Yazú, Japón: paisajes Ghibli, antiguos templos y flores de cerezo solo para ti.

Yazú, Japón: paisajes Ghibli, antiguos templos y flores de cerezo solo para ti.

Do you like Ghibli movies? For Japanophiles like us they are essential films to see, but do these beautiful places exist in modern Japan full of technology? Come with us to discover it! Japan is famous for its technology, big cities, tourist sites, etc.

, and since the pandemic ended it has had a Boom in foreign visitors. That’s why almost all year round the famous places are saturated with tourists, making any tour difficult. So we headed to a place of ancient solitary temples, pristine nature

And so secret that the Yazú district is not well known even by the Japanese themselves. EKI BENTO, they sell them at all train stations. To get there, you must leave by train or bus from one of the large

Western cities of Japan such as Kyoto, Osaka or Himeji to the city of Tottori on the Sea of ​​Japan. 320 km/h and you can’t feel it! Wait… Tottori? Totoro…? coincidence? From here we will take the Wakasa regional train whose beautiful renovated carriages are almost 100 years old! They are like time machines!

The best option to take advantage of Yasú is to buy a ticket in Tottori that allows you to use the train unlimitedly for 3 days so that you can discover its secrets without getting too tired. Starting from Hayabusa Station and up to Wakasa, Yasú

Is a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains, forests and farmlands that invite you to walk along the Hatto River that runs through it. Its small towns hide exclusive little gems for the most exploratory travelers and even more so if you come during one of the most beautiful times of the year: Hanami.

This is why the train logo is a cherry blossom since for decades connoisseurs have been coming here to enjoy the cherry blossoms exclusively and without crowds. As its name indicates, the train ends in the little town of Wakasa and we

Are about to discover why this is the destination of an entire railway route. The station itself is a wood-covered beauty that has been remodeled to its original appearance and is now a tangible cultural asset of Japan. Near the station, the town, although larger than the previous ones, seemed

Sparsely populated. In fact, we have seen several abandoned houses on our tours. The first temple we see is Ryotokuyi with beautiful wood carvings and a cemetery. Later, the Wakasa shrine shows us why it is considered a sacred place.

From the torii and the access bridge to its long staircase, the sound of the water, the birds, its enormous trees and the wind achieve a feeling of spiritual communion with nature. This wonderful experience drives us to visit another pilgrimage site that,

Although it is not within Wakasa, is well worth it for the landscapes along the way. So we continued along the main road to the southeast that also leads to ski destinations in winter. But being spring, the lack of snow is compensated by the

Beautiful views that have accompanied the pilgrims who come to the Fudoin Iwayado temple. There is a bus to Ochiori that can take you from Wakasa station to the temple, but being cat paws and faithful to the ancient pilgrims, we do the journey on foot.

An hour and a half later, we arrived at a beautiful and ancient temple built inside a cave, which makes it more mysterious. Well, we have finally arrived at the Iwayado temple. We were reading the explanation that it is 1200 years old. It is a very important temple as old as those

In Kyoto, Tokyo, Nara or the big cities but there is no one here. Here we are alone with the entire temple to ourselves to take photos and videos and show them to them so they can come. It is worth this whole pilgrimage, honestly, both the path and the temple.

Its origins are unclear and it is only opened twice a year but it is said to contain a revered Buddhist image of one of the kings of wisdom. If you don’t want to go that far, the little towns between Hayabusa and Wakasa also hide small gems that are worth exploring.

“May all beings find happiness. Grateful for our memories together.” Nozumi Temple (great for train photos) But don’t think Yazú is all about temples and landscapes, we also had luxurious culinary experiences. Today we are eating delicious authentic Japanese food. This is the appetizer, it is

Shaped like a bamboo shoot but it is made of fish and we are accompanying it here with a delicious plum liqueur. This little rolled egg is called Dashimaki. They prepare it in a rectangular pan.

And now we are also going to try the bamboo shoots that we showed you how we went to get them from the forest there. And this is persimmon, here it is called like this, they are terrible for us. Dry and sweet. So here with soy sauce. These are beef rolls filled with vegetables.

Very strong and you have to hit him hard. Ah, the smell has arrived. This is Sansho. Let’s see, he’s going to slap him, clap him, oh yeah, so he can release the smell. And this is rice with Aburaague and bamboo too. We’re going to throw him Sansho.

This is miso soup with tofu and Enoki mushroom. Now for dessert, first we are going to eat some beautiful strawberries. These beautiful strawberries, because the acidity will improve the flavor of these Mochis. Walnut mochis and then Oocha tea. “Itadakimasu” At the Ohenosato restaurant, which looks like a chalet in the

European Alps, we tried the Omurice, which is an omelet in rice with tomato sauce. We were also able to see how another famous Japanese omelet is prepared: Tamagoyaki. which is made by frying layers of egg and wrapping them one after another. A whole art. Our rural walks and experiences, away from the

Tourist centers, also allowed us to debunk a myth, as we had been told that Japanese people in the countryside did not like foreigners. This is false, because in all the kilometers we traveled on foot we did not encounter a single

Person who was not friendly or did not respond to the konnichiwa with a smile. So if you want to know an authentic Japan that is different from the one that all tourists see, be sure to immerse yourself in rural Japan.

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Yazú está a solo 2 horas y media de Kioto en la prefectura de Tottori que es la más pequeña de Japón y no es un lugar muy conocido ni por los mismos japoneses, sin embargo esconde secretos que bien vale la pena explorar: antiguos templos, hermosos paisajes como los que aparecen en las películas de Ghibli (pareciera que mi vecino Totoro podría aparecer en cualquier momento) y si vienes durante el Hanami o floración de los cerezos, podrás disfrutarlos solo para ti, sin las multitudes de los lugares famosos.