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Yamanashi
The northern face of Mount Fuji, Japan’s vineyards and the home of the Takeda clan.
- Capital
- Kōfu
- Status
- Prefecture
- Region
- Chūbu
- Must-see
- The Fuji Five Lakes
- Local specialty
- Hōtō noodles, grapes, koshu wine
Landlocked and ringed by mountains on three sides, Yamanashi enjoys record sunshine that makes it Japan’s leading producer of grapes, peaches and wine, notably from the local koshu variety. The five lakes at the foot of Fuji frame the country’s most photographed silhouette. The prefecture matches the old province of Kai, domain of Takeda Shingen, Oda Nobunaga’s feared rival.
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