and this morning I'm at Himeji station.

而今天早上我在姬路站。

I've just arrived at Himeji station.

我剛到姬路站。

And for the next two nights, three days,

而在接下來的兩夜三天裡。

I'm going to be exploring the Setouchi region,

我要去瀨戶內地區探險。

extending from Himeji, to Tokushima, to Kagawa.

從姬路到德島，再到香川。

And I'm so excited because this is an area

我很興奮，因為這是一個領域的。

that I don't actually get to visit very easily

其實我不太容易去的地方。

from Fukuoka City.

從福岡市。

It's a little bit far.

這是一個有點遠。

If you're visiting Japan

如果您是來日本旅遊的

and you're coming from Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe,

你從東京，大阪，神戶來的。

this is a really cool off the beaten path type of area

這是一個真正的涼爽的人跡罕至的類型的區域。

that's really worth exploring.

那才是真正值得探索的。

I've heard so much about it

我聽過很多關於它的事

and I can't wait to get out there

我迫不及待地想去那裡

and see what it has to offer.

並看看它能提供什麼。

Let's go.

我們走吧

- [Narrator] So our journey today begins in Himeji City,

- 所以我們今天的旅程是從姬路市開始的。

the second largest city in Hyogo Prefecture.

兵庫縣第二大城市。

It is home of what is said to be

這裡是據說是

one of the most beautiful and picturesque castles

最美麗如畫的城堡之一。

in all of Japan.

在全日本。

All right, so right behind me, is Himeji Castle,

好了，就在我身後，是姬路城。

and although it looks like it is immediately behind me

雖然它看起來像是緊跟在我身後。

it's still quite a ways away because this castle is huge.

因為這個城堡很大，所以還很遠。

The castle grounds are massive.

城堡的場地很大。

This area is now a UNESCO world heritage site.

這個地區現在是聯合國教科文組織的世界遺產。

And it's absolutely gorgeous.

而且它絕對是華麗的。

The castle has since been restored.

此後，城堡得到了修復。

The last time I came here, it was still under construction

我上次來的時候，這裡還在建設中。

but it's gorgeous.

但它的華麗。

I can't wait to see what's changed.

我迫不及待地想看看有什麼變化。

When you look at it like this

當你這樣看的時候

and you think that the JR Station

而你卻認為JR站

is all the way down at the end of this street.

是一直在這條街的盡頭。

It's crazy to think that Himeji Castle

想到姬路城，真是太瘋狂了

used to encompass all of this area

涵蓋了這一領域

in between the station here.

在這裡的車站之間。

That's a large amount of land.

那是一大塊土地。

Because of its elegant white towering presence in the city,

因為它優雅的白塔存在於城市中。

Himeji Castle is also affectionately referred to

姬路城也被親切地稱為 "姬路城"。

as Shirasagijo or White Heron Castle.

作為白鷺城或白鷺城。

If you come on a bright and sunny day

如果你在一個陽光明媚的日子裡來到這裡

the white walls seem to illuminate the entire city.

白色的牆壁似乎照亮了整個城市。

And while the main attraction is the castle itself,

而主要景點是城堡本身。

the gardens are also incredibly gorgeous and fun to explore

花園也是令人難以置信的華麗和有趣的探索。

if you're looking for inspiration

如果你正在尋找靈感

in Japanese architecture and design.

在日本建築和設計中。

(water flowing)

(流水)

(soft upbeat music)

(柔和歡快的音樂)

If you wanna have the best experience

如果你想獲得最好的體驗

here at Himeji Castle and the surrounding gardens

姬路城及周圍的庭園

it's best to come in the morning

明早來吧

and aim for that morning light,

並瞄準那道晨光。

it illuminates the castle,

它照亮了城堡。

plus there's barely any people here.

再加上這裡幾乎沒有什麼人。

It's like you have the place all to yourself.

就像你有一個屬於自己的地方。

So now we're heading towards the Island of Shikoku

所以現在我們正向四國島進發。

through an Island called Awajishima.

經過一個叫淡路島的島嶼。

So on our way, we make a brief stop at Honpukuji Temple,

所以在路上，我們在本福寺稍作停留。

a gorgeously designed temple

瓊樓玉宇

by the famous architect Ando Tadao,

由著名建築師安藤忠雄設計。

who decided it should be located underground,

誰決定它應該位於地下。

underneath a fully functioning lotus pond.

