What I love most about Japan is how many alleyways there are, but they don't look creepy and dangerous, they look interesting and almost welcoming, like the city is inviting you to wander the twists and turns. My favourite thing about these videos is there's no music or lots of commentary, just relaxing city sounds of trains, traffic, footsteps and rain.
@@rabbitcreative Those sounds can be relaxing, there's a reason some people like working in busy coffee shops. I like city sounds but I also like sailing in the Norfolk Broads where the only sound is the creaking of ropes and the wind in the reeds.
same here in indonesia. that's why our big cities getting more pollution because our weather is hot and humid the whole year (since it's tropical like singapore), but the alternatives of driving car like bicycling is not really that save
i just love the atmosphere in the more quiet parts of tokyo when i visited tokyo for a month, i rarely visited any tourist attraction, but just took endless walks through the neighbourhoods and soaked everything up....man that was great
@LosBrutalos i rented a short-time flat for 1 month costing me only 400 euro, and eating out can be insanely cheap if you go to the back alleys, you can get rly good meals for under 5 euro though yes, all in all with flight, i did pay around 2k for that month, its not that cheap but managable
omg I did the exact same thing back when I visited Tokyo! It's such an amazing ecperience to go on a long walk in a foreign city and just see the building slowly change a bit, discover new hidden places and just soak it all up 🤙
I expected to see stressfull masses of people but somehow this massive city looks like a village in these areas. Everything is so tiny and tidy, no issues with parking and traffic and even lots of nature, ancient trees, a nice garden to relax for people. I love it, what a nice society.
It’s because the infrastructure isn’t built exclusively for cars. Roads are narrower, which means less cars and the ones that do drive the roads drive slower, making it less noisy and less unsafe for pedestrians. People walk, bike, or use public transportation. Smaller roads means more room for nature like trees. Infrastructure that isn’t exclusively for cars means it’s comfortable to walk around, as it definitely appears in this video!
It’s like everywhere else. It surely looks fascinating for people who looks at this from the outside, but try living there and you’ll notice that, as in every country, there are both good things and bad things, as well as pretty places (like this one) and ugly places. Also, no place in Japan will ever beat European cities esthetics, in my opinion. P.S. I just mean to say that people shouldn’t idolize Japan too much, it’s not my wish to start talking bad about the country or provoke anybody.
I visited Kyoto and Osaka as a solo traveler in Christmas 2016, and one of the things I enjoyed most about that trip was taking long, meandering walks around the city, not knowing where I'm going, and taking it all in. These videos bring me back to that time!
You will always notice as numbers of shops increase and people get more that you are coming closer to a train station, one of the nourishing hearts of life of this vast urban area which is so lovely to get lost in.
Same, I can remember many spots that I came visiting in Kyoto. Parts of the street view just make a permanent memory. Hope Japan will be open to tourists soon.
This is so pleasant. Japan just has a different feeling when you're away from the busy areas. The areas around the back streets give no indication you're in a metropolis. Thanks for the nice video. Well done.
The lack of motorized vehicles in a more human-centric scaled place makes all the difference - it makes things more quiet, pleasant, and endearing. It's amazing, actually.
That's what happens when: A.) Your public transportation network is S-Tier (I would say S+ Tier to be honest) B.) Your housing and zoning laws are not car dependent and are prioritized for pedestrians C.) Cost of living is cheaper compared to other countries. B and C are what many countries in the West (specifically U.S. and Canada) lack. U.S. and Canada also lack A.
A thing that's made walks/videos like these more enriching is remembering that every single window you see is a window someone sees every day, inside their little home that is their whole world, and all the stories behind those windows. It helps me see beyond the sea of buildings and makes me think of little made up people and stories behind each window. 10/10 recommend trying it next time you're walking around anywhere.
I thought I was the only one who did this. I never thought about it when i looked at windows though. For me when I was driving in the car I would look around at everyone stuck in traffic and think... everyone here is trying to get somewhere, I wonder if they are going home to their family, off to work, maybe on a first date. It really does make the world seem like more than just metal and concrete.
I love how big cities like Tokyo and Osaka can still have a small-town feel in certain places. Everything feels really tight-knit: the narrow roads, little shops and local amenities don't give the impression that you're walking in a big metropolis. It's as if you're walking in a town within a city. I love these kind of walks, they remind me a lot of my own backpacking trip through Japan in 2019. Going off the beaten path, away from all the touristy places gives your vacation a way more authentic feel. I really want to go back again after COVID normalizes a bit. EDIT: 33:40 and suddenly you're back in the urban jungle! The busy street is such a stark contrast to where you were walking 15 minutes earlier. Love that!
@@billybud6448 just give it time. COVID will become endemic at some point. Might take 5 months, might take 5 years, but eventually things will start to normalize.
Unfortunately they work people to death. Equivalent exchange or whatever. If this country becomes a little less strict then it would honestly be the greatest place to live, aesthetic and food wise imo. But I ain't trying to work into a grave.
Different areas of a city exist you know.. In London you never actually say you're from london when talking to someone, it's usually almost referring to your borough because of how culturally and economically different each one actually is
I lived in Tokyo in 93 and 94 and one of my favourite activities was just doing exactly this. Walking to a place instead of catching the train .Kamikitazawa to Shinjuku or across to Tokyo station. The sights and small streets with all the strange businesses was endlessly fascinating. I loved it . I remember walking past a small factory in Kanda with its doors open and they made these tiny clips for stationery the Japanese so love. Years later I was in a shop in NZ looking at the items in a stationery shop and on the back of the box it said Kanda - and the memory of that street in Kanda all came back
What I find mostly impressive about Japanese city is, despite the high level pf urbanisation it doesn’t feel like a gigantic city. Small neighbourhoods, many people riding a bike or walking. And most of all: it‘s so clean. Look at the walk by the train tracks: in every other part of the world that, and the train tracks as well, would be full of garbage and graffiti.
How do JAPANESE People manage to be so CLEAN and TIDY??? It just blows my mind!! Sometimes I have the impression that this is a video game instead of real life..! I would dream to have such a level of cleanliness and organisation here in my african city...
