# Things to see in Kōfu (Japan): 88 places and when to go

> Kōfu is a city in Japan with around 198,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 88 places in and around it, mainly Nature (33), Mountains (31), Food and drink (28). The best known are Lake Kawaguchi, Saiko Lake and Lake Motosu. The best time to come is February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofu/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Japan · 35.6504, 138.5833
- **Population:** About 198,000
- **Places:** 88 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (33) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (31) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/) (28) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historia/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (4)
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Also possible:** December to January and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 110 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Jizō, at 2,764 m.

## What to see in Kōfu

The places in and around Kōfu, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Lake Kawaguchi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-kawaguchi/): Lake in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan · 21 km
- [Saiko Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-sai/): Lake in Fujikawaguchiko, Chūbu region, Japan · 19 km
- [Lake Motosu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-motosu/): Lake in Fujikawaguchiko, Chūbu region, Japan · 21 km
- [Lake Shōji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-shoji/): Lake in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan · 18 km
- [Fuji-Q Highland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fuji-q-highland/): Amusement park · 25 km
- [Mount Kinpu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kinpu/): Mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan · 25 km
- [Mount Daibosatsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-daibosatsurei/): Mountain in Japan · 26 km
- [Fugaku Wind Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fugaku-cueva-del-viento/): Cave in Japan · 20 km
- [Mount Mizugaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-mizugaki/): Mountain in Japan · 27 km
- [Narusawa Ice Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/narusawa-cueva-de-hielo/): Lava tube in Japan · 21 km
- [Mount Kenashi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kenashi/): Mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan · 26 km
- [Kōgaku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kogaku-temple/): Buddhist temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan · 14 km
- [Kawaguchiko Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawaguchiko-museum-of-art/): Museum in Japan · 22 km
- [Mount Ōmuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-omuro/): Mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan · 24 km
- [Mount Kokushi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kokushigatake/): Mountain in Nagano and Yamanashi prefecture, Japan · 26 km
- [Shōsenkyō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shosenkyo-gorge/): Temples · 11 km
- [Kawaguchi-ko Music Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawaguchiko-music-forest/): Museum in Yamanashi, Japan · 22 km
- [Mount Kaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kayagatake/): Mountain in Japan · 17 km
- [Keikan-zan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-keikan/): Mountain in Japan · 28 km
- [Mount Kitaokusenjō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kita-okusenjo/): Mountain in Japan · 26 km
- [Mount Koganezawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-koganezawa/): Summit · 26 km
- [Mount Kushigata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kushigata/): Mountain in Yamanashi, Japan · 20 km
- [Mitsutōge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-mitsutoge/): Mountain in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan · 23 km
- [Mount Amari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/amariyama/): Summit · 19 km

And the other 64, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Fujiten Snow Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fujiten-snow-resort/), [Kamui Misaka Ski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamui-misaka-ski/)
- **Architecture**: [Kawaguchiko Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawaguchiko-bridge/), [Fujikawa Ohashi Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fujikawa-ohashi-bridge/)
- **Nature**: [Mount Gangaharasuri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-gangaharasuri/), [Mount Jizō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-jizo/), [Mount Kentoku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kentoku/), [Mount Kurofuji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kurofuji/), [Mount Mizugamori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-mizugamori/), [Mount Takigo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takigo-yama/), [Fuji Fuketsu Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fuji-fuketsu-cave/), [Mt. Genjiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-genjiro/), [Mt. Kanagatake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kanagatake/), [Mt. Konara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-konara/), [Mount Kuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kurotake/), [Mt. Magari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-magari/), [Mt. Obina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-obina/), [Mt. Okuratakamaru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-okuratakamaru/), [Ryūga-take](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ryugatake/), [Mt. Tachioka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-tachioka/), [Mt. Ushiokunogangaharasuri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ushiokunogangaharasuri/), [Igadono Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nount-igadono/)
- **Temples**: [Oimatakubo Hachiman Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oimatakubohachiman-shrine/)
- **History**: [Yato Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yato-castle/)
- **Hot springs**: [Hottarakashi Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hottakarashi-onsen/), [天然温泉ホテルリブマックスBUDGET甲府](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/budget/), [Fuji Chobo no Yu - Yurari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fuji-chobo-no-yu-yurari/), [Fujiyama Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fujiyama-onsen/), [Hayabusa Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hayabusa-onsen/), [Masutomi Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/masutomi-onsen/), [Nirasaki Asahi onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nirasaki-asahi-onsen/), [Onsen Kaiun no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/onsen-kaiun-no-yu/), [Yamanashi Fruits Onsen PukuPuku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yamanashi-fruits-onsen-pukupuku/)
- **Museums and art**: [the Yu-no-oku Museum of Gold Mining History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kai-golden-village-yunooku-kanayama-museum/), [Mount Fuji Radar Dome Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-fuji-radar-dome-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Asaya winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/asaya-winery/), [ワイナリー Casa Watanabe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/casa-watanabe/), [Chanmoris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chanmoris/), [Charmant Wine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/charmant-wine/), [Chateau Jun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chateau-jun/), [Chateau Mercian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chateau-mercian/), [Chateauk Katsunuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chateauk-katsunuma/), [Chateraise Katsunuma Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chateraise-katsunuma-winery/), [Diamond Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/diamond-winery/), [DOMAINE JIN](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/domaine-jin/), [FUJICLAIR WINE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fujiclair-wine/), [FUJISAN WINERY](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fujisan-winery/), [GRACE WINE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/grace-wine/), [HARAMO WINE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/haramo-wine/), [IWASAKI WINERY](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/iwasaki-winery/), [Katsunuma Winery CO,LTD.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/katsunuma-winery-co-ltd/), [KINJYO WINE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kinjyo-wine/), [Kurambon Wine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurambon-wine/), [L'ORIENT WINE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/l-orient-wine/), [LA BELLE VIGNE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/la-belle-vigne/), [Lumiere Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lumiere-winery/), [MANNS WINES KATSUNUMA WINERY](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/manns-wines-katsunuma-winery/), [Marquis Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/marquis-winery/), [MARUFUJI WINERY](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/marufuji-winery/), [NIKKAWA ワイナリー](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nikkawa/), [Soryu Winery Co., Ltd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/soryu-winery-co-ltd/), [Spring Wine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/spring-wine/), [The 997 katsunuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/the-997-katsunuma/)
- **Mountains**: [Yakushi-dake Goya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakushi-dake-goya/)

## When to go to Kōfu

The best time to visit Kōfu is **February to May and October to November**; also possible: December to January and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 42 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 55 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 53 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 24 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 04 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 36 |

In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. In April, 74 of the 88 places are at their best.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Kōfu

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 110 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.6504%2C138.5833)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.6504%2C138.5833)

## Other towns nearby

- [Hachiōji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachioji/): 155 places · 67 km
- [Shizuoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shizuoka/): 90 places · 76 km
- [Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nagano-2/): 6 places · 83 km
- [Matsumoto, Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsumoto/): 63 places · 86 km
- [Kawagoe, Saitama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawagoe/): 45 places · 87 km
- [Maebashi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/maebashi/): 55 places · 94 km

And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Kōfu?

The best known: [Lake Kawaguchi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-kawaguchi/), [Saiko Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-sai/), [Lake Motosu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-motosu/), [Lake Shōji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lago-shoji/), [Fuji-Q Highland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fuji-q-highland/). In all, 88 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Kōfu?

February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36.

### How do you get to Kōfu?

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 110 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.6504%2C138.5833) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Kōfu as the destination and these 88 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).