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A day-trip hot spring facility in Nirasaki City that uses the hot water of the potent sodium-chloride and bicarbonate springs at the source of the water. A hot spring at 45.5 ° C subtracts its own source, which springs up as much as 200 liters per minute. From the open-air bath, you can see the mountains of Yagatake and Chigatake, and the night view of Nirasaki city at night.

The building, which houses the goods sales office, and the day-trip hot spring facility are connected by a footbridge. At Nirasaki, a galaxy station, there is a large selection of fresh local vegetables and wines, fruits, and souvenirs that are a specialty of Nirasaki City. At the snack corner, you can enjoy a meal using local ingredients. The "Yu-Puru Nirasaki", a hot spring facility across National Route 141, is 850 yen for adults and 450 yen for elementary school children or younger.

This museum displays a collection collected by Satoshi Omura, a professor emeritus of Kitasato University who is from Nirasaki, and was donated to the city of Nirasaki after its opening in 2007. The feature is a permanent exhibition centered on the works of female writers. The first floor displays works from modern to modern times, including Japanese paintings such as Matsuro Uemura and Yugame Ogura, and Western paintings Setsuko Mikishi and Motoko Morita. The exhibition room on the second floor displays works by Shintaro Suzuki, a Western painter who was active in the early Showa period. On a clear day, you can enjoy a leisurely time from the observation room, admiring the beautiful Mount Fuji, Mount Yatsuga, Mount Kinegake, Mount Mega, and in the distance, the mountains of Oku Chichibu Renpong. There is also a memorial room for Dr. Satoshi Omura, who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Shinfu Togengo, which has the slowest flowering in Yamanashi Prefecture, is in mid-April when the whole area of Momohata, which stretches about 60ha, is dyed pink. The contrast between the blue, clear sky and mountains such as the Southern Alps, sparkling with remaining snow, the pink of peach blossoms and the yellow of rape blossoms brightly color the warm rural landscape.

It is said that it was founded by Emperor Saga in the year 822 (822) by inviting and enshrine the Usa-Hachiman Palace in Kyushu. In the year of Honobu 6 (1140), Prince Nobuyoshi [Nobuyoshi], who follows the flow of the Kaimen clan, called himself the original clothes and the Takeda family in Jinzen, and since then, the Takeda Hachimanomiya has become the shrine of the Takeda family. The main shrine of the Sanmatosha style hitai (Hiwasabuki) was rebuilt by Duke Shingen in the 10th year of Astronomy (1541). It shows the characteristics of the Muromachi period, which is majestic and excellent in decorative design, and has been designated as a National Designated Important Cultural Property. Every year in mid-October, the "Takeda Hachimangu Festival" is held to give an appreciation for the good harvest and the harvest, and to perform such events as Kagura Kento and Kamikoshi Watami.

A single cherry tree, about 330 years old, that blooms on top of a mound in the countryside. The city's designated cultural property, with a tree height of about 17m and a rooting of about 3.6m in Edhegan Zakra. The figure of blooming in the background of the mountains of remaining snow attracts visitors. Light up is also performed at the time of the year, and you can enjoy a fantastic appearance that is different from the day. The light-up holding period is required to confirm the official site.

Mount Amari, in the buffer area of the South Alps UNESCO Eco Park, is located at an altitude of 1731m. From early to mid-and late-June, about 150,000 shares of Lenghe azaleas dye crimson over the summit area. It is known as a scenic point where you can see the majestic night view of Mount Fuji and the Kofu basin, and is visited by many photographers every year. It is also popular as a casual hiking trail, with regular cars available to the Hirogawara parking lot just below the summit.

A day-trip hot spring facility built on a scenic spot where you can see the Shūfeng in the Southern Alps, Mount Kai-Komagatake and the Phoenix Sanzan. The amount of hot water is abundant at 147 liters per minute, and there are two saunas in the large bathhouse, a large tub and a dry steam, with a bath for men and a jacuzzi bath for women. Outside there is a rock-built open-air bath with a Tōya-style roof. Snacks are sold at the stand, and food is also allowed to be brought in.

It is one of Japan's three largest cherry trees, Edhigan Zakra, about 2000 years old; the oldest and largest giant tree in Japan; the first cherry tree to become a country-designated natural monument in 1922; and the legend remains that it was planted by Nippon Taketoshi.

Store of dried flowers and herbs. A dry flower shop stands on the site surrounded by a herb garden. Popular dried flower products are from a simple bouquet 380 yen and a vine lease 1000 yen. It is a gorgeous atmosphere with a focus on small items. Dry flower classes and preserved classes are also held.