Within 30 km37 places
Within 50 km77
Must-see244
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March
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Places near Kōfu by type
All 244 places by distance →Buddhist sites — 法華寺, 永昌院, 長遠寺77 · from 1 kmHill stations & viewpoints — Shosenkyo Gorge, Mt. Kayagatake, Mount Hōō45 · from 11 kmWaterfalls — Senga Falls, Minami-Shouji Falls, Doryu Waterfall15 · from 12 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Minami Alps National Park, 天竜小渋水系県立自然公園, Botanical Gardens of Wetlands7 · from 50 km
One day from Kōfu
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:08 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kōfu
- 長遠寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 山縣神社temple · 45 min
- Shosenkyo Gorgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- 永昌院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 山梨県森林公園 金川の森park · 45 min
- Back in Kōfu
Today’s loopKōfuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kōfu?
謝恩碑 (heritage site, about 1 km), 穴切大神社 (temple, about 1 km), 法華寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 甲府市遊亀公園附属動物園 (park, about 2 km), 武田神社 (temple, about 3 km), 酒折宮 (temple, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kōfu?
77 places on Spotwander: 15 buddhist sites, 21 temples, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 parks, 8 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kōfu?
法華寺, about 1 km by road; 永昌院 (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Kōfu?
穴切大神社, about 1 km by road; 武田神社 (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kōfu?
Start in Kōfu, visit 長遠寺, then 山縣神社, then Shosenkyo Gorge, then 永昌院, then 山梨県森林公園 金川の森, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.