I was born and raised in Nishio, Japan, and now I live in Australia. Ever since I left Japan, I’ve come to realize just how beautiful my hometown is! Hardly anyone knows about Nishio, so I’m really happy you’re giving it some well-deserved spotlight. Thank you so much!🙌 I truly love my city, and I can’t wait to go back and meet new people in the future-thanks to your video! 🇯🇵✈️✨
I love how you feature the small towns in Japan! Rise’s enthusiasm for his hometown is amazing! Great info & I hope people make Nishio a travel destination. Thank you for bringing this town into the spotlight. 💞
Nevermind that Rise went to Michigan and I went to Ohio State LOL, we can agree that Nishio is a pretty cool city to visit and live in. I hope they have more international visitors, the locals really love it! The kind of tourist that usually goes off the beaten path is one looking exactly for this kind of place. \(^_^)/ need to go back for more matcha and unagi!
Thank you so much for your kind words! What is great about a small town like Nishio is we know each other. It is not easy to walk around without seeing somebody I know!
Nishio looks like the perfect destination to get away from crowds and still have an authentic Japanese experience. Thanks for sharing so many different aspects of the city. Definitely a place I'll be visiting on a future trip.
That is very nice of you to say! I usually take my guests to my favorite local restaurants and shops, and I often hear the owners say, 'Thank you for introducing our place!' Some restaurants or shops that are busy on weekends tend to be quiet on weekdays, so they really appreciate the extra visitors. Yesterday, the owner of a restaurant even sent me a message after my international guests had dinner there.
Now this is the actual definition of "off the beaten path". I have never heard of this place before and it does look quite interesting in a way that there's a lot of local personalities to meet. I hope someday I will be able to visit this place.
Hi John 👋 😊 Thank you for sharing your great adventures with us. I always lear something new about Japan every time I watch your shows. This is another place I will need to add to my list when I return to Japan. Thank you! 😊❤
激しく同感です！As another viewer from Aichi, I would like to warn other viewers: the fish market is not always like that. The place was so crowded every time I visited there on weekends. Not quite like Kyoto though.
I take it that Rise went to UM. I would love to see the outtakes of your rivalry talk! Thanks for highlighting this town and Rise's House. It seems the kind of place that having a guide to introduce you to the area would be a real bonus in your experience.
@@onlyinjapan I'll always watch your videos. I went in 2017 with friends and in 2023 with my wife and they were incredible trips. Can't wait for your next videos! You should revisit some of the older channel content post-pandemic to see how things have changed!
This is what we all need more of and it once again shows there are wonders everywhere in Japan if you stop off an unfamiliar station and try it out! Definitely putting this on my list along with enjoying toyota, okazaki, toyahashi. One can easily make an aichi tour! Thank you once again for always introducing us to the best of Japan without crowds!
May I just say that Rise Komura has a very pleasing personality. His eyes are smiling too. I was in Japan for 45 days. I just came back yesterday. Went to Atami, Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo. I just saw this video now! I’ll visit this place when I go back soon. 🙏
Thank you! You just made my day! 45 days in Japan sounds amazing! I hope you had lots of fun there! Please let me know when you come to Nishio City in the future!
Even though he went to Michigan … I can grudgingly admit he’s a nice enough guy 🤣 with that one flaw. Haha! Rival schools, but here in Japan, we’re all on the same mission to have the best experiences here and I am so proud to have supported Rise and Nishio even just a little with this episode. I really hope people come and visit.
I'm glad you dropped by to take a look at Nishio, mostly overlooked as your title suggests. Hopefully we'll see more people visiting this lovely town, and Aichi in general.
I actually like Nagoya. I did visit nagoya station on my way to tsumago and magome juku. Nagoya now has ghibli park. So there's more and more there now than ever. Hopefully within 5 years nagoya can continue to build so that travelers stop staying so much in tokyo, osaka and kyoto and add nagoya to their stops and from there day trips to places like nishio can spread out the crazy concentration in places like Kyoto. This is definitely a hidden gem people should consider!
Thanks John, My wife and I love the traditional ryokans. Each time that we go to Japan, we try to find something as unique and special as Nishio. Next time for sure!!!
Nishio certainly looks like the perfect getaway destination outside of the popular cities. Thanks as always John for covering another hidden gem of Japan! :)
I’m definitely coming to Nishio when I travel back to beautiful nihon. This is exactly what I was looking for, beauty of Japanese culture but with no tourist crowds, its just paradise.
I can absolutely relate to this guy’s enthusiasm in introducing his city to tourism. Living in a lesser known city, I keep hearing about the tourist destination next door being overcrowded and even the locals getting xenophobic, meanwhile I barely see any foreigner in my city even though we share many of the culture and charms, and locals that are eager to welcome tourists. There is little we can do to develop tourism if you’re not involved with the government, but things like what this guy does do inspire me.
