Manhole card featuring a floral design from Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. - Region: Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture - Design: Floral - Coordinates: 35°38'42.9"N 138°33'11.6"E - Card Number: 19-201-8001 Kofu City is located in the center of the Kofu Basin, which spreads across Yamanashi Prefecture. Due to the surrounding mountains, the climate is hot in summer and cold in winter. The dianthus (nadeshiko) was designated as the city flower of Kofu in 1962 because it blooms beautifully towards the sky, enduring the extreme heat and cold winds. Since then, the dianthus has been widely loved by the citizens, and in 1995, it was incorporated into the manhole design with the hope that "sewerage systems would be used more closely by the people, like the dianthus flower." The design features the beautiful dianthus flower from any direction, and it also has functionality such as slip resistance and abrasion resistance. Please take a look at the real thing. 2004-00-009