Map of Yamanashi, Japan

Yamanashi is a city in Japan, with a population of about 33,435. It lies at 35.6715°N, 138.6983°E. Yamanashi is about 90 km (56 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fuefuki, 7 km to the southwest.

Yamanashi at a glance

Where is Yamanashi?

• 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 Yamanashi

• Fuefuki — 7 km southwest
• Kōfu — 12 km west
• Kai — 17 km west
• Ryūō — 18 km west
• Minami-Alps — 22 km west
• Fujiyoshida — 27 km south
• Hokuto — 33 km northwest
• Gotenba — 45 km southeast
• Akiruno — 49 km east
• Chichibu — 49 km northeast

Largest cities in Yamanashi

• Kōfu — 189,591
• Kai — 75,313
• Minami-Alps — 71,618
• Fuefuki — 69,463
• Fujiyoshida — 48,782
• Hokuto — 46,888
• Ryūō — 43,180

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.