Minamiminowa (南箕輪村, Minamiminowa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Minamiminowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the west.
[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minamiminowa has seen strong growth over the past 60 years.
The area of present-day Minaminowa was part of ancient Shinano Province.
The economy of Minaminowa is based on agriculture, with rice, apples, blueberries and wasabi among the major crops.