Thank you very much for watching my video. I'm Japanese photographer and tour guide living in Tokyo. This channel is introducing Japan travel tips to foreign travellers and Japan lovers. You can know Japanese famous tourist spot, unknown popular local place, beautiful nature and interesting culture. Please enjoy watching this video before visiting Japan.
Hi , great video , I was trying to book on the website the private balcony room , for myself but site says insufficient persons , is there a minimum of passengers I need to book for the balcony room ? Thanks
Thank you for the video. This will be my transport from Kobe to Miyazaki. However, unable to get access to the English website of Miyazakicarferry. Will try again next time when the time for my travel is nearer.
Before purchasing the Hakone freepass, please ask for the Hakone freepass brochure and read the fine print on the bottom of the front page. There is a rule that says, "The Hakone Freepass (including those valid for multiple days) cannot be used after returning to your departure station." Basically, the freepass is encourages people to stay in Hakone to fully benefit from it. It doesn't matter if two or three days pass once you return back to Shinjuku station, the freepass cannot be reused again. In our case the station staff took away our two-day pass which was only used for one day. Anyway, I think I should put it out there to let everyone know there is a rule they need to know about it. Love your videos.
Thank you so much for watching my video and good advice 😀Odakyu's ideal is for customers to travel around Hakone, so a stay in Hakone is a must. I want to visit many good spots in Hakone and introduce it to travelers
I saw all the videos of this ferry and I’m glad to say I finally got to go and take the ferry myself from Oarai to Tomakomai and it was nothing short of spectacular.
Why is it that Japan's bullet trains (SHINKANSEN) have been able to run for almost 60 years without derailment and without passenger casualties, even after major earthquakes? And why is it possible for high-speed Shinkansen trains to operate safely in the snow without interruption, despite the fact that Japan is one of the world's snowiest winter regions? This is possible because the Shinkansen makes use of Japan's abundant water resources, and all the mechanisms are designed from the manufacturing stage with the occurrence of natural disasters in mind. The Shinkansen is not designed for high-speed operation alone. Therefore, even if one were to copy and imitate in form only the mechanism of the Japanese Shinkansen, which can run even in snow, it would not be able to operate stably in the heavy snowfalls. The reason for this is that Japan, an island nation, and China, a continent, have completely different topographies and weather conditions, but there is no consideration or improvement for these differences. It is not surprising that simply duplicating a mechanism that fundamentally overlooks these geopolitical and climatic differences will not work. This is because the environmental requirements and problems to be solved are different from those in Japan. Snow removal methods invented in Japan can only be used in the Japanese environment. Because Japan is a geopolitically volcanic island, it has a natural environment with an abundance of clear water that gushes out almost for free. The snow removal system was conceived and designed based on this abundance of water. In the first place, on an arid continent where water resources are scarce, this method cannot be used and will not work from the start. The only way to deal with this is to come up with a different method suited to the continental environment from scratch. Nevertheless, if this point is ignored and the system is simply copied from Japanese mechanisms, Japanese snow removal methods and mechanisms for high-speed rail in a continental environment will be wasteful, costly, and unprofitable. We must not forget that Japan has an idiom that warns against wasteful spending, "use it like hot or cold water," and that everyone uses this phrase as a matter of course in their daily lives. To understand the feeling and common sense of this idiom, you must live in the special environment of Japan yourself to realize it. In other words, Japanese technology has been developed and perfected by using wisdom and making improvements upon improvements to overcome Japan's unique and special natural environment and to take advantage of the resources it is blessed with. If we are to imitate them, we must learn from this process of thinking and devising unique ways of thinking from the natural environment. What Japanese religion, culture, behavior, norms, and traditions have in common is the existence of a natural environment that is the antithesis of good and evil. Japan is a land of abundant fresh water and food resources compared to anywhere else in the world, and at the same time, it is a land of harsh, large-scale natural disasters that occur on a regular basis. In order to survive as a species in this environment, they have developed a way of thinking that does not deny the environment, but rather accepts it, and how to coexist with it, making the most of the rich parts of nature and overcoming the dangerous parts of the natural environment. This is the common underlying factor and way of thinking across a wide range of Japanese cultures. This is not something that people around the world who grow up in different environments have in common. Even among Asian countries, the cultures and ways of thinking that have developed in continental and island countries are naturally different because of their completely different environments.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. Japan's first Tokaido Shinkansen opened 60 years ago, and various measures were taken to prevent snow and earthquakes, resulting in the current railway network. I think it is a strength of Japanese technology that there have been no fatal accidents on Shinkansen trains yet.
