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District

Kōfu-shi

Local name: 甲府市

Located in Yamanashi, Japan Coordinates: 35°41′46″ N 138°36′45″ E

Kōfu-shi
Kofu · Halowand · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
194,800
194.8K
Elevation
978 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kōfu-shi
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport81 km
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport107 km

About Kōfu-shi

Kōfu-shi is a district. Location: Yamanashi, Japan. Population: 194,800.

From Wikipedia

Kōfu (甲府市, Kōfu-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [kò̞ó̞.ɸɯ̈́, -ɸɯ̥̈.ɕì, kó̞ó̞-]) is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a population density of 880 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 212.41 square kilometres (82.01 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
212 km²
Official website
city.kofu.yamanashi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kōfu-shi

  • Kai-shi
  • Yamanashi Shi
  • Fuefuki Shi
  • Hokuto Shi
  • Chūō Shi
  • Shōwa Chō
  • Fujikawaguchiko
  • Ichikawamisato Town
  • Minobu Town
  • Kawakami Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Kōfu-shi

  • Des Moines· United States
  • Lodi· United States
  • Yamatokōriyama-shi· Japan
  • Shizuoka· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Kōfu-shi over time

Population of Kōfu-shi over time
2010 198,992
2015 193,125
2021 187,144

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kōfu-shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 5 km southwest17°
  • Fujinomiya · 53 km south18°
  • Fuji · 59 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
September (210 mm)
Driest month
December (29 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kōfu-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°15°19°22°25°27°22°17°12°8°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°3°8°12°16°17°14°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3349841081221921702072101346329

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Kōfu-shi

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (107 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 81 kmnorthwest
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 107 kmsouth
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kofu Population: 189.6K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 53 kmsouth
  • Ōme Population: 133.5K 58 kmeast
  • Fuji Population: 245.4K 59 kmsouth
  • Hachiōji Population: 579.4K 65 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Kōfu-shi

1 place
  • Kofu

    Kofu

    Population: 189.6K

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources