I Drove to Japan's Most Extreme North | Hokkaido Road Trip

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
  • Cape Soya is 1,000km from Tokyo at Japan's most northern point. In the height of winter we drive across a snowy Hokkaido to discover what's up there.
    A HUGE thanks to Pete for joining! 🇺🇸 / premiertwo
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    00:00 Why Travel to Japan's Most Extreme North
    01:26 Breakfast in Hakodate Market
    03:38 Hokkaido's Stunning Coastline
    06:22 Staying Overnight in Otaru
    10:26 Japan's Most Spectacular Buddha
    14:38 Staying Overnight in a Furano Barn
    18:36 Cup Noodle Ramen in the Snow
    21:07 Bad News in Wakkanai
    24:35 Arriving at Cape Soya, Japan's Most Extreme North
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  • @AbroadinJapan
    @AbroadinJapan  3 года назад +3947

    NOTIFICATION SQUAD: To miss the Natsuki cameo in this video would be a crime! Well folks, you can't beat a good road trip and this was easily one of the most fun videos I've produced in 9 years. A HUGE thanks to my best American friend PETE for coming along for the ride (even if his motives were questionable). You can find him over on Twitch where he streams most nights (🌟www.twitch.tv/premiertwo ) and I look forward to stopping by and doing some shows with him in a few weeks to celebrate surviving our journey.

  • @RuffledRowlit
    @RuffledRowlit 3 года назад +9097

    The drastic difference in their personalities is just a joy to witness haha

    • @amadapittaluga1487
      @amadapittaluga1487 3 года назад +197

      They remind me of BoJack Horseman and Mr. Peanut Butter

    • @YurimoHikashi
      @YurimoHikashi 3 года назад +210

      @@seanwan30 nobody cares, just enjoy the content ffs

    • @pajamaman2989
      @pajamaman2989 3 года назад +204

      I think it's a good representation of the general American attitude vs. the general British attitude

    • @jenniferstine8567
      @jenniferstine8567 3 года назад +37

      @@pajamaman2989 Really? In my part of the country, or maybe those of my generation in this part of the country at least, are skilled in being sarcastic assholes. America is like a patchwork quilt. No patch is alike, and many of the patches clash. If you want me to be annoyingly perky, it's going to be a lot of work. If I'm billed for any of that hard work, that perk will never happen again. Really, Chris is a ray of sunshine compared to me.

    • @_Gouki
      @_Gouki 3 года назад +124

      A true Brit and American. The pessimistic sarcasm and optimistic excitement are a great combo

  • @randomrob2221
    @randomrob2221 3 года назад +4032

    The happy enthusiastic american and the non excited sarcastic complaining Brit, best combo ever

    • @RespectThePouch1028
      @RespectThePouch1028 3 года назад +131

      Yeah it’s so archetypical lmao

    • @jase276
      @jase276 3 года назад +83

      The juxtaposition of these two opposite archetypes gave me the most pleasant case of whiplash I've had in a minute, lol

    • @Veneris96
      @Veneris96 3 года назад +8

      Hail to the Brits ahah

    • @doomzy8622
      @doomzy8622 3 года назад +6

      LOL glad somebody noticed🎯

    • @zoenayru
      @zoenayru 3 года назад +8

      Ah yes get me the number 9 large - Brit and American style

  • @chemsoldier83
    @chemsoldier83 Год назад +420

    Pete needs to be on more often. Dude is a fucking riot.

    • @treeko5532
      @treeko5532 Год назад +10

      pete has been appearing everywhere lately, he's premiertwo if that name brings u any bells in a lot of chris's more recent streams and videos

  • @TotemoGaijin
    @TotemoGaijin 2 года назад +364

    I was waiting for the inevitable "Wakkanai"/"Wakannai" gag. I was not disappointed.

  • @museofsalzburg2373
    @museofsalzburg2373 2 года назад +3920

    “Hey, do you know what Japan’s northernmost town is?”
    “Wakkanai.”
    “Ok, I’ll ask someone else.”

    • @Scott_Raynor
      @Scott_Raynor 2 года назад +91

      I don’t get it

    • @iconic4415
      @iconic4415 2 года назад +425

      @@Scott_Raynor The great part about your comment is I don't know whether it's a metajoke or the joke genuinely went over your head.
      In case someone genuinely doesn't get the joke from watching the video: Wakkanai can sound similar to wakannai (I dunno) in Japanese.

    • @idekenterprises9734
      @idekenterprises9734 2 года назад +4

      Nice pfp ;)

    • @repu8765
      @repu8765 2 года назад +4

      @Astolfo Desu Uhm, yappa wakannaiya

    • @Kyte001
      @Kyte001 2 года назад +1

      lol

  • @fauzankhairi4502
    @fauzankhairi4502 3 года назад +2959

    Pete : 😁🙂😀🤣💣💥
    Chris : 🗿

  • @IchMagandMeGusta
    @IchMagandMeGusta 2 года назад +507

    Hey, cut him some slack. Anything noticeably sticking above the ground is exciting to someone from Kansas

  • @Rekaert
    @Rekaert 2 года назад +768

    Pete: "Thanks for the present! Oh ... I've smashed it. I swear I'll replace it. Where did you get it?"
    Natsuki: "Narnia. Good luck."
    Pete: "Chris, road-trip!"

