🤫 代わりにこの秘密の街を訪れてみませんか – 萩は京都よりも断然良い街です | 人混みを逃れて

🤫 代わりにこの秘密の街を訪れてみませんか – 萩は京都よりも断然良い街です | 人混みを逃れて

over tourism will impact your trip to Japan 88 million visitors toured the storied streets of Kyoto in just 2024 alone the reality is if you want to dive into Japan’s traditional culture here in Kyoto at least you will be doing it shoulderto-shoulder with everyone else but there is a better way to discover an authentic Japan all to yourself welcome to the ancient city of Hagi or as locals know it Shyoto Little Kyoto with all of the charm and tradition that you would expect from Big Kyoto yet Haggi is completely unknown to tourists i’ve been welcomed here by my old friend Yuki who has wanted me to see this city for years from the best accommodations available sleeping within an active Buddhist temple the incredible food scenery cherry blossoms and so much more throw away your Kyoto itinerary and get ready to make a new one with my help and it’s all going to start like any great near from home video with a damn good walk beginning in the Hogi Castle Town Center the historic neighborhood for the samurai one of the aspects of the Hagi Castle District that I am just in love with is the fact that it’s a somewhat informal perhaps even impromptu living history museum i mean all around us there are places of residence in active use we’ve got cafes and all kinds of little shops active shrines historic shrines and then at last historic houses that for a very small fee they’ll let you pop inside so you can take a look around so whenever you’re in the Hagi Castle District make sure you bring some coins you’re going to want to use them this is a stunningly beautiful house for 100 yen how about we see the [Music] inside even better luck they have all the historical notes in English but you don’t need historical notes to appreciate an absolutely gorgeous map i wish my walls were maps that’s so [Music] pretty you couldn’t ask for much more could you 100 yen a multi-entury old historic house with a famous owner and they let you just walk around talking to a camera like a crazy [Music] person while relaxing and enjoying this man’s absolutely stunning house i think it’s time we actually do read the paper though and learn more about the man because spoiler alert it’s fascinating ko Takayoshi was born in 1833 in this house from birth until he moved to Edo in around 1852 he lived in this very house where he studied under one of the most famous sensei of Hagi 14 years after moving to Ado he was part of a large political alliance that was able to challenge the shogunut and in doing so bring around the Maji restoration now he is remembered as one of the great three nobles of that time who brought around such a large fundamental and structural change to Japan and we’re chilling in his living room and this is just one of many amazing houses within the castle district and I don’t know if you’ve noticed there’s no cheap camera tricks here uh we’re practically alone there’s maybe one other couple in the house Japanese tourists who are coming around absolutely no internationals of course why that’s for you to decide i’m glad I’m here [Music] so I guess just go ahead and add this as yet another distraction in the endless possibilities of distractions within the Haggi Alt the Castle Town Center now there are parks to sit in deary me I could spend my entire life here and I’d never run out of things to do i’m sure of it [Music] can’t get enough of the Sakura though i really do get cherry blossom season now before I didn’t now I do and now Haggi is just playing games with me now I have to refuse the temptation of pottery shopping and Huggy Pottery is so beautiful it’s like the sirens call keeping me away from museums and beautiful streets i guess I can kind of do everything here shopping beer beautiful architecture and I have almost all of it spin around take a look i have it essentially entirely to [Music] myself in a way I think I actually feel quite bad for the tourists in Kyoto i mean a lot of them don’t know any better but because it is peak bloom and it is Kyoto it’s shouldertosh shoulder right now and it’s really difficult to appreciate kind of the slow peaceful tranquility of old Japanese traditions in that kind of environment but that’s what I think people are looking for you know you go to Tokyo for everything you go to Osaka for the food and you go to Kyoto for the traditions i think Hagi does a better job of delivering that right now especially because it is so peaceful and it is so quiet and that’s why I’m making this video right so that you know better so that you can make an informed choice because Kyoto is still worth your time for sure no one would ever argue that it’s not but Hagi is also worth your time and only you can decide where your time is spent you’ll never get to go everywhere so you need to be discerning on where you spend your time i for one am very glad I’m spending more time in Hagi and less time in Kyoto i get it all in myself after [Music] all now I must admit I have no idea what a haggy pudding is but they had me with a black cat enthusiastically recommending