Life Below the Castle: Exploring Fukuyama’s Quiet Streets | Japan 4K

Life Below the Castle: Exploring Fukuyama’s Quiet Streets | Japan 4K

Hello Walkers! Today I’m exploring Fukuyama, in Hiroshima Prefecture This walk starts beneath Fukuyama Castle, a symbol of the city since 1622 Fukuyama is known for its castle, but the quiet neighborhoods reveal the city’s daily life The streets here are calm, with few tourists and gentle morning rhythms Let’s start! Fukuyama Castle Fushimi Tower – 福山城 伏見櫓 A bit more wind than usual today, sorry! Sujigane-Gomon Gate – 福山城 筋鉄御門 Fukuyama Castle – 福山城 Gonsenkoku warehouse – 福山城 五千石蔵跡 It was demolish at the beginning of the Meiji era Sanzo Inari Shrine entrance – 三蔵稲荷神社 (I wasn’t sure if it was the right entrance, so I came back) Abe Shrine entrance – 阿部神社 You know, I’m always not sure if I can enter or not in a temple or shrine area. That’s why I mostly show just the entrance or the outside part Bingogokoku Shrine Shitahaiden – 備後護国神社 下拝殿 Fukuyama Museum Of Literature – ふくやま文学館 (on the left) Fukuyama Hachimangu Temple – 福山八幡宮 Fukuyamanokimonshugo Ushitora Shrine and Kannon Temple entrance – 観音寺 仁王門, 観音寺 Myosho Temple – 妙政寺 Quiet neighbourhood Taizo Temple – 胎蔵寺 Main street Incredible but, it happened again Another kind Japanese asked if I needed help Of course, it isn’t so common to see a foreigner walking around those cozy streets I really love Japan Fujitakiinari Shrine – 藤瀧稲荷神社 Residential area Pretty old shop Showa style Amazing Narrow road Morishimainari Shrine – 森島稲荷神社 Kozen Temple – 光善寺 Katsunari Mizuno grave – 水野勝成墓 Annnnd if you have watched this far, enjoy the Fukuyama castle at night!

📍 Fukuyama – Where Castle Meets Quiet Streets | Japan 4K

Hello Walkers,

today’s walk brings me to the underrated city of Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture. I start beneath the castle walls and wind through tranquil backstreets, local shrines, autumn colors, and silent parks, soaking in the slow pace of Japanese everyday life far from the usual tourist routes.

This walk captures both the daytime calm and, as a special bonus at the end, a night view of Fukuyama Castle glowing above the city. It’s a glimpse of local life you rarely see in guidebooks, where morning light and night lights tell two sides of the same place.

🚶‍♂️ What to Expect in This Walk:
✔️ Morning light on Fukuyama Castle 🏯
✔️ Quiet streets and empty lanes 🌱
✔️ Local shrines and faded torii ⛩️
✔️ Suburban parks and daily life scenes 🏞️
✔️ Autumn colors and peaceful corners 🍁
✔️ Cyclists and authentic city rhythms 🚲
✔️ Night view bonus: Fukuyama Castle illuminated 🌙

📍 Location Timestamps:
00:00 – Start – near the station and under the castle
01:26 – Fukuyama Castle Fushimi Tower – 福山城 伏見櫓
02:20 – Sujigane-Gomon Gate – 福山城 筋鉄御門
03:13 – Fukuyama Castle – 福山城
05:44 – Gonsenkoku warehouse – 福山城 五千石蔵跡
07:15 – Sanzo Inari Shrine entrance – 三蔵稲荷神社 (I wasn’t sure if it was the right entrance, so I came back)
09:06 – Abe Shrine entrance – 阿部神社
11:27 – Bingogokoku Shrine Shitahaiden – 備後護国神社 下拝殿
12:50 – Fukuyama Museum Of Literature – ふくやま文学館 (on the left)
18:18 – Fukuyama Hachimangu Temple – 福山八幡宮
24:32 – Fukuyamanokimonshugo Ushitora Shrine and Kannon Temple entrance – 観音寺 仁王門, 観音寺
26:08 – Myosho Temple – 妙政寺
28:00 – Quiet neighbourhood
30:05 – Taizo Temple – 胎蔵寺
33:10 – Main street
34:29 – Back on these amazing side streets
35:56 – Kind guy
41:08 – Fujitakiinari Shrine – 藤瀧稲荷神社
45:45 – Residential area
49:05 – Pretty old shop Showa style
50:34 – Narrow road
58:22 – Morishimainari Shrine – 森島稲荷神社
1:02:26 – Kozen Temple – 光善寺
1:03:45 – Katsunari Mizuno grave 水野勝成墓
1:04:05 – BONUS

Whether you’re looking for new places to explore in Japan or just want to enjoy a calming city walk, Fukuyama is full of surprises.

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