YAMANASHI

Hello Kitty will be your
tour guide for Yamanashi,
Home of Mt. Fuji!
YAMANASHI
JAPAN
YAMANASHI-JAPAN
Onsen
Enjoy our hot springs
you tour Yamanashi !
This guide book highlights the
appeal of onsens as well as the
sightseeing, history, and activities
available in Yamanashi. Have a
great time in Yamanashi!
Takeda Hishimaru
Captain of the Tourist Caravan
Yamanashi, Home of Mt. Fuji
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About Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture is situated in the center of Japan. Located next to
Tokyo, almost 80% of the prefecture consists of mountains and forests,
and it is famous for its rich natural scenery.
The local topography is known as the “Kofu basin,” being completely
encircled by mountains. Mt. Fuji, which towers over the land to the
south, is Japan’s highest peak, a distinctive symbol of Japan, and listed as
a world heritage site. To the north is the Yatsugatake mountain range
with the Kiyosato Highlands at its foot. To the west is the Southern Alps,
a mountain range listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (also known as
a UNESCO Eco Park in Japan), with some of Japan’s greatest mountains,
including Mt. Kai-Komagatake and Mt. Kitadake, its second-highest
peak.
The climate of Yamanashi includes large temperature swings between
summer and winter; thus, the prefecture undergoes distinctively visible
changes between the four seasons. Fruit cultivation thrives by making use
of the climate’s temperature range.
Yamanashi has also been famous since ancient times as a source of rock
crystals, and it produces more jewelry than anywhere else in Japan thanks
to its superior grinding techniques.
No.1 in Japan
Niigata-Chuo IC
Niigata
Koriyama
Nagaoka JCT
Bullet train(Shinkansen)
Hokuriku
Shinkansen
Regular train
Expressway
Fukushima
Tohoku
Shinkansen
Joetsu JCT
Kan-etsu Expressway
National Highway
Toyama
Kanazawa
Sea of Japan
Toyama
Nagano Expressway
Ishikawa
Hokuriku Expressway
Nagano Sakudaira
Minobu Line
Komaki
JCT
Chuo Expressway
Yamanashi
Meishin
Aichi
Expressway Nagoya-Minami
Mikkabi
JCT
JCT
Chubu International
Shin-Osaka Airport Centrair Toyohashi
Mie
Shin-Kobe
Ken-O Expressway
Futaba JCT
Chubu Odan
Expressway
Masuho IC
Nagoya
Osaka
International Airport
Fujioka JCT
Saitama
Nagasaka IC
Obama IC
Kyoto
Utsunomiya
Tsurugashima JCT
Gifu
Kyoto
Takasaki
Okaya JCT
Fukui
Maibara JCT
Gunma
Karuizawa
Nagano
Shinkansen
Tokai-Hokuriku
Expressway
Fukui-Kita IC
Tochigi
Joetsu
Shinkansen
Nagano
Shizuoka
Hamamatsu
Tokaido Shinkansen
Kansai International Airport
Line
Omiya
Hachioji Takaido IC
JCT
Tokyo
Otsuki JCT
Tokyo IC
Fujikyuko Line
Kawaguchiko IC
Ebina JCT
Gotemba
JCT
Shin-Shimizu JCT
Shin-Tomei
Expressway
Kofu Chuo
Iwafune JCT
Joban
Expressway
Tsukuba
JCT
Kanagawa
Shin Mishima
-Fuji
Shizuoka
Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
Tomei Expressway
Wakayama
No. 1 producer of peaches, grapes,
and plums
Tallest mountain: Mt. Fuji
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No. 1 producer of jewelry
No. 1 producer of mineral water
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Tokyo
Tokyo
International
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Yokohama
Pacific Ocean
Nara
Narita
International
Airport
Chiba
Natural Onsens Arising from the Natural Environment
Yamanashi Prefecture is one of Japan’s leading onsen regions, with many
hot springs known as onsenkyos The entire prefecture is dotted with distinctive hot spring areas. Wherever you go in Yamanashi, you can enjoy an
onsen. There is so much diversity as well—historical onsenkyos, highland
onsens, onsens by lakes and in river gorges, and more. Another way to
enjoy onsens is by visiting outdoor baths. The experience of having an outdoor bath while enjoying the view of Mt. Fuji or the night lights of a
nearby town is spectacular.
Mitama-no-Yu on a Hill with a View
These picturesque baths are on a hill with a
panoramic view of the night lights of Kofu
basin.
●5
min. by taxi from Kaiueno Station
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Yamanashi Onsen Map
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Minobu
Mt.Fuji
Utsubuna
Nanbu
Town
Ashiyasu Onsens
（Minami Alps City）
A quality onsen at the gateway to
the Minami Alps.
