Nigori River is a branch of the Fuefuki River, and runs through the middle of Kofu City. It is also called “San no Hori (The Third Moat).” Under the earthen bridges in Wakamatsu Town, Kofu City, stone walls show us the atmosphere of the olden days. Because the river flooded during heavy rains in the Edo Period, Yamaguchi Taido, a levee engineer and poet from the Kai Region, and Sakurai Magobe, Governor of Kofu, rebuilt the moat.
In the middle of the Edo Period (1603-1868), eels were transported via the Nigori River from the Fuji River, and there were many eel restaurants along the river. The Nigori River flourished as a distribution route for eels. In Kofu, there were two styles of cooking eels. One is the Kanto style, in which the eel is broiled after steaming, and the other is the Kansai style, in which the eel is simply broiled.
In the middle of the Edo Period (1603-1868), eels were transported via the Nigori River from the Fuji River, and there were many eel restaurants along the river. The Nigori River flourished as a distribution route for eels. In Kofu, there were two styles of cooking eels. One is the Kanto style, in which the eel is broiled after steaming, and the other is the Kansai style, in which the eel is simply broiled.