Hidden Japan 🇯🇵 | 3 Days in Rural Okayama exploring Villages Frozen in Time | JAPAN VLOG

3 days exploring countryside Japan in the Okayama prefecture. We’ll visit waterfalls, riverside cherry blossom, cozy cafes, villages frozen in time, the samurai town of Takahashi, and the whimsical Fukiya Furusato Village where ‘Japan Red’ originated from (it’s my favourite location of the trip!). Captions in different languages available (click on CC) 📱Follow me on instagram: @daysof.riri   / daysof.riri   ☕ If you'd like to buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/ririregine 📅 Travel date: 13th April 2026 (full bloom in Mikamo 🌸) 📷 Filmed with iPhone 16 Pro Timeline (01:01) Breakfast at Ohana bakery (02:04) Fudou Waterfalls (05:03) Mikamo post town (07:26) Katsuyama preserved streets (09:50) GREENable HIRUZEN by Kengo Kuma (11:10) Fluffy pancakes at Kayabe (12:50) Shiogama cold spring (13:32) Rashomonsakura Park + tea room (14:40) Fav breakfast spot in a forest (17:11) Takahashi town (samurai district) (21:56) Fukiya Furusato Village Places visited Ohana bakery https://maps.app.goo.gl/DyAM9iP5bktVt... Fudou Waterfalls https://maps.app.goo.gl/82fms67o5m3NJ... Ryosui-tei https://maps.app.goo.gl/MoGErtm4pKyL1... Mikamo's Cherry Blossoms https://maps.app.goo.gl/4jg22RQvMJg8p... Romantei https://maps.app.goo.gl/QPqhZCnTqtake... Hishio Cafe https://maps.app.goo.gl/76bKUpvuJnYht... GREENable HIRUZEN https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vq5SerDgacG5U... KAYABE https://maps.app.goo.gl/SZJHqh5h3EmAv... Shiogama Cold Spring https://maps.app.goo.gl/qwX4X7w6mwjGm... Rashomonsakura Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/QJtq7wbjugqN4... Morikurasu 森の中の喫茶とお宿もりくらす https://maps.app.goo.gl/HfVVaeXMtBKMF..., https://morikurasu.com/ Takahashi https://maps.app.goo.gl/AVFwWLHssZz5Y... Raikyū-ji https://maps.app.goo.gl/rB36BwM1CB55K... Konyagawa Bikan historical quarter https://maps.app.goo.gl/S89aP77rGzSs3... Cafe + Rest Chateau https://maps.app.goo.gl/533wxA5n7Lsab... Fukiya Furusato Village https://maps.app.goo.gl/5Lqa2Q7hjcnFY... Music from • Artlist: Get 2 months free https://artlist.io/referral/b38638ac-... • Epidemic Sounds: Free trial https://share.epidemicsound.com/3c6yfc (above are affiliate links, if you choose to purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you) © Filmed and edited by Riri Travels #ruraljapan #japanvlog #japancountryside #okayama