Snowmobiling in Okinawa, Japan: Yes, it's a thing

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • The high altitude sledding in Okinawa, deep in the tropical south of Japan, is probably the snowmobile world’s best kept secret. Let’s keep it that way. Please do not share this video.

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  • @informationageenterprise2184
    @informationageenterprise2184 Год назад +2

    The sights and sounds in this video = pure riding joy!

  • @MuskokaFreerider
    @MuskokaFreerider 2 года назад +2

    Might have to try that left turn thing

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад

      I would work up to it carefully. Maybe try a quick glance left before getting out of bed.

  • @PierresAdventures
    @PierresAdventures 2 года назад +5

    This place look amazing. A snowmobiler dream: tons of snow , big terrain, nice tree spacing and the giant pool to relaxe after a long day turning left. I m happy you brought us along we saved a 20 h flight and a 25h drive. One day, I want a taste of that snow.

  • @northwestdynasty
    @northwestdynasty Год назад +2

    Definitely wanna come ride here someday! The terrain looks amazing!!

  • @colterhouston1969
    @colterhouston1969 2 года назад +3

    I love watching your vids. I never even knew that snowmobiling was a thing in Japan before I found your channel. I ride sleds in Maine, USA but there has not been much snow here in the last few winters ☹️

  • @hassebrasse3827
    @hassebrasse3827 Год назад +2

    Great videos! just found out about your channel and am currently binge watching! keep it up!

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  Год назад

      Very sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better soon.

  • @jerkerhybbert6417
    @jerkerhybbert6417 2 года назад +6

    Be carefull so you don't juse all left turns. It can be hard to sell a sled whith only right turns left.

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад +2

      Dayum! Hadn’t thought of that. Maybe I can buy some aftermarket lefties.

  • @scottdarichuk1436
    @scottdarichuk1436 2 года назад +1

    I'm so glad i found your channel. Very much subbed. I just bought a 2014 M8000 on Monday. My first sled. Very excited! keep up the vids. I love em!

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад +1

      Good one. My first mountain sled was a 2017 M8. Don’t ride it so much now but had a night in the pow recently and it reminded me what a good solid machine the M8s are. Syxxes is the channel for you-often features your sled.

  • @tbake1136
    @tbake1136 2 года назад +1

    Dude your narrating is hilarious.😂😂 Awesome videos

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад

      Thanks. I ran everything by the Okinawa Zenbu Uso Tourism Dept. first to make sure I was delivering only the truest true facts.

  • @janisipola6122
    @janisipola6122 2 года назад +1

    Amazing video again. You my friend, migh just be creating the best sled content in youtube, like ever. Head to head with muskoka.

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад

      Wow-if this is also how you talk to women you must have a busy bed. Muskoka is a true legend though, ain’t he? Writing this from a hotel room with sled on truck outside…not Okinawa this time, but close.

    • @janisipola6122
      @janisipola6122 2 года назад

      @@AkatarawaJapan I usually compliment girls on their sledding also. Not so much by their youtube content. That's how I got my wife to stay with me all these years :D

  • @ADVENTURESThisWay
    @ADVENTURESThisWay 2 года назад +1

    Left turns only, seems to work for NASCAR...but wow what a great adventure, well captured as always

  • @n2snow
    @n2snow 2 года назад

    Beautiful snow, awesome riding, and a great video. I’m glad I found another one. I’m gonna keep looking!

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад +1

      Cheers, Bill. Always enjoy watching your Alaska rides. This was the best day of the season, in a season where every day was the best day.

  • @jessehaetta7538
    @jessehaetta7538 Год назад +1

    ur funny bro, instant subscribe for that

  • @anthonygourde9513
    @anthonygourde9513 2 года назад

    Great video! I really liked your narration! Keep up the good work!

  • @greatalaska6429
    @greatalaska6429 2 года назад

    Wow that is some epic terrain! Great vid bud, keep up the good work.

