Exquisite JAPANESE Food + 10pm RAMEN at Mount Fuji Spa Hotel | Yamanashi, Japan
The Asian country of Japan is a traveler’s paradise. It’s a clean, safe, and highly organized mixture of hyper-futurism and thousands of years of ancient tradition fused together into a beautiful and complex package that never ceases to amaze. Add in the rich history, the kind locals, and the mind-blowing food, and I was in heaven the entire time I was there!
After arriving in the Yamanashi Prefecture earlier in the day, I made it to my hotel, La Vista Fuji-Kawaguchiko, which is absolutely beautiful and offers some of the most breathtaking views of Mount Fuji imaginable! My incredible room had a couch, a TV, and comfortable bed, a mini kitchen, a Jacuzzi, and more!
It was time for dinner, so I headed downstairs for an epic, 9-course Japanese dinner at the on-site Petit Poche Restaurant on the second floor. We started with a drink that was like a cross between a limoncello and champagne.
Then we had our first course, which consisted of foie gras, duck, broccoli, winter vegetables, and fish. It looked incredible. The fish was soft and slightly crunchy from the bones inside it. The broccoli was different, but absolutely delicious! The foie gras was amazing as well, even though I don’t like how it’s made, and the duck was wonderful. The herbs in a creamy sauce were also fantastic. I washed it down with a cold, smooth, dry sake! It was the best sake I’d had in Japan so far!
Next up was chicken with black truffle, herbs, and crispy, fried onions. The chicken was tender and juicy and the vegetables were a great addition. Then we had crab pasta with mullet fish shavings. It was buttery and a little spicy. It was my first time having pasta with chopsticks!
The next dish was bouillabaisse, a French, tomato-based seafood stew that contained shrimp, mussel, cod, a cod ovary, and a brussels sprout. The mussel was super buttery and the cod was nice and refreshing. The ovary was mushy, almost like brain. The shrimp was nice and succulent, and the fish-tomato broth had more tomato flavor than fish but was still really nice.
Then it was on to the main course, the wagyu beef with dried apple, potato, broccoli, dried pumpkin, mashed potatoes, and herbs. The beef was amazing, as you’d expect wagyu beef to be, the dried apple was nice and crunchy, and the sauce on the beef was sensational!
Then, we moved on to miso soup with clams, bamboo rice, and pickles. The bamboo rice was a sticky rice that had a hint of bamboo in it. The pickles were really strong, and the miso soup was very nice with the clams.
Next was a hazelnut ice cream with a chocolate berry sauce and oranges. I really liked the berry sauce. It was the perfect way to end this this ultimate gourmet Japanese dinner! It blew me away!
After dinner, I wanted to take you on a tour of the hotel. I started at a bar that doesn’t open until 9 p.m. There is also ramen from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. The hotel also has public baths, but I couldn’t use them because I have tattoos. I’d use the private baths instead. There’s also a gift shop where you can buy locally-produced sweets like chocolates, as well as souvenirs and whiskey.
Before going to the private baths, I had to get my towels from my room. They also give you a gown, pants, and slippers to wear down to the baths, so I put those on and headed downstairs. There are five private baths. Inside the bath, they give you instructions on how to enjoy it properly.
My private bath was such a relaxing experience! You have to ease into the hot water slowly and keep a cold, wet towel on your head that you press on when you get too hot. What an experience!
After my bath, I changed and went down to the bar for some sake! I went with one I’d had earlier in the day. It cost $1,200 Yen/$10.82 U.S. for a large glass. The clearer the sake is, the better it is. This one was 40% clear and was amazing! It was dry and a little sweet. I loved it!
After the sake, I went back to the Petit Poche for some late-night soy sauce ramen! The noodles were thin and the broth was really nice. After my meal, I was ready for sleep!
The next morning, I started with a dip in the hot tub on my terrace with a spectacular view of Mount Fuji. I hope you loved this video! If you did, please give it a thumbs up, leave me a comment, and subscribe to my channel!
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15 Things to Do Near Tokyo, Japan - Visiting Yamanashi, Shizuoka & Kanagawa Prefectures
Some of my favorite adventures I had during my 12-day trip to Japan were the ones I had just outside of Tokyo in the Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa Prefectures, and I want to share them with you in this guide to things you can do near Tokyo, Japan!
