I Found Japan’s Most Hidden Side
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All right, we are in Gifo now. Yana Shot
and she's joining. Hello.
>> Hello.
>> Do you like this street?
>> Yes. Fancy. Nice tree.
>> Yeah, it's super cool here.
>> What is it?
>> Yeah.
>> I can't read. Aquaj something.
>> Aquaj something. Ah or the Aqua.
>> Yeah. So is it
>> very nice
>> one of the side street of this Yanaga
Shot.
>> Welcome back to Japan Explorer channel.
>> All right. So we're going to explore
this uh this is the biggest Shot in Geo
and it's one of the oldest one also
maybe over 60 70 thou 70 years.
60 70 years I think six after World War
II.
And then there are a lot of food sauce
in here.
You want to try something here?
over there.
>> All right, we're going to get I'm going
to get one shrimp.
>> So,
that one's oily. You don't like oily?
>> Over.
>> Over. Oily.
>> Me. Over.
>> No. Oily stuff.
>> You want to eat?
>> Maybe I can try one. Yeah.
>> Okay. All right. Which one?
>> The shrimp one.
Yes. Yeah.
>> All right. Then we're going to
So this guy has a lot of shops. Is very
long and it's only 10 minutes from uh 15
minutes from GEO station.
So we're going to explore the whole area
today. It seems there are some nice cafe
restaurant and some historical part as
well. So
let's eat something here.
>> It's okay to
walking eating here.
So, we're going to walk and eat.
>> So, we got
>> How you can
I'll try. That's dango. Yeah.
>> I couldn't read the name.
>> You want to ask?
>> Han dango.
>> Hanadango. She She wants to go back and
check the name. Hane dango.
Hashima dango.
>> Specialty of a specialy of
hashima.
>> Hashima dango. How is hashima dango?
>> Oh,
it's good.
>> Hashima dango.
>> I'm like
>> it's sweet.
>> So the sauce is soy sauce.
>> Soy sauce. Sweet. Soy sauce taste.
>> Oh, okay.
>> I know. Similar one is
okay.
>> It's different.
>> Oh, this one is different. Yeah.
>> More
baking.
>> Oh, it's baked
>> baked on the surface.
>> Yeah.
>> Is it's hard a little. It's not soft.
It's soft,
>> but the taste is more
>> stronger.
What is that flour? Actually,
>> strange flour. Yeah,
>> I prefer this toango.
>> It's more delicious.
>> Oh, okay. I'm going to try this now.
Very good. M. Crunchy and soft. See?
you
>> very good
>> and it's very soft.
>> Yeah,
this sang is so big. Every direction
there is there are many shop.
No,
>> they thrifted
thrifted shop.
>> I see many thrifted clothing shops here.
>> Oh,
they have
food as well here. Also beer. 300 yen.
Sushi.
was really good.
>> Only
110.
>> 110. Yeah.
>> 200.
>> Yeah. Was really good.
>> Really?
>> Yeah.
>> All right. Let's
walk quicker here.
There is a main shot. We're going to
see.
Oh, sauce.
Oh, we forgot to eat the to use the
sauce. But it was good. Just like that.
>> Oh.
Oh. Is I think this one? Yeah, we have
to go. I think it's this one. Oh, what
is wooden building here? This area.
I think we go from there. Let me see.
Yep, it's here.
>> So, let's check this area. Yeah. Left or
right? Which one is better? You think?
Maybe over there is better.
>> We're going to check everywhere.
But since we are in the middle
over there. Yeah.
>> But our destination is which way?
>> This this should Yeah.
So
it's a big shoda is not crowded like in
Tokyo
shopping
>> heading too.
>> Also we're going to go and check the
castle. There is a castle
in this town. It's amazing. It's on top
of the mountain. We're going to use rope
way.
Yeah. The name of this shopping one
shopping mall is Yana
people are nice, kind and very relaxed.
So that one also
that area also is cool.
No.
>> Oh, here. Let's check this area.
>> Does Hachino have a certain guy like
this?
