“I see that the people are standing and going a step forward, and I think my contact is to be here now, in Noto, I introduce people to my hometown.”
Kaho Shoji and I have the path of the staircase in the Japanese city of Tsukumo in the Peninsula of the same name as the stairs of the Tsukumo Gulf in Japan. In transparent water, the inch inches are flowing along the rock pools and anemia.
Kaho continues: “I have traveled to more than 30 countries and across Japan.” “But the older I get, the more I appreciate my home: this is the most beautiful place in the world.”
It is difficult to oppose him.
The Noto Peninsula with the expansion of 100 kilometers north to the Japanese Sea in the center of Hunshu, is a view of coastal rice, agriculture and small -scale fishing. Wooden houses with shiny black ceiling tiles show the suburbs. This coastline is home to some of the last Japanese shell divers, and there is Buddhist Badkodes and temples to see, including the shrine of Shinto Shinto Kata Taisha, whose ancient sacred forest is imported only by priests and emperors.
The daily life of the noto is deeply related to the earth. The Noto -composed chick fleet is just around the land where we walk, while a neighboring village cultivates famous sweet Japanese strawberries. In Clifftop, our home is seen for the night. Hyakurakusou is a Riokan A inn in which a curious cave bath is poured into a stone.
This is a scene of peace that believes in the recent history of Noto: In 2024, the peninsula was destroyed by a 7.6 earthquake as great and tsunami on the New Year. Kaho’s local guide was with his elderly mother at the time and threw them with the earthquake. Slightly over 16 months later, the number of deaths is 581 and its effect is still very evidence.
We choose our way through a concrete dock that was distorted by shakes and distorted. A large cherry tree of Kiko caught my eyes. This is a late variety with binary petals such as candy yarn. If this was in Japan anywhere else, there would be a crowd, but in the Noto this only 12 party – from England, the United States, Hong Kong and Australia – travels with Kaho on a Japanese opening trip. The tour is used by the CEO of Kaho Walk, Japan, Paul Christie, deep in the food culture and its culture, as well as its recovery efforts, with opportunities to meet locals at any time.
We re -group on a forest path done with Butterbur. Kaho reminds us, “We ate this yesterday.” It was just one of the highlights of a delicious lunch that we enjoyed at the Sario Sammichi Restaurant in Wajima.
After the first day we traveled at Kanazawa-there we traveled on the West Coast of Noto-Kush at a golden leaf and lunch workshop in Bento from Chef de Michelin, Sichi Nakagawa-and one night at a hotel with a prudent hotel. After a morning we boarded a walk towards the Fukurain Meji-Fanos Sea Lantern, we boarded Sario Sammich, and as the coastline was four meters above it, and the ocean floor, which was exposed to raw earthquake power.
Sario Summich was a calm contrast. One of the best noto restaurants, located in an old Mineka The renovated farm house has been destroyed by the architect Yushifomi Nakamura, the former place of the restaurant. The chef of Yotaka Kitazaki has raised artistic and fishing local products, and we enjoyed foods like it Kusiabura . Wagima NouriA synonymous handicraft with Wajima.
That night, at the Kappo Kuwagumi Restaurant, we saw this art that was involved Wagima Nouri In a private demonstration by Hirroyuki Ebata, a 4th generation craftsman maki-e- A decorative technique using metal powder. More than 10 periods of seasonal foods followed by Firefly Fish, Noto Beef, Cherry Blossom Mochi And many locals-Baata have revealed that he is currently creating his masterpieces from a temporary workshop, and in his home that is indescribable by the earthquake, it is illegal.
The next morning on foot on Wajima, we saw ourselves destruction, collapsed with streets after the street, and debris in what the central market was crowded. Next to our hotel – only one backup and running – there was a lot of temporary homes. Abata’s type was now living in it. It was very effective.
There was a trace of the earthquake wherever we went, but the undeniable moments were joy. Like meeting with the elderly owner of Torii Shoyu in Nanao, who invited us to a soy sauce microbioma to taste the first group he had made since the earthquake. Or stopping among rice rice to taste the Italian won the prizes made with a Noto creamy cow’s milk. Or listening to Takamitsu Haya, a resident of the city of Noto, shares his experience of earthquakes and our training about local squad fish, while as one of them is dressed.
“When you are at home”, Haya asked, “Take five minutes to think about noto – remember how it felt here and helps us move to a bright future.”
Kate was the guest of Japan. The next four nights will be held in October and November 2025, with four more planned for 2026. Of £ 2,355, perfect. Only land