it so let’s go inside let’s get one of these while we still have a chance god I love the branding in Japan like if this little guy wants me to try a pudding I’m gonna try a [Music] pudding one haggy pudding please all right it’s haggy pudding time i still have no idea what this is i just I’m a real sucker for marketing but it’s in a cute little glass jar peggy pudding cheers oh so it is a vanilla pudding base but it’s so much more complicated and rich i often find vanilla to feel quite bland and boring i guess that’s why they call it vanilla but um there’s something to this maybe a roasted caramel quality but just it’s it’s so subtle let me mix in some of that ooh and the bottom sauce is loose i kind of thought it would be like a jelly or like a thick syrup but it’s not ooh that’s bitter there’s a tart bitterness on this bottom like very thin syrupy sauce layer that gives it just it cuts through the richness of the cream i don’t know how useful this food review will be for you because unless you come to Haggi in which case go and get a Haggi pudding obviously if you’re not in Haggi this might be quite hard to get but I think the moral of the story is sometimes you should just let yourself fall for viral Japanese marketing if a cat says have a pudding have a [Music] pudding get pumped now guys we found another historic home take a look at that the birthplace of Shinsaku Takasugi 1839 looks like we’ve got a photographer 100 yen famous photographer born in 1839 let’s go as always just what a stunning entrance oh can you So this time the goal is to not enter the rooms last time we could go in the rooms but not in the garden this time garden but not the rooms a perfect balance what I think I’m finding so compelling about these Japanese houses is that each of them have such a strong concept of kind of being a walled garden with a strong gate as you walk along the streets i mean to a European eye sometimes it can seem like there’s not so much to look at and that’s because of all of these gorgeous walls but once you pass through their threshold where you end up is unimaginable each zone each house each area all to its own perfectly manicured to the owner’s tastes and in these case preserved to their historic accuracy it’s a lot to take [Music] in yet again that was tons of fun and as we re-enter the streets my mind’s back on one thing little bit of beer and pottery perhaps have we earned it i kind of think we have hagi of course is famous for its pottery and I can see why frankly I don’t think it’s famous enough the quality of all of these pieces is just stunning it reminds me a little bit of kind of contemporary Portuguese pottery in a way i think because both really just embrace imperfection within the glaze within the cup within itself and I just I love that i love when everything’s just a little different everything is just that much more [Music] interesting i feel exceptionally spoiled for choice but I think Oh I love this one here that looks incredible i think I’m a big fan of these soft pink orange sandy hues those warm soft colors that they just they do so well [Music] here this bird knows what’s up he says this pottery is amazing and I’m not going to disagree with [Music] him unfortunately I feel like we’ve barely scratched the surface of the Castle Town Center i mean I’ve been here for hours filming and working but even then there are so many more residences I haven’t seen so many more things to do you have to dedicate a bunch of time here but for me I also want to show you the breadth of what Haggi has to offer and not just the depth of its castle town so let’s move on to our next activity cuz man we’ve got some cool stuff coming up [Music] now do I have a treat for you with the help of some very good local connections we’re going to be visiting a sake brewery but not just any brewery this brewery doesn’t usually give tours and they’ve been in operation for over one century i think started around 1903 the man we’re gonna meet is a fourth generation brewer i could not be more excited tucked away in these lovely little side streets very unassuming for what we’re about to get [Music] [Applause] [Music] sake brewing is a fascinating process living in Bavaria I’m no stranger to the intricacies of alcohol production but as I learned through my tour using rice to make your alcohol has some interesting implications that I’d never considered coming from my wheatbased world touring through the rooms I was shown how the grains themselves are polished washed and prepared for brewing but what stuck with me the most was learning about koji a special and delicate strain of fungus that is so important to sake brewing its role breaking down the rice unlocking the sugars within and beginning the fermentation like sourdough starters your strain is sacred and key to your quality which is on full display in this brewery i mean the commitment to tradition and to history exemplified here is enchanting and I’m so grateful to have gotten to experience it for myself and bring you along for the ride of course I love how even in this sake warehouse they have just such a commitment