11 Culture Yamanashi Prefectural Museum Takane Shoji While Tokyo is indeed home to some of the finest museums in Japan, the countryside also boasts a few impressive cultural muse...
Beauty & Spa Ashiyu at Iwasa Onsen Takane Shoji Stop by at the small onsen at the station to dip your feet in warm water to relax.
11 Culture Kofu Castle - Maizurujo Park Susan Tumanon If you are visiting Yamanashi Prefecture why not drop by Kofu Castle. Its just a 3 minute walk from the south gate of Kofu st...
6 Activities Hike at Nishizawa Gorge Joe Peters Take a day hike throught the Nishizawa Gorge in Yamanashi
Culture Kubota Itchiku Museum Varsha Vaswati A museum built by the artist Kubota Itchiku himself, showcasing his handmade Kimonos with the traditional art of Tsujigahana
Activities Horseback in the Foothills of Fuji Lauren Jade Hill Read about my experience of horseback riding on Kiso ranch in the foothills of Mt Fuji, and find out how to visit the ranch y...
10 Arakawa Dam and Nosen Lake in Fall Todd Wojnowski Autumn enhances the beauty of Arakawa Dam and Nosen Lake in Yamanashi. Nearby famous Shosenkyo Gorge, the Arakawa Dam is a mu...
12 Views from Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Kofu castle ruins at Mazuru-jo Park is a high point very near Kofu Station where views ovr the ruins, the surrounding area, a...
8 Mysterious Rocks at Hachiman Jinja Cathy Cawood A tree filled slope behind Hachiman Shrine in Kofu is full of tumbled rocks that seem to be a ruin of some sort.
15 Gokoku Shrine in Kofu Cathy Cawood Fairly modern shrine located on the Inishie Michi trail has huge stone lantern with teapot and hearts