This is so cool! I’m from the region and I remember when I was growing up, my dad used to take me to udon shops all the time and those are cozy memories of my childhood. Sanuki udon shops beat any restaurants with Michelin stars in my opinion haha It’s so cool that it’s started to be recognized internationally and people can enjoy!
Welcome to Udon prefecture! This video made me remember the time we had our wedding ceremony at Kompirayama! I have good memories of taking wedding photos while running down the stairs in Hakama and Shiro-Muku. Thanks for reminding me! Please come back again!
It must have been a truly beautiful wedding! 😍 it’s a gorgeous location for it! But I’m sure running in your Hakama and Shiro-Muku must have felt a bit dangerous on all the stairs 😂
12:57 The Seto-ohashi Bridge in the rear, Sunrise Seto, a sleeper express (sleeper train), Tokyo Station, and since 2014, only the down train has been operating an extended service to Kotohira Station after arriving at Takamatsu Station. One round trip is operated every day. However, the extended service may be cancelled if there is a significant delay. Also, the extended service section cannot be used only. 後方の瀬戸大橋を、 寝台特急（寝台列車）サンライズ瀬戸が、 東京駅から、2014年以降は下り列車のみ高松駅到着後に琴平駅まで延長運転を行っている。 毎日1往復が運転されている。 ただし、大幅な遅延が発生した場合は延長運転を取りやめることがある。また、延長運転区間のみの利用はできない。
All foreign tourists go from Osaka to Hiroshima. They don't go to Shikoku at all. There are so many more fun, beautiful and delicious things in Shikoku. Please introduce Shikoku more and more. I support you.
Hi, A friend sent me this video, and I must say I greatly enjoyed it. Thanks for it. I took the liberty to type a few things as I was watching. Here they are: Konpira-san’s touristy side can be surprising as it's a very traditional place. The interesting thing is that tourism is also part of the tradition there. It has been touristy for hundreds of years. While unrelated to the Shikoku Pilgrimage, it has also been a pilgrimage destination for a very long time, and back then tourism and pilgrimages were more or less the same thing. So there have been shops at the foot of the mountain for a very very long time. The climb to the main shrine is relatively easy (well, I've never done it on an empty stomach). It’s the part from the main shrine to the top that’s a killer, especially because after the main shrine, there isn’t much to see and enjoy, it’s mostly stairs and more stairs. Putting the coins in the water is so fun. Wow, your explanation of what Sanuki Udon is and what makes it special is one of the best I've seen in English. Thanks for doing this. 🙂 The udon-ken on postcards and udon instead of soba for New Year’s are totally true (I probably eat soba once or twice a year and I’m always surprised to hear that it’s actually common in the rest of Japan). I’m not too sure about the number of traffic lights vs the number of udon shops, though… There are a lot of traffic lights around here… but a lot of udon shops too, indeed. The mountain that can be seen at 11’30” is nicknamed Sanuki-Fuji. I don’t need to explain why, do I? Once again, thanks for the video. Take care.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this! 😍 I did have a feeling that it was the final tip of the mountain that was the killer haha (but we were took hungry for some udon to confirm 😅). Thank you for also confirming the postcard bit! I suppose that must also be a draw for tourists around New Year time! But I can totally understand why soba is such a rarity when the udon is so good 😂. Thanks again for watching and commenting 🥰 as you can probably tell, I love exchanging a fact or two, so your comment is really appreciated!
