shimabara & fugen volcano
DESCRIPTION
Holland America Cruise tour of Shimabara's Old Town and the Fugen Volcano damage from the 1991 eruption. The 62 mile coastal drive through intensive agriculture is an education in Japanese land use. An excellent tour that mixes the old and the new includes a genuine Japanese meal.TRANSCRIPT
Japan:Shimabara & Fugen Volcano
Shimabara Castle
A Bonsai Artist
Children at a Nearby School
Shimabara’s Old Town:An Old Samuri Town
The Old Water Supply Runs Through The Center of the Street
Rice PaperWall
Dividers
Tatami Mats
Take Off Your Shoes!
The Kitchen
Bath Tub
Heat the Bath Water
Wash Yourself, Rinse, then Soak
People Live On This Street Today
A Japanese StyleLunch at a Local Restaurant
SoupRice
ShrimpFish
MushroomPickleFruit
Rice BallsTofu
Hot Pot Soup
Let the soup cook while
you eat
Add the sticky
rice balls after the soup is boiling.
Fugen Volcano
This volcano suddenly erupted in
1991 burying a village and killing 48
people.
Remains of the houses that can still be seen through the mud and lava rock.
Trip Nagasaki to Shimabara Peninsula (62 miles)
Intensive Agriculture
March [email protected]
Shimabara & Fugen Volcano
Pictures taken byAllan and Lydia Sorflaten
While on a shore excursion with Holland America Cruise