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  • Hello, world! Today I find myself on the other side of Fukushima.

  • The one that's as far away from the Pacific Ocean

  • where terrible earthquake and tsunami occurred in 2011 as it is from the Sea of Japan.

  • This place is called Aizuwakamatsu.

  • Next to it you will find lake Inawashiro

  • where wind surfers like to play

  • and in the background, you'll see mount Bandai.

  • Yes, Bandai is also the name of Japan's No.1 toy company.

  • But as far as I can tell, there's no relation.

  • I did find this cool woodblock print of its eruption in 1888 though.

  • So, what goes on around Aizuwakamatsu?

  • Well, I already showed you the Soba making in a previous video

  • but in this one, I'm going to show you the ryokan that looks like they're out of a movie set.

  • Visit a samurai school.

  • Make some traditional lacquer ware.

  • get purified at local shrine

  • and visit a former post town where Daimyo and samurai stopped by on their travels in the Edo period.

  • Let's first drop by the samurai school

  • because let's admit it, it sounds pretty cool.

  • The Nishinkan is a restored high school

  • that was originally built for the high-class children of the Aizu samurai clan.

  • This is where young boys learned the spirit of the samurai.

  • But what does that mean in real terms?

  • Rules, like the ones you encounter at the entrance of the school.

  • Listen to the elders and do what they say.

  • Bow to your elders.

  • Do not lie.

  • Do not act in cowardice.

  • Don't be mean to people weaker than you.

  • Don't eat outside, or in another words, eat at the table.

  • Don't talk to females outside.

  • Do not do what you must not do.

  • As you'd expect, samurai learned combat skills like how to shoot guns.

  • Yes they shot guns.

  • Horseback riding

  • and archery.

  • They're just fake arrows.

  • They're really light.

  • The archery was all fun and games until one of our local guys requested the special glove you wear

  • It's huge.

  • That's taller than me.

  • It turns out that he competed in archery as a youth.

  • So let's just appreciate this for a moment.

  • I didn't show where the arrow went

  • because I was told it's more about the form than the result.

  • But hey, maybe that's what you say when the total newb, me, had terrible form

  • yet still strikes the target on his second attempt.

  • Interesting tidbit,

  • It's said this was the first ever swimming pool built in Japan,

  • this is also where they trained on how to ride horses through water.

  • Unfortunately, no swimming is allowed nowadays.

  • Despite what you may think, samurai also need to be book smart.

  • They study calligraphy,

  • meditation,

  • astronomy,

  • and geography among other subjects.

  • But the katana is all around them, made sure that you will never forgot that they were training to be warriors.

  • After visiting the samurai school, my wife and I's takeaway thought was

  • do they offer summer classes?

  • Because I think our kids would benefit greatly from some samurai education.

  • A place equally as spectacular as the samurai school was this ryokan.

  • The traditional Japanese inn.

  • that looks like it's straight out of a movie scene.

  • I felt like some martial arts action was going to go down

  • as I listen to the shamisen player strumming along while the water flow.

  • And it's here where we eat our Kaiseki Ryouri

  • or multi-course traditional Japanese dinner.

  • As if the many courses of food weren't enough,

  • There was to be a special dessert being made before our eyes

  • At first glance, I thought this mochi making was for show.

  • You have all the guests sit around in nice Yukata

  • while the staff make a big production out of making it

  • Then the guest are invited to participate as well.

  • Like the archery, it started out all fun and games

  • however, my mind quickly changed upon my first bite of the kinakomochi

  • which is roasted soybean powder on top of the rice cake.

  • It was still warm from the beating

  • and it was hands-down the best I have ever eaten.

  • they claimed the region is great for mochi rice production, and after tasting it, I don't doubt it one bit.

  • There are so much to do that we actually didn't spend too long in our rooms.

  • One thing we made sure to enjoy is onsen, or hot springs.

  • This onsen is a private one, and it's massive.

  • I guess it's if you have a group that you all want to have a bath together with

  • I was just here all by my lonesome.

