Minobu, Yamanashi

Minobu (身延町, Minobu-chō) is a Japanese town in Yamanashi Prefecture on the island of Honshu. History The temple town grew up around Kuon-ji, which is one of the important sites of Nichiren Buddhism. Nichiren's grave is at Minobu. The modern village was established in 1889l. It became a town in 1931. Geography The Fuji River (Fujigawa) runs through the town. References Other websites Media related to Minobu, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons http://www.town.minobu.lg.jp/english/ Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine;(in Japanese)