Map of Takayama, Japan

Takayama is a city in Gifu, Japan, with a population of about 88,473. It lies at 36.1333°N, 137.2500°E. Takayama is about 225 km (140 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gero, 37 km to the south.

Takayama at a glance

Where is Takayama?

• The 6th largest city in Gifu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 42 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Takayama

• Gero — 37 km south
• Gujō — 51 km southwest
• Nanto — 53 km northwest
• Azumino — 60 km east
• Tonami — 61 km northwest
• Hotaka — 61 km east
• Toyama — 63 km north
• Shiojiri — 64 km east
• Matsumoto — 65 km east
• Namerikawa — 70 km north

Largest cities in Gifu

• Gifu-shi — 402,557
• Ōgaki — 161,539
• Kakamigahara — 144,521
• Tajimi — 107,818
• Kani — 102,143
• Sekimachi — 85,283
• Nakatsugawa — 78,930
• Hashima — 67,909
• Toki — 58,567
• Minokamo — 56,972

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.