page_title: Kōfu
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Kōfu / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Kofu Basin panorama from Mt Atago Nov. 2013 日本語: 甲府市愛宕山から望む甲府盆地
context_page_description: Kōfu is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a population density of 880 persons per km². The total area of the city is 212.41 square kilometres. Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province". During the Sengoku period, it was famous as the stronghold of Takeda Shingen.
context_section_description: Per Japanese census data, the population of Kōfu has remained relatively stable over the past 40 years.
caption: An overview at Kofu city from Mount Atago. The left end is east and the right end is west. Mount Atago at the shooting point is located at the southern end of the Oku Chichibu Massif. Mt. Fuji over Mt. Misaka, the Southern Alps soars to the west, and it is surrounded by a 360-degree mountain area. A panorama photo taken in November 2013.
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