You can access Yamanashi by two lines of Chuo Line (______) and Minobu Line(_g____). The Chuo Line come from Tokyo,Shinjuku and Matsumoto while the Minobu Line comes from Shizuoka. From Shizuoka you can connect to the Shinkansen and can be used to access Osaka and Nagoya.
Other than Kofu station(_b_{_w), other principal stations on the super express trains are Otsuki station (_____w), Kobuchizawa station (_______w), and Minobu station(_g___w).
The super express trains of the Chuo line are the Kaiji (______), Azusa(______), and Super Azusa(_X_[_p_[______). The fastest of these trains runs from Shinjuku to Kofu in just 1 hour 25 minutes. Compared to the highway bus, it is much faster, but also much more expensive. Tokyo station and Chiba station are accessible via Shinjuku.
Matsumoto station can only be accessed on the Azusa(______) and Super Azusa(_X_[_p_[______) and Kaiji (______) only runs to Kofu station and Ryuo station.
The super express of the Minobu line is called the Fujikawa(________). Each day, it makes 7 round trip runs between Kofu Station(_b_{_w) and Shizuoka Station(_____w) in approximately 2 hours.
Highway bus services link Kofu to other cities, Shinjuku, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya. 4 different companies make these runs. They are the Yamanashikotsu, Keio, Fujikyukou, and Kintetsu bus companies. Bus service may be cheaper, but the train is generally much faster and, other than of the route which goes to Shinjuku, are comparably fewer in number.
Long-distance buses use terminals in Kofu Station (_b_{_w) and Fujiyoshida Station (_x_m_g_c_w). From Kofu Station you can take buses to Shinjuku, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Narita Airport(___c___` NRT), and Haneda Airport(_H_c___` HND). Fujiyoshida station (_x_m_g_c_w), only has bus service to and from Shinjuku and Tokyo.
To find train schedules for Yamanashi or anywhere in Japan, check Hyperdia[http://www.hyperdia.com/], [http://kurage.kilo.jp/ Kurage] or [http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html Jorudan] for train schedules in English.
Most cities throughout the prefecture have local bus lines in addition to trains.
Though there is public transportation, Yamanashi is quite rural and a car is the best way to see the more far flung corners of the prefecture.
One of the most visited places in the Yamanashi prefecture is Mount Fuji, Japan's highest and most famous peak. The northern half of Mount Fuji is located in Yamanashi. Also frequently visited is the Fuji Five Lakes Region, which is located at the foot of Mount Fuji. The names of the five lakes are: Kawaguchi, Yamanaka, Sai, Shoji and Motosu. In this area, people like to go hiking, camping, and fishing. There is also a popular amusement park there, Fujikyu Highlands.It stands 12,290 feet tall. The 124-acre park has 33 rides, 9 restaurants, 12 snack bars, 17 tennis courts, and 20 bowling alleys. It has one of the highest roller coasters in the world, Fujiyama. And their latest roller coaster is Eejanaika.It is a "4D" coaster.
Another one of the major places to visit is The Shosenkyo Gorge, which is considered to be the most beautiful Gorge in Japan. It is part of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park.
Yamanashi is famous for its '''grapes''' and '''peaches'''. The prefecture lies in a basin, so the fruit is very sweet. In addition, it has famous wine companies, such as Suntory, Asahi, and Sapporo. So, Yamanashi has good wine in Japan. And there are places which you can make wine.
'''Houtou''' is a wheat noodle that looks like wide udon. In winter, Yamanashi gets really cold, so it is sometimes eaten at home or in restaurants. The ingredients of Houtou contains various vegetables, including: burdock, pumpkin, radish, carrot, taro, sweet potato etc. Its base is miso soup.