Maizuru Castle Park

Kōfu Castle
甲府城
Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Kōfu Castle with Cherry Blossoms
Site information
TypeHirayama-style castle (平山城)
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionpartially reconstructed
Location
Kōfu Castle
Kōfu Castle
Kōfu Castle
Kōfu Castle (Japan)
Coordinates35°39′55.04″N 138°34′16.82″E / 35.6652889°N 138.5713389°E / 35.6652889; 138.5713389
Site history
Built1583
Built byTokugawa shogunate, Hashiba Hidekatsu
In use1583–1871
Demolished1873

Kōfu Castle (甲府城, Kōfu jō) was a Japanese castle located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, in the Chubu region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2019. The castle is also known as Maizuru Castle, and the present-day surroundings are called Maizuru Castle Park (舞鶴公園, Maizuru-jō Kōen).