●Approx. 55 min. by bus from Kofu Station, JR
Chuo Main Line
●Approx. 30 min. by car from Shirane IC,
Chubu-Odan Expwy
●Minami Alps City Tourism Association
☎055-284-4204 ●Number of hotels: 9
How to Use the Baths
To Shizuoka
Mitomi Onsens（Yamanashi City） Enzan Onsens（Koshu City）
An onsenkyo with specular scenery at the gateway to Nishizawa
Gorge.
●Approx. 40 min. by bus from Yamanashishi Station, JR
Chuo Main Line
●Approx. 50 min. by car from Katsunuma IC, Chuo
Expwy
●Yamanashi City Tourism Association
☎0553-20-1400 ●Number of hotels: 2
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An onsenkyo with 650 years of
history, deeply tied to the Takeda
clan.
●Approx. 10 min. on foot from Enzan Station, JR
Chuo Main Line
●Approx. 20 min. by car from Katsunuma IC, Chuo
Expwy
●Koshu City Tourism Association
☎0553-32-2111 ●Number of hotels: 7
（ Fujinomiya City）
SHIZUOKA
• Onsens have baths that are used by many people together. You
must bathe in the nude.
• Before going into the bath, rinse your body off in the washing
area.
• Sit while you use the washing area to avoid spraying other
guests.
• Do not drop your soap or towel in the bath.
• Do not wash your clothes in the bath.
• Dry yourself off before returning from the bathhouse to the
changing room.
These rules are a major part of Japanese onsen etiquette, so
please take the time to learn them.
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Kajikazawaguchi
●Approx. 90 min. by bus from Minobu Station, JR
Minobu Line
●Approx. 90 min. by car from Masuho IC,
Chubu-Odan Expwy
●Hayakawa Town Commerce and Industry
☎0556-45-2302
●Number of hotels: 7
●Approx. 10 min. on foot from Shimobe-onsen
Station, JR Minobu Line
●Approx. 45 min. by car from Masuho IC,
Chubu-Odan Expwy
●Shimobe Ryokan Promotion Cooperative
☎0556-36-0136
●Number of hotels: 19
Kofu and Yumura
Onsens
Ichinomiya MisakaＩＣ
Minami AlpsＩＣ
Lake
Chiyodako
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Expressway
Minami Alps
City
Planned Maglev Line
Futaba SIC
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Shingen’s hideaway, one of Japan’s
“100 Best Therapeutic Hot Springs.”
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An old historical onsen brimming
with the atmosphere of a mountain gorge.
Shimobe Onsens（Minobu Town）
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●Approx. 20 min. on foot from Kawaguchiko Station,
Fujikyuko Line
●Approx. 10 min. by car from Kawaguchiko IC,
Chuo Expwy
●Kawaguchiko Onsen Inn Association
☎0555-72-0346
●Number of hotels: 21
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you can contact
the onsenkyos!
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A lakeside onsenkyo with a view
of a lake and Mt. Fuji.
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●Approx. 5 min. on foot from Isawa-onsen Station,
JR Chuo Main Line
●Approx. 20 min. by car from Ichinomiya-Misaka
IC, Chuo Expwy
●Isawa Onsen Inn Association ☎055-262-3626
●Number of hotels: 36
●Fuefuki City Tourism and
Production Federation
☎055-261-2829
●Number of hotels: 3
（Fujikawaguchiko Town）
To Saitama
(Chichibu City)
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Yumura Onsen
●Approx. 10 min. by bus from Kofu Station, JR
Chuo Main Line
●Approx. 15 min. by car from Kofu-Showa IC,
Chuo Expwy
●Yumura Onsen Inn Association
☎055-252-2261 ●Number of hotels: 13
Kofu Onsen
●Approx. 7 min. on foot from Kofu Station, JR
Chuo Main Line
●Approx. 15 min. by car from Kofu-Showa IC,
Chuo Expwy
●Kofu Hotel and Inn Association
☎055-222-9733 ●Number of hotels: 22
A large onsenkyo with good
access to Lake Fujigoko (FUji
Five Lakes).
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An onsen that produces 1T of
high-quality water each minute.
Fujikawaguchiko Onsens
Masutomi Radium
Onsens
Nagasaka IC
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（Kofu City）
Fuefuki（Isawa/Kasugai）
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Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes Area
Onsens
Sightseeing
Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes Area
Look!
Spot!
Picturesque Onsens
The Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes area is full
of picturesque onsens. Enjoy the view of
Mt. Fuji while you soak in an onsen!
