21 Things to do When You Arrive in Japan 

Let's Go Bassfishing helped me learn how to fish. Now I'm a fisherman.

As someone living in the UK and drives, I have to agree. There is a sense of accomplishment in running over a cyclist.

I recently went to Japan with a bunch of friends who were anime nerds (like me) so the first thing we did was go to Akihabara and visit a bookstore. My friend literally bought 16kg of hentai home

#17 was exactly what I did. We got there late at night, took the train out of the airport, thought we went past our station and went back, realized the prior stop was actually correct, went back again, walked to the hotel, and my then boyfriend crashed, I stayed awake almost all night. Woke up fairly early, and he was still asleep, so I got dressed and just went for a walk where I could soak it all in alone without his sarcastic comments. It. Was. The. Most. Beautiful and serene moment. Of my ENTIRE life. I've wanted to set foot in Japan since I was 12. And that experience did not disappoint.

Number 1: find your Natsuki

Don't need to go to Japan to play Chabudai Gaeshi, easy enough to play at home! Though I've quickly ran out of relatives who will come around for dinner now...

I went to Japan in 1986. My high school choir performed on Disney's Small World Stage. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I still have a shirt I was given that day. This shirt is only given to people who perform there. I have actually had people try to buy it from me. This shirt is not available any more and is quite rare.

Japan is a quiet, reserved, peaceful, ordinary society... 8:26

If any of you are from California, and can't visit Japan to experience the glory of the table flipping game-- you're in luck! In Japantown in San Francisco, that very game is located in the arcade there. Needless to say, 'twas a flipping good time.

me sitting here watching knowing damn well i have 42¢ in my bank account: 🙂

I have been binge watching this channel for a week, I never thought I'll set foot on Japan but somehow I got a free ticket last Nov and I visited Kyoto and Osaka, I definitely love the atmosphere and the friendly people I met and now I'm dreaming I can visit this country and live some part of my life in this beautiful country

"Let's go Bass fishing" or better known as A N I M A L C R O S S I N G

2:42 "These doughnuts are great. Jelly-filled are my favorite. Nothing beats a jelly-filled doughnut."

4:28 "easily accessible MY monorail" ffs Chris get your shit together

"of catching a digital bass" animal crossing fans: *NO*

Was in Japan some years ago. Started of in Shinjuku about 3 minutes walk from the station. Arrived about 8pm local time so after a quick look around the local area I popped into a small bar ( had to suck my bely in to get past the other customer's at the bar it was that small) next to my hotel. The jetlag was catching up with me so intended to have one bear. Left several hours later completely drunk as the two young barmen at the bar found out I was from Scotland and then made me try nearly every brand of Japanese Whisky they had. Why not a Scotsman must be an expert on Whisky. Good night only paid for the first drink and some food.

"Presented by Chris Broad" - Stop trying to make this channel upmarket you middle class chav ~ JK Love you so much

Don’t be like Logan or Jake Paul especially when walking around

What I've always wanted to do on my first day in Japan is go to the Cherry Blossom festival in the Spring, enjoy the food and being among the locals.

On my first day in Japan, I got told off by the visa officer in Narita Airpot for filling in my forms in green fountain pen, got stopped and searched by airport security after that, failed to notice the taxi had dropped me off next to my hotel and wandered down the street only to ask directions from a kind old lady walking past - who lead me right back to where I had come from, found a place called "The British Pub" near the Tokyo Dome, then got shipped off by my Sensei (I was there for a Karate course at the JKA headquarters) - alone - to find the Tokyo Dome Hotel, got distracted a few times along the way by a Power Rangers Museum... thingy and an Anime mural. Later after some beer and a Chinese, back to the hotel for some vending machine beer and sleep. All in all, it was a good day. ...on the second day, we found a bar called Mushroom that was packed to the rafters with Vynl records and who's clientele were all smoking weed. This too was a good day (or at least a good evening at any rate).

Lets play: count the anime avatars

If you end up having this channel made into a hit feature film, I recommend you have Peter Serafinowicz play you, and Stewart Lee do the voice-over narrative.

The first thing I do in Japan is propose to my girlfriend! ❤️ She’s the best thing that’s happened to me and when I see her I’ll be almost 6 years of us being together!