Terrific report, John. I hope your story helps Nishio revive and thrive, but hopefully as more tourists discover the city, it can balance its attractiveness with its traditional quality. It's great that you find these hidden treasures in the country!
OMG I want to live there! What a wonderful town, guesthouse and Guy! Thank you for making this video. I know where I’m visiting when I return to Japan this year
As someone who lived around Nagoya for 2 years - Fujigaoka, Kasugai, Okazaki and Toyohashi - this area is so untouched by foreign tourism, which is a great thing for those discovering it now! The heart of Japan, between Tokyo and Kyoto, it's easy to get to and I hope they get some more visitors to encourage growth :)
You’re right, it’s definitely full of gems not yet highlighted by most RUclips creators. I hope I can go back. Okazaki was my first hometown in Japan in 1998.
This little town reminds me of the fictitious town called Radiator Springs from the Pixar movie “Cars”. I hope with all my being this place gets to be on the map. And soon!
5:54 This story about a watermelon led me to a brief rabbit hole checking out what fruits I can bring from my tropical country into Japan so I can share with random people like the charcoal shop owner😂 Thanks for this video, I’m considering visiting Nishio City in the future
@@elisagray210 Probably going to check with the Japanese embassy in my country because the Japanese government’s database for importing conditions doesn’t seem to specify whether fresh fruits that don’t fall under the Prohibited items cannot be brought in
Such a peaceful and beautiful town. Thank you for exploring interesting, less visited places and for bringing us with you. I'll have to visit for myself soon.
This was so interesting and informative. If I were younger I'd visit Japan in a heartbeat. True I cannot speak the language or read the writing but the place you documented here I'd love to visit. For me to Japan health-wise is one of the only 3 places I can visit safely. I've watched your videos for quite sometime now. Always impressed John. Keep them coming.😊
John- I have been watching your videos for YEARS and have to say, the quality of your videos are now absolutely incredible and professional! I LOVE the coverage of a non-typical location like this and can't wait to get to try the places you highlight when I'm finally able to. They get me so excited to go back to Japan one day because I preferred the "off the beaten path" locations when I was a student in Mishima over a decade ago. I LOVED finding a beetle shop by accident or visiting Mount Hakone and eating an egg out of the volcano while all my classmates seemed a lot more excited about Akihabara (nothing wrong with that, just different preferences :) ). Your enthusiasm for locations like this is exactly what I love, over the trending viral videos. I can't recall- did you have a video about Yamato Koriyama over in Nara (i.e. the Goldfish town)? I'd always thought of going there and was curious if there was more info you had shared!
Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it ^_^ a lot more of these hidden places no one else really covers this year (with a few everyone knows because everyone’s different) but I think in the era when EVERYONE is a Japan RUclipsr covering the same areas, the disrupter is the one going to other places no one’s at (but should be). It’s going to be a fun year!
Kyoto is worth a visit but too many only visit there and the main cities because they don't know about the other places. Expensive, crowded, stressful, overly touristy and feels less authentic in recent years, but I think cutting a Kyoto city visit down to just 1-2 nights is a good idea and spend the other days somewhere else for a more authentic experience. The locals are not as friendly - you can't blame them, they also want to live their lives normally which is harder - so spread the trip out and experience more of Japan's heart and soul.
@@onlyinjapanpeople trying to cram Kyoto’s major sites into only one or two days is a big part of why everything is so crowded there and why so many tourists miss hidden gems in Kyoto city & Kyoto prefecture itself.
Countries like Japan and Italy are just full of breathtaking, interesting, and delicious small cities and towns. Like 2/3 of them will take your breath away. And they're all fairly well connected by buses or trains. Visit Florence or Kyoto once, but then make a tiny effort to go somewhere off the beaten track. You'll be richly rewarded.
Italy is one of my favorite countries! Its food is amazing! Florence or Kyoto are surely incredible, but I totally agree that an effort to go somewhere off the beaten track will reward you!
Visited Kyoto and Osaka recently and I guess I was in touristy areas bc I was very overwhelmed. Shoulder to shoulder with other tourists and I could tell some locals in that area had shorter fuses. Next visit, we will look for less traveled, beautiful places like these. Thanks for your videos!
It’s good to see the main attractions in a first trip if it’s short, but after 26-27 years living here, Japan is absolutely not all the main cities people visit. I was at a crossroads in 2003 on if I should stay or go so I hitchhiked the whole country from wakkanai to Kagoshima and met 20 incredible people who showed me their hometowns, their country in a most sincere way and I fell on love with Japan. Off the beaten path gives you an experience where good people will take much more interest in you, show you an experience that exceeds your expectations! This was one of those experiences. I think this is why Japan has so many repeaters visiting multiple times. There’s more to see!
@@onlyinjapanthanks for sharing such a deeply personal experience, John. Inspirational as always. I hope to forge sincere connections with locals just like you described. It seems like the next level of travel/tourism/discovery. Safe travels, friend!
