As a fan of Japanese history more particularity the Sengoku period, I definitely have to come to Honnoji temple when I visit Kyoto someday. Nobunaga Oda is one of my favorite Japanese warlords and it was sad that he died before realizing his dream of unifying Japan.
This is so beautifull. The way they implanted vegetation and rocks in the center of the city. It looks like a quiet and spiritual place. You're so right to be pround of that ancestors legacy. Thanks for sharing Shogo. I hope you have more for us to see. This outside video was outstanding (sad we could not see the inside, but i understand why, and respect that).
I cannot begin to tell you how elated I am to learn that Honnoji has so many instructions, references, and information in English. And I did not know that the rebuild Honnoji is actually in a different location! Thats really good to know so I can make sure to see both spots if I ever make it to Japan. Thank you so much Shogo-san!!
Its refreshing to see someone respecting their countries history. There are too many people in this country trying to rewrite our history by only looking through a one way mirror. History should be cherished. The good and the bad. Learn from the past to better yourself in the present and future. Thank you Shogo.
I love all these informative short documentaries you done. And don't keep thinking you're too slow, the way you present things made it much easier for people to keep up. Thanks.
Thank you I didn't realize that Honnoji was actually in Kyoto. For some reason I thought it was outside of the city. When I was in Kyoto I was unable to do all the things I wanted as I was with friends so compromised on what we could see and do. Even though I can't call it a hidden Gem I hope you'll show Nijo jo. To date Nijo jo is my favorite location that I have visited in Japan, it has a special aura that I feel once you enter the gates. I can't describe it, other than to say I feel it in every fiber of my being. When Japan hopefully reopens I want to spend time in Kyoto, so I'm appreciating these hidden gems.
Really miss Japan! Was so lucky to chance upon your channel and another 3 UA-camr based in Japan. You shared so much interesting histories of Japan and information of Kyoto while the other are based in Tokyo and Osaka. Subscribed and shared the videos with my extended families too as they to are greats fan Japan. Looking forward to more videos from you the others every week. The best thing about your and the others channels are you all speak English well. どもありがと！
Man Shogo this is so cool. Kinda sucks that Japan is still so restricted with all this going on. I'd rather wait till they relax a bit so go visit Japan with the full experience. I hope next year Japan opens back up. See if one of these days you can visit and make a video on Katori Jingu and Kashima Jingu!
Despite the negative things people have to say about Nobunaga, he had some very positive aspects about him. He went against traditions, took risks, judged people by they abilities rather than their income, status or appearance, nearly united Japan and pushed for change.
@@anicitra5927 Teppo were already in use long before the Battle of Nagashino however Nobunaga simply implemented a cunning strategy to slow down and cause mass destruction to the Takeda cavalry charge.
There is another figure that almost burned down with that great castle, Nobunaga Oda sword and Yasuke. A late subordinate of Nobunaga Oda. The history of Nobunaga is very very interesting I didn't know that he had done so much during his time.
I actually had an assignment to write an article about historical places in Japan, and I chose Honnoji temple. And I can tell you this video is very helpful because I can see the the site in more details, thus confirming what I read on the internet before. Thank you very much for making this video!
Shogo san, greetings from the Land of Falling Waters. Thank you for making this video. The temple is very beautiful. For me this video was a small piece of soothing calm that has helped me start my day. Thank you.
Wow! I subscribed to your channel when you have 10,000 subscribers at that time. But now, you have 200,000 subscribers already. Very impressive! It only shows that people do really appreciate great content.