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-Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center – Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture
This is the only facility in Japan where you can get an up-close look at the Maglev, a high-speed train that travels at speeds up to 500 kilometers per hour!
-Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park – Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture
This amusement park is known around the world for its fast and steep roller coasters, which are a blast to ride! It’s a fun outing for the whole family!
-La Vista Fuji Hotel & Spa – Yamanashi Prefecture
This stunning hotel, spa, and onsen boasts some of the most spectacular views of Mount Fuji in Japan, as well as a great breakfast buffet and mind-blowing late-night ramen!
-Ide Sake Brewery – Fuji Five Lakes Region, Yamanashi Prefecture
The pure, fruity sake at this incredible brewery is bolstered by the Mount Fuji spring water used in their sake production. Take part in a tour and a tasting to gain a deeper appreciation of sake brewing!
-Houtou Fudou – Fuji Five Lakes Region, Yamanashi Prefecture
This charming Samurai hot pot restaurant uses only high-quality ingredients, which can be tasted in every bite of their Houtou noodles. The serving sizes are very generous!
-Izunokuni Panorama Park – Mount Katsugari, Shizuoka Prefecture
After riding a gondola to the top of Mount Katsugari, take in the beautiful Sky Garden and stunning views of the surrounding countryside before stopping by the Katsuragi Hitokotonushi Buddhist shrine and the 100 statuettes of Jizo!
-Arai Ryokan – Izu-Hakone Area, Shizuoka Prefecture
For true Japanese hospitality, stay at the Arai Ryokan Inn, which boasts extensive art collections, gorgeous traditional architecture, and a wide array of succulent seafood options!
-Shuzenji Onsen – Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture
After checking out this hot spring town’s Hakoyu public bath, take a walk through its peaceful bamboo forest and try the town’s many wasabi products!
-Atami – Shizuoka Prefecture
Atami’s magnificent cherry blossom trees bloom during the cheaper months of late January to mid-February, making them the most cost-effective cherry blossoms in the country!
-Owakundani Valley – Kanagawa Prefecture
At the volcanic Owakundani Valley, steam and hot gases issue from vents in the ground and pools of sulfuric water boil in the open air. Try an egg cooked in these pools; the shells turn black and are said will add 7 years to your life!
-Hakone Open-Air Museum – Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture
This fantastic open-air museum is home to over a thousand works of art by artists including Pablo Picasso. Check out their five exhibition halls, children’s areas, and more!
-Hakone Kowakidani Onsen Mizunooto – Kanagawa Prefecture
This unique onsen offers half-Japanese lodgings and half-Western amenities, including a bed instead of a futon or inflatable mattress. Don’t miss out on their heavenly Japanese barbecue dinner!
-Odawara Castle – Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture
Take a tour of this prominent historic Japanese castle to see its ancient armor, swords, maps, and old documents. Finish up by renting some Samurai-style armor and taking some fun photos in front of this gorgeous landmark!
-Odawara Oden – Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
For the delicious traditional winter food called oden, which typically includes boiled eggs, daikon, and fish cakes, visit Odawara Oden. Finish off your meal with some delicious sake!
-Bullet Train Ride to Tokyo – Kanagawa Prefecture
No Japanese vacation is complete without riding a bullet train, which makes cities hundreds of miles apart only a few hours away from one another. Take a 40-minute trip from Odawara to Tokyo for the train ride of a lifetime!
And there you have it! Those are the fifteen things you should do near Tokyo!
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[Aerial Drone Video] Yamanaka Hot Springs in Kaga hot spring resort, Ishikawa Prefecture
Here is a drone aerial video of Yamanaka hot springs in Kaga hot spring resort, Ishikawa Prefecture. They took videos of Kakusenkei Valley, Kurotani Bridge, Ayatori Bridge, the river side terrace, Kayano Osugi(large cedar tree), Wagatani Dam, Kutani Dam, Kokubunzan Ioji Temple, the hot spring district (Yamanaka-za theater, Yuge-kaido Street).
Kaga City, located in the southwest area of Ishikawa Prefecture, has Kaga hot spring resort, and has prospered as one of the best hot spring resorts in Hokuriku region.