@@JapanTravelTips2021 Thank you. I believe that the development of Japanese technology, not limited to the Shinkansen, has something in common with the process whereby a situation that is difficult to solve with existing technology exists first, and then how to solve and overcome the problem. This is the result of the Japanese people's constant thinking and efforts to find realistic solutions and answers to environmental difficulties without giving up. In a sense, this kind of hungry way of thinking is not born in an easy environment, where it is easy to live comfortably even if compromises are made. It is the harsh living conditions of living on a large island, created by a volcano, isolated in the ocean, which is unique in the world, that has given birth to the Japanese attitude of earnestly tackling how to overcome difficulties, and to their unique culture and way of thinking. As a volcanic island in a temperate zone on the east side of the continent, it has not escaped volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis and floods since ancient times. In addition, because of its location, the island is frequently hit by typhoons during the summer and has one of the world's heaviest snowfalls during the winter. For 14,000 years since the Jomon Era, when there was no science, technology, or knowledge, people have lived on this island, struggling against and overcoming nature's fury. Therefore, after accepting the harsh natural environment on a daily basis, they have produced a unique Japanese cultural behavior of improvement, reform, prevention, ingenuity, pursuit of perfection and accuracy, diligence, and cleanliness in order to survive. This is the source of the decisive difference between Japanese and Eurasian continental cultures. Of course, the abundance of plants, animals, and other dietary resources, the abundance of water, and the ease of living in peacetime on the volcanic islands in the ocean also contributed to the decision to settle on these volcanic islands, which are unique environments that are at once both bountiful and harsh, heaven and hell. And it make people to use their wits to make a living peacefully to aboid battle between the people.
Thank you so much for watching 😀 There are various seats and the price structure is complicated. The cheapest regular class seat is 1,990 yen from Takamatsu to Kobe
Thank you for the video. This will be helpful for my upcoming trip to Hakone. I have a question. Would there be Ekiben stores in Shinjuku station early in the morning to buy before catching the 7:30 am train? I was wondering where you might have picked your breakfast?
Thank you so much for watching 🥰 You can buy food and drinks at convenience store in front of ticket gate or platform. Please enjoy Hakone trip ♪ tag_faces
Thank you very much for watching 😀There are two ferry companies, but they have only Japanese website. You can buy the ticket at the ferry terminal or telephone. marixline.com/ www.aline-ferry.com/
@@JapanTravelTips2021 Thanks for your reply, If I buy via the website, do I need a Japanese phone number to order? and can payment be made via konbini?
@@otsukaresamadeshitanjiro960I looked for an English website for reservations, but couldn't find one. Web reservations can only be made through willer travel, so please contact the customer center directly by phone. willerexpress.com/en/guide/booking/
Thank you so much for watching 🥰 In addition to the JR pass, fares for the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route will be charged. tateyama-kurobe-webservice.jp/AlpenTour/html/VW001W0010.html
This was very helpful. Are the fares fixed price? What’s the best way to book from overseas ((U.K.). I understand some services have food and beverage and some don’t, how do I make sure I book a full service train?
Thank you so much for watching 😀If you want to use Granclass from Tokyo to Nagano, please book 'Kagayaki' instead of 'Asama' or 'Hakutaka'. 'Kagayaki' has full service. It is difficult to make reservations for Gran Class from overseas, so please refer to the JR website below. www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/eastpass_t.html
Great vid! I was wondering do you know what's the baggage allowance for hakone free pass (romancecar and other buses like odakyu)? I have 2 suitcases with me (1 medium size, 1 small) is it going to be a problem going on the train and buses?
Thank you so much for watching 🥰 It is sometimes narrow to carry a suitcase, but you can travel around Hakone. I don't think there is a suitcase regulation
