Map of Minami-Alps, Japan

Minami-Alps is a city in Yamanashi, Japan, with a population of about 71,618. It lies at 35.6160°N, 138.4634°E. Minami-Alps is about 111 km (69 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ryūō, 5 km to the northeast.

Minami-Alps at a glance

Where is Minami-Alps?

• The 3rd largest city in Yamanashi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 45 min on the shortest day to 14 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Minami-Alps

• Ryūō — 5 km northeast
• Kai — 9 km northeast
• Kōfu — 11 km northeast
• Fuefuki — 16 km east
• Yamanashi — 22 km east
• Hokuto — 25 km north
• Fujiyoshida — 36 km southeast
• Fujinomiya — 47 km south
• Chino — 50 km northwest
• Ina — 52 km northwest

Largest cities in Yamanashi

• Kōfu — 189,591
• Kai — 75,313
• Fuefuki — 69,463
• Fujiyoshida — 48,782
• Hokuto — 46,888
• Ryūō — 43,180
• Yamanashi — 33,435

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.