Rainy Walk through Lush Forest and Secluded Mountain Temple | Japan 4K Nature Ambience - ASMR

Atop Mount Shosa is a tranquil forest and the sprawling Engyoji Temple complex with traditional wooden buildings scattered amid the trees along quiet paths. The forest is near the small city of Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, and the mountaintop temple has been an import natural retreat from the city throughout the centuries. More recently it was featured in the film The Last Samurai.
I imagine it's peaceful at any time, but on this day with the steady rain the mountain was virtually deserted. Throughout the walk we are treated to the sound of rain as we walk up and down peaceful trails through the trees that would have been walked by countless other before. I really like seeing these types of historic and culturally significant buildings in such a beautiful and quiet setting, and the rain added even more ambiance. I hope you enjoy it as well.
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[@thulekovish8188]

It's a wonderful and quiet place to visit especially in the rain. The fog in some areas makes the woods look eerie. The time-weathered buildings are well maintained for generations to learn about their history. This beautiful place must be packed with visitors in the summer. Thank you!

[@faew1ld]

I love this so much! So relaxing! Beautiful nature and rain sounds 🥰🥰🥰

[@hefzulkabir5336]

Wow!! What a beautiful relaxing video. Thanks for sharing.

[@black_saga]

Watched the whole thing. I enjoyed all of it (incl. that you took off your shoes and went up to the temple proper to show us around), but I'll say that @1:13:40, with those rows of Jizo statues - that was actually quite touching and heart-warming to see.

[@Londonechoes]

I thought this too!

[@YunaMoon_93]

It is sooo beautiful! What an relaxing video, I watch it later for sleeping again :)

[@PetraSilieWalks]

Thank you so much for this wonderful relaxing and cooling video. I am watching it bit by bit during breakfast in the summer heat of Vienna city and it really helps to feel cooler and calmer. You have some amazing forests and temples in Japan!

[@shinyamato]

The Rain and the scenery helps cure my Insomnia, very peaceful and feel much more like pure Japan

[@Serenity_Trails]

Beautiful walk, really relaxing ❤

[@Londonechoes]

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing

[@ouiouane8311]

Great job. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@KhurshidsChannel]

Wow!! What a beautiful relaxing video. Thanks for sharing. Like 👍15

[@margieura1146]

Ambient Exploration: Another excellently produced video! Did 1 hr. 2 mins on my treadmill routine and feel great, thanks! The green forest and isolated mountain temple were wondrous to behold. The pathways were lush, and made amazingly distinctive by those striking stone markers! I can see why the location was filmed for The Last Samurai, it's so beautifully tranquil and sets the perfect scene for Japanese Zen. Thank you for your superb editing, pacing, good pan work, and varied scenery on these productions that show a different side of Japan that International admirers don't often see at a slower pace than a quick touristy shot. Happy continued filming! Margie, USA

[@maisar4563]

That's a great idea, thank you! I'm going to try watching it while using my spinning bike.

[@margieura1146]

@@maisar4563 , I'm very flattered that you like my exercise routine with Ambient Exploration! As for me, I play my workout playlist and walk to the drum beat so I usually do 1 hour. If you prefer no music, his nature sounds that he captures on his mic are wonderful, too. On my Echo Alexa, I made up my own workout playlist from Amazon Music. The first 30 minutes are faster with music like Belinda Carlisle's Leave a Light on for Me, Charlie Puth's Left and Right, Toto's Africa, Florrie's Kissing in the Cold, Ofenbach's Feelings Don't Lie (any catchy song with the right tempo for you to spin!); then, I do a slower pace, because of my Senior age, for the last half hour. Good luck and happy Spinning with Ambient Exploration! Margie

[@shailendrakumar-vf2fl]

Beautiful place thank you so. Much

[@fabioatta2146]

very beautiful place

[@naturerelaxingsounds71]

Love listening and watching God's beautiful creations What an amazing God we have

[@TravelWalksVibes-jh5xh]

"A clean and well-maintained place."