  • @midnitemunlite9458
    @midnitemunlite9458 3 года назад +1852

    Chris is that serious friend with witty comebacks while Pete is that bubbly friend who is always excited and energetic, trying to cheer up Chris. A dynamic duo. *chef's kiss*

    • @harriehausenman8623
      @harriehausenman8623 3 года назад +12

      *最高の日本カントリーデュオカートラベルコールド*

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +30

      The sitcom we all desperately need 😊

    • @volkovsky
      @volkovsky 3 года назад +17

      Justice delicious

    • @Bossjohinator74
      @Bossjohinator74 3 года назад +7

      Justice delicious duo

    • @jeromejoz5935
      @jeromejoz5935 3 года назад +3

      Pete is basically Chris' American Ryotaro. XD

  • @TokyoLens
    @TokyoLens 3 года назад +4259

    Cinematography truly was on point with this one, mate~
    Absolutely loved it

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  3 года назад +478

      Cheers Mr 12k!

    • @Bossjohinator74
      @Bossjohinator74 3 года назад +8

      Most beautiful thing in snow I have seen shot. If they are trying to reboot White Christmas call this guy. and his friend @TokyoLens

    • @DG1TAL
      @DG1TAL 3 года назад +3

      I had to watch some of your early vids to compensate for the yank squirrel.

    • @natsume-hime2473
      @natsume-hime2473 3 года назад +13

      @@AbroadinJapan Chris you may not get this refrence but "for the mug" is a journey I understand. See in Elite Dangerous there's a station called Hutton Orbital out near Proxima Centauri. The problem is you can't just jump to Proxima Centauri, you have to jump to Alpha Centauri, then fly in Supercruise for 70+ minutes. So Hutton Orbital sells a commiserative mug. There's also a near by beacon that's called "For The Mug" and if you scan it, the beacon tells the history of Hutton Orbital, the mug, and the Hutton Truckers(a group of independent long haul space freight carriers).

    • @tonyg_fgc8152
      @tonyg_fgc8152 3 года назад +5

      @@AbroadinJapan mr 12k fucking hilarious

  • @FlareOfLegacy
    @FlareOfLegacy 2 года назад +996

    I think this is still one of my fave single videos to come back to and rewatch, the contrasting personalities between you and Pete are always a delight :)

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  2 года назад +220

      Easily a personal highlight of 2021 so far! Pete’s hilarious fun

    • @ivetteolaya103
      @ivetteolaya103 2 года назад +5

      I totally agreed ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

    • @meharsamba
      @meharsamba 2 года назад +2

      We need more Pete

    • @user-ce6cl8wg3r
      @user-ce6cl8wg3r Год назад +1

      @Premier Two

    • @JC-hu6wg
      @JC-hu6wg Год назад +2

      Stop making accounts to comment on your own video Pete. 😂
      But I agree this is one of the best videos on this channel for me.

  • @Wimplo86
    @Wimplo86 2 года назад +457

    Their reaction to the "floating rock" just shows the difference between an American and a British

    • @evantheoven9014
      @evantheoven9014 2 года назад +15

      @@thelongestchannelnameever innit

    • @paulmitchell5349
      @paulmitchell5349 2 года назад +10

      I'm a Brit rock climber. I loved those rocks in the sea.

    • @beepbeeplettuce5890
      @beepbeeplettuce5890 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@paulmitchell5349who asked?

    • @Ian-yf7uf
      @Ian-yf7uf 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@paulmitchell5349it looks like it'd be hard to climb / slippery

    • @LightYagami47
      @LightYagami47 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@beepbeeplettuce5890I did

  • @Kiwi2703
    @Kiwi2703 3 года назад +630

    I absolutely cannot get enough of that beautiful stereotypical British/American contrast in this video

    • @DyslexicMitochondria
      @DyslexicMitochondria 3 года назад +22

      Do you know what else you cant get enough of?
      Our today's sponsor : Raid Shadow Legends

    • @bvbxiong5791
      @bvbxiong5791 3 года назад +12

      when i imagine a brit and american travelling together, this is exactly how i imagine it.

    • @stevedavenport1202
      @stevedavenport1202 3 года назад +5

      Normally, Brits are masters of understatement sarcasm, but Chris is over the top 😀

  • @karlomiguelperez4450
    @karlomiguelperez4450 3 года назад +1212

    Their entire adventure was just a pun for "I don't remember"

    • @starsgears9200
      @starsgears9200 3 года назад +135

      In their defense, this is one of the best puns I've ever seen.

    • @DaBoomDude
      @DaBoomDude 3 года назад +54

      It was incredible... I have the biggest grin on my face right now

    • @Ziegeri
      @Ziegeri 3 года назад +55

      The moment I heard the name of the town, I knew that Natsuki just didn't remember where he bought the mug.

    • @branestawmer
      @branestawmer 3 года назад +9

      My Japanese is ridiculously poor, so I was pretty proud of myself for guessing this would be the outcome!

    • @faieziabubakar207
      @faieziabubakar207 3 года назад +4

      Wakannai

  • @davidmaloney3473
    @davidmaloney3473 2 года назад +496

    This was maybe one of the best videos Chris has ever done. I don’t know if it was legit or scripted, but I laughed so hard, when Natsuki explained the mixup, that I couldn’t catch my breath.

    • @mabimabi212
      @mabimabi212 2 года назад +11

      @Erozpl01 01 They wrote the script in the Kansan Cabin

    • @obey2263
      @obey2263 2 года назад +1

      @@mabimabi212 Lmaooo

    • @aquacyanide
      @aquacyanide 2 года назад +14

      I mean honestly even otherwise, I loved the video, it showed some of the most beautiful places in Japan

    • @Naokarma
      @Naokarma Год назад +3

      My guess is that specific scene occurred after they found out, but the trip began before they found out. They probably figured it out halfway through and were like "we can just recreate our surprise for the one scene."

