If you're reading this, I hope that day comes real soon where your wildest dreams come true. Where you finally feel that you are at peace with yourself and your surroundings. May your life be full of joy, strength, light, and ease. May you lead a life full of positivity and greatness. You got this. It's gonna get better real soon!!
Well I started around 4:30 in the morning so no one was out and about, but the Nakasendo walking route between Tsumago and Magome gets a good amount of foot traffic a bit later in the day. I saw a few walkers the evening before in Magome, and a few walkers as I was heading out here as well. There's a bus that takes walkers between the two villages and a lot of large parking lots so I imagine it gets quite busy at times - probably when it's a bit cooler. It was too hot for me to consider the walk between villages this time, but I plan to come back in the fall or winter to give it a go.
I’m writing a book that is set in a fictional town almost exactly like this one. I can’t believe how a like it is from my imagination. I don’t know why I attempted to do this given I’ve never been there before. I would love to visit japan, and its gorgeous misty mountain towns and villages. Heck id live there if i could speak Japanese
Thank you! This little town actually sees a fair bit of foot traffic as people walk the Nakasendo path from Magome a few hours over the mountain on foot. At this early hour most people are sleeping and the shops are closed, but a few hours later there would more people out and about.
Great vicarious travel videos. Another great post town further up the Nakasendo is Narai. I climbed the Tori Pass from Yabuhara to Narai. There are places to stay in Narai, but everything closes around 5 p.m. and there aren't many trains, so plan carefully. The path up to the castle ruins is typical of the way the Nakasendo looked during the Edo era. For a really "authentic" experience try doing this with the straw sandals they wore--you can find these in Magome and Tsumago. Imagine carrying a passenger in a palanquin or carrying packs of merchandise up and down these trails. Who needs cross-fit? Castle ruins in Japan are almost always a disappointment, unlike in Europe. There's rarely anything left. One wonders what happened to the stones in the foundation if there were any...
I'm planning to head back to this area and Narai in either the fall or winter, thanks for the insight! I'm not sure if I'll go with the straw sandals but I will imagine carrying a full pack of merchandise to add to the authenticity. As for the castle stones, I've been to many of them where there were just one or two stones remaining from a small hilltop castle. The explanation I've heard is that the stones were taken to be used in other building projects, which kind of makes sense considering the difficulty of quarrying stones. A few months ago I had the chance to visit the quarry for Osaka Castle on Shodoshima ruclips.net/video/_FDxQUJh168/видео.html and that gave me a different appreciation for the value of the stone blocks in that era. Thanks again!
Wow!! The mountains surrounding the village are Incredible! I also enjoyed the walk along the road, the bamboo forest was lovely. Do you walk through the areas before hand to familiarize yourself before filming? You must travel around a lot!
Indeed I do travel a lot🤠 Many of the locations I have actually visited before so I have an idea of an interesting route. Other times I might do a walk through taking some photos before filming, or if time is tight just a quick drive around. I also like looking at the map for route ideas. Actually I really enjoy route planning, but it's more of a rough plan and things change a little as I start walking and see what's interesting. And this is a very nice village that connects to Magome via the Nakasendo. I'd like to get back there this winter and see it in the snow, or perhaps in the spring and walk the Nakasendo between the two villages. We'll see...
Thanks! And yes this was shot with the Pocket 3, but going forward I'll be mixing in some different cameras depending on the situation. The Pocket is so small and light it really is a joy to shoot with in all but the lowest light.
@@ambient_exploration thanks for the reply! yeah night shots on these do look a little tough. new pixel looked promising - maybe that plus the osmo mobile gimbal can do the trick!
If you're reading this, I hope that day comes real soon where your wildest dreams come true. Where you finally feel that you are at peace with yourself and your surroundings. May your life be full of joy, strength, light, and ease. May you lead a life full of positivity and greatness. You got this. It's gonna get better real soon!!
Absolutely beautiful. You're so lucky to explore these places. I'm jealous!
Thank you, I'm sure you'll find some amazing places to explore over there in Europe as well : )
Wonderful place, calm and peaceful. Why no one is around in such a beautiful place?
