Things to do in Yamanashi

Yamanashi Prefecture offers a mix of spiritual and natural sites. Visitors can explore places like Fuji Hokuroku Park and Sangoku Daiichisan Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine.

Fuji Hokuroku Park

Fuji Hokuroku Park

YAMANASHI · PARK

Fuji Hokuroku Park offers sports facilities and views of Mount Fuji.

Sangoku Daiichisan Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine

Sangoku Daiichisan Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

A historic Shinto shrine with a pagoda, offering iconic views of Mount Fuji.

Araya Yama Shrine

Araya Yama Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Araya Yama Shrine, founded in 1534, is a mountain and industry shrine with unique sacred objects...

Homi Suwa Jugosho Shrine

Homi Suwa Jugosho Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Yamanashi with a historic main hall, a sacred tree, and a unique winter ritual...

Mount Mitō

Mount Mitō

YAMANASHI · PLACE

The highest of the Okutama Three Mountains, offering ancient beech forests and panoramic views o...

Mount Omuro

Mount Omuro

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 1,587-meter peak on the Yamanashi-Kanagawa border known for its ancient volcanic geology and l...

Ubazuka Kofun

Ubazuka Kofun

YAMANASHI · HISTORIC SITE

Ubazuka Kofun is a large ancient burial mound with Yamanashi's biggest stone chamber, built arou...

Mount Tengu

Mount Tengu

YAMANASHI · HISTORIC SITE

Tenguyama offers a scenic hike to a historic burial mound with city views.

Yoshikiyo Shrine

Yoshikiyo Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Visit Yoshikiyo Shrine, dedicated to a historical figure, to see ancient artifacts and a unique...

Seishō-in Temple

Seishō-in Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Seishoin is a historic Soto Zen temple founded in 1522, home to a significant Heian-period Kanno...

Sontai-ji Temple

Sontai-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Sontai-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with imperial connections and notable graves.

Lake Shōji

Lake Shōji

YAMANASHI · PLACE

The smallest of the Fuji Five Lakes, offering a peaceful UNESCO-listed natural setting formed by...

Eun-in Temple (Kofu)

Eun-in Temple (Kofu)

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

A historic Soto Zen temple in Kofu housing Takeda family graves and a legendary plum tree plante...

Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum

Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Explore Silk Road art and artifacts collected by painter Ikuo Hirayama.

Mount Asayomine

Mount Asayomine

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 2,799-meter peak on the Hayakawa Ridge offering panoramic views of the Southern Alps' highest...

Shinzō-in Temple

Shinzō-in Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Shinzoin is a historic Buddhist temple housing significant 16th-century wooden statues, easily a...

Minami Alps National Park

Minami Alps National Park

YAMANASHI · PARK

Minami Alps National Park offers stunning alpine scenery and Japan's second-highest peak.

Mount Bunasawanoatama

Mount Bunasawanoatama

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 1,229-meter peak in the western Tanzawa Mountains offering a quiet beech forest experience on...

Bunasawa nokkoshi

Bunasawa nokkoshi

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A high-altitude mountain pass on the Yamanashi border featuring natural beech forests and scenic...

Eigen-ji Temple

Eigen-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Eigen-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with an important ancient statue, worth visiting for its...

Ichinomiya Sengen Shrine

Ichinomiya Sengen Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to Konohanasakuyahime, home to important historical artifacts.

Ichiren-ji Temple

Ichiren-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Ichiren-ji Temple, a historic Jishu temple, houses important cultural properties worth seeing.

Mount Shichimen

Mount Shichimen

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A sacred 1,989-meter peak in Yamanashi offering a spiritual climb to a mountain temple with view...

Manriki Park

Manriki Park

YAMANASHI · PARK

Manriki Park is a free urban park with a petting zoo, easily accessible from Yamanashishi Statio...

Mitsutōge

Mitsutōge

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 1,785-meter mountain in Yamanashi offering iconic views of Mount Fuji and the Southern Alps fr...

Mount Mikuni

Mount Mikuni

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 1,343-meter peak on a three-prefecture border offering forested hiking trails and seasonal wil...

Mount Nakanomaru

Mount Nakanomaru

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 1,280-meter peak on the Kanagawa-Yamanashi border featuring natural beech forests and quiet tr...

Mount Nakashirane

Mount Nakashirane

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 3,055-meter peak in the Southern Alps offering high-altitude ridge hiking between Japan's seco...

Kusushi Shrine

Kusushi Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Kusushi Shrine is a historic summit shrine on Mount Fuji, offering unique views and cultural sig...

