Japanese Sake Vending Machines Are Amazing 

Thanks to you guys for being a part of the journey so far! If you know a secret tip to staying awake without caffeine, now is the time to share your wisdom :) If you want to find out where we've been and where we're heading (literally), you can poke around and explore our itinerary here: tokyocreative.com

An innocent looking woman waiting for solo travellers in the middle of nowhere and inviting them to a tea party... There's a horror story waiting to be written there! But I love seeing such random acts of kindness from (Japanese) people in your videos, I hope you get to capture more such moments!

Its amazing how you are keeping the production quality of these vids so high even though you are uploading every day.

Japan: If someone gives you food out of nowhere, that is a sign of kindness Every other country: The food is poisoned

Easily the best series on RU-vid right now.

What did we do to deserve daily Abroad in Japan videos? God bless you Chris. These are so darn entertaining.

I’ve been in my house for like 2 months because of corona and I’m just re watching all of your videos! Love your channel Chris! 🙌🏻

During the tea party, they first eat with the foreigner, then they eat the foreigner.

This daily content is spoiling me, I didn't know I value you is so much

Local Man : "jaurni akorosu jafan" Gaijin Yuchuba : "YES!" *CHALLENGE FAILED* my favorite part

British guy doing unrealistic challenge starter pack No prep, 50km a day, heavy, silicone bike seat, eats junk, drinks alcohol ❤️

Chris avoided being killed by a kind old lady

Be careful of random strangers inviting you to a "party", this is actually pretty well-known way of getting people into sects in Japan. I am not even kidding and it is more frequent than you can imagine.

Awesome series so far! You are spoiling us with these daily videos. Much appreciated. But, as much as I enjoy it, get some rest! Riding hard during the day and editing at night will burn you out fast.

*ORANGE HELMET WILL HELP YOUR NECK AND SHOULDERS BY CONTROLLING AIR FLOW OVER YOUR HEAD BETTER, AND THE VISOR WILL PROTECT YOUR FACE AND EYEBALLS FROM THE SUN, BETTER THAN JUST SUNSCREEN AND GLASSES* Comfort vs. vanity, your choice. Much Love Chris! Just trying to help.

Oh God, when he talked with strangers, it got me second hand embarrassment

You can still sign up for a sponsorship with GoPro. They have a site dedicated to it. You're doing fantastic work. Go out and get what you're worth. You deserve it.

This is a fantastic series so far. I enjoy hearing you speak more Japanese as it's something we don't often get to see.

“This guy looks kinda friendly.” Snares at camera like an English vampire from a cheap horror flick. Btw chris you won that challenge simply for getting what seems like a very introverted japanese person to say it while drunk. Epic Genius

Been an absolute huge fan of Chris and the Abroad in Japan channel for ages now. Your level of commitment is incredible, thank you for keeping us entertained.

The secret to stay awake at the late hours is anxiety. Got it from a friend.

this series is the best thing you've done in this channel

Tip for staying up late summed up in two words: Dark chocolate covered espresso beans /okay, maybe a few more than two //I stopped in Niigata back in May just to hit the Sake vending machines ///and if you fail a daily challenge you should have to wear the orange helmet the next day...😈

*finally we get to hear chris speak Japanese. Awesome challenge* damn sad it was short

Lmfao "the staff wasn't too happy when I was harassing the customers" 😂😂😂

This is an awesome series idea, me and my boyfriend are enjoying it so much. We are long-time cyclists, both road-biking and touring and just wanted to give you a couple tips that might help (sorry for being absolute jobsworths but were British so you know how it is): - make sure you are consuming lots of carb-based food and snacks during the day (every hour!) as this is what you really need for long-distance cycling, consume protein towards the end of your day for recovery. - don't worry about puncturing your tire, the most important part is having the tire pumped up well. It would make your journey easier if you got slick tires, you would be surprised how much difference this can make. - probably the most important thing, make sure your helmet isn't loose, you should be able to turn your head upside down with it on (with no strap) and it shouldn't fall off your head. These are just a couple things we noticed that would greatly improve your safety and comfort but we love your attitude and your videos, they are amazing and we can't wait to see more! We are planning on cycling from Fukuoka - Sapporo from April to June 2019 so thank you for inspiring us! - Lucy and Dan (UK)

Imagine having vending machines like that in England. They wound't last a week.

