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Yamanashi · 山梨県
こうふし

甲府市

Kofu Shi
City in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
130th largest of 1,651 #1 in Yamanashi (25) Municipal code 192015
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 甲府市?

It reads こうふしKofu Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Kofu at a glance

187,144
Population
212 km²
Area
1889
Founded
#130 /1,651
National rank
88
Parks
11
Museums
17
Cafés
善光寺 (Zenkoji)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Kofu?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Kofu is marked in red.

35.6621°N, 138.5682°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Kofu

Kōfu is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a population density of 880 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 212.41 square kilometres (82.01 sq mi).

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質問 · Questions

About Kofu

How do you read 甲府市 in Japanese?

甲府市 is read こうふし (Kofu Shi). It is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 甲府市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Kofu?

Kofu has a population of 187,144 across 212 km², making it the 130th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 25 in Yamanashi.

What towns are near Kofu?

The closest municipalities to Kofu are Kai Shi (5 km), Showa Cho (6 km), Fuefuki Shi (7 km).