❶Fujikawaguchiko Onsens
This high-elevation location is on the doorstep of Mt. Fuji beside Lake Kawaguchiko.
●10–20
min. on foot from Kawaguchiko Station
Scan this QR code with your smart phone
to see a 360°panoramic view.
❹Arakurayama Sengen Park
At this spot, you can discover a scenery that
is portrayed overseas as “symbolic of Japan.”
The pagoda here is a prominent feature.
See a close-up
view of gigantic
Mt. Fuji from this
popular spot!
Directions to Arakurayama Sengen Park
❷Fuji Chobo-no-Yu
Yurari
This day-trip onsen offers
views of Mt. Fuji from its
outdoor baths, with16
different types of baths to
choose from, including a
cave bath.
● 20
min. by bus from Kawaguchiko Station
❸Yamanakako Onsen
Benifuji-no-Yu
Enjoy impressive views of
Mt. Fuji from the bath. This
day-trip onsen has outdoor
baths with beautiful scenery
like a Japanese garden.
Concierge
Christine Haruka
Mt. Fuji and cherry blossom viewing spot
Chureito Pagoda
Arakura
Sengen-jinja
Shrine
Arakurayama
Sengen Park
❺Tenjoyama Park
Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway
Visitors who take the ropeway to the
observation deck can see the whole of
Mt. Fuji right down to its base.
Stone steps
Shiomine-jinja Shrine
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●15 min. on foot from Kawaguchiko
Station
Shimoyoshida
Station
Concierge
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A Japanese-Swiss TV personality who loves Yamanashi.
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Makita Sports
To Mt. Fuji
→
min. by bus from Fujisan
Station
●10 min. on foot from Shimoyoshida Station,
Fujikyuko Line
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A musician and actor born in Yamanashi.
Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes Area
The Holy Land for
Mt. Fuji Worshippers
History and
Culture
Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes Area
Fujisan World Heritage Center
If you want to understand Mt. Fuji, you
should check out all the cultural assets
that make up the Mt. Fuji World
Heritage Site!
Provides information regarding the universal values of
Mt. Fuji. ●5 min. by bus from Kawaguchiko Station(south of
Fuji Visitor Center
Fuji Visitor Center)
Comprehensively showcases the
scenery, culture, and history of the
Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes area.
Foreign language information also
available.
● 5 min. by bus from Kawaguchiko
Station
Fuji-Q Highland
Fujiten Snow Resort
The largest amusement park in Japan at
the base of Mt. Fuji.
A snow resort in a favorable location
with a view of Mt. Fuji.
● 20
min. by taxi from Kawaguchiko
Station
● 0 min. on foot from Fuji-Q Highland
Station
This is one of the Asama shrines centered on the worship of Mt. Fuji. The
solemnity and sacredness of the site can be felt in the main shrine and the
the path to the shrine gate lined with enormous trees.
●20
min. on foot from Fujisan Station
❼Oshino Hakkai
●20
min.by bus from
Fujisan Station
Museums about Mt. Fuji
Enjoy playing golf at the foot
of Mt. Fuji.
A spot for cycling and running
marathons along the lakeshore at
Fuji Five Lakes. Visitors can also
row canoes in the lake.
Have fun playing golf at a unique
Mt. Fuji course in an amazing
location.
There are so
many places to
enjoy sports in
the Mt. Fuji and
Fuji Five Lakes
area! 358
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Kawaguchiko
Kawaguchiko IC
Fuji-Q Highland
Lake
Fuji Visitor
Koyo-dai
Shojiko
❾ Fujisan
Center
Fujiyama Museum
Fuji Chobo-no-Yu ❷
Fujiyoshida IC
Fujisan Museum
Yurari
Kitaguchi Hongu ❻
Lake
Oshino
Michi-no-Eki Fuji Sengen Shrine
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Fujisan Museum
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Mt.Fuji
min. by bus from Fujisan Station
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Yamanakako Onsen
Benifuji-no-Yu
Fuji-Hakone-Izu
National Park
朝霧高原
Exhibits paintings and photos on Exhibits paintings of Mt. Fuji by A museum dedicated to the history
the subject of Mt. Fuji.
of Mt. Fuji worship.
Japan’s leading modern artists.
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Wakahiko
Museum
tunnel
Oishi park
Fujikawaguchiko
Fujikawaguchiko
Mits
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Onsens
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Town
Iyashi-no-sato
Lake
Kawaguchiko ❶ Mt.Kachi Kachi Ropeway
Nenba
Lake Shojiko
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tunnel
Lake Michi-no-Eki
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Arakurayamasengen Park
Saiko Katsuyama
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●10 min. by bus from Kawaguchiko Station
Tenka-chaya
Shin-Misaka
tunnel
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❽Kawaguchiko Museum
あかさか
とうかいちば
The eight ponds of
Oshino village, which
owes its existence to
spring water from Mt.
