the departure is a little show of its own everything is recorded with photos being taken, of people taking photos. it is typical at the japanese to wave until the train is out of sight. we leave the city lights reflected from this is part of the plan because the town says, can you you have to listen the

we head out into the countryside. the lunch is about to be served on the train with the shafts from the 7 prefect, jewels of can you show on board preparing exquisite meals, dining in the correct order is crucial proper enjoyment. and of course a few introductory was some of them have a pleasant meal and feel free to ask if any questions just going to give me the train makes any brief stops and one of them we meet the 2nd stop, the biggest fan qu here. tasha all stands at almost every platform where the train,

so he has yet to actually take the train, but he still loves it. for cities, mascots also make an appearance. when the 7 songs arrives, railway stations come to life. you know, has made his passion for the 7 stars into his profession and now works at the train station. i liked the design and how it draws so many guests to our area. the city of consechi in saga prefecture. the luxury train has only been around since 2013 and its japanese designers were inspired by the luxury trains of the bell park. the circumstance moves at a markedly slow pace and mostly stick to the thing, the route in japan, sand cross country,

round journeys not jumped pleasant excursions with fine dining. they have an almost philosophical age. so as i already said this morning, again, the 7 stars gold lounge, the 7 star concepts consist of the following 3 points. first, please give passengers with the time and space for them to reflect on their past mind and generate new ideas for their future quiet. while letting the outside landscape pass by the window. secondly, we also in to give our passengers new experience they think about their lives. finally, the 3rd point is for our passengers to have new encounters with our crew and the people as usual chicken. i feel it is very important to enable our passengers to have these 3 experience. can someone of any more, i just think that i'm offering a train right without an actual destination with a so aim of presently meandering past nice scenery. was initially seen as an

economic risk. there are now several different luxury trains making their way to japan. and these exorbitant excursions are consistently sold out the. 2 nice veritable hotel on wheels. the dining car turns into a compound bomb in evening. ah, while coketown being done the 7th, you have the opportunity to reflect on your past and future. as recommended by the crew manager. this concept hasn't really gained traction in european trains. ah, we did come back from the stepping stones. and the next morning we bought the hugo in no, morry,

another very special train. the peer to passengers enjoyed special attention on the special train with a normal take a price. ah, the train especially designed for enjoying the view and the seats and windows are particularly high up you can look over the conduct to shoulder in the cabin with its big windows, the we're heading for a particularly popular vacation region in can you show the train is named after the hot springs resort, you fall in and because it passes through dense forest areas, it was painted green. ah,

the, unlike in the 7 stars, however, you have to stand in line and you fully know morey to get your meal. but it's a special treat. this bento bunks was specially designed for the trained food on trains as a tradition of its own, because the trains had unusually have dining hands. instead, passengers combined vento boxes at the train station or like here in the train, they seem to hit the spot the forest is becoming increasingly dense as the route policy through narrow river valleys. the mountainous interior is less populated than the coastal regions. the the you know to getting your picture taken on the train is part of the experience.

ah. again, quickly drop a stamp as susan is from a trip or a must, any japanese traveler, and every special train and many sites. also commemorative fans ah, upon arrival in youthful in almost all the passengers photographed each other to remember that brief stay. oh, they take a hot foot bath. the steam rising everywhere as you flew in his famous for its hot springs. and its weather phenomena impressive with the sky hosting a real spectacle up in the mountains, the hot springs trickled out in plain sight. you might almost feel

a bit uneasy with all this volcanic activity the lack of old cannick egg. okay. in a shrine about 400 years old shows that nature here can be anything but harmless little sacrifices i meant to tom, the forces of nature, the sand, some more time resumed, is dedicated to ancient japanese garden and living culture. and unsent is the japanese thermal bar. the dance to dry of a description for one off that again in the bath is deliberately kept simple. you lie down inside and enjoy the hot water. nobody here would even think of making a bubble bomb out of it. because for the japanese,

