Minobu, Yamanashi
| Minobu 身延町 | |||
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  Minobu | |||
| Coordinates: 35°28′N 138°27′E / 35.467°N 138.450°ECoordinates: 35°28′N 138°27′E / 35.467°N 138.450°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region |
Chūbu Tōkai | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | ||
| District | Minamikoma | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Hitoshi Mochizuki (since October 2008) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 302.00 km2 (116.60 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 1, 2012) | |||
| • Total | 13,798 | ||
| • Density | 45.7/km2 (118/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 0556-42-2111 | ||
| Address | 350 Kiriishi, Minobu-chō, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken 409-3392 | ||
| Website | www.town.minobu.lg.jp | ||
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.
Geography
Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu.
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 sect.
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.
Education
Transportation
Railway
- East Japan Railway Company –Minobu Line
- Kai-Ōshima - Minobu - Shionosawa - Hadakajima - Shimobe-onsen - Kai-Tokiwa - Ichinose - Kunado
Highway
Local attractions
- Kuon-ji – Buddhist temple which is the headquarters of the Nichiren sect
External links
Media related to Minobu, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
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