If you ever find yourself in the Yamanashi area on your way to visit Mt. Fuji or its Five Lakes, then I highly recommend a stop at this restaurant. Houtou Foodou (ほうとう不動) is a restaurant famous for serving up houtou (ほうとう), a specialty noodle dish that can be found only in the Fuji Five Lakes area. Houtou Foodou has several branches and you only have to spot this sign with a roof-like symbol on top of a circle to know that you’re in the right place: The branch we visited is its main branch in the north, if I’m not mistaken, and it’s located in a rather quiet neighbourhood. I…