this would be tantamount to sacrilege. even the traditions in the sweet ah, the new religious rachel. this is just one cause of many kind of thing was i was called scott who was i must i passengers receive a detailed explanation about how to eat, walk out because there's a couple of look at the holidays. so it's a welcome break from the hospital of every day japanese my the next morning went back as it again on a little local train,

getting ready to depart. a trip is taking us toward the aso region. this little side route leads into the crater area of the mount, also volcano. it is sparsely frequented lines that reveal the most beautiful landscapes. the fence are displayed on board, and here almost exclusively residents from the area take the local trains. we reach the town of phone go to town,

which has 2 special things about it. the passengers are welcomed with an old folk song. ah and the person in charge here is the official head of the station in bogo. jackie tom is named nia. having a counters, the station manager is perhaps indicative of a certain easy going approach to live. maybe you need it in this area too because we're approaching one of the most active volcanoes in japan. the also area was declared a national park back in 1900, the whole making. the also could you national park, the oldest in japan,

the volcanoes spilling ash and smoke towers in the background mount. so is the volcano with attentive craters and its colder extends across 380 square kilometers, within which lies the city of our soul, and extensive fertile land. this is not a talk, he wants a phone. and the national park is famous for its streams and gorges the volcanic rock is hollowed out, meaning you can view the water streaming down from behind. water plays a big role for people here. in also, there is a restaurant situated below a small spring and built around many fountains caught in the rain that fell and also 30 or 50 years ago,

penetrated deep into the earth and is now emerging again. it's spring water tuning and it's the best water you can imagine. the water temperature is 13.5 degrees celsius. so it is also very good for cooling a day. ok, know she towel off a little traditional dishes. here comes out. i still eat or shoot a tama down, go this little rice ball you want you guys got out the are made from rice that has been around in your hand for a long time. we owe danco which are made from sweet sticky rice. and after being chilled with water like here is i have the best you know that you have always, it was in japanese culture. a great deal of emphasis is placed on celebrating the seasonal unless you move on. such clear water like here is pleasantly refreshing in the summer. and when you fish, so mon noodles out of this water and eat them, it's all good. it's a playful and fun experience. so real good, did it speak to our souls and mine? would you take joy in the seasons season or can i see me a little?

that's what the gosh. so minarda told me those i seen on the seal eating cold noodles from a bamboos. dam is also a way to celebrate food, a piece of japanese tradition. and for their part, japanese people have no trouble fishing the noodles out of the water. yeah. contemplation. quirkiness sometimes merge. ah, the whole town is full of little fountains. everything here seems very delake, but the scenery is fragile. with a severe quake rocking the area in 2016, the famous also temple was also partially destroyed. the

japan is the country of control. with excited passengers, getting them must have self. is wild, i hit the yoshi steam train. wait, said kim moto station. the special train, it's an attraction in you, especially since the japanese don't get much vacation time making short outings quite popular me in q 2 people have discovered the appeal of special trains. it all started with a luxurious 7 stars. and now nearly every region has its own trains. each of the trains character meant to exude more mis township than luxury. and with

cars posting an old fashioned, but completely modernized designed route takes passengers through the tumor river valley. following the course of the river for about 2 and a half hours, i the, the car with a viewing window reveal majestic scenery. kane is driven by the oldest operational steam locomotive in japan, built in 1922 but the view outside is the main attraction. the coma river is one of the fastest flowing waterways in the country. however, it is also damned in some places lease

really used to be one of the most important transit car doors to the south. now however, it is mostly local trains and of course the steam train giving herron's we will reach her till yoshi and just a moment where passengers are welcomed by a big name in japanese astronomy. oh oh. oh oh. toyotas issue has been selling bento boxes containing local delicacies, 50 years ago. i know y'all are pretty got that side. there's almost nothing but mountains here with you see near this area is great for collecting chestnut, which are

a specialty here. all are an absolutely local product, iraq and prepared here on our i you fresh water salmon also come from the cooler river here in our fame and you don't many people come here just to see mister shobel, but he is now in his late eighties and his wooden ball starting to get heavy for him. can an icon like him just throw in the towel now. whoa, whoa. you know what? i've been doing this for 50 year and i just got my physical strength isn't what it used to be with. you know, i'm starting to consider retiree what they were in this case. for my clients. well, that was really my think age still mean something in japan.