  • @ecoria-x9113
    @ecoria-x9113 2 года назад +166

    When Pete was telling the "how-we-met" story, you knew for sure he was lying, when he said "... and he pulled out his business card and..." - pfft, everyone knows Chris is the only person in Japan to never have a business card on hand

  • @kermitmurder5536
    @kermitmurder5536 3 года назад +577

    So it's true, Natsuki is so powerful people will travel to the ends of the earth to replace a mug he gifted them. We should be glad he is a benevolent god.

    • @Notmynews
      @Notmynews 3 года назад +23

      May he walk with you on your next journey

    • @CallUNexTuesday
      @CallUNexTuesday 3 года назад +1

      🙏

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +14

      Are you sure he is a benevolent God ? He sounded pretty diabolical when he was laughing 😁

    • @ReignofStorms
      @ReignofStorms 3 года назад +12

      In only 100 years time that Buddha will be replaced with Natsuki holding a balloon.

    • @edwina7895
      @edwina7895 3 года назад +1

      How great is our god.

  • @Dan-wf2mu
    @Dan-wf2mu 3 года назад +745

    This feels like Abroad in Japan rebooted or the sequel to Abroad in Japan. How did we go all these years without seeing Pete and then all of a sudden it's revealed to be Chris's best friend for years?? This is like the new Fast and Furious movie because after 8 movies they never mention it but then we discover Vin Diesel has a brother and it's John Cena

    • @overlord3051
      @overlord3051 3 года назад +29

      This! Chris's best kept secret

    • @Ryukushinn
      @Ryukushinn 3 года назад +22

      Best *american* friend

    • @Eskinor
      @Eskinor 3 года назад +6

      @@Ryukushinn ONLY American friend

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb 3 года назад +3

      He's just the American version of Pete Donaldson. He is: American Pete.

  • @leondong5037
    @leondong5037 2 года назад +125

    22:46 you can see the understanding in Chris' face when Natsuki said "What do you mean?" and waited for the right time to absolutely rail Pete about his misunderstanding

  • @geothirtyfive
    @geothirtyfive 2 года назад +23

    I lived in Wakkanai over the winter of 1968-69. We had 266 inches of snow that winter. Now I live in Minneapolis, and when people ask how I can stand the winters here where we average 54 inches of snow, I just smile.

    • @DakotaofRaptors
      @DakotaofRaptors 11 дней назад

      As a Texan, we can barely stand 1-3 inches

  • @nanonyan4
    @nanonyan4 3 года назад +770

    My hometown is Wakkanai, so I'm glad to see Wakkanai featured!
    WAKKANAI and WAKANNAI are so similar that even the locals often make puns about them (lol).

    • @SacMendola
      @SacMendola 3 года назад +10

      I know right, it's such good play on words

  • @aaronhurst4379
    @aaronhurst4379 3 года назад +501

    Find someone who looks at you the way Pete looks at that rock

    • @lmr6085
      @lmr6085 2 года назад

      LOOK AT THAT ROCK

  • @ThisReactiverse
    @ThisReactiverse 2 года назад +157

    Pete is probably one of the most entertaining guests you've had on the show because the only thing he needs to he fun and funny is his charisma. What a joy to watch ^^

  • @hotsauce5745
    @hotsauce5745 Год назад +33

    Pete's loud American optimism is a good balance with Chris' blunt British cynicism. Loved watching him join you and Connor's biking adventure in Hokkaido. That positivity he put out really shined through.

  • @winslow8779
    @winslow8779 3 года назад +1008

    I didn't know that I needed a spunky, American counterpoint to Chris, but this duo between Pete's enthusiastic finger-guns and Chris's sarcasm and eyebrow raising is perfection.

    • @rigo.acosta
      @rigo.acosta 3 года назад +29

      I agree ying-yang, balanced

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +12

      It's the perfect marriage 🥰

    • @DanVR001
      @DanVR001 3 года назад +4

      Hehe, spunky.

    • @FoxoticTV
      @FoxoticTV 3 года назад +9

      Yes! more Pete!

    • @midnightrally357
      @midnightrally357 3 года назад +13

      @@DanVR001 it means something different in America rather than the UK

  • @sukhdev1989
    @sukhdev1989 3 года назад +1378

    I love the contrast between the two , with Pete's all American enthusiasm and Chris's dry British humour. 😂

    • @Area51AlphaZulu
      @Area51AlphaZulu 3 года назад +24

      20:00 Looks like the scene from Dumb + Dumber:
      "Extra gloves? You've had this extra pair of gloves the whole time?"

    • @earlye5011
      @earlye5011 3 года назад +20

      I thought i was alone in this thought as I am an overly enthusiastic American lol

    • @sirBrouwer
      @sirBrouwer 3 года назад +7

      imagine if it was Pete and Pete.
      Wait that would be just a Coolish run

    • @onengkusumah2905
      @onengkusumah2905 3 года назад +14

      Pete's overreacting on almost everything on camera is so cringey

    • @prajwalkrishnabhat5539
      @prajwalkrishnabhat5539 3 года назад +32

      @@onengkusumah2905 I'm certain that he's not exaggerating or putting on a show here because I have an friend that acts exactly like this, a little over the top and full of energy.

  • @LT_Foxfyre
    @LT_Foxfyre 2 года назад +104

    That ending scene from 27:28 though - I'd love to see an animated series of this duo and their (mis)adventures!

  • @ChurroWaffles
    @ChurroWaffles 2 года назад +40

    This is seriously like a short movie in itself. The plot is very well written and the plot twist with Natsuki and Pete not understanding each other was spot on. Paired it with the nice cinematography of the picturesque spots you guys visited and that bit Pete did after the twist was so good. It almost feels like you guys wrote a script and are just acting it out.

