Very beautiful nature area with Mountain views, a waterfall, and a river full of rocks. It’s also spotted with the occasional shrine/ temple and lots of little shops to eat. Easily one of the best places to visit in Yamanashi

Such a beautiful rock landscape plus the red leaves around you. It was a spectacular experience.

●Parking fee　￥0(2022.11.11) ●Parking fee　￥0(2023.07.15) ●shuttle bus(middle parking→Ropeway)　￥300/person(2023.07.15) ※There is a free parking lot near the ropeway station, so we might not need to teke a shuttle bus.

Came for photos in early Nov. There's enough red and yellow foliage for good pictures but it's probably more colorful in mid November I'd think. There are several hiking options depending on how much time you have. We went with the faster route and also took the cable car to the summit. It was a pretty easy walk with lots of opportunities for photos. Hiking shoes are not necessary (maybe in the winter though). There are also several food shops, souvenir shops and vending machines along the way, so you don't need to take a bunch of food and drink with you if you don't want to. For our group of 4, it was roughly the same price taking the bus vs taxi. The taxi is slightly less rough than the bus if someone is prone to car sickness.

Really nice hiking area with multiple lots of free parking. All of the main paths are paved so it is more like a walk rather than a hike. Their are also vending machines, restrooms and food stalls along the path. Best to arrive in the morning to beat most of the crowds. Also, there is a lot of construction on the way up and down the mountain, just be prepared.

Relatively unpopular nature sightseeing area. Really recommended for peak autumn season.

I went on a rainy day in mid November, which is the perfect time to go because the autumn maple leaves look amazing! The hike could have been marked better with more English assistance, but otherwise it was pretty easy. The green line bus is reasonably priced, but comes about once an hour, so be careful about your return. I would highly recommend this hike!

Shosenkyo is a nice place for hiking because its mountain view is awesome. I recommend people who are planning to go to Kofu area to go Shosenkyo. For people who are planning to go, I recommended them to check which bus lines are available because some bus lines are closed during the winter time.

Shosenkyo Gorge, best place to see foliage on November. Not far from Tokyo, only 2.5 hours by Highway Bus.

A quite and beautiful place, interesting rocks and streams, around the waterfalls there are many good shops and restaurant. A worthy and relaxing experience.

During my early college years, I had to do a report on Takeda Shingen. Years later on this day, I had the honor of visiting a shrine dedicated to him. The shrine has an array of Shingen theme charms and you can even purchase a small scale size of his banner. Unfortunately the Shingen museum was closed due some renovations, but artifacts site was open and there were plenty of historic displays including katanas, kabutos, scrolls, and banner used in battle.

Nice shrine that’s rich in history, easy to access, and has a really great museum with lots of armor and weapons on display. A must see in Kofu

Must visit here if you come to kofu. A city full of takeda seal (The red diagonal diamond). From the station you need to either walk 2.1km up a slop or take a bus @190yen per person just outside the station. Not to worry the bus can exchange big note to small change. When enter the bus (every half hour) take the ticket from the back gate. Before reaching the shine press the bell. The bus driver will stop and see you pay the bus fee . Very convenient.

The whole area is full of historical spots to see, and this one is a rich and well-maintained jewel. Any time of the day, it’s beautiful and lush to see. There is a noh stage in addition to the usual hostels. If you’re into samurai, it’s a must-visit.

We arrived late in the afternoon and had a wonderful experience..there were no other people about except a lonely turtle..

I will always have a spot for this place. My first ever shrine that i visited is takeda jinja. I'll always remember this. Btw this place is very good to visit. It's beautiful and the environment is magnificent

Old famouse soldiers Mr Takeda's shrine is to take a view to visit.

Lovely Shrine with a little museum on the side. In a green zone dominating Kofu a must visit place if you comes.

武田信玄が川中島の戦いに合わせて善光寺の仏像を移動した際に建立したもの。 そんな事情があるのにこんな立派なものを作れるのか。歴史を感じさせてくれる。長野の善光寺と作りが似ていて面白い。 (Translated by Google) It was erected when Shingen Takeda moved the Buddha statue of Zenkoji Temple to coincide with the Battle of Kawanakajima. Even with such circumstances, how can you make such a splendid thing? It gives you a sense of history. It is interesting that the building is similar to Zenkoji Temple in Nagano.

