Name: Japanese Plum Farm | What makes Japanese plums so special? | Exotic Japanese food
Uploaded: 2021-03-20T20:05:06.000Z
Duration: 10 min 56 s
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Hello everyone, this is Ellie. Welcome to Waoryu Only in Japan channel

Today we are in Odawara to see the beautiful Ume blossoms

In the Sengoku Era, Odawara was a flourishing city under Shogun Hojo

The town area has a long history, not only as a castle town

but a place where wealthy farmers and families lived 100 years ago

The symbol of the city, Odawara castle reminds us of the glorious times

Every year there are 1000s of plum trees blooming over Odawara

One of the best places to enjoy plum blossoms

We came early but the place was already aligned with many people enjoying the beauty of plum

or just waiting to get their hands on Japan's finest plum produce

Some common plum products include Umeboshi,

Plum wine can be found in any regular store

some people might prefer plum wine on the rocks

We decided to do some shopping and experience the atmosphere of live growth

We also got to hear cute stories of past love from the locals

It's horrible because it's not even summer

It's end of February and we're already sweating

Soga Bairin plum growth has approximately 35,000 trees

And that is also thanks to the previous Odawara Lord

Mr. Hojo who ordered to plant plums for provision purposes

Since then the forest has grown and now is looked over by Mr. Kazumi

Who has been working as a plum farmer for more than 20 years

His biggest pleasure is creating tasty plum products

And in the future he is aiming to revitalize the country side

and attract more urban dwellers to join him at the plum farm

And what is the hardest thing about this job?

There are various reasons why plums are important in Japan