That small village is absolutely breathtaking...some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever had the pleasure of viewing...and that fire bell? Just brilliant...thank you so much for sharing this!
If there are hot guys in that small village....I'll come and visit them. And if one ask me to marry him....hehehehe....I'll say....I'll say.....Ummm.....i don't know.
Man you are so lucky to be able to make all these videos in Japan! I'm going to teach English there when I get my BA and I'm super excited! Keep posting videos!
Hi I have been watching your clips and enjoying them very much! I would like to know the name of the bird singing at 0:33 from this video! I enjoy the sound of his singing! Wish to look for more places to hear it! Domo
I used to want to visit Tokyo, but now I've decided if I ever get enough money, I want to live in a Japanese village like this. I'd rather visit one of Japan's mountain or forest towns than the big cities like Tokyo or Osaka, as weird as that may seem to some people.
Like real estate everywhere the price depends on a lot of factors. I've seen nice homes in the area around this village selling for about $100,000 USD. Get a little farther out of town and the price goes down greatly. Closer to town and the price goes up. I hope that this helps. -Kurt :-)
that's a really great price to own a home and go their duering the vacation seasson, for tourist who like the culture of japan. do you ever visit the u.s. with and see your family?
The homes in those mountains are indeed very nice and I'm hoping that one day more younger Japanese will choose to return to the countryside in order to occupy and maintain these wonderful old homes. Yes, my family and I do try to get back to the USA to see our family every year or so. -Kurt :-)
@kidzero22 another factor that goes into buying a home is of course age of the house older homes usually less expensive and what happened to make the house be put up for sale things like someone dying in the house or if a murder though rare in Japan does happen or suicide (more common) these houses are cheaper too belief in ghost/spirits more common in Japan.
Hello hapsap, Thank you for your kind words. I'm encouraged to get out and make more! I hope that you do get a chance to come to Japan. Thanks again and take care! -Kurt :-)
Hello Peekingduck, Thanks for the info. I also heard that water signs are a good ward against the dangers of fire and thus are popular on the rooftops of buildings (like the big fish statues on castles). -Kurt
Kurt, thank you -so- much for posting this, it's exactly the kind of thing I would be looking at if I was in such a setting. Japan is full of such history, they live right with it, you are so lucky to be around such! Particularly, I loved the bell, and the bit about the unburnable buildings (I'm not going to try to spell it- I tried to find it on the web but didn't get very far). Thanks agan! ~Kat
Hello Kat, Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad that you found the video interesting. I tried to locate some good webpages where photos and information about "kura" storehouses could be found, however like you I was unable to find much. These old structures are pretty common in the countryside though less often encountered in the city. I hope that you can find some good information. Thanks again for watching! -Kurt
I always wonder how they kept those old houses warm during the winter .I bet some of those store house have some real treasures in them .That village almost looks looks stuck in time .Except for that firehouse .Dude don't you every go to work there or you on permentant vacation .Hey have you gone back to that old abandoned farmhouse near Mt Fuji was it ?
Hi darkwolflord, Thanks for watching this video! Yes, this little village does indeed seem like a place from the past, especially early in the morning. The houses are indeed cold in winter (my in-laws live in such a place) though this tends to bring people together to share the warmth of a kotatsu of small space heater. I actually work a normal work week, however I get up very early most mornings in order to go exploring in the mountains. I'm usually back and in the office by 9:00 AM. -Kurt
Oh ok cool. just watched the fireworks shoe here in Detroit .Tring download it to youtube but kind of slow. Don't forget to go back to that shrine and find out where that path goes to ?I got a few friends in Japan to see if they can find out about that Abandoned Farmhouse you found in the Southern Alps .Who knows maybe I could buy it LOL it's a dream .
I hope that you upload the fireworks video as I would love to see it and show it to my daughter who loves fireworks! Please let me know if you upload it. You and I share the same dream regarding owning an old farmhouse in Japan. You would be surprised to see just how many empty houses there are in the mountains here and I hope that we both can make this dream come true. -Kurt
That small village is absolutely breathtaking...some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever had the pleasure of viewing...and that fire bell? Just brilliant...thank you so much for sharing this!
TreJowy 1 month ago
thank you your videos are some of the best ways to look at rural and old Japan truly something you don't get to see and hear talked about enough
UltraGanjagirl420 5 months ago
If there are hot guys in that small village....I'll come and visit them. And if one ask me to marry him....hehehehe....I'll say....I'll say.....Ummm.....i don't know.
mangafreakgirl7 9 months ago
Man you are so lucky to be able to make all these videos in Japan! I'm going to teach English there when I get my BA and I'm super excited! Keep posting videos!
gmcglothern 10 months ago
The birds in the background sounds very welcoming.
