No not a boring video. These Japan videos are amazing especially as Japan is right at number one on my bucket list! Really enjoying them, keep em coming Gabe!
What a lovely, quiet, and safe ski resort town. I'm sure during the winter months this town comes alive with tourists. I don't think any younger generations live in a town like that I think it's mostly older generations living and maintaining.
It is a Shinto shrine. If you see a torii⛩ at the entrance, you can assume it’s a Shinto shrine but not always. Some Buddhist temples and Shinto Shrines can be sharing the same area. Since both religions are quite different from monotheism religions like Christianity and Islam, they are quite lenient each other, just like you’ve seen in Koyasan. Additionally, those straw festoons called Shimenawa are used only in the Shinto shrines. Thank you for exploring Japan. Enjoy Hokkaido!
I’m sure other will comment, but if you see a ⛩, it’s called a torii (鳥居) and marks the entrance to a Shinto shrine. It can get confusing because Buddhist temples often exist next to shrines. Hokkaido is home to the indigenous Ainu First Nations people, and there’s some good museums, in Asahikawa, if you backtrack there. The real draw for Hokkaido are its spectacular national parks, some of which have fantastic day hiking and natural onsen pools in the forests. May be a bit hard to access via public transport but worth considering. It’s really an island that requires time and a rental car.
That is a cute peaceful town. I am surprised and amazed how well structured and organized towns and public transportation are in Japan. It seems to be well suited to humans. A well organized society. Who wouldn't wanna live there?
The deer you saw are called Yezo Sika deer. Also be careful in Hokkaido, bears are in many rural areas. There are signs albeit in Japanese of course to warn people.
Furano is popular for its Lavender flower fields in Summer only. There is nothing more than some dairy and vegetable farms like those in Bakersfield, CA. It may be more interesting to visit many lakes in Hokkaido. You always find onsen spots around those lakes.
That hotel is an amazing find with a beautiful rooftop onsen. Surprising and very cool that you had it all to yourself! Excellent series Gabriel. It has brought back memories of my time in Japan. If you make it back down past Tokyo, I highly recommend checking out the Hikone area in Shiga. Excellent hiking and sukiyaki meals with Kobe style beef there. Cheers and happy travels from Salem, Oregon!
Wonderful tour around Furano City . I am thoroughly blessed to have watching your video series . I sure will travel to Hokkaido. Thank you so much for showing us the wild deer 🦌. I think a little bit different from the one I’ve seen in Nara Park . Have a great weekend!
if you come in Jan, you will experience a bit more Hokkaido winter scenery & activities especially going to Abashiri Icebreaker Ship, however it's only available from Jan to April. From your route, you may go to Wakkanai, the northernmost of Japan but there's not much to see at this time.
I think you already knew this but there's google, an app or, depending on your phone, you can hold the camera to the signs and it will translate the signs for you to tell you what the buildings are
Interesting to see a travel video from Hokkaido would love to check that area out next time I'm in Japan, but yeah I did hear about bear attacks there like other people said in comments so maybe get some bear spray. Cheers!
Thank you for showing us parts of Japan that we rarely see. Now puts a trip to Japan much more on our radar. How long can you stay there before visa runs out?
Interesting view into a small Japanese town... blessed by the forest creature and that car is really awesome! I love that water dump onto the shoulders and back bet it's like a power massage and very sedating. Curious crawl showing micro aspects of the area--Love that approach!!!!
The place you visited was a Shinto shrine. Anyway, I love your videos. The best part is that you randomly visited several places without any pre-knowledge. So I could hear very honest and fresh impressions when you see new places and views.
7:49 I see the words Furano Shrine(富良野神社). Yes, I see it. That means it is a shrine. Most of the time the name is written above where you put your money, so just remember the kanji for "shrine"(神社) and "temple"(寺院) In signs and map apps, "Shrine⛩" and "temple卍" are used.
5:20 shabu shabu (Japanese hotpot) Towns/smaller cities in Japan are usually not many people around. The youth of Japan are moving to the main cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, etc. for work.
Gabriel, watch out for bear encounters when you walk through the woodland road! last year counted at least 8 serious injury cases including fatal accidents in Hokkaido...you know how big are those creatures.