No.
>> How you know? It doesn't have
>> your hometown.
>> No.
>> Temporary shops.
>> Oh, temporary shops. Temporary shops.
The food is here.
Van
I think it happens only weekend.
>> Oh today is Sunday so this way is
>> this is like a weekend market stuff
>> antique stuff. Yeah. Yeah.
>> Cookie
>> food.
>> Oh cookie cake and
>> free market.
>> Yeah. Free market.
>> Oh they have cloud here. It seems they
have night life here too on the top.
>> Muffin.
So all connected.
This guy is large big and there's a roof
on top. So even on rainy day you are
safe.
Let's go from the other side. Yeah.
>> Cool.
Homemade homemade.
So they make this at home and usually on
weekend only.
>> Flour
rice. Rice flour.
>> Oh, it's Oh, it's gluten-free. Yeah,
>> it's gluten-free made of rice.
>> Ah, rice powder. So,
>> so it's good. So,
>> it's You want to eat
>> YouTube? YouTube YouTube.
>> Let's try one muffin.
Okay.
Glutenfree.
Oh, they have all type of this one is
made of wheat, not gluten-free.
This one is early
cookie
cookie.
What is that one?
>> Oh, crapo.
>> Crepe with ice cream. Gelato.
>> Yeah.
And all homemade they do it only on
Sunday.
What is this one? Pleasure guide.
Pleasure guide. Why is that one actually
pleasure guide
interesting that they it seems they are
more open compared to Tokyo for
advertisement.
Yeah.
So we came we have to go from here.
A lot of homemade stuff.
That's an isakaya over there. I think at
night also is very lively.
>> What? What is it?
Japanese flower.
>> Oh, you want to check it?
>> Oh, okay. Okay.
>> Yeah. I like
>> arranging flowers.
>> Oh, flower arrangement.
>> Flower arrangement. I like So, normally
I do myself
>> at my house.
>> Oh, the old style bicycle.
>> Is it real?
>> Can you ride?
Hey,
>> yes.
>> You want You want to try it?
>> So, she says my leg is small. What can I
do?
>> My legs are too short to
>> Let's see.
>> Yeah.
>> Let's see if you can do it.
>> Wow. It's princess view.
>> Princess view.
>> So the princesses 100 years ago this
bike. Oh, princess. Really?
>> Can you can you ride? Actually, can you
move or no?
>> All right.
>> Try to move.
Yeah. Yeah. You should you should move.
>> Try.
>> All right.
>> He drives.
>> Oh, you can drive.
>> Oh, really?
>> Nice photographer.
>> Wow. Cool photo. Wow. Amazing.
All right.
>> Oh, install. Okay.
>> All right.
>> So, princesses.
>> Oh, they have the longest
That's why it's big,
>> right?
>> Wow. The Instagram.
>> He's an artist. Cool.
>> Yeah, he
>> he does this. Uh, okay. Let me show He
makes this stuff.
>> Wow. It's made of wood everything.
>> Wow.
>> It's good.
This is
a boy.
So
>> So yeah, you see many muffins
>> in this town. Yeah.
So he would his wife actually makes this
art, the wooden artic.
>> Wow.
So cool.
>> The plates are
Let's go.
A lot of wood art here.
>> Yeah. Very cool.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Artist stuff.
>> Yeah. Me too.
>> Handmade items.
>> Yeah.
This one is leather.
This is leather. Yeah.
>> Leather.
>> Yeah. This one is a kama in Tokyo.
And here.
>> Yeah.
There you go.
>> Oh, belt.
That whole scene like
>> Yeah.
They have really cool stuff here.
>> Accessories,
>> handmade items.
>> Handmade items.
>> Yeah.
>> So,
very cute.
He likes wearing glasses.
>> Very fashionable.
I've never seen such a very fashionable
dog
>> dog.
>> Oh, they that what is that actually?
Tea.
>> Coffee. Coffee.
>> It's tea. Yeah.
>> Coffee is coffee.
>> Coffee. What is your
coffee?
