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The Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art has been widely known as the "Millet Museum" since its opening in 1978. Focusing on Jean-François Millet's "The Sower", his first collection, he focuses on collecting works by Millet and Barbizon writers, as well as major European landscape painters, as well as writers related to Yamanashi and contemporary Japanese writers. The total number of items in the collection is currently around 10,000, and the collection exhibition is being changed four times a year.

A collection of literary scholars closely related to Yamanashi Prefecture is on display. The poet Iida Kanetsu [Iida Dakotsu], the writer Ryunosuke Akutagawa [Akutagawa Ryunosuke], Osamu Dazai [Osamu Dazai], Kazuha Higuchi [Higuchi Ichiyō], it contains interesting materials such as manuscripts and letters written by Hanako Muraoka and others. Located in a green art forest park, there is also a museum on the site. Take one hour.

Located in the nature-rich Mount Atago, there is an experiential exhibition floor divided into six themes, as well as a show-style science show booth, an experimental workshop, a play room, etc. In the space theater, you can enjoy a great planetarium show. The ecological display of wasps, which allows you to see the life of bees up close, is unusual throughout the country, and if you are lucky, you might meet the queen bee. It also holds seasonal events, and is a facility where children and adults can see, touch and learn about the wonders of science.

A stone-and-glass museum with a main display of gemstone such as giant amethyst (purple crystal), as well as cut-glass artefacts, and a museum shop with accessories and rough stones. It takes 45 minutes.

The rose garden is located near the entrance of the Aizoyama skyline of the prefectural road No. 119, which runs from the prefectural road No. 6 to the "Prefectural Aizoyama Children's Country". There are about 60 varieties of colorful roses, including red and white, yellow, orange, pink and purple, and about 180 or more in bloom. The rose garden, previously managed by Kofu TDK Co., Ltd., will be open only during the May flowering period and can be viewed for free.

A nature park spread over the leafy Mount Atago area northeast of Kofu Station at an altitude of 428m. Reopening in the spring of the year of 2023, there are large play equipment and inclusive play equipment that make use of the slopes of the mountain in the free square where the lawn is laid so that children can run around in the spring of the year of Reiwa 5 (2023). There is a lion pond at the top, and you can also experience rowing boats for infants and playing in the water in summer. In the transforming bicycle square, there is a bicycle with an unusual shape that is usually not easy to ride, and it is available for free.

In the first year of Shingen (1573), Shingen, aiming for Sōraku, died sick in Shinano-Komaba (now Achi Village, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture). It is said that Katsuyori laid down Shingen's death and secretly returned the remains to Kai-kun, and three years later attached him to dabbi in the residence of Masaji Tsuchiya Uemon, who is considered one of the twenty-four generals. Shingen's official funeral was held at Korinji Temple in 1576.

There is a square in the center where cherry blossoms such as the Somei cherry tree, the weeping cherry tree, the Oshima cherry tree, and the chigan cherry tree are located. On April 5, the "Spring Annual Festival" will be held, which will be crowded with worshippers and people enjoying the view of the flower.

Mr. Takeda, who is a member of Nobutora, Shingen, and Katsuyori, is a resident residence for over 60 years. He is located at the site of Azarigasaki Yakata (a country-designated historical site), and is dedicated to the festival god Takeda Shingen. The profit is famous for "winning luck", which is said to be "winning life itself" and "beating yourself". There are many attractions in the precincts, such as the odd tree "Sanba no Matsu" (Kinyu/Shōfuku) and "Takeda Suikoto Cave". Among them, "Treasure Hall" (9:30 to 16:00, 300 yen) is a famous sword "Yoshioka Ichimonji" (important cultural property), many portraits of Shingen and items related to the Takeda family are displayed and must be seen.

The shrine, which has a large roof, is graceful, and the building painted in vermilion is reflected in the green trees in the background. The sacred treasure is a crystal "fireball, water ball". In late April, the sacred tree [Ukon] cherry blossoms on the precincts give rare golden flowers. It is said that if you pray for the lifelong protection of crystal in front of Ukon cherry blossoms, you will be blessed with a lifetime of money.