It is easy to tell the difference between a shrine and a temple. Shrine is to Shinto while temple is to Buddhism. A dead man is going to be buried under the grave in a temple, whereas people go to a shrine to pray for getting something of good luck. There is a cemetery in a temple, but not in a shrine. You should remember one more thing that there is a Torii gate standing at the shrine entrance
Brilliant video as usual. What a journey this has been so far, thanks! Incredible how dead that city looks here, but it's part of the charm I suppose. I wonder where are all the 22,000 people at...
7 min that circular symbol is probably family Crest,every clan has or had those. Reversed Swastika aka manji is symbol of Budhism. See Blade of the imortal anime or movie.
Hu Gabriel, how do these hotels survive? There are no tourists around and it's extremely quiet, almost seems like a holiday. The wintertime must be a thriving business otherwise I don't see much else to do. I'm sure in the spring the lavender, poppies, lilies, and sunflowers make a picturesque place to be.
So glad you enjoyed Furano!! Regarding it being a ghost town - yes, it picks up in ski season. However, much of Hokkaido feels like a ghost town because of population decline. Hokkaido population has dropped to the level it was in 1970, while the capital of Sapporo has doubled in size over that same period. This means that the population of places outside Sapporo (smaller cities and the countryside) has fallen drastically. There are even small villages that have been deserted and are overrun with bears.
completely random but in tokyo there are some adult shops which are purely “anime” themed. I accidentally walked by one when I first visited tokyo and was like “damn wtf japan” when going in. It’s a quirky thing and probably not something you’d read in a travel guide, but i genuinely think it’s so unique and bizarre that it’s worth to check out. I remember even seeing a business man with a suit and briefcase in there browsing... super bizarre.
はじめまして As an avid skier, Japan is high up on a - want-to-go-list. Japow must be something special. Furano is probably a little less crowded by skiers during season than more famous Niseko, I guess. ありがとうございます。
Hey mate I’m coming next week. 🇯🇵 looking online I require 3 vaccines. I’ve had 2 so I guess I need the PCR Then says I submit on fast track? Then download another app for health questions How was your experience getting in? Same process??
I have three shots so didn't need the pcr test. I didn't have to do anything in advance. When you arrive then you go through a health screening process at the airport, just jumping through hoops basically. I forget exactly, I think they just asked questions, maybe take your temperature. So yeah I guess you'll have to take a pcr test unfortunately. Not sure about the app situation since I didn't have to do that. I hope it all goes smooth, good luck!
Great video Gabe.. My favorite foreign country is Japan...you may want to check out Oriental Pearl on youtube..she's an American who married a Japanese gentleman recently in Japan..She's fluent in Japanese and Chinese too. Anyway, keep up your labor of love.
22:37the bridge bar & cafe this is an American style bar. over 100 delicious cocktails there are over 25 kinds of foreign beers. the owner is an American English teacher. International bilingual have friendly staff
Wowww What a beautiful Quiet place 😍 I'm Japan thank u so much again sir Gabe, for your wonderful walk around tour video Godbless from your solid fan supporter Viewer from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin 😍,👏❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🙏🙂
Great to see that Harald Balder is utilizing Gabriel Traveler High Roller Camera Mode, or is it call Gabriel High Roller Traveler Camera Mode? Anyways which ever way it's called great to see Harald is activating it more
Gabe, do have Google Translate installed? Works really well in Europe. Type in words or phrases or use your camera to translate menus or food labels. Really useful. Just have to donwload the language you are translating to/from.
1:53 this was playing on TV in a small town in Japan? So weird how global the corporate media is. The last thing I'd want to see on TV in a relaxing sauna.
I would be a bit unnerved walking around anywhere with NOOOO ONE to be seen. I would not feel safe, actually. But, then again, I'm an older woman and ... well, you are not, so.
Vlogging must be a terribly lonely life for months on end your in fantastic new countries but alone accepted you meet new people but that’s never going to compare with relaxing with family & friends!!..I feel very selfish say this but great vlogs especially in India & the Far East👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏
This series feels very spiritual to me. Peace be with you, Gabriel.
No not a boring video. These Japan videos are amazing especially as Japan is right at number one on my bucket list! Really enjoying them, keep em coming Gabe!
Loving the Japan series Gabe, your videos go from strength to strength. My favourite travel you tuber by far ✌️
Gabe is #1 travel youtuber in the world.
