And the town of Kakegawa, southwest of Mount Fuji, serves as one of the country's premier

掛川市位在富士山西南邊

producers of this tasty commodity.

是頂級日本茶的重要產地之一

Easily reachable as a side trip from Tokyo, this quaint town also boasts a noteworthy

從東京就能輕鬆當日來回掛川 優雅的掛川市內有著名的古城

castle and top-rated bird park, making this a destination I was eager to visit for myself.

及頂級的花鳥園 這也是我特別想來這裡的原因

I'm Sam Evans, staff writer for japan-guide.com, and over the next two days I'll be checking

我是japan-guide.com記者Sam Evans 接下來的兩天

out what Kakegawa has to offer.

我將帶領大家前往掛川 探索當地的獨特風情

Here's the plan:

這是我的旅遊行程

On day one we'll take the shinkansen from Tokyo to Kakegawa, hopefully with a view of

第一天先從東京搭乘新幹線到掛川

Mt. Fuji along the way.

希望沿途能看到美麗的富士山景

Once we arrive, we'll visit the castle grounds and then spend the evening exploring Honjin

到了掛川之後 我預計先到當地著名的掛川城

Dori, an atmospheric restaurant street in the center of town that is a favorite of locals.

傍晚再去市區中央的本陣通 這裡也是當地人最愛的道地美食街

On day two, we'll start at the famous bird park, take a detour to see some stunning views

第二天從著名的掛川花鳥園出發 繞道前往掛川地區的茶園

of Kakegawa's tea fields, and move on to Kiwi Fruits Country where we'll have a bbq

欣賞令人讚嘆的茶園景觀 然後再去奇異果農園

lunch, make our own tea, and pick kiwi fruit.

中午在農園享用BBQ午餐 體驗沏茶和摘奇異果的樂趣

So follow along as we explore Japan's tea town, Kakegawa.

現在 就跟我一起到掛川 享受日本茶鄉的獨特風情吧

Day 1

第一天

Wow, heavy.

哇 很重

So we're here, we've arrived at Kakegawa Castle; and I'm dressed suitably in genuine

你可以看到我現在到了掛川城 而我現在身上穿的就是

armor that, even though made recently, was manufactured with the exact same techniques

整套合身盔甲 雖然這套盔甲不是古董

and materials that it would have been in centuries past.

但據說盔甲的技術和材質 都完全按照數百年前的方法製作

We've arrived inside Kakegawa Castle.

我現在已經抵達掛川城內

Now, most Japanese castles that stand today are reconstructions that are made using concrete,

目前許多日本古城 都是使用鋼筋水泥重建

but Kakegawa Castle is special because it was the first to be reconstructed using wood

但掛川城的特色在於 這是日本第一座依循古法

in the traditional way.

完全以木材重建的古城

So now we're in the castle palace.

現在我在二之丸御殿內

Now this castle palace is noteworthy, being one of only four in the country that has survived

這座御殿現在已經非常有名 因為它是日本德川幕府時代

since the feudal era.

僅存四座木造古城中的其中一座

Thank you very much.

謝謝

You're welcome.

不客氣

Day 2

第二天

So we're here at the Kakegawa Bird Park, considered by many to be the best in Japan.

現在我們位在掛川花鳥園 這裡被譽為日本最大規模的鳥園

And here as you can see there are a lot of residents that like a bit of company, and

你可以看到很多鳥類群聚

I suspect, more than that, a bit of food.

大概都是因為有食物

So it's great to get down here and have a bit of a novel experience.

來這裡餵鳥是很不錯的新奇體驗

Kiwi Fruits Country Japan has eighty varieties, eight zero varieties, of kiwi fruits.

果園內的奇異果品種高達80種

Let's go pick some.

現在就來摘一些新鮮奇異果吧

So we can't eat the one I just picked because they typically need about two weeks to mature;

現摘的奇異果不能馬上吃 因為一般需要2週的熟成期

but we can eat one of these.

但我可以嘗試這邊的奇異果

And with that, our time in Kakegawa has come to an end.

我們的掛川之旅已經接近尾聲

For more information about Kakegawa or to watch another video, click the links on the

如果你想知道更多掛川相關訊息 或觀看其他影片，請點擊螢幕上的連結

screen now or head over to japan-guide.com, your comprehensive up to date travel guide

或直接瀏覽japan-guide.com網站 我們提供你最全面的

first hand from Japan.

日本旅遊第一手資訊

Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe for more videos about Japan.

謝謝收看我們的影片 也不要忘記訂閱我們的頻道

Happy travels.

祝旅途愉快