Location

Located on the south of Gifu Prefecture, and west side of Ichinomiya city, Aichi prefecture.

Access

It takes 118 minutes to Tokyo and 51 minutes to Osaka by Shinkansen bullet train. And 75 minutes to Central Japan International Airport, Centrair, by Shinkansen bullet train or Meitets Nagoya Express.

Infrastructure

Hahsima City has The Shinkansen, Gifu-Hashima Station, which can high-speed transport.
It is easy to transport in GNI area by trans-city railroad, Meitetsu Nagoya.
Directly connected to express highway,　Meishin Expressway,　by Gifu-Hasima Interchange. And it makes smooth logistics to all over Japan.

Economy & Industry

Hashima City has been thriving on its textile industry since early times. And as a major production area of textile industry in Japan, Hashima supports the ‘Brand of Ohshu’ with Ichinomiya city, Aichi prefecture.
Hashima supports Japan's manufacturing industry and companies have full of ideas and high technology in the area have grown significantly.

Life and Culture

Mild weather and surrounded by Kiso and Nagaragawa rivers.

Surface Area:

53.64km²

Manufactured Products Shipped: (100 million yen)

662

Population:

67,331

Number of Firms:

3,274

Important Industries:

Textile industry, Machinery and appliances manufacturing, Transport equipment manufacturing, Metalware manufacturing, Pottery, Soil and stone products manufacturing, Plastic products manufacturing.

Primary Players:

Hasetora spinning Co., Ltd., Iwanaka Co., Ltd., Fuji Seiko Co., Ltd., Fukujukogyo Co., Ltd., Maruei Concrete Industry Co., Ltd.

Universities and Research Facilities:

Gifu College of Nursing

Corporate Enticement Projects:

Town redemarcation project for commercial land and residential environment
Hahsima City has the Shinkansen, Gifu-Hashima Station, and Gifu-Hasima Interchange. Hashima is located at the center of Japan and offer easy transportation to all over Japan.

*Surface Area, Value of Manufactured Products Shipped, Population, and No. of Firms from Toyo Keizai "Toshi Datapack 2007"

Contact:

Hashima City Hall

Address:

55 Takehana-cho, Hashima city, Gifu

Phone:

+81-58-392-1111

URL:

http://www.city.hashima.gifu.jp/