Yamanashi Gakuin University, Kofu

Name: Yamanashi Gakuin University
Address: Kofu, Japan

#18 among attractions in Kofu

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Yamanashi Gakuin University is a university in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Yamanashi Gakuin was founded in 1946. Today, it is a comprehensive educational institution that includes a kindergarten, elementary school, junior high and high school, junior college, university and graduate school. sits at the core of the whole institution, and aims to contribute to society by nurturing in students profound knowledge and creativity, a globalized perspective and deep understanding of and appreciation for Japanese culture. ()

Local name: 山梨学院大学 Established: 1946 (78 years ago)Coordinates: 35°39'22"N, 138°36'4"E

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Yamanashi Gakuin University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sports Park Stadium, Kai Chōshizuka Kofun, Kai Kokubun-ji, Takeda Shrine.

2.4 miS
Sport venue, Football, Sport
Sports Park Stadium, Kofu
62 min walk • JIT Recycle Ink Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Ventforet Kofu. The stadium holds 17,000 people and was built in 1985.
4.6 miS
Archaeological site
Kai Chōshizuka Kofun, Chūō
118 min walk • The Kai Chōshizuka Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the Shimosone neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi in the Chūbu region of Japan. Together with the adjacent Maruyamazuka Kofun it was designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1930.
4.7 miE
Archaeological site
Kai Kokubun-ji, Fuefuki
120 min walk • The Kai Kokubun-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan.
2.4 miNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Takeda Shrine, Kofu
63 min walk • Takeda Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the kami of Takeda Shingen. The shrine's annual celebration is on April 12, Shingen's death anniversary.
1.5 miNW
Museum, Science museum
Yamanashi Science Museum, Kofu
38 min walk • Yamanashi Science Museum is a science museum located in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The museum specializes in astronomy, and technology.
1.8 miW
Park, Historical place
Maizuru Castle Park, Kofu
46 min walk • Kōfu Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, in the Chubu region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2019. The castle is also known as Maizuru Castle, and the present-day surroundings are called Maizuru Castle Park.
4.3 miSW
Area
Shōwa, Chūō
111 min walk • Shōwa is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,338 in 8768 households and a population density of 2200 per km². The total area of the town is 9.08 square kilometres.
1.8 miW
Museum
Kōfu Castle, Kofu
46 min walk • Kōfu Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, in the Chubu region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2019. The castle is also known as Maizuru Castle, and the present-day surroundings are called Maizuru Castle Park.
2.9 miE
Museum
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Fuefuki
75 min walk • Yamanashi Prefectural Museum opened in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in 2005. The collection relates to the natural history, history, and culture of Yamanashi Prefecture; special exhibitions are also held.
2.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Tsutsujigasaki Castle, Kofu
65 min walk • Tsutsujigasaki Castle was the fortified residence of the final three generations of the Takeda clan, located in the center of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
3.2 miN
Forts and castles
Yōgaiyama Castle, Kofu
83 min walk • Yōgaiyama Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro located in Kai Province, constructed in the 1520s by the Takeda clan. Since 1991, the ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1938.