Kōfu, Yamanashi

Kōfu (Japanese甲 府 市, -shi, of Kōshū - Fuchū, ie dt " administrative seat of Kōshū " ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Yamanashi Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan. Kofu is located approximately in the middle between Nagoya and Tokyo in the interior. Currently, about 200,000 people live in the city.

Geography

Kofu is located centrally in the prefecture, in the middle of the Kofu Basin (甲 府 盆地), near the Chiyoda Lake and Arakawa.

History

In the Middle Ages Kōfu was ruled as Joka -machi first from the Takeda clan (Takeda Shingen ), after the expiry of the Takeda clan by the Oda clan ( Oda Nobunaga ) and after the Oda clan from the Asano clan ( daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi ). In the Edo period, the city was under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Economy and Transport

Industry

The main industries are the glass industry, gemstone cutters and stamp industry. Until the Shōwa period was the rearing of silkworms, the production of raw silk and thus joined the silk weaving of meaning.

Tourism

The convenient location near forests and mountain landscapes, such as the gorge Shosen - kyō (升仙 峡), lakes and hot springs (onsen, for example, the Yumura - Onsen (汤 村 温泉) ) is Kofu a popular holiday destination.

Among the religious tourist attractions include Temple of the Rinzai Shuu- Buddhism, such as the Kōfu Gozan ( Toko -ji, nojo -ji, Chozen -ji, enko - in and pants -ji), the Zenko -ji and the Erin -ji; and Shinto shrines such as the Takeda Shrine or Yamanashi-ken - Gokoku Shrine.

In Kōfu It is also mentioned the restored castle Kōfu, as well as the Art Museum Yamanashi (山 梨 県 立 美术馆) and the Science Museum Yamanashi. In honor of Takeda Shingen built the citizens Takeda Shingen Statue.

Railway

In Kōfu are a total of six stations belonging to JR East or / and JR Central.

  • JR East Chūō Main Line: Station Kofu (甲 府 駅) - Station Sakaori (酒 折 駅)
  • JR Central Minobu line: Kaisumiyoshi Station (甲 斐 住 吉 駅) - Station Minami- Kōfu (南 甲 府 駅) - Station zenkoji (善 光寺 駅) - Station Kanente (金 手 駅) - Station Kōfu

Bus

  • Yamanashi traffic (山 梨 交通)

Road

  • Chūō - highway

Education

  • University of Yamanashi

Sports

Kōfu is the home of the football club Ventforet Kofu from the J. League, whose games are played in the Kose Sports Stadium.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Hidetoshi Nakata ( football player)
  • Kusakabe Kimbei ( Photographer )
  • Masumura Yasuzo ( film director )
  • Mori Shin'ichi ( enka singer)
  • Sakihito Ozawa ( politician)
  • Hodai Yamazaki, writer
  • Iwaike Kazuhito (musician, guitarist and songwriter HYDE, VAMPS, Oblivion Dust )

Neighbouring towns and villages

  • Quay
  • Yamanashi
  • Fuefuki
  • Hokuto
  • Chūō
  • Shōwa
  • Kawakami
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