I just loved this episode! I would love to book a stay at Mr. Rise's Place, it was so beautiful inside and out. For me Unagi is my Favourite Japanese dish so the fact that this area is the best(one of) for eel than I can't wait to go! Thank you so much for a great video John. Please keep doing your best 😍🥰
I can't welcome you at Rise's House! Let me share some more information about eel! I heard from a local eel supplier that Nishio-produced eels not only account for 15% of the national market share but are also of exceptional quality. Because of this, they are traded at prices 3-5% higher than those from other major eel-producing regions, such as Kagoshima and Shizuoka. They put in a tremendous amount of effort and time to reduce stress for the eels. For example, the ponds at the eel farms contain mountain stones and river sand. Every year, they go to the mountains and rivers to replace all of it!
@@RiseKomura Thank you so much for the reply! I loved learning about the eel and want it even more now! Sadly though, I'm still a few years away from going to Japan...😞But when I do, Your place will be the first I look at to book with! Thank you so much again and I wish you the best of luck! 😍🥰
John, I love every episode you produce, but this one has to be one of my favorites. Along with the amazing scenery, delicious food, wonderful and welcoming people and lovely music, I would visit Nishio in a heartbeat! Rise is a gem! Thanks so much for showing us this fantastic town!
You will be in Aichi next month!? It is so lucky of you to find this video now haha! I would be happy to show you around the neighborhood if you are up for it!
Great video John. This has always been my way of exploring Japan, it takes a bit more effort to research & explore but repeat travellers should have the confidence to get out amongst it in Japan. It will help revitalise local areas too! There are so many interesting little destinations across the whole of Japan that would love to have visitors.
Thank you for this John! We want to visit japan again soon and are on the lookout for cities to visit that are not too crowded. This place looks great!
Thank you so much! Please visit Nishio and hopefully stay at Rise's House! I will show you around the neighborhood and drive you to my favorite places!
THANK YOU FOR THIS JOHN!!! WOW!!! You have me sold! I'm MOVING to Japan! lol I would LOVE to visit Nishio but I'm afraid I would fall in love and never leave (is that a bad thing? lol) There is just so much to love about the 'regular, everyday Japan'!! from the food (of course!!) to even the look of the brinks lining the alley... it's just done better in Japan! I've thought about what it would be like moving into a fixer-upper in the Japanese country side and what it would be like to live there everyday... and that does seem a little bit scary... You don't have many choices in pretty much everything when you live in the country (one market, one gas station, one form of public transportation, one neighbor lol) but in a city like Tokyo there can be TOO MUCH (too many choices for dinner, too much noise, too many buildings and not enough nature, too many people) ... but a small city like Nisho is exactly enough... And it really does seem like a little version of Kyoto... I LOVE IT!!! Thank you for showing us such a wonder place! :)
I love how you put it! think many international visitors tend to go either to big cities or to remote rural areas with nature. That is totally understandable because those are the places Japanese people including me go for sightseeing! Ironically many Japanese can enjoy them because they are different from their regular life. I believe what might be more fun for international communities is something in the middle, which is a small city like Nishio. You can experience a glimpse of how locals live here.
I believe it will get easier for international tourists to reach places like this THIS YEAR! There’s no way Japan survives 100M tourists like France without encouraging tourists to spread out off the beaten path. Japan is lucky to have so many attractions, most unheard of by westerners.
I’ll be focusing more on this channel in 2025 ^_^ 45% aren’t subscribed yet, many still don’t know I restarted the series in 2020 so I’ll start promoting more to build this channel up so I can do more episodes like this one. It’s going to be a fun, adventure filled year!
Thanks John for uploading this video. I think it's good to visite unknown places like this. Like this video it gives you good insite of places where nobody comes. And you can connect more with the local people. When i visit Japan I'll visit this town.Thanks for this recommendation. Arigato 🙏🙏✌✌🙇🙇 Mate Ne
It's so unknown, I lived next to it in Okazaki for 14 months and never visited! hahaha and 26 years later, here I am in Nishio. It's not as unknown anymore :)
@@RiseKomura I'll definitely contact you when I'm in. Japan.. The food is delicious what I saw it. Especially the eel. We don't have it here in England. It's my favourite food. I'm planning to move to Japan permanently later this year. I can't wait. I like your accommodation very beautiful. Especially the secret bathroom great invention. Also want you wish you A HAPPY NEW YEAR. I WISH PROSPERTY AND GOOD HEALTH AND MOST ALL KEEP SMILING.🤣🤣 Thank you very much contacting me. I appreciate this very much. Arigato goszamusi 🙏🙏✌✌🙇🙇 Mata Ne
This could be an entire channel, ACTUAL best places to visit,, save us from ourselves because we all know when you’ve visiting a foreign country while on vacation, time is definitely the most precious commodity
College in Michigan, very good English ^_^ and as a Buckeye who graduated from Ohio State, I didn’t hold his college choice against him 🤣 I think Japanese who have had experiences abroad can understand how to help their town become more attractive to international tourists. Everyday authentic Japan is so fascinating, that’s what the tourist industry here should not forget.
