Minabe (みなべ町, Minabe-chō) is a small town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.

There are three distinguishing features of Minabe Bay: Kashima Island situated approximately 1 km offshore, a long non-swimming beach that runs parallel to the central business district, and two prominent rocky points at either end.

Following the river farther upwards, the valley becomes increasingly narrow and forested, with little ground suitable for cultivation or houses.

Approximately eight kilometers from the center of town is the lightly populated region of Takagi which features some farmland and houses.

Wakayama Prefecture Minabe has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

Minabe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of Wakayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The town is also famous for craft charcoal called binchōtan, which is produced by small, family-operated operations primarily in the upper mountainous areas of Minabe.