Each one of us are taught 'garbage goes into rubbish bins' and we just keep that rule. If there is no rubbish bins outside, you take every bits back home. That's all. 😊
@@kellypremium8507there are never rubbish cans though 😭 I was in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Yokohama recently and at the end of everyday my pants were filled with trash 😂 なんでやねん
@@alexandermalmberg1645 なんでやねん！You know such a fun Japanese phrase! 👍 I am sorry it was so incovenient. It all started when the cult religion set a chemical bomb in the 90's. Japanese government abolished almost all the public dust bins since that incident. Thank you for keeping the trashes in your pants' pockets and keeping the areas clean! You are so wonderful. I mean it!
I am from india… have no words to explain the beauty of this city and japan ….each and every thing is well managed without hustle, with nature…..i think this is called real city…people there living arerealy living in heaven
Since I can remember, I have always been attracted to Japan, not just by its culture and how quiet everything looks, it seems impressive to me how they take advantage of every last centimeter of available space to organize their cities. I don't know if I'm going to be able to visit Japan at some point of my life, so thank you so much for sharing this video!
I lived there for 10 years and this video is making me think, "damn I really need to plan a trip back" place has such a great vibe, just experiencing these basic everyday societal happenings makes you feel good
I remember back in 2017, me and my friend walk to our hotel in Asakusa for 5km, at 02.00 AM. It's perfectly save, no one trying to rob us, everybody minding their own business, some road and alley are quiet, some are still crowdy. I love Japan, wont forget my trip their.
I have no idea how to speak the language, but I would really love living there for just how good everything looks. Japan really knows how to make an hour long walk fun and interesting.
It's wonderful how clean and tidy everything is. Where I live, you would find those small streets absolutely filled with dog crap, litter, motorcycles and/or cars (and the occasional robber). Also, motorcycles are very quiet, at least in residential neighborhoods, nice. No thugs driving those insanely loud pieces of junk.
As someone who lives in Mexico, let me tell you... It's crazy to see how people can just leave their bicycles outside their houses without worrying about getting stolen or something else. Edit: 2K likes? Guys, you're amazing!
actually the most stolen things in Japan are Umbrellas and Bicycles. some cities suggest riders to put on double locks. Expensive road bikes or sport bikes are often keep in doors for security reasons.
Despite the huge amount of cityscape and everything, there's still little spots where nature is prevalent. It's like finding a hidden spot~ It really feels like walking, bicycle, or a two-wheeled vehicle are the ways to travel around here. Having a car just feels claustrophobic sometimes. Thank you for this video. It's very fun to see into some Japanese structure and culture~
What really stuck out to me was the foliage everywhere. Even outside of the parks, there are bushes, vines, and small trees along every road and building almost.
I'm from Australia and after travelling the world Japan is my favourite place! And not the tourist spots but the back streets like this video. Wonderful people and country. Can't wait to take my kids there.
A lot of people appreciate the view (and i do too!) but just imagine the amount of hard drive space needed to film bloody *one and a half hour* of 4K HDR footage, i can't comprehend that And Rambalac even adds all of the walk maps, it's unbelievably awesome!
@@chillfridge Better than what I recorded in the old days 😂. I remember a recording software outputting 70GB/h at 1080p, not HDR. I don't exactly remember which one it was.
@@chillfridge "How much storage space does 4k video at 60fps use?" a guy on quora answered that question more in depth and i compared my own little video i shooted and it quite crazy My video takes barely 2,5 GB of hard drive data and it's only 2 minutes 32 seconds. It's 60 FPS, the resolution was 800x600 it also recorded my mic along with the sound of actual footage (me fast lapping Atlantica in NFSUndergound1) and yeah i didn't record HDR and i'm sure of bit rate and codecs. I'm not a photographer and haven't looked into the camera Rambalac uses, but i'd say this footage is about 60-70 GB which is still quite awesome
@@Chirigami2525 thank you so much. I just discovered these amazing videos. I've never been to Japan but Tokyo seems almost deserted. It's all very strange to me.
@@purrroudbeauty Not only Tokyo, but also Sapporo, Kyoto, and various other beautiful places! Come and see the sights! （The yen is cheap now. So, if you come to Japan now, you can save a little money lol）
The thing that stood out about Japan the most is how CLEAN the entire country is. It's truly remarkable. Edit: It also feels extraordinarily SAFE there. Even at night; even in the city.
Having grew up in a big city in the U.S. I learned to watch my back. I'd be a wreck in Japan constantly looking behind my back. Can't imagine. Japan? NEVER CHANGE!
Sucks man, never had to worry about that living in the city in Autralia. But USA though so makes sense, hope one day something changes for you guys over there tbh
I absolutely loved taking late night/early morning walks when I visited Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Got lost once and some college students having a midnight picnic helped me get back to my hotel. I have absolutely no complaints about my time in Japan and can't wait to go back.
I live in Tokyo these are some of the best videos I have observed yet. When I try to describe why I love living in japan (and yes I am here until the end of my days) I can show my friends these videos, Good job!
The peaceful quietness in the after dark half of this video was sublime 👍😆 Thank you for hanging around the pond so we could really enjoy the ambience, it was wonderful ! The bats are truly incredible at aerobatics ! I saw lightning at 01:08:32 & 01:18:21 😲
So quiet, clean and tidy. I hope Japan doesn't change and become like some of the awful cities in Western countries like London, San Francisco or LA where there's noise, violence and garbage in the streets.
@@TheWezoid Yeah, that also. I think it's the Japanese culture and pride that makes them behave so nicely, and that's probably why their cities are so nice too.
multiculture doesnt work especially when those that migrate hate the culture of the country they are going to, also most of the western countries lack a core culture/tradition identity so people just form their own local community based on their origin country.
When I visited Japan, I noticed they put a lot of thought into small details around houses. Maybe it's them sticking close to spirituality in their daily lives by creating soothing environments? I really appreciate it.
