Love Japan in the winter - favorite time of the year to go there. Can't believe so many people complain about the cold - and if you are feeling cold, just step into any department store which has its heating set to the temperature of the sun.
Just stumbled upon your channel. Hilariously informative! Not a lot of videos cover underrated activities in Japan, and I think some travelers would like to see more of that (i.e., me lol). I hope you'll make more videos from the eyes of a local! Love the wittiness.
Another superb video. Once again, my ¥2: 1) Driving is such a wonderful idea, as long as you're not picking up a car in Tokyo and trying to drive out from there. I've seen enough videos to know that one is just better off taking transit. One thing to note, though - the tolls. A lot of those major roads are toll roads, so keep that in mind if you want to drive. 2) Buses are okay sometimes. I thought the buses in Fukuoka were pretty good and saved me a lot of extra walking. However, I hear rumors that buses in Kyoto kind of suck because there is not enough of them. I guess I will find out in a few weeks...pray for me. 3) A brewery tour sounds like an excellent idea. I'm planning on going to the observation bar in the Asahi building in Tokyo this upcoming trip. Not the same thing, but it seems like a better idea than waiting in line for Skytree or Shibuya Sky. 4) I mean, I'd eat chicken sashimi. You only get one go around on this planet, you may as well try everything you can and soak up everything you can. 5) Love the Kotaro shots. Give him a few pets for me. 6) You may be a Viking incarnate (or バイキング...if you know what that means folks, you know I just made a bad joke), but I am a lizard living in the desert. Hence why I enjoy spending time in Western Japan. But winter is a good time to visit because the gaijin want to see the cherry blossoms and the fall colors. Just beware of New Years, a lot of stuff will be closed. Keep up the extraordinary work! So many great tips for travelers trying to navigate the stupidity of influencers online. I hope you did not end up too badly shaken up last night!
Very good ¥2 here guys! I'm all giggly with my morning coffee because of the viking joke lol Kotaro will be getting pets from you once he bothers to wake up! Thank you for the kind words as always, and the earthquake alarm was scarier than the mild shake. The dogs slept through it all 😂
love this channel!! I actually am Japanese but grew up in Germany so I don't really know what to do. I have only visited my family, and haven't done much else and I am going on a small solo trip after visiting family! So it's nice hearing about it. Although the one with the pub or smth won't happen cuz I look Japanese haha
Love the videos, in curious about the going out on your own thing and meeting people.. I would guess this sort of thing is more likely in major cities?
Thanks for watching! One would think so, but I've found that people are more interested in you out in the inaka (countryside). I had a whole table of old Japanese people trying out their English on me the first time I went out alone here lol
Great video again! Your channel is so damn good. I hope you have all the success you need to keep it going and make tons of content (and money!), but selfishly, it's great to be part of what I think is RUclips's best kept secret. It's like loving a band before they explode and attract all the assholes.
It is definitely ok and legal. Smaller towns might have unspoken local norms like the town I live in, where you get death stares if you walk around drinking, but sitting on a bench or outside a convenience store drinking is ok. In bigger cities, it is completely fine
Hey was wondering if you could do a video on best ways to learn verbal japanese I see a lot of videos about how to look hiragana and katakana but not many speaking Japanese videos
Thank you for the tips. I saw on another channel that it is forbidden to carry your smartphone in your hand on the streets of some cities, is that true?
Especially in packed streets where people move quickly, I've seen no one except tourists walk with their face looking down at their phone. Might be some local rules, but that's to ensure that you don't bump into someone!
Excellent advice all round! I found Tokyo excellent to travel around, also Osaka and Hiroshima. Naha was fun with the monorail too. But Kawaguchiko, Izu and Hakone using buses… how I wish I had a car! Even the Hakone ropeway was closed on the lake Ashi side, went at a bad time of year I guess. Next visit I’m off to Nagasaki and Kagoshima area for some peaceful living and maybe Iwaji if I have time, want to go on the ferry to Shodoshima too. Yes, a car will be essential, hopefully an old Toyota AE86…
Buses are ok sometimes but the majority of them suck. Especially in Kyoto as venuzomega said in a comment, as there are fewer buses and a raised price for non-residents! Get an old car, you can bring it on the Shodoshima ferry and enjoy the entire island!
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel Interesting idea, do you think i could get a fun but reliable old car, insure it and run it for 3 weeks for under 200k yen? Then sell it again before leaving? Sounds like a big challenge…
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel ohhh sorry I misunderstood, on another video titled something like "don't teach English" I thought you said you came here in a working holiday visa and then to self sponsored 😂 I was sat in Sukiya at the time stuffing my face so probably didn't listen properly haha. Cheers again mate!
Man I swear every prefecture claims to be the worst drivers. My prefecture is the opposite of speeders though. All the old people drive 10km slower than the speed limit.
Good think you're linking those unknown RUclipsrs... Chris a bred? a brud? a broad? something like that... I may give him a try. Always feels nice to trash Tokyo when the video starts
It would have been a VERY good idea to mention that Car Hire and Brewery tours are a bad mix in Japan due to the ZERO ALCOHOL law for drivers !! Make sure you have a designated driver !!
