【岐阜】騎機車去合掌村 | 白川鄉世界遺産
There’s no train, how unfortunate. Look, the wild geese are flying as fast as we are. They’re flying parallel to us. Huh? Yeah.
They’re flying parallel to us. Should we stop to take a picture? Yes, I’m already taking pictures. Do you want to stop so you can take a picture?
No need. Whoa! Why is there suddenly a railroad crossing? Ugh, and there’s a tunnel too. In Japan, you must stop and check for trains when crossing a railroad track. Hehe. Hida Beef Breeding Center
No Entry. Cannot enter.
Right. Kawai Ranch. Kawai Ranch? Hida Kawai Ranch. Kawai Ranch. Hehe. No, this place is originally called Kawai. Oh, Kawai?
Yes. Can’t see the cows inside. There are no cows here.
Should we stop? No need. Anyway, stopping won’t help us see the cows. “Cool road” is a Japanese slang term used to mock roads that are in bad condition.
National Route 360 is one of the “cool roads” among drivers. This fence will be closed in winter. Riding a scooter to Gassho Village.
Not sure what we’re doing. A casual trip. Ugh, no entry. Why? Oh, it’s prohibited to enter beyond the parking lot. Pedestrians are not allowed to enter. Yeah. So… Hey, pedestrians are not allowed to enter. Vehicles can go to the parking lot. Motorcycle parking lot.
Turn left. Turn left. Motorcycles, 200 yen. Funabashi City.
Pay first. What’s the letter here? What’s this M? What? M is rare. M is rare? Yeah, it’s far away, right? This one is from Machida City (Tama, Tokyo). It’s far over there. Ah, I see. Funabashi is in Chiba. Hehehe. What’s this sign? Is it a ship? A ship. Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture, right? Funabashi. Funabashi. Funabashi. Yes, 200 yen. 200 yen. 200 yen. Until 5 o’clock. Not like Disney over there.
(Disney is in Chiba.) You don’t need two or three hours.
(Disney is in Chiba.) There aren’t that many places to visit.
(Disney is in Chiba.) Three hours.
(Disney is in Chiba.) Tokyo Disneyland.
(Disney is in Chiba.) There are many places to see there. But here, not so much. There’s nothing here. That’s an amusement park. It’s a place to have fun. How much time do you think it will take? One hour should be enough. One hour is enough. One hour? From over there. To over here. There are about 60 to 70 houses. Preserved in the gassho-zukuri style. This little river here. In Toyama Prefecture. Toyama, along the Sea of Japan. This area is mountainous. But because of Kansai Electric Power, After the war, To develop Japan’s economy, Electricity was sent to Kobe and Osaka. They built many dams. Dams, dams, dams, dams. And hydropower plants. So everyone’s land was requisitioned. They took compensation. The land and buildings were cleared. They left the mountains. That was the context of the times. And what remains is here. In Toyama Prefecture. Only 7 to 10 households remain. The village families. They live here. The houses are four stories tall. The roof has an angle of 60 degrees. Where is the observation deck? The observation deck is over there. Look at the map. What language do you want? Japanese or others? Is Japanese okay?
The Japanese version is fine. There is also an English version. The content is the same. Over there. You can take this one. Afterwards, you can go there. It’s free. It’s free. Start here. After finishing here, there’s more over there. After finishing here, You can go there, and it’s over. When you go out on the right, You’ll see the interchange and tunnel. Traffic lights and the bus terminal. Turn left, about 30 meters, and you’ll be there. Here there is a 360-degree panorama. There are cute directional signs and an observation deck. It says Hakusan Observation Deck. Only one minute to walk. Is there a parking lot? Yes. It’s free. But it’s not very big. But today it should be fine. Especially since you’re on a motorcycle. It doesn’t take up much space. You can go over there later. After walking to the right, you can walk along here. Left, right. Left, right. Then it’s done. It’s very nice here. This is often featured on TV shows. You can see the overall view. The scenery is great. The weather is nice today. You can go over there later. This is… The sign is over there. Men’s and women’s restrooms. They are over here. It’s mainly across the river. Cross the bridge. Check these. Check this. Each one will be explained, or You see if he’s explaining it to him.