  • @mygetawayart
    @mygetawayart 3 года назад +460

    this trip felt like as if an overly enthusiastic dog and the crankiest cat on Earth went on a journey together

    • @harriehausenman8623
      @harriehausenman8623 3 года назад +18

      It's called *Quality Content* on RUclips.

    • @jpaulc441
      @jpaulc441 3 года назад +19

      along with Natsuke the peculiar mouse.

    • @roarododo
      @roarododo 3 года назад +6

      So an episode of CatDog?

    • @Racmaster00
      @Racmaster00 3 года назад +7

      Homeward Broad

    • @CyberNut930
      @CyberNut930 3 года назад

      @@roarododo lmao this is totally an episode of CatDog!

  • @orangemango6352
    @orangemango6352 3 года назад +606

    5:28 Chris sounds like that one kid who doesn't want to be on a family vacation and would much rather be at home.

    • @sharona1981
      @sharona1981 3 года назад +23

      Because displaying too much enthusiasm about anything is NOT the Broad way, apparently. 😆

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +21

      If you want to see Chris enthusiastic, just dangle a piece of fried chicken in front of his face. He would probably cry tears of happiness 😋

    • @harriehausenman8623
      @harriehausenman8623 3 года назад

      That duo just works the script soooo goood.
      Most satisfying.

    • @lindatannock
      @lindatannock 3 года назад +1

      "Are we there yet?!" 😆😂

    • @Madhattersinjeans
      @Madhattersinjeans 3 года назад +1

      Correct. Broadly speaking.

  • @burritoshake
    @burritoshake 2 года назад +59

    this guy is a gem to be around, i'll love to see him again in future episodes

  • @somanyfruitsmango9021
    @somanyfruitsmango9021 Год назад +13

    I make a pilgrimage to this video every once in a while. Chris's subtle, yet menacing gaze of absolute fury and astonishment when Natsuki says he doesn't know where he bought the mug is easily the greatest part of any Abroad in Japan video.

  • @deioped
    @deioped 3 года назад +758

    The moment when Natsuki said "違う、違う"... HOLYSHIT DID YOU MAKE A TRIP TO WAKKANAI FOR A STUPID PUN?!

  • @S1apShoes
    @S1apShoes 3 года назад +5174

    "Pete my only American friend"
    *angry Quinlan noises

    • @winslow8779
      @winslow8779 3 года назад +246

      I'm trying to imagine angry Quinlan noises but am pretty sure anger does not exist within that man's body 😆

    • @Nynke_K
      @Nynke_K 3 года назад +103

      Disappointed Quinlan noises! Time to get him a souvenir mug :)

    • @pokyboss4281
      @pokyboss4281 3 года назад +112

      Isn't Dogen also American?

    • @thomasbecker9676
      @thomasbecker9676 3 года назад +91

      Chris Okano? Aki?

    • @noahspeaker1455
      @noahspeaker1455 3 года назад +25

      And what about the other Chris?

  • @DanielandYuka
    @DanielandYuka 2 года назад +29

    😂 I’m dying - the wakkanai 稚内 🆚 wakannai 分かんない - I thought it could be possible from the beginning and it was!! Awesome drone footage Chris! The ice floes and Hokkaido snow… beautiful! Drumstick island!

  • @mechreports1
    @mechreports1 2 года назад +52

    I absolutely LOVE Pete's enthusiasm with the room tours, and the fact that its brutally aggravating Chris!

  • @FloweredAngelFilms
    @FloweredAngelFilms 3 года назад +545

    Pete: "Try to be a little more excited, please"
    Chris: *unseen stoic-yet-exasperated British glare*

    • @FGBFGB-vt7tc
      @FGBFGB-vt7tc 3 года назад +4

      Hope Pete does not repeat that. Given the circumstances if Chris gets more excited there could be a murder XD .

  • @Dyundu
    @Dyundu 3 года назад +555

    Pete’s chaotic enthusiasm is a great foil for Chris’s stoic sarcasm. I hope he shows up more often in the future!

    • @grimcatnip
      @grimcatnip 3 года назад +12

      And I hope when he does, I hope they do more of that "moving away from the camera buddy banter." Love those kind of endings.

    • @vrakula
      @vrakula 3 года назад +6

      They are a GREAT duo, Pete is awesome :D

    • @greebsta
      @greebsta 3 года назад +5

      Yeah Pete was pretty great ngl. I also vote more Pete :)

    • @Shiroar
      @Shiroar 3 года назад +3

      @@greebsta I vote BOTH Petes.

    • @sirBrouwer
      @sirBrouwer 3 года назад +1

      @@Shiroar those two would be the best road trip to the nearest Coolish stop and then to a pub.

  • @hedera1332
    @hedera1332 Год назад +12

    20:00
    Chris: "It's so cold!"
    Pete: *Hands visibly shaking* "nAH MAn"

  • @Anasyub
    @Anasyub Год назад +9

    god i rly just thank chris for introducing us to pete this man is a hidden gem

  • @CaitlinHachman
    @CaitlinHachman 3 года назад +471

    Pete: "Have you ever seen something like that?"
    Chris: : "No"
    Pete: "Try to be a little more excited please"
    That cracked me up :D

    • @muridae637
      @muridae637 3 года назад +3

      the other dude just sucks upp so much energy that it's hard to show feelings without looking like a couple of frat girls.

    • @kaldo8907
      @kaldo8907 3 года назад +2

      @@muridae637 There are two dudes, Caitlin mentioned both. Who is "the other dude" in this context?