Excellent excellent video guide to Honnoji, Shogo. Bravo! The icing on the cake is that at the end, you took us to the original site of Honnoji, 20 minutes walk away, which most guides to Honnoji don't include. It would be wonderful if you would make a video series on hidden cultural and scenic gems in and around Kyoto in the future. Best wishes for you and your family. 🙏
I've been to the 本能寺 a few times when i passed by it while shopping. It is so unusal that such a historically significant temple located at unnoticeable area in the middle of a local shopping arcade. Very interesting. Those who don't know the history events of it would easily overlook it as a normal local temple.
cool i like this storys about sengoku era!! most interesting history time for me and maybe most famous. i liked to see mor videos about historical places, temples and shrines. And the next video : Akechi Mitsuhide, please ^^
Hi Shogo, I write this from India. If pandemic has done any good, its that I got plenty of time reading Japanese history and culture. I suddenly saw your channel in its beginning stages and loved your passion in telling about culture and history of Japan. Just something I was looking for. I recently read about Honnoji no hen and saw a Japanese vid series and wanted to understand in concise so I can learn more indepth info . Thank for this video. Please do more vids about Honnoji and the incident and about Oda Nobunaga himself. I love this guy even though he was called a Devil!!
Thanks for this video! I've always loved traveling, but now ofc due to covid haven't been able to do so, so getting this chance for "virtual tourism" is nice!
Oh my god that is exacly the temple i wanted to visit if i have the chance to travel to japan some day It is an honor to see this monuments! Thank you shogo!
Oh, I visited Honnoji when I was in Kyoto, highlight of my trip being a Nobunaga fan; even though its not in the same location as the actual incident now.. Hideoshi moved all the buddist temples to the same area. I did enjoy the museum, and also the very enthusiastic cosplayer who welcomed me, seemingly surprised that a westerner came to visit
What an amazing place that is. I want to go so badly. I, as a wood worker, want to see the traditional temple construction methods UP CLOSE and feel the wood and stone with my hands. I know there are some temples in Japan that are HUNDREDS of years old and I would really enjoy experiencing that.
Woah. I actually was in this shopping arcade a lot the 2 days I was in Kyoto, usually for dinner tho because I was out seeing other stuff during the day so the gates of the Temple were always closed and I didn't realize what it was. Kicking myself now for not showing up during the day to go inside.
Dear Shogo, this video was beautifully done!. If you accept suggestions on places to go, would it be possible for you to introduce us to the last remnants of Heian-kyo's Imperial Palace Gardens?. Thanks in advance! =D .
I'd love to visit Honnoji. Thank you Shogo. Hawaii's KIKU TV aired the Taiga drama Kirin ga Kuru. Interesting from the point of view of Akechi Mitsuhide as the protagonist who initially was a staunch supporter of Oda who slowly becomes his adversary as he witnesses Oda's ruthlessness and power drunkenness. The Ranjatai (fragrant aloeswood) scenes were especially amusing.
Thank you for the interesting video. Would you please consider making a video about the Kabukimono gangs of feudal Japan? It's been difficult for me to find detailed information on this very interesting subject. Thank you!
I am watching the NHK Taiga drama, Nobunaga - King of Zipangu, with my girlfriend (I wish that it was easier to purchase Taiga drama DVD or Blu Ray sets.) It is my second watching, and her first. Despite fictionalized aspects, the series covers many historical events of Oda Nobunaga's life. My girlfriend is hooked (probably due to the drama aspects.) I find many things and traits in common between Nobunaga and myself. Mitsuhide Akechi's betrayal was unforgivable. Who knows what the world would be like today if Nobunaga wasn't betrayed. The only concern is that he might have chosen to abolish the Imperial Court, which would have been culturally tragic.
Is it true that the original location of the temple was in shijo dori near shijo dori karasuma intersection? whenever i visited the temple the doors of the temple were closed and i didnt know if we can come in. do we just open the door? the slope wasnt there before. if not where is the monument of the original location is located?
I tried to find this place a few years ago when I stumbled into the neighborhood, but google maps pointed me somewhere completely different and I never found it.
I’ll keep note 📝 of where to visit in Japan for the future. And hopefully by then, I have studied with enough knowledge of Kanji to to able read on the monument.
I always went there every time I visit Sanjo, and I also took some short video there last week, but the exhibition was still closed until the end of this month.. too bad T.T
nao poder gravar dentro do templo é sinceramente péssimo para quem não pode ir aí visitar e ver pessoalmente, como eu aqui o brasil impossível ir aí ver é triste
Ironic how Nobunaga died in a temple when his greatest foes throughout his conquest of Japan were the ikko ikki and Abbot Kennyo of Ishiyama-Honganji temple.
