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Hida was one of the 68
ancient provinces of Japan. It was located on the
Tōsandō ("Eastern Mountain Road") what is now
Gifu prefecture, and bordered
Shinano to the east,
Etchu and
Kaga to the north,
Etchizen to the west, and
Mino to the south.
The castle town of Hida was Takayama, today famous for its well-preserved Edo era houses and generalized old-timey feel.
In famed woodblock print artist Hiroshige's series on the ancient provinces, Hida was represented by a basket ferry (kago watashi) across a swift-flowing mountain river.