Finish raining
>> coffee.
>> They're making ice coffee. Oh, okay.
>> Smells really good.
>> Okay.
>> It's really delicious.
>> Yeah.
>> All right.
>> Very humid.
>> No, it's very humid. Wow. It's 27°, but
it's very humid.
>> Very humid now. and the gate of
>> yeah well designed let's go to the other
side it's really nice very clean
>> city go is nice they like go people also
are soft
>> and very friendly
>> very friendly yeah
and
>> which uh
go here
>> yeah let's Go to that side. Uh, let me
check the map.
All right. This is Yana
Shot.
a very cool soten with a lot of uh
unique
shops, cafe and
we're going to explore
this area and then we head to
uh people castle
right now.
to get there.
We took bus from that shopping street.
on this ride until the Ju Park Ju
castle.
>> Very simple.
>> Yeah.
>> And from here we can get to the castle
>> with a ropeway. Yeah.
>> Walking. Yeah. Way and walking.
Just take on this.
>> Yeah.
>> Very simple.
It seems we are there because the
castle is on top of the mountain.
>> It's going to be a cool view of the
whole area.
All
right. It seems you have to go on top of
that mountain.
>> We have to go on top of that mountain.
Wow. Looks amazing.
Let's go.
Before we go to the top, we have to get
some drink here. Family Mart.
>> Oh, there is toilet as well.
Wow.
All right. Let's get I'm I like this
drink. It's a one day full vitamin for
one day. You can get of vitamins
and
it's my recommended
drink in Japan. It's tasty.
All right, we got some
drink here.
>> Let's go and pay
us.
>> Yes, ice. It's It's hot.
>> It's hot.
We need ice
cold
chicky.
How many chicky is really good? Very
tasty.
All right, let's let's go.
All right. Now we are in Nagara River in
GeU and there's a special tradition here
used to be.
>> Yeah.
>> So
>> that's special traditions boat. Fishing
boat.
>> Fishing boat and the river actually is
really big. Cool. It's really huge
for mix.
Mix point.
>> Yeah. This way. We're going to check it
out. Want to get check it out. And there
actually there is a tradition here
fishing. The way they fish here is that
>> No, not that one. Maybe
>> different.
>> That's a Yeah,
>> but there is a picture.
>> So it seems they the way they fish
actually is different. They use this
bird like this. So the bird actually
>> catch catch fish. And then this
tradition actually is over 1,300 years
old. But still they do a festival in
summer. They still use the bird for
fishing in this area.
>> I want this coffee animal.
>> Yeah, it's very cute.
>> Let's see over there.
>> Let's see. Let's see. Let's check it
out.
>> So it seems that festival is
interesting. They still do that type of
fishing as a festival of tradition.
Yeah. Yeah. This one. Yes. Yeah. So,
when is it? When is it that the
festival? It says, what is the name of
the festival?
Oh, Oi. Oh, he Japan. Something like
that. So, it says over 1,300
years old. Ah, Ukai. Ukai festival. So,
they use that bird to catch fish. So
that's the date
May 11th to October 15th.
>> Ah the period time the period of the
festival also
>> now right now.
>> Yeah it's now but it they I hear they
have a festival. Oh this one even at
night like this. Wow. The boats
>> with the fire. Wow. This is cool. Let's
see. Let's see some of the boats.
Amazing.
>> Yeah, you can just come here.
>> Wow.
>> High time, I think.
>> Yeah.
>> And the boats are really cool. I like
this boat.
>> Yeah. Okay. This is again explanation.
So this is the way they use this bird to
to get the fish to catch fish.
Yeah. Very good. That's the bird. Ukai.
Ukai is the name of this fishing
festival. And we're going to go to that
castle soon on top of the mountain. All
right.
Okay.
>> Huh?
The boats are here.
>> Look how cool.
I want to ride. Actually, we can
experience.
>> Yeah, you can experience
>> but today maybe. I don't know.
>> They closed on it.
>> Or maybe it's God. It was raining. The
water level I think is high now. But
it's too many boats. And Wow,
>> it's so cool.
