Discover HAGI: Japan's Real Hidden Gem | Attractions and Tips - Trip to Yamaguchi Hiroshima #3

[@Lala-8823]

I really miss West part of Japan, I want to go back there and your video is very inspiring, provides clear information and descriptions of the tourist attractions you visited, I am very motivated and want to travel to the places you visited. Even though my leg condition is not normal now, I think I can do it, thanks for your hard work お疲れ様でした😊

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for your message. I was very glad to receive this message as motivating people to visit different areas and travel around Japan was exactly what I want to do in this travel series. I hope you can come back and travel these areas. 😊 Thank you again.

[@Lala-8823]

@@tokyokenchan Thank you for replying to my message and you are welcome 😊I hope you can continue to travel and show us other beautiful places in Japan 🤗

[@ralphneelands3990]

Thanks! Your video prompted us to visit Hagi. It was beautiful and charming. One of the highlights of our trip. I hope it does not become too popular with tourists, as that might ruin its charm.❤

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for your kind support for the video! I'm very glad to hear this video could inspire you to visit Hagi and moreover, you enjoyed Hagi as much as I did. Thank you once again for letting me know. :)

[@FromTheDeep2481]

8:29 Could not stop smiling when I saw this wardrobe change! Bravo very cool! 👏👏😁

[@tokyokenchan]

Chris san, thank you for watching! I hope I can make more people smile. :)

[@lillygirl7238]

Thanks!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much Lilly san for your super support for the video! That's great you have friends in Iwakuni. Iwakuni was also a great place, so I'd like to work on the next video as soon as possible. 😄🌷 Thank you again.

[@bunnypop6018]

Thank you for introducing us to another amazing location. I probably need more time in japan to get there since trains are limited. I'm looking forward to the video on Iwakuni, too!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! Yes, Hagi is a little off the main route. I'd like to make Iwakuni video as soon as possible.

[@ytsfd.1]

Looks like a nice peaceful place to enjoy nature. And not crowded! 8:24 Congratulations on a perfect quick change of clothes 👍😆

[@tokyokenchan]

Yes! Almost no tourists in May 2024 was amazing. 😄Haha, thank you for noticing my magical change. ✨

[@olivilla6960]

visiting Japan again in November of this year... so this is a great video of the new adventure for us.

[@tokyokenchan]

That's great you are revisiting Japan in Fall. I wish you the best trip in Japan. :) 🍁

[@olivilla6960]

@@tokyokenchan ... I am confused about the JR pass. I have looked online for the 21day pass and they seem to have stayed under $700.00 for a standard pass. Is that true?

[@tokyokenchan]

@@olivilla6960 Yes! With current exchange rate, JR pass is actually not a bad choice for 21 days. :)

[@JumisVisuals]

I love these rural areas, i will try to do more of those on my next trip instead of big cities!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! It’s nice to includes a place with less people in itinerary. :)

[@swissfoodie3542]

That hotel where you stayed at looks really beautiful - right on the beach, so peaceful, and the food looks so tasty ! I went to Hagi on my first trip to Japan, and from there on to Tsuwano and Matsue in Shimane prefecture. I stayed in the 3 places for 2 nights each, and really enjoyed being the only western tourist in those places. It was a stark contrast to the other places I visited on my first trip to Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Miyajima).

[@tokyokenchan]

That's great you visited Hagi already. You traveled such a nice route from Hagi, Tsuwano to other San'in region. Yes, I also saw only one Western couple in Hagi during my stay. It's a great contrast from Miyajima. :)

[@mmaya01]

Wow! What a beautiful place! Adding it to the list of places to visit when in Japan. Thanks for sharing... love the outfit change idea 😂

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching ! Glad you noticed the outfit change part. ^^; Hagi is very beautiful so I hope you get to visit these someday. :)

[@user-pc5gr3gj3b]

Looks like a great place to visit to escape the crowds

[@tokyokenchan]

Yes, not sure about weekends but it’s definitely a good quiet place to visit. :) Thank you for your comment.

