Location: Kofu
Top Things to do in Kofu
Top 10 Things to do in Kofu, Chubu
Kōfu (甲府市, Kōfu-shi, Japanese: [ko̞ːɸɯᵝ]) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.
Restaurants in Kofu
1. Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 148 reviews
The Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art opened to the public in 1978. Today, we continues the commitment to promote art culture. Starting with the first acquisition, Jean-François Millet's The Sower, the museum has expanded its collection including other works by Millet, other Barbizon School artists and major European landscape artists. The museum has thus come to be known as the "museum of Millet". Furthermore, we have rich collections of modern and comtemporary Japanese artists. Thanks to many individuals' generous donations, today the museum's collection amounts to approximately 10,000 works. In 2004, the South Wing was added to the main building, offering more space for exhibitions, additionally in 2009, Millet Wing has opened, which is especially for works by Millet and Barbizon School artists.
2. Yamanashi Prefectural Science Center
3. Mr. Takeda Residence Remains
4. Takeda Shrine
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4.0 based on 437 reviews
Reviewed By 746mitchm
There used to be a big clan’s castle in this Takeda Shrine’s area. In 16th century in Japan when the country was separated many clans under the feudalism with many civil wars, there was one of the strongest feudal warlord called Takeda Shingen in this Kofu area. He had a big castle here and you can see many structures of the castle including big moat around it. This shrine has a small museum where you can enjoy many samurai’s armors and helmets.
5. Zenkoji Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 177 reviews
Reviewed By 798keviny - Victorville, United States
It will be great to read some history of Takeda Shingen from the war period in Japan prior to visiting the temple. A totally historical place that continue to play import religious roles in the neighborhood. The dark room located at the basement is kind of scary to me.
6. Shosen Valley
7. Shosen Gorge Ropeway
8. Sadoya Winery
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4.0 based on 76 reviews
Story of SADOYA Historically, SADOYA was an oil company which started in the Edo era and switched business to become a liquor/beer distribution company in 1909. The owner of the 6th generation company, Seizo Imai established the current SADOYA as a wine maker and distributor in 1917. Initially, Seizo and his oldest son Tomonosuke bought grapes made in Katsunuma to vinify the wine named as “Koutetesu tennen budoushu” until they were able to reclaim land and grew their own grapes. Aiming to make quality wine from planting Since Seizo had started making wine, he tried to learn French wine culture and he made Tomonosuke study French language. Seizo learnt that French people use special grapes which are grown purely for making wine. Different varieties grow in different areas depending on climate and the regional wine is represented as their signature agricultural product. At the beginning of new era, Showa, Seizo expected that Japanese food culture would be influenced by western countri
9. Maizuru Castle Park
10. Kofu Castle
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