Kofu

Summary

Kofu is a special city of Japan^[1]. Kofu draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_japan category, ranking #8 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kofu is located in Yamanashi Prefecture^[3].
• Kofu is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Kofu is on the body of water Fuefuki River^[5].
• Kofu is on the body of water Arakawa River^[6].
• Kofu is on the body of water Nigori River^[7].
• Kofu is on the body of water Lake Chiyoda^[8].
• Kofu is on the body of water Q30935771^[9].
• Kofu's head of government is recorded as Yūichi Higuchi^[10].
• Kofu's image is recorded as Kofu montage.jpg^[11].
• Kofu's continent is recorded as Asia^[12].
• Kofu's instance of is recorded as special city of Japan^[13].
• Kofu's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[14].
• Kofu's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Kofu's instance of is recorded as inland city^[16].
• Kofu's instance of is recorded as city with public health center^[17].
• Kofu's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[18].
• Kofu's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[19].
• Kofu's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kofu, Yamanashi.svg^[20].
• Kofu's shares border with is recorded as Kai^[21].
• Kofu's shares border with is recorded as Yamanashi^[22].
• Kofu's shares border with is recorded as Fuefuki^[23].
• Kofu's shares border with is recorded as Hokuto^[24].
• Kofu's shares border with is recorded as Chūō-shi^[25].
• Kofu's shares border with is recorded as Shōwa-chō^[26].
• Kofu's shares border with is recorded as Fujikawaguchiko^[27].

Body

Geography

Kofu is in the country of Japan^[4]. Kofu is located in Yamanashi Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Fuefuki River^[5], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Arakawa River^[6], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Nigori River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; Lake Chiyoda^[8], a reservoir^[34], in Japan^[35]; and Q30935771^[9]. Kofu's continent is recorded as Asia^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+187144'}^[36], {'amount': '+197540'}^[37], {'amount': '+193125'}^[38], and {'amount': '+198992'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include special city of Japan^[13], prefectural capital of Japan^[14], big city^[15], inland city^[16], city with public health center^[17], and core city of Japan^[18].

History and Context

+1889-07-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kofu^[40]. Things named after include Kai Province^[41], a province of Japan^[42], in Japan^[43] and Fuchū^[44].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kofu include Kōfu Station^[45], a railway station^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1903^[48] and Kōfu Basin^[49], a structural basin^[50], in Japan^[51].

Why It Matters

Kofu draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_japan category, ranking #8 of 33).^[2] Kofu has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] Kofu is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for Kofu include Kōfu Station^[45], a railway station^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1903^[48] and Kōfu Basin^[49], a structural basin^[50], in Japan^[51].