Senmaida in the Rain, and the Weight of Recovery

On a rainy day in Wajima, Yuki drives south to the terraced rice fields of Shiroyone Senmaida, visits a small lacquer workshop, and reflects on the cost of rebuilding and the quiet persistence of a coastal town. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Japan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Japan guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 28 of Japan Travel Podcast with Yuki Tanaka. Yuki Tanaka is in Wajima, Japan. Places in this episode: Shiroyone Senmaida, Mebuki, GO NAGAI Wonderland Museum, Wajima Marine Town, Guesthouse Umenoya. Covered: Shiroyone Senmaida terraces, Lacquerware craft and repair, Wajima morning market pop-up, Local food: kaisendon, iwagaki oyster, Cost of living and craft, Earthquake recovery and community resilience. Chapters:00:00 Rain on car roof, highway00:45 Shiroyone Senmaida03:06 Workshop interior, wood, lacquer04:44 Mebuki06:20 Wajima Marine Town08:07 Museum interior, crowd09:02 GO NAGAI Wonderland Museum A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Wajima #ShiroyoneSenmaida #NotoPeninsula #WajimaNuri #Lacquerware #JapanTravel #Ishikawa #JapanSea #TerracedRiceFields #EarthquakeRecovery #Kaisendon #GoNagai #SlowTravel #RuralJapan #WajimaMorningMarket #JapanSummer https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/japan/