to the raw wood architecture in this kind of warehouse section it’s so beautiful you could just practically see the tree trunks being used on the walls it’s just so cool it also has a beautifully sweet kind of atmosphere it’s a very subtle scent it’s definitely a much less aggressive scent than when you go to a beer brewery and you can just Well in Munich you can smell the mash from a mile off so it’s very pleasantly sweet honestly to be inside an over 1 century year old sake brewery right here in Hagi this is incredible but there is one more step left we haven’t visited the gift shop we haven’t bought sake to take home this uh is usually my favorite part of any brewery tour and I am massively in luck for 8 years I have wanted a sake barrel and Camille said no but this time I’m back with a vengeance we’re going to get some of these to take home some of you out there friends of course you might find one of these in your little gift basket when I get home mission accomplished ah 8 years in the making we finally have sake barrels all right it’s going to look so good on the drinking cabinet this has been so much fun i learned so much the stuff they have there is topnotch and I have a souvenir you couldn’t ask for a better tour one more thing one two three sake however the day draws long and as much fun as I’m having adventuring around Hagi it’s time we finally explore our accommodation for the night because we are going to be sleeping within an ancient Buddhist temple and I’m feeling really grateful i mean it’s very lucky to be able to stay in such an amazing accommodation because of course they can only serve one guest at a time this is not a massive hotel it’s a labor of love within the temple itself it’s going to be [Music] magic i mean just take a proper look at this garden right are you not entertained this is stunning and we get to look at this from our bedroom window i can barely believe it not only do you get to stay here though and of course visit the temple but by being a part of this you can take part in three different Buddhist ceremonies you’ve got the morning chants which we will most certainly be doing they’re happy to teach you calligraphy if your penmanship is up to scruff and they can also help you copy and learn the Buddhist chants as well now my handwriting is not very good in English so I don’t think I’ll be taking part in those but waking up early in the morning to be a part of their morning chants that sounds really [Music] [Music] cool i mean just look at this place is it not magnificent so how about a room tour naturally you need to leave your shoes by the door and as you step up you enter this amazing kind of entrance lobby area as we look through this beautiful window out to the inner courtyard look to the other side that’s the active temple itself one half is the temple and one half is the hotel stepping over the threshold into the living room we now have traditional tatami floors and an absolutely stunning view and the main bedroom is kind of two different rooms but kind of not you have these that you can descend and tell each other secrets it’s going to be a lot of fun luckily we’ve already been practicing for quite a few days now sleeping on tatami and futons so I am really looking forward to this what I think I’m falling in love with the most though is just the heavy use of natural materials all of the thin paper the tatami and the raw wood it just gives the place an incredibly light and airy feeling that is hard to capture in film really just you need to experience it for yourself by relaxing in a room just like this i think my favorite of the sliding doors definitely has to be these ah leading back out into the main entrance it’s absolutely beautiful inside and out is it going to be an amazing place to stay but the night is yet still young now checked in and finally settled in our temple it’s about time we go back out and get some dinner as experiencing Japanese cuisine and nightife is surely at the top of anyone’s itinerary including mine and I’m pretty hungry we just can’t stay out too late as this temple does have a curfew of 1000 p.m and in the morning we’re going to be waking up early for Buddhist chants so let’s keep it tame shall [Music] we sharing sashimi with friends is a great experience a total necessity when visiting Japan sake for the table in Haggi pottery no less a crisp refreshing lagger and a communal plate between us covered in the best fresh raw cuts of fish you could ever ask for this is heaven amberjack flounder mackerel tuna turban snails and little squids in mayo this is a meal designed for conversation picking away at the pieces between stories eventually feeling full but never bloated a far cry from Schnitle back home it was insanely delicious that was perhaps until after a bit too much sake Yuki convinced me that he should order the next round and order something special as long as I promised to eat it before he let me see it this is a local crab for the sai it’s a feast for Japanese people but maybe not common in other country so look at this bottom part this is quite bitter but the for sake