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Surprised!
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What is the meaning of travel to you?
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Is it to relax
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or to broaden your horizons?
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For me,
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“travel” means stepping out of the original environment
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and exploring new places.
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And the best way to practice “going”
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is by riding.
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Speed makes you forget everything,
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but you won’t forget the scenery
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you see along the way.
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It’s about feeling the sunset,
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the stars,
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the changing air
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between the mountains and the coast,
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and the rainwater.
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Guten Tag! I'm FroppyDanCho!
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Do you remember
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at the end of the last video
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we enjoyed a ride
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accompanied by Sakurajima
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and the sunset
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And this morning
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we will first head to
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the famous Sakurajima viewing spot in Kagoshima
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"Shiroyama Park"
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and we happened to meet a tour group from Taiwan
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We quietly blended in with them
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Ming: The fairy of the volcano
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Ming: Jōgo?
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Actually, our original plan
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was to take a boat to Sakurajima in the early morning
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circle around Sakurajima
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and see the volcanic terrain
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But just two days ago
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the local news reported an eruption of Sakurajima
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Although it did not indicate any immediate danger
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since we planned to ride on the island
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we decided to change our plan
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and observe from a distance instead
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Froppy: It (Sakurajima) is covered
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Sakurajima was formed about 26,000 years ago
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It has erupted 17 times so far
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Among them, the major eruption in 1914 filled the strait with lava,
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connecting the originally isolated Sakurajima with the Osumi Peninsula
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It became part of the Osumi Peninsula
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Even today, small-scale eruptions occur almost daily,
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and residents still live here!
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Before continuing the journey
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let's make way for the ambulance!
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To get closer to the outskirts of Kyushu
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we head further south to Ibusuki City
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Although this is just a transit point for us
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Ibusuki is actually
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a famous hot spring destination
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especially the world's only sand bath
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where you bury your body in the sand
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is truly amazing
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And besides the physical and mental experience
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this place can also satisfy the desire to "collect Pokémon"
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Ibusuki has manhole covers with all forms of Eevee
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for everyone to explore!
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Special thanks to Ming for helping me with the "treasure hunt"
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Froppy: I quickly take photos
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Ming: OK!
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Froppy: OK?
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Ming: Here?
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Froppy: No, this is the Ibusuki City one
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Froppy: You
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Froppy: Stand here
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Froppy: With your feet here
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Vaporeon GET!
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Flareon GET!
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Will come back next time to catch more!Vaporeon GET!
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A morning of long travel
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and not finding a restaurant
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we wanted to eat at the southern cape
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so I "specially" arranged
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to take a break at this cafe
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to replenish our energy
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(although we actually rested for a long time in Ibusuki)
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(But it doesn't matter!)
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(We must come here!)
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Froppy: (Japanese) Hello!
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Ming: (Japanese) Donut
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Froppy: (Japanese) Donut
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Ming: These two are the same?
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Froppy: Which one?
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Froppy: This is soybean flour
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Froppy: Kinako
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Froppy: (Japanese) Does it have a flavor?
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Female clerk: (Japanese) No flavor
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Froppy: Oh~~ original flavour
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Female clerk: (holding a sign) Welcome to Ibusuki emifull
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Froppy & Ming: Ah~~~ (moved)
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Female clerk: (Japanese) Peach, mango
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Froppy: (Japanese) Okay okay!
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Female clerk: (Japanese) Do you know "ume"?
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Froppy: (Japanese) Ume! Ume! (nodding)
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Female clerk: (Japanese) Ume, miso
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Froppy & Ming: Oh~~~
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Ming: His ume is like Japanese pickled plum
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(eating...)
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(suddenly a lot of people!)
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Froppy: (eye signal) You know what to do!
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Female clerk: (eye signal) I know!
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(How many times does Ming have to go to the toilet)
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(waiting time)
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(always very long)
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(the protagonist finally came out)
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(let's go!)
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Froppy: (Japanese) Happy Birthday!
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(applause!)
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About a month ago
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I contacted emifull through Instagram
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to see if they could customize a birthday cake
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to surprise Ming!
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Really grateful for the enthusiasm and assistance of the emifull staff
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In the end, they not only personally sent us out of the store
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but also gave us their homemade miso
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which added the finishing touch to this trip!
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Female clerk: (gesturing) Shall we take a photo together?
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Froppy & Ming: OKOK!
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Female clerk: (Japanese) Thank you very much!
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(so happy)
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(but forgot to take the photo)
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(Ming couldn't stand it and came to help directly)
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Every day we see the invincible sea view and the rare rural scenery
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The magnificent Kaimondake in front of us
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As always, I like to observe Japanese elementary school students
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Following the last episode where we explored
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the wonders of Kyushu, Udo Shrine and Aoshima Shrine
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Today we will also see
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the very special "Kamafuta Shrine"
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Ming: Again by the sea
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Ming: Because we are walking along the coast
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Ming: So all the shrines are by the sea
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Froppy: Wow
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Froppy: It's really a pot lid!
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Ming: His pot lid is this one!
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Froppy: So cute!
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Ming: I thought it was that one…
Froppy: The rice pot one!
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Froppy: Prosperous business, good luck and fortune
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Froppy: OK! Let's go!