在功能齊全的荷花池下。

(upbeat music)

(歡快的音樂)

You come down the stairs and then from here

你下了樓，然後從這裡開始

it's like an underground regular shrine.

就像一個地下正規的祠堂。

Unfortunately,

不幸的是

photography is not permitted inside the temple

寺內禁止拍照

but let me just say, it's impressive underground too.

但我要說的是，它在地下也令人印象深刻。

You should definitely check it out

你一定要去看看

if you're ever in the area.

如果你曾經在該地區。

So this morning, we started in Hyogo Prefecture

所以今天早上，我們從兵庫縣開始。

and now we're crossing over to Tokushima Prefecture

現在我們要去德島縣了

through Awajishima.

通過淡路島。

Awaji Island, which is a little island

淡路島

that connects, I guess, Kobe, Osaka, Hyogo, Himeji

連接神戶、大阪、兵庫、姬路的通道

with Shikoku, the Islands of Shikoku.

與四國，四國群島。

Awajishima is apparently famous for its onions

淡路島的洋蔥很有名。

which I had never heard of until today, but I believe them.

在今天之前我從未聽說過，但我相信他們。

And this onion burger

還有這個洋蔥漢堡

is supposed to be one of the best burgers in Japan.

應該是日本最好的漢堡之一。

So I can't wait to give it a try.

所以我迫不及待地想試一試。

(speaking in Japanese)

(說日語)

Hmm, there's nothing like

嗯，沒有什麼比得上

a really good, thick, juicy sweet onion

蔥香肉厚

in the middle of a burger.

在一個漢堡的中間。

And the fact that it's deep fried, ugh!

還有就是它是油炸的，唉!

This is so, so naughty, but it's so good.

這是如此，如此調皮，但它是如此的好。

Over a large bridge, we depart Awajishima

過了一座大橋，我們從淡路島出發。

and cross the Naruto Strait

穿越鳴門海峽

into Tokushima Prefecture, on the Island of Shikoku.

進入德島縣，在四國島上。

Once you make it to the other side of this bridge

一旦你到了橋的另一邊... ...

you can park and enter a walkway underneath the bridge.

你可以把車停在橋下，然後進入橋下的一條通道。

Keeping an eye on the turbulent waters below,

盯著下面湍急的水域。

you might even catch a glimpse

你甚至可以瞥見

of one of the famous Naruto Whirlpools

著名的火影忍者漩渦之一。

if you arrive at the right time of day.

如果你在一天中正確的時間到達。

Unfortunately we were just a little bit too late

可惜我們來得太晚了

to see them ourselves.

親自去看他們。

Okay, so now we are in Tokushima in Naruto City,

好了，現在我們在火影城的德島。

and we are at Monzen Ichibangai

我們現在在門前一帶。

which is the first stop on the pilgrimage around Shikoku.

是四國周邊朝聖的第一站。

The history of this pilgrimage dates back over 1,200 years.

這個朝聖的歷史可以追溯到1200多年前。

And to this day,

而到了今天。

many people come to Shikoku to challenge it.

很多人都來四國挑戰。

Offering prayers to the gods along the way.

沿途向神靈獻上祈禱。

So people who normally embark on this pilgrimage,

所以，平時踏上這個朝聖之旅的人。

they're gonna go to 88 different locations across Shikoku

他們要到四國88個不同的地方去。

and it usually takes about 40 days.

而且通常需要40天左右。

That's incredible.

這真是不可思議。

It would take incredible willpower, which I do not have.

這需要驚人的意志力，而我沒有。

So we are just gonna go to one or two spots today

所以，我們今天只去一兩個地方。

before the sun goes down and just see what it's like,

在太陽落山之前，看看是什麼樣子。

get a little taste of the pilgrimage before it gets dark.

趁著天黑之前，體驗一下朝聖的感覺。

(praying in Japanese)

(日語祈禱)

All right, we've made it to the second stop

好了，我們已經到了第二站了

along our two stop pilgrimage.

沿著我們兩站的朝聖之旅。

This is location number two, if you're going all the way

這是第二個地點，如果你要去所有的方式，

to the 88 different shrines, this would be the second one.

到88個不同的神社，這將是第二個。

There are actually no rules

其實是沒有規則的

to how you complete a pilgrimage.