Fuji. The water is so
clear you can feel its
sacredness.
Activities
Canoeing and marathons
at Fuji five Lakes
Lake
Yamanaka
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❻Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine
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Fuefuki, Koshu and Yamanashi Area
Onsens
Sightseeing
Fuefuki, Koshu and Yamanashi Area
Look!
Spot!
❶Isawa Onsens
❹Togenkyo
The largest onsenkyo in Yamanashi with numerous accommodations ranging from hotels to
traditional Japanese inns near the train station.
●5–10
Scan this QR code with your smart phone
to see a 360°panoramic view.
Enjoy the unique springtime landscape of Fuefuki, Japan’s top
peach producer. The city looks like it has been covered with pink
carpet.
min. on foot from Isawa-onsen Station
●5-15
min. by taxi from Yamanashishi Station
Togenkyo Onsen
This onsenkyo becomes a paradise dyed
pink with peach blossoms. The area also
has great access to Mt. Fuji!
❷Isawa Onsen Station
Park Footbath
One of the New
Three Major Night
Views of Japan! Such
a romantic spot.
There is a free foot bath in the plaza in front of Isawaonsen Station that will help you recover from the fatigue
of traveling.
❸Hottarakashi
Onsen
Outdoor baths with a
view directly facing Mt.
Fuji. The scenic view
from these outdoor
high-altitude baths is
perfect.
●10
min. by taxi from
Yamanashishi Station
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❻Fuefukigawa Fruit Park
❺Nishizawa Gorge
This is one of Japan’s most beautiful gorges
and is part of Chichibu Tama Kai National
Park.
● 50 min. by bus or taxi from Yamanashishi
Station to Gorge Entrance
A fruit-themed park located on a series of
hills. The view of the city lights at night is
one of the New Three Major Night Views
of Japan.
● 10
min. by bus or taxi from Yamanashishi
Station
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Fuefuki, Koshu and Yamanashi Area
History and
Culture
Activities
Fuefuki, Koshu and Yamanashi Area
Wine
Koshu wine has become
famous around the world. Its
refreshing, mild flavor is
appealing.
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Peach
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Grapes
Blueberry
● 5 min. by taxi from Katsunuma-Budokyo
Station
Dried Persimmon
Persimmon
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Also known as the “grape temple,” this
temple is dedicated to the Buddha who
holds grapes in his hand. The main hall
has been designated a national treasure.
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Prefectural Museum
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Foot bath by
Isawa-onsen
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Erin-ji Temple
Village of dried persimmons
(korogaki)
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Hottarakashi
Onsen ❸
Fuefukigawa ❻
Fruit Park
❽Village of dried persimmons
Mt. Daibosatsurei
Yamanashi
City
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This fruit village area has over 200
orchards where visitors can pick fruit.
Nothing tastes better than
fresh-picked fruit!
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min. by bus or taxi from Enzan Station
Yaman
Cultural properties and ruins still remain at
the ancient city of Yamanashi.
Get in touch with the adventurous spirit of
the Warring States period!
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The ancient city
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This temple is dedicated to praying for Takeda Shingen, a feudal lord of the Warring States period. The
garden is said to have been designed by Muso
Kokushi, a striking example of Japanese beauty.
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Chichibu Tama Kai
National Park
❼Erin-ji Temple
Kofu and Shosenkyo Gorge Area
Onsens
Sightseeing
Kofu and Shosenkyo Gorge Area
Basin Onsens
The view of the night lights from
the outdoor baths is like gazing
at a treasure chest!
❶Sekisuiji Onsen
This historic onsen is thought to be where Takeda
Shingen had his first infant bath. It is popular among
history buffs.
●10
min. by taxi from Kofu Station
Shosenkyo Gorge
Spot!
A mere 30 minutes from Kofu!
Encounter beauty like out of an ink
wash painting. Come visit one of the
most beautiful gorges in Yamanashi!
❹Shosenkyo
Take the Shosenkyo Ropeway to the mountaintop and enjoy the
panoramic view. ●30 min. by bus or taxi from Kofu Station
❺Millet Exhibit, Yamanashi
Prefectural Museum of Art
❸Yumura Onsen
— The Yakujizo at
Entaku-ji Temple
❷Yumura Onsen — Tokiwa Hotel Garden
One of the best gardens in Japanese hotels. It has had
visitors such as the Emperor and numerous writers. It
is also popular for its detached guest rooms with
outdoor baths.
