Hidden Gems near Tokyo : Sawara | Japan's Historic Old Town

In this video, we explore Sawara, a historic town in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Sawara is known for preserving the atmosphere of Japan's Edo period. Beautiful traditional streets line the canal, and many long-established shops that have been in business for over 200 or even 300 years are still operating today. Located just a day trip from Tokyo, Sawara is a wonderful place to slow down and enjoy a more peaceful side of Japan. We hope this video gives you some inspiration for your next trip to Japan. ⏱ Time Stamps 0:00 Opening 1:42 A Soy Sauce Brewery with 220 Years of History (syojo soy sauce) 3:47 The Former Home of Japan's Legendary Mapmaker, Tadataka Ino 5:03 Traditional Canal Boat Ride 7:57 Lunch at "Inae" 9:47 A Historic 300-Year-Old Sake Brewery (Baba honten) 10:46 A 220-Year-Old Kimono Shop(Fukushin gofukuten) 11:49 Sweet Potato Desserts at "Sawara Jusanriya" 12:32 A Charming 150-Year-Old General Store (Nakamuraya) 13:55 A 270-Year-Old Hardware Store (Ueda aramono ten) 14:41 A 400-Year-Old Oil Producer (Aburamo seiyu) 15:14 Traditional Washi Paper & Incense Shop (Namiki nakanosuke shoten) 16:29 See the 200-Year-Old Map of Japan 18:04 Coffee Break in a Renovated 200-Year-Old Merchant House (VMG cafe) ♬Music https://stocktune.com/free-music/busy... https://http://bgmer.net    • フリーBGM [夕焼けと分かれ道]【エンディングに映える大人のジャズピアノ】   https://stocktune.com/free-music/lift...    • もしもの話。 @ フリーBGM DOVA-SYNDROME OFFICIAL You...   https://stocktune.com/free-music/even... #Sawara #佐原 #JapanTravel #HiddenGem #OldTown #DayTripFromTokyo