Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kofu, Japan

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 6.6 km
Ascend 331 m
Descend 325 m

Explore Kofu in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Kofu

Sight 1: コラニー文化ホール

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Yamanashi Prefectural Cultural Hall (Yamanashi Prefectural Cultural Hall) is a multipurpose hall located in Hisashimachi, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is commonly known as the YCC Prefectural Cultural Hall. Since April 1, 2009, the Adbrain-Kyoritsu-NTT-F Consortium has been in charge of operation and management as the designated administrator.

Wikipedia: 山梨県立県民文化ホール (JA)

1215 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Rissho Kosei-kai

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Rissho Kosei-kai

Risshō Kōsei Kai (立正佼成会); until June 1960, 大日本立正交成会 is a Japanese new religious movement founded in 1938 by Nikkyō Niwano and Myōkō Naganuma. Risshō Kōsei Kai is organized as a lay Buddhist movement, which branched off from the older Reiyūkai, and is primarily focused around the Lotus Sutra and veneration of ancestors.

Wikipedia: Risshō Kōsei Kai (EN), Website

1771 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 3: 長禅寺

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長禅寺さかおり 02:51, 17 March 2010 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Chozenji Temple is a single temple of the Rinzai sect located in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is one of the five mountains of Kofu along with Tokoji Temple, Noseiji Temple, Enko-in Temple, and Hosenji Temple.

Wikipedia: 長禅寺 (甲府市) (JA)

1086 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 4: 山梨県立科学館

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山梨県立科学館さかおり 03:32, 5 March 2010 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Yamanashi Science Museum is a science museum located in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The museum specializes in astronomy, and technology.

Wikipedia: Yamanashi Science Museum (EN)

1536 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 5: 能成寺

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Nojoji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Dinglin Mountain. The main Buddha is Buddha. One of the five mountains of Kofu.

Wikipedia: 能成寺 (甲府市) (JA)

991 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 6: 東光寺

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Tokoji Temple is a temple located in Tokoji, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Hoi. Rinzai sect of Myoshinji.

Wikipedia: 東光寺 (甲府市) (JA)

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Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.

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