Mount Kuki

Mount Kuki

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 970-meter peak offering famous views of Mount Fuji and a unique connection to Japanese folklor...

Mount Kentoku

Mount Kentoku

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 2,031-meter peak in the Okuchichibu range famous for its rocky cliffs and historical ties to Z...

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

YAMANASHI · PARK

A massive national park featuring Mount Fuji, hot springs, and volcanic islands, offering Japan'...

Senga Falls

Senga Falls

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A scenic thirty-meter waterfall on a granite face, ranked among Japan's top one hundred falls an...

Mount Inaarakura

Mount Inaarakura

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 2,519-meter peak in the Minami Alps National Park offering high-altitude hiking along the scen...

Denshi-in Temple

Denshi-in Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Denshi-in Temple is a Soto Zen temple with scenic views of the Kofu Basin.

Shinryū-ji Temple

Shinryū-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Shinryū-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple founded by Takeda Nobutora, offering a glimpse i...

Mount Kuratake

Mount Kuratake

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 990-meter peak in the Akiyama range offering designated views of Mount Fuji and surrounding mo...

Nyūmyō-ji Temple

Nyūmyō-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Nyūmyō-ji Temple, a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, is worth visiting for its connection to Takeda...

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Hachiman Shrine offers scenic views of Mount Fuji and the Kofu Basin.

Yakumo Shrine

Yakumo Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Yakumo Shrine, founded in 1564, is a mountain-top shrine for marital harmony and matchmaking.

Naisen-ji Temple

Naisen-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Naisen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu Buddhist temple with unique treasures and graves.

Enraku-ji Temple

Enraku-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Enraku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with important statues and a long past.

Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine

Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

Japan's oldest Mount Fuji shrine, a World Heritage site with a historic main building.

Mount Maeomuro

Mount Maeomuro

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 1,425-meter peak on the Kanagawa-Yamanashi border offering a quiet hike through the western Ta...

Mount Kanyudo

Mount Kanyudo

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 1,418-meter peak in the remote West Tanzawa area offering a quiet hiking experience within a q...

Giun-in Temple

Giun-in Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Giun-in is a historic Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1470, preserving important cultural propertie...

Katsunuma clan residence ruins

Katsunuma clan residence ruins

YAMANASHI · CASTLE

Explore 15th-century castle ruins with unique insights into samurai life and gold processing.

Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Shrine

Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Shrine

YAMANASHI · SHRINE

This shrine is the main starting point for the Yoshida Trail to Mt. Fuji's peak.

Mount Kitaokusenjō

Mount Kitaokusenjō

YAMANASHI · PLACE

The highest peak in the Okuchichibu Mountains, offering a 2,601-meter summit accessible via a re...

Mount Jūmai

Mount Jūmai

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A twin-peak mountain on the Yamanashi-Shizuoka border offering views of the Southern Alps and se...

Nansho-in Temple

Nansho-in Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Historic Rinzai temple founded in 1566, with ties to samurai families and cultural properties.

Kochōzen-ji Temple

Kochōzen-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

A historic Rinzai temple with ancient roots, a unique juniper, and important cultural properties...

Moonsault Scramble

Moonsault Scramble

YAMANASHI · ATTRACTION

Moonsault Scramble was a record-breaking roller coaster, notable for its unique pretzel loop and...

Doryu Falls

Doryu Falls

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A wide subsoil waterfall in the Kawamata River Valley where groundwater flows through lava layer...

Mount Karamatsuo

Mount Karamatsuo

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 2,109-meter peak in the Okuchichibu range offering high-altitude hiking on the border of Saita...

Mount Kokushi

Mount Kokushi

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A 2,592-meter peak in the Okuchichibu Mountains offering accessible hiking trails and scenic obs...

Shokaku-ji Temple (Sutama-cho, Hokuto)

Shokaku-ji Temple (Sutama-cho, Hokuto)

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

A historic Soto Zen temple founded in 1127, featuring unique miso-covered statues and artifacts...

Entaku-ji Temple

Entaku-ji Temple

YAMANASHI · TEMPLE

Entaku-ji Temple is an ancient temple with important cultural properties and a unique festival.

Yashajin Pass

Yashajin Pass

YAMANASHI · PLACE

A mountain pass in Minami Alps National Park offering panoramic views of the Shirane Sanzan peak...

Ōmaruyama Kofun

Ōmaruyama Kofun

YAMANASHI · HISTORIC SITE

Explore Ōmaruyama Kofun, an ancient keyhole-shaped tomb, for a glimpse into early Japanese histo...

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