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Japanese HOT POT Feast + Odawara Castle TOUR | Odawara, Japan
It’s no wonder that Japan has been a popular tourist destination for years. Its cities are brimming with centuries of fascinating history and culture and the food scene around the island is unparalleled. The country is so clean and organized, and the natural beauty of the areas outside Tokyo is breathtaking. I hope you’re having as much fun watching this series as I had making it!
My next Japanese adventure took me to Odawara, a town that’s just 35 minutes south of Tokyo via bullet train. It’s a castle town, so I couldn’t wait to see and explore the famous Odawara Castle!
The castle is surrounded by a moat with fish in it. There are also beautiful plum blossom trees on the grounds. The castle has one main gate and the main castle building is set atop a massive stone platform. You have to take a lot of steps to get to the top!
Inside, we climbed to the top, where we had some amazing views of Odawara, lots of snowcapped mountains in the distance, and the Pacific Ocean. There are also binoculars you can use to get even better views for 100 Yen. The 360-degree views are gorgeous!
Then I went back to the bottom to get dressed up like a Samurai! I couldn’t wait to get in the gear. The samurai were feudal lords who ruled Japan for 500 years until 1868. My new friend Haley from Girls Love Travel also dressed up as a samurai!
Then we headed to the workshop at Sororito Odawara to make sachet bags. We could choose from six different natural fragrances and even mix them together if we wanted to. I mixed some frankincense, patchouli, sandalwood, cinnamon, spikenard, and Hedychium together with the mortar and pestle and put it in a silk sachet for my wife. They smelled really amazing together!
Next, it was time to get some oden, or Japanese hot pot, at Oden Honten. I love oden, and Odawara is famous for theirs, so I couldn’t wait to have some!
We started with some appetizers that included fish, green beans, beans and potato, tea, some spicy sauces, and more. The green tea was delicious!
After cleaning my hands with a wet towel, I started with a sardine, which was dry and salty and had a nice glaze on it. Then were the green beans with bonito flakes and sesame. They were a little sweet. There was also celery, cucumber, and red pepper, which was really refreshing. The red beans were also sweet. There were so many contrasting flavors!
Then it was time for the oden! I got mackeral, shrimp cakes, mackeral dumplings, and a white fish, along with mustard, wasabi, and plum miso. The mackeral was great and the wasabi was extremely hot! I liked the fish, which was nice and dense. I tried it with the mustard, which was strong, too!
Next was the white fish, which looked like a huge scallop. It was also dense, but good. The mackeral dumpling had lots of fish, salty flavor. I had it with the wasabi and loved it! The shrimp cake was also really unique. But the best part was the broth! It tasted like a miso soup and warmed me up.
Then was mackeral sushi with seaweed on top. It was gorgeous! The seaweed was very different and fragrant. It was probably the best sushi I’ve ever had. The flavors and textures were outstanding. It seriously blew my mind!
Then we had some wheat noodles, which were amazing! They were so juicy and absorbed the soup they were in. It was like a five-course lunch for 1,800 Yen.
Finally, we ended with some vanilla ice cream with plum jam. It had a nice, orange-like taste.
Then it was time for us to take the Shinkansen bullet train to Tokyo. We checked out some of the things you could buy at the station, including souvenirs, foods like mochis and fish cakes, and even sake!
We rode in Car 11 in Economy Class. It was tough traveling around with my huge luggage, especially up and down the stairs in the stations. I got to the platform just in time to see a bullet train fly by! You have to get on fast because they don’t stop for long.
Car 11 was one of the cars that requires a reservation. This train travels at 350 km per hour and takes only 35 minutes to get to Tokyo. It’s so fast! You have to get off fast! And just like that, I was back in Tokyo!
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Our Yamanashi Road trip!
今日は、山梨県へ旅行に行きます！
Today we visit a restaurant in the countryside, Tenkachaya, to try the famous winter dish, Houtou Nabe!
It's known for its wide and flat noodles, and is full of seasonal vegetables in a miso- based soup.
Tenka Chaya's special menu is Kinoko (Mushroom) Houtou Nabe!