That’s a mistake, but it you only have 7 days or so, it’s hard to add it in with so many “must-see” places but those attractions are overrun and gradually people will see how nice Nagoya is - becoming a real stop! I’m cheering for Central Japan!
Thanks John, for continuing to shine a light on all the beautiful and interesting unknwown places in Japan! I've added Nishio to my to-visit list for my Japan trip 2025/2026. Arigato gozaimas!
This was an excellent video. It’s honestly done no justice calling it a video, this is a documentary. Share it with NHK, idk but this needs to blow up! 😂 I want to go there now.
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I was born and raised in Nishio, Japan, and now I live in Australia. Ever since I left Japan, I’ve come to realize just how beautiful my hometown is! Hardly anyone knows about Nishio, so I’m really happy you’re giving it some well-deserved spotlight. Thank you so much!🙌 I truly love my city, and I can’t wait to go back and meet new people in the future-thanks to your video! 🇯🇵✈️✨
No other part of the world can come closer to what Japan has in terms of Nature, Beauty, Tranquility and of course world class customer service.
I love how you feature the small towns in Japan! Rise’s enthusiasm for his hometown is amazing! Great info & I hope people make Nishio a travel destination. Thank you for bringing this town into the spotlight. 💞
Nevermind that Rise went to Michigan and I went to Ohio State LOL, we can agree that Nishio is a pretty cool city to visit and live in. I hope they have more international visitors, the locals really love it! The kind of tourist that usually goes off the beaten path is one looking exactly for this kind of place. \(^_^)/ need to go back for more matcha and unagi!
Thank you so much for your kind words! What is great about a small town like Nishio is we know each other. It is not easy to walk around without seeing somebody I know!
@@onlyinjapan It's funny you mentioned one of the biggest rivalries in the US! Let's try not to get into that LOL!
@@onlyinjapan LOL! That’s funny. Small world.
@@RiseKomura Sounds fantastic!
Nishio looks like the perfect destination to get away from crowds and still have an authentic Japanese experience. Thanks for sharing so many different aspects of the city. Definitely a place I'll be visiting on a future trip.
Authentic, that's the word of the day and Nishio has tons of it!
Thank you! You are always welcome here! As a Nishio Ambassador, I can guarantee it is the perfect destination in many ways!
That was my very first thought too. Unfortunately I will never be able to visit it, but dreaming about it is good too!
This young man is a boon to his community. I hope they see a boost to their tourism. He is very enthusiastic.
That is very nice of you to say! I usually take my guests to my favorite local restaurants and shops, and I often hear the owners say, 'Thank you for introducing our place!' Some restaurants or shops that are busy on weekends tend to be quiet on weekdays, so they really appreciate the extra visitors. Yesterday, the owner of a restaurant even sent me a message after my international guests had dinner there.
I’m voting for Mayor Rise!! Make Nishio Great Again! 🇯🇵
@@RiseKomura You're a great advocate for the beauty of your community! Keep it up. I hope to be able to visit one day.
@ We'll see LOL! Thank you for Making Nishio Greatly Known!
@ Thank you so so much!
Those gardens are so beautiful. thank you for making this video.
Now this is the actual definition of "off the beaten path". I have never heard of this place before and it does look quite interesting in a way that there's a lot of local personalities to meet. I hope someday I will be able to visit this place.
Thank you! I hope you will be able to visit Nishio and Rise's House too!! You will always be welcome.
Right, I think after this video a lot of people see the same potential as I saw and what Rise saw when he was in college planning to come back.
Its been 9 years ever since i started watching his videos......... Dude when I'll visit japan ill make sure to meet him
Hi John 👋 😊
Thank you for sharing your great adventures with us. I always lear something new about Japan every time I watch your shows. This is another place I will need to add to my list when I return to Japan.
Thank you! 😊❤
Im from Nagoya so whenever i see the rare case of a person visiting Aichi, it’s so cool!
It is! I cannot agree more!
激しく同感です！As another viewer from Aichi, I would like to warn other viewers: the fish market is not always like that. The place was so crowded every time I visited there on weekends. Not quite like Kyoto though.
I take it that Rise went to UM. I would love to see the outtakes of your rivalry talk! Thanks for highlighting this town and Rise's House. It seems the kind of place that having a guide to introduce you to the area would be a real bonus in your experience.
Hehehe 😝 GO BUCKS! ⭕️🤷🏻🕴️🙆🏻
John, your videos are the reason why I've went to Japan twice now! Thank you so much for this content.