Well I started around 4:30 in the morning so no one was out and about, but the Nakasendo walking route between Tsumago and Magome gets a good amount of foot traffic a bit later in the day. I saw a few walkers the evening before in Magome, and a few walkers as I was heading out here as well. There's a bus that takes walkers between the two villages and a lot of large parking lots so I imagine it gets quite busy at times - probably when it's a bit cooler. It was too hot for me to consider the walk between villages this time, but I plan to come back in the fall or winter to give it a go.
I’m writing a book that is set in a fictional town almost exactly like this one. I can’t believe how a like it is from my imagination. I don’t know why I attempted to do this given I’ve never been there before. I would love to visit japan, and its gorgeous misty mountain towns and villages. Heck id live there if i could speak Japanese
This would make an interesting setting for a book. Is it set in the past or modern times?
Beautiful place to enjoy the day
Wow beautiful nature this is my new friend full support your channel
So beautiful!
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thanks for showing us Japan :)
Happy to!
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thanks for the relaxing walk, new friend here from the philippines
Calm and quite keep going bro I'm from Kerala
Beautiful, thank you! Why is the town utterly deserted? I didn’t see a single person. It’s almost like a ghost town.
Thank you! This little town actually sees a fair bit of foot traffic as people walk the Nakasendo path from Magome a few hours over the mountain on foot. At this early hour most people are sleeping and the shops are closed, but a few hours later there would more people out and about.
@@ambient_exploration I misread the time! I thought it was late afternoon, not early morning.
Calm and relaxed
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Terimakasih atas videonya
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Great vicarious travel videos. Another great post town further up the Nakasendo is Narai. I climbed the Tori Pass from Yabuhara to Narai. There are places to stay in Narai, but everything closes around 5 p.m. and there aren't many trains, so plan carefully. The path up to the castle ruins is typical of the way the Nakasendo looked during the Edo era. For a really "authentic" experience try doing this with the straw sandals they wore--you can find these in Magome and Tsumago. Imagine carrying a passenger in a palanquin or carrying packs of merchandise up and down these trails. Who needs cross-fit?
Castle ruins in Japan are almost always a disappointment, unlike in Europe. There's rarely anything left. One wonders what happened to the stones in the foundation if there were any...
I'm planning to head back to this area and Narai in either the fall or winter, thanks for the insight! I'm not sure if I'll go with the straw sandals but I will imagine carrying a full pack of merchandise to add to the authenticity.
As for the castle stones, I've been to many of them where there were just one or two stones remaining from a small hilltop castle. The explanation I've heard is that the stones were taken to be used in other building projects, which kind of makes sense considering the difficulty of quarrying stones. A few months ago I had the chance to visit the quarry for Osaka Castle on Shodoshima ruclips.net/video/_FDxQUJh168/видео.html and that gave me a different appreciation for the value of the stone blocks in that era. Thanks again!
Wow!! The mountains surrounding the village are Incredible! I also enjoyed the walk along the road, the bamboo forest was lovely.
Do you walk through the areas before hand to familiarize yourself before filming? You must travel around a lot!
Indeed I do travel a lot🤠 Many of the locations I have actually visited before so I have an idea of an interesting route. Other times I might do a walk through taking some photos before filming, or if time is tight just a quick drive around. I also like looking at the map for route ideas. Actually I really enjoy route planning, but it's more of a rough plan and things change a little as I start walking and see what's interesting.
And this is a very nice village that connects to Magome via the Nakasendo. I'd like to get back there this winter and see it in the snow, or perhaps in the spring and walk the Nakasendo between the two villages. We'll see...
I see that you used to shoot on osmo pocket - are these still from them? these footages are great!
Thanks! And yes this was shot with the Pocket 3, but going forward I'll be mixing in some different cameras depending on the situation. The Pocket is so small and light it really is a joy to shoot with in all but the lowest light.
@@ambient_exploration thanks for the reply! yeah night shots on these do look a little tough. new pixel looked promising - maybe that plus the osmo mobile gimbal can do the trick!
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I would love to walk with you :)
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