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A drive route extending from Kasugai-cho, Fuefuki to Katsunuma-cho, Koshu. There are many tourist plantations along the road, and you can enjoy picking grapes and cherries from early summer to autumn. Also, I want to pay attention to the night drive. The night view of Isawa area that can be seen while driving should enhance the romantic mood. Also popular as a cycling course using road bikes in recent years.

Nicknamed "Manba no Mori", a city park of about 14ha built by taking advantage of the nature of pine and miscellaneous trees along the Fuefuki River, which runs through the center of Yamanashi City. In the park, there are animal plazas, grassy plazas, and picnic plazas. Over 110 species of plants chanted in Man'yōshū bloom seasonally, and you can enjoy the flowers while strolling through the spring road, summer road, autumn road, etc. Every year in June, the "Manba Uta Festival and Firefly Ornamental Festival" is held.

It is a vast park with an excellent view location that overlooks Mount Fuji in front and overlooks the Kofu Basin. As the theme of "flowers, fruit and wine", the garden is filled with various fruit trees and flowers. Aqua Athletic, a free-to-play water play equipment, Wanpaku Dome, an all-weather play equipment facility, and Prospects using ingredients from the prefecture★"Hozuzu Restaurant Gaia", "Fruit Cafe Yachinjo" where you can taste seasonal fruit, and "Saint Verge", a shop that handles a large number of wines and specialty products, are also popular. There is also a permanent exhibition to unravel the wines of Yamanashi.

There are wooden decks and benches, and they are crowded with hikers to spread out lunch and enjoy. The truck track that connected the former Mitomi-mura and JR Shioyama Station for the removal of timber from the prefectural forest was called the Sanshio [Sanen] track and had a total length of 30km. Its orbital remains can be seen.

A plateau at an altitude of about 1700m, located on the border between Makioka-cho and Kofu-shi, Yamanashi. Azaleas, mountain azaleas, and rock azaleas bloom in the grassland of the former ski resort. The volunteer group "Otome Kogen Fan Club" is usually the center, and they mow and make promenades, and care for them.

A hot spring facility that stands on a corner of Grape Hill, a tourist attraction in Katsunuma, Koshu City, famous as a grape town. The large bathhouse is built with two tubs, a high-hot bath, a fine-hot bath, a pneumatic bath, and a sleeping bath. Popular is the open-air bath, with a view of the basin where peaches and vineyards spread, with a view of the mountains of the Southern Alps, and a wonderful night view of the Kofu basin at night. You can take a break in the lounge.

The place stands in the orchard of the hometown of grapes and wine Katsunuma. The inside of the building is modern, which is not considered municipal, such as the lobby of the stairwell. The single-sex public baths are equipped with ultrasound and bibra. The spring quality is an alkaline simple hot spring. There is no place to eat, but it does not accept tour guests, so it is well received if you can relax.

We consider ancient Japanese grape varieties to be important, seriously consider history and the roots of the grape, and produce wines that match the climate and environment of Japan. Japan is a wonderful country with its own culture. And the food culture that has been nurtured is highly valued by the world. The idea is to aim for Japanese unique winemaking with such unique values. Tasting at the stand is basically free, but high-quality wine and beer are charged.

His reputation is for his homemade natural yeast of dried grapes, domestic-produced natural salt, and bread made from wheat flour from Hokkaido and local Yamanashi prefecture. It is popular for 324 yen and 432 yen, which is made of raisins and walnuts. The savory bread is very compatible with wine.

Symbolical institution of the city of Koshu, famous for its grapes and wine. It is on a high ground surrounded by vineyards. In addition to wine storage, concession stands and restaurants, the accommodation building is also included. There are about 200 varieties of wine in the storage area, and you can enjoy the tasting freely if you buy a tasting tartvan. You can also buy wine brewed by the city manufacturer at the stand. The Kōfu Basin can be seen from the open-air bath of the one-day hot spring facility "Tenku no Yu" (for a fee).