Best travel guide ever...I used to love Lonely Planet episodes...but now it Gabriel Traveler
Japan's attention to detail, cleanliness may be the highest of any country in the world!
What a lovely, quiet, and safe ski resort town. I'm sure during the winter months this town comes alive with tourists. I don't think any younger generations live in a town like that I think it's mostly older generations living and maintaining.
It is a Shinto shrine. If you see a torii⛩ at the entrance, you can assume it’s a Shinto shrine but not always. Some Buddhist temples and Shinto Shrines can be sharing the same area. Since both religions are quite different from monotheism religions like Christianity and Islam, they are quite lenient each other, just like you’ve seen in Koyasan. Additionally, those straw festoons called Shimenawa are used only in the Shinto shrines. Thank you for exploring Japan. Enjoy Hokkaido!
I see, thanks a lot for the info.
I’m sure other will comment, but if you see a ⛩, it’s called a torii (鳥居) and marks the entrance to a Shinto shrine. It can get confusing because Buddhist temples often exist next to shrines. Hokkaido is home to the indigenous Ainu First Nations people, and there’s some good museums, in Asahikawa, if you backtrack there. The real draw for Hokkaido are its spectacular national parks, some of which have fantastic day hiking and natural onsen pools in the forests. May be a bit hard to access via public transport but worth considering. It’s really an island that requires time and a rental car.
Great, good to know.
Really enjoying these videos of Japan, thanks.
My favourite part of Japan so far, what a vast beautiful landscape!
That is a cute peaceful town.
I am surprised and amazed how well structured and organized towns and public transportation are in Japan. It seems to be well suited to humans. A well organized society. Who wouldn't wanna live there?
You have spoiled us, Gabriel! This is amazing content!
I admire your aimlessly wandering style of travel.
These aimless wanderings in such quiet, unknown places, best way to spend the day :)
Totally.
The deer you saw are called Yezo Sika deer. Also be careful in Hokkaido, bears are in many rural areas. There are signs albeit in Japanese of course to warn people.
Furano is popular for its Lavender flower fields in Summer only. There is nothing more than some dairy and vegetable farms like those in Bakersfield, CA. It may be more interesting to visit many lakes in Hokkaido. You always find onsen spots around those lakes.
Really enjoying this series Gabriel, thanks for sharing.
That hotel is an amazing find with a beautiful rooftop onsen. Surprising and very cool that you had it all to yourself! Excellent series Gabriel. It has brought back memories of my time in Japan. If you make it back down past Tokyo, I highly recommend checking out the Hikone area in Shiga. Excellent hiking and sukiyaki meals with Kobe style beef there. Cheers and happy travels from Salem, Oregon!
Shinto is a kind of Animism faith，same as Shamanism、Norse mythology.
Wonderful tour around Furano City . I am thoroughly blessed to have watching your video series . I sure will travel to Hokkaido. Thank you so much for showing us the wild deer 🦌. I think a little bit different from the one I’ve seen in Nara Park . Have a great weekend!
You are the true OG of YT..
if you come in Jan, you will experience a bit more Hokkaido winter scenery & activities especially going to Abashiri Icebreaker Ship, however it's only available from Jan to April.
From your route, you may go to Wakkanai, the northernmost of Japan but there's not much to see at this time.
If you see a torii gate, it's a Shinto shrine.
Alright, good to know.
So wonderfully quiet
I think you already knew this but there's google, an app or, depending on your phone, you can hold the camera to the signs and it will translate the signs for you to tell you what the buildings are
Interesting to see a travel video from Hokkaido would love to check that area out next time I'm in Japan, but yeah I did hear about bear attacks there like other people said in comments so maybe get some bear spray. Cheers!
Just watching your RUclips now. That sleepy little town 😮your videos are the best.
Loving these !!
Cool. 👍
Gabe love how you explain everything to us excellent video😀😀😀😀😀😀
Thank you for showing us parts of Japan that we rarely see. Now puts a trip to Japan much more on our radar. How long can you stay there before visa runs out?
With a US passport I got 90 days on arrival, without getting a visa.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos hope u enjoy every second of the 90 days.
@@designdoctor247 I'm only staying for one month but yes, definitely loving Japan.