Thank you ^_^ Come back for the hat trick! I’m very grateful for the feedback and encouragement!
@@onlyinjapan I'll always watch your videos. I went in 2017 with friends and in 2023 with my wife and they were incredible trips. Can't wait for your next videos! You should revisit some of the older channel content post-pandemic to see how things have changed!
Excellent video, insightful and entertaining. Motivates me to visit and follow your foot steps. Thank You.
This is what we all need more of and it once again shows there are wonders everywhere in Japan if you stop off an unfamiliar station and try it out!
Definitely putting this on my list along with enjoying toyota, okazaki, toyahashi. One can easily make an aichi tour!
Thank you once again for always introducing us to the best of Japan without crowds!
Noted. A new addition to the places I need to visit when I go to Japan. Thank you, John!
Very beautiful city and video. Thx john!
Saving Japan from overtourism, one city and video at a time! I loved this!
Get ready for more! You won’t find the same same same things on this channel* most of the time 🤣 different perspective for sure ^_^
May I just say that Rise Komura has a very pleasing personality. His eyes are smiling too. I was in Japan for 45 days. I just came back yesterday. Went to Atami, Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo. I just saw this video now! I’ll visit this place when I go back soon. 🙏
Thank you! You just made my day! 45 days in Japan sounds amazing! I hope you had lots of fun there! Please let me know when you come to Nishio City in the future!
Even though he went to Michigan … I can grudgingly admit he’s a nice enough guy 🤣 with that one flaw. Haha! Rival schools, but here in Japan, we’re all on the same mission to have the best experiences here and I am so proud to have supported Rise and Nishio even just a little with this episode. I really hope people come and visit.
I hope Nishio has the capacity to accommodate all the tourists that might come after watching your video. 😊
We will see, there are a few other new guest houses, I hope it keeps my challenger Rise-san busy!
@@onlyinjapan I hope so too, what a beautiful house renovation!
I'm glad you dropped by to take a look at Nishio, mostly overlooked as your title suggests. Hopefully we'll see more people visiting this lovely town, and Aichi in general.
Hope I meet you in Japan one day! From Toronto Canada
I’ll be here ^_^
Beautiful place , beautiful town , this place is well deserved a visit from tourist .
Really cool to get a taste of the other places in Japan than the usual big cities.
I actually like Nagoya. I did visit nagoya station on my way to tsumago and magome juku. Nagoya now has ghibli park. So there's more and more there now than ever. Hopefully within 5 years nagoya can continue to build so that travelers stop staying so much in tokyo, osaka and kyoto and add nagoya to their stops and from there day trips to places like nishio can spread out the crazy concentration in places like Kyoto. This is definitely a hidden gem people should consider!
Also they have Toyota museum as well!😊
Thanks for the discovery of the place !
Nice to highlight the "hidden" spots in Japan.
Thanks John, My wife and I love the traditional ryokans. Each time that we go to Japan, we try to find something as unique and special as Nishio. Next time for sure!!!
Nishio certainly looks like the perfect getaway destination outside of the popular cities. Thanks as always John for covering another hidden gem of Japan! :)
Thank you so much, for the encouragement and I’ll continue helping to keep you list of travel gems growing for your next visit ^_^ Nishio is amazing!
One of your best yet! Thank you and thank you to the wonderful people we met!
Thank you for watching!! I can't wait to show this video and this message to my sweet friends in the video!
Awesome video John! My next Japan trip is exactly this. Getting off the beaten paths and exploring smaller towns than the bigger cities.
I’m definitely coming to Nishio when I travel back to beautiful nihon. This is exactly what I was looking for, beauty of Japanese culture but with no tourist crowds, its just paradise.
Please come to Nishio and let me know! I hope I can see you soon!
@ Yes I will ありがとうりせさん！
I can absolutely relate to this guy’s enthusiasm in introducing his city to tourism. Living in a lesser known city, I keep hearing about the tourist destination next door being overcrowded and even the locals getting xenophobic, meanwhile I barely see any foreigner in my city even though we share many of the culture and charms, and locals that are eager to welcome tourists. There is little we can do to develop tourism if you’re not involved with the government, but things like what this guy does do inspire me.
Terrific report, John. I hope your story helps Nishio revive and thrive, but hopefully as more tourists discover the city, it can balance its attractiveness with its traditional quality. It's great that you find these hidden treasures in the country!
Japan is a dream place for anybody. You will appreciate every corner of the country. It's a perfect place mostly for introverts
Thank you for the video John.
High quality video again well done John 👍
OMG I want to live there! What a wonderful town, guesthouse and Guy! Thank you for making this video. I know where I’m visiting when I return to Japan this year
Thank you! During your stay, I can make you feel like you actually live here! Please let me know when you're coming to Nishio via Instagram or email!
