Activities The Old Inn Village of Akasawa-Juku Cathy Cawood During the Meiji Era, numerous religious study groups named “Minobu-kou
Activities Mozu Daisenryo Kofun Bonson Lam It is believed that Mozu Kofun was the burial place for Emperor Nintoku, who lived in the fourth century, but archeologists have found pottery from the
Camping & Trekking Shosenkyo Gorge Todd Wojnowski Shosenkyo Gorge is easily accessed from Kofu Station (JR East Chuo Main... Be sure to note the time of the last bus heading back to Kofu Station.
7 Activities Canyoning Adventure in Yamanashi C. Rio Nishi Zawa Kei Koku just happens to be my favorite canyon in all of Japan.
Activities Japanese Imperial Graves in Nara Paul Hackshaw Japanese kofun are keyhole shaped imperial grave sites that are sprinkled all over the Nara area and are said to hold the remains of Japan's early emperors
Sports & Fitness Fujiyama Health and Culture Park Anonymous It does a competent job of showing what was found in the kofun or burial... exhibits—polished metal mirrors for confirming your own beauty, and build-your-own-kofun
Camping & Trekking A Tomb with a View Robert Grey Those interested in Japanese culture and history may be familiar with kofun, the ancient burial mounds found all over the country.