right|thumb|270px|Minobu Town Hall

thumb|250px|[[Hokusai -The back of the Fuji from the Minobu river]]

is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town is .

Geography

Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Motosu with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko.

Neighboring municipalities

Yamanashi Prefecture

  • Kōfu
  • Nanbu
  • Ichikawamisato
  • Hayakawa
  • Fujikawa
  • Fujikawaguchiko

Shizuoka Prefecture

  • Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
  • Fujinomiya

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minobu is 14.1&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1540&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6&nbsp;°C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Minobu has declined substantially during the second half of the 20th century and in early 21st century; the town had a peak population of just under 40,000 and in 2020 recorded a population of 10,663 in the urban area.