Interesting view into a small Japanese town... blessed by the forest creature and that car is really awesome! I love that water dump onto the shoulders and back bet it's like a power massage and very sedating. Curious crawl showing micro aspects of the area--Love that approach!!!!
The place you visited was a Shinto shrine. Anyway, I love your videos. The best part is that you randomly visited several places without any pre-knowledge. So I could hear very honest and fresh impressions when you see new places and views.
Thanks for this vlog!
After watching the people always running and the colorful food machines... I decided to save the money for other relaxing trips!
great and unusual experience!
Nice video of a cool town
On the way to Asahikawa, you should definitely visit Biei. You’ll see a beautiful blue colored pond there
7:49
I see the words Furano Shrine(富良野神社).
Yes, I see it. That means it is a shrine.
Most of the time the name is written above where you put your money, so just remember the kanji for "shrine"(神社) and "temple"(寺院)
In signs and map apps, "Shrine⛩" and "temple卍" are used.
The menu you’re looking is 食べ放題means all you can eat!
Japan has more Shrine than convenience store.
Vizit Okinawa Japan ! Go to Okinawa !!!
Another good and cheaper experience could be travel by bus through beautiful Japan.
ruclips.net/video/rAbPQm1DCWE/видео.html
5:20 shabu shabu (Japanese hotpot)
Towns/smaller cities in Japan are usually not many people around. The youth of Japan are moving to the main cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, etc. for work.
Definitely thinking about planning a Japan trip soon after your incredible series of vids there.
Definitely go for it, amazing country.
Gabriel, watch out for bear encounters when you walk through the woodland road! last year counted at least 8 serious injury cases including fatal accidents in Hokkaido...you know how big are those creatures.
It is easy to tell the difference between a shrine and a temple. Shrine is to Shinto while temple is to Buddhism. A dead man is going to be buried
under the grave in a temple, whereas people go to a shrine to pray for getting something of good luck. There is a cemetery in a temple, but not in a shrine.
You should remember one more thing that there is a Torii gate standing at the shrine entrance
Brilliant video as usual. What a journey this has been so far, thanks!
Incredible how dead that city looks here, but it's part of the charm I suppose. I wonder where are all the 22,000 people at...
A gost town very surprised lol , summer maybe more active, beautiful nature 🌴
thank you !
7 min that circular symbol is probably family Crest,every clan has or had those. Reversed Swastika aka manji is symbol of Budhism. See Blade of the imortal anime or movie.
I loved all of our meals there, including ones from 7-Eleven and Lawson’s. Haha
I think Furano has its season. Biei town must have been good.
Japan is amazing 👍
Hu Gabriel, how do these hotels survive? There are no tourists around and it's extremely quiet, almost seems like a holiday. The wintertime must be a thriving business otherwise I don't see much else to do. I'm sure in the spring the lavender, poppies, lilies, and sunflowers make a picturesque place to be.
I read that there is a population increase with the deer. At one time wolves were on the island and kept the deer populations in check
So glad you enjoyed Furano!!
Regarding it being a ghost town - yes, it picks up in ski season. However, much of Hokkaido feels like a ghost town because of population decline. Hokkaido population has dropped to the level it was in 1970, while the capital of Sapporo has doubled in size over that same period. This means that the population of places outside Sapporo (smaller cities and the countryside) has fallen drastically. There are even small villages that have been deserted and are overrun with bears.
completely random but in tokyo there are some adult shops which are purely “anime” themed. I accidentally walked by one when I first visited tokyo and was like “damn wtf japan” when going in. It’s a quirky thing and probably not something you’d read in a travel guide, but i genuinely think it’s so unique and bizarre that it’s worth to check out. I remember even seeing a business man with a suit and briefcase in there browsing... super bizarre.
That pink bus has “Into the Wild” vibes
thanks to you for fab vid
No problem, thanks for watching.
Naturwald - Surprised to see a german word on this hotel. It means something like nature forrest.
はじめまして As an avid skier, Japan is high up on a - want-to-go-list. Japow must be something special. Furano is probably a little less crowded by skiers during season than more famous Niseko, I guess. ありがとうございます。
Hey mate I’m coming next week. 🇯🇵 looking online I require 3 vaccines. I’ve had 2 so I guess I need the PCR
Then says I submit on fast track? Then download another app for health questions
How was your experience getting in? Same process??
