I missed hanami this year because the weather turned warm and flowers bloomed 10 days earlier 😢 I followed the forecast and could have seen it. Would love to see cherry blossom here, less crowded compared to Kyoto/Tokyo. Does it bloom in late March here?
Hi Bill & Heather 😊What a wonderful technique ! Kintai Bridge is very beautiful. Thank you for discovering a fascinating city of Japan🥰💞Merry Christmas🎄✨
@@TalesFromOurPocket さん Please call me "ミッチー”（mitchie）. I'm a grandma over 70. It is snowing a lot here 😭White Christmas ☃☃❄❄❄❄ Have a happy weekend and a sweet Christmas😀❤❤
I’ve been to this bridge once , it was in winter , I still remember how beautiful the place and the bridge was, hope to go there again , glad to find your video , and you have the same feeling ❤🤝
You guys brought me to Iwakuni castle yesterday and the view from there was magnificent scenery. It far exceeded my expectations. Thank you again. I enjoy watching your other videos too so I'm rooting for you.
I am Japanese. There is no need to force yourself to eat sushi with chopsticks. Eating with your hands is not against manners. In high-class sushi restaurants, it is almost normal to eat sushi with hands.
@@TalesFromOurPocket At upscale sushi restaurants, cloth towels for wiping hands are the first thing to be provided. Even at an economy sushi restaurant, there should be paper towels. This is for wiping your hands. You can eat sushi with your hands. It is more authentic that way.
I enjoyed watching and learned so many things from this video. I live in Hiroshima city so I've been there many times but never been to Iwakuni castle. I'm planning to go threre soon for feeling their atmosphere. Besides, I'm learning English also how to guide about Hiroshima area in English so you guys expressions and words are very informative for me. Thank you very much.
Glad you were able to make it to the bridge. The river is not always that low - I once saw 3 vendor vans get washed away after heavy rains raised the river faster than they could get packed up. My former in-laws have an okonomiyaki restaurant just down the road from the bridge, so I’ve been there in every season. Like someone else said, it’s a top spot for cherry blossom viewing.
Yes! We saw videos from our friends, of the bridge just after a strong storm (a typhoon?) earlier this year. We'd love to see that area during cherry blossom season. 😍😍
i was there. lovely little city, amazingly friendly people. we used to just walk around for hours sipping on a CHUHI exploring the downtown area. shame they didnt see that part of the city.
Just woke in Australia this morning to see your blog. Iwakuni! Yes it’s on my list and yes we are booked to go for spring yay cherry blossoms! I was going to spend a morning there (taking off from Hiroshima) am I allowing enough time? I was going to take a train along the coast back to Hiroshima. Did you use Shinkansen or local train to get there? We seem to like the same places!
Oh, you'll like it! We took a local train to get there from Hiroshima (I don't think the Shinkhansen saves much time - and runs a lot less often). Regarding how much time to spend there, the answer is...it depends! If cherry blossoms are blooming when you're there, you might want more time to soak up the beauty. Also, there are craft fairs and things during that time - I think mainly on weekends. I would allow a half day, but it could be more if you take it easy and the cherry blossoms are blooming. It could be amazing! Enjoy!!
8:47 I love that song. 美しき天然（Beautiful Nature). I didn't know the song was composed by a musician from there and there's even a monument until I saw your video and Googled. Great video!
Hi, I'm new here. I really love your video very much. Have you been to Malaysia? I just came back from Genting Highland. It is really an amazing place.
まむしThe snake is poisonous and will die if bitten, but most of them bite their legs. Bitten. In the unlikely event that you are bitten, tighten the bitten part with a rope as thin as possible to prevent the poison from circulating, then call 119 for an ambulance and get a serum injection at the hospital. This poisonous snake can be found in damp places, riverbeds, and mountain paths in summer.
We were probably in the castle for a half hour. My guess is it took us 1.5 hours from the bottom, to the top, looking around, and then returning to the bottom again. Maybe 2 Hours, I'm not positive. 😊
Love your videos and I just subscribed. I lived in Japan for 21 years and came across that poisonous snake just once. Running down the mountain slope, I accidentally stepped on one. Guess the snake was surprised. Glad you are enjoying Japan!
Mamushi are not poisonous enough to kill. I've never heard of anyone who died from a pit viper bite. The cost of medical care in Japan is so low that you don't have to be afraid of it at all even in the worst case.
錦帯橋の姿は芸術的な美しさです。周りの古い街並みも落ち着いていてgoodです。
今年の春も桜🌸が素晴らしかったです。桜の季節に、ぜひまたお越しください。
いつか岩国でお花見したいです。😊😊
I missed hanami this year because the weather turned warm and flowers bloomed 10 days earlier 😢 I followed the forecast and could have seen it. Would love to see cherry blossom here, less crowded compared to Kyoto/Tokyo. Does it bloom in late March here?
Thank you for coming to my hometown! We really had a good time. Come back again in cherry blossom time!!