That was a bit of a plot twist at the end so... The temple is not where he was assassinated? The temple was moved? I assumed despite it burning down tons of times (par for course unfortunately for Japanese cultural treasures) it was still in the same sacred hallowed grounds. Or was the temple grounds that big it would have took 20 mins to reach were nobunaga died?
I am from Italy, another land full of monuments, but... they're not as "integrated" into or near modern structure like I can see it happens over there. In fact for us should a thing like that happen here it would get a lot of historians and artists to get an aneurysm and then they would angrily petition the government to demolish the modern eyesore immediately. Shitstorms about it over the various media would be inevitable, countless and mighty powerful, until the monument would be "liberated". That is not to say it didn't happen, but it was done in the shadows of the law of relics conservation and it didn't last long. Interesting culture contrast.
It was all but basically unified by the time of his death! And I think the reason why he's such a polarizing figure is because he was great to his allies (depends on which ally lol) and paved the way to what is now modern day Japan, but he was also absolutely RUTHLESS to his enemies. His army killed whole villages, NINJA villages, monks, women, children etc. Like I admire his tenacity and guts, but gotta admit he was a bastard man lol
I love the Sengoku Jidai, and Oda Nobunaga is my favorite figure of that time. He wanted to unite Japan and bring it into a new age.
yes i loove oda nobunaga sadly thought he was murdered by his retainer Akechi Mitsuhide
As a fan of Japanese history more particularity the Sengoku period, I definitely have to come to Honnoji temple when I visit Kyoto someday. Nobunaga Oda is one of my favorite Japanese warlords and it was sad that he died before realizing his dream of unifying Japan.
This is so beautifull. The way they implanted vegetation and rocks in the center of the city. It looks like a quiet and spiritual place. You're so right to be pround of that ancestors legacy. Thanks for sharing Shogo. I hope you have more for us to see. This outside video was outstanding (sad we could not see the inside, but i understand why, and respect that).
I cannot begin to tell you how elated I am to learn that Honnoji has so many instructions, references, and information in English. And I did not know that the rebuild Honnoji is actually in a different location! Thats really good to know so I can make sure to see both spots if I ever make it to Japan. Thank you so much Shogo-san!!
"The enemy, is in Honnoji!"
- Akechi Mitsuhide
Samurai Warriors series and Onimusha 3
@@anicitra5927 Also some of Nobunaga Ambitions game
In Japanese :"teki wa, honnoji ni ari"
@anicitra5927 don't forget about keesen 3
Nostalgic game @@Ghostx18
Its refreshing to see someone respecting their countries history. There are too many people in this country trying to rewrite our history by only looking through a one way mirror. History should be cherished. The good and the bad. Learn from the past to better yourself in the present and future. Thank you Shogo.
I just had to say, with words, how strongly I agree with you.
@@FFXI_Addict Thank you.
I love all these informative short documentaries you done. And don't keep thinking you're too slow, the way you present things made it much easier for people to keep up. Thanks.
What a beautiful and fascinating place, I would love to visit.
Many thanks Shogo.
I've been there! Awesome Stuff, and great video!!!
I have been wanting to come back to Japan to see family and finally go to Kyoto, and these videos make me so nostalgic. I miss the energy Japan has.
Thank you I didn't realize that Honnoji was actually in Kyoto. For some reason I thought it was outside of the city. When I was in Kyoto I was unable to do all the things I wanted as I was with friends so compromised on what we could see and do. Even though I can't call it a hidden Gem I hope you'll show Nijo jo. To date Nijo jo is my favorite location that I have visited in Japan, it has a special aura that I feel once you enter the gates. I can't describe it, other than to say I feel it in every fiber of my being. When Japan hopefully reopens I want to spend time in Kyoto, so I'm appreciating these hidden gems.