lover even this bitter is like the best part and they eat everything so let’s see how Ben likes it i can’t tell if uh if this is a joke or not see what happens [Music] it’s so chewy it’s really chewing maybe I kind of want to try the slightly more bitter part maybe we’ll want to go one more time i’m going to use my hands though i think I’ve earned that it’s It’s something it sure looks like something the shell is quite pretty could go in an aquarium all right let’s go [Music] again m okay this is really true what about the taste what about the taste no the taste is actually pretty good i mean it’s not bad i don’t You want to Do you want to get another one i don’t know if I would order another round of the things but I mean it’s better than I thought i could not eat the rest the taste is quite good not convinced it’s thoroughly worth it but it’s definitely worth a try but I’m not going any further down that guy oh that’s a lot of fun so is that really a delicacy that is considered really good all right ask the Japanese people you meet on the street and what you think about saza they will love it all right maybe uh maybe once you get used to it very good oh that was fun and now I promise following the monk’s orders I was ready to head home and call it a night still well before curfew at least until I met John i met John standing in line for the bathroom where he asked if I was a YouTuber which I am and maybe it’s a little obvious with the camera but he also asked if I film in Munich Germany you that’s me my jaw hit the floor john is a subscriber to the channel he’s the local ALT assistant language teacher here in Hagi working within all of the schools or at least he was until the local government loved him so much that they gave him a permanent position he was sitting just two tables over out for dinner with his entire English language class and he asked if I’d drop by to hang out and give his students some more practice the night was far from over i mean bar hopping with locals right it’s a traveler’s dream and I couldn’t pass it up the only problem was my curfew but don’t worry John knows everyone in Haggi including my monk so we gave him a quick text which I didn’t know you could do to let him know that I would not be coming home anytime near curfew and the monk said yes this was one of the best nights traveling I’ve ever had beer after beer story after story until eventually I staggered back into our most beautiful of accommodations what I like about these wooden slats these room dividers is that they are more of a [Music] suggestion than an actual divider themselves but they diffuse the light really beautifully i think that’s a an ongoing theme in this room beautiful light diffusion it’s really nice looking [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] story i’m It’s [Music] [Laughter] Thanks to last night’s outing at times I couldn’t tell if it was just my head ringing or those beautiful Buddhist chanting bowls but this experience was everything I wanted and so much more peace relaxation and contemplation in such a gorgeous setting with a kind host who didn’t chastise me at all for being out so late last night but instead guided me through his family’s longheld traditions it was incredible and something that you need to experience for yourself please do honestly stay here when you visit Haggi it’s so worth it i suppose sometimes when you’re traveling you really do just need to push yourself and burn the incense at both ends because to miss out on anything here in such a magical and underouristed area that would have been a real shame and we aren’t done yet the day has only just begun [Music] now we must be very fast to see as much of Hagi as we can i think a new perspective is going to be in order where else can we get a true appreciation for the fortification walls than from a boat though it is just about to leave so we must be quick [Music] i think it goes without saying that on a beautiful day like today the cherry of blossoms behind us it’s a good day for a boat ride it’s [Music] glorious the roof has come down the bridge we’re about to go under is so low that the entire boat is squashed down [Music] well at least now we know where the roof has hinges but with that bridge done we’re entering the open sea in this thing and the view of the fortification walls from here that’s pretty astounding and you know how much I love a fortification wall it’s like being at home but also nothing like Germany at all [Music] [Music] japan number one London that was like the best ride ever that was so much fun a thank you so much [Music] welcome to Hogi City Castle a castle ruin that has been left as it is and you know how much I love a castle ruin let’s get inside these fortification walls shall we they look formidable this castle also has a pretty fascinating history it was founded about 400 years ago by Mori Tamoto a rather upand cominging lord who was doing incredibly well for himself until he lost a pivotal battle to the Tokugawa Shogunut and was relocated far down south in Hagi they said “Look we’re not going to kill you but you can’t be anywhere near