Location: Kofu
Top Things to do in Kofu
Top 10 Nature & Parks in Kofu, Chubu
Kōfu (甲府市, Kōfu-shi, Japanese: [ko̞ːɸɯᵝ]) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.
Restaurants in Kofu
1. Mt. Kimpu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Jasonmoofang - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This rugged peak pretty much deserves all of its popularity. Be careful though of underestimating the hike, especially if you start from the Mizugaki Sansou trailhead. While I hear that a much easier approach is possible from Odarumi pass, it seems inaccessible by public transport, and so I opted to start at Mizugaki Sansou, camping a night at Fujimidaira Hut, and then starting the hike first thing in the morning. There are two reasons why the hike proved tougher than I expected: firstly, much of the most tricky (and epic) bits of the hike are well above 2300m, where the high altitude makes it difficult to catch one's breath. I almost halved my pace near the end. Second, the last bus from the trailhead leaves at 3:20pm, and so I was rather strapped for time even starting early in the morning, forcing me to be brisk in the easier bits. In hindsight, if you cannot start from Odarumi Pass, I would recommend instead climbing up to Kinpu Hut near the summit on the first day, stay the night, head up the summit in the morning, then back down to the trailhead for the bus. The hike, while somewhat tiring, isn't really technical, though there is a lot of scrambling over rocks and several pulling up chains. The rewards on the other hand are all they are made out to be. Especially the final hour before the summit is a brilliant trek along a rocky ridge with soaring views in all directions, including Mt Fuji in the ethereal distance on good days.
2. Takeda-no-Mori
3. Kakuembo
4. Itajiki Valley
5. Shosen Valley
6. Geijutsunomori Park
7. Kofu City Yuki Park Zoo
8. Arakawa Dam
9. Furoen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 19 reviews
