J’ai trouvé l’or bleu de Tokushima!
Today I’m taking you to discover Tokushima, a region located to the east of Shikoku, the smallest of the four islands that make up the archipelago. departure by boat at 8 a.m. from the port of Wakayama once arrived safely direction the city center
In a row in the bus in the colors of the city here is the entrance to Ryozenji the first temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage so I put on my hat of pilgrim, the distinctive sign of Henro san, the pilgrim who tours the 88 temples of Shikoku
It is the temple which is located closest to the tomb of Kukaï (Buddhist monk founder of the pilgrimage) as the crow flies is the closest to Mount Koya in Wakayama so that’s why pilgrims actually come to this temple first.
It is a good omen to address one’s prayers to Kannon, goddess of compassion as soon as one has crossed the inside the temple she could in fact exercise the wishes of good health, professional success and good human relations, on condition of carrying out a ritual of purification by water beforehand
And still today 1200 years after the success of this temple cannot be denied there are a lot of people, it was first built 1200 years ago, you can imagine the main temple which houses hundreds of lanterns is simply dazzling! on the lanterns are written the prayers and the names of the donors
We are going to have lunch in Amegotei we are going to taste the specialty of Tokushima, it’s the Hirarayaki it is cooked on a hot stone… there is a little tanuki who wishes us welcome the view is magnificent looks delicious! we are going to eat the hirarayaki, it is ready!
Look at this! sublime, sublime it’s going to be a real treat, let’s enjoy the meal! There is fish, there is tofu, there are onions, there are mushrooms, there is chicken look at this smoke, this beautiful steam
It is with a very satisfied stomach that I take the road towards a village not like the others the view from the heights of the green Iya Valley is most soothing Welcome to the village of Nagoro also called Kakashi no sato it is a village with an old-fashioned charm
Which represents the inhabitants who abandoned this village and which still exists thanks to the perseverance and imagination of Madame Tsukimi who created nearly 300 of them the village of scarecrows is a very funny place there is a good-natured atmosphere and everyone feels comfortable
All the villagers are gathered here there is even one who is taking a nap I accept the invitation of the villagers and I join their table so try to find me the road goes deeper into the mountains to reveal another side of the Iya valley, breathtakingly beautiful
This place is famous it is the valley in the shape of ひ (hi) the letter hi of the Japanese alphabet and for those who speak Japanese in fact it is exactly the shape of the hiragana Shobenkozo, a reproduction of the manneken pis of Brussels. … you judge
Kazurabashi the famous suspension bridge in the Iya valley it’s really rush hour people are rushing to Kazurabashi here people are moving slowly cautiously… but it’s crazy how big is the crowd there! here I am on this magnificent bridge of very rustic lianas about fifty meters long
As you can see, I am about 20 m above the river well it’s okay it’s not scary, it’s pretty you should know that in the past the bridges were essential means of communication for the inhabitants of the Iya valley, a remote and steep area here is my hostel for the night,
There was a very compact crowd on the bridge this afternoon so with a little chance tomorrow there will be less people it’s bath time! unfortunately camera prohibited there is a small old house with a straw roof a small house… so, what’s in it? We’re going to see
Oh but look at it, it’s incredible, it’s absolutely beautiful! a little wood fire! it is magic so believe me after having taken a nice hot bath in the onsen (hot spring) come here to rest… and what’s more if you open the door since the doors are made for that no way breathtakingly magnificent!
Have a little drink, a tea, it’s incredible, this guy is a little prankster! stop shaking it, what would you do if I fall? all that will remain is to laugh! after having successfully crossed the point I continue to go up the majestic Yoshino River, the third largest river in Japan,
I follow the course of the river to the spectacular Oboke and Koboke gorges which are a mecca for river tourism. You can go on boat cruises or even rafting, deer burgers, wild boar burgers, that’s not for the faint of heart!
