I Found A Secret Swimming Hole in Nara, Japan 

So wonderful to hear people appreciate it ☺️

Spot on. Even the audio of the fpv drone waterfall shot, the streaming water sounds more prominent near the waterfall itself and fading when flying from it. Well done Hannah.

@@ravurmovie there you go. That's one of em. Great ears and editing.

Well out of a million viewers in another country, maybe 10 might make it to a location in the next 10 years. Won't make a bit of a diff. Maybe different if it comes up in Google in a top 10 list for an area.

I think the barrier to entry needing a car is enough for Japan. 95% of people won't take a care that deep into Nara. Mie prefecture also has some stunning vistas. Soni Kogen Highland is stunning in November when the Pampas grass turns yellow. Go at sunset... you won't be disappointed.

Anyone who's financially able to afford to travel to some waterfall in Japan on a whim can probably afford to locate the spot through the magic of the internet.. With very minimal clues about the spot, it's entirely feasible to have the exact coordinates within a few clicks.. All that's required is to be at least halfway resourceful in general and not be afflicted with the results of a superfluous chromosomes and abracadabra! It really is that easy. The exception to this, I'd guess, is very obscure and remote mines which are commonly featured by explorers here on RU-vid and it's an unwritten rule among these explorers to not divulge the locations, and for good reasons.. See, the fact is that some of these mines and abandoned mining camps are located so far off the grid and not included in any maps to the point of being all but impossible to find without exact coordinates and the content creators are wisely choosing not to share that information due to the high likelihood of novice explorers injuring themselves or others who are dispatched to their rescue when they're inevitably finding themselves in a precarious position or worse which they weren't prepared to extract themselves from, resulting in a shitty situation for everyone who finds themselves obligated to be involved in. Therefore, in these circumstances I believe it's appropriate that the content creators who specialize in exploring old forgotten and lost mines to keep the locations secret. In this case, it's merely gatekeepibg predicated on the idea of others possibly ruining the experience for everyone. And yeah, that's a valid concern but again I don't believe that the type of person who is financially responsible enough to have amassed enough wealth and prosperity to travel to remote swimming spots on a whim would be the type of person who would just waltz up into a spot like this all willy nilly and start discarding Pringles cans & Coke bottles in this type of place - I just don't see that being part of that type of person's moral fortitude. Of course, it's not like wealth is so hard to inherit that there wouldn't be trust funded d-bags in that group who have no class nor moral fiber who could conceivably afford to make it happen, but I just find that to be a less likely type of person to put their time into such an excursion and to put forth the efforts required to do it, all just so they can chase some clout, obtain receipts (selfies) and ultimately defecate the place up to the point where it's noticeably ruined.. Especially since you were considerate enough to address that concern here, which could (should) preemptively shame these theoretical potential affluent ruffians from abusing the locale. But anything's possible. Well, that's my unsolicited $0.02 anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Oooh this is a really great idea. I see some people on Instagram doing something similar which I really appreciate. The best places are the once’s you stumble upon (like the swimming spot on the first day). They’re made that much better because we had to work hard for it ☺️

Not a bad idea but TBH with the ease and availability of satellite images and mapping data it's actually pretty easy to find locations with enough landmarks to go by. If you ever played GeoGuessor game for a while you start to realize this. There is a bunch of youtubers for example who have been able to pinpoint exact locations based on a single photograph, let alone multiple landmarks. Though i guess that could be part of the fun for some people. There is a reason why most youtubers now when doing videos of their home make sure to blur any out-door shots as even a few simple landmarks like a building in distance and certain trees can be enough to find someone on a map. I feel bad for RU-vidrs who don't realize this then get that creep who pinpoints where they live and starts stalking them and all.

I thought of the same idea, circle is enough for travelers like me, i will scour the area to find this or potentially better spots. Sometimes mindlessly exploring can make you stumble upon good things

Ooooh great idea 👕

Haha yes renting a car is a whole extra step further for a lot of people when travelling to Japan. That necessity alone is enough to keep most people away for sure!

Thank you! It's the little details :)

What an amazing job you have! Especially during Japan's hot season, being near a river is something more valuable than just "refreshing".

Hahaha yes I thought the same thing! One dam break and the whole town is goooone

Whats the name if this place pls tia

Right where it should be ;)

At the end of the video, I think we should add some extra work such as cleaning up the fire, cleaning up the trash, and taking it home.

Totally agree! We don't want the normies to come in and enjoy your spot now, do we? It's yours dammit, you decide who goes there!

Yeah that’s a really great point actually. There’s a reason that massive popular national parks need so many people working to preserve it. I think it’s a kind of natural progression as it’s gets easier and easier to find beautiful places in nature.

@@CurrentlyHannah I love the saying of _"Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time"_ If more people did this we wouldn't have to worry about sharing the beauty of these spots to the world. That said, there a good (you) and bad influencers, good and bad people but maybe seeing the beauty of nature will be enough to humble those that do disrespect our world to changing their habits. 🤞 Probably best though to give vague directions to some places and if people are motivated enough, they will find it themselves.

Oh yeah I’ve been meaning to go there!

Haha exactly. Not sure I could keep it a secret if I tried.

@@missplainjane3905 1) I find this question very interesting... because I've been to big cities like Tokyo and Osaka... and I've also visited rural area like Shiretoko, Yamadera, Miyako Jima, ect... and I find the contrast between big cities and the rural /remote area very striking. So to answer your first question... Yes! but it didn't lose his charm. 2) I am not an expert and I've only been to Japan twice and each time I spent a month there. I think every country has its own culture...and Japan is a very old civilization with a long history including the Sengoku period, the Mongol invasion, the fall of the Shogunate and so much more. From the your list I think I can only rate technology as a 10... as for the rest I think there's discussion to be have... It's soo much more than just attributing aa number to them... 3) Again... I noticed people in the big cities seems to be more shy in general (speaking as a tourist here) and as a contrast, people in small villages seems to be more welcoming... there's a warmth to them that the people from big metropolis doesn't seem to have. But in general...Japanese people are very polite, couteous.... and seems to live as a big society ...which is good but could also be bad... I'm Candian and I live in a society where people tend to valu their freedom and seem to always think about themselve first and just disregard how others view them. I just feel like Japanese people tend to live more in a mold of their own society... 4) Past, Present, Future.

@@missplainjane3905 Just take your time to enjoy the trip.... sometime people just try to fit too much in their schedule that they forget to enjoy themselve. :) Make sure you have some free time to just walk, run , shop, eat and breath to soak everything in :) Have fun!!