●15
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art has a
collection with many pieces by Millet and
the Barbizon school, including one of the
greatest peasant farmer scenes, The Sower.
●15
min. by bus or taxi from Kofu Station
Requests can be made to the Yakuyokejizo statue
between noon on Feb. 13 and noon on Feb. 14 in
order to avoid bad fortune.
●15
min. by bus or taxi from Kofu Station
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min. by bus or taxi from Kofu Station
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Kofu and Shosenkyo Gorge Area
History and
Culture
Activities
Kofu and Shosenkyo Gorge Area
❾Yamanashi Jewelry Museum
Kofu, city of jewelr y. The museum
includes an activity workshop and
museum shop that sells the Koo-fu
brand.
●5
min. on foot from Kofu Station
Warring States
Commander Takeda Shingen
Shingen was the feudal lord who appeared
in Kurosawa’s film Kagemusha. Take a tour
of his territory, the town of Kofu!
Spot!
Kofu,
City of Jewelry
❻Takeda-jinja Shrine
This shrine was built at the site of Tsutsujigasaki Yakata,
the castle where Shingen lived. The moat and stone walls
still exist today, and the beautiful woods are a must-see.
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The designs and techniques
used by Yamanashi jewelry
are amazing!
min. by bus or taxi from Kofu Station
Shosenkyo
Gorge
Shosen
Gorge ❹
Ropeway
太良峠
Kai
City
Suntory
Tomi-no-Oka
Winery
Lake
Chiyodako
Takeda-no-Mori
Kofu
City
Wada Pass
Futaba
JCT Yumura Onsen Entaku-ji
Kofu
❷
i
zak
Shio
Spot!
Chuo Main Line
Statue of
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min. on foot from Zenko-ji Temple Station
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Fuefuki
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Mitama-no-Yu
いちかわほんまち
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富士 増穂IC
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min. by bus or taxi from Kofu
Station
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❼Statue of Takeda Shingen
A statue of Takeda Shingen stands
outside Kofu Station.
l i ne
Kai Zenko-ji Temple was built by Takeda
Shingen. It is open to the public once
every seven years, and the hidden Buddha
statue can be viewed.
Chuo
City
甲西バイパス
❽Kai Zenko-ji Temple
南アルプスIC
One fun activity is simply to enjoy a
leisurely stroll along the gorge and
take in the scenery. You can also
enjoy making “hoto,” a traditional
food in Yamanashi.
Kofu
20
Kai-Sum
Showa
Town
いさわおんせん
Minami-
IC
M i n obu
Shosenkyo Gorge
— Hoto-making
er
Kamanashi Riv
中部横断
自動車道
Saka
❾
Yamanashi Prefectural Yamanashi
Museum of Art
Jewelry
Kofu-Showa
Museum
白根IC
Temple
❽
Zen
❺
Kodomonokuni
Prefectural Science
Koshu Museum
Yumekoji Kai Zenko-ji
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Kane
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Shingentsutsumi
Park
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Get a
commemorative
photo taken
together with
Shingen!
●1
Dragon Tokiwa Hotel Temple
Park Futaba Garden
❸
Smart IC
❶ Sekisuiji Onsen
Takeda-jinjya
❻ Shrine
Ubaguchi
Pass
Mt. Yatsugatake and Nirasaki Area
Onsens
Sightseeing
Mt. Yatsugatake and Nirasaki Area
Mt. Fuji is so
beautiful when
seen from
Mt. Amari!
Look!
Scan this QR code with your smart phone
to see a 360°panoramic view.
Spot!
❸Mt. Amari
The mountaintop is colored by huge clusters of Japanese azaleas, and the
view of Mt. Fuji is spectacular.
●40
min. by taxi from Nirasaki Station
Highland Onsens
This theme park recreates the world
of the popular anime film Heidi,
Girl of the Alps.
You can’t beat the feel of the refreshing
breeze as you soak in an onsen in the
Yatsugatake highlands!
●25
min. by bus or taxi from Nirasaki
Station
❹Yatsugatake Highlands
min. on foot from Kai-Oizumi Station
Yamanashi’s highland resort area,
with numerous farms and craft
shops.
Activities
●15
min. by taxi from Kiyosato Station
Mt.Yatsugatake
❺Suntory Hakushu Distillery
One of Japan’s top distilleries. This
famous whiskey is known by the
20
brand Hakushu.
