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Senga Fallsabout 10 km (6 mi) from Kofu. Image credit: Image: Jordy Meow / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Kofu, Japan

Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Kofu, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
17
Closest
Senga Falls — about 10 km
Furthest listed
about 74 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kofu. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kofu. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 16nearby
  • 1day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 3lakes
  • 3mountains
  • 1national park
  • 1volcano

17 places near Kofu

Ordered by straight-line distance from Kofu, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Kofu

Showing all 17 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Senga Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Senga Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Senga Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Senga Falls, about 10 km (6 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: Jordy Meow / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Fujinuta no taki fall
    WaterfallNearby

    Fujinuta no taki fall

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Fujinuta no taki fall is a waterfall reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Fujinuta no taki fall, about 10 km (6 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: さかおり ( talk ) 06:40, 23 February 2010 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Shōji
    LakeNearby

    Lake Shōji

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    landslide-dammed lake

    Lake Shōji is a lake reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Shōji, about 20 km (12 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: hogeasdf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kitashōji Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Kitashōji Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Kitashōji Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kitashōji Falls, about 21 km (13 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: Takisaw / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Aokigahara
    ForestNearby

    Aokigahara

    Straight-line distance
    about 22 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Aokigahara is a forest reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Aokigahara, about 22 km (14 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Motosu
    LakeNearby

    Lake Motosu

    Straight-line distance
    about 22 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    landslide-dammed lake

    Lake Motosu is a lake reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Motosu, about 22 km (14 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: Captain76 :Nikon D90+TAMRON SP10-24mm / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Kawaguchi
    LakeNearby

    Lake Kawaguchi

    Straight-line distance
    about 24 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    landslide-dammed lake

    Lake Kawaguchi is a lake reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Kawaguchi, about 24 km (15 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Kita
    MountainNearby

    Mount Kita

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Kita is a mountain reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Kita, about 30 km (19 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: 拓実 橋本 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ainodake
    MountainNearby

    Ainodake

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Ainodake is a mountain reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ainodake, about 31 km (19 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Doryu Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Doryu Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Doryu Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Doryu Falls, about 31 km (19 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: kiwa dokokano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kaneyama Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Kaneyama Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Kaneyama Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kaneyama Falls, about 31 km (20 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: Miyuki Meinaka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Fuji
    VolcanoNearby

    Mount Fuji

    Straight-line distance
    about 37 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    active volcano

    Mount Fuji is a mountain reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Fuji, about 37 km (23 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: 名古屋太郎, (edited by Hannes_24 ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Miho no Matsubara
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Miho no Matsubara

    Straight-line distance
    about 74 km (46 mi)
    Recorded type
    pine forest

    Miho no Matsubara is a forest reachable from Kofu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Miho no Matsubara, about 74 km (46 mi) from Kofu

    Image credit: Image: Suicasmo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0