Samurai School, Riverside Hot Spring, and More

Samurai School, Riverside Hot Spring, and More | Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

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4 жыл бұрын

On the other side of Fukushima prefectures lies the city of Aizuwakamatsu. I'll show you ryokans that look like they're out of a movie set, visit a samurai school, make some traditional lacquerware, get purified at a local shrine, and visit a former post town, where daimyo and samurai stopped by on their travels in the Edo period.
You can find info about many of the places I went at samurai-city.jp/en/
Thanks to Aizuwakamatsu for sponsoring this video.
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@LifeWhereImFrom 4 жыл бұрын

Ryokans / Onsens (Traditional Japanese Inns / Hot Springs). Lots of people asking about where we stayed. The first place was in the Hagashiyama area samurai-city.jp/en/relaxation/1065 and is called Harataki www.yumeguri.co.jp/index.php. The second place was in the Ashinomaki area samurai-city.jp/en/relaxation/1542 and is called Ookawaso www.ookawaso.co.jp/. As far as pricing goes, I thought they were quite reasonable for what you get. I've paid more for lesser accommodations. I think there's more value because it's not as well known as places like Hakone. For all the places we went, you can kind of figure it out by going to samurai-city.jp/en/

@TheNewGreenIsBlue 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man... you're making my mouth water with the food shots!

@haterzgonnahate8195 4 жыл бұрын

Keep Up the good Work. Can you May Bring a Video about "Islam in Japan" in Future Video(s) would be very interesting. Thx

@LifeWhereImFrom 4 жыл бұрын

@@haterzgonnahate8195 I'm editing that video right now!

@haterzgonnahate8195 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom 🥳🥳🥳

@shmh7387 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on a pop star Miku Hatsune.

@cjsrescues 4 жыл бұрын

I just want to travel to Japan. My soul demands it!!

@BuckingHorse-Bull 4 жыл бұрын

9:44 Old man: Why is this spaceman/ airplane pilot filming that dirty water

@nish221100 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, Greg is dressed more like a maintenance guy.

@dennisgiguere5166 4 жыл бұрын

My wife 's family TAKAGI came from Fukushima they had a large a house that was 600 yrs. They were a very old Samurai family.

@Wirraburra07 4 жыл бұрын

Did they have anything to do with the Soma -Nomaoi?

@fooddoodz1417 4 жыл бұрын

600 years old?!? Wow! 😮

@DoppCreations 4 жыл бұрын

I lived in Aizuwakamatsu for about 5 months in 2007. This makes me want to go back so badly. Thank you for your videos. You capture the feelings I had while living there so well.

@nothingbox4504 4 жыл бұрын

Makes me more in love with Japan. Even if I’m only 1/16 Japanese, I still want to learn anything about Japanese culture.

@travelingworldwide01 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you showed the nice side of Fukushima

@rox1317 4 жыл бұрын

My eyes are spoiled by the video quality and the sheer beauty of the subjects in the shots! Now I can’t look at real life around me anymore...

@aerinalese8636 4 жыл бұрын

I'VE BEEN HERE! Stayed at that exact same ryokan for my 30th!!!! It was lovely!

@mikeg4317 3 жыл бұрын

My mother's home town! Thanks for showing Greg.

@hallejohn 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg and Wife for another video. One day, I'd love to come alonge with you. I wish we had such great culture (as of Onsen) in Germany, too. I am relaxing, just by watching your video and listen to your voice. - Once again, I am happy to stumble upon your channel. I am still happy to support you. Love from Germany and best regards to you and your beloved ones Alles Gute =)

4 жыл бұрын

Every single Japanese art form is literally breathtaking, omg.

@adrihudianto4258 4 жыл бұрын

I can vouch for that. I love Fukushima, especially the onsen

@Xerract 4 жыл бұрын

3:14 demon slayer flashbacks

@tripleschaeyeon 4 жыл бұрын

insert trap who-was-that-demon-again

@AetherArson 2 жыл бұрын

Nakime just chillin'

@jubiethasuperfairy 4 жыл бұрын

we went to Aizuwakamatsu for our Honeymoon from Australia. Best place ever. Even the taxi drivers were super friendly and gave us a picture of a famous Koi from the area with a love heart on it. The Castle was amazing, climbing all the stairs took a little time but the museum inside and the view were worth the climb.

