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Minano Town
Saitama Prefecture · Town
Official websiteSaitama Prefecture page
Minano Town is in the north of the Chichibu Basin and is known as the birthplace of the Chichibu Ondo folk song and dance. Minoyama Park is a famous spot for cherry blossoms and hydrangeas.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
MuseumSaitama Museum of Natural Historymuseum in Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan
Buddhist templeSuisen-ji TempleBuddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Minano, Japan
BridgeArakawa Bridgerailway bridge in Nagatoro and Minano, Saitama, Japan
BridgeOyahana-bashi (Bridge)bridge in Japan%20Torii2.jpg?width=240)
Shinto shrineMuku ShrineShinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Minanoroadside station in Minano, Chichibu district, Saitama prefecture, Japan
BridgeKuriyase Bridgebridge in Minano, Chichibu district, Saitama prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeDaitsu-in TempleBuddhist temple dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Minano, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Saitama Prefecture
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