到你如何完成一次朝聖之旅。

Whether you do it on foot by bicycle or by car is up to you.

是騎自行車步行還是坐車，由你自己決定。

This might be a fun way to spend an early summer in Shikoku.

在四國度過一個初夏，這或許是一個有趣的方式。

As you know, traveling in recent times

如你所知，近代的旅遊

has been really hard.

一直都很辛苦。

But hotels are doing everything they can

但酒店正竭盡所能

to stay afloat and accommodate guests,

以保持浮力和接待客人。

even in these difficult times.

即使在這個困難時期。

With frequent hand sanitizing, masks, temperature checks

頻繁的手部消毒、口罩、溫度檢查。

and the limiting of large groups,

和大集團的限制。

it is still possible to travel safely

安行無恙

as long as you're traveling smart.

只要你聰明的旅行。

So something interesting that I learned last night

我昨晚學到了一些有趣的東西

was that Tokushima-ken,

是那個德島君。

the prefecture of Tokushima

德島縣

is actually also formerly called Awa.

其實以前也叫阿華。

The traditional name is Awa.

傳統的名字是阿瓦。

And Awa Odori is this traditional dance

而阿波舞就是這種傳統舞蹈

that's usually performed at festivals

逢節必唱

here in the Tokushima area.

這裡是德島地區。

But if you come to Tokushima during a non festival time

但是，如果您在非節日期間來德島的話。

when there's not much going on

閒時

you can still catch the dancers here

你還可以在這裡看到舞者

at the Awaodori Kaikan

在淡路會館

which is what we're gonna do right now.

這就是我們現在要做的。

(traditional music)

(傳統音樂)

After checking out the Awaodori Museum,

查看完淡路博物館後。

we headed up to the theater

我們去了劇院

and watched a 40 minute Awaodori show.

並看了40分鐘的淡道表演。

With nonstop energy and vibrant costumes,

有著不間斷的活力和充滿活力的服裝。

this was a great way to take a break before a very busy day.

這是在忙碌的一天之前休息的好方法。

There are four daytime performances

白天有四場演出

and one night type performance.

和一個晚上式的表演。

So if you're in the city and it fits into your schedule,

所以，如果你在這個城市，並且符合你的時間表。

definitely drop by.

一定要來

From the fifth floor of the Awaodori Kaikan,

從淡路會館的五樓。

you can take a cable car

你可以坐纜車

all the way up to the top of Mount Bizan,

一直到比贊山頂。

a small mountain in Tokushima City

孤山

that offers a gorgeous panoramic view of the entire area.

可以看到整個區域的華麗全景。

On a clear sunny day,

在一個陽光明媚的日子裡。

you can see back towards Awaji Island

可以看到淡路島的背影

and the main Island Honshu.

和主島本州。

It's a great way to get some fresh air

這是個呼吸新鮮空氣的好方法。

and recalibrate your bearings.

並重新校準您的軸承。

(upbeat cheerful music)

(歡快的音樂)

Now, today we're leaving Tokushima City

今天我們要離開德島市了

and we're heading towards Kagawa Prefecture.

而我們正向香川縣進發。

But first we have to stop for some lunch.

但首先我們要停下來吃點午飯。

I'm trying Tokushima ramen.

我正在嘗試德島拉麵。

It is lunchtime, and I'm getting ready to enjoy

午飯時間到了，我準備享用

a bowl of Tokushima ramen.

一碗德島拉麵。

So this particular ramen

所以這個特別的拉麵

is made from a very rich and intense

是由一種非常豐富和強烈的

tonkotsu pork bone broth

豚骨湯

that has been flavored with soy.

已用大豆調味的。

So it's a lot saltier and a little bit more

所以它的鹹度高了很多，而且還多了一點。

thick and strong than hakata tonkotsu ramen.

比博多湯頭拉麵更厚實。

And then the marinated pork belly on top

然後把醃製好的豬腩肉放在上面。

is quite strong in flavor as well.

也是相當濃郁的味道。

And the noodles are a bit thicker.

而且麵條也比較粗。

So I think that that's the main differences

所以，我認為這就是主要的區別。

I can tell so far.

我可以告訴你，到目前為止。

(overlapping background chatter)

(重疊的背景哈拉)

(soft music)

（輕音樂）

So we are on our way to Konpirasan,

所以，我們在去康比拉山的路上。

which is a shrine that lies the top of 700 steps.

