Minakami, Gunma 3.67

Minakami is a town located in Tone District of far northern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 19,572 and a population density of 25.1 persons per km². Its total area was 781.08 km². Much of the town is within the borders of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park.GeographyLocated in northern Gunma, Minakami is bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. The town is very mountainous. Mountains: Mount Mikuni (1636m), Mount Sennokura (2026m), Mount Ōmine, Mount Tanikawa|TanikawadakeNiigata Prefecture]] (1977m), Asahidake (1945m), Mount Hiragatake (2141m) Rivers: Tone River, Akatani River Lakes: Lake Okutone, Lake Naramata, Lake Fujiwara, Lake Dogen Dams: Yagisawa Dam, Naramata Dam, Fujiwara Dam, Aimata Dam, Sudagai DamSurrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture Numata Kawaba Katashina Uonuma Minamiuonuma Yuzawa