Mitake (御嵩町, Mitake-chō) is a town located in Kani District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Mitake peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since.During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Kani District, Gifu Prefecture.On February 1, 1955, Mitake absorbed the neighbouring towns on Fushimi and Naka, and the village of Kaminogo.The town has two public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education.