It was March and no too much visitors. It has a large dinning area so it should be crowded in high season. They serve set of grilled fish with steam vegi rice, all from local fields.

Quiet beautiful old school area with amazing fish! My wife drives 2 hours out here just to eat the amazing fish at least two to three times a year.

Excellent scenic rest spot and parking area with ample wide parking spaces for you to stay as long as you like. This is a public parking area that is own by Local Government, not the shops that line the parking area in front. You are not obligated to patronage these shops and restaurants and you can park anywhere you please, even right in front of the shops. Unfortunately, the shops directly facing the parking area get offended and can be rude if you park your cars, bikes in front of their shop but do not buy anything or eat in there, pay no attention. I highly recommend eating at the restaurant across the street instead, the service is hospitable and the food is fresh and prepared only on order, entirely different to the shops facing the parking area which are pre-prepped and serve heated on order.

A rest area that goes by very fast if you're heading by car or motorcycle toward Yamanashi on Route 411. I stopped on the way back toward Tokyo. Parking is available but guessing it would be crowded during warmer days and weekend/holidays. Toilets are clean; there are some shops for essentials but more for souvenirs. View of Lake Tama isn't anything special, but this is a nice place to rest if you need a break from riding.

Amazing Kamameshi, first time for me, was delicious!! Just enough to recharge my cycling "batteries".

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