And the town of Kakegawa, southwest of Mount Fuji, serves as one of the country's premier

富士山の南西に位置する掛川市は

producers of this tasty commodity.

国内でも屈指の美味しいお茶の産地と言われています

Easily reachable as a side trip from Tokyo, this quaint town also boasts a noteworthy

東京から近く

castle and top-rated bird park, making this a destination I was eager to visit for myself.

古い街並みには有名なお城があり

I'm Sam Evans, staff writer for japan-guide.com, and over the next two days I'll be checking

バードパークも大人気とのことだったので

out what Kakegawa has to offer.

ぜひ訪ねてみたいと思いました

Here's the plan:

私はサム・エヴァンズ

On day one we'll take the shinkansen from Tokyo to Kakegawa, hopefully with a view of

ジャパンガイドのスタッフ・ライターです

Mt. Fuji along the way.

この2日間で

Once we arrive, we'll visit the castle grounds and then spend the evening exploring Honjin

掛川の見所をチェックしていきたいと思います

Dori, an atmospheric restaurant street in the center of town that is a favorite of locals.

プランは以下のとおりです

On day two, we'll start at the famous bird park, take a detour to see some stunning views

1日目　まずは東京から新幹線で掛川へ向かいます

of Kakegawa's tea fields, and move on to Kiwi Fruits Country where we'll have a bbq

途中　富士山が見えるといいのですが

lunch, make our own tea, and pick kiwi fruit.

到着後　掛川城へ向かい

So follow along as we explore Japan's tea town, Kakegawa.

夕方は本陣通りを散策します

Day 1

本陣通りは街の中心にある飲食店が多い通りで

Wow, heavy.

地元の人たちの人気スポットです

So we're here, we've arrived at Kakegawa Castle; and I'm dressed suitably in genuine

2日目　まずは掛川花鳥園を訪れます

armor that, even though made recently, was manufactured with the exact same techniques

その後は　掛川の美しい茶畑をみるツアーに参加し

and materials that it would have been in centuries past.

キウイフルーツカントリーへ移動します

We've arrived inside Kakegawa Castle.

そこでランチにBBQをした後　お茶作り体験をし　 キウイフルーツを収穫します

Now, most Japanese castles that stand today are reconstructions that are made using concrete,

ではこれからお茶の街　 掛川の楽しみ方をご紹介していきます

but Kakegawa Castle is special because it was the first to be reconstructed using wood

1日目

in the traditional way.

掛川城にやってきました

So now we're in the castle palace.

本物の鎧を着ています

Now this castle palace is noteworthy, being one of only four in the country that has survived

作られたのは最近ですが

since the feudal era.

数世紀前と同じ技法

Thank you very much.

素材で作られています

You're welcome.

掛川城内にやってきました

Day 2

現在見られる日本のお城の多くは

So we're here at the Kakegawa Bird Park, considered by many to be the best in Japan.

コンクリートで復元されています

And here as you can see there are a lot of residents that like a bit of company, and

しかし掛川城は伝統的な手法を用いて

I suspect, more than that, a bit of food.

木材を使って再建された日本で初めてのお城で

So it's great to get down here and have a bit of a novel experience.

そこが特別です

Kiwi Fruits Country Japan has eighty varieties, eight zero varieties, of kiwi fruits.

二の丸御殿にいます

Let's go pick some.

この二の丸御殿は　封建時代から現存する ４御殿のひとつで

So we can't eat the one I just picked because they typically need about two weeks to mature;

とても特別な場所です

but we can eat one of these.

2日目

And with that, our time in Kakegawa has come to an end.

日本で一番のバードパークと言われている

For more information about Kakegawa or to watch another video, click the links on the

掛川花鳥園にいます

screen now or head over to japan-guide.com, your comprehensive up to date travel guide

ご覧のとおり

first hand from Japan.

人懐こい鳥たちがたくさんいます

Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe for more videos about Japan.

人よりもお目当ては餌なのかもしれませんが

Happy travels.

珍しい体験ができるのはすばらしいですね