>> Good.
I want to do this.
>> Maybe you can check it out later.
>> Yeah.
>> All right.
That's Gefu Castle on top of Mount Kika.
We're going to go with a ropeway later,
but now we're going to show you a cool
area. What was the name of the area?
>> Kawara.
>> Kawamachi.
>> Kawara Machi.
>> Yeah, it's a Edeto town.
Uh
it's like Edo village.
with a lot of restaurant and coffee and
they are really old woody style just
riverside.
>> Yeah. And the river is only 50 m away.
It's a big river. They used to do uh
like a special fishing here. Still they
have that tradition.
It seems they have it every day.
>> Yeah. Okay, we're going to find a
restaurant now.
>> Yeah.
>> So, uh, is it a seafood restaurant?
>> Yes, it's meat restaurant, but we are
going to see restaurant. Oh,
>> okay.
>> Meat.
>> Oh, this one is meat.
>> Hiu.
>> Hidagu. A hidagu is a specialty of gefu.
>> This is restaurant. The menu is here.
>> L menu.
>> Ah. Oh, it's 2,800
>> and only week days and need a
reservation in advance.
>> Oh,
that's rice bowl. No reservation
required.
So,
>> so that goes to the river side. Let's
explore this town.
So it seems that this Kawaramachi this
street riverside
it's very old. They had it like 500
years ago uh during what was the that
summary
who made the castle.
>> So that guy made the castle.
>> Odano Bunaga. Yeah Bunaga. So
this
village still has the same
>> design. Oh, monkey.
>> Monkey too. Little monkey.
>> As you see, it's very cool. But it was
raining and today is Sunday. Maybe this
way is not very
>> crowded.
But you want to go and check it out.
What?
>> Different site.
Okay.
How can I get here?
>> The other side of river.
>> All right. This one. Yeah.
>> This kind means
>> says Okay, let's go in.
>> Is it open? Oh, it's open. I see
customers.
Very quiet.
This is the restaurant.
road.
So it's very beautiful here especially
it's just riverside it's a big river
Nagara river
so but
>> all the hidden
>> only yeah only hidden
>> no signs only hidden so it's little
tough to find some restaurants
>> from the street we need to see carefully
>> yeah
it's very quiet no one is here Why?
>> It's Sunday.
>> Even Sunday in
it's far from city center from Geo. It
takes uh 40 minutes to come here. It's
not very far, but H
>> Yeah, it's cool.
>> So cool place.
>> This is the wedding ceremony hall.
>> Wedding ceremony hall. So like a private
you can help the wedding ceremony at the
private house, private place.
>> Oh, like this.
>> So you can rent all of here.
>> Oh,
so it's cool here. I think when today is
cloudy, if the sky is clear, I think
it's super fun.
This all
all building was like a restaurant, cafe
>> and that's fun.
>> Yeah. And uh it seems that night is cool
because of the lighting. So
>> yeah, it's restaurant.
>> All right.
>> Oh, look at this boss.
It's cool.
>> Wow.
>> Hello.
Wow.
>> Kawaramachi in GeFo is so beautiful and
it's very quiet. And look at that bus.
It's so cool.
All right, let's see if we can find a
restaurant or
I don't know. It's
also a restaurant.
Yeah, here people are lying or maybe
it's a popular restaurant.
Oh,
>> backside. Oh,
>> entrance is backside.
Let's go check it out.
These buildings are really nice.
So, wooden buildings.
restaurant. Oh,
>> is a restaurant too?
>> No sign.
>> There is no sign.
>> No sign.
All right,
let's see this one.
It's a restaurant. Looks like a bakery.
It's a bakery.
No restaurant or bakery.
>> Is a restaurant.
Oh,
>> so from outside is very
>> waiting line. Yeah.
Oh, we have to sign up and wait.
>> From outside it look very quiet
>> inside. Yeah,
>> too many people inside.
>> It is like last night red light
district.
>> Yeah,
>> from the outside we don't see anything.
