Minano

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Minano is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the town had an estimated population of 9,497 in 3994 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the town is 63.74 square kilometres. ()

Local name: 皆野町 Population: 9.6 thous. (2019)Area: 24.61 mi²Coordinates: 36°4'7"N, 139°5'53"E

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Minano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chichibu Shrine, Hachigata Castle, Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary, Hodosan Ropeway.

5 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Chichibu Shrine, Chichibu
128 min walk • The Chichibu Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine at Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture.
6.1 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Hachigata Castle, Yorii
157 min walk • Hachigata Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in the town of Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932.
3.1 miSE
Temple
Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary
80 min walk • The Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary is a group of Japanese Buddhist temples linked on a pilgrimage route.
1.6 miN
Aerial tramway
Hodosan Ropeway
41 min walk • The Hodosan Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Nagatoro, Saitama. It is the only line Hodo Kōgyō operates. The company is a subsidiary of Chichibu Railway. Opened in 1961, the line climbs Mount Hodo of Chichibu Mountains. Cabins used for the line have not refurbished since its opening.
6.1 miNW
Dam
Shimokubo Dam
155 min walk • Shimokubo Dam is a dam in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan, completed in 1968.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dodaira San
172 min walk • Mt. Dodaira is a 875.8m high mountain located on the boundary of Ogawa-cho and Tokigawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture, and Higashichichichibu-mura, Chichibu-gun, Saitama Prefecture.
6.5 miSW
Town
Ogano
165 min walk • Ogano is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,192 in 4657 households and a population density of 65 persons per km². The total area of the town is 171.26 square kilometres.
6.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ōsato District, Yorii
164 min walk • Ōsato is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 130,305 and a population density of 629.34 persons per km2. The total area is 207.05 km2.