Food Mount Fuji Delicious Food Festa 2022 Kim Taking place over the same dates as the iconic Fuji Shibazakura Festival, the Mount Fuji Delicious food festa is a celebratio...
Culture Kew Gardens Exhibition 2021 Kim A special exhibition taking place at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art looks into a range of botanical artworks which w...
Activities Thomas Land Halloween 2021 Kim Thomas the Train fans are in for a treat this Halloween, with a special Thomas-themed event taking place at Fuji-Q Highland. ...
Culture Koichi Kurita and Yoshihiro Suda Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Koichi Kurita and Yoshihiro Suda are two Japanese artists who are also active on an international scale. A special event at t...
Lake Saiko Ice Tree Festival 2019 Jessica A Paje Lake Saiko Ice Tree Festival runs annually from January to February. The frosted tree sculptures produce unique designs and w...
Activities Evangelion: World at Fuji-Q Highland [Closed] Leo McDonagh The famous amusement park Fuji-Q Highland, located near the base of Mt. Fuji, is home to a one-of-a-kind tribute exhibition c...
Activities Swan Boat Rental, Lake Kawaguchiko Jessica A Paje Too late for climbing season? Make your trip to see the iconic Mt. Fuji an unforgettable one by renting a swan boat at Lake K...
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...
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 'dragon'.
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.