Get to know Ames’ sister city, Koshu, Japan.

• Koshu has a population of 33,220
• Koshu is the home of the Koshu Fruit Marathon, a series of races from 3.5 km to 23 km.
• Koshu is in fact named after the Koshu grape, which is grown in the shadow of Mount Fuji and used to make wine.
• Teikyo-Gakuen Junior College is located in Koshu
• Koshu has three other sister cities: Futtsu, Japan; Beaune, France; and Turpan, China.
• The modern city of Kōshū was established Nov. 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Enzan, the town of Katsunuma, and the village of Yamato.
• Koshu is a little more than 60 miles from Mount Fuji.

Click here to read more about Ames’ trip to Koshu.