 Gifu City Tower 43 is an example of cooperation between the public and private sectors, with part of the building belonging to the city and the remainder privately owned.Gifu expanded its size in 2006 by merging with the neighboring town of Yanaizu (from Hashima District) during the great Heisei merger.The city of Gifu is located in the southern portion of the prefecture and is on the northern edge of the Nōbi Plain.