Nagano
●15
min. by bus or taxi
from Kobuchisawa Station
Yatsugatake Doryu no Taki
Highlands ❹ waterfall
三里ヶ原
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Yatsugata
Kobuchisawa
Horseback Riding
❷
Kobuchisawa IC
Kobuchizawa
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Heidi-no-mura
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12
Sutama IC
20
南アルプス
国立公園
❻
Akeno Sunflower Field
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Paul Rusch was an American missionary who worked
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hard at restoring universities and hospitals after WWII.
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He is known as the“father of Kiyosato’
s restoration.” 川
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Suntory Hinoharu
Hakushu
Distillery
20
Dr. Paul Rusch
Masutomi
Onsenkyo
Saku Koshu
Kaido
Chuo Ex p r
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min. on foot from Kobuchisawa Station
min. on foot from Kiyosato Station
Nagasaka
Chu
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City
Nagasaka
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Kiyoharu
Art Village
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Get your fill of horseback riding at Kobuchisawa at the southern foot
of Yatsugatake. You can even take the horse outside the grounds and
go riding through the forest.
Kai-Oizumi Onsen
Panorama-no-Yu
Yatsugatake
PA
aid
❷Kobuchisawa Horseback Riding
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Yatsugadake
Kogen Ohashi
Sambuichi Yusui
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This spot is symbolic of the Kiyosato
highlands. The fresh ice cream made from
Jersey cow milk is very popular.
Kiyosato
Kai-Oizumi
e
Lin ❶
mi
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Ojiragawa
Gorge
❼
n Lin e
oge
Kai-Koizumi
❺
❼Kiyosato ̶ Seisen-Ryo
野辺山高原
Utsukushi Mori
Higashisawa Ohashi
Seisen-Ryo
Makiba Park
Prefecture
History
中部横断自動車道
You can’t beat the outdoor baths here, which face
directly opposite Mt. Fuji and give you a view of the
star-filled night sky.
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❶Kai-Oizumi Onsen — Panorama-no-Yu
●5
❻Haiji-no-mura
Shimpu
Nirasaki
City
Nirasaki IC
Kai
City
Nirasaki
Mt. Amari
❸
Minami-Alps City
Shiozaki
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Minami Alps and Fuji River Basin Area
Onsens
Sightseeing
Minami Alps and Fuji River Basin Area
The scenery of
the Minami
Alps is
spectacular!
Spot!
Shingen’s Secret Baths
The Oiwa bath at Gensen Hall is one of Japan’
s top
100 baths.
Hot springs were discovered in this area some 1,200 years
ago. The area is home to numerous traditional lodges. It is
also famous for its fireflies.
●5─20
min. on foot from Shimobe-onsen Station
❷Nishiyama Onsens
● 90
min. by bus or taxi
from Minobu Station
aki
Niras
Mt. Amari
Mt. Kitadake
●2 hours by bus from Kofu Station to Hirogawara,
approx. 6 hours of mountain-climbing up to the summit
of Mt. Kitadake (Overnight stay required)
Mt. Ainodake
Kanjuku Farm
Hirogawara Mountain
Museum
Shirane IC
Mt. Kushigata
Fujikawa
Town
Nishiyama
Onsens ❷
●40 min. by bus or taxi
from Kofu Station
300
Fuji River
River
e
Lin
Haya
P a rk
lps
●10
min. on foot from Ichikawa-Daimon Station
❹Cherry blossom trees at Oboshi Park
One of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots. A small hill here
is colored pink with blossoms from late March to early April.
●10
min. by taxi from Kajikazawaguchi Station
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●10 min. by bus or taxi
from Minobu Station
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Minobu
Town
Minobu-san
Kuon-ji Temple❼
朝霧高原
u
Minob
Mt. Shichimen
Shonin Street
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Shizuoka
Prefecture
奥大井県立自然公園
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❶ Shimobe
Onsens
Line
About 20,000 fireworks launched. One of
Japan's top fireworks festivals held every
year on August 7.
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e Ons
Shimob
Fujikawa
Crafts Park
Nanbu-no-Yu
Nanbu
Town
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三方分
Lake
Motosuko
Minobu
— Shinmei Fireworks
Ichikawa Fireworks
Festival
hi
Shinmei Fireworks
awaguc
Ichikawamisato
Town Lake Shibireko
Kajikaz
東
俣
林
道
❸Ichikawa Fireworks Festival
The head temple of the
Nichiren School of大 Bud井
dhism. Famous 川for its
large weeping cherr y
b l o s s o m t re e , w h i c h
heralds the arrival of
early spring.
