Culture Kofu Castle Eiji Nakagomi If you come to Kofu, take an hour to walk around the castle. It is an important historic spot, and it is conveniently close t...
9 Culture Kyosho-ji on Takeda Michi Cathy Cawood Small Kofu temple on the way to Takeda Shrine with a wabi-sabi atmosphere enhanced by crumbling plaster, uneven stepping ston...
Culture Inishie-no-Michi in Kofu Cathy Cawood A mapped trail between Kofu JR Station and Kai-Zenkoji visits the five Kofu Gozan temples that enjoyed Shingen Takeda's patro...
9 Culture Open Air Sculptures in Yamanashi Selena Hoy The outdoor sculpture garden at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art is great for a scenic stroll, with both natural and m...
9 Culture Lake Motosu at Mt Fuji in Photos Jessica A Paje Lake Motosu (本栖湖, Motosuko) is the westernmost lake of the Fuji Five Lakes located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near M...
Culture The Fuji-Q Highland Way Steve Morton Situated within a stone’s throw away from Mount-Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, Fuji-Q Highland offers a real high-adrenaline p...
11 Culture Yamanashi Prefectural Museum Takane Shoji While Tokyo is indeed home to some of the finest museums in Japan, the countryside also boasts a few impressive cultural muse...
11 Culture Kofu Castle - Maizurujo Park Susan Tumanon If you are visiting Yamanashi Prefecture why not drop by Kofu Castle. Its just a 3 minute walk from the south gate of Kofu st...