Japan's WORST TIME to visit (A survival guide)

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Japan's WORST time can be survived:
If you are travelling during Japan's busy periods or any public holiday in Japan. These Essential travel tips and suggestions for a less crowded trip will help you out.
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00:00 The WORSE TIME to travel to Japan?
01:00 The Positive side to Golden week
01:41 The BEST time to Visit Japan
02:03 Plan Your Itinerary
02:27 Choose a base to walk
02:42 Off the beaten path
03:11 Reserve in advance when its busy
04:14 Start Early to get ahead of tourists
04:42 Patience and flexibility is key during Japan's busy period
05:06 It's more expensive
05:20 Don't go hungry when its busy in Japan
05:51 Stay connected so that you can check travel updates
06:21 Check ahead of time
06:44 Don't Miss your flight!
07:06 Conclusion to a Guide to navigating Japan at it's busiest
07:26 support and more

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11 июн 2024

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@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

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@iamdmc Месяц назад

did you mean "worst"?

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

@@iamdmc oohhh... Worst it is

@froglady4360 Месяц назад

Another great video Nathan! 🍜♥️

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Thanks again!

@jimross7648 Месяц назад

🍜Like always your travel advice is on point. 🍜

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Thanks Jim. I hope you are doing well

@tds6519 Месяц назад

🍜 Thank you for these useful tips! 👌

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Im glad they are useful!

@TonyG75 Месяц назад

🍜 Allways nice to have the latest new to travel to Japan I hope to vistit some time in the future.

@RatikusuCh Месяц назад

Thanks for dropping this vid. Just in case I decide I absolutely have to visit during holidays, I'll probably just be seeking out the long bike routes anyway. I love to ride!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Sounds nice

@okinawa7364 Месяц назад

Great videos. Arigatou 🍜

@etherdog Месяц назад

Good tips, Nathan!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Glad you think so!

@Tori69 Месяц назад

🍜 🍜 Love when you ask, if we have watched up to this point👉 🍜 🍜. Also thank you, for helping out Totally/ Tokyo Drew 💝.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

HEY YAY! Ramen power thanks so much :)

@anastasiafua Месяц назад

🍜! your videos are always helpful! I watched your videos before travelling to japan last October - super helpful! Heading back in 2026 to do more of "off the beaten track" travel outside th emain cities !

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Hopefully I’ll have some more useful videos for you by then!

@saikamoon_ Месяц назад

🍜 appreciate youuu!!!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

You too

@simoneklomp9496 Месяц назад

I will be in Osaka, Kyoto and Japan during Golden week. Preparing myself for the crowds 😅

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Wow.. I'd love a field report :)

@towada1066 Месяц назад

In Osaka, Nakanoshima Museum of Art and History Museum will not be crowded ... in Kyoto, Shimogamo Shrine and Kanji Museum will be the same way. The Kyoto Railway Museum is fun and not too crowded but the children always take over the hands-on displays.

@DaveBryant_ByronBay Месяц назад

Enjoying our 7 week trip around Japan, planning a 9 day self drive around Kyushu over golden week and hoping we can get away from the crowds by NOT going anywhere near capital cities… so far driving around as opposed to taking a train which has been really good… have seen so many amazing places south of Nara this last few days. Have enjoyed your videos and some have been very helpful. Dave, Australia.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

ooh a 9 day self drive around Kyushu over golden week sounds so nice.. just be aware that in more rural areas some things might close :) but still totally awesome! Shikoku would be even quieter I think!

@OnlyOneNights Месяц назад

🍜Another banger! Great job, dude! Keep it up...

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Thanks dude

@towada1066 Месяц назад

Now I wonder ... do you have to go back to Japan this year? (^_^) ... My relatives want to go to Fukushima Prefecture Aizu-Wakamatsu but I think the people there are somewhat weird ...

@OnlyOneNights Месяц назад

@@towada1066 I’ll be there during Golden Week. My photobook is being included in an exhibit in Kyoto. Have you heard of Kyotographie?

@towada1066 Месяц назад

@@OnlyOneNights no,... is there a website I can visit? ... normally I really don't like Kyoto and Kyoto people ... though, if you go there, I always love Doshisha Cemetery,... the graves of Joseph Hardy Neeshima and his wife Yae are there ...

@theknightswhosay Месяц назад

I would still be hesitant to go during golden week, but you make a good argument about longer hours. Although for me, I can’t stay up late unless I’ve been in Japan at least a week anyway. Business rush hour traffic on non-holiday weekdays is unpleasant too.

