This has RUINED Kyoto - Think Twice Before Coming 🇯🇵
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2024
- Today we explore all of Kyoto, Japan. We explore everything from the parks in Kyoto, the Gion district, the main city of Kyoto and much more. However, there is one thing that has absolutely ruined Kyoto, and it's sad to see. We try to find some cherry blossoms, were we successful?
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Kyoto has always been swarming with tourists, especially during spring and autumn. According to the local news, this year has hit a record high in visitors. While you were busy complaining about the tourist crowds in Kyoto, brace yourself for even more local Japanese people flooding these famous spots when the cherry blossoms bloom. If you can't stand the crowds, I suggest you steer clear of Kyoto from now on.
Wow that’s crazy! We knew it was going to be busy but maybe we underestimated it.
We absolutely love it here in Kyoto though, and Japan overall. In fact Japan is our favourite country so far!
Was just surprised at how busy Kyoto actually was. Can’t blame anyone though! Everyone is there for the same reason as us ☺️
Thanks for the recommendations and information ☺️🙏🏼
Cherry blossom has already been and gone so don't need to worry about that
@@paulmccartney1181 そんな事分かってますけど、なにか
I'm Japanese (but an immigrant for 30 years in Canada) enjoying many of foreigners V-log type of videos on RUclips and I often have to kind of chuckle about certain things you guys are not quite sure what to do and I wished I could text you right away (like live stream) and tell you what to do but I'm just enjoying whatever you guys are doing and experiencing as you go. It's not a huge deal but you just missed and passed right by one of the most popular Starbucks in Kyoto where it's in a traditional Japanese house and even the sign of Starbucks is not that typical green coloured sign but in a rustic brown sign. I know there are too many things to see and so much going on with far too many tourists everywhere. I have never gone to that particular Starbucks myself and that's one of many spots I'd love to go and check it out when I go back to Japan one day and funny because I'm not even a big fan of Starbucks but inside of the shop has a very nice traditional Japanese style to it and you can even sit on tatami mat floor to drink a coffee. My goodness, I still can't get over with the fact how many foreigners are there everywhere now in Japan especially in Kyoto. When you guys were standing in line earlier for Torii red shrine gates, there wasn't a single Japanese person in line but all foreigners. That wasn't like that before when I was still in Japan more than 30 years ago. Even Tokyo is filled with so many more foreigners 100 times and I can definitely tell time has absolutely changed. It's funny by the time I go back there in the future, I will be also visiting as Canadian with my Canadian passport. So I will be one of you guys although I am Japanese and look 100% Japanese... haha Keep enjoying your trip, guys.
P.S; the English translation on the outside sign at the dog café was not correct for drinks. In Japanese says 380yen for drinks but it's actually all you can drink for 380yen and the English translation says "free drinks". That type of mistakes happen quite often in Japan as many Japanese people don't speak English...
Thanks for the comment. I’m planning to go to Japan soon. I’d like to visit a traditional Japanese styled Starbucks very intriguing. Any tips for when I’m out there?
As a Japanese myself, I can distinguish between Asians.
When I see this video, it looks like 90% foreign tourists and 10% Japanese in a crowded tourist area.
Spring and fall in Japan may be especially crowded because of the pleasant temperatures. If you experience this density in summer, you may not want to go to tourist spots lol.
Literally look forward to seeing new vlogs from you both. You make me smile and laugh. Love you both 😊
😊 thank you
When I went to Kyoto last year in november 2023, I have to wake up as early as 5am just to go to gion district for picture taking and just exploring (most shops are still closed) but it was def much nicer to go around without the sea of people 😂and even then i already see quite a few local JP tourist who already going around gion district as early as 6-7am, so if u reach there after 8am, u prob will have harder time to get nice shots, 10am and above is the worst time to go since most shops are opening and hotel guests around the area starts exploring.
