Thank you for your comments! I used to visit Shakotan via this coastline, but as you can see in the video, the long tunnel means I can no longer see the wonderful scenery😢 By the way, the rock you can see offshore is the "Candle Rock(ローソク岩)". ※Candle Rock is a rock located about 550m off the coast of Toyohama-cho, Yoichi-cho, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, and is an uninhabited island. It is one of the uninhabited islands in the Sea of Japan, with an area of 0.001 km2. It is designated as part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Coast National Park. The coast of the Shakotan Peninsula is lined with cliffs, and strange rocks can be seen here and there along the coast, and Candle Rock is one of these strange rocks. It has a distinctive, long and slender shape that rises more than 45 meters above sea level. The rock is thought to be hyaloclastite. There is a shrine on top of the rock. Its shape is also likened to "pointing to the sky". It has also attracted people's attention, and has become a symbol of the Shakotan Peninsula (or Yoichi Town, the municipality where the rock is located), and is also one of the tourist attractions. It used to be a thicker, rounder rock, but it was broken in half by the tsunami that occurred during the Shakotan Peninsula earthquake on August 2, 1940, and became the current size. Before it was transformed into its current shape by the tsunami, the rock was worshiped as "kamuy ikashi" (male god), and it was believed that women would have poor catches if they climbed onto the rock, so such an act was forbidden. Also, the area around the rock used to be called Sengoku Basho and was a good fishing ground for herring. In 2016, part of the tip of the Candle Rock was chipped off, making it more acute than before.
Thank you for your comment! Whenever I go to Shakotan, I always pass by this Candle Rock (pronounced "rosokuiwa" in Japanese) along the coastline. Right now, it's so hot every day in Sapporo, Hokkaido, that I'm starting to feel sick 💦 (yesterday the highest temperature was 34°C...) On my days off, I'd like to go out and take aerial photos or go on tours, but the heat is so intense that I'm stuck at home (lol)
Thank you for your comment! The old tunnel was 4 meters wide, so vehicles could not cross each other and only passed one another. The tunnel was 3.2 meters high (vehicle height was up to 3 meters), so large vehicles could not pass through.
Thank you for your comments! This railway line was discontinued when I was in high school, but I always wanted to ride a train and see that scenery. The new tunnel makes it easy to drive through this section in no time.
Thank you for your comments. I'm very happy to receive your compliments! This is the first video I took from the air with my newly purchased drone (Mavic 3). The footage of the scene coming out of the tunnel was previously broadcast on television (although it may not be something I should use without permission...) Please watch and comment again!
@danyeager7561Ай бұрын
Very nice drone work! Flying over the ridge to see the tunnel's far entrance was spectacular - you must have high faith in the drone's range and controllability. I always enjoy the flight along the road, and I get a real kick out of the views of the tiny seaside villages and boat haul-out ramps. Thank you, Dan
@Toshi-sАй бұрын
Thank you for your comment! I'm very happy to receive your compliments!! The sea here on the Shakotan Peninsula is so beautiful, the color of the water is called "Shakotan Blue." If you come to Hokkaido again, please come here! Do you take aerial photos with a drone, Dan?
I went to Lake Toya around 2017 and I was deeply moved by the power of nature and the resilient spirit of the Japanese people. The museum had a very good narrative centred around the idea of "living with disaster". It really gave me a new perspective on life. I hiked around and saw as much as I could to experience to the extend the event, but what you have captured here with the drone is like 10 times more. Thank you for putting this together.
@Toshi-sАй бұрын
Thank you for your comment! Did you also visit the Toyako Visitor Center Volcano Science Museum, which displays exhibits on the history of Mt. Usu eruptions and the history of the local lake? Visiting the Usuzan West Mountain Foothills Crater Walking Trail makes you feel that while humans are powerless in the face of the power of nature, our will to live is infinite. Drone operation is still a bit awkward, but the footage seen from above gives a more realistic understanding of the disaster situation. Please look forward to the next video 😊
@dylanlamarre3768Ай бұрын
@@Toshi-s Yeah that's the museum I went to. It's amazing. I definitely will check out other videos.