  • Although my wife was behind the camera filming my backside.

  • This onsen is the regular public one.

  • But because I woke up at 5 a.m. to film it,

  • it was empty.

  • And I can film it all to myself.

  • Beyond this is actually a gorgeous view of the rushing river below.

  • which you can see form my drone shot taken form dusk.

  • The Aizu region is famous for many things.

  • One of them being its lacquer ware.

  • At the next exhibition we visited, we are able to see a plethora of designs available.

  • There are also live demonstrations of the art in action.

  • On the second floor, we got to paint the lacquer ware ourselves.

  • But to be honest, it was mostly following a simple template.

  • As much as I want to say I did this myself.

  • It's really the master who came along and added his touches

  • that made this piece special.

  • Did I mention that this area is known for using gold leaf?

  • Yep, that's us present gold leave into our lacquer ware.

  • Gold leaf is a big thing in the area,

  • as witnessed by this golden highlight of the art exhibit.

  • However, for me the more impressive material used was this shell.

  • The shokunin transformed it into the spectacular design.

  • To tone things down again, let me take you to Hanitsu Jinja.

  • While I purified my hands like regular visitor,

  • it's the oharai, the purification ceremony that I did that was special.

  • Most visitors pray outside of the honden, the main hall

  • but I got to go inside to do the more involve purification ritual.

  • The priests purified me with Haraai gushi.

  • And like any good ceremony, I left with a gift bag in my very own Omaamori, or good luck charm.

  • As you do in Japan on promotional tours,

  • we visited another traditional Japanese inn and onsen.

  • What I really enjoyed at this place was this Kazoku buroo, or Kaishikiri buroo

  • which means family bath or private bath.

  • For those of you wondering if you can have a dip in the hot springs privately

  • whether it's because you have tattoos or you want to share a relaxing time for loved one.

  • This is how you would do it.

  • This is a Gensen kakenagashi Onsen

  • which means that it's pure hot spring water that goes directly into your tub.

  • And when it flows out, it's flowing out right into the river beside it.

  • Strip away the building, and it's about as closest to the in-the-wild hot spring that you'll get.

  • One of the downsides staying at ryokans is they stuff you face.

  • I know this is a weird thing to complain about,

  • but as I said in a previous video, I have a small stomach and I feel quite guilty about not being able to eat everything.

  • At this ryokan, it's half set meal, half buffet,

  • which worked quite well for me.

  • Sure, they have to work on their naming a bit.

  • Potato juice?

  • and in the morning it was taste rice.

  • Despite the names, the food was wonderful.

  • And to top it off, the view of the food was just as picturesque as scene through the window.

  • I feel like some areas in Japan are good for Higaeri, or day trip.

  • But I have to say that Aizuwakamatsu isn't one of them.

  • Because I didn't mention our visit to Tsurugachoo,

  • which they will eagerly tell you it's the only castle in Japan that has red tiles.

  • Nor did I show you Oochijuku, which was a former post town.

  • It's been recently rebuilt to replicate the look and feel of the Edo period, which was centuries ago.

  • And one small tip for you avid videographers and photographers,

  • If you want to get the shot and get it right,

  • make sure to dress like you belonged.

  • If you remember from my previous soba video about the area.

  • I had a brief stint working in the soba fields

  • Well, I didn't have time to change,

  • so on me I had my whole outfit complete with rubber boots.

  • So I thought why not make use of them and film this little irrigation channel.

  • I have no clue why I was shooting it

  • but the local seemed to be quite curious.

  • Thanks for watching, see you next time, bye!

  • I don't imagine you have any samurai towns where you're from,

  • but perhaps you have something similar you can tell me about.

Hello, world! Today I find myself on the other side of Fukushima.

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侍学校、リバーサイド温泉など|福島県会津若松市 (Samurai School, Riverside Hot Spring, and More | Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima)

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    林宜悉 に公開 2021 年 01 月 14 日
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