Hidden Christians and Japan's Oldest Goldmine

[@Dan-56]

I feel the mannikins add layer of realism to the experience. They allow the visitors to see what it would truly be like to work in the mine over the many centuries.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, totally!

[@emilian5037]

Absolutely fascinating place & really great storytelling as always by you! Loved this video, thank you for sharing ❤️

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@AverageBot]

Another great story I had the pleasure listening to. Thanks!

[@manfredmarschik]

Thanks!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thank you so much! It really means a lot!!

[@Flugmorph]

always love your videos, this was especially interesting to me cause i also went into a mine for the first time in my life this year.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Fun!

[@MizrieAlex]

Thank you Quinlan for always making videoes on subjects I would have never thought interesting and somehow make me super interested in it.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks for watching, and yeah- there are so many unexpected interesting places up here!

[@Ren_Brands]

Thanks for showing this beautyful place with a fascinating History.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks for watching!

[@sianallama]

This video was so interesting! Definitely want to check this out now!

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad to hear that!

[@endangeredmarmot4518]

It is absolutely criminal how underappreciated northern Japan is. Luckily, I am part of that 2% - thanks for continuing to share your love for the region and highlight all these out-of-the way attractions people may rarely hear about.

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad you're one of the minority!

[@deanzaZZR]

I have loved all my Go North Japan trips which include visits to Fukushima, Miyagi, Akita and Iwate. I still have Yamagata and Aomori to go.

[@inkyjo5533]

Thanks for another great video. It is always very interesting, and i liked the mannequins very much. It shows how the people were working in the mines. So yeah, thanks again.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Glad it was interesting!

[@tomburns7544]

Really cool! I'm with you on cutting the constant flow of sound from the loudspeakers.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, at least for part of it.

[@chrstopherblighton-sande2981]

I don't mind the manikins as they help to explain and illustrate how the mines would have been - but I do agree with you that the loud speakers would not be my preference. I think I'd find the mine a bit overwhelming in a sensory way, and the loud speakers would be too much. What an interesting place though, the history of it is fascinating to me and it would be a place I would at least like to attempt to visit. I'm glad you mentioned earthquakes as I was wondering about that and it would have been something that might have discouraged me from visiting the mine. Thanks for showing us all these interesting and off the beaten track places. I always recommend this channel to anyone who wants to get a broader view of what Japan has to offer.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks so much! Appreciate any word-of-mouth recommendations!

[@akiyajapan]

Can you imagine being down there with those mannquins when the lights go out? Spooky.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Oooooh, that would be a fun event!

[@BrandonGalaxy7]

I had no idea the Kakekure Christians went that far North! Incredible location

[@GoNorthJapan]

Oh yes, there were a a number of secret communities of them in Tohoku! Such an interesting history!

[@michaelsmith7193]

Wow - a really fascinating tour! I think the mannequins are helpful; okay, perhaps a tad creepy - but they do tend to demonstrate well various aspects of the mine’s complex history. Many thanks for sharing this adventure!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Thanks for coming along!

[@NK-nk3xe]

Hey Quinlin, new sub to your channel. Love the content. Just a question about foraging, is there much berry foraging in Japan? Would love to know about it along with your plant foraging content!

[@GoNorthJapan]

Hi! Welcome! There isn't much berry foraging in Japan really. I'm sure there is some... but up here I've never met anyone that forages for wild berries.

[@hollish196]

Fascinating place and a great video. I found the mannikins helpful to understand how the work was done. The loud speakers seem rather horrid!

[@GoNorthJapan]

I don't disagree!

[@peter.24.7]

Seems like the mannequins and music are an attempt to do a Disney type experience. Just seems a bit out of place. I'd visit though. Thanks for the heads up.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Still worth a visit I think, yeah!

[@avatarLT]

Exciting video. Didn't know about such a place :) I think it would be nice if they have part of the trail quiet and without mannequins :D just for comparison :D

[@GoNorthJapan]

Great idea, and thanks!

[@Slewenski]

Oh i think the manekins are awsome, but i can see the sound getting annoying especially in such a tight space...i wonder how I'd do, this sounds so epic as a trip :O i'll save it just in case hur hur hur...anyway i think they should have maybe waves of sound? Or those..buttons where you can switch the sound on for a round and then off again? Yeah I think that'd be best...so they don't always play but if you're interessted you can switch em on and enjoy a little show :) The whole thing could be cool in combination with sake too :o and of course gorges are always great hach

[@Andy-4342]

As far as the mine being an educational resource I would think the mannequins are necessary to demonstrate the history of the mine. It would be interesting to pan the local rivers and creeks and see if there is any placer gold still there.

[@GoNorthJapan]

There is! You can still pan for gold there. Apparently you don't get enough for it to be financially interesting, but as an activity for kids they do it there since you can find little gold specks!

[@kurofune.uragabay]

Oniga-jo, funny (and, of course, stunning) place to be talking about a deep mine, but it works! Thanks Quinlan. The loud-loudspeakers would drive me batty. I think it's a kind of thing common in Japan, though, right?