@ wonderful. thank you I will! I was living in Yokohama last year and I miss Japan sooooo much.
most pass Aichi/Nagoya in general, which is sad because Aichi/Nagoya can handle much more tourists to combat overtourism in Kyoto
As someone who lived around Nagoya for 2 years - Fujigaoka, Kasugai, Okazaki and Toyohashi - this area is so untouched by foreign tourism, which is a great thing for those discovering it now! The heart of Japan, between Tokyo and Kyoto, it's easy to get to and I hope they get some more visitors to encourage growth :)
Nagoya is my favourite place ! So many treasures! Thank you so much for exploring this wonderful area !
You’re right, it’s definitely full of gems not yet highlighted by most RUclips creators. I hope I can go back. Okazaki was my first hometown in Japan in 1998.
This little town reminds me of the fictitious town called Radiator Springs from the Pixar movie “Cars”. I hope with all my being this place gets to be on the map. And soon!
Thank yuo John for another amazing video.
Great episode. Love learning about lesser known places in Japan.
5:54
This story about a watermelon led me to a brief rabbit hole checking out what fruits I can bring from my tropical country into Japan so I can share with random people like the charcoal shop owner😂
Thanks for this video, I’m considering visiting Nishio City in the future
My lovely neighbors will be happy if you bring some from your tropical country! Let me know when you visit Nishio City!
You can't bring fresh fruit into japan. You could bring store packaged dry fruit though.
@@RiseKomura Will do! Fortunately some fruits seem to be ok to bring into Japan, hopefully there won’t be any problems
@@elisagray210 Probably going to check with the Japanese embassy in my country because the Japanese government’s database for importing conditions doesn’t seem to specify whether fresh fruits that don’t fall under the Prohibited items cannot be brought in
A new Japan destination, for next trip... Thanks for sharing John D
Such a peaceful and beautiful town. Thank you for exploring interesting, less visited places and for bringing us with you. I'll have to visit for myself soon.
I'm always taking notes with videos like this
This was so interesting and informative. If I were younger I'd visit Japan in a heartbeat. True I cannot speak the language or read the writing but the place you documented here I'd love to visit. For me to Japan health-wise is one of the only 3 places I can visit safely. I've watched your videos for quite sometime now. Always impressed John. Keep them coming.😊
Cool post dude👍👍👍👍
John posts. I like and watch. That's the deal. Another solid video.
Great place, thanks for the share! stay awesome!
Very beautiful!!!
Thank you!
Beautiful place. Thanks for sharing it. ✌️
Wow, had no idea of this lovely quaint town! Can't wait to visit! Thank you for introducing its charm and character.
I am so glad you said that! Let me know when you come to Nishio!
John- I have been watching your videos for YEARS and have to say, the quality of your videos are now absolutely incredible and professional! I LOVE the coverage of a non-typical location like this and can't wait to get to try the places you highlight when I'm finally able to. They get me so excited to go back to Japan one day because I preferred the "off the beaten path" locations when I was a student in Mishima over a decade ago. I LOVED finding a beetle shop by accident or visiting Mount Hakone and eating an egg out of the volcano while all my classmates seemed a lot more excited about Akihabara (nothing wrong with that, just different preferences :) ). Your enthusiasm for locations like this is exactly what I love, over the trending viral videos. I can't recall- did you have a video about Yamato Koriyama over in Nara (i.e. the Goldfish town)? I'd always thought of going there and was curious if there was more info you had shared!
Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it ^_^ a lot more of these hidden places no one else really covers this year (with a few everyone knows because everyone’s different) but I think in the era when EVERYONE is a Japan RUclipsr covering the same areas, the disrupter is the one going to other places no one’s at (but should be). It’s going to be a fun year!
I hope I'll be able to visit Nishio one day. Thank you for the video, John. Great tour 🎉😊
Thank you! I'd love to hear from you when you visit Nishio!
Again one of the best videos on you tube, it did make me hungry.
Oh heck yeah, he got the idea in Michigan!
I might go here John as il be back there this Feb il visit Nagoya
Beautifully filmed!
Another great video.
Great Job John as always!!
Wow what an awesome place , I really love it ❤
Dude seems like an awesome place to visit
Kyoto looks interesting city so why not visit there🤔I would ,great sceneries and all😎Thank you for sharing this 🙂👍!!!
Kyoto is worth a visit but too many only visit there and the main cities because they don't know about the other places. Expensive, crowded, stressful, overly touristy and feels less authentic in recent years, but I think cutting a Kyoto city visit down to just 1-2 nights is a good idea and spend the other days somewhere else for a more authentic experience. The locals are not as friendly - you can't blame them, they also want to live their lives normally which is harder - so spread the trip out and experience more of Japan's heart and soul.
@@onlyinjapanpeople trying to cram Kyoto’s major sites into only one or two days is a big part of why everything is so crowded there and why so many tourists miss hidden gems in Kyoto city & Kyoto prefecture itself.
