It's so beautiful!
The snow is quite heavy!
But, what I want to say is...
Japan isn't as chilly as Korea is at all.
In fact, I arrived Japan yesterday.
There was a blizzard in Korea yesterday.
My flight was even delayed.
Well, I was chilled to the bone!
I bundle up almost the same as yesterday did.
But yesterday was really...
insanely chilly!
Being in Japan at the moment,
I feel like warm and even hot somehow.
There are a lot of travelling companions.
Mao has come as well!
Where Mao is.
Here she is!
Mao is doing vlog.
This is The Akita Nairiku Line which is a famous tourist train in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan.
In the train,
we can appreciate the beautiful sites,
and enjoy the food!!!
Well, what should I say...
I've heard Ekiben in Taiwan.
I am excited about how the Ekiben will be later on.
I am queuing up for the ticket office right now.
We are in Kakunodate station,
heading to Aniai Station
The fee is 1280 yen (I have mistaken the price, it should be 2000 yen)
This train comes hourly.
Therefore,
if you are coming, you better have plans beforehand.
If not, it might take too long for waiting.
Here comes the train!
We are going to get on this train...
to Aniai Station.
I found an adorable feature!
Aren't they the footprints of Akita Inu! XD
These are our seats.
Let's sit.
The staff is delivering something to the passengers.
What will it be...
It's a packet of chestnuts!
This is actually the menu.
The first dish is chestnuts. XD
When eating chestnuts,
The train gets off.
It's very sweet!
I like it!
I enjoy eating chestnuts!!!
It has started off!
Due to the difference between indoor and outdoor,
there is condensation for the glass indoor.
The staff circumspectly wiped the window for us.
Saimyoji~
How about Dōmyōji?
The second dish is
Pickles.
This is the first time for me having eggplant as pickle.
The flavor is too strong.
Mao: Guess why it is strong,
cause you are expected to have it with beer.
Really
Mao and I have been chatting non-stop since last night (due to beer).
The rice comes!
Kaiseki (Osechi?)
I was wondering...
why there is only rice provided.
In fact, it is served with Bento.
Japanese Bento~~~
It's delicate!
Not willing to eat (due to its exquisite presentation).
The art of food.
The bento is yummy!
Having this for the first time... Is this the Japanese traditional taste (food) ?
Mao said 'Yes'
Cause in Hong Kong or in foreign countries,
you can't taste this...
There may be only sashimi... ( in Hong Kong or in foreign countries)
and teishoku (set meal)
Traditional one is really the first time
Quite tasty.
It's awesome!
How come the site let me relate to the 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God' (Korean Drama)?
I should edit it with the OST of 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'. LOL
The dessert is jelly made of Cherry blossoms.
It's really girlie!
It's quite firm.
Arcadia!
There is a bridge over the river!
The train slows down intentionally!
In order to let us take pictures!
It's brilliant!
Another bridge above is more impressive.
Everyone of us is opening the window
to seek for a good position to appreciate the site.
The whole journey takes around 1.5 hours.
After having the meal
and taking a break,
the train arrives Aniai Station.
It's really worthy!
It's about 2000 won
The ticket actually costs 2000won
Oops! It's NOT won, it should be yen!
1.5 hours...
with plenty of food...
Worth it!
It's a landscape of snow because it's winter at the moment.
While this train opens for all seasons,
therefore, there will be cherry blossoms in spring!
It should be super beautiful!
Now we are in Aniai Station.
After watching the tourist train to Aniai Station, let's get back to Kakunodate station now.
Can you see the background? Is it pretty?
The site is amazing!
This is the location where the families of samurais stay.
The houses are famous cause of samurais.
We are now heading to...
watch out the cars, it's quite dangerous...
the one of the homes of samurais.
Here it is!
Bukeyashiki Ishiguro-ke!
But filming is prohibited in there...
so we have to pause here.
It is not as big as I thought.
But it is really maintained very well.
There is 200-300 years of history for Bukeyashiki Ishiguro-ke!
There has been NO conflagration
NOR earthquake affecting this house!
No any natural disaster!
The house has been maintaining since then!
I feel like really shocked for the high quality maintenance!
Here comes our English-Youtuber team! (Okano TV + IvyChuChuTrain)
They have NGs for ages! XD
We are now visiting Andojyozo.
Andojyozo is well-known due to its miso and soya sauce.
Let's check it out!
Here are a lot of types!
Here are the brewed products.
Is this sweet wine?
Mao said 'I am dedicated to sweet wine!'
Is this sweet wine?
This is called 'Ama Sake'.
Ama Sake is non-alcohol.
Non-alcohol? But why is it called 'Sake'?
It's like rice wine but it's not alcohol.
Rice wine? Sweet wine?
Sweet rice wine?
It doesn't taste like alcohol!
It's a bit bitter.
How come it tastes like red bean?
It is somehow like the mixture of red bean and sticky purple rice (black rice)...
Kinda drink,
but without any taste of alcohol
It's quite delicious, interesting!
Here is a huge amount of food which is free for tasting.
Here are some pickles for tasting.
Ivy has already taken one for tasting!
There are no... no... no... chopsticks
I was trying to speak Cantonese
but I don't actually know! LOL
Not bad!
I am not dedicated to pickles in fact
but this tastes good!
Oh! It's quite dark here...
We are here to have dinner.
This restaurant is called...
I don't actually know the name...
Let's call it Kakunodate bluh bluh bluh
I have no idea what we are going to eat. I simply follow the companions.
Let's get in!
I enjoy this kind of restaurants which require customers taking off their shoes.
The Korean ones are the same in fact.
What I want to say is...
the Japanese ones give space to put the feet underneath
but I am use to sit cross-legged.
Mao said 'You're inelegant'.
True. It's inelegant.
But I have got use to it...
As I sit in this way in Korea.
Hence, I sit in this way on whatever chair is provided.
I have got use to sit with cross-legged.
I recon it's bad.
The food is served!
Also with this pot.
The water is boiled!
The food you must have in Akita is...
Kiritanpo.
Kiritanpo is made of rice.
The texture is expected to be like rice cake.
And chicken is also a must in Akita.
The chicken skewers!
RIce cake
This is ordered by Mao
It looks delicious!
Akita beef
I am going to eat the Kiritanpo.
Um... The texture is really similar to rice cake but a bit firmer than that.
The odor of the rice is heavier than rice cake.
It might taste better with sauce in strong flavor
Mao is grilling the beef.
Mao said 'Is it done?'
It can be roasted longer...
You are flaunting next to me...
You're so bad. ------ Thanks for the subtitles^^ (BY MIRA) ——