Country Japan Prefecture Yamanashi Prefecture Phone number 0556-42-2111 Population 13,798 (1 Jul 2012) University Minobusan University | Region Chūbu
Tōkai District Minamikoma Area 302 km² Local time Monday 11:41 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 3°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Minobu (身延町, Minobu-chō) is a town in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2012, the town had an estimated population of 13,798 and a population density of 45.7 persons per km². The total area was 302.00 km².
Contents
- Map of Minobu Minamikoma District Yamanashi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Minobu, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Kawaguchi with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko.
Neighboring municipalities
Yamanashi Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
History
Minobu developed from the Kamakura period as a temple town outside the gates of the important Buddhist temple of Kuon-ji, one of the primary head temples of the Nichiren Shū.
During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in April 1, 1889, Minamikoma District within Yamanashi Prefecture was created and organized into 22 villages. Minobu village was raised to town status on January 1, 1931. On February 11, 1955 the town expanded by annexing three neighboring villages. On September 13, 2004 Minobu absorbed the towns of Nakatomi, also from Minamikoma District, and Shimobe, from Nishiyatsushiro District.