Love this episode, thank you, dear!
🦌 you’re welcome ^_^
Countries like Japan and Italy are just full of breathtaking, interesting, and delicious small cities and towns. Like 2/3 of them will take your breath away. And they're all fairly well connected by buses or trains. Visit Florence or Kyoto once, but then make a tiny effort to go somewhere off the beaten track. You'll be richly rewarded.
Excellent advice! Visit the big places but don’t linger, explore the gems 💎
Italy is one of my favorite countries! Its food is amazing! Florence or Kyoto are surely incredible, but I totally agree that an effort to go somewhere off the beaten track will reward you!
Visited Kyoto and Osaka recently and I guess I was in touristy areas bc I was very overwhelmed. Shoulder to shoulder with other tourists and I could tell some locals in that area had shorter fuses. Next visit, we will look for less traveled, beautiful places like these. Thanks for your videos!
It’s good to see the main attractions in a first trip if it’s short, but after 26-27 years living here, Japan is absolutely not all the main cities people visit. I was at a crossroads in 2003 on if I should stay or go so I hitchhiked the whole country from wakkanai to Kagoshima and met 20 incredible people who showed me their hometowns, their country in a most sincere way and I fell on love with Japan. Off the beaten path gives you an experience where good people will take much more interest in you, show you an experience that exceeds your expectations! This was one of those experiences. I think this is why Japan has so many repeaters visiting multiple times. There’s more to see!
@@onlyinjapanthanks for sharing such a deeply personal experience, John. Inspirational as always. I hope to forge sincere connections with locals just like you described. It seems like the next level of travel/tourism/discovery. Safe travels, friend!
I just loved this episode! I would love to book a stay at Mr. Rise's Place, it was so beautiful inside and out. For me Unagi is my Favourite Japanese dish so the fact that this area is the best(one of) for eel than I can't wait to go! Thank you so much for a great video John. Please keep doing your best 😍🥰
I can't welcome you at Rise's House! Let me share some more information about eel! I heard from a local eel supplier that Nishio-produced eels not only account for 15% of the national market share but are also of exceptional quality. Because of this, they are traded at prices 3-5% higher than those from other major eel-producing regions, such as Kagoshima and Shizuoka. They put in a tremendous amount of effort and time to reduce stress for the eels. For example, the ponds at the eel farms contain mountain stones and river sand. Every year, they go to the mountains and rivers to replace all of it!
@@RiseKomura Thank you so much for the reply! I loved learning about the eel and want it even more now! Sadly though, I'm still a few years away from going to Japan...😞But when I do, Your place will be the first I look at to book with! Thank you so much again and I wish you the best of luck! 😍🥰
@@Snowkitty1424 Thank you! I am planning to keep runnning Rise's House for the rest of my life! There is no rush! You are always welcome!
One of your best videos, now I have sent him an email to see if available during our next trip. Thanks
You move fast! Awesome ٩(^‿^)۶
We're going to visit today from Nagoya (which is such an awesome destination in itself). Thanks for the tip!
Hopefully the frequent uploads continue :P
So, encourage me … what did you like about this episode? 🤣 besides the fact that I pushed “public” on a video hahaha
yes, I will visit you someday :)🥰
John, I love every episode you produce, but this one has to be one of my favorites. Along with the amazing scenery, delicious food, wonderful and welcoming people and lovely music, I would visit Nishio in a heartbeat! Rise is a gem! Thanks so much for showing us this fantastic town!
😊off the beats paths❤cozy town😊love the unagi...tip best holding is under the head😂great find john~☆
Looks nice! I'll be in Aichi next month so I'll try to check out Nishio as well. Thanks John!
It's nice to have Rise around, get in touch if you need a guide or some suggestions. His instagram and website is in the video description.
You will be in Aichi next month!? It is so lucky of you to find this video now haha! I would be happy to show you around the neighborhood if you are up for it!
Great video John. This has always been my way of exploring Japan, it takes a bit more effort to research & explore but repeat travellers should have the confidence to get out amongst it in Japan. It will help revitalise local areas too! There are so many interesting little destinations across the whole of Japan that would love to have visitors.
It definitely revitalizes local communities! Please keep up your amazing way of exploring Japan! I hope you will visit me in Nishio one day!
@@RiseKomura For sure!
Thank you for this John! We want to visit japan again soon and are on the lookout for cities to visit that are not too crowded. This place looks great!
Great piece this one.
Great video John, as always!
Added to my itinerary. I'll try to report back!
I should definitely add Nishio to my travel list. Rise is a lovely guy.
Thank you so much! Please visit Nishio and hopefully stay at Rise's House! I will show you around the neighborhood and drive you to my favorite places!
John, great job
Looking forward to you featuring other over-looked 'hidden gem' towns.
The food culture there sounds amazing and comforting
THANK YOU FOR THIS JOHN!!! WOW!!!