Yeah. From inside
too many people are waiting.
>> Brewberry.
>> Oh, sak.
>> Yeah. Very stylish.
>> French restaurant.
It seems the restaurants are crowded.
From outside you don't see many people,
but inside
people are lining up. So,
let's check out this one.
Here
are some cool shop like this to buy
traditional crafts.
What is that?
>> Flowers.
>> We put
>> so beautiful.
Oh,
we have in our own house
>> right
>> to pray for the family who has passed
away.
>> So these flowers for the the decoration.
>> Ah okay.
>> It seems there's a restaurant or
something over here.
Let's check this out.
It's cool here.
>> Wow. There is a super. There is a garden
there.
>> Wow. Garden inside
>> little period garden style. We do.
>> Yeah.
>> The water
and here
that I so cool. We can see garden.
>> All right, let's go.
Oh,
>> this is awesome.
>> Oh, we have to take sugar.
>> Oh, that's another one over there.
Oh, the friend is sure. We have to be
careful.
Oh, we have to go to top floor. This is
awesome.
>> Wow.
>> Awesome.
So cool.
So that's another room over there.
Room.
>> So good.
>> Yeah, it's awesome. Surprise,
>> surprise. Yeah,
>> surprise.
>> And then you can see the view of
outside.
That tree is cool in the middle.
>> Cake and water.
>> Cake moral.
>> It's a restaurant.
What is that?
>> Rice. Omelette rice
and pizza.
Dessert set.
>> Dessert set. Yeah.
>> And curry. Kim curry. Green curry.
Curry.
>> So, which one you go?
>> So, she's waiting for our order.
>> Okay.
>> You have to decide.
Cut it. Cut it.
Oh, that is your
>> food
rice.
Butter chicken curry.
>> Butter chicken curry
original from this town.
>> Oh, this is original before. So all
spicy
all organic
>> healthy
>> salad soups.
All right,
that's it.
Kibish is hungry.
>> How is that?
>> How is that?
>> Good taste.
>> It's good.
>> Good taste.
So it's
>> uh is it spicy that one?
>> Not spicy.
>> Not spicy.
>> Yeah.
>> Not spicy.
>> This one also is not spicy. It's really
good.
>> Original curry of geo.
>> Yeah, it's really good.
>> Good taste.
That's GeF Castle over there. We just
had the launch here. It's amazing view.
And
someone is asleeping now already.
Wake up. You have to go wake up.
She's asleeping. I think she had all the
food.
>> So, the food was really good.
>> And there's another restaurant here just
>> So, we were there.
>> We tried in that restaurant. That room.
>> So, our room was there.
>> Yeah.
>> And it's main hall.
>> And this is the It's so cool.
>> It was Kura
>> warehouse.
>> Oh, warehouse. Now it's a restaurant.
>> Yes. Yes. Renovated to the restaurant.
>> It's so cool. And everything is wooden.
Amazing. Very relaxing.
>> All right.
This tree also is cool here.
Let's check out inside this one.
>> Oh, Kim rental.
>> Yes, sure.
It's very beautiful. I like this
umbrella.
>> Paper umbrella.
>> Paper umbrella.
It's called the the clock doesn't work.
is a kimonorto here.
There's a map.
So cool. Here
the umbrella. So
there's umbrella case.
>> Yeah. And inside is a restaurant.
>> So it's a restaurant also. They're
connected.
>> Yeah. So cute. The blue one.
Oh, and the top also is cool. Look at
the
Oh, this is the Nagara River.
>> We are over there. So, there's a big
river here in this area.
>> Yeah.
Oh, suddenly rain.
>> We have to
have to buy a
>> Yeah.
Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> While riding on the horse.
>> Cool. And then that's the castle on the
top. We got to take that road.
>> Can you see? Yeah. To the Come here. The
castle is there.
>> Ah, that one. We're going to go to the
top. That's the castle.
>> All right.
>> All right. We are just in front of the
castle on the top and
this area has a lot of shops.
>> So last year 2024 opened.