Jubeski 1 year ago
Hi I have been watching your clips and enjoying them very much! I would like to know the name of the bird singing at 0:33 from this video! I enjoy the sound of his singing! Wish to look for more places to hear it! Domo
lborges1313 1 year ago
@lborges1313 Thank you for watching. The bird is called Uguisu in Japanese. The song certainly is lovely. ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
@softypapa are there ninja villages?
cinnomonsinner 1 year ago
I used to want to visit Tokyo, but now I've decided if I ever get enough money, I want to live in a Japanese village like this. I'd rather visit one of Japan's mountain or forest towns than the big cities like Tokyo or Osaka, as weird as that may seem to some people.
HardcoreGamer4Ever 2 years ago
i like the place it's quiet..
myturn58 2 years ago
That village seems a bit more occupied than the Yokosawa village.
yesiamanalien 3 years ago
i was wondering. are those home cheap to buy or are they expensive?
kidzero22 3 years ago
Like real estate everywhere the price depends on a lot of factors. I've seen nice homes in the area around this village selling for about $100,000 USD. Get a little farther out of town and the price goes down greatly. Closer to town and the price goes up. I hope that this helps. -Kurt :-)
softypapa 3 years ago
that's a really great price to own a home and go their duering the vacation seasson, for tourist who like the culture of japan. do you ever visit the u.s. with and see your family?
kidzero22 3 years ago
The homes in those mountains are indeed very nice and I'm hoping that one day more younger Japanese will choose to return to the countryside in order to occupy and maintain these wonderful old homes. Yes, my family and I do try to get back to the USA to see our family every year or so. -Kurt :-)
softypapa 3 years ago
@kidzero22 another factor that goes into buying a home is of course age of the house older homes usually less expensive and what happened to make the house be put up for sale things like someone dying in the house or if a murder though rare in Japan does happen or suicide (more common) these houses are cheaper too belief in ghost/spirits more common in Japan.
UltraGanjagirl420 5 months ago
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@kidzero22 also you could check out thejapanchannel buying a house in japan
UltraGanjagirl420 5 months ago
I justlove your clips, they are so relaxing and educational to watch. Keep up the good work!
Let hope I get the chance to get to Japan in the future and see such spectacular sightings
hapsap 3 years ago
Hello hapsap, Thank you for your kind words. I'm encouraged to get out and make more! I hope that you do get a chance to come to Japan. Thanks again and take care! -Kurt :-)
softypapa 3 years ago
It may be interesting to know that the 'mitsu-domoe' (water cycle mark) is also a generic symbol for Shinto-shrines that don't have a personal 'mon'.
Great clip, thanks
Peekingduck 4 years ago
Hello Peekingduck, Thanks for the info. I also heard that water signs are a good ward against the dangers of fire and thus are popular on the rooftops of buildings (like the big fish statues on castles). -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
Double good aspects then.
Great, thanks for that info.
You guys be well
: D
Peekingduck 4 years ago
Ugisu : D
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betseygymnastmommaxd 4 years ago
Man, I really need to go to Japan.
Right now. lol
Great vid 5/5!!!
ireland88 4 years ago
Kurt, thank you -so- much for posting this, it's exactly the kind of thing I would be looking at if I was in such a setting. Japan is full of such history, they live right with it, you are so lucky to be around such! Particularly, I loved the bell, and the bit about the unburnable buildings (I'm not going to try to spell it- I tried to find it on the web but didn't get very far). Thanks agan! ~Kat
Luminasita 4 years ago
Hello Kat, Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad that you found the video interesting. I tried to locate some good webpages where photos and information about "kura" storehouses could be found, however like you I was unable to find much. These old structures are pretty common in the countryside though less often encountered in the city. I hope that you can find some good information. Thanks again for watching! -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
I always wonder how they kept those old houses warm during the winter .I bet some of those store house have some real treasures in them .That village almost looks looks stuck in time .Except for that firehouse .Dude don't you every go to work there or you on permentant vacation .Hey have you gone back to that old abandoned farmhouse near Mt Fuji was it ?
darkwolflord 4 years ago
Hi darkwolflord, Thanks for watching this video! Yes, this little village does indeed seem like a place from the past, especially early in the morning. The houses are indeed cold in winter (my in-laws live in such a place) though this tends to bring people together to share the warmth of a kotatsu of small space heater. I actually work a normal work week, however I get up very early most mornings in order to go exploring in the mountains. I'm usually back and in the office by 9:00 AM. -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
Oh ok cool. just watched the fireworks shoe here in Detroit .Tring download it to youtube but kind of slow. Don't forget to go back to that shrine and find out where that path goes to ?I got a few friends in Japan to see if they can find out about that Abandoned Farmhouse you found in the Southern Alps .Who knows maybe I could buy it LOL it's a dream .
darkwolflord 4 years ago
I hope that you upload the fireworks video as I would love to see it and show it to my daughter who loves fireworks! Please let me know if you upload it. You and I share the same dream regarding owning an old farmhouse in Japan. You would be surprised to see just how many empty houses there are in the mountains here and I hope that we both can make this dream come true. -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago