Map of Kōfu, Japan

Kōfu is the administrative centre of Yamanashi, Japan, with a population of about 189,591. It lies at 35.6667°N, 138.5667°E. Kōfu is about 102 km (63 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kai, 6 km to the west.

Kōfu at a glance

Where is Kōfu?

• The 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 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kōfu

• Kai — 6 km west
• Ryūō — 6 km west
• Fuefuki — 7 km southeast
• Minami-Alps — 11 km southwest
• Yamanashi — 12 km east
• Hokuto — 24 km northwest
• Fujiyoshida — 33 km southeast
• Fujinomiya — 50 km south
• Gotenba — 52 km southeast
• Chino — 52 km northwest

Largest cities in Yamanashi

• Kai — 75,313
• 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.