A beautiful sky to continue a beautiful day on the indigo road, pride of Tokushima here we are in the city of Uda, it is a city which is renowned for having white buildings from the Edo period and a magnificent architectural style
We are 1 hour from Tokushima by car on the banks of the Yoshino river today the sky is indigo! this town prospered in the Edo period under the impetus of the indigo trade here we are in wakimachi so here these are beautiful houses from the Edo period
The particularity of these houses in fact if you look they are houses which have a very beautiful and quite splendid decoration , we can look here in particular these are udatsu this is the name of the quite luxurious wall ornament which is present on these houses
So only the rich indigo merchants could afford it therefore we can imagine the fortune it cost for these merchants to build these beautiful ornaments I am standing in front of the oldest building in the village it was built in 1707 traditional know-how, indigo dyeing is still carried out in vats fermentation
Indigo is a natural dye that does not exist in its natural state to obtain it you have to extract it from a plant: sukumo look if that’s not classy! in the tank there is therefore an alkaline solution to which we add leaves of fermented indigo which we call sukumo.
The dyeing process consists of delicately dipping the fabric in the solution so that it soaks it in, then wringing it out and airing it several times. It’s a long and meticulous process. There you go, samurai blue, Japan blue! unique in the world! what’s your name? my name is Evan
– my name is Ryuki – Ryuki! here is Ryuki! – what’s your name? – Kondo… my name is Kondo, Satomi – her name is Satomi, hello Satomi. – Thank you very much Fireworks! Fireworks! – thank you very much Satomi, thank you very much Ryuki! – thank you very much, goodbye!
See you soon! it was a great “aizome” (indigo) experience – thank you very much – thank you very much – thank you very much Tokushima ramen here are the Awa earth pillars, a rock formation that was formed about 1 million years ago ‘years
Ago this is the sublime view I had from the onsen right next door… ah it’s really relaxing aabancha it’s the special tea I’m going to buy a small packet awabancha is a fermented tea with a very low caffeine content it has a very light taste you see this beautiful color
So the trip to Tokushima ended it was really a great experience if you want to travel off the beaten track you want to know another Japan just as beautiful, unspoiled really don’t hesitate, it’s Tokushima that you have to go there are also traditional artes which are preserved
You have seen for example what I am wearing what is it?! ah watch out watch live there is the train passing, the Kyoto train speaking of train that’s good because the next trip I will be on a train you can like the video or you can subscribe I’ll see you soon
Today in Kyoto it’s snowing so the next video will be in the land of snow Take care of yourself! see you soon, thank you.
Voyage à Tokushima à la rercherche de l’indigo. Vlog guide local
Partons à la découverte de la préfécture de Tokushima, région située sur la façade est de l’île de Shikoku, près d’Osaka.
Célèbre pour son festival le Awa odori qui a lieu en Août, la région recelle bien d’autres attraits moins connu mais qui méritent amplement le detour.
D’abord l’or bleu de la région, l’indigo, qui fait la fierté et la richesse de ce territoire depuis l’époque Edo. Ensuite les paysages naturels et spectaculaires qu’on peut admirer le long du fleuve Yoshino et en particulier de la vallée d’Iya, qui se pare de couleurs magnifiques en Automne.
La vallée d’Iya recelle aussi des lieux méconnus mais qui valent le coup d’oeil, et je vous les présente dans cette vidéo.
Tokushima est aussi un lieu ou on peut déguster de la bonne viande de gibier et du poisson de rivière.
C’est une belle région, préservée et pleine de charme que nous découvrons, elle a su conserver des artisanats locaux précieux, comme celui de l’indigo que je voudrais vous montrer grâce à la gentillesse de l’équipe du musée d’Aizumi.
musée de l’indigo Ai no yakatai : https://ainoyakata.jp/
Ramen de Tokushima : Wanwanken Honten
Hirarayaki : http://amego-tei.com/
Chapitres
0:00 Intro
1:12 pélerinage de Shikoku
3:09 cuisine locale
4:34 le village des épouvantails
7:04 Kazurabashi
11:12 Burger au gibier
11:45 wakimachi
14:01 atelier Indigo
24:05 outro
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Excellent 👍 🎉