1. DON'T BE LOGAN PAUL Well now thinking about it, this applies everywhere.

Hi Chirs I am glad your back to making regularly videos keep up the good work also your looking healthier keep up whatever your doing I look forward to watching you documentary when its out 😀😀 regards a loyal viewer

Yep, 'strolling without a plan' is an absolute winner. First thing I did on my holiday to Japan, and it's still stuck with me as one of the most incredible moments. I'd checked into my hotel around 7PM and was dead tired from lack of sleep on the plane, but man. Just experiencing the sights and sounds of completely random shops nearby was amazing, followed by stopping at a joint to eat based on the plastic food samples out front. Probably also helped that stores in Australia tend to close at like 5PM, so it was kinda unreal seeing *everything* still open at that point.

Believe it or not, the first thing I did when I arrived in Japan was sleep. I just had a flight of 12 hours behind me without much sleep and of course, the jetlag was killing. After a few hours of good rest from 15:00 to 18:00, my family and I went out for a walk through Tokyo Station, then past the Imperial Palace and then we took the train to Shibuya crossing, which was, as you mentioned, an absolute culture shock. One of the greatest trips I've made so far in my life.

My first hour for every time I go to Japan always involves going to the nearest convenience store to buy supplies and perhaps refresh my train card. After all the formalities (including checking in my AirBnB), I always make it a point to go out and shop at the nearest supermarket or convenience store for eggs (a whole tray for six days or more), a liter of tea, and of course my breakfast for tomorrow as well as two rice balls.

the first thing i would do is locate Natsuki

The first thing to do when you arrive in japan is meet chris and natsuki, and have a kind of hellish karaoke.

I was in Shinjuku my first night. Everything was so welcoming and organized. The locals were polite and helpful. Even though Tokyo is a very busy city, it was kinda relaxing in a way.

2:05 *Doggo cycling with his hooman* Me : _Mom can we go to Japan?_

First thing to do is avoid the Narita express. It's a bloody rip-off. Unless you have a JR Pass...

Where to begin.... so much to do and so little time to do it on vacation. Thanks for the suggestions Chris.... a digital bass. I may start with that.

Going to Japan for my birthday in November for my first time. It's been my life goal to go there. Grabbing beer and wandering the streets is exactly what I planned to do. Also going to grab some street food.

If I can visit Japan one day, I would go to Tokyo and explore the city. After a while I would just sit down, look at all those people and buildings, slowly realising that I'm finally in this country.

12:38 "I can't find fault with it, 9/10"

nice natsuki sound effect at the beginning of the vid

nobody: ... British people: "if you hit the cyclist up ahead you'll get 20 points!"

going to a baseball game in japan was one of the highlights of my trip to japan. the crowd was incredible; there were these great chants complete with coordinated arm waving, a section for the away team with their own chants, girls in short skirts with kegs of beer on their backs running up and down the stairs, and the best concession stands of any baseball game ever. If anyone's in Tokyo, try and go to a Yomiuri Giants game.

'Unlike in the UK where they run over cyclists for fun' It's funny because it's true... I've been tempted several times... This video is super helpful =D

I got off the plane at Haneda and went straight to the toilet, impeccably clean. Which is adtounding since it was the men's. Cleared immigration and customs so easily I wondered if I'd missed something. Then on to the Tokyo Monorail which hawisked me into central Tokyo in minutes. If geting there is half the fun, then I knew that the next month would be great. Since I arrived in late March, I joined the massive crowds for Sakura viewing. And the amazing rail transport. And the food that I stuffed into my face. It was a good first day.

Abroad in Japan is one of the BEST shows for Westerners looking to live, work, or travel in and around Japan! I always look for his updates!

I finally was able to go to Japan! One academic year ago I studied abroad there. Going back to this video I have done 12 things that were on this list. Can't wait to go back someday.

I want to fall asleep next to an overpriced chocolate cake

WHAT's the first thing YOU want to do when you arrive in Japan? Let us all know below! Many thanks to everyone who gave their ideas and stories! If this video was a truck, you were the fuel. Beautiful imagery.

The first things my friend and I did was visit Tokyo Tower (Sky Tree wasn’t finished being built yet) and preceded to be stunned by the vast city we were about to try and explore. 11 days later and we barely scratched the surface. I’m returning in September to try again.

After sleeping I would definitely walk around the city I would be staying. I love walking around and exploring cities and places and I believe that if you do not walk around the city (and you use transport for example) you do not actually see the city. Beautiful ideas ❤

How did you miss rating onigiri bingo a 7 out of 11?

