Shōwa, Chūō

Name: Shōwa
Address: Chūō, Japan

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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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.53 mi²Coordinates: 35°37'32"N, 138°32'0"E

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Shōwa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sports Park Stadium, Kai Chōshizuka Kofun, Takeda Shrine, Yamanashi Science Museum.

3.2 miE
Sport venue, Football, Sport
Sports Park Stadium, Kofu
82 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.
3.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Kai Chōshizuka Kofun, Chūō
88 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.
4.8 miNE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Takeda Shrine, Kofu
123 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.
4 miNE
Museum, Science museum
Yamanashi Science Museum, Kofu
102 min walk • Yamanashi Science Museum is a science museum located in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The museum specializes in astronomy, and technology.
3.5 miNE
Park, Historical place
Maizuru Castle Park, Kofu
89 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.
3.5 miNE
Museum
Kōfu Castle, Kofu
89 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.
3.1 miN
City, Area
Kai, Kofu
80 min walk • Kai is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2019, the city had an estimated population of 75,706, and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area of the city is 71.95 square kilometres.
4.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Tsutsujigasaki Castle, Kofu
125 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.
3.6 miNE
Museum
Teng cun ji nian guan, Kofu
91 min walk • Kofu Toson Memorial Hall is a cultural exchange facility located in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is housed in the old Mutsuzawa School building built in the early Meiji Era.
3.1 miSW
Temple
Hōzen-ji, Minami-Alps
80 min walk • Hōzen-ji, is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Shingon school of Japanese Buddhism, located in the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.
2.4 miN
35°39'39"N • 138°32'17"E
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu
63 min walk • Museum, Art museum