previously on episodes one and two in
this four episode series
we're taking a four-day road trip
starting at chubu international airport
and making our way through nagoya and
the surrounding prefectures
so join me raina ong as we continue on
day three of our road trip from the
coast to the peaks of central japan
sit back relax and enjoy the ride
day three
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today we head west to inuyama a city
north of nagoya to see its castle
then to mino to learn more about
japanese washi paper
before heading further north to okuhida
in the japanese alps we will spend the
night in a rustic japanese inn
inuyama is most famous for its castle
inuyama castle
which is one of only 12 castles with the
main keep that has survived since the
feudal era
designated a national treasure inoyama
castle offers visitors an
opportunity to see traditional castle
design up close
and in spring transforms to become a
popular cherry blossom viewing spot
the former castle town lies at the base
of the castle and its look has been
preserved from the 16th century
i'm standing here on nagoyamichi onagaya
street which
used to connect nagiya castle which we
saw on day one to
inuyama castle which we're going to see
today the street still retains a lot of
its charms with lots of traditional
buildings on its left and right
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many of the shops in the castle town
sell popular local snacks and souvenirs
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while inuyama castle looks small and
compact from the outside
there are actually six floors inside
behind me is inoyama castle japan's
oldest
castle i hear the view from the top is
pretty nice so let's go inside and take
a look
several quirks and highlights make
visiting inuyama castle
a fun experience for all for example
did you know that one side of the castle
on the first floor above ground is not
laid out
at a 90 degree angle and some of the
stones in the stone walls contain
church trivia aside one of the best
things at inunyama castle
is the top floor which has a balcony
going all around that offers panoramic
views
on a good day you can even see the
skyscrapers of nagoya about 25
kilometers away
from here i get back in my car and drive
to mino in gifu prefecture
the city is known for producing japanese
washi paper
which is a traditional craft and
minowashi has been highly regarded for
centuries
i'm here at the minowashi museum and i'm
super
excited to be making my own japanese
washi paper
so stay tuned
at its peak there are about 5 000 washi
companies
but only about 30 remain today washi is
made
the traditional way here and its users
have broadened to match the modern times
here at the minawashi museum we get to
learn about the history of minawashi
and how the local paper is made
as well as try making washi
there are several types of washi paper
and i pick one to make
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the activity takes about 20-30 minutes
to complete
and after that i could choose to further
embellish my washi at home
ta-da my completed peace
after that visit to the washing museum i
get back on the road and make my way to
the mountains
okuhida is a remote and mountainous
region located in the japanese alps and
the area is known for its hot springs
rustic atmosphere and mountain scenery
one of the best ways to enjoy the area
is to stay overnight at adokam
a traditional japanese inn
after a nice hot spring bath i'm ready
for dinner
the rooka and i'm staying at serves at
obatayaki dinner which i'm looking
forward to
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look at this spread in front of me i'm
especially excited to try this we just
grilled over the charcoal
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so
oh this is so good
and that was day three of a four-day
road trip through central japan
be sure to join us on episode four as we
continue on the last day of our trip
taking a ropeway to an elevation of
about 2000 meters
going on a beautiful driving road and
visiting a few sake breweries
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