Another tips is to go to gion district at night after 8pm, i know most shops/places are already closed but its so much more peaceful and quieter when the crowds already had gone somewhere else to find dinner etc too lol
Been to the shrine with my family a few years ago and it is one of touristy spots and always busy. Though there are people said it is best to go in the early morning but am sure there are other tourists thinking the same. Crowd is inevitable especially in Japan and rude tourists are everywhere. You guys have missed the Kyoto famous Starbucks. Are you guys planning to go Nara after Kyoto since it is so close by. Also, Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) is beautiful and we managed to witness a traditional Japanese wedding at the temple there. So pretty! Love Tokyo Bananas and other Japanese with pastries with white bean paste. so good and if you are lucky, you can get the white chocolate with green grape inside. So good! You can also see cherry blossom trees in London Battersea Park and Canary Wharf where my partner and I used to stay, right down on my apartment block on Woodwharf. But there are many parks in London where you can see them. Less crowds :)
Yeah we tried to get there early but even at 7am it was so busy so I guess during cherry blossom season when tourism level are really high there’s not much chance to get empty spots!
Rude tourists are everywhere unfortunately but the Japanese people do a very good job of being polite and helpful, they’re definitely some of the nicest people we’ve met so far.
We didn’t know about this Starbucks 😭😭 that would’ve been so cool to visit! Thanks for pointing it out though.
Our next video is in fact Nara! We went there from Osaka, had a full day there and really enjoyed it, beautiful place, and of course the Deers! Haha
Also thanks for letting me know about the cherry blossoms in London. It’s funny because we’ve never really associated cherry blossoms with home, it’s amazing what you can miss on your doorstep! We’ll be looking out for them next spring when we’re back 🌸🙏🏼
@@dunneytravels you need to get to gion as early as 5-6am max early morning if you want to get less crowd, sakura season tourism level is super high. I went there in nov last year and reach gion around 5.30-6am and its still quiet/not many ppl around but the crowd start coming in after 8-9am cuz theres alot of tourist staying inside gion from those luxury hotels/places
@@dunneytravelshence, i never go to visit japan during the cherry blossoms season due to the same reason. Too over crowded and I am not a fan of big crowds too. Try the parks in London and you'll be surprised how many cherry blossoms there are and can do the picnic there minus the crowds.
Politness is the Japanese culture but one thing I experienced was when they are walking fast, they sometimes will hit you and won't even say sorry. After experiencing a few times and I will just do the same... oops sorry not sorry haha.
Nara is famous for deers and you can pet and feed them.
Did you guys even try going to the onsen? It's a must thing to do when in Japan especially those with views of the mountains and water.
Are you guys back in the UK now or still travelling?
最近日本は何処に行っても外国人観光客が多いですが、日本を選んでくれて嬉しいです。 😊
It is currently also discussed in the news that Kyoto is over-tourism, but I mean that is normal for such a famous and beautifull city. Main complain from the locals is about taking photos from the Maikos walking to work. Some tourists behave like Paparrazzis and it is completely understandable that the Maikos got annoyed from that.
But I really like this video because it shows the real situation in Kyoto. And it is just early in the morning. Imgine how it goes later in the daytime.
About cherry blossoms...yeah...that is sad, but that is completely in control of the nature and not of us humans- And that is good.
But thank you for this video.
I really like it.
Ah thanks for letting us know! Yes, Kyoto is beautiful we did love our time there ☺️
We saw some disrespectful tourists, some of them even English, but I guess you get rude people everywhere! We try our best to respect the culture of each country we visit.
Japan has definitely been our favourite country so far, we absolutely love it here, even if we were too early for the cherry blossoms 😭😂
We try our best to show the reality of travels! So we’re really glad you like it, thanks for the compliments! ☺️
Warabimochi is a Japanese sweet made from starch, water, and sugar from the stems of bracken.
The yellowish powder is called kinako, which is made from roasted and powdered soybeans.
What looks like black honey is actually not honey but brown sugar that has been dissolved in water and boiled down.
Mochi, as we know it, is made from mochi rice😊
The matcha mochi you ate is daifuku mochi.
The thing on the skewer is called dango.
Regarding the difference between dango and mochi, "dango are made from powder,but mochi are made by steaming the kernels," "dango are made from non-glutinous rice flour, but mochi are made from glutinous rice"
The correct thing to drink with warabimochi is green tea(緑茶ryokucha)or sencha(煎茶)🍵
Matcha is a type of green tea.
Green tea is a non-fermented tea made without fermenting the tea leaves, and is a collective name for a variety of teas such as sencha, gyokuro, bancha, matcha, and roasted tea.
Among them, matcha is made differently from other teas.
The commonly consumed sencha is made by steaming tea leaves that have grown freely in the sunlight and then rolling and drying them.
On the other hand, matcha uses a type of tea called tencha.