    • @TeeBoyd88
      @TeeBoyd88 3 года назад

      Sounds like a parent to their child. 😆

  • @AE1OU
    @AE1OU 3 года назад +248

    I must say, the chemistry of a goofy optimistic american guy and a cranky cynical british guy really goes well together like the odd couple. Definitely entertaining dynamic especially the whole wakkanai situation

    • @janeann3331
      @janeann3331 3 года назад +1

      I was just thinking that.

    • @IzzyKawaiichi
      @IzzyKawaiichi 3 года назад +18

      Same. I love watching Chris and all of his friends, but nothing beats the sheer chaotic energy of putting a Brit and an American together.

  • @blankroyai
    @blankroyai 2 года назад +12

    This is the epitome of a family trip going to a new place, that was meant to be a bonding trip. Beginning there’s excitement, happiness and end with disappointment and estranged relationship, the total opposite of expectations lol

  • @jackchambers1485
    @jackchambers1485 Год назад +9

    i seriously think this is chris's best video not only due to editing and presentation, but the hilarious chemistry between chris and peter. i've rewatched this video so many times.

  • @shibuya64
    @shibuya64 3 года назад +470

    If Abroad in Japan ever has a series finale, the big reveal will be that Chris Broad is actually being forced to make these videos against his will, by a Kumamon mascot with an aluminum bat.

  • @Soleil.m
    @Soleil.m 3 года назад +473

    Imagine the insane energy that would generate if Pete The American, Risottoro, Pete Donaldson, and Natsuki were in the same room together

    • @harriehausenman8623
      @harriehausenman8623 3 года назад +46

      Matrix will glitch again.

    • @davemoulis9320
      @davemoulis9320 3 года назад +59

      It would shred the fabric of reality. It would no longer be Abroad in Japan...
      Japan would be Abroad.

    • @Delaney-and-the-Starlight
      @Delaney-and-the-Starlight 3 года назад +11

      But also, at the 10th trip, he really should go big and bring everyone! Rent a tour bus!

    • @user-jg3yx8yu4l
      @user-jg3yx8yu4l 3 года назад +2

      yesss hahaha

    • @UchennaKema
      @UchennaKema 3 года назад +6

      man I love JoJos Part 3

  • @urosmarjanovic663
    @urosmarjanovic663 2 года назад +21

    Holy cow, that Hokkaido is beautiful in winter.
    That scene with sea pillars was breathtaking.

  • @DoctorBeees
    @DoctorBeees 2 года назад +5

    Best part is 22:54 where you can see the moment from Pete's facial expression where he realizes the fail.

  • @Bergkatse2
    @Bergkatse2 3 года назад +215

    I love how Chris has lived in Northern Japan for years but in every winter video he’s made, he still dresses like he’s expecting a drizzly winter in Kent.

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +7

      The difference is the SCARF. Chris only wears that when it's relatively cold. Bare in mind he is British, so quite cold by nature 😏

    • @ppppppqqqppp
      @ppppppqqqppp 3 года назад +5

      @@HeavenlyCreature. honestly we don't get it that cold here, it's just always a *little* cold all year round (except a few days/weeks in the middle of summer). Even on the Northeast coast of England where I'm from you don't get snow this bad very often, maybe once every few years.

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +2

      @@ppppppqqqppp And even if it did get that cold, you frosty and darling Brits probably wouldn't even notice it 😉😋

  • @sf5477
    @sf5477 3 года назад +239

    Me procrastinating by watching two grown men drive across a country in the middle of winter to fix a broken mug given as a birthday gift that has been kept in a baggie for months in pieces....I somehow see nothing wrong with this

    • @sf5477
      @sf5477 3 года назад +1

      That ending was amazing. Im dying hahahaha

  • @dracula400
    @dracula400 2 года назад +2

    20:14 this frame deserves to be on a Hokkaido tourism poster somewhere.

  • @Sqeezy3
    @Sqeezy3 2 года назад +8

    You are in Tom Scott's newsletter :)

  • @saiaku-sama6543
    @saiaku-sama6543 3 года назад +1630

    I think we all need a American friend like that to make us look more British lol

    • @nicku7498
      @nicku7498 2 года назад +40

      I know even as an American Pete sounded ultra American in this

    • @ArianaCapraro
      @ArianaCapraro 2 года назад +30

      And I need a British friend who will take me on road trips. Is there an application form I need to fill out? Or an app? Swipe left/right to choose your American/British travel buddy?

    • @666m111
      @666m111 2 года назад +17

      I am English, my sister lived in Japan for like 3 years, her English accent is now extremely pronounced somehow. So much so that it shocked me

    • @saiaku-sama6543
      @saiaku-sama6543 2 года назад +17

      @@666m111 I notice that sometimes why is it people who live abroad somehow become more British lol

    • @666m111
      @666m111 2 года назад

      @@saiaku-sama6543 I don't know lol,

  • @henryortizjr1533
    @henryortizjr1533 3 года назад +426

    Chris, the good thing about taking Pete with you is that you could always dine on his frozen flesh if you get stranded in the snow, or you can use him as a bargaining chip for your freedom should you be captured by pirates from North Korea. So taking Pete was not a total waste.

  • @greyhairsoft
    @greyhairsoft 8 месяцев назад +2

    I KNEW this was going to unfold with the word/pronunciation/(mis)meaning of Wakkanai from the very beginning (why I LIKED this).

  • @gho5trun3r68
    @gho5trun3r68 2 года назад +9

    Holy Hell Pete was amazing. You guys suddenly just multiplied each other's wittiness. It was like watching a buddy cop film with how you two kept bantering. Just phenomenal work guys.

