Mino Province (美濃国, Mino no kuni?), one of the old provinces of Japan, encompassed part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called Nōshū (濃州?). Mino Province bordered Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Ōmi, Owari, and Shinano Provinces.
Although the ancient provincial capital was near Tarui, the main castle town was at Gifu, the home of Inabayama Castle.
Read more about Mino Province: Historical Record, Shugo, Geography
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