Minakami, Gunma

Minakami
みなかみ町
Minakami town hall
Location of Minakami in Gunma Prefecture
Minakami
 
Coordinates: 36°40′42.8″N 138°59′56.9″E / 36.678556°N 138.999139°E / 36.678556; 138.999139
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma
DistrictTone
Area
  Total
781.08 km2 (301.58 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2015)
  Total
18,383
  Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0278-62-2111
Address318 Gokan, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 379-1393
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerKerria japonica
TreeSiebold’s beech

Minakami (みなかみ町, Minakami-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,383 in 7938 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 781.08 square kilometres (301.58 sq mi). Much of the town is within the borders of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park.