Fuefuki

Fuefuki is a city in central Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, at an average altitude of 261 meters, with just over 58 percent of its area covered in forest and the Fuefuki River flowing through it. The modern city was established on October 12, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa and the town of Kasugai, and it absorbed the village of Ashigawa in 2006; the name refers to the river. The area was the center of ancient Kai Province and contains many Kofun period burial mounds, the ruins of the Kai Kokubun-ji provincial temple and the Ichinomiya Asama Shrine. The economy rests on horticulture, seasonal tourism and wine, and Fuefuki is the largest producer of grapes and peaches in Japan. The Yamanashi Prefectural Museum and the Shakado Museum of Jomon Culture are located here.