Minobu, Yamanashi

is a Japanese town in Yamanashi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.Deal, William E. (2005).  Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 76.

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

 http://www.town.minobu.lg.jp/english/ ;

Category:Towns in Japan
Category:Settlements in Yamanashi Prefecture