It was so warming and delicious, Seán loved the potatoes and Japanese pumpkin!
We definitely recommend this restaurant!
「人間失格」「富嶽百景」で有名な、太宰治ゆかりの店「天下茶屋」に行ってきました！
On the second floor, there is a Memorial Museum dedicated to Japanese author Dazai Osamu.
He stayed here for 3 months in 1938 and wrote an essay, 100 Views of Mt Fuji.
二階には太宰治記念館がありました！
We visited Oshino Hakkai, which is a popular tourist spot with the feel of a traditional Japanese village.
As the name suggests (Hakkai= Eight Seas) it has eight ponds of Mt. Fuji spring water.
The water was so deep and clear, there were gold and blue Koi fish swimming in it!
忍野八海は人気の観光地です♪
富士山の湧き水でできたとても綺麗な水でした！
Chureito Pagoda is a five storied pagoda overlooking Mt. Fuji.
You have to climb up a lot of steps to get to the spot with the best view!
On a clear day it makes for a fantastic photo spot!
忠霊塔は富士山との景色で有名な場所♪
晴れた日には最高のフォトスポットです！
We tried a Mugwort Dumpling, which is mochi flavored with a grass- like plant (Yomogi in Japanese) and filled with anko red- bean paste.
It cost only 100 yen and was handmade by the lady at the shop.
She recommended putting homemade spicy miso on it!
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Things To Do In Central Japan (Nagano,Ishikawa,Toyama,Yamanashi) | 中部地方の観光スポット（長野県、石川県、富山県、山梨県)
Here's another travel guide video on a different region in Japan!
The Chubu region is often just seen as a region to pass through in order to get to the more popular prefectures like Kyoto and Osaka - but there is so much more than meets the eye so I wanted to show you guys the things you can do in Chubu! :D
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- Zenkoji Temple
- Monkey Park
- Matsumoto Castle
TOYAMA
- Gokayama Village
- Glass Making
- Toyama Castle
- Kurobe Gorge
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
YAMANASHI
- Fuji Five Lakes
- Shosen Valley
- Fuji Q
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- Noto Penisular
- Shiroyone Senmaida
- Kenrokuen
- Wagashi Making
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SAMURAI Wheat Noodle HOT POT + Sake Brewery TOUR near Mount Fuji | Yamanashi, Japan
My trip to Japan in January of 2019 was one for the ages. After spending three days in Tokyo, I traveled south and spent two days exploring both Kyoto and Osaka, before I headed back to Tokyo to explore the prefectures, or states, around the city. It’s one of my favorite adventures I’ve ever been on and I’m thrilled that I get to share this amazing country with you guys!
My first full day in the Yamanashi Prefecture began in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, which sits in the shadow of Mount Fuji. There, I began another freezing day with a trip to the Ide Sake Brewery, which is the only sake brewery in the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji region!
The Ide Sake Brewery dates back over 300 years and 21 generations and used to produce miso before they started making sake. Sake-making dates back 2,000 years and began in Shinto shrines around the country.
There are only 1,200 sake breweries in Japan, and only 15 in the Yamanashi Prefecture. We visited the fermentation room, where they have giant barrels, each of which has a different sake in it. The room smells like fermenting rice!
They make 8 different types of sake at Ide Brewery. We then visited the holding tanks where they age the sake. The aging process is different than that of wine and whiskey. It takes 2 years and can be aged in either bottles or tanks.
Then it was time for the tasting. My new friend Haley and I started with a 40%, which was the best sake I’d ever had! The second one was also really great. I bought a bottle of each of their two best sakes at only $33 each for my wife, a sake cup and pourer, as well as a little sake barrel for my house!
Next, we headed to the Fuji-San Deck, an observation deck that looks out at Mount Fuji. We had to run because we were running late! It takes five minutes to get to the top. The view is incredible! They were the best I’d had so far during my time in Japan. You can also see other mountains and lakes in the area. It’s stunning!
From there, it was time for lunch at a houtou noodle restaurant called Houtou Fudou. The restaurant is beautiful and has two types of dining hall. On the left is traditional, samurai-style seating, and on the right is regular seating.