It’s been probably 15 years or even more, last time I was in Japan. Good memories, though; really, really loved it. Seeing this makes me realize that maybe I should go back…
1:15:42 the transition from the small neighborhood with 2-3 story houses and narrow roads to the high-rise megacity type environment was amazingly abrupt. like going through a portal, fascinating stuff
This is fascinating. It feels like behind every other corner, the city could change from neon-lit metropolis to looking like rural town - and back again. Also, there's something magical about those narrow and crooked alleys and buildings with winding corners. And there's lots of green and so few cars.. truly enchanting.
The variation in building styles, sizes, colours and almost organic looking layout with smattering of nature makes these type of walks fascinating to me. In my country they build houes and flats in big blocks. All of them having very similar designs and road structure so that everywhere you go you see the same thing. It's copy paste with no individuality. Seeing Tokyo in these videos makes me realise how badly we let people down with urban design.
I was in Japan 2 times by business. This is awesome country. I like how organised each piece of space. But railways are definitely best in the world. I used sinkansen and suburban trains - incredible! Also Japan is unique by people's relationship with respect to everyone
This makes me want to live in Japan... Even in the cities it is so quiet that you can talk in a relaxed voice to someone across the street... And people all share the same understanding and respect that they can drive, walk, bike down those tight streets without any issues... I understand why Japanese folks don't want others moving there, If there was a town of Japanese infrastructure full of Americans, there would be chaos.
@@pigeonsil240sx Exactly right. Japan, or places like Denmark, Norway, etc. where the American progressives cite as "ideal" places to live, fail to realize that these places thrive (socially) because of an incredibly homogenous population, and consequently, culture. We could actually have this in the US if there weren't rabid progressives spreading like cancer to red states. If you're conservative, stay in a red state. If you're "progressive" stay in a blue state. That experiment would yield the obvious very quickly though, which is why said cancer must spread to survive.
11:13 I liked this very human moment. Even in a large city, neighborhoods have people who know each other or come to know each other over time. I thought this warm greeting between friends/acquaintances was a highlight.
This videos make me feel like a kid again. How every hidden place harbored some deep meaning. It gives me a very strong sense of warmth. Im not much into anime/manga (though i like some productions) but GODDAMN Japan is an inherently interesting country.
@@SUMIT-vg8ni Exactly,I am really disappointed that our government just enjoying the luxurious life and neglecting the condition of roads and streets in the country,And that's what I hate the most in india
@@SUMIT-vg8ni Being a dirty country isn't based on countries wealth because even the rich countryside have their dirty parts just Japan is already not in the list but surely America is
It's kind of fascinating how everything is so clean and relatively well kept, especially with so many narrow streets and alleyways everywhere. Makes me somewhat jealous lmao.
Iam a simple and complicated man in one, and I love these walking videos, these video show life as it is, people living there lives as best as they can. The places, Ram, that you are walking in this videos seem to have an air of peace and rest and a Buddha type quiet that makes me feel good inside, thx!
Even in the busiest central district of big cities, there are peace and quite always alleyways like this. It's the most satisfying thing i found in Japan!
I would like to let you know that this is my favorite type of video. you have let me step out of my stressful life her in the US to walk with you and relax. After watching this I will feel as if I got away from my problems for a while. You are helping people to fell better! thank you.✌😊
I liked the Shiba Inu at 3:46 got his or her 15 seconds of fame. Haha. Awsome video and another great walk! I just wish there was an "active map" that could follow along with the video in a separate window.
This is so beautiful and calming. I did not know how much I needed this. I carried my grandfathers urn to his grave today and my kittens have their neuter surgery tomorrow. I was an anxious mess when I stumbled on this video. The sun set in the video at the same time as it did outside my window. I opened the window wide and it rained the same way and cars passed by. The video and my ambient noise melted together in harmony. I made myself a nice veggie burger and let my exhausted boyfriend sleep upstairs, knowing that everything will be alright. Thank you ❤️
I visited japan before the pandemic start and i gotta say rather than disneyland or other big touristy area, it was the small neighborhood and quiet road of tokyo that really stuck with me. Can’t wait to go back and experience it again after the whole pandemic is gone
Parece tudo tão calmo, seguro, limpo.... esses becos e vielas se fossem no Brasil eu teria muito medo de andar, mas lá parece trazer tanta tranquilidade!!!
just watched all of the video, haven't seen anything more satisfying and epic on RUclips also there's a couple lightnings by the night so if anyone's interested here are the timestamps: 1:07:54 1:08:35 1:15:02 1:18:20 1:20:16
One of the primary things that make Japanese cities beautiful and peaceful is that Japanese public transportation is too good that people rarely need to use cars. The streets are walkable and there is no roadside parking, and cars are very rare in alley ways. And all homes have garages where people park their cars.
I honestly enjoy watching this video because it makes me feel like I am really traveling when everyone is limited to travel these days due to the pandemic and other global disasters still going on. Must say the buildings and streets of Japan are certainly much cleaner and neater than Taiwan yet we’re just a smaller island located south to Japan but can’t do public maintenance as well as they can. What a shame! Heck, even their plants are greener than ours. Thanks for uploading, Rambalac!
I just absolutely love Japan and i can't wait to visit Tokyo with my family in the future! Absolutely love the culture, beauty and fun! Keep it up! It's really nice to take a break from the daily lives y'know?
Ah yes, my non-existing japanese childhood memories are starting to kick in
Anime flasbacks...
because it looks more like an european country not like the one they show at anime movies
@@babciewkapciach3133 Japan is very accurately depicted in anime
todou: we used to go to high school together in tokyo! do you remember, my best friend?
science called it mandela effect
What I love most about Japan is how many alleyways there are, but they don't look creepy and dangerous, they look interesting and almost welcoming, like the city is inviting you to wander the twists and turns.
My favourite thing about these videos is there's no music or lots of commentary, just relaxing city sounds of trains, traffic, footsteps and rain.
@@rabbitcreative Those sounds can be relaxing, there's a reason some people like working in busy coffee shops.
I like city sounds but I also like sailing in the Norfolk Broads where the only sound is the creaking of ropes and the wind in the reeds.