Really miss Japan! Was so lucky to chance upon your channel and another 3 UA-camr based in Japan. You shared so much interesting histories of Japan and information of Kyoto while the other are based in Tokyo and Osaka. Subscribed and shared the videos with my extended families too as they to are greats fan Japan. Looking forward to more videos from you the others every week. The best thing about your and the others channels are you all speak English well. どもありがと！
Was here in march 2020, just before covid hit. I loved the artwork gallery in the building!
Man Shogo this is so cool. Kinda sucks that Japan is still so restricted with all this going on. I'd rather wait till they relax a bit so go visit Japan with the full experience. I hope next year Japan opens back up. See if one of these days you can visit and make a video on Katori Jingu and Kashima Jingu!
This is a great segment of your channel. It's lovely to take a walk with you guys.
Despite the negative things people have to say about Nobunaga, he had some very positive aspects about him. He went against traditions, took risks, judged people by they abilities rather than their income, status or appearance, nearly united Japan and pushed for change.
And introducing the using of arquebusiers / matchlock during the Sengoku Jidai (at the Battle of Nagashino against the Takeda Army)
@@anicitra5927 Teppo were already in use long before the Battle of Nagashino however Nobunaga simply implemented a cunning strategy to slow down and cause mass destruction to the Takeda cavalry charge.
thanks for paying respect!
Are you oda nobunaga
@@miguelmigzbayben7860 Yes
@@織田上総介三郎信-j5z How is toyotomi hideyoshi now he's okay
@@織田上総介三郎信-j5z Don't worry, Hashiba Hideyoshi will avenge your death
so nice i love Japanese culture and this templs was beautiful i would love to vist this place
You did it Again! Another GREAT Video! Thank you very much!
As a Buddhist, I Appreciate that You made this Video! Thank You Very Much!
Very COOL , interesting,and informative. Thanks
Awesome Video!☀️
There is another figure that almost burned down with that great castle, Nobunaga Oda sword and Yasuke. A late subordinate of Nobunaga Oda. The history of Nobunaga is very very interesting I didn't know that he had done so much during his time.
I actually had an assignment to write an article about historical places in Japan, and I chose Honnoji temple. And I can tell you this video is very helpful because I can see the the site in more details, thus confirming what I read on the internet before. Thank you very much for making this video!
Thank you very much for sharing your great video with us.
Wow very nice thank you sir, as one of many fans of sengoku jidai one of my favorite warlord of all time nobunaga dono and matsudaira takechiyo!!!
Shogo san, greetings from the Land of Falling Waters. Thank you for making this video. The temple is very beautiful. For me this video was a small piece of soothing calm that has helped me start my day. Thank you.
Wow! I subscribed to your channel when you have 10,000 subscribers at that time. But now, you have 200,000 subscribers already. Very impressive! It only shows that people do really appreciate great content.
SHOGO!! Thank you so much my Japanese friend in Kyoto!! Wonderful and informative video🙏🏾🐞
Excellent excellent video guide to Honnoji, Shogo. Bravo! The icing on the cake is that at the end, you took us to the original site of Honnoji, 20 minutes walk away, which most guides to Honnoji don't include. It would be wonderful if you would make a video series on hidden cultural and scenic gems in and around Kyoto in the future. Best wishes for you and your family. 🙏
I've been to the 本能寺 a few times when i passed by it while shopping. It is so unusal that such a historically significant temple located at unnoticeable area in the middle of a local shopping arcade. Very interesting. Those who don't know the history events of it would easily overlook it as a normal local temple.
I was fortunate enough to visit in 2019! It’s a really cool place.
Thanks for the tour Its great for u to show Japanese history and places where it happened
Kyoto brings peace somehow. I cant explain how but I feel it.
cool i like this storys about sengoku era!! most interesting history time for me and maybe most famous. i liked to see mor videos about historical places, temples and shrines. And the next video : Akechi Mitsuhide, please ^^
This place is definitely on my list of places to go to if/when I can visit Japan. Thanks for the video, Shogo!
A very peaceful-looking place.
