Kōfu
Kōfu (甲府市, Kōfu-shi) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.
Kōfu
甲府市 | |
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 View from Sakaorimiya Kai-Zenko-ji, Kakueno in autumn Moats of Kofu Castle, Takeda Shingen festival Night view of Kofu, Kofu motsu-ni stew Kose Sports Stadium | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture | |
  Kōfu | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′43.7″N 138°34′5.6″E / 35.662139°N 138.568222°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • -Mayor | Yūichi Higuchi (since February 2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 212.47 km2 (82.04 sq mi) |
| Population (November 2015) | |
| • Total | 193,127 |
| • Density | 909/km2 (2,350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Quercus |
| - Flower | Dianthus |
| - Bird | Common kingfisher |
| Phone number | 055-237-1161 |
| Address | 2-17-1 Aioi, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi-ken400-8585 |
| Website | www |
Kōfu (甲府市, Kōfu-shi) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.
It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.[1]
History
Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province". During the Sengoku period, it was the stronghold of Takeda Shingen.
Special places
People from Kōfu
- Hidetoshi Nakata, football player who last played with Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League. He retired following World Cup 2006.
- Naoko Takeuchi, Creator of Sailor Moon and other comics.
Sports
A J-League football team, Ventforet Kofu is based in Kōfu. Their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.
Sister cities
Cheongju, South Korea
Chengdu, China
Des Moines, Iowa, USA- Lodi, California, USA[2]
Pau, France, France
Yamatokoriyama, Nara, Japan
References
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research (2011), Table 3; retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ "Consolidation of Local Governments in Japan and Effects on Sister City Relationships Archived 2007-10-19 at the Wayback Machine," Consulate General of Japan, San Francisco
Other websites
- Kōfu official website - Japanese
- Yamanashi International Association[permanent dead link] - English
Media related to Kofu, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons
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