Before picking tencha, the tea leaves are covered with straw or a special black sheet for about 20 days to block out the sunlight, steamed, and dried. This is then finely ground in a stone mill to make matcha.
By blocking out sunlight, the color of the tea leaves becomes darker, the production of catechins, which are thought to be the source of astringency, is suppressed, and the tea is characterized by its high content of theanine, an umami component.😊
Those dogs though!! 10 mins of sheer bliss 🐶❤
We miss our dogs 😭
I bet you do 🐶
Unfortunately there is not much way to control over tourism at popular spot.
Japan is very popular at the moment due to revenge travel,cheaper yen and it's has always been a very nice country with unique culture and etiquette.
Maybe the only way for Japan government is to advertise other less crowded city other than the popular 3 Tokyo,Osaka,Kyoto.
Speaking of which,I am going to those 3 spot myself next month 😅😂
Love you guys. So honest and I like that. Keep doing what you do as you both are amazing love following you 😊
Thank you so much!!🙏🏼🙏🏼
The taste and flavor of Japanese sake differs depending on the sake brewery.
Just as wine differs depending on the region of production and the type of grape, the taste of sake varies depending on many factors such as the manufacturing process, type of rice, rice polishing ratio, and type of koji.
Many foreigners say that the sake they drink locally is not delicious.
Even Japanese people have their likes and dislikes about sake.
If you can, please drink this sake next time.
“Dassai (獺祭) is served in restaurants and bars around the world, and many celebrities, including presidents and prime ministers, enjoy drinking it. Dassai has also won numerous awards in both domestic and international liquor contests. Notably, there is the DASSAI BLUE SAKE BREWERY that was established in New York State, which aims to create a new movement for sake in America. This new brand has quickly become popular locally, known for its fruity flavor with richness and depth. With its high quality, Dassai continues to solidify its popularity worldwide by producing high-end sake in foreign lands.”
"Okowa=おこわ“ is delicious.
The first store your went to was "Tamba-ya=丹波屋” .
The rice in the packs lined up on the left side of the shop is “Okowa.''
Red rice is "sekihan=赤飯”.
That's delicious too, but I like the “Green Okowa = Wild Vegetable Okowa =山菜おこわ“.next to it. Try it while your are in Japan.
I'm sorry if you've already had that and it's not to your taste 🙏
"Okowa" exists in every region of Japan.
It is cooked with “mochi rice =餅米”.
It is different from ordinary "rice".
You can also find them in the basements of Japanese department stores.
It can be eaten as is. You can also buy it and eat it when you go out.
同じ寺、同じ神社、同じ竹林。皆が同じ場所に集まるのが問題だと思います。京都には数千もの寺や神社があります。静かに楽しめる場所を探してみてください。
Ye had warabi mochi with black honey which I had a package of warabi mochi from a local super market just yesterday. cheers
We absolutely loved it! Hope you did too ☺️
数年で京都は世界中から人が来るので多すぎてしまってます。
Japanese enjoy the balance sweet with warabimochi and bitter with maccha.
外国人旅行者多すぎだな😅
Since you are tourists and walking up those same steps, you are also contributing to the problem, right?
Yes 😅
観光地で写真を撮るカップルは、ほとんどが外国人です。着物は、観光客向けのレンタルショップで貸し出される安価な既製服です。外国人は着物が似合わないので、着物のイメージはネガティブになります。😂
This is it. I am unsubscribing, the guy has just been complaining a lot the past few videos.
Not sure which channel you’ve been watching but we haven’t moaned since things went wrong in the Philippines (which was justified)😅 if you’ve actually watched any of our last videos you’ll see how much we LOVE Japan. We’ve been non stop complimenting this country and our time travelling here.
Also I hate to break it to you but full time travel is not always sunshine and rainbows! Other travel vloggers you watch might sugar coat everything and make out that it’s perfect but that’s simply just not reality.
So we will continue to shed light on the bad things just as much as the good things. If you want sugarcoated, non-reality travel vlogs feel free to find other channels 🙏🏼☺️
their complaint about overtourism and crowded area is justified in kyoto though, hell im struggling to enjoy kyoto gion district in daytime myself, the only time i could enjoy was before 7am or after 8pm when everything is either still closed or already closed in gion 🤣 the only ppl who doesnt complaint are business owners in gion, because they get so much profit from overtourism probably...
魔女のようなアキリンの鼻を見ると、日本の伝統をいじっていると思います。😮💨😅