Kōfu

Kōfu (甲府市) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.

It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.

History
Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province". During the Sengoku period, it was the stronghold of Takeda Shingen.

Special places

 * Kai-Zenkō temple
 * Maizuru Castle Park
 * Takeda Shrine
 * Yumura Spa
 * Yamanashi Science Museum

People from Kōfu

 * Hidetoshi Nakata, football player who last played with Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League. He retired following World Cup 2006.
 * Naoko Takeuchi, Creator of Sailor Moon and other comics.

Sports
A J-League football team, Ventforet Kofu is based in Kōfu. Their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.

Sister cities

 * 🇰🇷 Cheongju, South Korea
 * 🇨🇳 Chengdu, China
 * 🇺🇸 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
 * 🇺🇸 Lodi, California, USA
 * 🇫🇷 Pau, France, France
 * 🇯🇵 Yamatokoriyama, Nara, Japan

Other websites

 * Kōfu official website - Japanese
 * Yamanashi International Association - English