@Bone Thug congrats on being racist
@@HTSGOSU I think he meant that alleyways aren't diverse, as in they all look similar and are well maintained or at least i hope that's what he meant
@Bone Thug Based
I no rite! It feels so relaxing just walking, not knowing where you're going and just taking it all in.
As an American, seeing bicycles in front of houses unlocked is wild. I've had bikes stolen from _inside_ my house.
It’s the same in Hong Kong, but it’s useless if the bike is locked or it will be stolen.
@Трезвый Взгляд А в Голландии, говорят, у каждого жителя хотя бы раз украли велосипед. И, хотя бы раз, каждый украл велосипед )))
same here in indonesia. that's why our big cities getting more pollution because our weather is hot and humid the whole year (since it's tropical like singapore), but the alternatives of driving car like bicycling is not really that save
Same in Brazil :(
@@kosmonautics ...eu pensei o mesmo...
I'm amazed at how clean and green the city is. They really do have a way of making things nice.
Missing definitely some d1ver.sity.
i just love the atmosphere in the more quiet parts of tokyo
when i visited tokyo for a month, i rarely visited any tourist attraction, but just took endless walks through the neighbourhoods and soaked everything up....man that was great
@LosBrutalos i rented a short-time flat for 1 month costing me only 400 euro, and eating out can be insanely cheap if you go to the back alleys, you can get rly good meals for under 5 euro
though yes, all in all with flight, i did pay around 2k for that month, its not that cheap but managable
omg I did the exact same thing back when I visited Tokyo! It's such an amazing ecperience to go on a long walk in a foreign city and just see the building slowly change a bit, discover new hidden places and just soak it all up 🤙
I expected to see stressfull masses of people but somehow this massive city looks like a village in these areas. Everything is so tiny and tidy, no issues with parking and traffic and even lots of nature, ancient trees, a nice garden to relax for people. I love it, what a nice society.
It's MAGICAL! You must visit!
@@F-I-N-E-R what? Lol
It’s because the infrastructure isn’t built exclusively for cars. Roads are narrower, which means less cars and the ones that do drive the roads drive slower, making it less noisy and less unsafe for pedestrians. People walk, bike, or use public transportation. Smaller roads means more room for nature like trees. Infrastructure that isn’t exclusively for cars means it’s comfortable to walk around, as it definitely appears in this video!
It’s like everywhere else. It surely looks fascinating for people who looks at this from the outside, but try living there and you’ll notice that, as in every country, there are both good things and bad things, as well as pretty places (like this one) and ugly places.
Also, no place in Japan will ever beat European cities esthetics, in my opinion.
P.S. I just mean to say that people shouldn’t idolize Japan too much, it’s not my wish to start talking bad about the country or provoke anybody.
These sorts of things are only possible in ethnically and culturally homogeneous societies though
I visited Kyoto and Osaka as a solo traveler in Christmas 2016, and one of the things I enjoyed most about that trip was taking long, meandering walks around the city, not knowing where I'm going, and taking it all in. These videos bring me back to that time!
You will always notice as numbers of shops increase and people get more that you are coming closer to a train station, one of the nourishing hearts of life of this vast urban area which is so lovely to get lost in.
Same! Those walks were one of the most memorable parts of my trip there.
Same, I can remember many spots that I came visiting in Kyoto. Parts of the street view just make a permanent memory. Hope Japan will be open to tourists soon.
Do you speak their native language? Or you just speak English as usual foreigner?
i did the same in amsterdam and was more interesting the the tourist attraction
This is so pleasant. Japan just has a different feeling when you're away from the busy areas. The areas around the back streets give no indication you're in a metropolis. Thanks for the nice video. Well done.
The lack of motorized vehicles in a more human-centric scaled place makes all the difference - it makes things more quiet, pleasant, and endearing. It's amazing, actually.
Narrow roads with no on street parking. Everything is so pedestrianized.
That's what happens when:
A.) Your public transportation network is S-Tier (I would say S+ Tier to be honest)
B.) Your housing and zoning laws are not car dependent and are prioritized for pedestrians
C.) Cost of living is cheaper compared to other countries.
B and C are what many countries in the West (specifically U.S. and Canada) lack. U.S. and Canada also lack A.
A thing that's made walks/videos like these more enriching is remembering that every single window you see is a window someone sees every day, inside their little home that is their whole world, and all the stories behind those windows. It helps me see beyond the sea of buildings and makes me think of little made up people and stories behind each window. 10/10 recommend trying it next time you're walking around anywhere.
You sir have great imagination power 👏
I thought I was the only one who did this. I never thought about it when i looked at windows though. For me when I was driving in the car I would look around at everyone stuck in traffic and think... everyone here is trying to get somewhere, I wonder if they are going home to their family, off to work, maybe on a first date. It really does make the world seem like more than just metal and concrete.
@@Nomusicincluded I can relate, Though it really hits hard when you see people in a bus heading someplace you've never heard of
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@@buckets6697 Wasn't aware there was a word for it, thanks!
Love how barely anything is too big, and almost everything just fits into this human sized design.
But there are big structures too , just where commercial, official and other related places
but westerners have to punch holes in to windows to enter most buildings that aren't hotels
ok, this just screams for a vulgar joking reference
It is like opposite of Russia. Everything is big there, statues, roads, doors. It is like they were built for giants.
I love how big cities like Tokyo and Osaka can still have a small-town feel in certain places. Everything feels really tight-knit: the narrow roads, little shops and local amenities don't give the impression that you're walking in a big metropolis. It's as if you're walking in a town within a city. I love these kind of walks, they remind me a lot of my own backpacking trip through Japan in 2019. Going off the beaten path, away from all the touristy places gives your vacation a way more authentic feel. I really want to go back again after COVID normalizes a bit.
EDIT: 33:40 and suddenly you're back in the urban jungle! The busy street is such a stark contrast to where you were walking 15 minutes earlier. Love that!
@@billybud6448 just give it time. COVID will become endemic at some point. Might take 5 months, might take 5 years, but eventually things will start to normalize.
@@MisterDutch93 exactly, it just takes a bit of time
Tokyo isn't a city is why. It's an area.
People are blessed to be born in such country.