@wpl6661 4 жыл бұрын

I took an intro to Japan course in college and the more I learn about Japanese culture and its people the more I like them. There is such a level of friendliness and civility, respect for one another and dedication to occupation. They try to live with harmony and respect for nature. It may be a country that is on a downward slide in terms of economic power but morally it is on an upward slide. I feel sometimes the US is on an opposite trajectory. The more our economy grows the less our society and culture does. We can all learn so much from Japan in terms of how to treat each other. How to behave.

@gtowaru 4 жыл бұрын

funny enough im heading there tomorrow! good thing i saw this first :)

@nathanslijkhuis7159 4 жыл бұрын

My family still has a sword made by Sengo Muramasa its was given around the 1600 by the daimyō of Edo from the old VOC(East Indian company) times. We go back to Japan every year for a holiday celebration where we get invited for every time.

@LifeWhereImFrom 4 жыл бұрын

Neat!

@enneiluJ18 4 жыл бұрын

Aww, my heart's full. My hometown.

@ochaboy521 4 жыл бұрын

I have been to Aizuwakamatsu last year, very nice experience. I must say that my ryokan was way more humble then the one which you show here but still very nice. :)

@rimuru88jd78 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! always a pleasure to watch during lunch at work

@dogeyt5995 4 жыл бұрын

3:14 infinity fortress 0_o

@viktorlindeberg7363 4 жыл бұрын

watch as they all get squished by tatami rooms by some woman pulling on a string

@spawn_13th 4 жыл бұрын

reupload? no problem, i still gonna watch it

@nellybaldelomar3292 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for Sharing your videos. They are Amazing.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Ruzvel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video. As always excellent quality

@Nynke_K 4 жыл бұрын

Lol at the coveralls! And OMG are those onsens and views wonderful.

@user-db9dx8jg7t 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Aizuwakamatsu！ This is good place.Wonderful spot.

@adayinlife101 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great videos as always!!

@DorkusesInJapan 4 жыл бұрын

This is honestly one of the best japan videos ive seen on youtube... and I have seen nearly all of them. Please make lots more like this.

@vishwajitchaure5949 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg... I was waiting for this repost....🔥🔥🔥

@bhavanikodey 4 жыл бұрын

Love your content...I would love to watch a video on origami cultural artwork of Japan...hope u make one

@blackhellebore89 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Greg! That shell is Abalone, but in New Zealand we call it Paua. You can eat the shellfish minced up with egg and flour and bacon and the shell is very popular here for mainly tourist items. It doesn't look that pretty when it is taken from the sea, its had the outside ground off and its been polished to bring out the colour. It's quite pretty!

@LifeWhereImFrom 4 жыл бұрын

I should have known this. I filmed an abalone farm a decade and a half ago...

@blackhellebore89 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom You've probably seen a lot of interesting things in the last 15 years! Easy to forget some of it

@ViajeniBree 4 жыл бұрын

Hello world! Viewing from the Philippines 🇵🇭

@hanshe4474 4 жыл бұрын

I love it!! Everything was so interesting and wonderful. Especially the life like figurines and demonstrations. Thanks Greg! I'd give this vod 1,000 likes if possible. 😊😊

@sanchitkalpande5556 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this video it feels like I'm there relaxing

@purinpat 4 жыл бұрын

I have been watching your videos for years. Your kids are lovely and it's really fun to see Life through their eyes. The videos without them have a different vibe to them, but I also like them. I like the way you explain things and everyone in your family seem so relatable and likable. I also love that you are always respectful different cultures. The shots are always beautiful too. I just want to say thank you for making the videos.

@i_c_lamac1895 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings from the state of Colorado. Love your videos. They are really informative, awesome and the video quality. Just wow. Definitely one of my favorite channels. Hope all is well with you and your family.

@rosiereal804 4 жыл бұрын

As always, beautiful!!

@jimw544 4 жыл бұрын

another great video! Thank you!

@cullumkille2372 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful video.

@dazdragon445 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place......maybe on my next trip....

@misspiscesmcsquishy9747 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Much love for your family from Myanmar 🇲🇲❤️ keep up the good work 😇

@jackjohnson8305 4 жыл бұрын

Love your video's make's me wanna visit japan at least once in my life.

