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nestled in the mountains south of Nara
is the celebrated Mount Yoshino
considered to be one of the best cherry
blossom viewing spots in the country the
mountain also serves as the grounds of
campus ng one of Japan's most important
centers of mountain worship in addition
to this the local heritage and abundant
nature makes Yoshino a truly enjoyable
place to visit any time of the year my
name is Reina an staff writer for Japan
guide calm and today I'll be reporting
on some of the best attractions in
Yoshino here's the plan on day one after
landing at Kansai International Airport
we'll take trains to Osaka a bonobo sea
station from where we'll transfer it to
a limited Express to Yoshino station
from there we'll take the ropeway or a
bus to Yoshino Yama station where a bus
will take us all the way to the top of
the mountain we then walk down the
mountain checking out some of the spots
along the way to keep peace ng the
area's most important temple just a
stone's throw away from the temple as
audio gone where we'll be staying the
night on day 2 after attending the early
morning prayers at campus ng we head
back down the mountain towards the town
of Yamato chemichi we will try out a
chopstick making experience will then
check out the town's sake culture at a
local brewery before taking trains to
hasedera one of Nara Prefecture most
scenic temples so follow along as we go
on a two-day trip exploring the esoteric
Mount Yoshino and its traditional crafts
day one
after landing at the airport we head to
the baggage counter to forward our
suitcase to Nara where we'll be staying
after this two-day trip this allows us
to travel without having to carry our
bulky suitcase we then head to the
airport's train station and board a
train towards Yoshino I'm in Osaka now
and I'm gonna take this straight to
Yoshino it looks super luxurious and I
can't wait to take it
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from yoshino station we'll take a bus or
the ropeway to Yoshino Yama station and
from there we bought a bus to the top of
the mountain where we'll go check out
the Takayama observatory
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I'm here at the Yoshino Miku Matty
shrine and it's so quiet and peaceful
here the shrine was rebuilt in the 17th
century and the architectural design
that you can see around me also from
that period after a visit to the shrine
we head down to the Hana yoga review
points for stunning views of the area
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I finally reached the goal of today's
walk which is keepers ng behind me
kimba's ng is the symbol and most
important temple on Mount Yoshino as
well as in shugendo the mountain worship
religion it's also not far from my
accommodation for the night and that's
where I'm headed after this
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I've had a big day in this time for
dinner the food here looks amazing and I
can't wait to dig in goodbye
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day two
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morning still dark outside and it's cold
but I'm gonna head to keep Basenji to
join in the morning prayers let's go
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so the morning prayers were quite an
experience and I'm now back in my
accommodation for breakfast that mass
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after checking out of my dacha
it is now time to head back to Yoshino
station and take a train to Yamato
community from there we're gonna take a
taxi to the chopstick making workshop
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I'm at the chopstick making place and
I'm going to change this to this
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our next stop is the Keita mirages Oh
sake brewery locally famous for being in
business in making sake since 1788 the
owner granted us a very special private
visit of brewery and took us through the
steps of sake making
before ending our trip we'll take a
short walk back to yamato community
station and take trains for about 80
minutes to hasedera an impressive temple
built in 686
it's spectacular grounds built along a
hillside make for a pleasant stroll and
it's an idyllic way to end the trip
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the main object of worship yet hazard
there is an 11 hit at cutting on statute
which we're gonna see right now it was
coughed out of wood in 1538 and standing
at over 10 meters tall it is also one of
the largest wooden Buddha statues in
Japan
and with our visit to hasedera temple
coming to an end
so does this two-day trip around Mount
Yoshino thanks for watching I hope this
video was enjoyable and helped spark new
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