Official website (https://www.city.koshu.yamanashi.jp/)
Koshu
Also known as Koshu City, Koshu-shi, Kōshū-shi, Kōshū
city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Key facts
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Chūbu ( Tōkai )
- Prefecture
- Yamanashi Prefecture
- Mayor
- Atsushi Tanabe (since December 2005)
- Total
- 264.11 km (101.97 sq mi)
- Density
- 110.70/km (286.71/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
- Phone number
- 0553-32-2111
- Address
- Enzan-Kamiozo 1085-1, Koshū-shi, Yamanashi-ken 404-8501
- Climate
- Cfa
- Website
- Official website
- Bird
- Cettia diphone
- Flower
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Article
Kōshū City Hall Kōshū (甲州市, Kōshū-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [koꜜː.ɕɯː, koː.ɕɯꜜː.ɕi]) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the city had an estimated population of 29,659 in 13,141 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 264.11 square kilometres (101.97 sq mi). The city is the home of the indigenous Koshu grape and is synonymous with viticulture and wine production in Japan.
Geography