Gifu prefecture Gifu prefecture is located in the Chūbu region of the Honshu island, right in the center of Japan. It is one of the few landlocked prefectures, and borders many different prefectures; Shiga, Fukui, Mie, Aichi, Nagano, Toyama, and Ishikawa. In history the prefecture was a popular crossroads for transporting goods, the Nakasendō historical highway passed through the prefecture during the Edo period. The prefecture is known to …