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I am not sure what the rules are now but yes we were allowed in the Rengeoin Sanjusangendo a couple of years ago when we went.

@@timjordabroad ahhh...thought it was more recent... I read they don't allow videos or photos anymore ;_;

Are you asking about from 6:40 - 8:14? If yes - we walked from Gyokuseninmaru Park to 金澤神社 (this is the name of the shrine on Google maps). It's near Kinjo Reitaku Sacred Well. On the way to kenrokuen garden afterwards, you see Hisago-ike Pond in the video shortly after. We kind of stumbled upon sake shrine area as this was us trying to get into kenrokuen garden as it wasn't a direct entry into kenrokuen following the route we walked from Gyokuseninmaru past the Imoribori Moat. I'm not sure if the road was temporarily closed or we just hadn't realised google maps was misleading that we could do a short walk past the moat to get into kenrokuen. I think the sake was only at the shrine because of a new year festival. I've heard in Japan that sake makers will get some water from shinto shrines then when the batch is made the sake makers give sake to the shrine as an offering. I think we were just there at the right time to enjoy the festivities with locals encouraging us to try haha :D

Thank you for your nice message! Are you planning a trip to Japan?

@@timjordabroad yes we are :) With children. Deciding if we add on Kanazawa - Shirakawa-go- Takayama as time is tight

@@kerri-annkumar5752 How old are your children? How long are you going? What cities are you thinking of going to? With a family I would recommend a day in Disney Sea and a day at Disney land. Osaka has universal studios, the aquarium and the castle plus a lively night life strip. Fuji could also be good for fuji q highland for great rides and views of fuji. The fuji pass has fun family activities aswell you can see all these on our videos. Japan Guide is a great website for help planning a trip too :)

@@timjordabroad thank you, I’m all over the place basics, just trying to plan going further out.

@@kerri-annkumar5752 sounds like you've got a good idea of things! I can also recommend catching a bullet train to Hiroshima for some history depending on the age of kids and you can spend a day catching the ferry to Miyajima to see a beautiful mountain island filled with deer who bow. I'd suggest Nara for deer as closer to things you are already seeing but I'm guessing you already researched this. Good luck trip planning!

This was in Winter during at the end of December. We used the Nikko Pass by Tobu. The japan guide website has a google article about this and there is also information on the Tobu website if you google Nikko Pass. From memory there was different buses that were included as part of the Nikko Pass that took us between all the attractions in Nikko. We did this a few years ago and I am not sure if what is covered by the pass has changed since we were there and it could be worth checking. Good luck planning your trip.

So there was a bus once you left the ropeway to get right up to the falls?

​​​@@janebrown8808in the video we went from the rope way to the falls far away and then kegon falls later in the day. I think you could have gone straight from the rope way to kegon falls though. We wanted to do the further away stuff first. Everything you see in the video is the order we did it and it was all accessed via bus and short walks. It might have changed since then but I'd be surprised if there wasn't good access given it is a very popular tourist area. Good luck planning your trip 😊

Thank you so much

Hey, good question. We did this three years ago and the pass might have changed since then. From memory the pass is used as a circular route. We did the route in a clock wise direction starting in Shinjuku and going to Odawara with lots of stops on the way to Kawaguchiko Station in Fuji Five Lakes area. On the way back we caught the Chuo Highway back to Shinjuku. If you google Fuji Hakone Odakyu map this might be helpful to visualise the circular route. When we bought our pass in person we asked lots of questions and got a copy of the timetable just to confirm times and how it all worked and the staff were all very helpful. I would recommend asking in person about your plans with the pass just to confirm it will all work how you think it will. I hope this helps, good luck planning your trip!

ビデオを見返したら、私たちが行った時は鹿せんべいが200円でした。

Very cool! What was the name of the park in Germany?

Thanks for the comments!

Thanks for your kind message, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Awesome! Thank you!

We stayed at Lodge Koropokkuru. We would recommend staying here based on our experience. Nice Japanese style hotel, great breakfast, friendly staff and awesome location. Good luck planning your trip!

@@timjordabroad cheers

Thanks!

Hi thanks for your message. Yes we got the Odakyu Fuji Hakone pass. It was very convenient to use. From memory I think we found the timetable online confusing or we weren't sure we were reading it right. We purchased the pass from Shinjuku. When we bought the ticket the day before, the shop showed us the timetables which we took a photo of and then used that as a guide. We got a train from Shinjuku to odawara. Then a train toward Hakone ropeway. There had recently been a storm in 2020 so there was a temporary bus that took us the last leg to the ropeway. From Hakone we caught the ropeway then enjoyed the scenic pirate ship cruise. Then we caught a bus (or two, can't remember if 1 or 2) to kawaguchiko station which is where we stayed in Mt Fuji area. On the way back to Tokyo we caught the direct bus. There's a Odakyu map online which shows all the options. I would recommend the day you are on the way to Fuji stopping at lots on the way like you see in our video. We didn't have time to see Hakone open air museum but if we had another day on the way to Mt Fuji that would have been great as well. Good luck trip planning!

We were in Hakuba early January 2020

大阪すごかった！このビデオをお楽しみいただけましたら幸いです。

私たちは日本が大好きでした！

@@timjordabroad 日本は狭いようでいろいろと見どころがあるようです。多くの訪日客の皆さんはどこで調べたのかディープなところを探し出して楽しまれてます。春は桜、夏は北海道、秋は紅葉、冬はスキーと盛りだくさんです。また機会があればおいでください。おもてなしの心で迎えてくれることでしょう。 Japan seems to be small, but it seems that there are many things to see. Many visitors to Japan are enjoying themselves by searching for deep places where they researched. Cherry blossoms in spring, Hokkaido in summer, autumn leaves in autumn, and skiing in winter. Please come again if you have a chance. You will be welcomed with hospitality.

@@rerere659 いつかまた日本を訪れることが私たちの夢です:)

よろしくお願いします

They are very impressive!

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あなたが真のチャンピオンです！

Thanks!

Thank you for the kind message :)

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Good question, this was early 2021 pre covid. Good luck finding another lobster roll option. There is lots of amazing food all over Japan

When we were there that is correct. There appeared to be no limit at the Tuna Auction observation deck. It was Winter though so maybe it was quiet compared to peak tourist seasons. We also saw some people doing tours of the Tuna Auction Market which could be something to research if you are interested.

人間とサルはとても似ています！

Condition was great. This was in 2019/2020 season though may be different now. Im not sure I think the lift pass included the shuttle bus so we didnt have to pay on the bus. Enjoy Hakuba!

Glad you enjoyed it!