That would be so beautiful!! 😍🌸
Good morning, nice to meet you.
My daughter Arisa and I enjoyed your videos.
As a Japanese, I was very happy.
Thank you very much.
Have a good year!
いつもご覧いただきありがとうございます。❤️ 😊
Please come again in spring. 🌸
We would love to!! 🌸😍
@@TalesFromOurPocket
Thank you for reply.
I love your smile. 🥰
Please come again. 🤗
There is a US Naval Air Station near here. I was here in 1957-58 as a young US marine. Beautiful place.
ニッチですが、素晴らしい動画ですね。
地元県民として嬉しいです！
嬉しいお言葉ありがとうございます😊
I was stationed in Iwakuni in the mid 80's while in the Marine Corps. Great city, great times.
Hey guys very nice video. Thanks for the shout out. We hope to see you back here again in the future.
Thanks again! 😊😊
Hi Bill & Heather 😊What a wonderful technique ! Kintai Bridge is very beautiful. Thank you for discovering a fascinating city of Japan🥰💞Merry Christmas🎄✨
Thank you so much, Michimichannel! Thank you for continuing to "travel" with us! ❤️❤️ Merry Christmas to you, too. 😊😊
@@TalesFromOurPocket さん
Please call me "ミッチー”（mitchie）. I'm a grandma over 70. It is snowing a lot here 😭White Christmas ☃☃❄❄❄❄
Have a happy weekend and a sweet Christmas😀❤❤
@@michimichannel6450 thank you, Michie! ☃ ❄ 🎄
I’ve been to this bridge once , it was in winter , I still remember how beautiful the place and the bridge was, hope to go there again , glad to find your video , and you have the same feeling ❤🤝
I bet the bridge is beautiful in the winter! I think it's probably pretty in all the seasons. 😍
@@TalesFromOurPocket yes！agree with you, I am sure it would be beautiful throughout the year .
My family used to HANAIMI alon this river in spring. Very beautiful place!
Have a great trip!😍
You guys brought me to Iwakuni castle yesterday and the view from there was magnificent scenery. It far exceeded my expectations. Thank you again. I enjoy watching your other videos too so I'm rooting for you.
Oh, thank you very much!! 😊😊
I am Japanese.
There is no need to force yourself to eat sushi with chopsticks. Eating with your hands is not against manners.
In high-class sushi restaurants, it is almost normal to eat sushi with hands.
Really?!? Wow, that would have been easier. 😂😂😂
@@TalesFromOurPocket
At upscale sushi restaurants, cloth towels for wiping hands are the first thing to be provided. Even at an economy sushi restaurant, there should be paper towels.
This is for wiping your hands. You can eat sushi with your hands. It is more authentic that way.
I enjoyed watching and learned so many things from this video. I live in Hiroshima city so I've been there many times but never been to Iwakuni castle. I'm planning to go threre soon for feeling their atmosphere. Besides, I'm learning English also how to guide about Hiroshima area in English so you guys expressions and words are very informative for me. Thank you very much.
We're glad you enjoyed it and find the English helpful! Good look being a guide!!
Glad you were able to make it to the bridge. The river is not always that low - I once saw 3 vendor vans get washed away after heavy rains raised the river faster than they could get packed up. My former in-laws have an okonomiyaki restaurant just down the road from the bridge, so I’ve been there in every season. Like someone else said, it’s a top spot for cherry blossom viewing.
Yes! We saw videos from our friends, of the bridge just after a strong storm (a typhoon?) earlier this year. We'd love to see that area during cherry blossom season. 😍😍
i was there. lovely little city, amazingly friendly people. we used to just walk around for hours sipping on a CHUHI exploring the downtown area. shame they didnt see that part of the city.
私の故郷、山口県へようこそ！ Kazuko さんに感謝🎵
日本の木造建築物は、長く後世へ残す為に、修復を考慮して設計されています。
世界最古の木造建築物の数々は日本にあり、1400年前からずっと、地震や災害をしなやかに乗り越えて建っています。覇権争いの勝者が敗者を排除する時、生活に密接に存在していた寺社仏閣やインフラを、破壊しない民族性・精神性に、日本人の気質を感じます🌱🌱
この後、あなた方の旅がどれくらい、何処へ行くのか、楽しみです！
美しい地域からいらっしゃるのですね特に橋が印象的です。😍🌉
Just woke in Australia this morning to see your blog. Iwakuni! Yes it’s on my list and yes we are booked to go for spring yay cherry blossoms! I was going to spend a morning there (taking off from Hiroshima) am I allowing enough time? I was going to take a train along the coast back to Hiroshima. Did you use Shinkansen or local train to get there? We seem to like the same places!