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We came here to experience
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the special way of praying here
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"Praying with a pot lid on your head"!
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Ming: Do you have to pay to use it?
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Froppy: No, they said it's free!
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(laughs)
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Froppy: (Japanese) Good luck!
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Froppy: It's actually quite difficult!
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Ming: I'm still carrying a backpack!
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Froppy: It's more stable with a backpack!
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(laughs)
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Froppy: (Japanese) Good luck!
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Froppy: No, no, no!
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Ming: Just like this!
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(laughs)
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Froppy: Yay~~~
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Froppy: (Japanese) Congratulations!
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Shrine staff: (Japanese) Success!
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Ming: (Japanese) Success?
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Shrine staff: (claps)
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Ming: You choose one!
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Froppy: Let's go with health and longevity!
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Froppy: Exorcism and good luck
Ming: Good luck and exorcism
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Ming: Not bad!
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Froppy: Health and longevity, exorcism and good luck
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Ming: OK!
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Froppy: It's heavy!
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Froppy: How can you balance it?
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Ming: The contact point is very small
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Froppy: Yes!
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Ming: You have to... you have to work hard
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(laughs)
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Ming: You're pretty fast!
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Froppy: Yay~~~
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Ming: You did it!
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After the prayer
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we walked to the seaside next to the shrine
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looking for a suitable place to take aerial photos
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to record this interesting and quiet place
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"Kamafuta Shrine" is a famous spiritual place in Kagoshima
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It is also called "Pot Lid Shrine"
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But both names are actually nicknames
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Its real name is "Shitateruhiko Shrine"
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However, few people call it that
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because its nickname is more famous than its real name
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It is said that once the emperor steamed a large pot of rice to entertain guests,
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but before the rice was cooked,
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a strong wind blew the pot lid away.
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The pot lid drifted across the sea and was blown to this seaside,
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the local residents were overjoyed and picked up the pot lid,
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and enshrined it as a deity,
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naming it "Kamafuta Shrine"
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Here, the "God of War" and the "God of Victory" are enshrined
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It is also rumored that during World War II
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if someone in the family joined the army, the family would pray to the gods here,
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and it was said that if you prayed with a pot lid on your head,
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the family member would return home safely,
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gradually developing into this unique way of praying.
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Froppy: Woooo
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Froppy: Hello!
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Froppy: Such an old car
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(conversation with Ming)
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Froppy: Yes, yes, yes, yes
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Froppy: And the short type
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It's still early
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But we still have 200 kilometers to go
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No time to waste
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We head straight to Kumamoto!
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Friendly overtaking on the white dashed line
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Almost reaching 1000 kilometers!
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Froppy: 1000!!!! Yeah!!!!!!
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First time meeting a fellow rider on the same side of the highway
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Enjoying the curves of the ramp
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Froppy: Froppy pays 3300 yen (toll fee)
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No problem, as long as the road conditions are great, I accept it
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Entering Kumamoto city
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From the rural scenery of the daytime
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to the slightly crowded traffic
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Today we are staying at
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Hoshino Resorts' OMO Hotel
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The anticipation we had
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is now turning into worry
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because it seems...
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it's right on this road
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and we predict it will be very difficult to park here
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Froppy: Oh no...
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Froppy: It's really here...
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(smiles wryly)
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As expected...
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Froppy: This is awkward
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Froppy: It's too difficult here
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The current time
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is 8 PM
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Did you know that in Kyushu
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almost no restaurants accept customers after 8 PM?
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Originally, I had reserved
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Ming's birthday dinner
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to try Kumamoto horse meat for the first time
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Now
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we have to quickly find if there's any last hope
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Hard work pays off
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or maybe it's the birthday buff
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We entered
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the horse meat restaurant "Umazakura" at the last minute
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(which was already on my list)
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(Both of us are hesitating to choose which piece of meat to eat first)
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(Actually nervous about whether raw horse meat will be scary)
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Ming: This piece might be better (scared)
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Ming: Just a feeling!
Froppy: This one?
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Ming: It doesn't come with wasabi? That's strange
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Ready to see the truth!!!
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Froppy: (Japanese) Here we go!
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(tasting)
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Surprised!
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(continues chewing carefully)
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Ming: It has the texture and taste of sashimi
Froppy: Yes!!
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Froppy: And he said
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Froppy: You can eat it raw too!
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Ming: He really wants me to eat it raw
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Froppy: So this should be fine
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Froppy: Woo~ needs to be a bit pink
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Ming: No, that's too much
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(Really strict!! But the staff did say only 3 seconds)
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Froppy: I want to try it plain first
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(Let's see who's being silly)
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(laughs)
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Ming: Did you see that?
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Ming: He saw it too
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Hahahahahahahahaha
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Ming: Oh no
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Froppy: Happy Birthday!
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Despite today's incidents
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thanks to our adaptability
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we ended the day with joy
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The first day in western Kyushu
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Froppy: We got the third (parking) ticket today
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(not including the parking lots that don't require tickets)
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Froppy: Oh no
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Froppy: It clearly says no motorcycles allowed here
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Froppy: Uh... he turns here
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Froppy: Then...
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Froppy: Turn left
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Froppy: Yes, turn left
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Froppy: The motorcycle parking is here
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(finally successfully parked, almost crying)
