Uenohara City, which borders Kanagawa Prefecture and Tama City in Tokyo, has many rivers, such as the Katsura River and Tsuru River, flowing through its center, and these water sources are the base of life. They are also the water source for neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture. Uenohara City is famous for having the longest hours of sunshine in the country. This long sunshine makes the area ideal for leisure activities, and there are many campsites scattered around. Hiranoda Recreation Village and Sagazawa Campground are representative examples, and are loved by many people for their quiet views of the surrounding scenery. Another famous local product is sake manju. There are many manju shops in the city selling sake manju.