Minowa (Nagano)
Minowa ( Japanese:箕 轮 町, machi ) is a town in kamiina -gun in Nagano Prefecture on the main Japanese island of Honshu. With over 25,000 inhabitants, it is the largest district town of the prefecture.
Geography
Minowa is located in the north of Ina Basin on the River Tenryu. Covering an area of 86.12 km ² lived on 1 January 2009 approximately 26,500 people. For administrative region of Minowa include the hills of the Kiso Mountains and Ina Mountains. Adjacent municipalities are the cities ( shi) Ina and Suwa Tatsuno and the city and the village ( mura ) Minamiminowa (each kamiina -gun belonging ).
History
On February 18, 1875 resulted from the merging of several settlements, villages and Nakaminowa Higashiminowa. However, the settlements Fukuyo and Mikkamachi were spun at August 10, 1881 From Higashiminowa. With the establishment of the modern municipal system 1889 Fukuyo and Mikkamachi were merged to form the village Minowa on April 1. Nakaminowa and Higashiminowa were converted into administrative units without territorial changes. On November 3, 1948 Nakaminowa became a town. The city Minowa was finally established on January 1, 1955 by merging the city with the villages Nakaminowa Minowa and Higashiminowa.
Traffic
By Minowa the Iida Line of JR Central runs. In Minowa there with the stations Ina- Matsushima, Kinoshita and Sawa three terminals on this line. In addition, public transport by bus is operated.
By Minowa run the national road 153 and the Chūō Expressway. On the highway there is the junction Ihoku and the quick bus stop Minowa.
Educational institutions
In Minowa, there are a total of seven schools, all of which are in public ownership. The city carries five primary schools and one middle school. The high school in Minowa is supported by the prefecture.
Attractions
- Matsushima- OBO - hill grave - grave from the Kofun period
- Minowa Dam
- Nagata Nagata Onsen and Nature Park
- Remains of the castle Fukuyo
- Remains of the castle Minowa
Sons and daughters of the town
- Manabu Soya - Wrestlers
- Oshita Udaru - writer