Yamanashi Hidden Gems
후지산 북쪽 자락과 후지고코(후지 5호수)가 자리한 곳. 추레이토 5층탑과 후지산이 함께 담기는 구도는 일본에서 가장 상징적인 엽서 사진이다. 가와구치코의 반영 후지산, 요시다구치 등산로의 정상 일출까지. 신겐의 고후 역사와 일본 최대의 와인 산지까지 더해져, 도쿄 근교에서 가장 웅장한 여행지다.
20 spots
Chureito Pagoda — Iconic Mt. Fuji Viewpoint
The Chureito Pagoda, a five-story vermillion structure perched on the hillside above Fujiyoshida City, offers the postca…
Lake Kawaguchiko — Mt. Fuji's Mirror Lake
Lake Kawaguchiko is the most accessible and developed of the Fuji Five Lakes, offering the clearest reflection views of…
Mt. Fuji Yoshida Trail — Climbing Japan's Sacred Peak
The Yoshida Trail is the most popular of the four official Mt. Fuji climbing routes, accounting for over 60% of all summ…
Lake Yamanakako — Largest of Fuji Five Lakes
Lake Yamanakako, the largest and highest-elevation (980m) of the Fuji Five Lakes, stretches 6.8km east-west with the sou…
Shosenkyo Gorge — Granite Walls and Waterfalls
Shosenkyo Gorge, carved by the Arakawa River through the granite mountains north of Kofu, stretches 5km through vertical…
Kofu Wine Wineries — Japan's Oldest Wine Region
Kofu Basin in central Yamanashi is Japan's premier wine-producing region, responsible for 40% of domestic wine productio…
Takeda Shingen Historical Sites — Legacy of the Warring States
Takeda Shingen (1521–1573) was one of the most formidable daimyo of Japan's Warring States period, ruling Kai Province (…
Hoto Noodles — Yamanashi's Hearty Soul Food
Hoto is Yamanashi's signature comfort dish — thick, flat wheat noodles simmered in a miso-based broth with kabocha squas…
Isawa Onsen — Fruit Valley Hot Springs
Isawa Onsen, located in the Fuefuki Valley surrounded by peach and grape orchards, is Yamanashi's largest hot spring res…
Yamanashi Fruit Picking — Peaches, Grapes, and Cherries
Yamanashi Prefecture is Japan's fruit basket — the nation's top producer of grapes and peaches, and second for cherries.…
Aokigahara Forest — Sea of Trees at Fuji's Base
Aokigahara, also known as the 'Sea of Trees' (樹海, Jukai), is a dense virgin forest that spreads across 30 square kilomet…
Oshino Hakkai — Eight Sacred Ponds of Fuji Spring Water
Oshino Hakkai is a collection of eight crystal-clear ponds fed by snowmelt from Mt. Fuji that has filtered through under…
Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum — European Garden and Mt. Fuji
The Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum is a European-style garden and music box museum set against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji…
Lake Saiko Bat Cave and Forest — Fuji's Hidden Lake
Lake Saiko, the fourth-largest of the Fuji Five Lakes, remains the quietest and least developed — no lakeshore hotels, m…
Maizuru Castle Park — Cherry Blossoms and Kofu Views
Maizuru Castle Park occupies the grounds of historic Kofu Castle (舞鶴城), built in 1583 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi's vassal and…
Momiji Kairo Maple Corridor — Autumn Foliage Tunnel
The Momiji Kairo (紅葉回廊, 'Maple Corridor') is a 150-meter pathway along the northern shore of Lake Kawaguchiko lined with…
Lake Shojiko and Lake Motosuko — Smallest and Deepest Fuji Lakes
Lake Shojiko (西湖) and Lake Motosuko (本栖湖) are the westernmost of the Fuji Five Lakes, connected by a 2km walking path th…
Erin-ji Temple — Takeda Clan Temple and Rock Garden
Erin-ji Temple, located in the mountains east of Kofu, served as the family temple of the Takeda clan during the Warring…
Daizenji Taisekiji Temple — Grapes and Autumn Temple
Daizenji Taisekiji Temple, nestled in the Katsunuma wine valley, has an unusual claim: it houses a 1,200-year-old wooden…
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine — Gateway to Mt. Fuji Climb
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine has served as the traditional starting point for Mt. Fuji pilgrimages via the Yoshida…