I started with inarizushi, which is sticky rice inside a deep-fried tofu pocket that has a sweet sauce on it. It was incredible. The sauce on the outside was almost like honey. I loved it with ginger and it was super filling!
Then it was time for the houtou! Houtou is a hot pot dish that consists of udon noodles and vegetables in miso broth that originated in the Yamanashi Prefecture. The noodles are huge, flat, and thick and it smells amazing! It comes with red chili flakes on the side, which I added to my bowl. The houtou was incredible!
I put a lot of spice in it, but it was still phenomenal, even if the size of the bowl was a little overwhelming! It was served boiling hot and also contained fried tofu, mushrooms, carrots, and more. It’s a nice, hearty meal that’s perfect for the winter!
The dish is so big because samurais would eat it before going into battle. It contained all the vitamins and nutrients they needed, and they wouldn’t eat again for another day or more, so they needed a filling meal. This was my favorite miso soup with noodles!
My lunch cost 1,500 Yen, or roughly $13.50 U.S., for both the inarizushi and the houtou. The houtou by itself is 1,200 Yen, or just under $11 U.S.
Then it was time to head to the station to catch another train to another Japanese prefecture!
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360 Japanese Ryokan with Hot Springs, Matsuzakaya Honten Onsen Hakone
We stayed at a traditional Japanese Ryokan
A ryokan (旅館) is a type of traditional Japanese inn that has existed since the eighth century A.D. during the Keiun period, in which the oldest hotel in the world, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, was created in 705 A.D. Another old ryokan called Hōshi Ryokan was founded in 718 A.D and was also known as the world's second oldest hotel. Such inns also served travelers along Japan's highways. They typically feature tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the owner
Akaishi Onsen, Yamanashi, Japan
Akaishi Onsen, a nice iron-rich onsen in Yamanashi near Kushigata-yama.
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1. 401-0304 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Kawaguchi 1799, Japan
Offering a Mount Fuji view from the garden, Lake Villa Kawaguchiko is a self-catering accommodation located in Fujikawaguchiko. Free WiFi access is available.
2. 401-0303 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Azagawa 10, Japan
At the shore of Lake Kawaguchi, Kozantei Ubuya boasts hot spring baths and rooms with a Japanese-style interior and stunning Mount Fuji views, some with a private open-air bath.
3. 401-0304 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Kawaguchi 1865 , Japan
A 7-minute walk from Lake Kawaguchi, the 2-person cottages at Ururun have a quaint European charm and offer a spa bath with Mount Fuji views.
4. 401-0305 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Oishi 1408, Japan
Hoshinoya Fuji is nestled in a tranquil red pine forest, and features a restaurant, bar and guestrooms with Lake Kawaguchi views.
5. 401-0304 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Kako 1795, Japan
Featuring a view of Mount Fuji, Villa Ensoleille offers cosy holiday homes located in Fujikawaguchiko. Boasting seasonal flowers, each building is designed with Southern France architecture in mind.
6. 401-0303 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Asagawa 358 , Japan
Boasting hot-spring baths with views of Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi, Asafuji provides air-conditioned Japanese-style rooms with a minibar and a green tea set.
7. 401-0301 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Funatsu 6677, Japan
Luxurious ryokan Fuji Onsenji Yumedono is located just 500 metres from Lake Kawaguchiko. It features traditional Japanese cuisine, suites with in-room hot springs and a garden with a Mount Fuji view.
8. 401-0304 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Kawaguchi 2092, Japan
Located a 10-minute drive away from Lake Kawaguchi, Kawaguchiko Country Cottage Ban boasts a great view of Mt. Fuji and free Wi-Fi throughout the property. Kawaguchiko Train Station is a 16-minute taxi ride from the property.
9. 401-0303 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Asakawa 1182, Japan
Overlooking picturesque Kawaguchi Lake in the serene Mount Fuji area, Rakuyu boasts comfortable guest rooms and natural hot spring baths. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the public area.
10. 401-0301 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Funatsu 4020, Japan
Featuring great views of Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi, Konanso boasts natural hot spring baths and large Japanese-style rooms with traditional tatami (woven-straw) flooring.