@Toshi-sАй бұрын
Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you came to Japan. (Which country are you from?)
Thank you for your comment. I looked into the protrusion on the base that you asked about, but I still don't really understand it 😢 Looking at the video, it's only attached to the part where the tunnel exits, so I guess it must have some purpose. I've driven here a few times in the past, and I'd love to drive on the winding road to the tunnel again if I can!
I would like to add an appreciation for your commenters. Because so many were knowledgeable, and because the translation application is so clear, I was able to assemble an appreciation for the disaster that caused the shocking alterations to the landscape. Thank you for your efforts! Dan
@Toshi-s2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comments! I am always grateful to receive messages from so many knowledgeable people about my videos. Many roads and buildings were damaged in the Usu eruption, but thankfully there were no human casualties. I love abandoned roads, so I hope you will continue to watch my videos!
Thank you for your comments! The eruption of Mt. Usu caused the ground to rise, and roads that were downhill became uphill. Thankfully, a professor from Hokkaido University accurately predicted the eruption and no human casualties occurred. At 10:37, many remains of National Route 230 (signs, guardrails, sand boxes to prevent slipping on frozen roads, etc.) remain. At 12:03, several erosion dams were constructed to prevent debris flow from flowing into urban areas after the disaster. Please look forward to the next video too!!
@thenarrativefilmmaker4702 ай бұрын
@@Toshi-s 私の質問に答えていただきありがとうございます! 😊
@Toshi-s2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your reply. The text is only in Japanese, so please feel free to ask me anytime! Questions about the structures and other things are also welcome. (As I said before, I'm worried about whether the translation is good 💦)
Thank you for your comment! It's amazing to see three generations of tunnels, old and new.The first generation was a tunnel that took advantage of the topography, but with advances in technology, a straight tunnel was built with a culvert toward the sea, but unfortunately it was damaged by high waves. It has been destroyed. That's how amazing the power of nature is. The dream of traveling along the Hokkaido coast in a turnip is so wonderful! ! If you ever come to Hokkaido, I would definitely like to accompany you (I will provide you with various information). I'm really looking forward to that day.
Thank you for your reply! I think it would be really great if we could go on a bike tour together! ! The number of Ezo brown bears has increased in recent years, and they often appear near my home. Last year in Hokkaido, two people died and many others were injured due to brown bear attacks, which is very saddening. I am very careful when taking aerial photographs of abandoned roads, but in areas where the drone's radio waves do not reach, it can get a little dangerously close, and since I am concentrating on the operation during aerial photography, I am not aware of the surroundings. I can't figure it out at all. (The news about the attack on a light truck that entered a forest road to pick wild vegetables was shocking) I want to be more careful and enjoy myself in the future.
I don't have bear spray, but I always bring a bear bell. I've seen several videos of people using bear spray, but it doesn't seem to be effective if you're far away from the bear, and you have to use it from upwind. I don't want to encounter a bear if possible, so I want to be very careful when taking photos. (The number of brown bears exterminated in Hokkaido was the highest ever: 1,422 in 2023.)
@danyeager75612 ай бұрын
Very nice! Thank you or your link to this video, it's a pleasure to tour such a peaceful stretch of coast by drone, but I imagine it is anything but peaceful when the weather comes alive! The music that started at 8:30 was the perfect accompaniment to the serenity of the "cruise". Thank you, Dan
@Toshi-s2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment! This road (an abandoned road) has had several rocks fall from steep cliffs (pictures are also shown in the video), and during bad weather, the road was covered with seawater due to high waves, and the road was replaced with a new tunnel. I'm very happy with your impressions of the music. I will continue to create videos in the future, so please look forward to it! (I'm using Google Translate, so I'm worried if I can convey it accurately)