>> Oh, it's new.
>> One new building.
>> And everything is made of wood and
glass. So cool. And they have
restaurant, coffee and
>> toilet.
>> Toilet and sweet stuff
>> and information.
>> Information is very beautiful.
>> Yeah. All the cover here.
>> Ice cream.
Strawberry soft.
>> Strawberry soft cream.
>> Strawberry ice cream.
>> You want to get some dessert after you
had a lot of food and you you took a nap
too in the restaurant.
That one is a restaurant.
He's
giving this
for
>> only foreigner
for me it's very usual.
>> Yeah, this one was
volunteer. Okay, cute.
So an L part many many types of sweets
together here.
>> Oh okay let's check it out
>> sweets from Go
mostly dongo. They have dongo.
or which
>> which is good I don't know
>> the G
>> Gros
Ghu
prefecture they use that
>> first letter G
two choices G or heart
>> Ah G or heart G is maybe better
flavor flavor got sugar
>> cinnamon strawberry
>> sugar cinnamon strawberry
Sugar strawberry. Sugar. Strawberry.
Maybe. Not sure. Just straw. Strawberry.
All right, you got the G.
>> Try the G.
>> All right, try it.
Go,
>> how is it?
>> Strawberry taste though.
>> Strawberry taste. Is it good?
>> Crunchy and delicious. Crunchy sweet.
>> Crunchy sweet. Yeah. This area is nice,
is new, and they have a lot of sweet
stuff.
>> Now we are heading to the castle.
>> It's hot.
>> Oh, it's hot.
>> All right, we're going to go to the top
over there.
>> We are in the cable car section.
Yeah. So these people
uh were lords and princesses in Sangoku
period.
The final lord.
>> The final lord.
>> So this is his castle. Oh, then we're
gonna cast meet his meet him at the
castle today.
>> Yes.
>> Are we gonna meet him?
>> Golden statue.
>> His statue and
are top three uh laws.
>> Oh, okay.
>> All right. We have to take a this
ropeway
to go to the top of the mountain
and then we're going to see the castle.
Okay. Call it.
>> So, we're going to get the ticket. The
ticket for
>> round trip is 1,300 for each person
road. You're going to the
ropeway roar
station.
Oh.
You have to wait for the car.
You have to wait for the car to come.
>> So it says 70 years anniversary of this
ropeway.
So that's a long time. Kinka mount.
We're going to go on top of the mount to
see the castle.
Let's go here
and get a good view here.
>> You're going to see a nice view of
Let us
know.
We can see the river now.
with the river that
it's going to be.
It's like a 600 m the mountain.
>> But we can go to the top.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Yeah. You can actually
It's up to you if you want to use the
cable car or not.
The line naturally takes I don't know a
few hours.
It's similar to one in but this one is
the
bigger castle has a bigger
more important history than the one in
is a bigger town in
King Kong
King.
Big city.
So beautiful.
can see the house.
>> Yeah, now it's the weather is getting
better.
>> It was raining.
Okay, we are on the top.
We arrived.
Let's see the castle.
Take out.
So after the ropeway actually we have to
still climb these stairs
and the castle.
>> This one goes to castle.
>> Yeah.
>> This one viewpoint
view. Go.
>> All right. Let's go to viewpoint first.
There are some
restaurant as well on the top.
You can order food
and enjoy the view here, right?
Oh.
We we tried the G shape. Now they have
the king. That kanji
that's a mean king.
>> This is also golden three.
>> Oh, golden three. The one at the G1 G
shape
shape.
give me goldies
for money.
>> So this is a restaurant
can order here and go in
and
maybe later we can try. Let's go top
first.
>> Huh?
>> Top water model.
They have all type of food here. Wow.
>> You can eat food while enjoying the
food town from top.
>> Okay.
>> All right.
All right.
We got on top of the mountain now.
Amazing
view.
>> Oh, it's so cool here.
>> Amazing.
>> Look at the view.
>> Where is the castle?
>> Where is the castle? Is the other side.
