Kōfu

Kōfu (甲府市, Kōfu-shi) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.

Kōfu 甲府市
Special city
View from Sakaorimiya Kai-Zenko-ji, Kakueno in autumn Moats of Kofu Castle, Takeda Shingen festival Night view of Kofu, Kofu motsu-ni stew Kose Sports Stadium
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Location of Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture
Kōfu
Coordinates: 35°39′43.7″N 138°34′5.6″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Yamanashi Prefecture
Government
• -Mayor	Yūichi Higuchi (since February 2015)
Area
• Total	212.47 km2 (82.04 sq mi)
Population  (November 2015)
• Total	193,127
• Density	909/km2 (2,350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Quercus
- Flower	Dianthus
- Bird	Common kingfisher
Phone number	055-237-1161
Address	2-17-1 Aioi, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi-ken400-8585
Website	www.city.kofu.yamanashi.jp

It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.^[1]

History

Kōfu

Kōfu City town and Mt. Fuji from Chiyodako-lake, January 2010

Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province". During the Sengoku period, it was the stronghold of Takeda Shingen.

Special places

• Kai-Zenkō temple
• Maizuru Castle Park
• Takeda Shrine
• Yumura Spa
• Yamanashi Science Museum

People from Kōfu

• Hidetoshi Nakata, football player who last played with Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League. He retired following World Cup 2006.
• Naoko Takeuchi, Creator of Sailor Moon and other comics.

Sports

A J-League football team, Ventforet Kofu is based in Kōfu. Their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.

Sister cities

• Cheongju, South Korea
• Chengdu, China
• Des Moines, Iowa, USA
• Lodi, California, USA^[2]
• Pau, France, France
• Yamatokoriyama, Nara, Japan