Minamimaki, Nagano

 is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2924 in 1091 households, and a population density of 22 persons per km². The total area of the village is .
Geography.
Minamimaki is located in mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture at an average altitude of between 1000 and 1500 meters, bordered by Yamanashi Prefecture to the south. The Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group is partly located within this village.
Demographics.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamimaki has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
Climate.
The village has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification "Dfb"). The average annual temperature in Minamimaki is 6.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1660 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around -5.5 °C.
History.
The area of present-day MInamimaki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Minamimaki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.