This is the
>> the viewpoint. The castle is on the
other side. We're gonna check the
castle.
>> Magnificent
view.
>> It's wonderful.
>> Riverside.
Amazing.
>> Yeah.
>> Wow.
>> This is amazing. Look at the river.
>> The most beautiful rooftop. I think.
>> Yeah.
This is awesome.
>> So awesome.
>> Wow.
>> We actually ate
lunch the riverside over there.
>> Mhm.
>> There's a shooting guy over there in the
town. And then actually I I flew my
drone. I'm going to put the drone video
at the end of this video. Check that one
out, too.
>> And let's let's see the other side.
>> Amazing.
>> It's so cool. Wow.
>> So this morning was raining
is big.
>> It's a big city.
>> It's like pool. Yeah, there's water
here.
>> No.
Let's see.
>> Awesome. Wow.
>> Oh, that's a castle over there.
>> Over there.
>> Yeah, we have to go to castle. We have
to climb up.
>> Seems castle is the topest view.
is the topest part of the mountain.
>> It sits just on top of the mountain.
>> So, this castle is originally made about
500 years ago.
>> Wow. Wow.
>> And rebuilt I think about
>> 100 years ago.
>> Wow. Wow.
>> Oh, now it's sunny.
>> Now is the sun.
Best of timing.
>> Yeah,
>> we were waiting for sunny.
>> Oh, yeah. It's a bit hot today. The the
wind feels good.
>> Nice.
>> Yeah.
>> Freezing. Freezing.
>> Not freezing.
>> Suzushi is cool.
And that's Nagara River. It's a big
river.
>> All right.
All right. We got some ice cream
and the coffee
with this amazing view.
>> It's awesome this view. Put it on top.
>> Chocolate.
>> You got chocolate ice cream.
>> Chocolate ice cream
>> cuz it's hot today.
>> It's number two.
>> Number two is number two ice cream
today.
>> That's prohibited. Illegal.
>> Illegal.
>> That's illegal to have two ice creams in
a day.
>> That here is a mountain. We have to
follow the mountain rule. Mountain rule.
Now
a mountain is okay.
What's a bird?
>> Mountain road.
>> Amazing view.
>> So from the viewpoint, it takes five
more minutes to reach the castle. Let's
go. Is that
a
There are some windows around the
square.
triangle.
>> This is already the castle wall.
>> Let me show from here.
All right, we have to
go for five more minutes to reach the
>> castle. monkey.
What are you singing?
>> Jubilee.
>> Oh, Jubilee. Yeah, the root is like a
jubilee and
sing.
>> Is it true root?
>> Is it true root? It's a false route.
>> What do you mean?
>> It's very narrow.
Oh, there's another root over there.
All right, there is another gate here.
We are getting closer. It says 110 m
to reach the castle.
>> Another
Oh, look at the view again here. Very
cool.
Castle. We're getting closer to the
castle now.
Oh.
>> Oh, yes. Here we go.
>> The beautiful castle on top of the
mountain.
All right, we are just under the castle.
Let's go talk.
castle entrance.
>> Oh, from here.
>> 1,200. Yeah.
>> Okay.
It's very different.
This one is concrete.
It's not like other typical Japanese
castle made of wood.
It's concrete.
First floor.
And we're going up to the second floor.
This is the second floor. Yeah.
Wow. Oh,
turn the top off.
Oh, you can see outside from here.
>> Amazing.
View of the river on the top.
What's up?
Nunaga
which also turned to turns to
Christianity over 500 years ago. You can
see based on the painting as well. So
>> also
>> uh under armor
>> armor the armor
>> armor design the dying it's a little bit
like a western
>> ah yeah
>> so western style
>> so he imported like a
>> included
>> yeah western culture
>> he likes western culture
>> and he likes blue
>> likes blue or like me
>> no marist
color is like Gold
and black.
>> Oh, this one is colorful.
>> Hawaii.
>> Nice design.
>> Yeah.
>> Normally Japanese soldiers never wear
>> Oh, yeah. So, it's very westernized.
