Kōfu, Yamanashi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kōfu
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Shingen Takeda Festival in April
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Location of Kōfu in Yamanashi
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| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu | |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 212.41 km2 (82.01 sq mi) | |
| Population
(May 1, 2011)
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| • Total | 197,540 | |
| • Density | 929.99/km2 (2,408.7/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
| - Tree | Quercus | |
| - Flower | Dianthus | |
| - Bird | Common Kingfisher | |
| Website | City of Kōfu | |
Kōfu is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.
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
Pau, France, France
Yamatokoriyama, Nara, Japan
Images for kids
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Shōsenkyō
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The Kōfu Basin with Kōfu City and a view of Mount Fuji
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I messe Yamanashi
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Bank of Japan Kōfu branch
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University of Yamanashi
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Kōfu Station
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Kōfu Station Bus Terminu
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Shingen-ko Festival - The army corps in front of Kōfu Castle (2019)
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Kōfu Castle（Maizuru Castle Park）
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Tsutsujigasaki Castle（2019） （Takeda Shrine）
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Skyline of Kōfu City（2018）
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CBD of Kōfu City（2014）
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Downtown of Kōfu City（2015）
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Downtown Kasuga
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Kai Chōshizuka Kofun
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Tsutsujigasaki Castle
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Kai Zenkoji
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Kōfu Castle
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Kōshū Kaidō（Kōfu-shuku）
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1907 Kōfu Flood
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1912 Yoka-Machi Street
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1918 Kōfu city hall building
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Kōfu after the 1945 air raids（Bombing of Kōfu in World War II）
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JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
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Kofu Midorigaoka Sports Park Stadium
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Arena of Kose sports park gymnasium
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Arena of Kose sports park gymnasium
See also
In Spanish: Kōfu (Yamanashi) para niños
