Map of Kai, Japan

Kai is a city in Yamanashi, Japan, with a population of about 75,313. It lies at 35.6846°N, 138.5098°E. Kai is about 107 km (66 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ryūō, 4 km to the south.

Kai at a glance

Where is Kai?

• The 2nd largest city in Yamanashi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kai

• Ryūō — 4 km south
• Kōfu — 6 km east
• Minami-Alps — 9 km southwest
• Fuefuki — 13 km southeast
• Yamanashi — 17 km east
• Hokuto — 20 km northwest
• Fujiyoshida — 38 km southeast
• Chino — 47 km northwest
• Ina — 53 km west
• Fujinomiya — 53 km south

Largest cities in Yamanashi

• Kōfu — 189,591
• Minami-Alps — 71,618
• Fuefuki — 69,463
• Fujiyoshida — 48,782
• Hokuto — 46,888
• Ryūō — 43,180
• Yamanashi — 33,435

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.