That totally bends to the will of Washington, after having being bombed into submission.
Unfortunately they work people to death. Equivalent exchange or whatever.
If this country becomes a little less strict then it would honestly be the greatest place to live, aesthetic and food wise imo. But I ain't trying to work into a grave.
@@futuretrunks9257 I dont' think the US is much better when it comes to work culture
@@spaceowl5957 I never said it was
@@spaceowl5957 um
It's really interesting to see how quiet the city is and how the alleyways look safe, even though you're in a 40 Million people megalopolis
but you probably know well that even in this quiet city gangs exist
@@TribunalxWarrior Quiet gangs tho
And I saw the alley way there, so neat and quiet....
Different areas of a city exist you know.. In London you never actually say you're from london when talking to someone, it's usually almost referring to your borough because of how culturally and economically different each one actually is
@@GregLemons alo vi srbijanci se ne pitate nista :)
I lived in Tokyo in 93 and 94 and one of my favourite activities was just doing exactly this. Walking to a place instead of catching the train .Kamikitazawa to Shinjuku or across to Tokyo station. The sights and small streets with all the strange businesses was endlessly fascinating. I loved it . I remember walking past a small factory in Kanda with its doors open and they made these tiny clips for stationery the Japanese so love. Years later I was in a shop in NZ looking at the items in a stationery shop and on the back of the box it said Kanda - and the memory of that street in Kanda all came back
Wow it's really emotional. We tend to develop such connections with the place we have lived for years.😊
What I find mostly impressive about Japanese city is, despite the high level pf urbanisation it doesn’t feel like a gigantic city. Small neighbourhoods, many people riding a bike or walking. And most of all: it‘s so clean. Look at the walk by the train tracks: in every other part of the world that, and the train tracks as well, would be full of garbage and graffiti.
It's mostly because there isnt a lot of cars on the road
@Mark Ulis They ride bikes simply because of the population density, nobody would ever get anywhere if everyone drove in Japan.
@@candlestyx8517 Kinda like cities in the US. Except everyone would rather drive and get nowhere.
"In every other part of the world" lol. Stop exagerating.
@The Lord of Entropy I can't flush it because there is no garbage in the first place
How do JAPANESE People manage to be so CLEAN and TIDY??? It just blows my mind!! Sometimes I have the impression that this is a video game instead of real life..! I would dream to have such a level of cleanliness and organisation here in my african city...
Centuries of culture and upbringing!
Each one of us are taught 'garbage goes into rubbish bins' and we just keep that rule. If there is no rubbish bins outside, you take every bits back home. That's all. 😊
@@kellypremium8507there are never rubbish cans though 😭 I was in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Yokohama recently and at the end of everyday my pants were filled with trash 😂 なんでやねん
@@alexandermalmberg1645
なんでやねん！You know such a fun Japanese phrase! 👍 I am sorry it was so incovenient. It all started when the cult religion set a chemical bomb in the 90's. Japanese government abolished almost all the public dust bins since that incident. Thank you for keeping the trashes in your pants' pockets and keeping the areas clean! You are so wonderful. I mean it!
道が綺麗なのはその道路の前にある家の人が掃除してるからです。
道路が汚いと近所の人から「あそこの家の人は何をやっているんだ？バカなのか？」と見下されるからです。綺麗な景色を見るためには義務も果たさなければならないです。日本人はみんな義務を果たして近所の人とうまく協力しているのです。
I am from india… have no words to explain the beauty of this city and japan ….each and every thing is well managed without hustle, with nature…..i think this is called real city…people there living arerealy living in heaven
your country is absolutely awful.... in all aspects imaginable
Since I can remember, I have always been attracted to Japan, not just by its culture and how quiet everything looks, it seems impressive to me how they take advantage of every last centimeter of available space to organize their cities.
I don't know if I'm going to be able to visit Japan at some point of my life, so thank you so much for sharing this video!
Like Mark said, they have ugly parts as well. Not everything in Japan is so clean and organized.
What slums?
I lived there for 10 years and this video is making me think, "damn I really need to plan a trip back"
place has such a great vibe, just experiencing these basic everyday societal happenings makes you feel good
@@candlestyx8517 the skeezy parts are oddly still clean and well organised
@@candlestyx8517 Then your country is so beautiful, isn't it?
I remember back in 2017, me and my friend walk to our hotel in Asakusa for 5km, at 02.00 AM. It's perfectly save, no one trying to rob us, everybody minding their own business, some road and alley are quiet, some are still crowdy. I love Japan, wont forget my trip their.
One thing I utterly love about Japanese neighbours is the fact that they can so much with a limited amount of space.
Oh my gosh I can never say it enough, Japan is so beautiful, both its urban areas and its countryside.
weaboo
doomer 3am sleepless night
Weeb
@@onthegrid6933 bro stfu he isnt a weeb he just likes the way japan is structured
@@pixistix_ weaboo
I find it always remarkable how quiet everything is in Japanese cities, even in big cities.
I have no idea how to speak the language, but I would really love living there for just how good everything looks. Japan really knows how to make an hour long walk fun and interesting.
Same dude
same man
Same here, I’d love an opportunity to work and live there
It's wonderful how clean and tidy everything is. Where I live, you would find those small streets absolutely filled with dog crap, litter, motorcycles and/or cars (and the occasional robber). Also, motorcycles are very quiet, at least in residential neighborhoods, nice. No thugs driving those insanely loud pieces of junk.
Yeah because their city is so populated that the goverment needs to add laws for littering...etc
@@popelidups9217 Every city in America has laws against littering.
@@mynamesjudge except that the it's own citizen could care less to keep it clean, I meant other countries as well not just america
@@imnotaracistokay if they could care less, it means they still care. You mean they couldn´t care less.
@@davidtsw akkkkkkkshully!…
As someone who lives in Mexico, let me tell you... It's crazy to see how people can just leave their bicycles outside their houses without worrying about getting stolen or something else.
Edit: 2K likes? Guys, you're amazing!
difrent culture and more respect :)
Same in UK . They’d either be found in a tree or a local cash converters shop
Same in France, especially at Paris.
