Tsuru 都留市

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Tsuru’s spring water is rather special, as the fallen snow and rain from Mt. Fuji is slowly filtered through its volcanic ash and rocks to emerge clean and clear. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the buildup of lava during eruptions led to the flow of spring water, that rain from over a decade earlier makes its way into the waters, and the clean water that results is ideal for cultivating wasabi, mizukakena turnips, and freshwater fish. In other words, Tsuru is where you can see, pick, and eat produce made possible by waters cleansed by Mt. Fuji itself—nice!