Things to see in Kōfu
Kōfu is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 198 thousand. Below are 14 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Takeda Shrine Place of worship
Takeda Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the kami of Takeda Shingen. The shrine's annual celebration is on April 12, Shingen's death anniversary.
2Maizuru Castle Park History
Kōfu Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, in the Chubu region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2019.
3Tsutsujigasaki Castle History
Tsutsujigasaki Castle was the fortified residence of the final three generations of the Takeda clan, located in the center of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
4Kai Zenkō-ji Temple Place of worship
Zenkō-ji, or, to distinguish it from temples with the same name, Kai Zenkō-ji, with the mountain name Jōgaku-zan is a temple of the Jōdo-shū sect located in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
5Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art Art
Yamanashi Prefectural Art Museum is a museum in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
6Yamanashi Science Museum Museum
Yamanashi Science Museum is a science museum located in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The museum specializes in astronomy and technology.
7Daisen-ji Temple Place of worship
Daisen-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Kofuchūmachi neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha.
8Enkō-in Temple Place of worship
Enkō-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Iwakubo neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of Rinzai Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha.
9Yamanashi Prefectural Museum Museum
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum opened in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in 2005. The collection relates to the natural history, history, and culture of Yamanashi Prefecture; special exhibitions are also held.
10Yogaisan Castle History
Yōgaiyama Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro located in Kai Province (present day Yamanashi Prefecture), constructed in the 1520s by the Takeda clan.
11Manjumori Kofun History
Manjumori Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Yumura neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi in the Tōkai region of Japan.
12Kannazuka Kofun History
Kamunazuka Kofun is a Kofun period (early 5th century) kofun burial mound, located in the Senzuka neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi in the Tōkai region of Japan.
13Ōmaruyama Kofun History
The Ōmaruyama Kofun is a 4th century Kofun period tumulus located in the Nakamichi neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi in the Chūbu region of Japan.
14Kai Chōshizuka Kofun History
The Kai Chōshizuka Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the Shimosone neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi in the Chūbu region of Japan.
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