@LELIE- 4 жыл бұрын

That place looks really peaceful. I really liked the lacquerware. The black with the almost neon-like colours look amazing! The town where I'm from, was founded by the Romans about 2000 years ago. So we have a lot of reminders of that in our town. It's one of the oldest settlements within this country.

@kwonisharry 4 жыл бұрын

Repost, so a repost comment: Life Where I'm From: Hello World! Nobody: Me: Hey Greg, how are you doing?

@LifeWhereImFrom 4 жыл бұрын

Doing alright.

@MrChaosDesire 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom Thanks for the great videos, watching your videos always makes me feel relaxed.

@jqa16 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom I'm devastated Kobe died.......

@Minae2584 4 жыл бұрын

You are becoming more and more like the Rick Steves of Japan and I love it

@user-us6ce7me8k 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 👌😋

@cheronroggen9638 4 жыл бұрын

These places are so nice!

@mikeg4317 Жыл бұрын

I don't know why I hadn't seen this video before as I've watched most of yours. This is my okasaan's (mom's) hometown. I visited once when I was a child unfortunately she passed away over 20 years ago, I'm an old guy now, although very healthy with an older and young son. I plan on taking them there. Unfortunately I've lost contact with my family in Japan since my mom passed away. Thanks for the wonderful video.

@Mikeztarp 4 жыл бұрын

This was just beautiful.

@MisesTrucker 4 жыл бұрын

Good work on another beautiful video 👍

@guicosena 4 жыл бұрын

😱😱😱. OMG it looks so amazing.

@cereal2603 4 жыл бұрын

I literally was a subscriber since the first 5 videos or so were uploaded, thank you for making content that is suitable for everyone also thank you for having interesting educational videos.

@denisblack5689 4 жыл бұрын

japan is so beautiful! thanks for showing that.

@Wirraburra07 4 жыл бұрын

This was quite interesting! Thank you for taking the time to make this.

@sutthirak 4 жыл бұрын

Love to visit Japan. Thanks for the video.

@MoH-tw6cv 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely marvelous! Thank you so much for this great video! Maybe I will never visit Japan, but I already know a lot about it, thanks to your channel. Much love from Iran.

@gialalhambra3128 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are not only entertaining but also educational. More learnings are added to my knowledge about the culture as I watched them. It's my dream to travel around Japan and as of the moment, thanks to this channel that I can say I am virtually traveling around the country. Keep it up! 🤗

@joshboss5962 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@johnsymons76 4 жыл бұрын

A fascinating and informative program! Thank you for your insights and excellent narrative. Take care and Happy Travels! ♥️🛫🌐

@KIMNEE123 4 жыл бұрын

We need more like this! Please? Thank you.

@valbeauregard5190 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very informative video

@pareshpatil1803 4 жыл бұрын

It's so beautiful

@vformarallo 4 жыл бұрын

This looks gorgeous, its exactly the kind of place i would visit when i go to Japan, not being a fan of big cities myself. Cheers!

@rakshamishra2784 4 жыл бұрын

I love this channel! ❤️ The content is so good.

@nautilus2116 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. headed to japan this summer. super excited!

@NinjaMonkeyguy 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Greg, this location is on my list for later on in the summer!

@catherinebond7474 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I like your videos. We live in an area of Virginia in the USA called "The Historic Triangle". There are 3 important historic areas with museums and lots of recreated/restored/representational buildings and activities. My husband works at Jamestown Settlement. He wears historic clothing almost everyday.

@j0HN0WNS 4 жыл бұрын

This is beautifully shot and extremely entertaining

@azanmagray9350 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for video All your videos are so well done and super informative. :D

@Bigotedechivo 4 жыл бұрын

Japan is one of my dream destinations , and this is on the top 5 towns to visit! so sad that I can't go to a onsen because of my tattoos but they look beutiful!

@TheBreezyBard 4 жыл бұрын

Where I am from in central Ontario we have Saint Marie, Saint Ignace II and Saint Louis "Among the Hurons" and The Martyr's Shrine. Being right on the great lakes, there is a lot of trader and trapper history. They have first nations long houses and villages, as well as a missionary church and holy sites.

@AM-bm2xw 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always just so good, well done and informative! ...Any one else find his voice so soothing?! Haha!

@justyouraveragecomenter1809 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite channel ❤❤

@kohsheent 4 жыл бұрын

Want to come to Japan. So tempting

@vivian198 4 жыл бұрын

Nice drone shot!

