Minowa (箕輪町, Minowa-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Minowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the north.
The average annual rainfall is 1342 mm with September as the wettest month.
[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minowa has recently plateaued after several decades of growth.
The area of present-day Minowa was part of ancient Shinano Province.