@luciegonzalez4220 Месяц назад

🍜Thanks for your help, Nathan-Sama!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Any time! :)

@theknightswhosay Месяц назад

4:45 Be patient and flexible. I found it useful when looking up train routes to make sure it’s a line with frequent trains and that I’m not waiting on (or barely missing) a once-per-half-hour express or commuter train. Most metros arrive every 5 to 7 minutes at busy times, so these are usually better options, especially when it’s not the first leg of the trip.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

so true

@Cynim Месяц назад

We’re landing in Tokyo on 5th May, so right at the tail end of Golden Week. But we’re taking note 😁

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

The tail end might be busy with people travelling home

@Cynim Месяц назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy true! But we have our hotel secured and will be using takkyubin for luggage. We’ll just have to be flexible otherwise. 👍🏻

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

@@Cynim Don't worry! You're gonna have an amazing trip! .. :)

@phoenixqwertz Месяц назад

Well, I have to extent my stay to April 4th due to airline reasons. But I haven´t sceduled anything for my time in Japan anyway, so I just keep watching all the people buzzing around or leave the town I may be at that time to visit a place somewhere else. Anyway, arrival is this Tuesday and I´m exited to see what will happen

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

I look forward to hearing how it goes :)

@phoenixqwertz Месяц назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy To keep it short: Hotels might get expensive, so look for cheaper ones or pay the price if you want to stay in a specific hotel. I got a good offer for the first weekend in Hachioji, but had to pay a little bit more than planned around the second one because I wanted to stay near the bus terminal in Hiroshima for my flight back home. The Shinkansen got more crowded, espcially around the Saturday before the 29th, so book your seat in advance. I didn´t, so I had to cancel my plan and reserve a seat on the Komachi for Sunday. No problem there if you don´t really have a strict plan you have to follow and so I went sightseeing in Tokyo instead. Got another good offer for an APA Hotel in Osaka for the first have of the Golden Week, less than 13.000 Yen for two nights and from there it was back to Hiroshima. All in all I don´t see why you shouldn´t visit Japan during Golden Week, you might miss some nice festivals and events. Yes, the trains get crowded Yes, some sights are closed Yes, some hotels get more expensice But I had a good time being there

@panathenaea Месяц назад

Will be in Shimane during that time...Hopefully it is remote enough not to be a problem

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

sounds nice :)

@panathenaea Месяц назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy are there long lines for domestic flights? I fly out from Haneda to Izumo on the 4th. How early should I arrive before the flight?

@Nelsea7190 Месяц назад

so Showa day, im supposed to travel by train Fukuoka-Saga. should be interesting..

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

ohhh

@FluffyBunny9002 Месяц назад

I have to catch a domestic flight from Aomori Airport to Tokyo Haneda to catch my flight back to the USA on April 30th. I hope the holidays don't get me stuck in Japan. 😮

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Let’s see hehe

@towada1066 Месяц назад

To stay in suburbs, Golden Week is not busy at all ... many people leave so it is kind of peaceful. To me, New Year is always busy.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

good idea too

@theknightswhosay Месяц назад

I stayed in Saitama one night during cherry blossom season, and it was very nice and affordable. The only bad part was the commuter train to get there, but during a holiday it may not be as bad.

@towada1066 Месяц назад

@@theknightswhosay There is a reason the rude nickname for Saitama Prefecture is 「ダサい」. I worked in a factory there,... never again ...

@jessesnyder5105 Месяц назад

Is that because Golden Week is vacation (so people go to the cities), but New Year's people go home and the suburbs and rural areas could be busier?

@towada1066 Месяц назад

@@jessesnyder5105 hmmm,... in Golden Week, generally, tourist places fill up,... Obon is for visiting family,... New Year is just endless cleaning, sending cards and stuffing money envelopes for the children.

@theknightswhosay Месяц назад

Good job making the Spanish language channel. Sometimes I heard more Spanish than English. I felt like I was back in California at times. Next time I’ll practice Japanese and Spanish to prepare for my trip.

@towada1066 Месяц назад

Though, historically, Dutch and Portuguese culture are more important in Japan ...

@theknightswhosay Месяц назад

@@towada1066 I did talk to one Dutch family. No Portuguese, although my tour guide said it was her second language having grown up in Uruguay.

@towada1066 Месяц назад

@@theknightswhosay Many people say Japan was a " closed country " during Edo time but this isn't really true ... Dutch were still allowed to trade and Japan learned science and medicine through them. Now, of course, foreigners are everywhere ...

@theknightswhosay Месяц назад

@@towada1066 I’m aware

@towada1066 Месяц назад

@@theknightswhosay aware before or after I commented ? (^_^)

@just7shosho Месяц назад

I am planning to go in November for 2 weeks, I will be visiting the main cities, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. The question is, is the question when the best week's to choose? First two weeks or last or middle?

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

mmm.. last two would give you a better chance of the autumn colours but.. more crowds too

@ronnie_ooi Месяц назад

Is it true that there is very very long queue for Disneyland these days? I saw a video posted recently with massive queue for Disneyland. Not sure if it is taken on holiday period or normal days

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

No idea

@towada1066 Месяц назад

Quick answer,... yes. You can reserve a time to be on the ride ... school begins in April so I think if you go during weekdays, it will probably be less crowded (except for all the foreign tourists) ... I guess if this is important to you, maybe go on a rainy weekday in June.

@cyberxspeed Месяц назад

Good thing I'm going the week after.

@Jowurel Месяц назад

Same here. Meet you there!

