The Last Original Japanese Castles!

[@etherdog]

The highlights for me are when you talk to the local people about what they do and what the local culture is. Well done, as always, Quinlan!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks!

[@wrennjb]

You missed all 3 signs trying to tell you to watch your head, but you didn't miss that beam!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, I was pretty distracted... lol

[@flavorhostage]

Inuyama Castle is the last "original castle" I need to see!

[@nilpos]

Theese three videos have been great fun for us too

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad to hear that!

[@InakaAdventure]

Inuyama is the last castle from the 5 special castles (others being Matsumoto, Himeji, Hikone and Matsue) that ive yet to visit. Unfortunate so many castles were torn down, used to live near the ruins of Azuchi castle which was where Nobunaga had his base of operations

[@GoNorthJapan]

Matsumoto is really beautiful as well! That's one of the few that I've visited...

[@grenm9]

Food videos are always nice with so many interesting foods to eat and the Castel was nice

[@HeatherHalavais]

What a well preserved castle with such a beautiful gold interior! The food looked delicious too! You did an amazing job on this series. Thank you so much for the informative vids. “Watch your head!”

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahahaha, thanks so much!

[@jayphillips4942]

Another great video, the castle was beautiful and the food looked delicious. The ice cream sounds delicious. Thank you again

[@deeb4053]

Thank you so much this series was so beautiful and informative

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad that you enjoyed it! I hope that I get the opportunity to visit and explore other areas like this!

[@3tacoman]

Yes ! The trifecta

[@chrstopherblighton-sande2981]

Really enjoyed this little series, thank you so much for making them. I'm hungry now after seeing those lovely dishes. Well done that promotional agency for hiring you to show us all the beauty along the Nakasendo, they made the right decision for sure. You've got a fresh presenting style which works so well for these sorts of videos.

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad that you liked them! Fingers crossed on more jobs like this!

[@和坊主-v6b]

Japan is the country that had been trying to make every single person live affluent, peace, and safe all the time. Togugawa Ieyasu had a gold mine in Sado island secretly and his personal property was about 800 trillion dollars, but he never used his property for his own. He used his property for public so that every single person can live affluent, peace, and safe.

[@FlexxenRandomPlaces]

Damn the dogmountain castle is a true beauty. Aichi prefecture is full of gems. I'm sure if one day Kyoto gets overcrowded, Nagoya will be a place many people want to visit 🤔

[@deathcabkerouac]

Wonderful video. Thanks for the details and for including the locations in the video description. I've added a few locations for my next trip to the area. :)

[@GoNorthJapan]

Glad to hear it! Great!

[@sianallama]

Loved this series and the history in it! Hope you do more vids like this! Also sorry for laughing at you bonking your head! 😅

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahahaha, it's all good. I'm here to be laughed at!

[@darkforest6811]

The only thing I love more than castles... is Japanese castles! That tofu on a stick looked amazing too. Your enthusiasm for what you're doing really comes through on video. Wonderful work!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, I love castles too! Someday I really want to visit the UK to see some of the ancient ruined ones in the countryside... Thanks for watching as always!!

[@seebastian5834]

My last trip to Japan included a castle-viewing spree of Okayama, Himeji, Matsuyama and Matsue. The precarious stairs and low entrance-ways are really something, but the views and craftsmanship are great. Matsue castle had volunteer English guides, which was an awesome experience - frankly, Matsue as a whole was suprisingly awesome as a tourist, and I can't recommend visiting it enough if Japan ever opens its doors to tourists again.

[@GoNorthJapan]

That sounds great!! I've been to Matsuyama castle, but somehow haven't been to Himeji yet. I'll get there this year!

[@andresmc2996]

These 3 videos have a lot of interesting history and culture bits. Awesome series

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks! Glad you liked them!!

[@elflass5544]

Thanks for showing us the castle and local treats! Love the castle shaped monaka :) Hope your head is ok after the bump on the beam

[@GoNorthJapan]

Hahaha, thanks! It wasn't as bad as it looked!

[@zoomingjapan]

I love Japanese castles. I've been to over 130 thus far and of course also to the 12 original castle keeps (more than once). It's hard to say which one is the best one, but the original ones are surely the most interesting ones. One of my favorite castles is Himeji Castle, but I also love the smaller castle keeps and Inuyama Castle is surely one of the stunning ones. :) I love Goheimochi! Whenever I was in the region, I made sure to get it at least once. :D

[@GoNorthJapan]

Wow! You've been around! Damn! Sounds like great adventures!

