Japanese Minimalist🇯🇵: Hanami Weekend Vlog | Takato Castle Park, Nagano Japan

ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
Hi. I'm Aki, a minimalist who is a school teacher living in a small village in Japan.
Today, I would like to share with you my best Hanami, which is cherry blossom viewing, experience ever, at Takato Castle Park, Nagano.
Hanami is a Japanese custom in spring, where people gather under cherry blossom trees to enjoy food and drinks.
To be honest, I've seen cherry blossoms in various places in Japan, but it's no exaggeration to say that this location is the most beautiful place I’ve seen in my life.
So, let's enjoy Hanami together!
WHO AM I:
Welcome to samurai matcha journey! I'm Aki, a minimalist, kimono style school teacher in Japan. I make videos about my usual life in really country side of Japan. You can enjoy beautiful scenery, learn about Japan, and pick up some interesting lifestyle tips.
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[@markbuten1728]

Someday I hope to visit Japan. Aside from all the art and history there is all the beautiful nature. I enjoy your videos very much, thank you.

[@SamuraiMatcha]

Thank you so much!!

[@fi6795]

I know. Same for me.

[@mauramiao]

You're such a genuine person! You really deserve the best in life :) Hope to meet you when I'll finally come visit Japan! Greetings from Italy 🤗

[@bvillebikelady3651]

I love these field trips! The trees are beautiful, and everyone seems to be having a good time. I'm now thinking that making time to just relax and enjoy the moment is something I should do every week in this crazy world. Thank you for that lesson

[@Christinchong]

Thank you for showing us the beauty of 🗾 countryside!

[@sonarharin3906]

soo cute! your enthusiasm is infectious :) I love looking at the cherry blossoms when they come out in london :) I have started drinking "delicious matcha" because of you! :DD

[@SamuraiMatcha]

That's nice! Drink matcha together!

[@sakurasamurai9591]

Gorgeous and captivating cherry blossom 🌸 Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@tselmegb7388]

Those cherry trees look beautiful i am glad you had a wonderful time!

[@teresatsai8753]

Kimono+ mocha + cherry blossoms = heaven!

[@williammorriss9821]

My dream is to visit Japan in cherry blossom season. Thanks for the videos from England, I've taken so much from them.

[@patsavala3601]

I will think of this place everyday until I can visit it in person.

[@christineyoung7984]

Thanks for sharing these most beautiful sceneries of Japan with us, it’s breathtaking! Love the content of your videos, fun, relaxing and informative, thanks 😊

[@sinikkakormano4015]

Beautiful cherry trees!

[@ChanceCooper125]

Every time I watch a video with Aki and his “American friend” I can’t help but think she’s in love with him and he’s just oblivious and running through the trees 😆

[@Eis4Electric]

This was a very pleasant watch. It makes me miss Japan. 🇯🇵 I'm glad to you got to enjoy those cherry blossoms, my friend. Cheers.

[@philippadianethomas8436]

Thank you Aki and friend for sharing your cherry blossom experience! I love the part where you are running between the trees!

[@SamuraiMatcha]

haha!

[@geoallred1698]

A beautiful video. If I ever make it to Japan, I want to go there, especially in the Spring time! It was so peaceful, and fun, and the matcha looks delicious.

[@guilhermeschuabb4537]

Beautiful Sakura

[@SM-yy2vg]

The cherry blossom tree is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@mariamartinezpalma9179]

Thank you muchas gracias es muy bonito el vídeo siempre muestra cosas bonitas interesantes cuídense ustedes mucho

[@Ssaidak]

I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. But 20 min walking from my house, inside Lauriston park, we have the Garden of the Friendship between Kioto and Edinburgh. Its a typical Japanese gardens, a present from Kioto government. With lakes and islands, ponds, with a traditional Japanese wall and gate, hills, zen garden, and of course cherry trees, very pink in their bloom. In April there is the hanami event organized for Japanese associations, where they offered you a yukata and they also do bonsai exhibitions, origami classes, etc. You should go to make the tea ceremony. The garden is impressive, and also you can see the Scottish forest outdoors, the typical English Garden of the Roses, Lauriston castle, and the sea, the Nord sea, specifically the fjord Firth of Forth, with different islands like Cramond, and in the horizon, the mountains of Fife. Its so overwhelming beautiful.

[@awake1251]

I’m so glad you had a good trip! Thank you for taking us with you!

[@veganryori]

🌸桜はすごくキレイですね! Japan is still closed 😭 I can't wait for it to open again. This is the longest I've been outside of Japan since 2007 😔 I miss hanami!!!

[@rasunohanashi18]

きれいですね！私も来週ノルウェーでお花見に行きます😄

[@putidchon725]

Wow...Beautiful !!!

[@myeverydaywanderful]

Aki - this is such a beautiful video! I can't wait to visit and experience this myself. I'll be training for the STAIRS! lol :)

[@LifewiththeClements]

Thank you for the amazing video! Looks like a stunning place 😲 the cherry blossoms trees are so big and vibrant, what a great place for a hanami experience! You have two new fans in us.

