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Town in Japan
Photo: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Minobu (身延町 Minobu-chō) is a major town in Yamanashi prefecture.
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久遠寺
本栖湖
Part of the World Heritage Site "Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration" and its beautiful scenery is fascinating.
By bus
There are regular bus services connecting Minobu with Shinjuku and many bus tours are operated to the town.
The Minobu line has several stations within the boundaries of the town with few inhabited locations lying far from the railway line/Fuji river.
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Makinohara / Shimada · International · FSZ
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