[@zoomingjapan]

@@GoNorthJapan Not enough! As I lived in Western Japan, I'm still missing quite a few of the castles in the region you're living in. But of course, I've been to Morioka Castle ruins. ;P

[@michaelsmith7193]

What a great series this has been! Thank you so much!

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad that you liked them!

[@CrunchyrollUSA]

Quinlan you’ve really inspired me. You are such a joyous person, and I get the sense that you’ve really found grace in your life.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thank you so much!

[@Pogue4]

Another Fantastic video

[@GoNorthJapan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@manfredmarschik]

Danke!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thank you sooo much!!

[@subtleimbroglio]

I wish I could try that mochi 😋 you made it look really tasty!

[@GoNorthJapan]

It really was good!

[@kostadinb]

Castles and food, count me in !

[@VerhoevenSimon]

It's nice to see some castles are still around, and so well preserved! And those treats looked quite savoury.

[@GoNorthJapan]

They were fantastic!

[@nthonyholden]

I love seeing some vegetarian-friendly treat options! Everything looks SO GOOD.

[@GoNorthJapan]

It really was all delicious!

[@clownearound5751]

This is the second time I’ve watched this series and it’s better than I remembered, thank you for showing this stunning part of Japan in such great way Quinlan. A particular highlight for me was seeing the beautiful wooden plates, bowls, etc and hearing from the people that expertly create them. As ever best wishes and look forward to more in the future

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad that you liked these!! Thank you so much!!

[@RobbC.]

The Japanese really know how to build beautiful things. There is an old (nearly 1,000 years) Norman Castle in my home town but it is just a stone tower and a wreck, though still beautiful in it's own way. There is no real comparison except the Castle status. I had the pleasure of visiting Himeji Castle a couple of times when on my Japan travels, such spectacular workmanship. Great food video, thanks ;)

[@Don_Rodrigo44]

i mean one has been clearly maintained and the other sounds as if was left to crumble not a fair comparison

[@kamoboko86]

FYI at Nagoya castle there is one building that survived the fire boming in WW2. It is a 2 story storage house/sleeping quarters on the outskirts of the property. It is only open to the public a few times a year and it is all original.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Oh interesting!

[@Itami95]

What a wonderful series! I really need to see a bit more of the Nakasendo. I do like Ieyasu’s lookout 😊

[@WindCat64]

It's a cold yet beautiful sunny day here where I live, and watching your video with the windows open and feeling the cold breeze made me feel like if I was there with you in such a beautiful place ♡ and your calm voice always makes me feel relaxed 😊. Thank you for making this series, I loved it.

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad that you enjoyed it, thanks!!

[@DiggingForFacts]

With regards to castles built but never tested in the Tokugawa period: they still kinda did their job, since having freshly unified Japan, the Tokugawa clan had a vested interest in making it a "not particularly wonderful idea" to try and revolt against the new order. So they built a bunch of new castles to act as guard posts on major roads and waterways to help keep the peace. As Quinlan mentioned, it wasn't until the Meiji period that castles actually started being destroyed deliberately. Most other casualties were lightning/fire or earthquakes.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ah, very good points!

[@kas6583]

Fantastic videography! Thank you for your thoughtful research. Awesome series. 頑張ってくれてありがとう。

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@brewstergallery]

I loved it. Thanks.

[@Slewenski]

just a quick thank you comment for always linking so well in your videos :) I am just going through my safed-wanna-go-there-vids and this is really helping organizing possible locations :)

[@GoNorthJapan]

Glad to hear it's helpful!

[@TimParker]

Thank you, this was a great series! Hope to see more like this in future!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, I hope I get the opportunity to do more projects like this!

[@repHAWAIIxJPN]

8:10 I think you mean "Lightning Study" 😏 Also I love that description of the three Shogun , it's so simple while still being a good way of describing their differences , thanks for that

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahahaha, you remember! Yeah- I thought about referencing that, but most people wouldn't know what I was talking about so I decided not to...