[@Domichoi_journey]

자연환경 빗소리 정말 평화로움 입니다. 채널응원하면서 힐링합니다.❤❤🎉

[@shirolee]

So beautiful and peaceful!

[@mayankvijayan798]

Beautiful and tranquilizing

[@StellaRelaxingMusic]

Enchanting scenery, a journey through the heart of the cosmos.

[@goodwindyday]

산뜻한 공간 같이 걸었습니다.

[@sciros]

Shoshazan is really cool, probably Himeji's best kept secret. Everyone knows about Himeji-jo but very few know about Engyoji. The ropeway up is nice, too. Engyoji was used as the filming location for the temple in the Last Samurai. Algren and Katsumoto have their regular "conversations" in the Jikidou building (the central one in the open plaza.. you know it when you see it).

[@rifqah_hanaa4608]

I knew it! I recognized it immediately.

[@amosgv]

As others have commented, this is wonderful, and the image quality is super! Feel like I can almost touch the trees! :) Love your channel! Thanks!

[@ansoniati]

so beautiful and relaxing, thank u! great job!

[@alastairbowie]

Such a beautiful place.... Thank you for the video... :)

[@Music13-to4qt]

Beautiful scenery, good music. Thank you for sharing this great video

[@tye2077]

Absolutely beautiful

[@kareliajose]

This is a magical place !

[@united-w-nature]

Amazing Nature and Architecture!

[@Wolf_Inger]

🥰

[@SaChea-dl4rz]

Love your videos I had to subscribe every thing is beautiful calming and peaceful 😊😊😊👍

[@JoãoWalker-c2k]

Very good recording. Thank you.

[@lucynaczaja4259]

😊😊😊😊historia,krajobraz,budowle,tereny

[@aRVeesBlog]

must be a nice experience

[@user-md1bp6zv9k]

اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد ❤goood ❤

[@rimroma24]

❤👍

[@Potatoalex538]

Beautiful in day creepy at night😂

[@maleekomegaanubus763]

i know japan is my home its just a bit hard getting there T^T

[@rimroma24]

летом скучаю за дождём .сейчас в Италии их мало

[@MbaEmil-lx1px]

❤❤❤

[@liadi-lh]

Sorry if I’m wrong. This place is where the film The Last Samurai was filmed, right ? Great place indeed

[@ambient_exploration]

Yes this is one of the filming locations, I haven't seen it in a while so I'm not sure which scenes. But there are mentions of the film in some of the materials down at the gondola station

[@dimohun7794]

good

[@DuyTamvlog123]

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[@mitsospet2008]

Ζήτω η χώρα του Ανατέλλοντος Ηλίου!

[@koyumatchatea8160]

Are you just using an umbrella you hold in one hand or how are you keeping the rain off?

[@ambient_exploration]

Yes I have an umbrella in one hand, camera in the other. Mostly keeping the rain off...

[@sidundead13]

Was it difficult to stabilize the motion in shooting while walking ? Would you consider using a gopro instead ?

[@ambient_exploration]

It was a bit difficult to keep steady walking over the uneven ground but the gimbal on the Pocket 3 smooths things out a bit. I have tried using a GoPro in rainy lowlight conditions but the combination of digital stabilization and slow shutter speed made the footage jumpy and blurred.

[@sidundead13]

@@ambient_exploration i thought maybe the digital stabilization of gopro could eliminate the up and down motion. I would like to make similar videos but unsure if to get the osmo pocket 3 or hero 12

[@ambient_exploration]

I had the Hero 11 and I'd highly recommend the Pocket 3 if you want to do walking videos. The GoPro stabilization works great with high shutter speeds on bright sunny days but really struggles in shadows and overcast conditions. As for the up and down motion, I think the best way to reduce that is with walking technique...I'm still working on that...good luck with whatever direction you decide to go!