Yes, he is explaining it. He said these are the four buildings. Hmm. Then if you want to go here. Just go back to the bus terminal from earlier. Hmm. Anyway, we just go around. There’s another observation deck over there. Yes, there’s another observation deck over there. Let’s go, let’s go walk. Keep the helmet on like this. Just hook it up like this. There’s a bus to the observation deck. I wonder if we can ride up there. The observation deck is accessible by bike. You can ride up to the observation deck. There’s a parking lot at the observation deck. Oh. But usually, Everyone hikes up and then comes down. You can’t go on the expressway. What? That? The motorcycle? Isn’t that on a regular road? This? This? 44. No, no. Over there, over there. There? Eh…? Haha. A bit confused. What did he say? I don’t really understand. I don’t really understand. Let’s go. That old man seems to be here by himself. Which one? Really? The one who was riding the bike earlier. What did he ask you? I don’t know, was he asking about the box? Or asking about the bike? I don’t know if he’s asking about the rear box or… Hehe. I told him it’s 110cc. He said “huh?” Hehehe. Then I wondered, Was he asking about the box? Haha. This time, we’ve met more people who talk to us. Annoying people. We didn’t meet people like this before. We’ve never had people come up and talk to us before. And they’re just like people from Mainland China. They just ask right away. Right? It’s okay, that’s how it is when you’re out having fun. But why though? I feel like this time, We’ve met more people who talk to us. There are a lot of tour buses. So many tour buses. With so many tour buses, They bring So many tourists. Normally, The peak season for gassho-zukuri villages Should be winter. February. When it snows. But right now, It hasn’t snowed at all, and still, There are so many tourists. This suspension bridge is so beautiful. It’s so pretty. Over at the highlands, it’s very blue. And here, there’s A little mist. Japan currently has three remaining Gassho villages. The largest one is the Ogimachi village. As the parking lot guy said, due to the rapid economic development after the war, dams were built for hydroelectric power generation, causing population outflow. The number of Gassho houses, which was once 1,850, rapidly decreased by 90%. Starting in 1967, Shirakawa-go began a movement to protect the village. The Gassho houses from nearby villages were relocated to Shirakawa-go for preservation. This formed the largest remaining Gassho village. In 1995, the Gassho villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama were registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites. So, I can’t drive my car in here. Maybe you can drive in from another road. Otherwise, people staying at guesthouses, look, they have parking lots at the guesthouses. Oh, that means travelers can drive in. Yeah, right. So there must be another road that allows cars to drive in. Look at that map from earlier. Can we drive in? I’m not really sure. But these houses are not the Gassho-style houses. Oh, right. So, did we go the wrong way? Let’s go to the observation deck. Take that map out. Look at the map. How do we go? Take that map out. There are also a lot of Taiwanese groups here. All speaking Taiwanese. This time, I really haven’t heard much from mainland China. Yeah, not really. And now it’s still… Ah… the long holiday is over. Let’s head to the observation deck. The observation deck is up there? It should be. Let’s go. The wind blows through my hair, butterflies flutter gently The secret hidden in my heart, quietly I tell you Sunlight falls on my shoulders, warm and soft light Walking on this path, dreams are beginning to sprout The embrace of the wind takes away my worries The butterfly dances, soothing my heart The starlight sparkles in the distance, the dim light of the night Hand in hand, we walk through peaceful times Wind, can you hear it? The words in my heart Butterfly, slowly, let’s fly together The embrace of the wind takes away my worries The butterfly dances, soothing my heart Sunlight falls on my shoulders, warm and soft light Walking on this path, dreams are beginning to sprout The embrace of the wind
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