Minowa

Among the towns of Nagano Prefecture, Minowa stands out for the red buckwheat fields that colour its part of the Ina Valley in early autumn. The town lies beside the Tenryū River, with the Kiso Mountains rising to the west and the Akaishi Mountains on the opposite side of the valley. Agriculture remains central here: rice paddies, orchards and soba cultivation reflect the broad, settled valley floor. Minowa’s Akaso no Sato is associated with a buckwheat variety known for its crimson flowers and is a focus of the local flowering season. Place Minowa in its wider Ina Valley setting by browsing webcams across Nagano Prefecture.

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