2 Years in Japan, Now What? 🇯🇵🚲 Hokuriku Region: Road Trip Part 7!

It’s the end of our 3 week road trip around Japan, and the end of our 2 years living in this beautiful country! This video will wrap up our road trip with a return to the Hokuriku Region (北陸地方). We’ll stop at Maruoka Castle in Fukui (one of the original 12 castles left), the Kaga Craft Village in Ishikawa (yuno kuni no mori) and a stay at the world’s oldest continually run family business (Houshi Ryokan). Then we’ll pack up our final things from Japan and fly back to the US where we figure out next steps. Will we stay in the US? Will we start a new adventure abroad? I’ll fill you in on where we’re living now and what factors helped us make that decision. Join my Postcard Club: patreon.com/user?u=86397010 Jump To: 1:11 – Hokuriku Region 1:31- Maruoka Castle 3:56 – Kaga Craft Village 5:34 – Washi paper making 7:27 – world’s oldest family business 8:40 – ryokan room tour 11:15 – walking around Awazu Onsen 13:52 – last full day in Japan 15:24 – packing & shipping the bikes 17:41 – returning the car 20:28 – natsukashii (懐かしい) 21:33 - Arriving in western North Carolina 22:13 - Moving to the Netherlands? 24:31 - Why not stay in Japan? 26:35 - Hurricane Helene 27:53 - Our new house See my watercolor art here: https://thebluebike.art/start-here More about: Maruoka Castle (丸岡嬢): https://maruoka-castle.jp/ Fukui Prefecture tourism: https://enjoy.pref.fukui.lg.jp/en/ Ishikawa Prefecture tourism: https://www.ishikawatravel.jp/en/ Craft Village (ゆのくにの森): https://yunokuninomori.jp/?lang=en Book a room at Houshi Ryokan (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/Jxrde Houshi Ryokan: https://www.ho-shi.co.jp/en/ Yamato airport luggage service: https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/ytc/en/send/services/airport/ 🇯🇵 More videos about Japan here: Japan Road Trip Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6mz_uUREKnwSpTMnWMo8FaxBuojFEG06&si=H_nVUW9yTyeu_X4F Kyushu Scenic Trains & Cycling Routes: https://youtu.be/yaNwkwDsDtk Bikepacking Japan’s Amaharashi Coast: https://youtu.be/VIFvovFUGB8 Week-long Bike Tour Kanazawa to Matsumoto: https://youtu.be/OOgtL6N20mY 🎙️ Want to keep up with the rest of our adventures? We have a podcast! : https://www.ramblingramsbothams.com Support my videos by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHNUoxsMd-c5VM10ZbU331Q/join #lifeinjapan #japantravel #ramblingramsbothams #hokuriku #roadtrip #japanroadtrip #japan #北陸地方 #ryokan #onsen #japanesecastle #japanesetrains #bikingjapan #cyclingjapan #movingvlog