@jg2923 4 жыл бұрын

I got to visit Japan last year and used the helpful tips on your videos. Thanks! I’m watching your videos to relive the memories and also think about where to go next time. I agree with you on feeling bad about wasting food. The Japanese can eat so much but work it all off with their walking, biking and hard work ethic.

@LifeWhereImFrom 4 жыл бұрын

What I noticed was that when I was visiting vs. living, is that you eat much more. If you're eating more like a normal person living in Japan, the quantities are less :-)

@ElizaWild23 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to do all these things!!!! We are living in Japan right now and i hope we get the chance to visit just some of these places you've shown us!

@luealie7521 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a documentary of tourism in Japan and a comparison of the larger attractions/destinations opposed to “local” attractions/destinations and the role they play in the economy of Japan.

@LifeWhereImFrom 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting idea.

@AnnaEwing 4 жыл бұрын

I always the the high quality of your videos

@midor1 4 жыл бұрын

As always, nice work. You are getting a master in your art (narrative, editing, photography, ...) day by day. Also your wife is getting nice shots :-) Thanks a lot for making this videos, I mena, all your videos. Greetings from Uruguay :-D

@suedesai11 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so beautifully shot 😍👌🏻

@yippee8570 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! You should work for the Japanese tourist board. Made me want to go there as soon as possible 😊

@pianonotes1010 4 жыл бұрын

Your videography skills are downright inspiring, man.

@gangotrichattopadhyay9107 4 жыл бұрын

That's it I am selling all my belongings and moving ASAP

@TheDanielblackwolf 4 жыл бұрын

It's been a while Greg san. Glad you have returned

@sheikahchic 4 жыл бұрын

I'm Native/Indigenous, so there are a lot of areas on our different reservations, that we've been able to maintain, so that when we have tourists, we can give them a good showing of what life was like for our ancestors. We also maintain them for powwows, ceremonial and tradition passing use, and honestly just for us to be able to remember and pass down our culture. Because of the mass genocides, indoctrinations and enslavement through the years, there aren't that many of us left, and fewer who are qualified to pass down our languages, cultures, traditions, etc. Once I have my own KZfaq channel up and running, I plan on showcasing a lot about my different tribe cultures. And B role footage, Greg. You filmed that irrigation channel, for b role footage. 😂

@divyachhipani7644 4 жыл бұрын

I miss watching your kids! :)

@Quagthistle 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not going to lie. Japanese vacations look SO much more relaxing than many American ones. It feels like everywhere intended for tourists here is lined with flashing lights and casinos and theme parks. Even the national parks are often littered with trash and infested with ilegal campers and questionable activities. The only place you can find botanical gardens is within mega-cities, where the serenity of the garden is interrupted by the hustling and bustling of the large city aorund it )or maybe my hearing is just too sensitive). But Japan seems to place SO much more emphasis on inner peace and tranquility, and that's something it's hard to find in America. If I could travel, I'd totally take a trip to Japan just to try a Ryoken! :)

@bcmn-jq8hj 4 жыл бұрын

Wow wow wow

@jjescorpiso21 4 жыл бұрын

Love that outro, Greg haha

@brandijohnson1326 3 жыл бұрын

I am so going to Japan one of these days

@Dan-sv3kz 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering where this video went...I wanted to watch it again to plan a trip there ;p

@psycholocke4090 4 жыл бұрын

what a nice video. i just want to jump into a plane and come along. here in the north-east of Germany we do have a couple of historical places. old wooden slawic villages. they are recreated the way they where from over 1300 years ago. and then there is all the history around the great Hanse and it's achievements. Buildings, harbours and whole towns. the history of them is even represented in the town names like "Hansestadt Rostock".

@hanafiajachanel 4 жыл бұрын

Japan adalah negara yang sangat menghargai budaya mereka dan mereka terus menjaganya bahkan memperkenalkan ke seluruh dunia. Dan japan juga adalah negara dengan teknologi luar biasa mereka sangat maju di bidang teknologi.. Salute for japan

@Spaxuable 4 жыл бұрын

we dont have a samurai school(unfortunatly) but we do have closed down old silver mines(where the main source of silver for production of silver coins back in the day) scattered throughout the mountains surrounding my city.