The Road to Wajima: Sea, Lacquer, and Recovery

Yuki drives from Takayama to the Japan Sea coast, arriving in Wajima on the final day of the Taisai lantern festival. She explores the lacquerware halls, the temporary morning market, and reflects on the town's slow rebuilding after the 2024 earthquake. ☕ 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 26 of Japan Travel Podcast with Yuki Tanaka. Yuki Tanaka is in Wajima, Japan. Places in this episode: Takayama, Noto Peninsula, Toyama Bay, Anamizu, Kanazawa, Wajima Lacquerware Hall, Wajima Museum of Lacquer Art, Mebuki. Covered: arrival in Wajima and first impressions, Wajima Taisai kiriko lantern festival final night, lacquerware craft visit to Wajima Lacquerware Hall and Urushi Art Museum, morning market temporary relocation and rebuilding, local seafood: kaisendon and Noto fugu, cost of living and rent in Wajima. Chapters:00:00 Takayama02:45 Wajima05:42 Asaichi-dori07:17 Juzo Shrine08:40 Izakaya interior, charcoal grill10:01 Shiroyone Senmaida11:29 Wajima Marine Town A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Wajima #Noto #Ishikawa #JapanTravel #WajimaTaisai #KirikoFestival #WajimaNuri #Lacquerware #MorningMarket #JapanSeaCoast #NotoRecovery #Kaisendon #WajimaFood #Chinkin #Senmaida #SlowTravel #JapanAfterEarthquake #SummerInJapan https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/japan/