[@diw2756]

It is so beautiful 🌸🌸🌸thanks for sharing!

[@honghoabuithi7678]

So beautiful in Japan. Love the way you introduce your country culture. One day I will visit your country

[@wisdomontour8264]

Watching this while drinking matcha 🍵🙃

[@maria-lena5919]

Thank you for sharing the wonder of the beautiful Cherry Blossom Trees. 🙏🌸

[@Ellieskitchen]

😀 I enjoy seeing the kimono in public

[@andrewajc4984]

Aki-san, thank you so much for sharing your delightful day out with your friend to visit this park and you had opportunity to "feel"Earth. Before discovering your channel; the other Japanese minimalist that I uphold and read his book is Fumio Sasaki. Always, love wabi-sabi in practice when in my Japan visits. Is it for simplicity for foreign viewers, you use the term Kimono and not Yukata..

[@VeganMangoQueen]

✌🏼🌱💚 gorgeous 🌸 🌸 🌸

[@slyfrench]

Thank you from France for all your vidéos. They make me feel really happy. I hope one day i ll can come to Japan and discover his culture in real. Thank you again for your work.

[@Jane-ms9ky]

Great video.💕 🙏🙂🌸🌸🌸you feel earth: you mean “you are grounded” 😀

[@Spectreblu]

Beautiful trip Aki, thank you for sharing your experience with us My friend is very interested in Japan and one day visiting when things are better, hopefully we can go and experience Hanami and take in the beauty someday too!

[@travelwithingrid7608]

The views are very beautiful and I thank you for taking us along to see the cherry blossoms.

[@fi6795]

I can imagine, you make people smile a lot. Its really lovely seeing your videos.

[@samanthaoneill8628]

Looks beautiful

[@Rabbitsecret69]

you likes the free bird. i love the way you live.

[@Innoormo]

Love how genuine the content is👍

[@Nano-oh7vw]

beautiful!

[@kubito95]

wooow, such amazing place 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@SamuraiMatcha]

Thank you!

[@sjchan3199]

Beautiful cherry blossoms, and scenery. It lovely to see people in the traditional kimono. thank you for yr video.

[@winifredclarke1977]

Probably the best video after the winter one that you ever made I like your "American" friend 😊

[@normanquednau]

Really nice film!

[@johnnylaowai]

Its so beautiful! thank you for taking us along with you!

[@carolinenord461]

I'm so thankful you showing us ur beautiful country 🙏🤗💖

[@Emma-cj1rh]

Oh, it's so beautiful! I dream of seeing cherry blossoms someday. I live in Israel and in the spring I admire the blooming almond trees, it's a bit similar and very beautiful!

[@angelicamason1650]

Thank you Aki-san. Very beautiful, thanks for sharing.

[@froggy2519]

So wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[@samanthaoneill8628]

Loves beautiful

[@sarabaldeschwieler7763]

I wish I could taste that Matcha and cookies presented with such care. One day I will be there !!

[@cadileigh9948]

our wild Welsh cerios / cherries are blooming all through the woods and always remind me of Houseman's poem that begins 'Lovliest of trees the cherry now is hung with blossom on the bough' I guess you can find it on line from that and know that it's not just a Japanese thing to love the tree although our wild trees are taller and less twisty than those you show. When the wind blows we have cherry blossom falling like snow carpeting the bright spring green grass. Japanese ornamental cherry blossom is also to be found in parks but as there are fewer fruit to feed the birds later I prefer the wild variety with their delicat blush of pink on white flowers against a blue sky

[@catfish9539]

What a beautiful place. Lol in so many other places would get your bag surrounded and the bomb squad there!!

[@BL-rb7jm]

Very beautiful. If you come to canada and go to the Bushard gardens. And visit the Japanese Pavilion you will enjoy that. People from all over the world come to this area. You will then see a paradise!!

[@tashholly3346]

I love your videos. They're so calming and always pretty. Thankyou for the amazing content!

[@alexhari2601]

Amazing video thank you for uploading ✌🏻

[@shelly6176]

So beautiful. I will visit one day 🌸🌸

[@darienneff4540]

your friend is so pretty and she seems so sweet just like you

[@hi-z]

Happy Spring 🌸 and thanks for sharing. Hope to some day experience hanami, looks beautiful!

[@VaishnavaVegan]

I will visit one day thanks to this video!

[@lisalisa3515]

Breathtaking beautiful! I wanna go there one day soon 😍😍

[@affandimohamadharun3245]

5:07 if in my country, it will be gone in split second. LOL

[@abibash]

I love when you do vlog style videos 💖

[@montsetamayo1595]

Que precioso!!!!! Sigo videos de personas japonesas como tú por mi amor hacia Japón. Es uno de mis sueños pero vivo en Barcelona y el viaje es tan largo que realmente me da miedo. Creo que en mi otra vida he sido japonesa,😂😂😂😂

[@cristinaalonsonoriega2930]

Gracias!! Por el tour 💮💕💮💕💮

[@barbarashirland9078]

Wonderful video!

