Kai Province, Historical province in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Located in central Honshū, this landlocked region includes mountainous territories and shares borders with Sagami, Suruga, Shinano, and Musashi provinces.
The province gained prominence during the Sengoku period when the warlord Takeda Shingen established his base at Kōfu and expanded territorial control.
The Asama shrine served as the principal Shinto sanctuary of the province, while artists Hiroshige and Hokusai captured its landscapes in woodblock prints.
The province maintained strategic importance for the Tokugawa shogunate due to its position between the Tōkaidō and Nakasendō transportation routes.
The region contained nine distinct districts, including Koma, Kitakoma, Minamikoma, Nakakoma, Tsuru, Kitatsuru, Minamitsuru, Yamanashi, and Higashiyamanashi.
Location: Tōkaidō
Part of: 上國, Chūgoku
Shares border with: Suruga Province, Sagami Province, Musashi Province, Shinano Province
GPS coordinates: 35.67861,138.62861
Latest update: June 10, 2025 06:45
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