Things I want to do if I go to Japan -Naruto land kind of thing(idk what it’s called) -Mt. Fuji -Bookstore(First time I would actually want to get books) -Art store(Copics are a lot cheaper there than in the U.S) -All the Japanese food I can get my hands on because it’s amazing. -Climb a mountain very early in the morning to get a bowl of ramen(If you watch Akidearest you probably know what I mean) -Cosplay store -Ramen museum -Arcade -Kyoto -Tokyo -Ghibli Museum and cafe -Ride in the bullet train to a random place And much more!

Unlike the UK where drivers actively run over cyclists for fun. LOST IT!

3:05 You missed such a great pun! You should've said seven out of eleven!

Aww now I wanna go to Japan! It looks like so much fun. And the language is so beautiful as well as the sightings. Japanese people are so lucky to be where they are now.

I'm going for the first time in a few days, have limited knowledge of the language thx to duolingo, and plan to be as american as possible as I drag my mom around Tokyo. Wish me luck guys.

Love the sarcasm, love the humor....and all the info to.

Love your channel. I'm off to japan today for a few weeks. Been a lifelong dream to visit. Thanks for all the advice. I'll be in Akibahara first couple of nights. Stoked. 🥂 Cheers.

I've been a viewer of yours since the beginning, and only at this moment did I pick up on the wordplay in your channel title! Well played, Mr. Broad.

There’s actually one of those table flipping games in one of the local malls by me, and I can vouch that it is indeed, very ridiculous and fun

Thanks for making these videos! They have eased a lot of my nerves about my upcoming trip in April. I feel confident in my ability to get around and have fun. You da bes.

I stayed at a capsule hotel with restaurant, big tiled bathroom, with small adjacent pool and near that outdoor hot tub on the roof, and for two days I let myself sleep or eat as needed, until jet lag was gone. Then I walked and walked, changing capsule hotels every couple days, taking thousands of photos and many hours of video. Tokyo is beautiful, safe and relaxing. As a structural engineer I found myself staring at buildings a lot, or renting bicycles here and there. So many perfect parks with fish ponds. I'll go back soon and often. Chris, your videos helped a lot. Thank you.

I’ve been dying to go to Japan, and this video just makes me want to go so much more.

I climbed Mt. Fuji back in 2006 and it was amazing.

Frog bar was the first thing my friends and i did on our first trip to Japan. It was perfection.

The cities are pretty cool, but all my favorite trips have consisted of snowboarding, canyoning, and hiking and Japan has some world class places to do that. The ski resorts in Hakuba, Nagano are absolutely incredible, the canyoning in Gunma Prefecture with the accompanying party was a fantastic experience, and I left with a lot of new friends.

My wife and i wondered around Ginza before randomly ending up in a restaurant called Zenigata (respect to the inspector) and eating an enormous sahshimi plate. Super friendly staff, most delicious sashimi ive ever eaten. Could have flown home then and had an awesome memory and the trip would have been worth it.

You have literally become my favorite youtuber in a week or so, I have been binge watching your videos like every day. Much love

going to the top of the Roppongi hills mori tower at dusk is an experience I will never forget, I stumbled upon it as well at the perfect time

I got a kid in japan after 10 months arriving. It was a pretty wild.

The table flip 😂 i need that in my life!

I'm going to be going to Japan soon! This will be my third trip. The plan is to go to Nagoya, Ise, Nara, Kyoto, Niigata, and then Tokyo. I can't wait to experience my first matsuri in Niigata! Thanks for the information about the Tsukiji Fishmarket. Despite travelling to Tokyo before I haven't experienced the fishmarket. I need to get my butt over there! Can't wait for Summer Comiket!!! :D

Dude, I wasn't prepared to laugh so much while planning my trip. Thank you for your videos, they are the best!

After arriving in Japan, I dropped off my bags at the hotel and then walked around Ginza for a bit, trying to get a pit of a feel for the city. I was so jet lagged and overwhelmed after a couple of hours that I went back to the hotel and just spent the rest of my evening in my room. It was actually really nice though as I stayed in one of the Artist Rooms at Park Hotel Tokyo. Gave me something nice to look at inside the building while also having a great view of Tokyo outside my window.

5:37 >not saying 6 out of 9 For shame, Chris.

Damn, it's been 5 years already?

