Kofu, Japan
甲府市
Kofu is a regional capital of 189,591 people in Yamanashi, Japan, founded in July 1, 1889.
Why visit Kofu
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 193 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Senga Falls, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art and Yamanashi Science Museum.
Weather in Kofu
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About Kofu
Kōfu (甲府市, Kōfu-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [kò̞ó̞.ɸɯ̈́, -ɸɯ̥̈.ɕì, kó̞ó̞-]) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a population density of 880 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 212.41 square kilometres (82.01 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kōfu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kofu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do18
Senga Falls
Waterfall · 9.2 km
Waterfall in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
University of Yamanashi
School · 1.4 km
University in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Yamanashi Eiwa College
School · 4.3 km
Higher education institution in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Yamanashi Gakuin University
School · 3.3 km
Private university in Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks33
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
Museum · 2.7 km
Art museum in Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan
Yamanashi Science Museum
Museum · 1.3 km
Astronomy and technology museum in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
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24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes193
おにぎり屋 米と塩
Restaurant · おにぎり · 2.4 km
17, 甲府市
Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00; Su-Sa,PH 09:30-17:00
Sagar Ratna
Restaurant · Indian · 2.3 km
Mo,We-Su 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:30; Tu 17:00-22:30
Fuji ice (west)
Ice cream · 1.6 km
Mo-Tu,Fr-Su 10:00-18:00; We-Th off
181 more on the map.
Where to stay25
Churches and places of worship90
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Healthcare39
Map of Kofu
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Sagamihara 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Ōme 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Aihara 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hadano 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Numazu 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mishima 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Iida 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Odawara 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Isehara 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Atsugi 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kofu montage, Halowand, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daita-Bldg.Kofu-City, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kofu Station - panoramio, hasano_jp, CC BY 3.0
- BellClassic-Kofu, Mr.W, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kofu National Govarnment Building, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from southern entrance of Kofu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kofu Station 20140311, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kofu 20190407124702 (48316456602), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Kofu 20190407124839 (48316454372), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Kofu 20190407124635 (48316337961), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Ho’ozan from northern entrance of Kofu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamanashi Prefectural Road 6 Kofu Nirasaki Line, Syced, CC0
- Yamanashi Prefectural Road 6 Kofu Nirasaki Line (91169), Syced, CC0
- 2013-08-17 115 Series (Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan) 01, t-mizo, CC BY 2.0
- Yamanashi Chuo Bank Kofu Ekimae Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Kofu 20190407124253 (48316455457), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Okuchichibu Mountains from northern footbridge of Kofu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NHK Kofu JOKG.May 2012, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akaishi Mountains from northern footbridge of Kofu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Electronic signage of Kofu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A train of Chuo Main Line bounding for Matsumoto Station at Kofu Station, そらみみ This photo was taken with iPhone 5, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shosenkyo-Waterfall, Jordy Meow, CC0
- Yamanashi Eiwa College front gate, さかおり ( talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamanashi Gakuin University crystal tower, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Midorigaoka sports park, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- University of Yamanashi Kofu Campus(1), さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Art museums in Yamanashi prefecture 20231028a2, 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamanashi Prefectural Science Center, さかおり ( talk ) 03:32, 5 March 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- KofuTakedaJinja3, Unknown author, Public domain
- 立正佼成会 2018 (29484693167), 7beachbum from Tsuruoka, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Enkoin-temple Kofu-city Yamanashi Japan, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokoji-temple Kofu-city, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hohsenji 11, Hannes Ulbricht, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daisenji, Unknown author, Public domain
- Kofu station celeo, ぎらぎら星, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichiren-ji Temple Kofu-City, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinryuji temple, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entaku-ji temple in Kofu-city, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建設中の山梨県立図書館, Kaidog, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamanashi-Pref-LP, Kaidog, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamanashi-Culture-Hall, Kaidog, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gokokujinja-shrine Kofu-city Yamanashi Japan, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okajima 20240630, Kaidog, CC0
- Tokai University Kofu Senior High School, さかおり ( talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chizuka elementary school Mar.2013 Kofu-city, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Kofu-city Sogo Shimin Kaikan, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fujimura Memorial Hall. Nov. 2016, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Danrokan Aug.2013, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Shaonto Tower in the site of Kofu Castle 20170723 4, Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokke-ji (Kofu), Abasaa, Public domain
- Shingen Museum 2019a, 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofu Kyoritsu Hospital 2, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JCHO Yamanashi Hospital, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eunin Temple Sanmon, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofu Yuki-park and Yuki-zoo entrance, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamanashiuni, Yamanashi uni, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sundai Kofu High School, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikeda elementary school Kofu-city, さかおり ( talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Special Needs Education School for the Mentally Challenged, University of Yamanashi, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kita Junior High School Kofu City, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamanashi-chuo-hospital, Unknown author, Public domain
- Tomitake Junior High School Kofu City, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ise elementary school Kofu-city, さかおり ( talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kofu City Public Library, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Northern entrance of Maizuru Castle Park, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
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