Mino Province facts for kids
Mino Province (美濃国 (Mino no kuni)) was an old part of Japan, like a state or region. It was located on the island of Honshū and covered a large part of what is now Gifu Prefecture. People sometimes called it Nōshū (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)).
Mino Province shared its borders with several other old provinces: Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Ōmi, Owari, and Shinano.
Important Places
The old capital city of Mino Province was located near a town called Tarui. The main castle town, which was usually the most important city, was in Gifu.
History
In the year 713, a major road that went through Mino and Shinano provinces was made wider. This was done to make it easier for the growing number of travelers to use it.
A very important event in Japanese history, the Battle of Sekigahara, happened in 1600. This battle took place at the western edge of Mino Province. It was fought near the mountains between the Chūbu region and the Kinki region.
Later, during the Meiji period (which started in 1868), Japan changed its old provinces into new areas called prefectures. The maps of Japan, including Mino Province, were updated and changed in the 1870s to reflect these new prefectures.
Shrines and Temples
Shitori jinja was the most important Shinto shrine in Mino Province. In Japan, the main shrine of a province is called an ichinomiya.
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Mino para niños
