Ōno, Gifu

This article is about the town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. For other places in Japan with this name, including two cities, see Ono (disambiguation).

Ōno (大野町, Ōno-chō) is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2018^[update], the town had an estimated population of 23,111 in 7906 households ^[1] and a population density of 680 persons per km².The total area of the town was 803.44 square kilometres (310.21 sq mi).

Ōno 大野町
Town
Ōno Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Ōno in Gifu Prefecture
Ōno
Coordinates: 35°28′14.2″N 136°37′39.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu
District	Ibi
Government
• Mayor	Kōzō Usami
Area
• Total	34.20 km2 (13.20 sq mi)
Population  (December 1, 2018)
• Total	23,111
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
- Tree	Maple
- Flower	Rhododendron, Rose
Phone number	0585-22-2111
Address	Ōaza Ōno 80, Ōno-chō, Ibi-gun, Gifu-ken 501-0592
Website	Official website

Ōno Rose Garden

Geography

Ōno is located in western Gifu Prefecture, in the northern part of the Nōbi Plain. The northern part is hilly, with an altitude of approximately 300 meters; however, most of the town is flatland between the Ibi River and the Nagara River. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ōno is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2024 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.^[2] The mountainous areas of the town are noted for extremely heavy snow in winter.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Gifu Prefecture
  • Ibigawa
  • Ikeda
  • Gōdo
  • Mizuho
  • Motosu

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Ōno has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	15,032	—
1980	19,127	+27.2%
1990	21,044	+10.0%
2000	23,071	+9.6%
2010	23,859	+3.4%
2020	22,041	−7.6%

History

The area around Ōno was part of traditional Mino Province. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture. The village of Ōno was formed on July 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, and was raised to town status on October 1, 1932. Ōno annexed the villages of Nishigun, Toyoki, and Tomoaki in 1954, Uguisu in 1956 and Kawai in 1960.

No Kofun Cluster

Education

Ōno has six public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. There is one private special education school.

Transportation

Railway

• The town does not have any passenger rail service.

Highway

• National Route 303

Sister cities

• Shaoyang, Hunan, China

Local attractions

• Kiburi-ji, a noted Buddhist temple

Notable people from Ōno

• Akiko Kikuchi, model and actress
• Hirotaka Okada, retired judoka
• Yoshinori Okada, actor

References

1. Ōno town official statistics
2. Ōno climate data
3. Ōno population statistics

External links

• Media related to Ōno, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
• Ōno official website (in Japanese)