A few facts about Minamata
- Minamata has a population of about 29,000.
- It's part of the Kumamoto region.
- It's about 939 km to Tokyo, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Honmachi, about 37 km away.
- Towns nearby: Izumi (15 km), Amakusa (33 km) and Sendai (45 km).