☀️ Takeno Beach 🏖️ only 10 mins from Kinosaki Onsen 🚃

[@loopyfrog]

what a lovely beach!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Even better as we had it to ourselves!! (Gotta love the off-season!)

[@MissiBoo]

What a beautiful place Amy 😍. Definitely worth the visit before heading back. Thank you so much for another beautiful video ❤

[@cakeswithfaces]

So easy to get to as well, only 10 minutes away!

[@briannotbryan3888]

What a beautiful slice -of-life Japanese village. It looks very east to reach for someone wanting to avoid the crowds.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Definitely a place to avoid the crowds - there was hardly anyone else there when I went!! :-) A much calmer and more relaxed experience than places that are more well-known and crowded.

[@alpha4072]

I love the rural areas, this town remind me of the first non mainstream anime I watched back in 2006 when the main character is walking to school with his classmates

[@cakeswithfaces]

I love how anime settings are so close to real life!

[@alpha4072]

@@cakeswithfaces they actually go out to these places and take photos and videos for reference

[@cakeswithfaces]

@@alpha4072 I love looking at the photos compared with screenshots!

[@LavenderFinch]

so helpful, thank you. I wish I could go there soon. 💙

[@cakeswithfaces]

Hope you can make it there one day! ✨

[@quintrankid8045]

Thank you. Very pretty. And I really like the idea of there being a Nekozaki.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Maybe one day the Nekozaki crouching cat will pounce! 😸

[@quintrankid8045]

@@cakeswithfaces LOL

[@michellerafferty3222]

When can you start swimming in the sea in Japan as i would like to take a dip when i go

[@cakeswithfaces]

It depends on the region as the climate varies from south to north, but mostly swimming season is July-August (you'll need it to escape the heat in summer!). Or go paddling in March if you can take it..! 😝

[@mikamika3078]

I had exactly the same plan for next week! Funny 🙂Thanks for the great tips and ideas.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Enjoy!! I really loved it in Kinosaki! 💜

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job Amy.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thank you!! 😁

[@Andy_001_]

Wow, it looks beautiful...🤩

[@cakeswithfaces]

I couldn't believe how clear the water is!

[@londoncreative]

Hey Amy, kind of repeat my question from last week! Basically, how are tattoos on show on beaches these days in Japan, is it still frowned on and are you expected to cover up?

[@cakeswithfaces]

There are one or two beaches (eg Zushi) where tattoos aren't allowed (you can just cover them up). However on most beaches they're fine. As long as you're not causing any trouble or bothering other people, there should be no issues!

[@jessicaluc9338]

I just came back from japan . There so much too see :) thank you Amy for this video would like to go here if I had a change to go back to japan

[@cakeswithfaces]

Absolutely know that feeling! My to-visit list is never-ending! What were your favs from your trip?

[@hemsedalbest1585]

Nice informative video. Greetings from Hemsedal, Norway 🎉 I have subscribed to your channel ❤

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thanks so much! Enjoy the videos! I'd love to visit Norway one day - I had a friend who moved there for a while.

[@hemsedalbest1585]

@@cakeswithfaces so nice to hear that. You are very welcome to Norway. It is a very beautiful here in Hemsedal all year round. Do you like skiing or snowboarding?

[@cakeswithfaces]

@@hemsedalbest1585 It looks lovely! 😍 I tried snowboarding once, but only on an indoor slope - I'm sure it's much better on the mountains!

[@hemsedalbest1585]

@@cakeswithfaces you should really try snowboarding in Hemsedal. It is so much fun!

[@fuzexi]

Is there any kind of beach etiquette in Japan? Can you just put your towel on the beach get changed and run into the sea like in the UK? I’m planning to go to a beach somewhere but I don’t want to get arrested!

[@cakeswithfaces]

I've only been to the beach when it was really quiet, so I'm not sure! I do know that theft etc is low in Japan, so you'd be fine to leave your stuff unattended and not have it stolen!

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

Is that water cold as the Irish and Northern England ones ? I have been there and fells like a freezer

[@cakeswithfaces]

I believe you that it's freezing - although I wouldn't go in the sea in England, especially now they're allowed to pump raw sewage into it... Nowhere near as clean-looking as this beach, in any case!

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

@cakeswithfaces look at the bright side of life🎶🎶🎶🎶 , a big dumpster has been transformed in a solar farm .

[@emilyrock7803]

Is there anywhere to store our luggage? Thinking about stopping here after we go to Kinosaki!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Many stations have coin lockers; however I'm not sure if they have them at Takeno Station as it's quite a small station. If you're staying at a ryokan in Kinosaki, they'll be able to store your luggage at the Kinosaki Onsen Ryokan Service Centre, which is directly opposite the station. That's what I did - then you can pop back in to Kinosaki Station on the way back to pick it up. The ryokan even took it there for me when I checked out. If you're not staying at a ryokan, the Sozoro Tourist Info Centre (also right by the station) can also store luggage (for a small fee). It's shown in one of my Kinosaki videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-ygGCbYtmcZrc kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5XdZIOZlKeiqKs

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

The giant トイレ sign , tourist location, like , is hilarious

[@cakeswithfaces]

Haha yes!! 😂

[@DesaiFamily-l6l]

Hi Amy - thx for this video on Takeno. Not sure if I’ll be able to make it even on my third trip - there’s just so much else to explore! Btw, being a vegan myself, I really like your vegan recommendations around Japan. Do you happen to recall the name of the cafe in Kinosaki that both of you visited towards the end of this video? Keep up the awesome work!🏆🎌

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thank you! It's Ama Chaya, just opposite the station. However looking at the pics on Google Maps, it looks like it might have changed now; the more recent pics are of different food. 😭 There are other lovely cafes around Kinosaki though, and it's quite an accommodating onsen town, so I hope you manage to find delicious things to eat!

[@towada1066]

This part of Hyogo Prefecture seems so lonely and depressing to me but,... in Winter, the seafood is so good, especially the Winter Crab (matsubagani) ... Takeno always reminds me of Dogashima ....

[@garrytuohy9267]

That was very relaxing. It reminded me of an unlisted KZbin video I found a few years ago. I used to work for a Japanese company in the UK and we had a sister facility in Iwate. This video shows the facility, but the calming vibe of Iwate definitely seeping in - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGLcYpaPaMiMsKM

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thank you very much for your support, that's much appreciated! 🙏 That's a very calming, cinematic video - a different style from usual corporate videos. I like how you can see the mountains in the background at the end. 😍 I hope you managed to get a work trip to Iwate at some point!!

[@garrytuohy9267]

@@cakeswithfaces I missed the boat on the work trips to Iwate.

[@cakeswithfaces]

@@garrytuohy9267 Always the way! When I worked in an office I only got to go on work trips to Germany - although that did include a Christmas market once!