Beautiful temple with a nice koi pond. Not as big and flashy as Sensoji jn Tokyo or Fushimi Inari in kyoto, but definitely a must see in Kofu

甲府観光の際、有名なお寺ですので訪問させて頂きました。鳴き龍と、戒壇巡りは必見です。やはり歴史のあるお寺を訪問すると心が落ち着きますね。 (Translated by Google) When I was sightseeing in Kofu, I visited this famous temple. The Nakiryu and the Kaidan Tour are a must-see. After all, visiting a temple with a long history will calm your mind.

One Of the Old Japanese temple in Yamanashi. Admission fee:Adult 500 yen,Elementary school student 250 yen,Group discount over 30 people. Open Period 8 AM - 5 PM Worship Reception time 9 AM - 4:30 PM

武田信玄ゆかりのお寺。 広くはないが駐車場は十分あり、かつ道からも寺からも近い。 寺の敷地も広くはないが建物の雰囲気は荘厳なもの。 線香は200円で買うことができるし、大きな香炉からモクモクと上がる香りが印象的。 (Translated by Google) A temple related to Takeda Shingen. It's not big, but there's enough parking, and it's close to the road and the temple. The grounds of the temple are not large, but the atmosphere of the building is solemn. You can buy incense sticks for 200 yen, and the scent that rises from the large incense burner is impressive.

Walk through “hell” if you dare. Wonderfully kept grounds and spectacular temple albeit small land area. Worth the visit

You should not shy off from paying small admission fee to get inside the main building. Many interesting architectural mysteries await you.

Very grand temple with nice artifacts to see for a small fee. There is also a spot where you stand and clap your hands to hear a very nice acoustic effect. In the back there are stairs leading to a very dark area. Try it if you are brave enough.

Historic temple in kofu. Well worth a visit.

Really cool 16th century Buddhist temple. Heart kanji shaped basement “darkness” walk. Listen to the weeping dragons when you clap your hands from a specific spot. Some items stored here were moved from Zenkoji in Nagano for safe keeping during the Warring States Period.

Large temple with shabby charm. Far away enough from bus stop and train station to not be overrun by tourists, yet still fairly accessible.

Visited from Canada. Lots of childhood memories there! We caught the best cherry blossom season this year.

Beautifully kept parks and gardens around the old castle ramparts. Great views of the city.

An easy walk from Kofu Station. The park is open 24 hours, however the it is only the museum and the upper floor of one of the gates which are closed off when the park is 'closed' so feel to go by anytime, day or night. The park is big; depending on your pace expect to take from 30 minutes to an hour to see it all. Be careful if you have bad knees; there are a lot of steep stairs. The top of the watchtower affords a view of Mt. Fuji when the weather is clear. Tips for photographers - there are good shots in the morning of the crane statue at the main entrance. From the watchtower, looking at the Shaonto Tower, the sun rises behind you and sets behind the tower. Plan your shots :-)

Big public places with clean restrooms and big fields very cool site to explore and read some interesting facts (in English). If you have extra free time or want to find an extra place to explore you can come here

Its nice to sightseeing the city view..i like this place though

Only five minutes walk from Kofu station. Nice place to walk around when you get bored sitting at Starbucks for too long! The best season to go there is, of course, spring 🌸✨🌸✨🌸✨🌸

Clean gardens, trimmed grass. Nice place to stroll and relax. Wonderful views of the whole city and surrounding mountains.

Clean, beautiful garden that is maintained good condition. You have to climb some steps but is not high. Remind there is no shop so prepare water if visit in high temperature season.

İt is a small castle park but beautiful.

Fantastic. Aldo, kids play area is best I have ever been to.

