The place we stayed in Kanazawa is called Kurohoro Machiya House!! Such a beautiful place, highly recommend staying there during your trip to Kanazawa❤
thank you for naming the place you stayed in. It was so beautiful. I went to these 3 places and yet I want to get back right now!! Beautiful video Sharla!
Coincidentally I visited Kenroku-en in Kanazawa today. Beautiful garden :-) But I didn’t see too much of the city because I decided to return to Toyama early and rest up a bit because I caught a little cold in Togakushi. Your video is thrice appreciated, as I can now see the rest of Kanazawa, and also Takayama while recuperating in my hotel room.
"You've been demoted to boyfriend" - that explains the title 😂 I love your travel videos, but they always make me want to try the food so much, everything looks so good 😭💕
I've been watching both you and Chris for ten years, and I always thought you both had good chemistry. Congratulations on your engagement. Thank you for giving us a glimpse of your journeys through Japan. Someday I hope to wrangle my wife into a Japanese adventure.
@@jensebu78 I don't know about that. In the first Journey Across Japan, during Sharla's leg of the journey, Chris mentioned Sharla was, "The best view in Japan." I'm paraphrasing of course, but that was when I began to have romantic suspicions.
I just came back from a trip there and Takayama was for sure the highlight of my trip, it was absolutely beautiful and nice to be in an area not surrounded by department stores and highrise buildings. Also highly recommend first time visitors to Kanazawa to make sure you see Kenrokuen Garden it's so beautiful! if you also don't make it to Shirakawago, an alternative is the Hida Folk village in Takayama, where they have re-located a bunch of historic buildings from the area and created essentially an open-air museum / village. It was absolutely stunning with the autumn colours, and a walkable distance or short bus ride from the main town!
thank you for giving us a glimpse into these beautiful areas around central Japan. It's so refreshing to see and gives me lots of inspiration for my next trip to Japan. Autumn in Japan is underrated 🍁
I went to Takayama and Shirakawago last month and I am punching air because I did not know about the house of pudding! Also did not have time to check out the retro museum. It is always great to see your travels in Japan and thanks for showing the hidden treasures you find.
@@LynxieDove Not sure if it's the same one but right after I finished this video I had a video recommended from The Japan Reporter. From what I could tell skimming it really quick it just spoke about Chris and not Sharla, but it was a very positive video :)
I have watched your videos for a few years now and this is my first comment lol. I really missed you uploading regularly. So glad you’re back and hope you are still feeling better.
Sharla!! Glad to see you and Chris enjoying yourself (and that you're able to drag him along on peaceful trips like this instead of his usual shenanigans with Natsuki, Ryotaro, Conner and Joey! xD) Both pairs of sunglasses look good on you but the Ottoto Mexicali look better imho! What I loved most about the machiya house is that circular doorway in the living room. I can see why you liked sitting there looking out into the garden while sipping your drink.
You guys are so cute together. Congratulations on the engagement! You both seem so content and comfortable. Makes me want no visit Japan. Appreciate the ability to live vicariously!
I love the idea of koi as the best friends ever, an emblematic icon, because they can be between fifteen to eighty years old if not more. Their longevity is truly amazing.
Ahh!! Great video Sharla! Loved seeing all the scenery in Japan outside of the cities occasionally! I'm from mostly rural parts of the US so it always reminds me of home! Loved having Chris along too!
Thank you for taking us with you on this beautiful trip. I really enjoyed watching this video. Of course, I love all your content but these kind of travel vlogs are really my favorites. It got everything - food, scenery, accommodation and a tiny bit of Japanese conversation (I really like those). Watching this just feels so cozy and makes me miss Japan so much.
Absolutely LOVED this vlog! One of my favorite things to do when I lived in Japan was venture outside of Tokyo and into the countryside! I went to a location that was really similar to Shirakawago, but it was closer to Fuji-San called Saiko Iyashi-no Sato Nenba and this video made me feel very natsukashi! Thanks for another amazing video and hope you continue to feel more on the mend!
This is awesome, I'm hoping to get to Japan again in February/March and I'm intent on going to Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa. This is perfect for my planning. Straight away; Kirari is going on the list.
Great to have you back Sharla! I finally have my trip booked to Japan for next year, this will be my second time. I am so excited to return after 8 years. I will be visiting Kanazawa and Takayama, hopefully I can squeeze Shirakawago into the trip too. Thank you for sharing awesome places to stay at and foods to try.
Cat-eye fits your facial frame, nicely. The first pair had a nice color/finish. I would recommend the same color and finish from the first pair but on the second pair. They would match perfectly with your hair and fair skin.
I would love to see a video about collecting stamps in Japan. Where to find them or how to ask for where they are. Your favourite ones in your collection.
I really like the Odorico frames, they have a stylishly "bookish" about them, they're aesthetic AF. The Mexicali one's nice too, but in my humble opinion they just look like nice tasteful shades. The Odorico frames have personality :3
Great video Sharla! It's always nice to see you and Chris together in videos. Really nice tip about the eki stamps! I'm looking forward to collecting them on my trip next year.. The place you were staying at looked lovely. I am always impressed by how well the Japanese seem to make use of their spaces, finding ways to bring peace and tranquillity to even some of the most small and or unsuspecting places. OH! 14:36 Chris got the DJI Pocket 3!? I just got one of those myself, FANTASTIC little camera! Have fun with it Chris!
