Japanese
|
English
|
Chinese
|
Korean
Font Size
Search
Search
Home
>
List of Members
>
Japan
>
Kofu City
Home
Who We Are
Participating Countries
List of Members
What We Do
The Past Congresses
Congress Report
Participating Local Governments :Japan /
Kofu City
Photo: Nara City Sightseeing Information Center, Kofuku-ji Temple
Photo taken by Tatehiko Yano
Kofu City
Head of City Government
Mr. Yuichi Higuchi, Mayor
Assumed the mayor in February 2015
(third term)
Location
Emblem
Area
212.47 km
2
(2023)
Population
186,393(2023)
Men: 90,456 Women: 95,937
GDP
Nominal:JPY8,590billion(FY2015)
Upper tier
Yamanashi Prefecture
Geographic features
Kofu, capital of Yamanashi prefecture, is a city located almost exactly at the middle point of the Japanese archipelago. The area is a narrow strip of land stretching from north to south, surrounded by peaks over 2,000m high running from east to west starting in the mountainous lands to the north. The city’s urban center lies in the middle of the Kofu Basin, and the land is mostly flat, with a slight southward slant. From the city, one can see the Southern Japanese Alps to the west, the Yatsugatake Mountains to the north, and Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to the south. Running through Kofu from north to south is the Arakawa river, whose headwaters begin in the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park. The city is abound with nature, with numerous places of scenic beauty among which Shosenkyo Gorge, designated as a Japan Heritage site since 2020 and one of the most beautiful gorges in the country, and Ashigawa Valley.
Main industries
Manufacture and Wholesale (mainly jewelry), Service Industry (restaurant business, beauty salons), Retail
Symbols
City tree : Oak, City flower : Dianthus, City bird : Kingfisher
Number of visitors
3,871,000 (FY2021)
Official website
http://www.city.kofu.yamanashi.jp/
Sources: Statistical Handbook of Kofu city(2022) Statistical data bank of Yamanashi prefecture
(As of March, 2024)
Japan
Close look at the Members
Aomori Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Tagajo City
Arakawa City
Niigata City
Kofu City
Takayama City
Dazaifu City
Nara City
Tenri City
Kashihara City
Gose City
Katsuragi City
Ikaruga Town
Miyake Town
Tawaramoto Town
Asuka Village
Koryo Town
Shimoichi Town
What We Do
|
Related Links
|
Contact Us