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Ichika
Oboshi Park❹
Hayakawa
Town
Kuon-ji Temple
MinamiAlps IC
❻Minami-Alps
Kanjuku Farm
❸
Masuho IC
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am
❼ Minobu-san
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Minami-Alps
City
Lake Inagako
Mt. Notoridake
Enjoy fresh-picked
fruit and meals.
千代田湖
R
Sangaku
❺
Minami-Alps
UNESCO Eco Park
❻Minami-Alps
Kai
City
Futaba
JCT
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M in
Activities
The view of Mt. Fuji from Mt. Kitadake
Chubu Odan
Expressway
A historical onsen where water gushes out from
the mountain. It is registered in the Guinness
World Records for having the world’s
oldest hot springs inn.
This range of mountains, over 3,000 meters in
height, includes Japan’s second-highest peak, Mt.
Kitadake. It is home to many endemic species, including the wildflower species kitadakeso (Callianthemum
hondoense). The area was officially registered as
UNESCO Eco Park (Biosphere Reserve) in 2014.
鳳凰山
❶Shimobe Onsens
This famous onsenkyo is where Takeda
Shingen used to stay and recover from
his wounds. I can’t wait to go for a dip!
❺The Minami Alps
— UNESCO Eco Park（Biosphere Reserve）
buna
Utsu
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Onsens
Tobu Area
History
Tobu Area
This has been
selected as one of
Japan’s three
strangest bridges!
❺Saruhashi Bridge
❶Tabayama Onsen Nomekoi-Yu
❷Kosuge-no-Yu
These baths are famous for being good for the skin;
the word “nomekoi” means “smooth and silky.”
min. by bus from Okutama Station
●
60 min. by bus from Otsuki Station
しろまる
秩父多摩甲斐国立公園
はとのす
Headwater
Onsens
East AREA
Mineral water that flows from headwaters
includes many nutrients that will help your
skin become beautiful. Can’t wait!
Activities
おくたま
Runs at
a top speed of
603 km/h! Zips by
in the blink
of an eye!
Tabayama
Village Tabayama Onsen
411
Ome K a do
i
Nomekoi-no-Yu
❶ Taba River
小河内ダム
18
Kosuge-no-Yu ❷
❸ Doshi-no-Yu
Secret headwater baths on
the Doshi River. Take it
slow for a relaxing time.
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❻Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center
Otsuki
City
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Doshi
Gorge
❸ Doshi-no-Yu
Michi-no-Eki
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Saruhashi
Bridge
Basho Tsukimachi-no-Yu
よしいけおんせんまえ
Hot spring baths in the region that Matsuo Basho wrote haiku
about. ● 10 min. by bus or taxi from Tsurushi Station
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Prefecture
Uenohara
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Katsura River
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Tsuru IC
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❺
Saru
Maglev Exhibition
Center ❻
min. by bus or taxi from Otsuki Station
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Ch u
uki
20
Otsuki
Hatsukari
IC
PA
Otsuki
JCT
甲武トンネル
Uenohara
City
Ots
●15
23
Tsurukawa
Gorge
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This museum shows in an easy-to-understand manner how the
maglev train is designed. Visitors can watch the prototype train,
which boasts the highest recorded speed in the world, perform test
runs close up. The Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line is scheduled to
begin service in 2027, linking Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes.
❹Basho Tsukimachi-no-Yu
檜
原
街
道
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● 50 min. by taxi from Otsuki
Station
Kosuge
Village
18
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An onsen popular for its beauty. Nine different types of
baths are available.
An Edo period style
ukiyo-e print of Saruhashi
Bridge painted by
Utagawa Hiroshige.
