Minamiminowa

Minamiminowa (南箕輪村, Minamiminowa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 15,463 in 6115 households, and a population density of 371 persons per km². The total area of the village is 40.99 square kilometres (15.83 sq mi).

Minamiminowa 南箕輪村
Village
Minamiminowa Village Hall
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Location of Minamiminowa in Nagano Prefecture
Minamiminowa
Coordinates: 35°52′22.3″N 137°58′30.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Kamiina
Area
• Total	40.99 km2 (15.83 sq mi)
Population  (April 2019)
• Total	15,463
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Pinus densiflora
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0265-72-2104
Address	4825-1 Minamiminowamura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4592
Website	Official website

Entry to Shinshu University Agricultural Department in Minamiminowa

Geography

Minamiminowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the west. The Tenryū River flows through the village. The village consists of two separate geographic areas, separated from each other by Ina City.

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Ina
  • Minowa
  • Shiojiri
  • Tatsuno

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minamiminowa is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1370 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.8 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamiminowa has seen strong growth over the past 60 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	4,466	—
1950	6,360	+42.4%
1960	6,043	−5.0%
1970	6,660	+10.2%
1980	8,877	+33.3%
1990	10,666	+20.2%
2000	13,404	+25.7%
2010	14,543	+8.5%
2020	15,797	+8.6%

History

The area of present-day Minaminowa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Minamiminowa was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Economy

The economy of Minaminowa is based on agriculture, with rice, apples, blueberries and wasabi among the major crops.

Education

Minamiminowa has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The village is also host to the Agricultural Department of Shinshu University

Transportation

Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company - Iida Line
  • Kitatono - Tabata

Highway

• Chūō Expressway
• National Route 153
• National Route 361

External links

• Media related to Minamiminowa, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)