You have me sold! I'm MOVING to Japan! lol I would LOVE to visit Nishio but I'm afraid I would fall in love and never leave (is that a bad thing? lol) There is just so much to love about the 'regular, everyday Japan'!! from the food (of course!!) to even the look of the brinks lining the alley... it's just done better in Japan!
I've thought about what it would be like moving into a fixer-upper in the Japanese country side and what it would be like to live there everyday... and that does seem a little bit scary... You don't have many choices in pretty much everything when you live in the country (one market, one gas station, one form of public transportation, one neighbor lol) but in a city like Tokyo there can be TOO MUCH (too many choices for dinner, too much noise, too many buildings and not enough nature, too many people) ... but a small city like Nisho is exactly enough... And it really does seem like a little version of Kyoto... I LOVE IT!!!
Thank you for showing us such a wonder place! :)
I love how you put it! think many international visitors tend to go either to big cities or to remote rural areas with nature. That is totally understandable because those are the places Japanese people including me go for sightseeing! Ironically many Japanese can enjoy them because they are different from their regular life. I believe what might be more fun for international communities is something in the middle, which is a small city like Nishio. You can experience a glimpse of how locals live here.
Awesome episode!
Personal experience - AWESOME!!!
This is the type of place I'd love to see- fewer crowds and beautiful places. Thanks for sharing!
I believe it will get easier for international tourists to reach places like this THIS YEAR! There’s no way Japan survives 100M tourists like France without encouraging tourists to spread out off the beaten path. Japan is lucky to have so many attractions, most unheard of by westerners.
Wow! That’s a really cool place! 🥳🌷👍
That's awesome
Glad you are publishing these type of videos more frequently. Enjoy your livestream type pieces but these are more enjoyable to me
I’ll be focusing more on this channel in 2025 ^_^ 45% aren’t subscribed yet, many still don’t know I restarted the series in 2020 so I’ll start promoting more to build this channel up so I can do more episodes like this one. It’s going to be a fun, adventure filled year!
Thanks John for uploading this video. I think it's good to visite unknown places like this. Like this video it gives you good insite of places where nobody comes. And you can connect more with the local people. When i visit Japan I'll visit this town.Thanks for this recommendation. Arigato 🙏🙏✌✌🙇🙇 Mate Ne
It's so unknown, I lived next to it in Okazaki for 14 months and never visited! hahaha and 26 years later, here I am in Nishio. It's not as unknown anymore :)
That's so true. When you visit Nishio, please feel free to contact me! You are always welcome!
@@RiseKomura I'll definitely contact you when I'm in. Japan.. The food is delicious what I saw it. Especially the eel. We don't have it here in England. It's my favourite food. I'm planning to move to Japan permanently later this year. I can't wait. I like your accommodation very beautiful. Especially the secret bathroom great invention. Also want you wish you A HAPPY NEW YEAR. I WISH PROSPERTY AND GOOD HEALTH AND MOST ALL KEEP SMILING.🤣🤣 Thank you very much contacting me. I appreciate this very much. Arigato goszamusi 🙏🙏✌✌🙇🙇 Mata Ne
@@onlyinjapan I go reaction from Rise Komura-san. I can contact him. Very nice of him. 🙏🙏✌✌
What a great video! Yes, I will visit Nishio>
Thank you! Feel free to contact me when you visit Nishio!
This could be an entire channel, ACTUAL best places to visit,, save us from ourselves because we all know when you’ve visiting a foreign country while on vacation, time is definitely the most precious commodity
Rise must have lived in America for a time. His English is perfect!
College in Michigan, very good English ^_^ and as a Buckeye who graduated from Ohio State, I didn’t hold his college choice against him 🤣 I think Japanese who have had experiences abroad can understand how to help their town become more attractive to international tourists. Everyday authentic Japan is so fascinating, that’s what the tourist industry here should not forget.
Thank you! That means a lot to me! Studying abroad in the U.S. had a huge impact on my life.
@@RiseKomura if I ever make it over to Japan, definitely going to check your place out!
Nogoya and Nishio are both amazing and very overlooked...I like it that way.,
Nagoya is also often skipped
That’s a mistake, but it you only have 7 days or so, it’s hard to add it in with so many “must-see” places but those attractions are overrun and gradually people will see how nice Nagoya is - becoming a real stop! I’m cheering for Central Japan!
Thanks John, for continuing to shine a light on all the beautiful and interesting unknwown places in Japan! I've added Nishio to my to-visit list for my Japan trip 2025/2026. Arigato gozaimas!
That makes me so happy to hear you’ve added it to the list! Awesome ٩(^‿^)۶
Beautiful!
Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference.
Fascinating place!
this is so amazing .
This was an excellent video. It’s honestly done no justice calling it a video, this is a documentary.
Share it with NHK, idk but this needs to blow up! 😂 I want to go there now.