Japan Tourism / Roadside Rest Area in Tokyo's Okutama Area Filled with Fun Things to do for Whole Day; Enjoy Hot Springs, Muscat Ice Cream

I drove a car from Ome, on the outskirts of Tokyo, to Kosuge, a village in eastern Yamanashi Prefecture, and then along a winding uphill road looking over the abundant water of Okutama Lake, enjoying the picturesque scenery for a while. 

Forests make up about 95% of Kosuge's area, and the Tama and Sagami rivers start in the village. Taking advantage of the clean water, Kosuge is one of the largest production areas of wasabi in the prefecture. The village is also a place where advanced aquaculture has been practiced, and the nation's first successful farming of yamame trout took place in Kosuge. 

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Japan Tourism / Roadside Rest Area in Tokyo's Okutama Area Filled with Fun Things to do for Whole Day; Enjoy Hot Springs, Muscat Ice Cream - The Japan News (yomiuri.co.jp)