  • @Patterrz
    @Patterrz 3 года назад +1576

    I'm so glad the mug story had a happy ending
    should have gotten 5 just in case of accidents

    • @sulIy
      @sulIy 3 года назад +5

      You blay bokemon

    • @kikyochan66
      @kikyochan66 3 года назад +3

      Oh no you gave it away ... still on first three minutes of video

    • @lawzy7172
      @lawzy7172 3 года назад +1

      Thats a bit excessive, no?

    • @kidchaotic
      @kidchaotic 3 года назад +2

      @@kikyochan66 same, spoiler alert

    • @jonathanscullen
      @jonathanscullen 3 года назад +6

      the mug thing was bad acting all around. They should just keep things authentic. He does not need a gimmick the show is good on its own.

  • @LeeBiLong
    @LeeBiLong 3 года назад +376

    watching chris and pete feels like watching a moody cat and an energetic dog

    • @Maegoss
      @Maegoss 3 года назад +17

      Like Garfield and Odie? :)

    • @hescutethough2419
      @hescutethough2419 3 года назад +3

      Yes

    • @LeeBiLong
      @LeeBiLong 3 года назад +2

      @@Maegoss Exactly! hahaha

    • @killuaf4531
      @killuaf4531 3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂😂

    • @SirusRiddler
      @SirusRiddler 3 года назад +4

      Like Bojack and Mr. Peanutbutter. Why yes, this is a crossover episode.

  • @-A-c
    @-A-c 2 года назад +33

    The logistics may be hard, the headaches may be real, but SOMEHOW...... could you have a trip with American Pete, Natsuki, and Joey the Anime Man for a trip from the South of Japan to the North?
    Sarcasm versus Enthusiasm.
    Who will survive?

    • @astute_sayote1034
      @astute_sayote1034 2 года назад +6

      Ah yes the "annoy chris gang" vs chris in one trip.... amazing. I second this

    • @guvj4fyufudrs2444
      @guvj4fyufudrs2444 Год назад +1

      add connor and see chaos

  • @ivov94
    @ivov94 2 года назад +14

    The most southern, and western and eastern points of Japan sound like great episodes from a wonderful series, the first installment of which we had the pleasure of experiencing in this video.
    Please make it a series!

  • @chippychapchap390
    @chippychapchap390 3 года назад +482

    "A film about a band of idiots going on a journey that ultimately ends in massive disappointment, why does that sound eerily familiar?" This man's humour is on point

    • @conq1273
      @conq1273 3 года назад +7

      The foreshadowing is great

    • @NeostormXLMAX
      @NeostormXLMAX 3 года назад +2

      Stand by me?
      Whats the reference?

    • @NeostormXLMAX
      @NeostormXLMAX 3 года назад +2

      Wait fuck i missed the wizard of oz part

    • @NotInfiniteAmmo
      @NotInfiniteAmmo 3 года назад +6

      @@NeostormXLMAX The reference is from Chris’s Journey Across Japan series with Joey (TheAnimeMan) and Natsuki in the Summer to Mount Fuji.

    • @NodDisciple1
      @NodDisciple1 3 года назад

      @@NeostormXLMAX Dude, Where's My Car?

  • @kermitmurder5536
    @kermitmurder5536 3 года назад +281

    Chris seems to have a talent for finding eccentric Petes who work in the entertainment industry

    • @AveragePunEnjoyer
      @AveragePunEnjoyer 3 года назад +37

      We've seen British Pete and now American Pete. Aussie Pete next?

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +5

      Yep Tinder is truly a magical app 😳

    • @davpahunter
      @davpahunter 3 года назад +5

      Is he Petesobsessed?

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  3 года назад +103

      Bring on Spanish Pete

    • @spandandasgupta5773
      @spandandasgupta5773 3 года назад +9

      @@AveragePunEnjoyer He should try and get a Pete from every country.

  • @ConspoLopes
    @ConspoLopes 2 года назад +18

    Congrats on getting featured on Tom Scott newsletter! You deserve it, great videos

  • @emalbo8849
    @emalbo8849 2 года назад +4

    Pete introducing Stonehenge of Hokkaido is hilarious! Please bring Pete back for more videos!

  • @0geekAlot0
    @0geekAlot0 3 года назад +428

    Chris, Pete, Natsuki, Risotaro and The Anime Man in one grand road trip is what the world desperately needs right now. Make it happen.

  • @Mikimarux
    @Mikimarux 2 года назад +2077

    The chemistry between you two is amazing, this is one of my favourite episodes of Abroad in Japan.

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  2 года назад +417

      Thanks! We had an absolute blast - hope we can follow it up with a sequel before the year is out 🍾

    • @davidsprouse151
      @davidsprouse151 2 года назад +5

      Good grief.

    • @neurocidesakiwi
      @neurocidesakiwi 2 года назад +16

      A bromanic formed in ice

    • @Kirby-Krios
      @Kirby-Krios 2 года назад +4

      Hope to see more Ryotaro on the show too. Its been a while, Chris!

    • @rookiedeadmeat3639
      @rookiedeadmeat3639 2 года назад +1

      Yes! This wonderful chemistry between Americans and the British started about 250 years ago!
      There was tea, and a harbor, and a bunch of people who didn't want to pay there taxes...
      So it's a Love/Hate thing I guess?
      (This was a bad example) I'll keep thinking on it.

  • @AmandaSchnaare
    @AmandaSchnaare 2 года назад +28

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE how animated Pete is! Soooo awesome and refreshing. More videos with you two! PLEASE! Sincerely - A Texan :>

  • @papalovegood7323
    @papalovegood7323 2 года назад

    The combination of your classic tv road trip style narration and the interaction between the two of you makes this a delight to watch!

