Culture Re-building Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Although Kofu Castle was a ruin, authentic replicas of one of the towers and one of the gates have been built by referring to 16th..
14 Toko-ji in Kofu Cathy Cawood This Kamakura Period temple has a dry garden with magnificent standing rocks, and a pond shaped like the ideogram for 'dr..
16 Kai-Zenkoji Cathy Cawood Temple in Kofu City, Yamanashi, established by Takeda Shingen with a large gate and main hall, and an outstanding koi pond.
10 Activities Cycling Around Kofu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Kofu City is not only developed as a commercial hub, but also as a posting station and a castle town. We went around the place on..
17 Accommodation Hotel Yuou Onsen in Kofu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu For travelers who are on a tight budget and always on the go, Hotel Yuou Onsen is good enough for your overnight accommodation...
8 Transportation Isawa-onsen Station Takane Shoji If you visit Isawa-onsen station, you may want to stop for a second and look around the train station that was frozen in time.
9 Culture Kyosho-ji on Takeda Michi Cathy Cawood Small Kofu temple on the way to Takeda Shrine with a wabi-sabi atmosphere enhanced by crumbling plaster, uneven stepping stones..
12 Hachiman Shrine in Kofu Cathy Cawood Small shrine in Kofu surrounded by rampant summer growth, with many trees and large rocks behind, and an attractive pond.