I played Cho Chabudai Gaeshi in an arcade called Round One at Great Lakes Crossing in Michigan, it is surprisingly entertaining flipping the small table as hard as you can and watching the people react. I didn't realize it was a sought after game lol

The thing some westerners like about McDonalds in Japan is the cleanliness, friendly staff and hot, fresh food that looks like the pictures. In the US, you get rude staff, food that's been under a heat lamp for 45 mins to 2 hours and a dirty restaurant. The food isn't even constructed correctly and it's either cold or looks like they mopped the floor with it. In Japan, smiles are still 0¥ but in the US, you pay good money for a bad experience. I don't go to Mickey D's much here in Japan but I feel blessed whenever I do, knowing that when I go back to the US, I'll probably not go to another one.

How did nobody mention the 100 yen sushi restaurant? Me and my friends arrived Tokyo at night and we melted 30 plates of sushi

I never knew that table game was so rare in japan since the round 1’s around where I live have them They’re very fun for anyone who hasn’t tried it, I recommend it if u have the chance

I remember living in Japan and going to Niko Japan and going to an onsen. It was one of the best thing we ever did. It was in the winter.

First of your videos I watched on the start of my prep for a planned Japan trip. Only a few days left and I've rewatched it to refresh my memory. That and see it with a different perspective now I know of Natsuki and Ryotaro :D

Tsukiji isn't closing for good. They're moving it to Toyosu...probably. Which I guess will make it Toyosu Fish Market.

congratulations on the 1M subscribers, you deserve it!!!!!

I'm definitely with you on the whole Shinjuku vs Shibuya thing!

I would also add - 1) going to a forest / temple in mountains 2) riding train by the ocean / sea 3) go to rural small town

It's 2019.. Dang I missed the fish market!

I love that intro where natsuki says wooooaw

Tokyo Tower and surroundings. I liked the temples and shrines around it, very beautiful.

More helpful info for my trip. Great videos, Chris.

Going to Japan for the first time in October - can't wait! 😁

My first thing would probably be to get lost in Shinjuku Station even before arriving to the hotel.

I absolutely love this channel.

When I go to Japan, I usually schedule a bike tour on my first day. It gets me up on that first day and into my new awake/sleep schedule while possibly showing you a new part of the city that you might not know about.

I don't think I'll have enough money to go to japan and back, but I am joining the navy, so I can practically get paid to go to japan. Only for 4 days though.

Tokyo Disney Sea was great!

In November of 2017 we arrived late got into our ebisu airbnb walked to shinjuku. Got ramen at a small shop, stayed up until his birthday at midnight drinking with some local runners playing paper sisscors rock. Didn't sleep to go on a grape picking, winery and Mt fuji tour. Extremely hung over. We were there about a week and hardly ever slept unless it was on an overnight bus lol

Picturing you dozing next to a slice of over priced chocolate cake on an observation deck high off the ground warms my heart. ❤️

My first day in Japan, I rested for 5 hours in the hotel with a wonderful bath in the hot tub (I stayed at a hotel which provided special spa treatments, it was amazing) then in the evening headed to Shibuya and had a buffet Shabu shabu dinner, it was delicious and quite affordable for the quality! Took a stroll around the city and went to see Tokyo tower. Also just wanted to add my unfortunate experience on my first day.. It was almost 1am and I was on the subway back to my hotel and well yeah I forgot to keep track of the time and the subway lines shut down. Me and my friend had to get down at Ikebukuro station with so many other passengers (majority of them were all drunk!!) We had to stand in a huge line for a taxi at ungodly hours, good times. I had a weirdo breathing heavily behind me pacing up and down (I think he was about to throw up or something) after all that we finally got our taxi and paid a whooping 8000 yen for the ride! We wanted to save money so we asked the driver to just drop us at the station closest to our hotel. He brought us to said station and as we paid the fare he said he would drop us to our hotel for no extra charge and said this was his "service" boy do I love the Japanese culture for service 😍 I learnt my lesson though and since I'm trying to visit as many places as I can within a day I make detailed plans for my day before hand and keep track of how much time it will take me to go from point A to B. I'm still here in Japan currently in Kyoto and watching your videos for ideas 😚

Number 7 is the sole reason tourists visit the city where I live, New Orleans, to drink their face into the street. You could play bingo with how many tourists need to be peeled off the ground during a holiday or festival here. Although it's technically illegal it is not enforced whatsoever, especially if you're a tourist. As a matter of fact, I did not know public intoxication was a crime until I was about 17 or 18 and when I had to move away for a while. If I'm ever in Japan for a while and get homesick I will look for the plastered tourists, it will remind me of home lol ^_^

When I got to Japan, I quarantined for a good two weeks... rather exciting.

Hey man, I like watching your videos. It's interesting and entertaining. Keep up the good work! Wish you the best of luck.