[@susantohalim5644]

Thank you very much Ken San for your sharing. I really appriciate your work. Not any youtuber sharing this the beauty of Hagi to us ❤🙏

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for watching this video. I'm glad you liked Hagi. :)

[@jeighteen8297]

Kengo-San, Another awesome video! I feel like there are a lot of underappreciated towns and cities in the south of Honshu and Kyushu. On my next trip I plan to focus more on these before heading back up to the north and maybe Hokkaido in the trip after that.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching Jamie san. Yes, I also thought there are many places to see around there. I notice some good characteristics of that region. It was interesting to feel the local characters, seems similar but differnet.

[@martenlundin]

Beautiful area 🤩 I want to go...

[@tokyokenchan]

Yes, Hagi was a beautiful place. I hope you can visit someday. Thank you for watching! :)

[@matwillis3169]

Hello again my friend, thank you for this tour of Hagi. Its been 20 years since I was there but it brought back great memories! I did a day trip with my brother who was working and living in Tokuyama in Yamaguchi prefecture, driving across the mountains and valleys to Hagi. A great way to see some fantastic scenery. Cant wait to see the next episode around Hiroshima. Cheers mate

[@tokyokenchan]

Hello Matt san, thank you so much for watching. Oh wow, 20 years ago. Probably Hagi hasn't changed much? I passed by Tokuyama by train and I can imagine it was a long car ride, but it must have been very fun with your brother. :)

[@firefangz]

Absolutely gorgeous scenery, I will definitely have to add this to a future trip! Maybe not a summer trip though 😅

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching Ryuga san! Unless you swim in the water, I think Autumn to Spring are great seasons to visit Hagi. :)

[@HD-ol1mc]

That looks so beautiful! I’m looking forward to visiting Japan again in 2025 😊.

[@punkt7741]

Thanks for this great video. I like such areas without tourist much more than all big cities.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked this travel video. It was nice to travel in a quiet environment. :)

[@postielinley1]

Hagiはすてきですね ✨

[@tokyokenchan]

Yes, it was a nice place. 萩はよいところですね。

[@nolisarmiento1719]

been here in November 2022.....this is really a beautiful small town....got here because of Japanese samurai history....there are a lot of authentic old samurai residences here...the samurai castle town is worth exploring.....but I must also say this town is very lonely...not much people around even during the rush hours...there's also no night life here...but this is still very worth visiting especially if you're looking for a very interesting small town to explore in the Japanese countryside

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching this video. That's great to know you visited Hagi. I talked with a monk in Hagi and he was sharing the same concern as you did. There is a too strict rule to protect the town and they cannot open stores. It's such a nice streets so it would be so much fun if there are some quitet dining and cafe, you can enjoy the air at night. But again, I appreciate Hagi kept that scenery.

[@lillygirl7238]

A beautiful video of Hagi. I loved seeing the Toko temple. I have friends in Iwakuni so hopefully can visit them one day. Looking forward to your next video. Arigato, Kengo-San!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕😎🌺🍍

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you always Lillly san! The temple was peaceful and amazing. I'm not sure how much I could capture the air there and showed in the video. I hope I can visit more Wolrd Heritage sites in Japan. :)

[@dankhristopherlibo-on817]

Beautiful landscape.. Love those houses too. Great video 👍

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you very much! for watching!

[@kapilachandrabharathi7134]

Love those little stations

[@tokyokenchan]

Yes, it was nice to see they are decolating the waiting area and make it welcoming. :)

[@milson3072]

Perfect as always, and now I am going to watch it 😊 I like the hotel, white sand beach and temple ❤

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching!

