Minobu, Yamanashi

is a Japanese town in Yamanashi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
History.
The temple town grew up around Kuon-ji, which is one of the important sites of Nichiren Buddhism. Nichiren's grave is at Minobu.
The modern village was established in 1889l. It became a town in 1931.
Geography.
The Fuji River ("Fujigawa") runs through the town.