yoshi along the river is no not just for its hot springs. the city and its water are also famous for another japanese product. ah, news potosi craft. so to hear me, rice is used to produce the spirit, also known as japanese vodka. the right is 1st cooked, then spread out finally. and afterwards, a mold is added before the mixture is prevented, and then the brew is finally distilled. this tradition has been pursued here for around 200 years or why it all go scorned over here. we are at this stage of production where the rise we let ferment overnight is taken out. and we add here again,

it's in the quiet there. you then leave it to ferment a 2nd time, making it stronger. when you get a seal steak with your speaking and what the 200 year old pictures have a crack book up here you can see little cradles and here as well. we repairs such cracks whenever possible, but you can see there was one picture here too that completely broke apart. when you know, if they break completely what addition we have no choice but to throw them away. i was kind of dating back even farther than the tradition of distilling. so 2 other religious rights practiced in the asshole, trying founded about 1200 years ago. in autumn every year. the o,

crunchy festival takes place where traditional dances performed in the evening. the assistance of the symbolic defense to the federal days. the next morning, nearly the entire town gathers at the temple whose complete complex has been declared a national cultural heritage site. the priests entered the temple where the lions are already waiting to day is their day festival could be compared to

a harvest festival as the harvest is blessed and the forces of nature invoked the and then comes to perform. and everyone has been waiting for the lions jump out of the temple. the lions might children on the head, which is meant to bring them happiness and health. but not every child seems to grasp the content. the festival is concluded with a parade. before we leave here till yoshi, we take a look at the clock in front of the train station. i know a nobleman and his band appear to the sounds of the folk song

the cruise, the little spectacles. how her story of a young prince who visits the festival in the town around his council. and paul takes in all the feasts of all is popular in japan. the train disappears into the dense forest. ah, the story, so most impenetrable, in places characterize the landscape. here as we continue onward to the south, the outside the cities, there is a great deal of untouched nature. stretch of railway has a special feature in the middle of its land, namely a double switch. back here we have sped up the train

a bit to better illustrate how it maneuvers its way through. the train has to switch back and forth twice in order to continue onward in the middle of the switch backs live a little ocho bass station which isn't just known for the unusual tract configuration . many visitors come for a completely different reason. countless business cards, line the stations walls and new ones are constantly being added. it is said that hanging your business card here in oakland station may boost your chances for a successful korea the the train arise think i gosh, if i could add you my looms.

cityscape volcano live directly opposite caution and its 500000 inhabitants in this lively metropolis, the people aren't overly concerned by the volcano, constantly spewing out ash the tram seem a bit old fashioned, but that doesn't mean public transport isn't deficient. consumer is an old trading home and the gateway to the world when japan finally opened up the cities mercantile tradition is embodied by the 17th century house of the aristocratic and entrepreneurial shimadzu. family. southern japan was long the only region in contact with the rest of the world, enabling great economic and political power to emerge here. so she must,

2 companies still exists and produces, measuring equipments and other industrial products. mm. the final leg of the journey awaits the southern tip of q. we will pass through customer and then continue onward along the sea. once again in a special train with the big windows, the tables to keynote massey barcode limited experience as striking black and white paintwork. white side always faces a see and has the best view our final stop is that the southern tip of japan in the seaside resort of both suki, also known as the hawaii of japan. things

are a big quiet to him in the how can we sit on thermal spar? there are even hot sand about the sand is heated up by hot springs. if you can't get up again after about 10 to 15 minutes or whenever you want me, japan has always had 2 sides to it. on the one hand, there is the contemplative quiet side that is also revealed in its many baths. and on the other hand, the hustle and bustle of its fine bronze big cities, the journey through southern japan is like looking through a kaleidoscope with constantly changing impressions. and it ends at his feet, where are yawning, gaze finally comes to arrest me

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