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Chris Broad reflects on a decade of living in Japan, answers viewer questions, and tours a multi-story film set featuring a convenience store, office, and traditional Japanese home.

1 plan · 10 places · 1 experience

Plan · 5 places · Tohoku, Japan

Chris Broad's Top 5 Tohoku Temples & Shrines

“Here are my top five temples and shrines in Japan, each very unique in their own special way, and all of them are in Tohoku, making it a great reason to visit North Japan.”

1
Takachiho Gorge
Scenic spot · Takachiho
4.5Closed · opens Thursday 8:30 AM
Creator's voice
A stunning gorge with a temple built into the side of a cliff, blending seamlessly into the rock face. The creator describes it as a unique sight he's never seen anywhere else.
Takachiho Gorge, Mukoyama, Takachiho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki 882-1103, Japan
2
Yamadera Temple
Buddhist temple · Yamagata
4.5 (9,388)Closed · opens Monday 8 AM
Creator's voice
A picturesque temple in Yamagata, requiring a climb up the mountainside. It features a cool little shrine overlooking the valley and reminds the creator of Bruce Wayne's training spot in 'Batman Begins'. It was so beautiful it was on his business card for two years.
Risshaku-ji Temple (Yamadera), 4456-1 Yamadera, Yamagata, 999-3301, Japan
3
Mount Haguro
Mountain peak · Tsuruoka
4.6 (502)
One of the Three Mountains of Dewa, this mountain has a famous pagoda reached atop 2446 steps.
Mt. Haguro, Haguroyama Haguromachi Touge, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0211, Japan
Experience here
Experiencing a Yamabushi Ritual on Mount Haguro
Ryota and I once went to Mount Haguro dressed in complete whiteness to participate in a Yamabushi ritual. It involved treading through frozen snow for two hours without speaking, which was incredibly challenging and made our feet feel like they were falling off. It's a unique and intense spiritual experience.
4
Osorizan Bodaiji Temple
Buddhist temple · Mutsu
4.4 (2,558)Closed · opens tomorrow 8 AM
Hot springs & sulfur mists at a remote temple known as a site for paying respects to the dead.
Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Usoriyama-3-2 Tanabu, Mutsu, Aomori 035-0021, Japan
5
Sazaedo Temple
Historical landmark · Aizuwakamatsu
4.2Open · until 5 PM
Creator's voice
A unique helix-shaped temple in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, with a double-helix staircase design. The design allows people to go up and down without ever crossing paths. The creator notes that the only other place with this design is in France, supposedly stolen from Leonardo da Vinci.
Sazae-do, Bentenshita-1404 Itsukimachi Oaza Yahata, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima 965-0003, Japan

Also in this video

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Abroadmart Convenience Store Set
film-set
- Handsome Pirate (One Piece parody) — A license-free parody of the popular manga/anime 'One Piece', one of the wacky fake products found in the convenience store set.
- Men of Black coffee — A fake coffee brand, a humorous take on 'Men in Black', found among the products in the convenience store set.
- Bubbly Pops (Fruit Loops parody) — A parody of 'Fruit Loops' cereal, featuring the tagline 'Quality food, quality life for you with fresh milk with honey'.
- Plastic pizza bread — A highly realistic plastic replica of a pizza bread, which the creator used to eat every morning from 7-Eleven before school. It's so convincing, he wanted to eat it despite knowing it was plastic.
7
Japanese Office Set
Furniture store · Omaha
4.2Open · until 10 PM
Retail chain offering home goods, clothing, electronics & more, plus exclusive designer collections.
Target, 12500 K Plaza, Omaha, NE 68137
- President's leather chair — A surprisingly comfortable leather chair in the 'president's room' of the office set, which the creator found quite powerful and imposing.
8
Traditional Japanese Home Set
Japanese restaurant · Glendale
4.7Closed · opens tomorrow 12 PM
Japanese eatery known for its sushi and sashimi dishes, plus teriyaki, ramen and more.
Hana Matsuri Omakase Glendale, 658 S Colorado Blvd, Glendale, CO 80246
- Traditional Japanese bedroom — A traditional Japanese bedroom set from the 1970s, complete with tatami mats and a torn shoji window, which the creator finds both cool and reminiscent of a horror film set.
9
Sexy Bedroom Set
Furniture store · Lone Tree
4.2 (111)Closed · opens 10 AM
Living Spaces, 10668 Cabela Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124
10
The Velvet Rose Shop Farm Bar Set
Bar · Boulder
4.7Closed · opens Saturday 5 PM
Funky lounge featuring small plates, a bar with cocktails, and frequent live music.
Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302
- Working dart machine — A real, working dart machine found in the bar set, adding to its authenticity as a functional space.

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