初めて利用しました。入館料は大人520円、子供220円。プラネタリウムもありました。利用しなかったので料金は覚えておらずすみません。実験装置みたいなものや、体を使う体験型も多数あります。再入館もできるので暑い日は休憩しながら外といったり来たりできます。 敷地内にこどもの国もあって、駐車場も、入園料もかからない公園があります。公園の奥には変わり種自転車も楽しめて長ーい時間乗り回していました。公園は小さい子用のエリアもあるので安心です。10分間の時間制でトランポリンもありました。白い大型のよく見かけるアレです。 ご飯は科学館にリーズナブルなレストランがあります。席数はすごく多い訳ではないので、時間をずらすか、持参するか。管理棟に休憩室的な所があるみたいなので、そちらを利用してもいいかもしれません。 トイレは遊具エリアは建て替えて新しそうだったので、清潔だと思います。 (Translated by Google) I used it for the first time. Admission fee is 520 yen for adults and 220 yen for children. There was also a planetarium. Sorry, I don't remember the price as I didn't use it. There are many things like experimental equipment and hands-on experiences that involve using your body. You can re-enter the museum, so on hot days you can come and go outside while taking a break. There is also a children's country on the premises, and there is a park with no parking or admission fees. In the back of the park, I enjoyed riding an unusual bicycle for a long time. The park also has an area for small children, so you don't have to worry. There was also a trampoline available for 10 minutes. It's a large white thing that you often see. For food, there is a reasonably priced restaurant in the science museum. There aren't that many seats, so either choose a different time or bring your own. There seems to be a rest room in the administration building, so you might be able to use that. I think the restrooms are clean because the play area has been rebuilt and looks new.

Visited on 26th March. Better know quite some Japanese, since they don’t provide other language version. The planetarium is very interesting. The most astonishing thing is the observation point. The whole city is almost viewable if the weather good.

甲府駅から近い科学館。甲府駅からのバスで行くと本数が少ないので時間を確認してから訪問されるのがオススメです。 ムーンウォークやシャボン玉、工作、室内遊具、プラネタリウムなどがあり長時間楽しめます。カフェもありますが小腹が空いた時用におやつなどを持参するのがオススメです。 私が訪問した時は屋外遊具が利用できなくなっていたので、リニューアル後にまた訪問したいです。 (Translated by Google) A science museum near Kofu Station. If you go by bus from Kofu Station, there are fewer buses, so we recommend checking the time before visiting. There are moonwalks, soap bubbles, crafts, indoor play equipment, a planetarium, and more, so you can have fun for a long time. There is also a cafe, but we recommend bringing snacks in case you get hungry. When I visited, the outdoor play equipment was no longer available, so I would like to visit again after the renovations.

This museum is almost absolutely aimed at elementary-aged kids. There are many interactive areas for children, but not a lot of science exhibits that adults can enjoy. Many of the exhibits were out of order during our visit. If you don't have kids, skip the museum and enjoy the observation area instead, which has a grand and lovely view of the city below as well as Fuji on a clear day.

Great fof kids. Pls note that all information is in Japanese. Weekends kids go free.

My kids loved this place and also me too. We couldnt access ALL areas because there was under repair, but the museum was very cool.

Went on a Sunday during summer vacation and Google said it was "very busy", but absolutely empty compared to similar facilities in Tokyo or Osaka. Lots of activities for the kids, a very reasonably priced cafeteria, and nice wooded area with playgrounds around the place. Not too many English explanations, but kids tend to not read them anyway, so still work a visit if you don't speak Japanese

Amazing facilities, lots of fun for kids over 2 yrs old. All signs are in Japanese, be ready with your translation app. Easy parking and friendly staff

I didn't expect much because of this museum being in a relative small town but it was really fun!

The homemade Soba is great. Tempura are also very delicious. So many seats.

Enjoyed “tori motsu ni” and “houtou” noodles! Loved both.

Good

(Translated by Google) I've heard of Wanko soba, but I've never heard of all-you-can-eat soba! So I went there! It was supposed to be 1 serving for 4 dishes, but I was knocked out with 6 of 12 dishes! You can change the flavor, and there is tempura, so it was more fun to challenge yourself than just having all-you-can-eat! Boiled chicken offal… definitely try it! It will melt! ! ! ! The atmosphere was good and I was satisfied! The udon looked delicious too! (Original) わんこそばは聞いたことあるけど、そば食べ放題は聞いたことない！って事で行ってみました！ 4皿で1人前ということだったんですが、12皿の6皿分でノックアウト！ 味変もできるし、天ぷらもあるし、食べ放題で楽しいというより、みんなでチャレンジするのが楽しかったです！ 鳥もつ煮…絶対食べて下さい！ とろけます！！！！ 雰囲気も良くて満足しました！ うどんも美味しそうだったなー！

