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Obama: Japan’s Hidden Historical Port Town | 2-Day Trip



Obama: Japan’s Hidden Historical Port Town | 2-Day Trip

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On this two-day trip, we will explore the historic port town of Obama in Fukui Prefecture, and delve into the rich history of the ‘Mackerel Road,’ an ancient trade route where merchants once carried salted mackerel to Kyoto during Japan’s feudal era.

*Video Credits*
Host: Cassandra Lord
Videographer: Charles Sabas
Produced by: Stefan Schauwecker
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*Chapters*
00:00 Intro
01:55 Arriving in Obama
03:05 Food Culture Museum
03:48 Lunch
04:49 Merchant’s Residence
05:56 Accommodation
06:58 Breakfast
07:39 Hiking the Sabakaido Trail
10:25 Outro

11 Comments

  5. @pat9877

    Thank you for covering Obama ! My husband and I have been meaning to take a trip out there, I'm glad it's finally getting a feature ! 🙂

  6. @staceyk.210

    Well I must admit before this video I had never heard of Obama!! I was planning my trip to stay in Kyoto for the entire time but after watching this video I would certainly have to make this place apart of my Quest!! Beautiful footage of the mountains and shrines!! Phenomenal Video and Thanks for Sharing 🙏🏽💯🔥✅🎆

  7. @an8id62

    Thank you for the video and the recommendation. Obama is such an underrated destination. We visited the food museum last year and was looking forward to having wakasa Guji only to find out we had to make a reservation. We also missed out on Hanashiki as they closed at 2pm. I would love to visit the merchant house and the old town if I knew about them. Alas, the person at the Obama tourism info centre never made that recommendation. We did eventually manage to have our Guji in Fukui city, searching high and low for a restaurant serving it. It was worth the effort. We would love to return and spend 2 days and 1 night in Obama, and Fukui prefecture in general.

  10. @acatinny

    Wow, she is a transplant from Tokyo Cheapo #2 after Aimee.
    I remember she hosted a few videos with Aimee a few years ago.
    I was impressed by how calm and professional she sounded.
    It is nice to see her on this channel.
    By the way, carrying mackerels over a mountain road reminds me of a very famous old folktale that a man was attacked by a Yokai called Yamanba, a super strong and mean old woman, when he was carrying lots of salted mackerels on the back of a cow over the mountain.

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