Minobu (Yamanashi)

Minobu-chō 身 延 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Yamanashi
Coordinates :	35 ° 28 '  N , 138 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 28 '3 "  N , 138 ° 26' 33"  E
Basic data
Surface:	301.98 km²
Residents :	10,956 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	36 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	19365-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Minobu Town Hall 350 , Kiriishi Minobu -chō, Minami-Koma-gun Yamanashi  409-3392
Website URL:	http://www.town.minobu.lg.jp
Location Minobus in Yamanashi Prefecture

Minobu ( Jap. 身延町 , Minobu- chō ) is a city (-chō) in the district (-gun) Minami-coma of Japanese prefecture (ken) Yamanashi . In July 2012 the city, with a population density of 45.7 inhabitants per km², had a population of around 13,798.

geography

Minobu is located in the south of Yamanashi Prefecture. The city, dominated by Mount Minobu, is located on the Fuji River . Like neighboring Fujikawaguchiko , the community borders on Motosu Lake .

Neighboring municipalities

• In Yamanashi Prefecture (-ken) :
  • the independent city (-shi) Kofu
  • in the circle (-gun) south coma the cities (-chō)
    • Nanbu
    • Hayakawa
    • Fujikawa
  • in Nishi / West Yatsushiro County
    • the city of Ichikawa-Misato
  • in Minami / South Tsuru County
    • the city of Fuji-Kawaguchiko
• In Shizuoka Prefecture :
  • the Aoi District (-ku) of Shizuoka City
  • the independent city of Fujinomiya

history

From the Kamakura period , Minobu originally developed into a city as a settlement at the gates of the Kuon-ji Temple. The Kuon-ji is one of the most important temples of the Nichiren-Shū and plays an important role in the history of Nichiren Buddhism . Mount Minobu is considered sacred to many Buddhists.

The later Minobu belonged since ancient times to circle coma of Kai Province . After the Meiji Restoration , Yamanashi Prefecture was established in Kai Province and when the counties were reactivated in 1878, the district was divided into North, Central and South Coma: Since then, the area has been part of South Coma County (Minami-Koma-gun ) . On April 1, 1889 Minobu- mura ( 身延村 ), the village community Minobu, set up and one of the 22 new communities in the district. On January 1, 1933 Minobu received city ​​rights as Minobu-chō . 1955 three neighboring villages ( Shimoyama , Toyooka and Ōkōchi ) were incorporated. On September 13, 2004, the cities of Nakatomi and Shimobe were incorporated.

education

• Minobusan University

traffic

Express and regional trains from JR Central run on the Minobu Line from Fuji to Kofu and stop at Minobu Station , among other places .

Attractions

• Kuon-ji - One of the main temples of the Nichiren-shū . Its history is closely intertwined with the emergence of Nichiren Buddhism .

Web links

Commons : Minobu, Yamanashi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the city of Minobu

Individual evidence

1. ↑ University homepage