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.