[@ameliarethore5634]

Excellent video! Thank you very much ! It will help me a lot for my next trip to Japan!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for watching again! I hope you have a great trip to Japan. :)

[@fluenkie]

Wow! Looks beautiful ❤

[@tokyokenchan]

I was very amazed by Hagi’s scenery. Thank you for watching:)

[@hidekigomi]

またもや日本語で失礼します！「お隣」の長門の角島大橋の最近の人気具合に負けてしまったのか 5月だとはいえここまで観光客が少ないのにはびっくりしました。私にとってはプラス、本当ぶらり旅って言葉がぴったりの素敵な町ですね、一層行きたくなりました。レストランやカフェ、ジャンキーな土産物屋が立ち並ばないのもいいし。旅館のご飯といい風呂があれば何も入りません。下戸なのでベッドの部屋のちょっとした畳のエリアで風呂上りに浴衣でプリンなんて最高です笑。フェリー回も好きで何度か見直させいただいてますよ！次回も楽しみです！

[@tokyokenchan]

hidekiさん、ご視聴とコメントありがとうございます！萩津和野とはセットでよく耳にしますが、海も街並みもここまで綺麗だとは思いませんでした。地元の方は大変だそうですが、徹底した景観保護には感動しました。最初の橋を渡る段階から風光明媚な山と海の光景に驚いていました。私もインスタ映えしそうなので角島大橋に行きたかったのですが、時間がかかりそうで断念しました。😅 浴衣でプリン！いいですね。私も温泉旅館に入ってしまうと出ない方ですが、若い方や欧米の方は、美しい街並みの中にちょっと地元の食材を使っているけど観光客でも入りやすい清潔なバーやカフェ、お土産店などがあると楽しいのだろうなと正直思いました。でも仰る通り、この静けさが洗練されていて良いのかもしれません。フェリーの動画！また見返して下さるとは本当に嬉しいです。有難うございます。フェリーもまた乗ってみたいと思っています。

[@cherrytomato6139]

Thank you very much. I am always looking for quiet beautiful places to escape the stress and crowds. This is a very useful information. I subscribed to your channel.

[@lavenderamberli]

I love your videos! Thank you for showing us Hagi. Japan is so many beautiful places.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you! Hagi was really a beautiful place to visit. :)

[@henrychew235]

Thank you for sharing this! Have pinned these locations on my google map, will try to find time to go there. Next trip is still my new favourite tohoku but want to plan a kita Kyushu and yamaguchi trip! Hagi is a really good alternate to kyoto, kanazawa but is definitely very unknown to 99% of the tourists, really need more promotion to go to this area!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching this video too! I agree Hagi is unknown among tourists. I feel whole Yamaguchi is underrated among Japanese too. I'm thiking of doing the trip to Tohoku. What are your favorite destinations in Tohoku?

[@henrychew235]

@@tokyokenchan too many! Snow monster in zao, sakura in hirosaki/ funaoka/ kakunodate, the amazing todami line in aizu region, gyutan in Sendai. This upcoming trip is to see the autumn in tohoku!

[@tokyokenchan]

@@henrychew235 Wow! You covered a lot of Tohoku already before me! Thank you for letting me know! I haven't heard of Funaoka. I'll consider a route including those places. :)

[@kapilachandrabharathi7134]

Hahahaha Just in time for my Hiroshima trip How are you Kenchan Tx Tc n cheers

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. Doing good. :) I hope you are doing well too. 👍

[@AlanVByrnes]

😎👍

[@Omni0404]

8:44 Did you say this is pufferfish sashimi? As somebody who doesn't eat seafood or raw meat, it's basically the stuff out of a horror movie for me 😅

[@tokyokenchan]

Haha, It is puffy fish sashimi. 😅 👻Before Sushi got popular, I thought nobody could eat raw fish in the US.

[@AlanVByrnes]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AlanVByrnes]

🤖🤝🇯🇵

[@faydulaksono]

Why japan so empty?where are the people?😮

[@tokyokenchan]

Busy places are very busy in Japan. 😄

[@OLDMANTEA]

A lot of puffer fish on the menu eh ….

[@ES-wn4oq]

What would one do during a major earthquake or if a Tsunami hits a rural/coastal area like this? Is it survivable? Worried about visiting.