It used to be like that in Finland too, but now we thankfully enjoy multiculturalism
These bikes are safe with that bike lock
No graffiti, no people shouting and yell-talking, no closed down stores, and I bet the walls don't even smell like pee!
nigga what's this store then? 0:44
@@princeofsomnia7664 Laundromat
@@princeofsomnia7664 One store? There's whole blocks in Manhattan that have boarded up stores.
…Have you ever been there
What a culture! Everything is clean and tidy, and you can simply leave your bycicle outdor without being solen.Really amazing.
actually the most stolen things in Japan are Umbrellas and Bicycles.
some cities suggest riders to put on double locks. Expensive road bikes or sport bikes are often keep in doors for security reasons.
bozo moment
Looks kind of shabby in some places. Just like any other place.
@@aruglaempire2518 ? where lol, it was all beautiful as far i as can see
@@Philitron128 too bad we're judging places, not the health of people living in these places.
I'm still want to visit Japan so bad!, I've started studing Japanese and soon I will visit this fascinating country!, Thanks for the upload!!
Not a single building or a road are the same. Love it
Such a different world
what about their faces? XD
very different from Los Santos
@@DryadRoot you are so funny
@@DryadRoot i liked your reply but don't know what to reply so
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Despite the huge amount of cityscape and everything, there's still little spots where nature is prevalent. It's like finding a hidden spot~
It really feels like walking, bicycle, or a two-wheeled vehicle are the ways to travel around here. Having a car just feels claustrophobic sometimes.
Thank you for this video. It's very fun to see into some Japanese structure and culture~
What really stuck out to me was the foliage everywhere. Even outside of the parks, there are bushes, vines, and small trees along every road and building almost.
@@GreenMachineOG If you're fascinated by that, you guys should see Singapore, way more foliage 😄
@@RainingDarkChocolate yeah Singapore looks awesome too! I'd love to visit these cities but I can't afford to yet 😅
I'm from Australia and after travelling the world Japan is my favourite place! And not the tourist spots but the back streets like this video. Wonderful people and country.
Can't wait to take my kids there.
@Harry Pannu. depends what part.
they plant vegatation wherever they could fit, it just makes me happy 😊✨🌿🌱
A lot of people appreciate the view (and i do too!) but just imagine the amount of hard drive space needed to film bloody *one and a half hour* of 4K HDR footage, i can't comprehend that
And Rambalac even adds all of the walk maps, it's unbelievably awesome!
@@chillfridge Better than what I recorded in the old days 😂. I remember a recording software outputting 70GB/h at 1080p, not HDR.
I don't exactly remember which one it was.
and you do not even know if he is not even filming in 6k or higher^^
@@hughdismuke4703 he's talking about the fact that this was recorded in 4k for one and a half hours. Not that he walked for one and a half hours
@@slicepie410 yeah I guess your right. I stand corrected.
@@chillfridge "How much storage space does 4k video at 60fps use?" a guy on quora answered that question more in depth and i compared my own little video i shooted and it quite crazy
My video takes barely 2,5 GB of hard drive data and it's only 2 minutes 32 seconds. It's 60 FPS, the resolution was 800x600 it also recorded my mic along with the sound of actual footage (me fast lapping Atlantica in NFSUndergound1) and yeah i didn't record HDR and i'm sure of bit rate and codecs. I'm not a photographer and haven't looked into the camera Rambalac uses, but i'd say this footage is about 60-70 GB which is still quite awesome
What a great feeling to feel so safe to walk around with a camera for that long. Love Tokio.
He should try doing that in Brooklyn at night.
你是我见过最厉害的日吹
seriously the place i have felt safest
Where do you live?
You can't do this in london. Well, u can till u get mugged. People here have no respect. The multi culti contributes to the crime significantly.
I see no trash on the streets. So clean. Looks peaceful especially at night
I see no people either, just by the way... I wonder if this was filmed during a lock-down?
セミが鳴いてるから2021年の7月から8月だと思いますよ。
I think it's July/August 2021 because the cicadas are singing.
なのでロックダウンは起こってないです。
So no lockdown has occurred.
@@Chirigami2525 thank you so much. I just discovered these amazing videos. I've never been to Japan but Tokyo seems almost deserted. It's all very strange to me.
@@purrroudbeauty Not only Tokyo, but also Sapporo, Kyoto, and various other beautiful places! Come and see the sights!
（The yen is cheap now. So, if you come to Japan now, you can save a little money lol）
The thing that stood out about Japan the most is how CLEAN the entire country is. It's truly remarkable.
Edit: It also feels extraordinarily SAFE there. Even at night; even in the city.
Having grew up in a big city in the U.S. I learned to watch my back. I'd be a wreck in Japan constantly looking behind my back. Can't imagine. Japan? NEVER CHANGE!
@@hughdismuke4703 I hear you! I grew up near NYC. Not in, but visited enough to know not to trust anyone lol
Sucks man, never had to worry about that living in the city in Autralia. But USA though so makes sense, hope one day something changes for you guys over there tbh
Just like the American Mafia, the Yakuza is more business-wise than most "gangs".
I wonder why
I absolutely loved taking late night/early morning walks when I visited Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Got lost once and some college students having a midnight picnic helped me get back to my hotel. I have absolutely no complaints about my time in Japan and can't wait to go back.
I love that Japan is so walkable and pedestrian friendly.
It seems to be a very peaceful place, and the cleaning and organisation are amazing! Greetings from Brazil!
I just love in 16:00 how you randomly start to make a footage of the cat in multiple angles ❤️
There is something about Japan that people not living in Japan can relate
The calmness
Safety
Silence
Cleanliness
Just amazing
No graffiti
The fact that you are able to walk to school most of the times that you are at a public school is just amazing
@@AJ-fo2pl I think it's problem that every country have
Same implies to China and Chinese people as well.
What if I want to blast some hip hop music in one of those houses at night?
I live in Tokyo these are some of the best videos I have observed yet. When I try to describe why I love living in japan (and yes I am here until the end of my days) I can show my friends these videos, Good job!
