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Yamanashi

Get closer to Mount Fuji and the Five Lakes

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Upcoming Yamanashi Events

Fuji Textile Week 2025

Fuji Textile Week 2025

Nov 22nd - Dec 14th

First held in 2021, the Fuji Textile Week event was designed to revitalize traditional industries and support the local Fujiyoshida..

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Mount Fuji Marathon 2025

Mount Fuji Marathon 2025

Sunday - Dec 14th

The Mount Fuji Marathon is an event that offers runners the chance to combine sport with one of Japan's most iconic landscapes...

Thomas Land Christmas 2025

Thomas Land Christmas 2025

Early Nov - Late Dec

From early November to late December, the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park will host a fun Thomas Land Christmas event. The event..

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Kozantei Ubuya 10

Kozantei Ubuya

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Kozantei Ubuya is an excellent traditional Ryokan in Kawaguchiko. It offers excellent food, great views of Mt. Fuji and a relaxing..

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About Yamanashi

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Chubu
Island Honshu
Capital Kofu
Population 863,075
Area 4464.99 km²

The northern entrance to Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, and also home to the second highest, Mount Kita, Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県, Yamanashi-ken) is a mountain climber’s delight, while also offering a lot more.

Fuji-Q Highland, Japan’s most popular original theme park, contains some of the world’s most challenging roller coasters and perhaps the scariest haunted house ever. Visit Kofu Castle and Yamanashi’s many historic temples, including Kuon-ji and Erin-ji, while outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the pristine Fuji Five Lakes and Shosen-kyo.

Many onsens can be found in the Fuefuki area, while the prefecture is also renowned for its fruit, especially peaches and grapes, and houtou, a dish similar to udon. The Suntory Whisky Museum is located in Yamanashi as well!

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