  • @keza108
    @keza108 3 года назад +338

    I think this trip is Pete’s revenge for Chris not getting him a birthday present.

  • @Vixpine
    @Vixpine 3 года назад +1235

    "Yes, a drumstick, because all you think about is chicken!"
    "How Dare you!"
    Holy shit, the BANTER of these two, why is Pete not a more regular guest on this channel, i love it.

    • @McCord.Pierce
      @McCord.Pierce 3 года назад +6

      That was my favorite moment. 🤣

    • @minnanonihongo1845
      @minnanonihongo1845 2 года назад

      I don't get it😅 Could someone give me a hint?

    • @markshao9833
      @markshao9833 2 года назад +7

      @@minnanonihongo1845 chicken drumstick basically 😂

    • @tysanbyrd7532
      @tysanbyrd7532 2 года назад +14

      @@minnanonihongo1845 Chris eats too much fried chicken

    • @MelonHere20
      @MelonHere20 2 года назад

      I know right XD I'd love to see him on here more

  • @bryanturanganT
    @bryanturanganT Год назад

    I absolutely love this Road Trip! It's definitely one of those episodes where I absolutely love re-watching. 🥰 Such great chemistry between the both of you

  • @SpiritThanatron
    @SpiritThanatron 2 года назад +1

    I think out of all the road-trip videos so far (Dec 2021,) this is probably my favorite one out of the bunch, with the dynamic between you and Pete, the way you've layered out the music, it's very nostalgic for me in the scenic tone, I guess.
    Thank you.

  • @jocax188723
    @jocax188723 3 года назад +259

    Today, on Abroad in Japan:
    Pete gets plastered,
    Natsuki realizes a small mistake,
    And Chris contemplates booting his mate off a cliff at the northernmost tip of Japan.

    • @AFordFlex2377
      @AFordFlex2377 3 года назад +11

      I read this in Clarkson's voice.

    • @aidensmith3159
      @aidensmith3159 3 года назад +1

      EPIC

    • @marsini
      @marsini 3 года назад +4

      After reading: * Top Gear intro intensifies *

  • @justaleafinthewind8858
    @justaleafinthewind8858 3 года назад +340

    Having Chris say "No sarcasm required," felt like some sort of a fourth wall break. I'm devastated.

    • @atiredfloridian777
      @atiredfloridian777 3 года назад +10

      I think the world just shook a little actually.

    • @cecilyerker
      @cecilyerker 3 года назад +5

      That’s the closest Chris will come to actual reverence

  • @britt6086
    @britt6086 2 года назад +5

    This is my favorite video by far, Pete is so funny i love the banter you guys have. Pete was so fun to watch i hope to see more of him on your channel!

  • @orngpeelr9017
    @orngpeelr9017 2 года назад

    the voiceover banter at the end really was the cherry on top to what I think is my favorite video Chris has made. Seriously impressive cinematography, videography, and editing on this one!

  • @overthecounterbeanie
    @overthecounterbeanie 3 года назад +207

    Chris, hear me out: We all know Mt Fuji is the highest point in Japan, but what about the LOWEST point in Japan? Hachirogata in Akita (natural lowest point) and / or Hachinohe mine in Aomori (man-made lowest point)!! Bet that would be an awesome adventure!

    • @nitrorush9988
      @nitrorush9988 3 года назад +7

      An awesome adventure that would give them, several buckets of sweat, the smell of the diarrhea of a skunk and despair.......

    • @1happypiranha
      @1happypiranha 3 года назад

      .....but it would still be awesome!

    • @nitrorush9988
      @nitrorush9988 3 года назад

      I know

  • @eagan912
    @eagan912 3 года назад +256

    "The hill is also covered by 150.000 beautiful lavender plants, which are now completely *DEAD* "
    He had us on the first half ngl

  • @Velocity_Rapture
    @Velocity_Rapture 2 года назад

    Pete's great! Bring him with you more often. Excellent video and amazing scenery.

  • @YakuzaWolf
    @YakuzaWolf Год назад +1

    This really was a 20 minute set up for a pun and I love it. I'm glad I started watching this channel. Keep up the fantastic work!

  • @WPK92
    @WPK92 3 года назад +206

    Not an Abroad in Japan video without a morning market and Chris reluctantly eating fish for breakfast

    • @MultiLetz
      @MultiLetz 3 года назад +4

      I'd be the same if i had to have fish for breakfast, i'd do as he and Connor did and order a McMuffin, lol

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад +6

      I could swear that shrimp was still alive and winking 😵

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  3 года назад +21

      You know the score 😉🍣

  • @Icouldntthinkofabettername0
    @Icouldntthinkofabettername0 3 года назад +342

    Pete: Absolute bubble of energy
    Chris: The human equivalent of Eeore from Winnie the Pooh

    • @justaotter2085
      @justaotter2085 3 года назад +1

      Is that the donkey I don't remember

    • @bri961
      @bri961 3 года назад

      @@justaotter2085 you're right. With a nailed tail one

    • @thorbergson
      @thorbergson 3 года назад

      "They made me catch the cold I caught."
      "If it's a good morning, which I doubt"
      🧐👍

    • @mimigiggles4199
      @mimigiggles4199 3 года назад

      Pete is Tigger

  • @Shiranova
    @Shiranova 2 года назад +7

    I think this might have been my favorite video on this channel so far as it shows a side of Japan that's rarely shown. I would have loved to have seen more of the towns. The fancy drumstick rock and the one with the torii gate looked extremely scenic.