I’ve watched this blog three times already today. I’m living vicariously through you and Chris lol. Going to Japan after I beat the big C is my motivation.
Love that Goemon bath lol My grandma's house in Osaka looks like that. The only thing is it gets brutally cold during winter, and tatami matless is a nightmare to maintain
All these places look so lovely, and not loaded with tourists! I found Kyoto to be very interesting and I wish I could have seen ALL the things, but alas, we were there for only a day and it was super crowded (pre-Covid). All of these towns look beautiful and interesting, and the fall colors are so gorgeous! I really enjoyed watching this! And that street food - everything looked so good!
Really love this video, mostly because I lived in Kanazawa for a year so this video is making me really nostalgic. It's fun spotting familiar places from this video and get a reminder why I love Kanazawa so much. Can't wait to be able to go back this year, even if the trip is for work and show my coworkers around my favourite places in the city.
Ive been a fan of both of you for many years nw. Wont wanna miss when you guys made vids together. Always satisfying. Btw, i hope you two hits it off..pardon me for getting all excited lol
Kanazawa, and Kenrokuen in particular, is one of my favorite places to visit in Japan. Kenroken is beautiful in all seasons and I never tire of going there. Probably been about 8 or 9 times over the last 40 years.
This is cool I’ve been watching Chris in his abroad in Japan channel forever and I just realize now that Sharla you and Chris are partners, so that is fantastic! I am only just really starting to dive into the Sharmeleon channel now. Never been to Japan and I want to visit it so badly.
Chris loves being on camera and you two are cute together can't wait for more videos of you two soon I can't wait to visit Japan in the future watching your videos makes me learn more about the culture
Love Takayama. We stayed there a few days but also did day trips to Gujo Hachiman and Shin Hotaka from there. In winter the ashiyu were great - watching the snow with warm feet.
Great video! Must have just missed you, was in all 3 places last week for the first time, loved them all!! Kanazawa is so chill, loved the canals. Hope to come back and spend more time next trip 🥰
Yay! I'n so glad you made it back to Kanazawa! When we met at Chris' sake tasting in Kyoto, you told me how much you love it here. Wish I had known you guys were going to be in town!
I think visiting Japan in the season of cherry blossoms and autumn leaves is the most valuable trip in the world.🌸🍁 I miss Japan. Everywhere I went in Japan, it was clean, safe, and the people were very kind and honest. And I gained weight because there is so much delicious food.😂
Aaaa!! We just got back from Takayama today! Highly recommend going up to the onsens near Shin Hotaka and taking the ropeway next time you’re in the area :) ❤
Kanazawa was seriously our most favourite town (besides Iwakuni)!! it was such a pleasant surprise we were only meant to stay 2 nights but we loved it so much we stayed an extra night. SOOO much better than Kyoto, so calming and beautiful!! we would go back 10 times over.
I just got my new pair of glasses with updated prescription from glasses USA because of your videos! They're such high quality I couldn't believe it and way cuter styles than what most places are carrying.
Gold has a nutritional value - it is good for your digestion. This is why it is added to vodka like Goldwasser that is drunk (1 shot) before or after a large meal.
I went to both Kanazawa and Takayama in October this year and really loved both. I realised after we got there that it probably would have been good to have a car because although you can get trains it’s actually quicker sometimes by car to get to some of these more remote places. Kanazawa was definitely somewhere that was liveable.
Shirikawago is the best if you stay overnight. From late afternoon you have the place (almost for yourself) Been there in 2017 and stilll remember it fondly
I love Shirakawago and Takayama! We made it to Shirakawago for the winter light up in 2018 and it was absolutely magical. The mountain air is so enjoyable as an escape from Tokyo, as well.
This trip looks so fun! I'm planning our honeymoon to Japan next September/October and we added Kanazawa and Takayama to the itinerary. This seems like a sign that we're on the right track for planning!
13:58 get you a man that looks at you the way Chris looks at Sharla after confirming the unagi is as good as he said 😁 Takayama is a beautiful place i was lucky enough to visit for their spring festival this April and this makes me miss the place so much ❤
Sharla, you are looking so radiant!! Engagement surely agrees with you! That was quite the adventure! Next on the books after I get to finally go see Tokyo!
Omg Sharla I love the Scene at 10:58! It's so cozy. Just a little detail and a short part of the video but I live for this stuffff. Also; when I need it, your videos really help me to calm down, breathe and smile sometimes.. ty~ ✨🌱💖
So surreal to see the places I've visited just a few weeks ago - and that you could see the place I dropped my lens cap into the river from your ryokan 😅. Beautiful region!
We were just in Japan for 2 weeks 2 days! We were in Kyoto, Osaka then Tokyo. It was an amazing experience to the point that I didn't want to leave. Going from the south east coast to Japan was such a difference.
Back when I was in college circa 2005-06, I desperately wanted to go to Shirakawago (along with Kakunodate up in Tohoku). Still haven't made it there but hopefully someday! Thank you for posting this, helps me feel almost as if I was there 😊
I had been watching Chris for a long time and got introduced to Shar through his videos. I started to notice the too long looks from Chris like a puppy and I was like hol up a minute 😂 Congratulations you two.
Thankyou for producing this awesome video! My mum and I are travelling to Takayama and Kanazawa next year and your video has given us some really great ideas!!