Hi Shogo, I write this from India. If pandemic has done any good, its that I got plenty of time reading Japanese history and culture. I suddenly saw your channel in its beginning stages and loved your passion in telling about culture and history of Japan. Just something I was looking for. I recently read about Honnoji no hen and saw a Japanese vid series and wanted to understand in concise so I can learn more indepth info . Thank for this video. Please do more vids about Honnoji and the incident and about Oda Nobunaga himself. I love this guy even though he was called a Devil!!
Thank you so much! That was a wonderful treat.
I started watching Sanada Maru two days ago. The timing of this video is a great coincidence!
Thanks!
Thanks for this video! I've always loved traveling, but now ofc due to covid haven't been able to do so, so getting this chance for "virtual tourism" is nice!
I really want to see this when I go there :D I feel like Kyoto has so much to see, you could spend weeks there just exploring.
Beautiful video too 😄❤
I love Kyoto hidden gems series
Oh my god that is exacly the temple i wanted to visit if i have the chance to travel to japan some day It is an honor to see this monuments! Thank you shogo!
Very interesting temple of such importance within the city of Kyoto.
Nice 👍
Thank you for doing this
simply beautiful ❤️
your welcome sir have a nice day
Oh, I visited Honnoji when I was in Kyoto, highlight of my trip being a Nobunaga fan; even though its not in the same location as the actual incident now.. Hideoshi moved all the buddist temples to the same area. I did enjoy the museum, and also the very enthusiastic cosplayer who welcomed me, seemingly surprised that a westerner came to visit
What an amazing place that is. I want to go so badly. I, as a wood worker, want to see the traditional temple construction methods UP CLOSE and feel the wood and stone with my hands. I know there are some temples in Japan that are HUNDREDS of years old and I would really enjoy experiencing that.
BEAUTIFUL!
Very nice video 👍
Would be on my list to visit the mausoleum and stay in the hotel.
Woah. I actually was in this shopping arcade a lot the 2 days I was in Kyoto, usually for dinner tho because I was out seeing other stuff during the day so the gates of the Temple were always closed and I didn't realize what it was. Kicking myself now for not showing up during the day to go inside.
Oddly enough, when this video was first posted, I was in the middle of playing Samurai Warriors 5 with my sister.
This actually reminds of many temples in my country,
India!!
Thank you for the great video!
Dear Shogo, this video was beautifully done!. If you accept suggestions on places to go, would it be possible for you to introduce us to the last remnants of Heian-kyo's Imperial Palace Gardens?. Thanks in advance! =D .
I'd love to visit Honnoji. Thank you Shogo. Hawaii's KIKU TV aired the Taiga drama Kirin ga Kuru. Interesting from the point of view of Akechi Mitsuhide as the protagonist who initially was a staunch supporter of Oda who slowly becomes his adversary as he witnesses Oda's ruthlessness and power drunkenness. The Ranjatai (fragrant aloeswood) scenes were especially amusing.
Thank you for the interesting video.
Would you please consider making a video about the Kabukimono gangs of feudal Japan? It's been difficult for me to find detailed information on this very interesting subject. Thank you!
Cool
I am watching the NHK Taiga drama, Nobunaga - King of Zipangu, with my girlfriend (I wish that it was easier to purchase Taiga drama DVD or Blu Ray sets.) It is my second watching, and her first. Despite fictionalized aspects, the series covers many historical events of Oda Nobunaga's life. My girlfriend is hooked (probably due to the drama aspects.) I find many things and traits in common between Nobunaga and myself. Mitsuhide Akechi's betrayal was unforgivable. Who knows what the world would be like today if Nobunaga wasn't betrayed. The only concern is that he might have chosen to abolish the Imperial Court, which would have been culturally tragic.
Japan is such a beautiful place.
Wow this is where it all went down
There’s a Netflix documentary about this I’d really like to see you do a commentary on.
You mean 'Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan'?
@@GustawParacelsus yes that the one. Great job!
This makes me want to go play a Koei game.