That is true! I'm from Norway where you lose your license immediately if you're above 0.00% and Japan is the same, forgot that many places in the world you can have 3 beers for lunch and drive back to the office!
Great advice and content again! I'm looking forward to a return journey, particular with my newly acquired skills gleaned from your channel !! And yes - solo travellers shouldn't be shy to get out and visit Izakaya's etc alone - I did and had a great time meeting friendly people and having them welcome me into their conversations. Just don't behave like a dick. But I reckon you're going to struggle to get Aussies driving over there with .00 BAC limits. Even the Y500 for a can out of the hotel vending machine is a bargain for us when out and about - and we don't even get the option of the 9% lemon fizzy sugar water for our young kids to get hammered on!
Thank you for the kind words! Solo traveling is extremely fun and highly recommended in Japan! The 0.00% limit is how it is in my own country, so I'm still kinda shellshocked so many people in various other countries are ok with driving after a few longnecks 😂
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel Where I live it's 0.05. That's about 3 standard drinks in the first hour and 1 per hour thereafter, but it's hard to know especially for us "plus sized models" until the police actually test you - then it may well be too late.
Just enjoying my daily anime routine, a new show this season called Mysterious Disappearances features your favourite drink, but labels it Strike Two. Same exact can but different words. Episode 2, 54 seconds in. But no Slavic squat…
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Love Japan in the winter - favorite time of the year to go there. Can't believe so many people complain about the cold - and if you are feeling cold, just step into any department store which has its heating set to the temperature of the sun.
That is so true lol. Whatever temperature is outside, you get the polar opposite at the department stores!
This is great stuff! Love the humor. Keep up the good work.
Just stumbled upon your channel. Hilariously informative! Not a lot of videos cover underrated activities in Japan, and I think some travelers would like to see more of that (i.e., me lol). I hope you'll make more videos from the eyes of a local! Love the wittiness.
Thank you!!
Another superb video. Once again, my ¥2:
1) Driving is such a wonderful idea, as long as you're not picking up a car in Tokyo and trying to drive out from there. I've seen enough videos to know that one is just better off taking transit. One thing to note, though - the tolls. A lot of those major roads are toll roads, so keep that in mind if you want to drive.
2) Buses are okay sometimes. I thought the buses in Fukuoka were pretty good and saved me a lot of extra walking. However, I hear rumors that buses in Kyoto kind of suck because there is not enough of them. I guess I will find out in a few weeks...pray for me.
3) A brewery tour sounds like an excellent idea. I'm planning on going to the observation bar in the Asahi building in Tokyo this upcoming trip. Not the same thing, but it seems like a better idea than waiting in line for Skytree or Shibuya Sky.
4) I mean, I'd eat chicken sashimi. You only get one go around on this planet, you may as well try everything you can and soak up everything you can.
5) Love the Kotaro shots. Give him a few pets for me.
6) You may be a Viking incarnate (or バイキング...if you know what that means folks, you know I just made a bad joke), but I am a lizard living in the desert. Hence why I enjoy spending time in Western Japan. But winter is a good time to visit because the gaijin want to see the cherry blossoms and the fall colors. Just beware of New Years, a lot of stuff will be closed.
Keep up the extraordinary work! So many great tips for travelers trying to navigate the stupidity of influencers online.
I hope you did not end up too badly shaken up last night!
Very good ¥2 here guys! I'm all giggly with my morning coffee because of the viking joke lol
Kotaro will be getting pets from you once he bothers to wake up! Thank you for the kind words as always, and the earthquake alarm was scarier than the mild shake. The dogs slept through it all 😂
I'm sure you'll get close to the same numbers as Chris en Connor if you continue like this. Great tips, good tone, awesome videos - just keep pushing!
Thank you for your kind words, I really take it to heart!
That chris and his fiancee are INSUFFERABLE PICK ME INDIVIDUAL... cant stand them
love this channel!!
I actually am Japanese but grew up in Germany so I don't really know what to do. I have only visited my family, and haven't done much else and I am going on a small solo trip after visiting family! So it's nice hearing about it.
Although the one with the pub or smth won't happen cuz I look Japanese haha
Thanks for watching! Go for a solo trip, you won't regret it!
Love the videos, in curious about the going out on your own thing and meeting people.. I would guess this sort of thing is more likely in major cities?
Thanks for watching! One would think so, but I've found that people are more interested in you out in the inaka (countryside). I had a whole table of old Japanese people trying out their English on me the first time I went out alone here lol
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel haha, sounds like a good night thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you for the thank you!
sub earned for walker texas ranger pun.
😂😂
I'm in Austin, a half-mile from the studio where they film "Walker: Texas Ranger." Lots of huge RVs in the parking lot!
Great video again! Your channel is so damn good. I hope you have all the success you need to keep it going and make tons of content (and money!), but selfishly, it's great to be part of what I think is RUclips's best kept secret. It's like loving a band before they explode and attract all the assholes.
You're too kind buck! Really appreciate the kind words, really keeps the motivation up!
are u sure drinking in public is okay in japan? as we were told by a few locals and convenience store owners that its allowed but frowned upon?
