Editing Gifu Prefecture (section)

===Topography===
The northern [[Hida (region)|Hida region]] is dominated by tall mountains, including parts of the [[Japanese Alps]]. The southern [[Mino Province|Mino]] region is mostly parts of the fertile [[Nōbi Plain]], a vast plains area with arable soil. Most of the prefecture's population lives in the southern part of the prefecture, near the [[Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan|designated city]] of [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]].

The mountainous Hida region contains the [[Hida Mountains]], which are referred to as the "Northern Alps" in Japan. The [[Ryōhaku Mountains]] are also in the Hida region. Other major ranges include the [[Ibuki Mountains]] and the [[Yōrō Mountains]].

Much of the Mino region is made up of the [[alluvial plain]] of the [[Kiso Three Rivers]], which are the [[Kiso River]], [[Nagara River]] and [[Ibi River]]. The sources of Kiso river is in Nagano prefecture, and those of the others are in Gifu prefecture. They eventually run through Aichi and Mie prefectures before emptying into [[Ise Bay]]. Other major rivers in the prefecture include the [[Jinzū River|Miya]], [[Takahara River|Takahara]], [[Shō River|Shō]], [[Shōnai River|Toki (Shōnai)]], [[Yahagi River|Yahagi]], and [[Itoshiro River|Itoshiro]] rivers.