Is it true that the original location of the temple was in shijo dori near shijo dori karasuma intersection?
whenever i visited the temple the doors of the temple were closed and i didnt know if we can come in. do we just open the door? the slope wasnt there before. if not where is the monument of the original location is located?
Can you please consider doing another episode like this with Seimei Jinja when you have time? i'd love to see it.
Would love visiting historically significant places. Perhaps one day...
I tried to find this place a few years ago when I stumbled into the neighborhood, but google maps pointed me somewhere completely different and I never found it.
I’ll keep note 📝 of where to visit in Japan for the future. And hopefully by then, I have studied with enough knowledge of Kanji to to able read on the monument.
5:28 pigeons climbing up the stairs
I always went there every time I visit Sanjo, and I also took some short video there last week, but the exhibition was still closed until the end of this month.. too bad T.T
I like the frogs picture ☺️
its diffrent...than what i imagined the famous temple would be...i thought it would be Huge and isolated...damn hollywood imagery
Man,shogo is so cool
nao poder gravar dentro do templo é sinceramente péssimo para quem não pode ir aí visitar e ver pessoalmente, como eu aqui o brasil impossível ir aí ver é triste
i came here searching who is oda nubunaga after i finished watching THE LEGEND & THE BUTTERFLY the life and death of ODA of Japan.
my first exposure to Oda nobunaga was in onimusha lol, a bit over the top.
Would you ever considering doing tips for someone visiting japan who may need to use a wheelchair or walker?
Could you do a video on the Sanada and Takeda clans?...
Maybe you could visit Nagashino where the musket wielding wretches gunned down the best horsemen in all of Japan
I love Mori motonari 👍🏻
Ironic how Nobunaga died in a temple when his greatest foes throughout his conquest of Japan were the ikko ikki and Abbot Kennyo of Ishiyama-Honganji temple.
That was a bit of a plot twist at the end so... The temple is not where he was assassinated?
The temple was moved? I assumed despite it burning down tons of times (par for course unfortunately for Japanese cultural treasures) it was still in the same sacred hallowed grounds.
Or was the temple grounds that big it would have took 20 mins to reach were nobunaga died?
i went to Honnoji back in 2018
it was smaller than i thought but i blame Sengoku Musou for that
I am from Italy, another land full of monuments, but... they're not as "integrated" into or near modern structure like I can see it happens over there. In fact for us should a thing like that happen here it would get a lot of historians and artists to get an aneurysm and then they would angrily petition the government to demolish the modern eyesore immediately. Shitstorms about it over the various media would be inevitable, countless and mighty powerful, until the monument would be "liberated".
That is not to say it didn't happen, but it was done in the shadows of the law of relics conservation and it didn't last long.
Interesting culture contrast.
It’s not actually at this location is it? The temple must have been rebuilt at a different location?
can you please reomment any vegan friendly ryokans in Kyoto, Okayama, Kurashiki??
Poor Yasuke could not protect him :(
Where are the mikos?
So this is the place when Nobunaga go to Isekai 🤔
Modern Japanese aren't freaked out about conducting normal business where a famous assassination took place? What happened to fear of yūrei?
I'm probably related to him.
20 minute walk to get to the Old Honnoji site? Zehi mo nashi ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Devil??? So people in japan portray him like that?? Or i just misunderstanding?
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I hope u were able to find Jesus Emperor Oda, there was once a man named Yasuke who changed ur life I believe
Oda Nobunaga, the only samurai worth knowing.
Should've conquered all of japan.
Sorry but there are many other samurai who are also worth knowing.
Probably you just read only first page of japanese history book. Please continue reading.
I said worth knowing, not worth knowing of.
Why is Nobunaga someone that is so revered after earning the nickname of "the devil" and failing to actually unify Japan?
It was all but basically unified by the time of his death! And I think the reason why he's such a polarizing figure is because he was great to his allies (depends on which ally lol) and paved the way to what is now modern day Japan, but he was also absolutely RUTHLESS to his enemies. His army killed whole villages, NINJA villages, monks, women, children etc. Like I admire his tenacity and guts, but gotta admit he was a bastard man lol
l want to know what is your face next.