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

I so want to try that ice cream. And everything else. I love your food videos 😀 I think I've bumped my head on every castle I've ever visited - in Europe and Japan. Thankfully we don't have any castles in Australia 😂

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahahaha, yeah Australia is safer than people give it credit for ...

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

@@GoNorthJapan 😂

[@ClaytonHavens]

Your definitely making me want to go back and hit the north part of the country... only done Tokyo and most points south

[@GoNorthJapan]

Glad to hear I've provided motivation to explore further!

[@cypriennezed5640]

brb, figuring out where in my home will become the Rock Throwing Room

[@GoNorthJapan]

Hahahaha, remind me to call first before I go over there!

[@LovelyPariah]

Oh man, that bump on the noggin looked painful!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Actually I didn't hit it that hard. I added a sound effect to the video for emphasis, lol

[@TopAnimeLoverEver]

Honestly, I hear fermented anything and usually go "ehhhh" but if I'm in Japan and I hear fermented anything, I go "man Japan knows food, I'll try anything once". You could hand me anything in Japan besides shellfish and I'd pop it in my mouth.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Basically agree, though there are some things I can't get used to - like intestines and some types of seafood.

[@TopAnimeLoverEver]

@@GoNorthJapan ew, what kind of intestines? I admit I do eat cow stomach though... Menudo. A spanish soup dish. I grew up eating it so I can't help it, but intestines sounds pretty awful

[@GoNorthJapan]

@@TopAnimeLoverEver Mostly pig and cow intestines are what people eat. They're called "horumon" in Japan, and people eat them in hot pots and sometimes grill them. Not my thing. I'm not saying anyone else shouldn't enjoy them, but I didn't grow up with it so I can't...

[@TheAntinowherelane]

That bird quote sounds like typical Tokugawa propaganda...Oda clan for life! Lol. Nah but for real another great video Quinland. The 12 castles are my favorite part of Japan.

[@TheMeJustMe75]

I am fascinated by Feudal Japan's castles and Samurai culture. I studied Kendo/Kenjitsu for 7 years and loved every minute of it. I would leave class bruised and felt like I had been flogged by bamboo but I loved it. I'm a huge fan of Musashi and his fighting style. Looking for a great documentary about him. I would love to go to his grave and show my respect.

[@andybitesdog]

Quinlan , your poor head!!

[@GoNorthJapan]

hahaha, it wasn't such a hard hit. I added a sound effect to exaggerate it.

[@tykep1009]

@@GoNorthJapan I thought it was a real sound! 😂

[@Slewenski]

i admit the lack of intact castles has managed to disappoint me XD that's why I plan to explicitly go to a castle next time. I think it was Matsumoto that I jotted down (yeah I could just look for my notes but you know :P) but maybe this one would be less buzy since its a bit further from tokyo..hm...

[@karenburman6787]

If you like castles I’d recommend Matsumoto because it’s much bigger. Inuyama castle is very small but has a nice view and it’s a convenient stop between Tokyo and Kyoto

[@Slewenski]

Hey, it's me again, sorry. I'm wondering, since you've co-oped with a bunch of tourism programs, maybe you also have like a recommendation/contact if you wanna book a bundle? I have never done all inclusive packages before so i have like no clue at all. But i though IF Japan opens up again maybe I should go for something like that for a change, so I'm faster in the planning... Perhaps even get to places i can't reach without a car you know?

[@GoNorthJapan]

Actually yes, since I work as a guide for a few different land operators, I could definitely connect you with a small company that could build an all inclusive for you or connect you to an existing one. They are targeting slightly upscale markets mostly, so it wouldn't be a budget trip, but it would also be glorious! Just hit me up directly sometime if you want to be connected!

[@ThinkHarder]

Quinlan need to become more popular, hey, let us know how the earth quake affected you, cheers , hope all is well, i reblog this on my tumblr and facebook

[@GoNorthJapan]

I would love to be more well-known! Appreciate any postings, etc! The earthquake wasn't bad in Morioka. No power outages or anything where I live. Some things fell of shelves in my house, but that's about it.

[@frankbaird8645]

You say I should watch the previous two videos and that links are in the description. Maybe I'm just blind but I don't see them. Please add them or point them out more explicitly.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, adding that to the description now, thanks!!

[@TheMeJustMe75]

If I got to go to Japan, I would want to spend it in areas like this. I have no real interest in Tokyo. To try the different areas foods would be interesting.