The Yuukiya Hotel Shimobe Onsen in Minobu, Yamanashi Japan
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Winter CHERRY BLOSSOMS in JAPAN + French Food & Craft Beer | Atami, Japan
Japan is heaven for travel enthusiasts and foodies. During my twelve days in the country in January of 2019, I was blown away by the mind-blowing beauty of its natural, historical, and cultural sites. The history here is long and rich and was so fascinating to learn about, and the food culture is out of this world! Come along with me as I continue exploring the gorgeous country of Japan!
I started off in the resort city of Atami in the Shizuoka Prefecture, which is about a 40-minute drive south from Tokyo. This city is known for its salted fish and its famous cherry blossoms, which bloom months earlier than most other cherry blossoms in the country because the climate is warmer.
Atami has a similar feel to beach towns I’ve visited in Europe. There are palm trees and gardens. It’s warmer here and there’s lots of greenery. We passed by lots of hotels and residential buildings on our way to see the cherry blossoms.
The cherry blossoms are gorgeous! There were about 60 blossom trees in full bloom near the river. They bloom from mid-January to mid-February. While you can see them in the spring, it’s a lot more expensive to come to Japan during that time. If you want to see cherry blossoms in Japan and want to save money, come in January!
After seeing the cherry blossoms, I grabbed an iced black coffee with espresso from a vending machine for 140 Yen/roughly $1.26. Then it was time for lunch at a small and cozy French restaurant!
We started with tomato soup with bread. It was nice and thick and was served piping hot. It almost tasted like an onion soup as well!
My main course was grilled sea bass with potatoes, vegetables, and a nice, creamy sauce, which was also served with rice. The sea bass was lightly battered and was super tasty! I loved it!
I had limited time in Atami, so I quickly finished my lunch and went on a solo exploration of Atami Ginza, the city’s shopping district. On the way, I stopped at a hot spring across the street from the restaurant and a guide to the area’s seven hot springs. Nearby, there’s also a shop that sells dried fish like sardines, shrimp, and squid, as well as wasabi and other items.
Atami Ginza is a long street that has lots of shops, restaurants, and craft beer shops. At another shop, I saw lots of dried fish and other seafood including shrimp, eel, barracuda, fish cakes, scallops, and oysters. It all looked amazing, but I couldn’t try any of it, because it’s meant to be taken home and cooked. Atami is by the water, so seafood is abundant here!
I decided I wanted a craft beer, so I visited Maruya Guesthouse, which is a hostel that sells food and beer. I bought an Atami Dramatic Roman Pale Ale. It was fantastic and the people there were so nice!
I hope you enjoyed coming along with me to see the winter cherry blossoms in Atami and for joining me for my amazing French food and craft beer lunch! If you did, please give it a thumbs up, leave me a comment, and subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any of my upcoming travel/food adventures!
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Yamanashi Prefecture (English)
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Yamanashi prefecture is located near the center of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It has an area of 1,723.8 mi2 and a population of 890,000. Surrounded by 6,560-9,840 ft high mountains and rich in nature, 78% of the prefecture is covered by forests--including those of its three national parks and one quasi-national park, such as the famous Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Kofu city, the capital of Yamanashi, is located in a geographically important area, connecting the industrial areas of the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea coasts. Kofu continues to develop as a political, economic and cultural center, especially thanks to the completion of the Chuo Expressway, which offers easy access to the national capital, Tokyo. Yamanashi is well noted as an inland industrial prefecture with both advanced technological and traditional industries.
Among the various products of Yamanashi, the fruits grown in its favorable environment are some of the most famous. Its harvest of grapes, peaches and plums is ranked as the best and most beautiful in Japan, and the wines made of Koshu grapes are well known all over the world. In addition, kaiki (traditional weaving of silk textiles), crystal crafting, and the production of washi, or Japanese paper, are all very popular. Techniques refined in Yamanashi for cutting precious stones are among the most advanced in the world, as well.
Mountain climbing and hot springs are among the most popular forms of recreation in Yamanashi. The many hot springs in the area offer health benefits and relaxation. The largest spring in the prefecture, located in Isawa, is only one and a half hours from Tokyo.