It is definitely ok and legal. Smaller towns might have unspoken local norms like the town I live in, where you get death stares if you walk around drinking, but sitting on a bench or outside a convenience store drinking is ok. In bigger cities, it is completely fine
You'll look like an alcoholic especially if it's during the day and by yourself. Won't get you arrested though.
where can i find the map of craft brewery's ? :)
beertengoku.com/craft-beer-map-of-japan/
This is a good craft beer map! (not affiliated but I used it to find some nice beer in the country)
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel awsome i like my craft beers :D:D
Hey was wondering if you could do a video on best ways to learn verbal japanese I see a lot of videos about how to look hiragana and katakana but not many speaking Japanese videos
I'll see what I can do!
Comprehensible input is the way to go. Two channels I recommend are いろいろな日本語 and Comprehensible Japanese.
Henro Pilgramage in shikoku. That is the first one I heard of.
Thank you for the tips. I saw on another channel that it is forbidden to carry your smartphone in your hand on the streets of some cities, is that true?
Especially in packed streets where people move quickly, I've seen no one except tourists walk with their face looking down at their phone. Might be some local rules, but that's to ensure that you don't bump into someone!
Excellent advice all round! I found Tokyo excellent to travel around, also Osaka and Hiroshima. Naha was fun with the monorail too. But Kawaguchiko, Izu and Hakone using buses… how I wish I had a car! Even the Hakone ropeway was closed on the lake Ashi side, went at a bad time of year I guess. Next visit I’m off to Nagasaki and Kagoshima area for some peaceful living and maybe Iwaji if I have time, want to go on the ferry to Shodoshima too. Yes, a car will be essential, hopefully an old Toyota AE86…
Buses are ok sometimes but the majority of them suck. Especially in Kyoto as venuzomega said in a comment, as there are fewer buses and a raised price for non-residents! Get an old car, you can bring it on the Shodoshima ferry and enjoy the entire island!
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel Interesting idea, do you think i could get a fun but reliable old car, insure it and run it for 3 weeks for under 200k yen? Then sell it again before leaving? Sounds like a big challenge…
There is KIRIN beer🍺tour in YOKOHAMA.It's near the Tokyo😊👍
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Good vid haha, you remind me of myself and I am also on a working visa 😂 you mind me asking what you did as freelance work?
I'm here on spouse visa for a very long time! I do content writing and translations through my own business
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel ohhh sorry I misunderstood, on another video titled something like "don't teach English" I thought you said you came here in a working holiday visa and then to self sponsored 😂 I was sat in Sukiya at the time stuffing my face so probably didn't listen properly haha. Cheers again mate!
Man I swear every prefecture claims to be the worst drivers. My prefecture is the opposite of speeders though. All the old people drive 10km slower than the speed limit.
They do! You're lucky, in Okayama you get that typical asshole in a BMW being up your ass if you're less than 20km above the speed limit!
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel well to be fair the big rigs usually tail you.
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Oslo boy her!
Good think you're linking those unknown RUclipsrs... Chris a bred? a brud? a broad? something like that... I may give him a try.
Always feels nice to trash Tokyo when the video starts
It would have been a VERY good idea to mention that Car Hire and Brewery tours are a bad mix in Japan due to the ZERO ALCOHOL law for drivers !!
Make sure you have a designated driver !!
That is true! I'm from Norway where you lose your license immediately if you're above 0.00% and Japan is the same, forgot that many places in the world you can have 3 beers for lunch and drive back to the office!
Great advice and content again! I'm looking forward to a return journey, particular with my newly acquired skills gleaned from your channel !! And yes - solo travellers shouldn't be shy to get out and visit Izakaya's etc alone - I did and had a great time meeting friendly people and having them welcome me into their conversations. Just don't behave like a dick. But I reckon you're going to struggle to get Aussies driving over there with .00 BAC limits. Even the Y500 for a can out of the hotel vending machine is a bargain for us when out and about - and we don't even get the option of the 9% lemon fizzy sugar water for our young kids to get hammered on!
Thank you for the kind words! Solo traveling is extremely fun and highly recommended in Japan! The 0.00% limit is how it is in my own country, so I'm still kinda shellshocked so many people in various other countries are ok with driving after a few longnecks 😂
@@JustAnotherJapanChannel Where I live it's 0.05. That's about 3 standard drinks in the first hour and 1 per hour thereafter, but it's hard to know especially for us "plus sized models" until the police actually test you - then it may well be too late.
Just enjoying my daily anime routine, a new show this season called Mysterious Disappearances features your favourite drink, but labels it Strike Two. Same exact can but different words. Episode 2, 54 seconds in. But no Slavic squat…
Awesome! Squatting and having a cigarette with it outside a Lawson is the classic way of doing it lol
Renting? No thanks the roads are tiny ass hell
Just gotta stay out of the side streets, main roads in the middle of nowhere usually have 2 lanes lol
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Fondle memories...
Jonas Is that you?
Nope! Is he my lookalike?!
You two look very similar and have a very similar humour, too. He also used to play DOTA with me. He is from Finland, though.
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