Moving Out Of Our Japanese Apartment + Start of a 3-Week Japan Road Trip

This summer we’ve already moved out of our apartment in Ishikawa Prefecture and started our road trip (with bikes) around Japan!
I wanted to share a bit about the moving process, how it differs from our moving experiences in the US, and give you a tour of our Japanese apartment. We’ll also enjoy a summer day by the Sai River, eat bread shaped like the cat bus in My Neighbor Totoro, and get a good luck totem from the Shirayama Hime shrine (白山比咩神社) for safety on our road trip. Follow along to see where we’re headed next!
My final ride from the apartment: / strava
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Jump to:
1:38 - moving furniture
3:37 - second street & recycling
5:43 - empty apartment
6:22 - world’s most expensive grapes
7:19 - move out day
7:56 - apartment tour
10:50 - Kanazawa hotel
11:20 - changing residence status
12:09 - cat bus bread
13:23 - my watercolor coffee shop map
13:57 - starting the road trip
14:15 - Shirayama Hime Jinja, Hakusan’s shrine
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[@alecbdavis]

That watercolor painting gift was neat! Nice work

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Thanks so much Alec!

[@alfianramli]

hi annie,does november is a good month for cycling around tokyo & kawaguchi ko? is it too cold for cycling? thanks in advance

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

I think that month is good for cycling still! I don't have much experience cycling in the Tokyo/Kawaguchi areas, but I don't think it will be too cold yet - I found that in Ishikawa the early spring was colder/snowier than late fall. I would just make sure you have warmer clothes/rain gear/gloves to bike in just in case. Have fun!

[@kuri8015]

I'm looking forward to your road trip!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

thank you so much for always watching and commenting!

[@黒茶好き]

When someone wants to go to moon, they have to be accustomed to extremely small space. If you are happen to live in Japan, you should do the training for the future.

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

I'm not really sure what you mean, sorry. We have really enjoyed our years of living here in Japan, and we continue to learn and appreciate new things every day.

[@catmothcrow]

The coffee map you painted your friends looks so lovely! Good luck on y’all’s move 💖

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Aw thank you, that means so much!!

[@TonyPretty]

Awwww end of an era! BUT so looking forward to what’s next!
Can’t wait for the next instalment!
Drive safely….

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Its bittersweet for sure - thanks so much for all the nice comments!

[@urouroniwa]

Wow! That's a *much* nicer apartment than I had on the JET programme. When we moved out, my wife said, "Finally my nightmare is over". Ha ha ha! (I loved it, though...) To be fair, we had skinks crawling around on the ceiling, and my wife once got bitten by a rat while she was sleeping. Also, no hot water... Real Showa era building. Looking forward to hear about the next stage in your adventure! Sometimes I despair that many JET participants don't appreciate the unique opportunity that they have. Watching your videos makes me so happy!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Haha, that sounds like quite a memorable/difficult time! No hot water?? We got very lucky that we were able to choose our apartment with his JET placement - some other people in our area on the program didn't get to choose their housing, so I guess it just depends on luck of the draw (like so much of the program!). Your case sounds pretty intense though, I'm glad you still had a good experience overall 😂Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@dlwilliamson5644]

Thank you for all of your posts! Still mountain biking at my old age in large part to you, your family and all of the inspiration you offer!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

wow what a kind comment, I'm so surprised and happy to hear that! I have some mountain biking planned for this fall and I'm so eager to get back on the trails Thank you so much!!🥰