The peaceful quietness in the after dark half of this video was sublime 👍😆
Thank you for hanging around the pond so we could really enjoy the ambience, it was wonderful !
The bats are truly incredible at aerobatics !
I saw lightning at 01:08:32 & 01:18:21 😲
For a person whose never been out of the US, this is fascinating!
A person who never been out of pakistan both us and japan are like heaven😅😔
I know, i have always wanted to see japan and slovenia so its like a little window into the world.
You're Always Welcome To Visit My Basement
Expected technology, got mad village vibes. Feels strangely rural and metropolitan at the same time.
Japan is such a beautiful country. I'd love to visit it myself one day.
And cleanest too bro...
@@i_am_Sreejith It's actually crazy how clean it is.
@@i_am_SreejithChina is a Joke to you??
I love those narrow cute streets and plants everywhere, amazing atmosphere
I was in Japan in 2018, one of the best trips of my life. Thanks for helping me relive it!
my best trip was South Korea, Seul. nother world. Next yes, Japan is my target.
So quiet, clean and tidy. I hope Japan doesn't change and become like some of the awful cities in Western countries like London, San Francisco or LA where there's noise, violence and garbage in the streets.
I know something else you don't like.
It's the smell...
@@TheWezoid Yeah, that also. I think it's the Japanese culture and pride that makes them behave so nicely, and that's probably why their cities are so nice too.
multiculture doesnt work especially when those that migrate hate the culture of the country they are going to, also most of the western countries lack a core culture/tradition identity so people just form their own local community based on their origin country.
@@AgentSmith911 western countries suck mostly because cars
@@sekinnnnn1121 That’s hardly the problem.
When I visited Japan, I noticed they put a lot of thought into small details around houses. Maybe it's them sticking close to spirituality in their daily lives by creating soothing environments? I really appreciate it.
It’s been probably 15 years or even more, last time I was in Japan. Good memories, though; really, really loved it. Seeing this makes me realize that maybe I should go back…
1:15:42 the transition from the small neighborhood with 2-3 story houses and narrow roads to the high-rise megacity type environment was amazingly abrupt. like going through a portal, fascinating stuff
This is fascinating. It feels like behind every other corner, the city could change from neon-lit metropolis to looking like rural town - and back again. Also, there's something magical about those narrow and crooked alleys and buildings with winding corners. And there's lots of green and so few cars.. truly enchanting.
The variation in building styles, sizes, colours and almost organic looking layout with smattering of nature makes these type of walks fascinating to me. In my country they build houes and flats in big blocks. All of them having very similar designs and road structure so that everywhere you go you see the same thing. It's copy paste with no individuality. Seeing Tokyo in these videos makes me realise how badly we let people down with urban design.
Tokyo is so clean it's hard to believe, like the inhabitants moonlight as janitors.
Feels very nostalgic, even though I have never been to Japan. Hopefully one day..
Que hermosas calles, y que dicha poder caminar con algún equipo tecnologico a la mano sin temor a ser robado.
Temor a ser robado sigue habiendo aunque sea Japón, solo que no es tan hdp como en Latam
Me sorprendió con las bicicletas estacionadas y sin seguro, tranquilidad total
Les mostre este video al gobierno argentino y me acusaron de terrorista.
@@germanmancilla7896 cierto muy lindas calles aun asi en japon se suicidan mucho ja
nada más que paz 🥺
I was in Japan 2 times by business. This is awesome country. I like how organised each piece of space. But railways are definitely best in the world. I used sinkansen and suburban trains - incredible! Also Japan is unique by people's relationship with respect to everyone
This makes me want to live in Japan... Even in the cities it is so quiet that you can talk in a relaxed voice to someone across the street... And people all share the same understanding and respect that they can drive, walk, bike down those tight streets without any issues... I understand why Japanese folks don't want others moving there, If there was a town of Japanese infrastructure full of Americans, there would be chaos.
japan is what happens when you dont have over migration,preserved culture
@@pigeonsil240sx Being a xenophobic state does do that
@@pigeonsil240sx Exactly right. Japan, or places like Denmark, Norway, etc. where the American progressives cite as "ideal" places to live, fail to realize that these places thrive (socially) because of an incredibly homogenous population, and consequently, culture. We could actually have this in the US if there weren't rabid progressives spreading like cancer to red states. If you're conservative, stay in a red state. If you're "progressive" stay in a blue state. That experiment would yield the obvious very quickly though, which is why said cancer must spread to survive.
@@pigeonsil240sx This!
@Lou P , Its not about race, its about long cultural values.
11:13 I liked this very human moment. Even in a large city, neighborhoods have people who know each other or come to know each other over time. I thought this warm greeting between friends/acquaintances was a highlight.
This videos make me feel like a kid again. How every hidden place harbored some deep meaning. It gives me a very strong sense of warmth.
Im not much into anime/manga (though i like some productions) but GODDAMN Japan is an inherently interesting country.
I want to live in a peaceful area, fresh atmosphere like this, love so much Japan, ❤️❤️❤️❤️
the cost of living there is very high though.
@@HCIbn Not really. I buddy of mine got a decent one bedroom apartment here for $800/month.
Even though it’s one of the biggest cities in the world it’s so calm
If I lived here I would walk through the city every day! This is so peaceful to look at and hear, thank you. Absolutely mesmerizing!
Как же красиво, люблю Японию.
Aku cinta Di Jepang
Aku cinta pulau bali di indonesia
@ВЕТЕР ВОЛЬНЫЙ доказательства? по сравнению с их экономикой и инфраструктурой наши хрущевки и зарплаты 18000 выглядят смешно
@Kotomine Berndrewd I thought you guys like China
Thank you for all these videos! 🤟🏼Don’t stop making them 😍
Well fck
Какой же вайб, я залип на целый час, как же там классно сочетается природа с городом, это просто нечто
This is so peaceful. Makes me wanna live in japan.
Someday, I hope for my wife and I to visit Japan. So much culture, spiritual wisdom and I hear the food and places are great.
I am pleased to see so many narrow streets where there is nearly no traffic with cars. It must be ideal for cycling and walking.
