Minano, Saitama

Minano
Minano; 皆野町
	Town
	Minano town office
	Flag Seal
	Location of Minano in Saitama Prefecture
	Minano
	Coordinates: 36°4′15″N 139°5′55.6″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Chichibu
Area
• Total	63.74 km2 (24.61 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
• Total	10,096
• Density	158/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Ginkgo biloba
- Flower	Albizia julibrissin
- Bird	Japanese white-eye
Phone number	0494-62-1230
Address	1420-1 Minano, Minano-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1492
Website	http://www.town.minano.saitama.jp/

Minano (皆野町, Minano-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 10,096, and a population density of 158 persons per km². Its total area is 63.74 square kilometres (24.61 sq mi).

Chichibu Plateau in Minano

Geography

Located in western Saitama Prefecture, Minano is on the upper reaches of the Arakawa River.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture
- Chichibu
- Honjō
- Kamikawa
- Yorii
- Nagatoro
- Higashichichibu

History

The village of Minano was created within Chichibu District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on November 10, 1928. On September 8, 1943 Minano was merged with the neighboring villages of Kunikami, Kanazawa, Hinozawa, Misawa and Ota to form the new town of Mino. However, the town was dissolved on December 1, 1946 back into its original components. On March 1 1955, Minano again annexed the neighboring villages of Kunikami, Kanazawa, and Hinozawa followed by the village of Misawa on March 31, 1957.

Economy

The economy of Minano is based primarily on precision machining and agro-tourism.

Education

Minano has four elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Chichibu Railway - Chichibu Main Line
- Oyahana – Minano

Highway

Japan National Route 140

Local attractions

Nagatoro Gorge
Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary

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External links

Media related to Minano, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

Official Website (in Japanese)

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