Minakami, Gunma
Minakami
みなかみ町 | |
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Minakami town hall | |
Location of Minakami in Gunma Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′42.8″N 138°59′56.9″E / 36.678556°N 138.999139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Gunma |
| District | Tone |
| Area | |
• Total | 781.08 km2 (301.58 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2015) | |
• Total | 18,383 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0278-62-2111 |
| Address | 318 Gokan, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 379-1393 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
| Flower | Kerria japonica |
| Tree | Siebold’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.