【N5 N4】Easy Japanese listening in 白川郷（Shirakawago）/ Beautiful nature of Japan

I'm in the town of Shirakawa-go. Please take a look. Hello everyone. I'm Jun, a Japanese language teacher. I am now in Shirakawa-go, a town in Gifu Prefecture. Look at this. Isn't it a very beautiful river? It's incredibly beautiful. Today, I would like to walk through Shirakawa-go with all of you while speaking some simple Japanese. I came by car. This is a parking lot. I'm currently parking my car and heading toward Shirakawa-go. I am walking. It's really crowded. Today is Sunday, so there are many Japanese tourists here as well. But I was shocked. There were so many foreign tourists that I was really surprised. There are more foreigners than Japanese people, aren't there? Also, many foreign tourists rent cars and travel by car. But since there are mountains and it's beautiful, I think traveling by car is a good idea. Especially, this area is very beautiful. I intend to cross this bridge now and go to the village of Shirakawa-go. It's amazing, isn't it? Everything is perfect. This building, the house, the river, nature, the mountains, the bridge—everything is perfect. Truly beautiful. I am Japanese, but I am deeply moved. Actually, I've been here three times before. But every time, you surprise me. It's amazing, really. I thought there were even more foreign tourists than there were when I came here before. Then, shall we cross the bridge together now? It's so beautiful. I'm on the bridge right now. Like this. You see, it's incredibly beautiful, isn't it? But there are tons of people, it's very crowded. It's amazing how beautiful. See, it's really, really beautiful, isn't it? W-well, it's amazing. The bridge is shaking, isn't it? It's a big bridge, but it's swaying a little, so it's kind of scary. Amazing. The water is incredibly green? It's so blue and beautiful. It's incredibly beautiful. Isn't it amazing? It's about a one-hour drive from the mountain. The mountains are also very beautiful. In Takayama, you can see old Japanese townscapes. There's plenty of nature around here, and it's so beautiful. Amazing. Well then, since we'll soon finish crossing the bridge, Later, I would like to show you the town of Shirakawa Lake as well. Then, let's go. Everyone, we've just entered the town of Shirogawa Lake. Look, the house is really beautiful, isn't it? That's about it. There's an old Japanese shop. There is also a souvenir shop. There are a lot of people, aren't there? There are many people, but the road is wide, so I can walk normally. This house by Lake Shira is really old, isn't it? Look, isn't it beautiful? There are many houses like this in this area. There are various places such as restaurants, dessert shops, cafes, and more. That's why you can walk around and see many things. It's quite large. Large. That's why you really should come here, walk around and take a look at everything, You can drink coffee or eat something. If you go up from here, You can see the entire townscapes of Shirogawa Lake from here. You can climb the hill. I think I'll go there a little later. That sounds fun too. It's started to rain a little, hasn't it? Then, I'd like to walk a bit further and take a look. It's raining, but it's beautiful, isn't it? Amazing. There are also lots of shops here. It's the best. You know, you can really hear the sound of frogs and birds. I think I might be able to stay somewhere in this town. I think there's probably a hotel there. That building is truly old, yet beautiful, isn't it? Amazing. It seems we can see nature again from here. Something like this. River, look at the river just now. Look, it's so green. It's a beautiful river, isn't it? The nature is great, the scenery is beautiful, and the buildings are lovely too—perfect! It's raining, but rain is beautiful too. Well, let's go for a little walk around and see what we can find. I just ventured a little off the main road. Look, this house. This is the roof. Isn't it great? Something like this. It's amazing, isn't it? I wonder if it's going to be okay, even though it's raining. Turn a little off the main road and you can see all sorts of things. Here. You can walk even on paths this small. But most houses are built in a similar way. But I think people probably live there too. There are cars passing by, and there's also a hotel, right? It's incredibly calming. You can relax here. But you know, if you come to Takayama, I think you absolutely should visit here. I also recommend renting a car to get here. However, there were also buses from Takayama, so many tour buses were available. So, I really recommend it. Beautiful. I would like to walk around and explore many different places. I'd like to climb a bit higher and see the entire view of Shirakawa Lake. Then let's go. Yes, everyone. I really wanted to go all the way up to that hill at the top, the one with the beautiful view. When I asked where I should go, There seems to have been a bear around here lately, I cannot go all the way up to the highest hill right now. It seems I can't. Maybe I could go just a little while ago, but A bear has been seen, so I can't go inside now; I can't make it. Too bad. But bears are scary, you know. Yes, so it's a bit disappointing, but well. I wanted to show it to everyone, but I couldn't. What a pity. I can't help it. But I'd like to walk around a lot more to feel the atmosphere of this city even more. Everyone, you have just entered the restaurant. Soba is very popular in this area. This restaurant is like this—you can eat while sitting outside. I would like to eat a famous, popular soba here in Shirakawa and Takayama. That's fine. I'm going to eat it right here now, after all. You can enjoy eating while looking at this view. Nice, huh? Well, you see, I couldn't make it all the way to the top because a bear showed up. Well, I did enjoy it after all. Yes, I'm hungry. I am looking forward to enjoying soba now. Yes, I ordered it. This one. Alright. Buckwheat. No, it looks delicious. It's nice being able to eat while enjoying this view. You can eat here in this really old house. You're so happy. Yes, then I think I'll enjoy eating it. It's a bit hard to eat, but I'd still like to eat it. Yes, I will eat. Yes, everyone just ate buckwheat noodles. They were delicious, weren't they? When you visit Takayama in Gifu Prefecture and Shirakawa, be sure to try soba noodles. It's a town famous for buckwheat, after all. Here, you can really enjoy all kinds of other foods as well. There are also dango and a café. It's quite large, so I think it might really take around 3 to 4 hours. Oh, it was so much fun. I'm really glad I could show you this Lake Shirakawa. Japan is big and has so many different places, you know. There are still many beautiful places in Japan that I haven't visited myself, so I'd like to show them to all of you together—please subscribe to my channel. Yes, thank you very much for today. See you in the next video. See you later. Bye-bye.