(Translated by Google) It is famous for motsuni and soba noodles. There seems to be all-you-can-eat soba. When I looked at the menu to eat motsuni, I found fried offal. If you ask for that, Great! It was delicious. The scent when it is carried is irresistible. Miso will come with you. It's also delicious. I'm going to Yamanashi for this shop. (Original) もつ煮とお蕎麦が有名です。 お蕎麦は、食べ放題もあるようです。 もつ煮を食べようとメニューをみたら、 揚げもつを発見。そちらを頼んでみたら、 凄く！美味しかったです。 運ばれてくる時の香りがたまりません。 味噌が一緒にきます。それもまた美味しい。 このお店目当てに山梨に行きます。

(Translated by Google) I came here after a few years was the first Order the classic "Tempura Soba Set Meal" Every time, I get lost with chicken offal, but this time it's tempura All-you-can-eat soba noodles The happiness of being able to eat as much soba as you like✨ Before I knew it, I ate 12 (laughs)💦 Tempura is also crispy and delicious 😋 Grated yam and edible wild plants are also included as a side dish, so you can taste 4 kinds at once! Thank you for your meal ☺️ (Original) 数年振りに来ました 一番乗りでした 定番の「天ぷらそば定食」をオーダー 毎回、鳥モツと迷うのですが、今回は天ぷらで 蕎麦のおかわり自由食べ放題です 好きなだけ蕎麦を食べれる幸せ✨ 気付けば12枚食べてました(笑)💦 天ぷらもサクサクで美味しい😋 付け合わせにとろろと山菜も付くので、一度に4種類あじわえます！ ご馳走さまでした☺️

(Translated by Google) This restaurant is famous for its all-you-can-eat set meals of boiled chicken and soba, but you can also choose from cold soba, warm soba topped with yuba, or warm maitake mushroom tempura. It was very delicious. (Original) 鳥もつ煮と蕎麦食べ放題の定食で有名なお店ですが、フツーに冷たいお蕎麦、湯葉がのった温かい蕎麦、温かい舞茸天ぷらなどチョイス。たいへん美味しくいただきました。

Our taxi driver recommended this place on our way back from the gorge. Leave shoes at the door and someone will show you to your seat. They serve dishes other than houtou but it would be a waste to come all the way out here and not try it! I got a pumpkin houtou and a drink. The bowl looks kind of small but it's super filling. There's a good amount of other veges as well. Someone else at the table ordered a custom houtou which they were happy to do. Not sure if there was an English menu though but you can always point at the picture.

Here Kosaku is Hoto and the local food of Yamanashi Prefecture. Hoto is a dumpling soup with seasonal veggies in Miso soup. I visited after drinking a several mug of beer, the Hoto was rather heavy for me, but it was delicious anyway.

Soup was salty and the sashimi was not as fresh, below average. Family oriented atmosphere. Service was okay, not as attentive to tourists.

Good Yamanashi cuisine that offers a big variety of foods. If you are into bear or horse meat, they have that here too. The maitake tempura with green tea salt was really yummy and their miso noodles were also quite nice.

Hoto is famous local noodle in Yamanashi-pref. Kosaku is one of the most famous in Kofu. Good for vegetarian, Japanese noodle freaks and nature lovers.

Delicious houtou. Very generous portions with lots of each ingredient - they don't skimp. Cheap drinks. I went there after a long day of hiking in the cold and it was just what I needed.

Tasty! Many variations of the signature dish; worth trying. Timeless atmosphere and cheap drinks list. This is a fun place to have dinner and the food is good and worth trying the Yamanashi speciality. Recommended

Good traditional food near the station. It is Houtou udon with miso soup and some vegetables. It’s so tasty and big poution!

The place is for fine dining. Love the private cabins here. The food is worth it. Love little play area for kids as well. The service is also appreciable.

Wonderful wonderful service! I visited Yamanashi prefecture's Fujiyoshida and Kofu-shi two weeks ago and made a pit stop for dinner at Natural Grace. I appreciated that they prepared me a birthday plate without charge and even gave us two bags of salad for free! I can't be grateful enough and would definitely recommend this place to others. The food tasted great! I loved that everything was natural and organic as well. Loved this experience! Great service and atmosphere!

The squid croquette is nice but everything else is so-so. You just don't really get your money's worth. There are better restaurants in the area.

This place is wonderful. My friend celebrated a birthday, and they brought him a beautiful looking dessert. The food is delicious!

Food seems to be high quality. There are lots of vegetarian and organic foods on the menu. It can get busy and it's small, so take that into consideration when going.

Totally awesome! I just loved the food. It isn't cheap, but it is a very reasonable price for the great ambient and food.

There are many healthy foods!!! Looks good, fresh veggies and tasy!

visit : lunch this is one of the worst sushi lunch experiences i've had in a long time. the sushi was rather tasteless - you can enjoy a far fresher tasting selection for almost half the price in central tokyo ( try sushiya in b1f kitte building otemachi as a direct example ) apart from that the fish perhaps isn't the best cuts or freshest ...... i particularly disliked where the staff added extra wasabi to the uni the lunch set we had was served with a mediocre salad, some udon with a very weak sauce and a soup that was more like a finger wash as it was so weak tasting this is the second visit for lunch. The first visit was merely "okay" but the visit for lunch, 13th May, wasn't good especially vs expectation / quality and price restaurant decoration is best described as 'well worn' i have noted this restaurant is 'recommended' in the area as a good dining option. i definitely wouldn't recommend it and would say if this is a recommended restaurant ' then other offerings in the area must be pretty bad 2 set lunch and beer was ¥4,400 around - which for the quality and setting really is not good price or experience

Terrible quality. Instead of a nice marbled piece of salmon like they show on the menu, I got a small dry and chewy piece. 825 Yen for that? The chef knew exactly what he was doing.

山梨でなぜこのレベルのネタが提供できるのか？と思うほどハイレベル。 つまみも安価で新鮮で旨いし、握りも綺麗でネタもデカくて旨い。特に本日のおすすめネタは絶品。ピックアップされていない貝類はまぁ…。 何より活気が良く繁盛店である理由は納得。 休日の昼に並ばず入れたことがないので、ピーク前後が狙い目。

(Translated by Google) Went for lunch for my wife's birthday! The storefront is clean and the fresh flowers are lively, giving a good impression. I went with two people, so I was guided to the counter. The friendly atmosphere of the craftsmen in front of the chef. I got a very good impression of the human relations at work and the attitude towards work 😊 I ordered a seafood bowl and was surprised at the volume! ️ The material is big, and the response is enough 🤤 I was happy that they also included seasonal items ☺️ The soup was taken from the ala. There was a sense of transparency, the soup stock came out well, and it was refreshing and delicious. (Personally, it was a little salty, I guess) We also had the summer specialty, “Boiled conger eel”. Finely cut bones are applied, and the kitchen knife is excellent. The bones were cut so that the texture of the small bones unique to conger eel could hardly be felt. Kishu plum is also used for the plum meat, and it looks like it has no synthetic coloring, and the plum meat retains the original taste and aroma of the plum. It was delicious. I want cold sake 🤭 Natural shaved ice for dessert🍧 I got it with a limited blackberry sauce 🤭 Both the sauce and condensed milk have been added to the mix, which is also delicious 🥰 I should have been full, but I ate it all 😋 The natural ice is shaved so thinly that it melts away when you put it in your mouth😋 It was a delicious shaved ice that you can feel a lot of ingenuity ☺️ (Original) 妻の誕生日にランチに行きました！ 店構えは、清潔感があり生花も生き生きとしていて、印象がよいです。 2人で行ったので、カウンターに案内していただきました。 板前の職人さん達の和気藹々とした雰囲気。 職場の人間関係や仕事に向かう姿勢が非常に良い印象を受けました😊 海鮮丼を注文し、ボリュームにビックリ‼️ ネタも大きく、食べ応えも十分🤤 旬のネタも入れてくれているので、嬉しかったです☺️ お吸い物はアラから出汁をとってありました。 透明感があり、出汁も良く出ており、さっぱりと美味しかったです。 (個人的には少し塩が強かった、、、かな) 夏の名物「鱧の湯引き」もいただきました。 目の細かい骨切りが施され、見事な包丁さばき。鱧独特の小骨の食感はほとんど感じられないくらいの骨切りがされていました。 梅肉も紀州梅を使用しており、見た感じ合成着色はされていない、梅本来の味と香りも残る梅肉。 美味しかったです。 冷酒が欲しくなりました🤭 デザートに、天然氷のかき氷🍧 限定のブラックベリーソースで頂きました🤭 ソース、練乳ともに一手間加えられていて、これまた美味🥰 お腹いっぱいのはずがペロリと完食😋 天然氷は非常に薄削りされていて、口の中に入ると自然と溶けてなくなってしまうほど😋 沢山の工夫が感じられる美味しいかき氷でした☺️