anymore you have to go far away.” At the time Hagi was just a fishing village of little repute and no fortification and so when he came back down here a 40 days ride and hike away from Edo they started constructing this grand castle at its height almost the entire area that we know of as kind of the what I would call the Alstat of Haggi itself was all part of the fortification just ring after ring up until the borders of the river and the sea itself which is an incredibly stunning and defensible layout also it’s just completely full of Sakura you think I’d be sick of them by now but no they’re just [Music] stunning now of course if you ask me what my favorite part of a castle ruin is is the fortification walls what’s the best thing to do with a castle though well I think that’s to bask within it to interact with the environment and enjoy being outside but at Haggi Castle there’s something very special that we can do they have an over 100year-old tea house on the premises where you can stop by for a glorious cup of matcha and good conversation let me show you inside this just absolute wonder of a location and I love a good thatched roof [Music] i’ve enjoyed every second of every minute so far here in Hagi but to be invited by my old friend Yuki and local to the area Fujian for a cup of tea in this magnificent house with its eyewateringly beautiful garden is something that I’m going to remember for the rest of my life fujian whose idea it was that we drink together was so welcoming and willing to put up with my YouTube antics through Yuki translating we were able to share stories of our travels and appreciation for these quiet and beautiful moments the hostess of the tea house chatted along with us the whole while and though I may not have been so near from home in that moment I really felt like I was [Music] this city and its people have been so exceptionally welcoming helping me every step of the way to make this video better to help me share their love for Haggi in hopes that one day they can welcome you as they have me solo traveling to Haggi has been the least solo experience of my life and I’m so grateful haggi wants us to visit the city and its people and I’m so glad that I did and so as the sun sets on the Sea of Japan and the light fades around Hagi City so too does our time in this absolutely beautiful corner of the world come to an end and where else could we end it than up here at the observatory to truly get a good view the sea the islands the cherry blossoms and the city it’s almost just too much to describe words will never do it justice and my footage neither this has been a truly unforgettable experience a stark contrast from the heavily overouristed areas in the middle of Japan down here in the southern region you can just have so much peace quiet tranquility culture food you can have everything that you could want all down here practically to yourself you just need to be brave enough to come down here and explore it and actually stick around on our videos long enough so I can show you the hidden gems that others aren’t and of course a huge thank you to my old friend Yuki here who has shown me all of these amazing places i couldn’t have found them by myself oh it was really my pleasure Ben to show you around Haggi visit after visiting 47 prefecture more than thousand city this is actually the best for me for culture and history and you you cannot miss once you come over and Yuki is not exaggerating when he says all the prefectures in over a thousand cities i’m very confident about it and so with all that said and done thank you so much for watching i hope you’ve enjoyed the video on one/tenth as much as I’ve enjoyed filming it i hope you’re thinking about coming down here please do like the video if you’ve liked it drop a comment below if we’ve changed your travel plans subscribe because we have so much more content to show you there are so many more videos in this Japan series that you’re going to want to check out and of course maybe give us a tip if you think we’ve earned it all that done though guys let’s watch the sunset and I will see you in the next video wherever that might be [Music]

Planning a trip to Japan? Instead of showing you the obvious tourist destinations: Tokyo, Osaka, and overtouristed, crowded Kyoto, today I’m going to show you Hagi, Japan. If you’re looking for the traditional culture of Kyoto, but want to skip the crowds, you are in luck, because not only am I the foreign tourist to do so, but I also take a deep dive with some local experts in the region to show you some unmissable hidden gems in Hagi, Japan.
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Overtourism 0:00-0:33
Haiti 0:34-1:25
Kido Takayoshi House 1:26-4:00
Hagi Castle Town 4:01-6:45
Hagi Pudding 6:46-8:30
Shinsaku Takayuki House 8:31-10:12
Hagi Pottery 10:13-12:00
Nakamura Saki Brewery 12:01-15:55
Shukubo Michiru 15:56-19:08
Sashimi and Nightlife 19:09-23:42
Buddhist Chants 23:43-25:30
Boat Tour 25:31-27:20
Hagi Castle Ruins 27:21-29:30
Hananoe Tea House 20:31-30:30
Conclusion 31:31-33:05
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