* A note on corona safety: in this video, filmed during the early stage of the epidemic, our host can be seen without wearing a mask. Please note that this was strictly limited to time spent on camera, conducted at a safe distance from others and with the cooperation of local businesses.
First Thumbs Up! Can not tell you how much I enjoy these videos, I watch them all multiple times over the course of a a few weeks, Well done Raina and Team, your work is appreciated!
I've never before heard of "sake brewery hopping" until now haha! Also, funny outtake-like scene in the one brewery, glad you decided to keep it. By the way, never seen a more cool looking driver than Raina at 1:30 hahaha. Good shot, Charly.
Nice to see the new cars of Shinhotaka ropeway, but I miss the older ones, they had more visual impact. The landscape is very different from the snowing one I saw in fall!
I will like to see in these videos the season where it was filmed (the video has the upload date but shoot date) and a link with the map trip. The video has a map, but a map link will be a lot more useful for future planning trips.
After watching almost all of raina’s vlog this is the first time that i’ve heard her speaks nihonggo im sure she enjoyed those 5 sake shots . I miss japan so much i used to stay at yamanashi running around nirasaki to kiyosato i hope this pandemic comes to an end yeah stay safe team Japan guide P.s does raina have an instagram account so i can see her stories ^_^
This Guide channel is very good but incomplete. Hear me a little, travelling isn't planned just this, you're showing places to visit and how to get there.. But the most important thing in travel is PRICE and if expensive, their alternatives. You should show the price of your stay, transportation and food. You always stay at ryokans, take shinkanshen, etc. That's far beyond budget. It's good to show, but at least below screen write the price and its cheap alternatives. That'll be great and very helpful
True, ryokans go from expensive to very expensive. If you're visiting an area, I'll suggest checking out google maps which show plenty of hotels from which you can pick. The same goes for food - plenty of options on google maps.
Their website actually offers extensive information on transport cost and admission for most places and sights. Simply search for the place you want to visit and check out the "getting there and around" as well as "hours and fees" section at the bottom of the page. Most tourists choose to get a JR Pass when visiting Japan for unlimited travel on all trains (including most shinkansen), buses and ferries operated by Japan Railways for up to 3 weeks for a set price. The website of Japan Guide offers a calculator to find out if and which JR Pass would pay off for your itinerary. If you don't want to get a JR pass for whatever reason they also offer information on alternatives such as overnight buses or car rental. I planned all of my previous trips to Japan using the (free) information provided on their website and it was extremely helpful. Regarding ryokan their prices vary a lot depending on season, location and room type among other factors. If they are completely out of your budget though, you might want to consider staying at a minshuku instead. You won't get the same level of service and ammenities as you would at a ryokan, but it's definitely a good and cheaper alternative. Hope this helps.
Yeah, in website, the information is in great detail... My suggestion was to just show prices of things she used in her journey, not to tell exclusively that this costed me this. Like in this video, the conversation with sake breweries was shown in words..like that !
