Top 8 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Kofu, Chubu

May 22, 2021 Giuseppe Pratt

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

1-4-27 Kugawa, Kofu 400-0065 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 55-228-3322 http://www.art-museum.pref.yamanashi.jp
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4.5 based on 148 reviews

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art

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. Takeda Shrine

2611 Kofuchumachi, Kofu 400-0014 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 55-252-2609 http://www.takedajinja.or.jp/
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4.0 based on 437 reviews

Takeda Shrine

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.

3. Zenkoji Temple

3-36-1 Zenkoji, Kofu 400-0806 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 55-233-7570 http://www.kai-zenkoji.or.jp
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4.0 based on 177 reviews

Zenkoji Temple

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.

4. Museum of Shadowgraph in Shosenkyo

1035-2 Takanaricho, Kofu 400-1214 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 55-287-2511 [email protected] http://www.kageenomori.jp/
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4.0 based on 65 reviews

Museum of Shadowgraph in Shosenkyo

5. Sadoya Winery

3-3-24 Kitaguchi, Kofu 400-0024 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 120-253-108 [email protected] http://www.sadoya.co.jp
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4.0 based on 76 reviews

Sadoya Winery

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

6. Takeda Shingen Statue

1 Marunouchi, Kofu 400-0031 Yamanashi Prefecture http://www.city.kofu.yamanashi.jp/senior/kamejii/023.html
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3.5 based on 241 reviews

Takeda Shingen Statue

7. Kaiterasu Yamanashi Local Industry Center

3-13-25 Tokoji, Kofu 400-0807 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 55-237-1641 http://www.kaiterasu.jp/
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3.5 based on 47 reviews

Kaiterasu Yamanashi Local Industry Center

8. Yamanashi Jewelry Museum

1-6-1 Marunouchi, Kofu 400-0031 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 55-223-1570 http://www.pref.yamanashi.jp/yjm/
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3.5 based on 41 reviews

Yamanashi Jewelry Museum

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