@camilogonzalez7770 Месяц назад

@NINJAMONKEYGUY, My trip to Japan, successfully completed, I'm back home and back to work to pay for my next trip... to Japan, LOL, really. I would like to thank YOU very much for all the incredibly useful information and the answers during the Q&A and other videos. You are THE BOSS. It all went smoothly thanks to the information provided by you, I visited amazing places thanks to your advice. Japan, I fell in love, with the country, but especially with the people. I was very nervous and anxious before my trip, especially for the language barrier, it was all nonsense. If no English, google translate, but the Japanese, are always willing and always very kind and welcoming if you approach with the right attitude. Snow in Takayama, not a cloud on Fuji san, amazing tours in Tokyo and Kyoto, great weather for the F1 race in Suzuka and to make it even better Sakura in Tokyo on the last day. Only thing missing was yelling NINJAMONKEY!!! but it all went excellent in great part thanks to your guidance, information and advice. THANK YOU!!! (anyone new to this channel, listen carefully and make your trip to Japan much more enjoyable by paying attention to NINJAMONKEY)

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Awww thanks so much, this makes me so happy and makes it worth putting all that work into videos! .. Looks like you are already planning your next trip so there will certainly be another chance to yell "NinjaMonkey'! hehe :) you caught the Japan bug, you really are a team member now!

@camilogonzalez7770 Месяц назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy the bug bit me hard.lol. thank you

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Thanks so much for the Paypal donation!!

@camilogonzalez7770 Месяц назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Thank YOU for everything!!!

@aleksandarnjegric6873 Месяц назад

I've heard that it was pretty hot in japan during October/November last year. Is this every year the case or was it a one time thing? Having around 20-25 degrees Celsius during that time of the year would be a pretty good reason for me to visit. Last year I went during summer and it was waaay to hot. I usally really enjoy hot weather but Jesus last summer in Japan was definitely to much

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

It’s so hard to know.. this last one was hot but then spring has been cold with the blossoms being late

@towada1066 Месяц назад

hmmm,... last Summer was especially hot. With climate change, it seems to get worse every year. I guess I would recommend going to Matsumoto Kiyoshi drug store and buying an ice necklace. Also what I do is always carry a fan, umbrella and tenugui.

@aleksandarnjegric6873 Месяц назад

@NinjaMonkeyguy hmm so I guess it stays unpredictable

@aleksandarnjegric6873 Месяц назад

@towada1066 Yeah the heat was definitely on a next level 😅 I bought myself a small ventilator, but it wasn't to helpful 🙈

@towada1066 Месяц назад

@@aleksandarnjegric6873 If you don't want to spend about 円4,000 for an ice necklace, there are special neck fabrics you can use which work almost as well.

@dwarfagp Месяц назад

Whats New Years holiday period like? It seems to be only a few days compaired to Golden "week" (and a bit). 🍜🍜

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Mmm.. it’s different I think people travel but not for “tourism” keep away from temples from 28dec - 4 jan

@towada1066 Месяц назад

To me, the New Year time period is extremely busy with cleaning and family chores. However, there are traditional performances of Beethoven's 9th Symphony,... I think performances at Suntory Hall in Akasaka are the ultimate best.

@mariannedurocher7358 Месяц назад

🍜

@danib3250 Месяц назад

🍜😋

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

ramen power!!

@Elfmage9 Месяц назад

august, i traveled there august 20 - September mid, hot as hell, but there is plus, less tourists like by a lot, but another thing lots of locals

@user-bc2vv5km3f Месяц назад

As a resident I need to highly ask you to stop making more advertisement for tourists. The situation is bad, overtourism hit japan hard this year. Alot of japanese people are extremly fed up especially with tourists. Japanese can not decide who is tourist and who isnt and now locals getting attacked. Places get destroyed and now there will come even more bans to alot of tourists places. Influencers need to stop advertising japan any further. Nathan if you love japan and its people you should help to stop overtourism

@NinjaMonkeyguy Месяц назад

Obviously you have not watched the video and other videos where a lot of the time I encourage people to visit less visited areas. Japan's government hopes to attract 60 million tourists to the country by 2030!!

@n1gtwhisper158 Месяц назад

How much do english speaking influencers affect stuff like this since the large majority of tourists are from southeast Asia like South Korea, China and Hong Kong?

@lnnonzegreat Месяц назад

Literally the reason why this person is making this video is to stop so many tourists from coming to Japan at the same time. Plus, anyone who clicked on this video was probably already planning on going to Japan anyways. He isn’t advertising Japan. He’s just making a video for those already planning on going.

@user-bc2vv5km3f Месяц назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy obviously you have not much contact to the local people who actually live there or read japanese comments under overtourismn Videos. Alot of people are mad and dont even want to visit kyoto or even ueno anymore. I have 4 clients who work in kyoto and they Tell me how much damage people do any they cant go to work by Bus anymore because its crowded. My clients 11 of them said they dont want to go to ueno anymore. But ofc you want your clicks you dont care. By Sending people everywhere Else it still wont help because most go tourist spots anyways. How about to completly stop advertising japan you would help more.

@user-bc2vv5km3f Месяц назад

@@n1gtwhisper158 how about people who watch his Videos? Thats alone enough people 🤣