Good to eat!

High quality and interesting menu

(Translated by Google) March 2024 The store is beautiful and feels clean. The taste and customer service were good. The sushi toppings are thick and voluminous. The presentation has a good taste and looks great. Personally, I prefer it with a little more vinegar and each grain of rice separated (maybe a little sticky). The extra ¥150 soup was not good enough. (fewer ingredients) Overall, I was very satisfied with this store and would like to visit it again. (Original) ２０２４年３月 店が綺麗で清潔感がある。 味も接客も良かった。 寿司のネタが厚くてボリュームがある。 盛り付けのセンスが良くて見栄えがする。 個人的な好みを言うともう少し酢が効いててシャリがひと粒ひと粒が分離している（チョイベタつくきぎみかな）方が好み。 プラス￥１５０のアラ汁は今一つだった。（具が少ない） 全体的に満足度が高くてまた訪問したい店。

(Translated by Google) If you don't go for lunch when it opens at 11:00, you'll have to wait a bit. There are a lot of seats inside the store and the turnover rate is good, so it doesn't seem like it will take a long time to get in. You will be notified by SMS when it is your turn, so you don't have to worry about waiting outside the store. There are a lot of seats, so it can be a bit noisy. If you like eating in a quiet restaurant, it is best to avoid this restaurant. During lunch hours, the menu is reasonably priced and offers relatively large portions. The sushi ingredients are large and you can be satisfied at this price. (Original) ランチ時間は11:00のオープンと同時に行かないと、少し待つ。 店内は席数も多く回転率はいいので入店まで長時間かかると言うことは無さそう。 順番になったらSMSでお知らせしてくれるので、店外で待っていても安心。 席数が多いので、少し騒がしいイメージ。静かな店内で食べるのが好きな人は避けた方が無難。 メニューはランチ時間であれば価格も抑えめで、割とボリュームがあるものが食べられる。 鮨のネタも大きくこの値段なら満足できる。

(Translated by Google) The food is fresh, the ingredients are good, and it's very delicious. As mentioned in other reviews, the customer service is not good, probably because they are part-time employees. I called out to him several times, but he didn't respond (there's no way he couldn't hear me). In the end, he didn't react and I wondered what he was standing for. (Original) 鮮度も素材もよくとてもおいしい。 他のクチコミにもあるようにアルバイト従業員なのか接客がよくない。 数回お声かけして呼んでいるのに（聞こえていないはずはない）無反応。結局反応することはなく何のために立っているんだろう。

(Translated by Google) Order Wakataru Gozen at lunchtime The atmosphere inside the restaurant is nice, and the ingredients are meaty and delicious! I went late on a weekday, so there was no wait time. There are many counter and table seats, and there seems to be a second floor as well. It seems to be a popular restaurant among people from within the prefecture as there is plenty of parking. It has long business hours and accepts various cashless payments. I was able to eat delicious sushi at a very reasonable price for a prefecture without a sea! (Original) ランチタイムに若樽御膳を注文 店内の雰囲気は良く、ネタは肉厚で美味しい！ 平日遅めに行ったので、待ち時間は無し カウンターやテーブル席も多く、2Fもあるらしい 駐車場も多く県内の方からも人気のお店のようです 営業時間も長く、各種キャッシュレス支払い対応なのも良いですね 海無し県にしては大変リーズナブルに美味しいお寿司を食べることが出来ました！