Mt. Fuji and the five lakes for its breathtaking scenery, the southern alps for its serious mountain climbing, the Chichibu-Tama area for hiking and beautiful ravines, and the Yatsugatake highland area for pastoral surroundings--these are the gateways where many people find their chance to escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life. After hiking, tennis, field athletics, or fishing, why not try one of our delicious local specialties? Hoto made of thick noodles and vegetables in a rich miso soup will warm you up on even the coldest winter day.
Yamanashi is an inland prefecture, holding no ocean coast. People in this area have learned to overcome the severe elements of inland climate over a long period of time. This is said to have built a character of patience and endurance in the populace. You will find people warmhearted, caring and conscientious.
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Traditional JAPANESE Breakfast at Arai Ryokan + Japanese ONSEN TOWN Tour | Shuzenji, Japan
In my eleven years of traveling, I’ve visited some of the world’s most mind-blowing locations. I checked off another unreal travel destination on my list in January of 2019 when I had the pleasure of spending twelve incredible days exploring Japan. This island nation has everything I love about traveling to foreign lands: fascinating history, a rich and unique culture, kind and helpful people, and sensational food. Come along with me as I explore Japan!
My exploration of the prefectures around Tokyo continued as I woke up at the Arai Ryokan Onsen, a traditional, luxurious Japanese resort in the town of Shuzenji in the Shizuoka Prefecture. I enjoyed an amazing, multi-course meal there the night before, and now it was time for a traditional, multi-course breakfast!
The Arai Ryokan is a former traditional Japanese house that was converted into a hotel. My room was nice and toasty and had an amazing bathroom and a closet, and I slept on a futon that was brought to my room. I couldn’t wait to eat breakfast and start my day!
I was led to a room where breakfast was already set up for me and my new friend Haley from Girls Love Travel. There were thirteen different foods for us to try! I started with the seaweed, which was very nice and crunchy. There was some type of fish in it, too. It was really refreshing and not too briny!
Next was miso soup that was loaded with clams/ It was very nice! The clams are so small, you really have to know how to use chopsticks to eat them!
Our next dish was yuba, or tofu/soy milk skin. I added some wasabi to it. I didn’t love it, so I moved on to the next dish, a Japanese omelet, which tasted like it contained soy. I followed that with some amazing salmon, tofu, and baby sardines. The sardines were similar to the seaweed, but a bit saltier.
Next was a fish cake with seaweed, which practically evaporated in my mouth. Then I went with some squid, which was coated in a sauce that was alike a combination of ketchup and mayonnaise. Next was sardines with radish and rice, which tasted kind of like sushi!
Fried tofu stuffed with carrots was next. It sat in a pool of fish broth and was really good! Then I went with the pickled plum and pickled radishes. The plum had a seed in it and was very sour, almost like an airhead. I mixed the other pickles with my rice; it’s a great way to tone down the intense flavor.
The final dish was hotpot with tofu, vegetables, mushrooms, and an oyster. The sauce was soy sauce with chilies. The mushrooms were super crunchy and delicious. Then I added cabbage to the tofu and sauce. Then I finished up with a tangerine, which was sweeter than it was sour.
Then it was time to explore Shuzenji! Even though it was gray and raining like crazy, the town was beautiful. The houses are amazing, and I loved the koi pond and the gorgeous architecture.
Our first stop was the Shuzenji Temple, where I first cleansed my hands and mouth (and the ladle I used) before entering the temple, which was established around the 9th century. The main hall is so beautiful and dates back to Imperial Japan. The woodwork is stunning!
We continued through the town, which was super clean and full of traditional houses. We stopped at an observation deck, where we took off our shoes and climbed to the top. From there, we could see Arai Ryokan, the hot springs, and the rest of the town from there.
Then we visited a heated foot bath and the spot where a monk cracked open a rock and discovered a hot spring over 1,000 years ago! It’s right along the river, near the center of town. It’s hot there!
Then we saw the Kawara-yu foot bath before we followed a foot path along the river and crossed it to visit the bamboo forest to see it during the day. The shoots are 60 to 70 feet tall and there are about 300 of them in the forest. The forest is only 15 years old and contains a table at its center where you can lie back and see the shoots reach for the sky around you. Bamboo grows super fast, and can be up to 60-100 feet tall within just a year! This forest is so beautiful and peaceful.
I love visiting small towns like this!
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