Look how clean the streets are! Respect for your own home is something everyone should do
Unlike my country , you will find dirt and broken streets at every 3rd step
@@ibraheemhashmi352 true my friend , that's why we are 3 rd world country ,hope the next generation will slowly evolved
@@SUMIT-vg8ni Exactly,I am really disappointed that our government just enjoying the luxurious life and neglecting the condition of roads and streets in the country,And that's what I hate the most in india
@@SUMIT-vg8ni Being a dirty country isn't based on countries wealth because even the rich countryside have their dirty parts just Japan is already not in the list but surely America is
@@thekookiethatbullymaguireate yes ofcourse bro , it depends on the people rather than money actually ,
It's kind of fascinating how everything is so clean and relatively well kept, especially with so many narrow streets and alleyways everywhere. Makes me somewhat jealous lmao.
I love the sound of cicadas it's so peaceful
Iam a simple and complicated man in one, and I love these walking videos, these video show life as it is, people living there lives as best as they can. The places, Ram, that you are walking in this videos seem to have an air of peace and rest and a Buddha type quiet that makes me feel good inside, thx!
Que lugar maravilhoso, tenho muita vontade ir um dia no japão, as ruas bem limpinhas e o ar de segurança que as vielas passam é surreal
Se fosse no Brasil veriamos os manos dando o corre nas vielas
@@RafaelGomes-01 e também alguns cachorros atrapalhando o trânsito
This is so peaceful and calm i feel like crying 😭💗
Yes.
Even in the busiest central district of big cities, there are peace and quite always alleyways like this. It's the most satisfying thing i found in Japan!
What a beautiful city.
Why is this so relaxing
Can't wait to visit japan with my friends this year, the place I have been dreaming to go!
I would like to let you know that this is my favorite type of video. you have let me step out of my stressful life her in the US to walk with you and relax. After watching this I will feel as if I got away from my problems for a while. You are helping people to fell better! thank you.✌😊
Just wanted to say that I really like how the video starts. Just like a robot having its power turned on. Like you were there for a week or something.
So true. All of his vids are like this.
I liked the Shiba Inu at 3:46 got his or her 15 seconds of fame. Haha. Awsome video and another great walk! I just wish there was an "active map" that could follow along with the video in a separate window.
This is so beautiful and calming. I did not know how much I needed this. I carried my grandfathers urn to his grave today and my kittens have their neuter surgery tomorrow. I was an anxious mess when I stumbled on this video. The sun set in the video at the same time as it did outside my window. I opened the window wide and it rained the same way and cars passed by. The video and my ambient noise melted together in harmony. I made myself a nice veggie burger and let my exhausted boyfriend sleep upstairs, knowing that everything will be alright. Thank you ❤️
peacefull and clean are the first two words coming trough my mind.
I visited japan before the pandemic start and i gotta say rather than disneyland or other big touristy area, it was the small neighborhood and quiet road of tokyo that really stuck with me. Can’t wait to go back and experience it again after the whole pandemic is gone
I love this city! It is very quiet and looks so clean. Nice video. Thanks
Your videos are always my motivation to go to Japan and walk a lot!
It's insane how well lit Tokyo is. The city of certain cities in the West are somehow darker than random back alleys in Tokyo.
I prefer somewhat of darkness in the evening for sleep tho. You can see how much light pollution there is in Tokyo as the sky is never dark
@@MisterMotel Yea I lived in tokyo for 3 years while pursuing my martial arts, it honestly felt like I was in northern Canada
I love Japan, learning Japanese in spare time, hope one day to see Tokyo myself, cheers from Kyiv, Ukraine
All the best for your situation with Russia.
Cheers from Canada
I hope you are doing fine now, don't lose !!
I hope you fulfill that dream, best wishes and good luck in this troubling age!
I hope you're safe and that you get to go to Tokyo one day.
slava ukraini my friend i hope you do see japan someday
Really enjoyed your super high quality video. Getting a feel for what a Japanese city would feel like.
Wow! So clean and looks pretty safe as well. Japan is def on my bucket list.
Parece tudo tão calmo, seguro, limpo.... esses becos e vielas se fossem no Brasil eu teria muito medo de andar, mas lá parece trazer tanta tranquilidade!!!
Neh! só queria sair pra caminhar nessa paz
Meu sonho um lugar como esse... trabalhar pra isso ser possível.
Lá é outro nível
@@sassaytb desejo sorte dede já... eu mesmo quero ir ano que vem para o Canadá!!
@@sassaytb Contanto q o trabalho não seja lá suahsuahsuahs só tem escravo no Japão coitados
This is so enjoyable and relaxing I'm in London and loved my holiday to Japan and walking around. It's so much safer. Keep making these please :)
Try walk in India 🇮🇳👍
@@skyfigurefun i know its mess😆😆
just watched all of the video, haven't seen anything more satisfying and epic on RUclips
also there's a couple lightnings by the night so if anyone's interested here are the timestamps:
1:07:54
1:08:35
1:15:02
1:18:20
1:20:16
Thanks for lightning timestamps
the residential house on japan had that style over centuries what a great culture
One of the primary things that make Japanese cities beautiful and peaceful is that Japanese public transportation is too good that people rarely need to use cars. The streets are walkable and there is no roadside parking, and cars are very rare in alley ways. And all homes have garages where people park their cars.
I honestly enjoy watching this video because it makes me feel like I am really traveling when everyone is limited to travel these days due to the pandemic and other global disasters still going on. Must say the buildings and streets of Japan are certainly much cleaner and neater than Taiwan yet we’re just a smaller island located south to Japan but can’t do public maintenance as well as they can. What a shame! Heck, even their plants are greener than ours. Thanks for uploading, Rambalac!
For 10 years I lived in Tokyo and used to love wandering round neighbourhoods such as this. Thanks for the memories :-)
Why you are not more in Japan, my dream is to go to Japan.
@@elrey1717 10 years is a long time to be anywhere.
I just absolutely love Japan and i can't wait to visit Tokyo with my family in the future! Absolutely love the culture, beauty and fun! Keep it up! It's really nice to take a break from the daily lives y'know?