  • @mumu-cw5tu
    @mumu-cw5tu 2 года назад

    I feel like this whole video went over my apparatus. If you ever end up out here in Montana I'll make sure to take you to Glendive, great high altitude deep snow out there too. Cooke City is for tourists.

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад +3

      Montana…so I fly to New York and turn left?

  • @ryanyoung7433
    @ryanyoung7433 Год назад

    Man, I lived in Okinawa for 8 years and never knew of this place! Unlucky =(

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  Год назад +1

      It's hard to find. Almost no Okinawans have been there. Crazy!

    • @ryanyoung7433
      @ryanyoung7433 Год назад

      @@AkatarawaJapan 😆

  • @T_U_N_G_U_S
    @T_U_N_G_U_S Год назад

    приветствую, подскажите а у вас там б/у снегоходы продают? где можно посмотреть объявления?

  • @mikehd3904
    @mikehd3904 2 года назад

    That looks awesome AJ !!

  • @charlespalmerii4299
    @charlespalmerii4299 2 года назад

    Looks Great !

  • @jam206AR
    @jam206AR 2 года назад +1

    I’m assuming he is kidding about the drive guys. he is pretty sarcastic. It’s only 3 hours from one end of the island to another.

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад +7

      Takes much longer if you only turn left.

  • @tomliwood
    @tomliwood 2 года назад

    Looks fun!

  • @albinlinde3399
    @albinlinde3399 2 года назад +1

    Something is telling me he’s not in Okinawa... hmm

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад +1

      😁

    • @JasonDavis542
      @JasonDavis542 2 года назад +1

      Just miiight be a different island. Directions on how to get there were spot on though.

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад

      @@JasonDavis542 I do my best to be helpful.

    • @powderskier5547
      @powderskier5547 2 года назад +1

      It's definately not in Okinawa, I know Japan like the back of my hand and I know where it snows and where it does not really snow, this for sure, 100%, is not in Okinawa

  • @powderskier5547
    @powderskier5547 2 года назад

    Sorry but I dont believe this is in Okinawa, this is taken somewhere else in Japan, further north

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад

      Strictly speaking I guess it is slightly further north of south.

  • @Brobro449
    @Brobro449 2 года назад

    So today was third day out on my alpha one. Few questions regarding riding I can’t figure out if it’s me or just the alpha being the alpha lol. So when on less aggressive side hills I can ride my dads 2011 ski doo and a side hill neutral on like 30 degree angle and on my alpha i have to be hanging off the side of my alpha cause it just wants to roll down hill. And you have to be on the gas because soon as the ski dips too much in it pulls you down. What are you supposed to do in situations where you have to on the side hills but can’t opposite foot forward. Also turning flat it wants to roll opposite of where Turning and Mean a lot. It this a cat thing or alpha thing my dad 2011 doo seems easier to ride then 2019 alpha. Im by no means a great rider but wow I feel my riding is being hampered by this sled. This thing is lots of people say there like riding any other sled with less effort. Thoughts?

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад

      Keep riding! Don't know what 2011 Doo it is but Doos generally ride very differently to Cats and Poos. You'll be fine once you get used to it and should be able to ride neutral all over the place.

    • @Brobro449
      @Brobro449 2 года назад

      @@AkatarawaJapan it was a 2011 summit x 163. Did your other arctic cat want to roll at all when turning on flat ground and no powder?

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад

      @@Brobro449 They’re mountain sleds, at home in trees and pow and the steeps. Not designed to rail corners on hard flat snow.

    • @Brobro449
      @Brobro449 2 года назад

      @@AkatarawaJapan I meant just like even going slow

  • @smithscott1700
    @smithscott1700 2 года назад +1

    You are bonkers.

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan  2 года назад +1

      You’d have to be mad to call me bonkers.

    • @smithscott1700
      @smithscott1700 2 года назад

      I am now mad for snowmobiling in Okinawa. Can't wait to get down there with my Cat on the back of my Kei truck.