I have three shots so didn't need the pcr test. I didn't have to do anything in advance. When you arrive then you go through a health screening process at the airport, just jumping through hoops basically. I forget exactly, I think they just asked questions, maybe take your temperature. So yeah I guess you'll have to take a pcr test unfortunately. Not sure about the app situation since I didn't have to do that. I hope it all goes smooth, good luck!
@@GabrielTravelerVideos 😎🙏🏼
The little Car looks like a 1998 DAIHATSU MIDGET 2...In the front use to be the spare tire.. but the person put a cover!!
Great video Gabe.. My favorite foreign country is Japan...you may want to check out Oriental Pearl on youtube..she's an American who married a Japanese gentleman recently in Japan..She's fluent in Japanese and Chinese too. Anyway, keep up your labor of love.
22:37the bridge bar & cafe
this is an American style bar.
over 100 delicious cocktails
there are over 25 kinds of foreign beers.
the owner is an American English teacher.
International bilingual
have friendly staff
I see, sounds like a cool place.
Wowww What a beautiful Quiet place 😍 I'm Japan thank u so much again sir Gabe, for your wonderful walk around tour video Godbless from your solid fan supporter Viewer from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin 😍,👏❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🙏🙂
Great to see that Harald Balder is utilizing Gabriel Traveler High Roller Camera Mode, or is it call Gabriel High Roller Traveler Camera Mode? Anyways which ever way it's called great to see Harald is activating it more
When man meets wildlife, things can awfully tricky, rather quickly too!
Gabriel try going to Minamiounuma in Niigata. You will love it.
Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it.
how do u ever leave this hotel? it seems perfect... stay for as long as u can!!!
Right, i'd live in that hotel a few months a year, with pleasure@designdoctor247
well you eat well out there
Furano reminds me of the film ... 28 days later 😂.. but you didn’t wake up in a hospital x
Gabe, do have Google Translate installed? Works really well in Europe. Type in words or phrases or use your camera to translate menus or food labels. Really useful. Just have to donwload the language you are translating to/from.
Yes, I use it regularly.
crazy how that deer just let you walk up to it.
Looks like you ate TWO dinners: Meat patty with delish-looking gravy and that tempura, as well.
Vista is for tourists !
Awesome vlog man! Really enjoyed it.
Cheers
Cool, glad to hear it.
Owner of the blue car comes out and shouts .............. " Wot u do on my properti look my cahh ? " 🙂
That's exactly what I was worried about...then I remembered I was in Japan.
Furano is the very touristy town unlike you thought
A touristy town with no tourists.
Boundary markers
The pink bus would be probably 1970s or 1980s
Which software you use for editing videos ?
Videopad.
what about Sapporo?
I passed through on my way to Furano, but I'll stop there again and maybe make a video.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos you should go to the sapporo beer museum, ramen alley
@@JohnnyLawrence293 That sounds fun.
1:53 this was playing on TV in a small town in Japan? So weird how global the corporate media is. The last thing I'd want to see on TV in a relaxing sauna.
Off season? It's Nov, there should be lots of snow and tourists by now. This is the result of the recession.
I would be a bit unnerved walking around anywhere with NOOOO ONE to be seen. I would not feel safe, actually. But, then again, I'm an older woman and ... well, you are not, so.
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It's a ghost town...Where is everybody?
Watching this from GIG airport in Rio de Janeiro🙌🏽
Is RUclips your only source of income to be able to travel constantly?
Essentially yes, see here for more info: ruclips.net/video/dcYkqrqHFmA/видео.html
Oh man. You can’t get away from American politics even in semi-rural Japan. (Another) great video btw.
Vlogging must be a terribly lonely life for months on end your in fantastic new countries but alone accepted you meet new people but that’s never going to compare with relaxing with family & friends!!..I feel very selfish say this but great vlogs especially in India & the Far East👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏
The car is a kei car and it’s made by Nissan.
I see, good to know.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos it’s a Nissan s cargo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_S-Cargo no problem at all
To be fair this is tourist zone but off tourist season.
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The male red deer you saw is not a deer but a stag. For other species the male is a buck. Just sayin'. Your faithful, pedantic viewer.
Solid point. Although technically it's both, since a buck is a male deer.
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