A wooden bridge on the Koshu Kaido. Its name comes from
its appearance of numerous monkeys seemingly joined
together to get to the other side(“saruhashi” means “monkey
bridge”). ●15 min. on foot from Saruhashi Station
Akiyama
Onsen
Directions to Yamanashi
Yamanashi-Bound Train and Bus Travel Times
■From TOKYO
To Saku
JR Koumi Line
Fujiyoshida IC
Takaosan IC
Fujisan Station
Kawaguchiko IC
Yamanakako IC
To
JR Minobu Line
Shinagawa
Station
d)
Fuji Kyuko Line
Kawaguchiko
Station
Shinjuku Station
Hachioji Station
Tokyo Station
(To
Shirane IC
Katsunuma IC
To Metropolitan Expressway
JR Chuo Line
ay
Kofu-Minami IC
Kofu-Showa IC
Minami Alps IC
Masuho IC
Hachioji Jct. Chuo Expressway (Toll road) Takaido IC
Otsuki Station
Subashiri IC
Sagamihara-Aikawa IC
Shin-Yokohama Station
Yokohama Station
Shimobe-Onsen Station
Haneda Airport
To Nagoya
Gotenba IC
Shimizu IC
Fuji IC
Numazu IC
Shizuoka Station Fuji Station
Shin-Fuji Station
JR Chuo Line:
Azusa Limited Express
Kaiji Limited Express
Fuji Kyuko Line
Ebina JCT
Kofu
Shin-Osaka
Otsuki
By bus
Kawaguchiko
Kawaguchiko
■From KYOTO
By bus
Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal Chuo Expressway 2 hours and 10 minutes Kofu
JR Tokaido Main Line
Kawaguchiko
From Kansai International Airport
Kansai International
Airport
Shin-Osaka
JR Limited express, 50 minutes
1 hour and 45 minutes
Chuo Expressway
Fuji Kyuko
From Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport
Bus, 55 minutes
Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport Shizuoka
Bus, 55 minutes
JR Minobu Line Limited Express
2 hours
Shinkansen
15 minutes
Shinkansen
30 minutes
Kofu
Shin-Fuji
Kawaguchiko
Bus
2 hours
Shinkansen
1 hour and 30 minutes
Kyoto
From Central Japan International Airport Centrair
Shizuoka
JR Minobu Line Kofu
Meitetsu Rapid Limited Express, 28 minutes Shinkansen 1 hour Limited Express, 2 hours
By train
Nagoya
Shizuoka
1 hour
JR Minobu Line Limited Express
Shin-Fuji
Shinkansen
1 hour and 40 minutes
2 hours
Bus
2 hours
Kofu
Kawaguchiko
By bus
Nagoya Bus Terminal
Chuo Expressway 4 hours
Kofu
Kawaguchiko
6 hours and 30 minutes
25
Shizuoka
Shinkansen
By bus
Kyoto Bus Terminal
JR Minobu Line
Kofu
Limited Express, 2 hours
Shizuoka
Bus
Kawaguchiko
2 hours
Meishin Expressway and Chuo Expressway Kofu
7 hours
Kawaguchiko
9 hours and 30 minutes
Central Japan International Airport Nagoya
Shinkansen
Shizuoka
JR Minobu Line Kofu
Shinkansen
1 hour and 30 minutes
Limited Express, 2 hours
2 hours and 10 minutes
■From NAGOYA
Nagoya
Kyoto
By train
Kyoto
■From SHIZUOKA
Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport Shizuoka
Kawaguchiko
Bus
2 hous
11 hours
Fuji Kyuko Line
30 minutes
JR Tokaido Shinkansen
Shin-Fuji
Shinkansen
Kofu
JR Chuo Line Limited Express
1 hour and 30 minutes
JR Chuo Line limited Express
1 hour
Shizuoka JR Minobu Line Limited Express Kofu
2 hours
Meishin Expressway and Chuo Expressway
Kofu
Osaka Bus Terminal 8 hours and 30minutes
By train
Shinjuku
Shinkansen
2 hours
2 hours and 40 minutes
Kofu
Expressway bus
Mishima Station
Chuo Expressway
Yamanashi Kotsu
By train
Shin-Osaka
3 hours and 15 minutes
Shinjuku
Shin-fuji IC
Kofu Kansai International Airport Shin-Osaka ShinkansenShizuokaJR Minobu Line Limited Express Kofu
JR Chuo Line Limited Express
2 hours
2 hours
JR Limited express, 50 minutes
1 hour and 30 minutes
3 and a half hours
Kofu
Haneda Airport
Hamamatsucho
Shinjuku
Tokyo monorail
JR Chuo Line Limited Express
JR Yamanote Line
24 minutes
1 hour and 30 minutes
23 minutes
Shin-Tomei Expressway (Toll road)
Shin-Shimizu IC
Shinjuku
JR Narita Express, 1 hour and 30 minutes
Narita International Airport
Expressway bus
pre
Futaba Jct.
Futaba SA Smart IC
139
Otsuki Jct.
From Kansai International Airport
From Narita International Airport or Haneda Airport
Narita International Airport
Ex
Kofu Station
411
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me
i
Kobuchisawa Station
Ken-O-Do, Metropolitan Inter-city Expressway (Toll road)
To Ome
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Kobuchisawa IC Karisaka Tunnel
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oa
To Chichibu
Kiyosato Station
To Matsumoto
■From OSAKA
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Access to
Yamanashi is
very good.
Please come
and visit!
Diamond Fuji (Yamanakako Village)
Yamanashi Tourism Organization
Yamanashi Prefectural Office Annex 2nd Floor,
1-6-1 Marunouchi, Kofu Yamanashi 400-0031
Tel.055-231-2722 http://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/
※As of September 1, 2015