Kofu Travel Guide

 Rabbityama Says:  If you're wondering if this Zenkoji Temple has any relation to the more well-known Zenkoji Temple in Nagano, the answer is yes.This Zenkoji was built by Takeda Shingen in 1565 after the Nagano temple was burned down in a war between Shingen's Kai Province and Shinshu... 

 Rabbityama Says:  Tokoji Temple is a Zen temple. The Yakushido was built in the Muromachi Period. It's one of the Kofu Gozan temples. This temple's association with Takeda Shingon is particularly interesting. His son, Yoshinobu, had a conflict with his father and was imprisoned in Tokoji.... 

 Rabbityama Says:  Anyone who spends time in Kofu will quickly notice how important Takeda Shingen is to the city. Most of the famous local sites are connected to him, and references can be found to him everywhere.Takeda Shingen was one of Japan's great daimyo during the Warring States Period.... 

 Rabbityama Says:  Enkoin Temple is one of the Kofu Gozan temples. The association this temple has with Takeda Shingen is that his wife, Lady Sanjo is buried here. Her grave is marked in the graveyard to the left of the temple. From the graveyard, there is a nice view of Kofu, Mount Fuji, and... 

 Rabbityama Says:  Chozenji Temple was designated by Takeda Shingon as the top temple of the Kofu Gozan Temples. It was the temple of his mother's family and her grave is here at the temple. The original temple was burned during an air raid in 1945, so the current structures were rebuilt after... 

 Rabbityama Says:  The temple was originally built in the 1340s but was destroyed in 1945. The current structure was rebuilt in 1950. It contains the grave of Ono Kurobe, a lord from the Asano family of Banshu Ako. Takeda Shingen chose Nojoji as one of the Kofu Gozan (five temples of Kofu).... 

 tigerjapan Says:  The gorge is located along the downstream of Itajiki River & upstream of Shosenkyo. It is also called "Oku-Shosenkyo". There are numerous falls, big and small such as "Shirahige fall" and "Oyako taki falls" for approximately one kilometer long along the gorge. And at the end... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Shosenkyo Gorge offers some of Japan's most beautiful landscape. It is located along the middle of Arakawa River, whose source is the Kimpu mountains the main peak of Chichibu mountain ranges. Shosenkyo designated as a special place of scenic beauty. At the entrance of the... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Fuji-Q Highlands is a wonderful “theme park” located at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi prefecture. The Fuji-Q Highlands website has information on how to get to and from the “play-land.”. An adult free pass (unlimited rides) costs \4,500. Fuji-Q has the famously steep...