>> Yeah. Yes.
>> This guy.
>> Cool. All right. This was the story of
Geo Castle.
So you can actually see a museum about
the castle
also. It's just near the castle. This is
a small museum
>> and check it out.
>> So if you bring a receipt of the castle,
you can visit here too.
>> All right, let's check the museum out.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, so she know that
It's him. Is it him or different?
Oh, they made a drama about him, I
think.
So
even the toilet on top of mountain has a
cool view.
The tradition that they use birds to get
catch fish. They actually they catch
this type of fish.
>> Are you
>> sweet fish?
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. That the salmon is really fun. I
think using the bear to get fish.
And this is gift shop of the castle.
After you
put
>> Oh, yeah.
My favorite drink.
Get that one.
Coconut.
Thank you for this.
All right.
us.
Very beautiful.
>> Yeah, they have beautiful stuff.
>> Paper crab.
>> Paper crab. Oh, that's cool. Actually,
>> it's so fun.
>> You need to take it. It's really
>> You can make it yourself.
>> Yeah. Yeah, you can make yourself at
your home.
>> That's very nice. I think.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> You can't even make a castle.
>> I never Greek.
>> Yeah.
>> So, we just visited the castle. Gif
castle on top.
>> That one.
>> Yeah. It was amazing. And now the
weather is so cool. Very beautiful
>> finally. And look at the sky. Very
beautiful. Now,
>> all right, let's walk a little here and
then go back to the bus station.
>> It's a big dog.
>> Yeah, it's a big dog. Wow.
So beautiful here. Especially now,
earlier in the morning was raining. Now
is
>> a really nice weather.
>> Beautiful sky.
>> Beautiful sky. Wow. Look at the sky.
And these shops and restaurants
are new. Actually, I think they opened
it uh last year. Yeah,
last year. You said
>> last night. Guard has told us.
>> Yeah. Yeah. This area was recommended by
a geog girl during the live stream.
Yeah.
>> We made a lot. Oh, this one. It seems
they have
>> Japanese socket
>> is okay.
>> But is okay.
>> Pet.
>> Oh, pet is okay.
>> So, pet is okay.
>> Oh,
yeah. Very beautiful. Look at the castle
is just behind you.
>> It's amazing.
It's really cool.
>> Gefu is beautiful. Gefu. I like Guu.
Yeah,
>> very beautiful town.
>> I like
>> Yeah,
>> you should visit Ge when you come to
Japan. Gu is really close from Nagagoya.
Nagagoya is one of the big city in Japan
and famous for Gibli Park.
>> Yeah. Yeah. You can come to Naguya,
visit the Jubilee Park and then come to
GEU. It's only 35 minutes from Naguya.
>> Yes, you can come here easily cuz it's
close from the GU station.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Basic
side.
>> Yeah.
>> Let me check the bus stop.
All right, Ku was really fun. How was
it? Actually,
>> I love the town.
>> Yeah, it's very beautiful. Amazing
nature, castle,
nice people, delicious food.
>> We highly recommend you.
>> Yeah, you have to come to this town
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The video explores the city of Gifu, Japan, highlighting its diverse attractions. The journey begins in Yanagase Shotengai, a bustling shopping street with numerous food stalls and shops. The vloggers sample local delicacies like shrimp and hanadango, and explore various unique stores, including thrift shops and those selling handmade crafts. A significant part of the exploration is dedicated to Gifu Castle, perched atop Mount Kinka. The ascent via ropeway offers stunning panoramic views of the city and the Nagara River. The castle itself, a reconstruction with a modern concrete interior, provides historical insights and breathtaking vistas. The video also touches upon the traditional cormorant fishing (Ukai) on the Nagara River, a practice with over 1,300 years of history, and showcases the charming Kawaramachi area, an old Edo-period town with traditional wooden buildings, restaurants, and cafes by the riverside. The experience concludes with a recommendation to visit Gifu for its blend of history, nature, delicious food, and friendly people, noting its convenient proximity to Nagoya.
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