Fuyoh Kobayashi is a master calligrapher and owner of the famed Shoraian restaurant in Japan. Located in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Shoraian is perched on the edge of a mountain overlooking the Oi River and can only be reached by foot. To call Shoraian simply a restaurant sells it short. Visitors come as much for the celebrated food as they do for the sense of peace that this spiritual, otherworldly setting offers.
Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxury Travel Blog and has worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years. He is Winner of the Innovations in Travel ‘Best Travel Influencer’ Award from WIRED magazine. In addition to other awards, the blog has also been voted “one of the world’s best travel blogs” and “best for luxury” by The Daily Telegraph.
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7 Comments
That’s a really well edited and put together video. It really showcases the beauty of Japan very well. I’m really looking forward to visiting, just not sure when.
Yes, it’s been very carefully and creatively shot and beautifully presented. Wonderful imagery and a story well told.
I love this video. It’s been beautifully put together with wonderfully storytelling and videography. I can see why you chose it as ‘video of the week’!
Thank you, Dave. Yes, it was an easy choice really! As you say, it’s all in how the story is presented, I think.
I didn’t care too much for the little animations they added to the footage but, other than that, I’d agree that this is a great short film. What kind of trees are they? They look amazingly straight/tall…
Hi Brian – I believe it’s bamboo. Google ‘Arashiyama Bamboo Grove’ or ‘Arashiyama Bamboo Forest’ and you can read more about it…
Paul
Sorry, but I feel isolated is not the right term as the food blogger completely misrepresents the isolation of the restaurant. It’s a 5 min walk on a path from where you get dropped off by car, or a little further if you take the train.
That’s a really well edited and put together video. It really showcases the beauty of Japan very well. I’m really looking forward to visiting, just not sure when.
Yes, it’s been very carefully and creatively shot and beautifully presented. Wonderful imagery and a story well told.
I love this video. It’s been beautifully put together with wonderfully storytelling and videography. I can see why you chose it as ‘video of the week’!
Thank you, Dave. Yes, it was an easy choice really! As you say, it’s all in how the story is presented, I think.
I didn’t care too much for the little animations they added to the footage but, other than that, I’d agree that this is a great short film. What kind of trees are they? They look amazingly straight/tall…
Hi Brian – I believe it’s bamboo. Google ‘Arashiyama Bamboo Grove’ or ‘Arashiyama Bamboo Forest’ and you can read more about it…
Paul
Sorry, but I feel isolated is not the right term as the food blogger completely misrepresents the isolation of the restaurant. It’s a 5 min walk on a path from where you get dropped off by car, or a little further if you take the train.