Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
A museum of antique music boxes and automatic musical instruments by Lake Kawaguchiko, with daily concerts, a garden and a music box workshop.
Fujikawaguchiko · YamanashiThe site of the Takeda clan's residence in Kofu, home to Takeda Nobutora, Shingen and Katsuyori, where Takeda Shrine now stands.
Kofu · YamanashiThis shrine honors Takeda Shingen, a Sengoku-period general remembered for both military prowess and regional development in the domain he ruled.
Kofu · YamanashiMuseum 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 · YamanashiA museum in Sanrio founder Tsuji Shintaro's hometown dedicated to the history and legacy of the beloved character brand.
Kai · YamanashiLower 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 · YamanashiAmusement park at the foot of Mount Fuji, home to the record-setting roller coasters FUJIYAMA, Eejanaika and Takabisha, and to Thomas Land.
Fujiyoshida · YamanashiShinto shrine at the northern base of Mount Fuji dating to the 2nd century, serving as the traditional departure point for Mount Fuji pilgrimages.
Fujiyoshida · YamanashiA 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 · YamanashiShrine honoring over 25,000 military spirits from conflicts spanning the First Sino-Japanese War through the Pacific War, set among 300 cherry trees.
Kofu · YamanashiVisitors to this Yamanashi fruit park can pick and taste varieties of fresh produce while enjoying the scenic grounds, plus a restaurant and petting zoo.
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