Oh, you'll like it! We took a local train to get there from Hiroshima (I don't think the Shinkhansen saves much time - and runs a lot less often). Regarding how much time to spend there, the answer is...it depends! If cherry blossoms are blooming when you're there, you might want more time to soak up the beauty. Also, there are craft fairs and things during that time - I think mainly on weekends. I would allow a half day, but it could be more if you take it easy and the cherry blossoms are blooming. It could be amazing! Enjoy!!
8:47 I love that song. 美しき天然（Beautiful Nature). I didn't know the song was composed by a musician from there and there's even a monument until I saw your video and Googled. Great video!
We loved that song, too! But we didn't realize it was composed by a musician from there. What a neat fact! Thanks!
Hi, I'm new here. I really love your video very much. Have you been to Malaysia? I just came back from Genting Highland. It is really an amazing place.
Not yet! We are hoping and planning to visit in 2023. 😊😊
回転ずし には 色々な種類の食べ物があって楽しいですよね。僕は mayonnaise＆corn がお気に入りです。♡(/・ω・)/
いろいろな料理に挑戦するのはとても楽しいですね。
Love checking the bush for vipers. Naw they won't jump out at you. 🤣😂
😂😂😂
岩国では、岩国寿司（Iwakuni-sushi）が有名です。城下町を散策すれば食べられる店はたくさんあります。
まむしThe snake is poisonous and will die if bitten, but most of them bite their legs. Bitten. In the unlikely event that you are bitten, tighten the bitten part with a rope as thin as possible to prevent the poison from circulating, then call 119 for an ambulance and get a serum injection at the hospital. This poisonous snake can be found in damp places, riverbeds, and mountain paths in summer.
Thank you! I hope we do not need that advice. 🐍 😁
わたしの田舎、山口県、その岩国市へきていただきありがとう(*´ω｀*)✨
美しい地域です!あなたはとても幸運です。😊😊
お返事をありがとうございます。良い旅を！Have a nice trip!＼(^o^)／
tata means...
"See you" in Australia.
Automobile company in India.
"Dear" in Spain.
"Boobs" in US.
Thanks! I only knew the US one. And that sometimes it means "goodbye" here as well. 😂😂
Mamushi snake is the most dangerous snake in main land of Japan. In Okinawa there lives Habu snake. It is more dangerous poison snake than mamshi.
I don't want to encounter either of them in the wild! 🐍
明けましておめでとうございます。今年も宜しく😃✌️ ご夫妻は、旅のツウです。並みの人は、余りにも当たり前のところへ行くもの。私は、昨年も言いましたが。日本全国一人旅しています。岩国の錦帯橋を選ぶところなんざ。流石です。捜すのはご主人、解説は奥様ですか？ 教養豊か。これからも ぶっちぎり一位に！！
嬉しいお言葉をありがとうございます! 😊😊
日野の2トンですか！？
🤷♀️😊
とても綺麗な橋ですね😊たしかに桜の時期は綺麗でしょうね🌸
10:32
これは大学いも（daigaku imo）かな？
さつまいも🍠に砂糖やハチミツをコーティングしたスイーツです。
東京の浅草にある「大学いも 千葉屋（daigaku imo chiba ya）というお店は美味しいです🍠
私たちが食べたものに似ていますね。とても美味しかったのですが、見慣れない味でもありました。😊 😊
@@TalesFromOurPocket
たしかに、日本の食べ物は「甘くてしょっぱい」が多いですからね。見慣れない味が多いと思います😂
岩国や佐世保や横須賀は三沢には
米軍基地があるから
日米融合しています🎉
🤗🤗
How long did you spend in Iwakuni Castle?
We were probably in the castle for a half hour. My guess is it took us 1.5 hours from the bottom, to the top, looking around, and then returning to the bottom again. Maybe 2 Hours, I'm not positive. 😊
@@TalesFromOurPocket, thanks 😁I have Iwakuni on our itinerary plans for our upcoming trip this November. So... just an approximate is fine.
You're welcome! Enjoy Iwakuni!
岩国 すばらしい町です。
Yes! 😊😊
Love your videos and I just subscribed. I lived in Japan for 21 years and came across that poisonous snake just once. Running down the mountain slope, I accidentally stepped on one. Guess the snake was surprised. Glad you are enjoying Japan!
And who was more surprised - you, or the snake?! 🐍 😱
Mamushi are not poisonous enough to kill. I've never heard of anyone who died from a pit viper bite.
The cost of medical care in Japan is so low that you don't have to be afraid of it at all even in the worst case.
What I can say is, a pit viper certainly *sounds* dangerous. 😂😂
白へびは可愛いです・・。
R５年１月３日 記
🐍
Did you a White snake ？
We did not see a white snake. Heather was happy. 😁
AIの日本語訳がよくわかりません
うう、残念です。😔😔
岩国には、米軍基地があり沖縄同様、岩国や近隣の広島の住人に対して、数々の犯罪行為を行なってきた歴史もあるという事も、忘れてはなりません！
そんなことを言うのはあなたが初めてではないので、私は悲しくなります。😞
それって、あなたの感想ですよね？