Rural Japan Has The Most Surreal Scenery

Rural Japan Has The Most Surreal Scenery

[Music] [Music] Hello from Sai. If you’ve been to Japan a couple times, done the golden route through Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, pro tip, come to Sai. It is so amazing. It’s the birthplace of Olympic gold figure skater Yuza Hanu. HighQ is set here and apparently it has sweets worth letting people die for. But probably of more importance for you, it is a great base for travel with countless of amazing day trip opportunities opening up the best of the Tohoku region to you. There’s Matushima, one of the top three scenic sites in Japan. There’s the beautiful temples in Hidami, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. You can hike to a crater lake and enjoy a giant open air riverside bath at Zawo Onen or see gorgeous views from the mystic mountain temple Yamada or ride a traditional boat in the lovely Gabik Gorge and so much more. Not to mention Sai is a proper city with enough bustle to meet your materialistic desires like this coat from Titty and Company. But we’re not here for any of that today. We’re here for our normal fair using Sai as a launch pad into the countryside of Iwat to see a one-of-a-kind garden. To get there by public transportation, you must take a train or if you’re rolling in do the Shinkansen from Sundai station to Ichinoi station just looks old. From Ichinoi station, then we take the bus to Mizakami stop. Then take a deep breath. You’re in the countryside. It’s lush. It’s green. There’s fields and forests. I can already see the hydrangeanger growing alongside the road. So, that is very promising. It is a 20-minute walk to our final destination. And I enjoyed every bit of it. And look at their mascot. Loving the afro, dude. Finally, we arrive at Minoku Hydrangeia Park. 20 minutes after open. There’s already a lot of people here. [Music] Entering the garden, you are met with an expansive cedar forest. The foliage at the base of the trees are studded with countless of hydrangeia. They have an ethereal glow like gems on an earthn crown. Hidden in this massive cedar forest are three photo spots. I actually missed all three of these spots when I visited this garden 7 years ago because I was a fool. But that’s not going to be you because you watched this video, right? [Music] [Music] [Music] Where should you be? [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] This was the final installment of an informal hydrangeanger series, and Mitino Hydrangeanger Garden is easily S tier. I saved the best for last because not only is it S tier, it is by far the best hydrangeanger spot that we visited. [Music] [Music] [Music]

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I saved the best for last! It’s the final installment of the hydrangea series (for now). I think one of the best ways to experience Japan is to visit the countryside and basing yourself in Sendai to explore Tohoku is a great way to do it!

scenery taken straight out of a woodland fairy tale
countryside rural Japan
michinoku hydrangea garden in Iwate

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