If you want to buy pottery or alabaster, compare prices and quality with goods on sale at the artisan villages on the west bank (see page tk) before making a final decision.
You should shop around at the artisan villages before you commit to buying locally crafted goods.
Famous for its rainbow trout, Chuzenji is too cold for swimming most of the year, but visitors throng to this area for its spectacular spring and fall scenery and for its numerous hot springs resorts.