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahahaha, oniga-jo is the perfect place to talk about anything and everything! Yeah- the loudspeakers are unfortunately common. Lots of boats use them too, which I find pretty annoying even if I'm not on the boat, just nearby..

[@amyb7070]

The mannequins remind me of that abandoned village I saw on another channel. You don’t expect to see anything out of the ordinary but then you come across the mannequins.

[@GoNorthJapan]

I've been to that village in Shikoku! Another great spot!

[@MissiBoo]

I like the mannequins because they add nostalgia and changes over the years. The songs would be great to hear. Maybe they should just turn the volume down a bit 🤔. Great video, thank you 😊

[@GoNorthJapan]

So glad that you liked it! And yeah, the mannequins are neat!

[@authormichellefranklin]

Incredible-- thank you, Quinlan! 13c all year round? Think they'll let me live there? 😅

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yes, all year! And they might not "let" you live there, but it's a big place... you might find a spot to build a hideaway... lol

[@authormichellefranklin]

@@GoNorthJapan I'm in. Save me a corner!

[@nobuccina]

ところで、日本語でやれば、KZbin 登録者はもっとずっと増えるかも？旅動画は人気で沢山あるけど、こんなに綺麗な映像はないです。

[@GoNorthJapan]

ありがとうございます！しばらく前ですが、ちょっと日本語のビデオもやってみました。良かったら、みてください：　www.youtube.com/@user-xu7dh3iy1k

[@darkforest6811]

Very interesting, though yeah, the mannequins might give me nightmares.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahahaha, well hopefully interesting memorable nightmares!

[@flavorhostage]

I was wondering where the mannequins/animatronics were early in the video. I've been to the Sado Kinzan twice and they have them there too. Oh, and in Aomori the displays in the Seikan Train Ferry Memorial Ship have great dioramas with mannequins. I'm a fan of the displays withe the mannequins. I wouldn't want poor museum volunteers trying to demonstrate those mining & shipping tasks.

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahaha, I hadn't thought about the museum volunteer option! Yeah- mannequins are better than that by far!

[@snoogly]

I’d love to go there next month, but I will be relying on public transport :(

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yeah, that's the hard part about a lot of the places that I like...

[@snoogly]

@@GoNorthJapan I was looking forward to a day riding the Nairiku Line, but the rain seems to have washed it out.

[@snoogly]

@@GoNorthJapan I checked with a local taxi company, and asked the mine directly …. Taxi from the nearest train station is ¥2000. I may use it to go, and then thumb a lift for the journey back. But … it’s way closer to Aomori, compared to Akita city where I will be based.

[@kostassf]

It seems from the video that the Manequins describe how mining was done , so in essence they describe a part of the life of the miners , so I believe they should be there in order to tell their story ( the life of the miner . As far as the sound is concerned , I believe it should be limited to maybe a few old songs since these songs are also a part of the daily life of the Japanese Miners . A Constant flow of sound though would be a distraction , since someone would have to constantly try to understand what the announcement is saying and so forth and that would be tiresome .

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yes!

[@richardryan499]

Agree with your comments re the loudspeaker annoucements/noise. There is a series of mines near me (in the UK) which has guided tours - they leave it silent inside and the atmosphere is amazing (by which I mean, creepy)

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yes, I wish there was a part that was totally silent for that reason...!

[@xenawarriorhousewife2115]

Love a creepy mannequin . Who doesn’t 😂

[@GoNorthJapan]

Aahhaha, yeah

[@Jim58223]

Keep the mannequins, they add to it. 😊

[@GoNorthJapan]

Yes!

[@abrahamhernandez7782]

👍👍

[@paulkeenan2691]

The south africans have the crown for deep gold.mines- a round of sake pls

[@whosbehindthedoor8788]

Height of mine walking area?

[@GoNorthJapan]

It varies, but I never had to bend over or anything.

[@amortdipav190]

freedom units 🤨😅

[@GoNorthJapan]

Ahahaha couldn't resist.

[@deanzaZZR]

This certainly helps to explain the young Yamato state wanting to expand into the rugged north populated by unfriendly locals.

[@GoNorthJapan]

I don't know that they knew about the gold at the time.. but they must have known about the iron, given that the Emishii had iron weapons..

[@deanzaZZR]

@@GoNorthJapan I could be mistaken but I thought I heard you say that the mine has been in operation since the early 8th century.

[@GoNorthJapan]

@@deanzaZZR that's right! Since 708

[@Thoraxe0987]

The real treasure in that mine was you

[@GoNorthJapan]

Awww... thanks!

[@nobuccina]

I think this is just a mess of over tourism, same as Spain. But Japanese case, it’s happening only a small area in Kyoto. It seems the guy has a Japanese wife, so ,,. So probably Japanese need your business success and you tube more than now to bring tourists to the mountains..😊 i say your viewer “come over to Japan!! It’s extremely cheap now!!

[@GoNorthJapan]

I don't have a Japanese wife, but maybe you were talking about someone else?