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Hokuto City, situated in the northwest part of the Yamanashi prefecture in the central Japan, is surrounded by the beautiful scenic mountains which represent Japan’s most specutaclar mountain scenary.
Hokuto City is the largest administrative area in Yamanashi, its land covering about 13% of the prefecture.
Hokuto City enjoys the blessings of rich natural resources such as clean water, a refreshing highland climate, more average annual hours of sunshine than any other domestic municipalities can sum up, many historical sites, cultural heritage, and natural thermal hot springs.