[@SamuraiMatcha]

😁

[@sanponoko]

Beautiful sceneries! 🌸 I have attended tea seremonies few times but never seen matcha made outside. Amazing! 🍵

[@fabiolahuerta5368]

Hi! Beautiful!!❤❤❤ wow!!!! This place is amazing!!!! I can’t imagine the experince of been there. No words for describe. Thanks for share. And by the way you look so handsome 😊

[@SamuraiMatcha]

Thank you:)

[@pariscape]

The best period! Here in Paris it is over since a few weeks already🥲

[@saek9961]

Hi Aki! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful place! You made me want to go to the Takato Castle Park next year during the cherry blossom season!! 野点やりたーい！！

[@SamuraiMatcha]

Hey sae! what' up! Are you still in Yokohama? I'm thinking of going there sometime soon to see you and our teacher!

[@mabelcacheiro9671]

Come to Spain to visit Jerte cherry blossoms!

[@colorscream]

Great place. In the city i live in, there is a japaneese garden. Gotta visit it

[@yubizen4924]

ありがとうございました

[@SamuraiMatcha]

こちらこそ！

[@erichoward6006]

amazing vlog

[@gunjirox7485]

Sakura is so beautifull. From what country is your girlfreind?

[@naruto42222]

Awesome video

[@Linda-fg2rz]

So beautiful! Do they produce a sweet cherry? Who does all the harvest? Thank you for the tour and that was so great your bag was still there!!🥰

[@SamuraiMatcha]

Samurai;-D

[@HappyGodFlower]

Fun

[@marie4peace]

Another fantastic video from you .Thank you so much awaiting new videos & maybe membership opportunities By the way your American friend seems very nice Im glad for you both

[@kameskidney9538]

Thanks

[@HenkBartl]

Oh I would love to go there. You inspired me to wear kimono. I have a yukata but when I see you wearing kimono I think it’s important to have a proper store with ppl who can give you recommendations

[@sew_gal7340]

I wish i can travel to japan...

[@vitaliiverdiiev7272]

❤

[@650kaw3]

はじまして、我が故郷高遠を紹介して頂き有難う御座います。 お茶を飲んでいた場所は元高等学校があった場合で、そこの卒業生です。

[@kohakusaito3129]

なつかしー

[@DLeadVox]

🌸🌸🌸

[@fancynancy2870]

That was so beautiful, thank you for sharing your trip! You make me want to visit Japan. Do the cherry blossoms have a fragrance?

[@taylenday]

I feel earth

[@SamuraiMatcha]

haha

[@MsTuerKnauf]

Beautiful video as always, watched it twice now 😊. Just as a note, in Europe you can’t leave a bag unsupervised anywhere, not only because of thieves, but bomb threats that have happened before. I can’t tell you how often I hear about suspicious bags on the news that where investigated, but turned out to be just that. Bags… so people often call the police on lonley bags.

[@Ssaidak]

Before anybody notice the bags the seagulls has eaten all. Or if you are in Gibraltar the monkeys take only 5 seconds to grab it.

[@Phoenixinark1]

First of all, I'm digging the facial hair. Looks good on you. Such beautiful scenery. You are so lucky to see those things and I enjoy that you truly appreciate them. As you said only a few others had Kommonos. Do the people around you find it strange are are they very accepting of the older ways? I think it's that you do it. Off of subject but, what Is your favorite type of rice? I was raised in Thailand and Mine is of course Jasmine rice.

[@SamuraiMatcha]

That's great! I usually eat Japanese rice, but I like Jasmin rice too!!

[@sibiriangirl123]

🌸🌸🌸😊

[@jillknox1406]

It was beautiful. Are there any days and/or times, when the cherry blossoms are in bloom, that the park might have less people visiting there ?

[@gs6650]

Hola amigo! Me encantan tus vídeos, hermoso lugar! Hace unos años atrás visité Japón, Tokio, y me quedé con ganas de conocer más lugares, Japón tiene lugares hermosos, tamb su cultura y su gente tan amable, las cosas se han puesto difíciles aquí en mi país pero espero poder volver a Japón algún día, te veo desde Córdoba Argentina, un amistoso abrazo para tí

[@SamuraiMatcha]

¡Por favor, vuelve a Japón otra vez!

[@shiminjiang728]

I would like to know how u learnt tea ceremony and how u start it. ☺

[@gixanearocenaaramburu7403]

Thanks for your videos. They're really interesting. My husband, my two children and me are getting into Japanese culture. We love Mizayaki. Do you know if it is possible to buy those sweets you buy in the video. We live in Spain, thanks. By the way we are teachers, too.

[@Rainyyvlogs]

I’ll be visiting this April! I’m so excited! Can I ask what date did you went? Also is it a weekend? Thanks!

[@ljiljanastanikic4159]

Park is really most beautiful!!!please take of this bird it looks very untidy and you look old. you are good looking young man without it.

[@ai-man212]

You look great with a little beard.