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Monday · 2026/11/02

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Festival · Yamanashi · Chubu

Shingen-ko Festival

A historical reenactment festival in Kofu honors a 16th-century feudal lord with a large-scale procession featuring over 1,000 participants in period armor.

Kofu · 3–5 Apr 2027

Shrine · Yamanashi · Chubu

Meotogi Shrine Himenomiya

Lower shrine of Meotogi Shrine at the head of the Shosenkyo gorge, built around a sacred cypress said to be 800 years old and visited for wishes for children.

Kofu

Shrine · Yamanashi · Chubu

Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine

Shrine honoring over 25,000 military spirits from conflicts spanning the First Sino-Japanese War through the Pacific War, set among 300 cherry trees.

Kofu

Shrine · Yamanashi · Chubu

Takeda Shrine

This shrine honors Takeda Shingen, a Sengoku-period general remembered for both military prowess and regional development in the domain he ruled.

Kofu

Festival

Shingen-ko Festival

A historical reenactment festival in Kofu honors a 16th-century feudal lord with a large-scale procession featuring over 1,000 participants in period armor.

3–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKofu · Yamanashi

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Castle

Tsutsujigasaki Castle

The site of the Takeda clan's residence in Kofu, home to Takeda Nobutora, Shingen and Katsuyori, where Takeda Shrine now stands.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Shrine

Takeda Shrine

This shrine honors Takeda Shingen, a Sengoku-period general remembered for both military prowess and regional development in the domain he ruled.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Shrine

Meotogi Shrine Himenomiya

Lower shrine of Meotogi Shrine at the head of the Shosenkyo gorge, built around a sacred cypress said to be 800 years old and visited for wishes for children.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Shrine

Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine

Shrine honoring over 25,000 military spirits from conflicts spanning the First Sino-Japanese War through the Pacific War, set among 300 cherry trees.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Festival

Sengoku Chronicle: The Battle of Kawanakajima

A re-enactment on a river bed in Fuefuki, Yamanashi, where about seven hundred people in armour refight Takeda Shingen against Uesugi Kenshin.

8 Nov 2026Fuefuki · Yamanashi

Festival

Shingen-ko Festival

A historical reenactment festival in Kofu honors a 16th-century feudal lord with a large-scale procession featuring over 1,000 participants in period armor.

3–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKofu · Yamanashi

Firework

HANABI MAGIC Fuji-Yamanakako

Ten thousand fireworks light up against Mt. Fuji and Lake Yamanaka, culminating in a music-synchronized finale by Japan's leading fireworks artist.

30 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYamanakako · Yamanashi

Festival

Yoshida Fire Festival

The Yoshida Fire Festival ends the Mount Fuji climbing season on 26-27 August, with some 80 giant torches lit along the streets of Kamiyoshida.

26–27 Aug 2027Fujiyoshida · Yamanashi

Museum

Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum

A museum of antique music boxes and automatic musical instruments by Lake Kawaguchiko, with daily concerts, a garden and a music box workshop.

Fujikawaguchiko · Yamanashi

Castle

Tsutsujigasaki Castle

The site of the Takeda clan's residence in Kofu, home to Takeda Nobutora, Shingen and Katsuyori, where Takeda Shrine now stands.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Shrine

Takeda Shrine

This shrine honors Takeda Shingen, a Sengoku-period general remembered for both military prowess and regional development in the domain he ruled.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Museum

Yamanashi Gem Museum

Museum by Lake Kawaguchi with more than 2,000 gemstones from around the world, shown as rough, cut stones and jewellery, and a 1.8 m quartz crystal.

Fujikawaguchiko · Yamanashi

Museum

Yamanashi Strawberry King Museum

A museum in Sanrio founder Tsuji Shintaro's hometown dedicated to the history and legacy of the beloved character brand.

Kai · Yamanashi

Shrine

Meotogi Shrine Himenomiya

Lower shrine of Meotogi Shrine at the head of the Shosenkyo gorge, built around a sacred cypress said to be 800 years old and visited for wishes for children.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Amusement Park

Fuji-Q Highland

Amusement park at the foot of Mount Fuji, home to the record-setting roller coasters FUJIYAMA, Eejanaika and Takabisha, and to Thomas Land.

Fujiyoshida · Yamanashi

Shrine

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine

Shinto shrine at the northern base of Mount Fuji dating to the 2nd century, serving as the traditional departure point for Mount Fuji pilgrimages.

Fujiyoshida · Yamanashi

Museum

Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum

A museum in Yamanashi on painter Hirayama Ikuo's journeys along the Silk Road, made to trace the origins of Japanese culture and the transmission of Buddhism.

Hokuto · Yamanashi

Shrine

Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine

Shrine honoring over 25,000 military spirits from conflicts spanning the First Sino-Japanese War through the Pacific War, set among 300 cherry trees.

Kofu · Yamanashi

Park & Garden

Yamanashi Fuefukigawa Fruit Park

Visitors to this Yamanashi fruit park can pick and taste varieties of fresh produce while enjoying the scenic grounds, plus a restaurant and petting zoo.

Yamanashi

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