  • @ZalyQQ
    @ZalyQQ 2 года назад +1

    The quality of some of the shots is just so crisp and high def. Very nice!

  • @magas
    @magas 3 года назад +242

    You think they were naming the regions and when they reached the last one they said "what should we name it?"
    "わっかんない"
    ”that sounds good”

    • @mlps93
      @mlps93 3 года назад +22

      A lot of places in Hokkaido are actually named after the Ainu (indigenous people) language

    • @tankeryy1566
      @tankeryy1566 3 года назад +7

      @@mlps93 woah i know that that tribe thanks to the anime "golden kamuy"

    • @FaerieHijacker
      @FaerieHijacker 3 года назад +7

      @@tankeryy1566 Fox babe best girl

    • @Naan-E
      @Naan-E 3 года назад +2

      Japanese puns be like.

    • @cristinaacosta8938
      @cristinaacosta8938 3 года назад

      The best plot twist, didn't see it coming 😂

  • @captainthunderbolt7541
    @captainthunderbolt7541 3 года назад +392

    I like how Pete is so positive and optimistic about everything, while Chris does nothing but complain! XD

    • @FINNSTIGAT0R
      @FINNSTIGAT0R 3 года назад +13

      While the really seem to have differemt personalities, I still think they're playing to the stereotypes of Brits and Americans as well 😀

    • @shadowslasher11X
      @shadowslasher11X 3 года назад +7

      Americans: Trained from birth to smile, even in annoying circumstances because it reflects in what people see in you.
      English: Don't really give a toss about what others think about them.

    • @truthboi400
      @truthboi400 3 года назад +1

      IKR XD

  • @itsshowtime6412
    @itsshowtime6412 2 года назад +7

    17:30 "The thrills of beer at a reasonable price"
    Hands down the most British thing I have ever heard.

  • @cailinanne
    @cailinanne 2 года назад +7

    This was easily one of your best videos. It’s so cool to see the north in winter. I know you hated the cold, but daaaamn it’s so beautiful!!!
    Also the floating rock was so neat!

  • @Swier3D
    @Swier3D 3 года назад +440

    Chris: The Spirit of England
    Pete: The Spirit of America
    Chris and Pete might as well be Yin and Yang.

    • @akirebara
      @akirebara 3 года назад +11

      I absolutely love this duo. I want more collab with Pete.

    • @n1hondude
      @n1hondude 3 года назад +8

      Spirit of USA or "Murica" because America is a continent, like Europe, like Asia, like Africa....

    • @regnhyld
      @regnhyld 3 года назад +5

      @@n1hondude to be fair to Swier3D, Pete does actually seem to embody the excitedly joyous journeymanship that the countries of America stand for, historically... :)

    • @regnhyld
      @regnhyld 3 года назад +3

      (but also the whole continental genocide thing, he *does* strike me as a psychopathic murderer of millions (jk))

    • @akirebara
      @akirebara 3 года назад +1

      @@regnhyld at one point he was definitely channeling Jack Torrance in The Shining LOL

  • @NireFuster
    @NireFuster 3 года назад +157

    23:02
    That was the most real "you fucking idiot" I've ever heard someone say
    Natsuki laughing in the background while listening to Chris' death threats is the strawberry on top, and that awkward one-sided conversation car ride was the perfect dessert.

  • @maromeni
    @maromeni 2 года назад +9

    Thank you for your channel, since childhood I have always dreamed of going to Japan and your videos have reinforced my love for this country. Thank you for positivity, great sense of humor, they are helping me get through this pandemic!

  • @subtropical1228
    @subtropical1228 2 года назад +3

    idk why I love seeing a fellow American on the channel so much - and he's so fun!! represent!!

  • @JustSmurfinAround
    @JustSmurfinAround 3 года назад +136

    Just want to say, even if you might never see this, your videos are utterly fantastic Chris! Genuinely one of the very very few channels that make me ecstatic when I see a new upload, thanks for your hard work :)

  • @RyderMK
    @RyderMK 3 года назад +500

    My mom:
    “Come tell everyone hello”
    Abroad: _uploads_
    Me: no I don’t think I will

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 года назад

      SUPRISE! I am the funniest YTer evah!!!! Just kidding, it was no surprise. Everybody knew already. HAHAHHAHA!!!! That was an amazing joke (it was real talk though). WAWAWAWAWA!!!! Good afternoon, dear gamee

    • @nicholasrunstedler7206
      @nicholasrunstedler7206 3 года назад

      same with me, but with my homework

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 3 года назад

      I just make sure nothing comes between me and Chris' video. I just sit in front of my laptop 24/7 and do nothing but wait. Occasionally my boyfriend feeds me and changes my adult diapers 😁

    • @silver7215
      @silver7215 3 года назад +6

      @@AxxLAfriku delete your channel

  • @albertchongbiz
    @albertchongbiz 2 года назад +1

    Guyz, amazing content! The whole experience is quite an adventure with both of you hosting.

  • @grimdarhk
    @grimdarhk Год назад +4

    Dude i love Pete, it's great that he's getting more recognition

  • @snifey7694
    @snifey7694 3 года назад +249

    I have never realize how sarcastic and dry Chris is until Pete, its amazing that A broad can be so British

    • @theshooterflynn
      @theshooterflynn 3 года назад +8

      Same. The difference in personality (and humor) between them is incredible.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 года назад +1924

    The beautiful snow and scenery in Hokkaido looks like it should belong in a slice of life anime

  • @suckmyloli
    @suckmyloli 2 года назад +1

    Hi Chris! Big fan, I would love to see more videos with Pete, he's so happy I dig it! Great Job as always!