這是一個位於700級臺階頂端的神龕。

We're about halfway right now.

我們現在已經走了一半了。

And so a lot of fishermen will take this track,

所以很多漁民會走這條路。

up the 700 stairs to pray for a safe sailing,

上700級臺階，祈求一帆風順。

but it's also very popular with tourists, as well.

但它也很受遊客的歡迎，也。

And it's a little bit harder on my body than I expected.

而且我的身體比我想象的要硬一些。

But we're almost at the top.

但我們幾乎是在頂部。

So like I said, because this is a shrine

所以就像我說的，因為這是一個神龕。

for the gods of the sea,

為海神。

over here we have photos of boats.

在這裡，我們有船的照片。

A boat here in the center as well.

這裡的中央也有一條船。

I guess it really is famous for

我想它真的是著名的

safe voyages.

安全航行。

And just amazing there's a horse there.

只是令人驚訝的是，那裡有一匹馬。

Look at this cafe, just look at the cafe.

看看這個咖啡館，就看看這個咖啡館。

(screaming excitedly)

（興奮地尖叫）

We are at the halfway point at a cafe

我們在咖啡館的半路上。

run by Shiseido Parlour,

由資生堂百樂門經營。

which means that they have

這意味著他們有

super gorgeous, refined, desserts and coffee.

超華麗，精緻，甜品和咖啡。

This is a good spot to stop and take a little breather.

這裡是一個很好的地方，可以停下來休息一下。

I'll have some tea because it was very cold outside.

因為外面很冷，所以我要喝茶。

There's really so much going on in this cafe.

這家咖啡館裡的東西真的太多了。

There's so many different flavors.

有這麼多不同的味道。

But they're all my favorite flavors, it's really good.

但它們都是我最喜歡的味道，真的很不錯。

(upbeat music)

(歡快的音樂)

For tonight's stay,

今晚的住宿。

I'm staying at Kotohira Onsen, Shikishima-kan,

我現在住在四島館的小平溫泉。

a lovely ryokan packed with amenities.

一個可愛的旅館，設施齊全。

A delicious full course kaiseki meal

美味的懷石料理

that includes Kagawa specialty foods

包括香川特色食品在內的

and several private baths

和幾個私人浴室

that can be reserved 24 hours a day.

可以24小時保留的。

I wish I could have spent more time here yo be honest.

我希望我可以在這裡多花點時間，說實話。

(cheerful music)

(歡快的音樂)

Good morning, so it is about 9:30 AM

早上好，現在是上午9點半左右

and we've just arrived at the Nakano Udon School

我們剛到中野烏冬學校。

here in Takamatsu,

在高松這裡。

where I'm going to learn how to make some Udon,

我打算在那裡學習如何做一些烏冬。

which is famous in the Kagawa region.

在香川地區很有名氣。

It's a fairly simple process.

這是一個相當簡單的過程。

It says right here, you enroll

這裡寫著，你報名

and 50 minutes later, you graduate.

50分鐘後，你就畢業了。

Kagawa Prefecture has the perfect soil for growing wheat.

香川縣有非常適合種植小麥的土壤。

So it's natural that udon became a specialty here.

所以烏冬自然而然的成為了這裡的特色。

I expected to learn about

我以為會了解到

Kagawa's special sanuki udon today.

香川今天特製的讃岐烏冬。

But what I got was so much more.

但我得到的卻是更多。

(upbeat music)

(歡快的音樂)

My udon teacher had me dancing, mixing, stomping

我的烏冬老師讓我跳舞、混搭、跺腳。

and kneading my dough

揉著我的麵糰

to tracks of popular Japanese idols.

日本人氣偶像的曲目。

I was surprised by how many of them I recognized.

我很驚訝，我認出了他們中的很多人。

Then we cut the noodles, prepared them for eating,

然後我們切好麵條，準備吃。

and let me tell you,

讓我告訴你。

there's nothing more delicious

妙不可言

than Japanese food that you've made yourself.

比自己親手做的日本料理。

Especially after a work out.

尤其是在鍛鍊之後。

After a quick lunch, I scrambled the Takamatsu port,

匆匆吃過午飯後，我爭先恐後地去了高松港。

to catch the ferry to Shodoshima.

乘坐渡輪前往莊島。