I'm happy to see you are reading the comments buts don't think to hard on the people judging you...this is your challenge. It's personal and while you are graciously sharing it with us the decisions you make are your own. I look forward to seeing more of this adventure and wish you safe travels!

I love the videos but I'm a bit concerned about you cycling all day and then staying up throughout the night editing, stay healthy Chris!

I love to travel and have always wanted to see Japan. I'm pretty ill now so that is not likely to happen in the near future or ever at this point, so this journey you are on is letting me live my dream vicariously through you. Thank you so much! I've always loved your videos, but this is really special to me. Can't wait to see the rest!

They had difficulties saying "Journey across Japan", this only confirms you should have called this "Let's bycicle"

What a kind lady!

What is your team doing while you're up all night editing? Since they're sitting in the car all day, I should think they would be editing yesterday's footage for you.

Re-watching this series in autumn 2021, still love it ☺

Cycling Japan, most people watching this are living in jobs they hate in countries they don’t appreciate. You are lucky to be living this life. No matter how bad it gets, people in America, Britain, Ireland, Australia... are very... very... very jealous. Cycling in Japan. What an adventure.

You should have to wear the pumpkin helmet the day after you fail a challenge as punishment :p

Hey Chris you've inspired me once again, after I've moved to Japan after I complete my schooling and truly start my channel here on RU-vid, I will attempt this same challenge of crossing Japan on a bike. I hope to be as successful in my future endeavors as you have been and I'd just like you to know you have been and continue to be a massive inspiration to me. Thank you!

Sleep whilst riding your bike, you'll be refreshed once you arrive to a new destination.

Failed challenge = pumpkin helmet the next trip Should get you motivated to complete the challenges!

Don't worry Chris, most of us who have feelings can feel the physical pain from awkwardness of that situation, talking to 3 strangers is already hard, but having them say "Journey across Japan" is a whole new universe.

This is probably the best youtube series I have ever seen, and they're going to be the highlight of my day for two whole months!?!?!?!?!??! Simply magic

Abroad in Japan: "Japanese people are so shy", Also Abroad in Japan: *Natsuki flailing a plastic sword around screaming half-english song lyrics* Hmmm...........

These videos should be numbered so people can follow them better later. Gl!

Yo Chris. I think you need to get another person with you that can edit the videos for you so you can rest instead of being dependent on coffee. You can save time too since that person will most likely be with your team and can work on a video while you are cycling. We wouldn't mind a one day delay for your videos as long as you keep healthy. o/

"Drunk Japanese salarymen would do anything" hahahaha

I like how the scary ones are always " oh God, I have to talk to people?!" Like, what a mood.

How to stay awake at night: North Korean missile warnings

I’m just saying that lady inviting you to tea is the start of every anime where the adventurer goes missing and dies, you made a wise decision Chris.

Man, that intro music is so good. Love it! Production quality = through the roof 🤩

No need for challenges, the videos are already awesome enough seeing these amazing places.

A few years back we went from Brussels to Northern Spain by bike, 1700 km, around 100 km a day. The best, most relaxing holiday ever. I’ve been watching your videos the past few days. We are planning to go to Japan within the next couple of years (avoiding an Olympic year, so probably 2022). I am thinking of fitting in a biking holiday, for example between Kobe and Hiroshima (about a week). I have already starting looking up bike rental shops. I never would have thought of it without having watched your channel but am now getting pretty excited about it. What an inspiration you are!

After I nearly got mugged, i didn't want to cycle again. Your vids inspired me to get started again and I made a new friend at college because of it. Thanks and best of luck, Toby.

Stranger danger Chris! You almost got your organs sold on the black market

When "tea party" is code for "organ harvest". Nah, sweet lady

i always find you can stay awake in the evening if you sleep during the day 🤔

Chris I'm loving the series man. What I really like is that we get to see the little things from the top to bottom of Japan that we wouldn't normally get to see when you vlog specific places in your other videos. Keep up the good work man! I'm super excited to see what you have in store for us.

As with any good trip, you've taken the very scenic route, caught up with old friends, and interacted with locals. Thanks.

nothing will get you to wear that helmet? well i have an idea... if you fail 3 or 4 challenges you have to wear that helmet as a punishment! so you will be motivated enough to try your best to get these challenges working :)

Day Three of our Hero's harrowing journey across a smallish portion of the Land of the Rising Sun! Today you've not only accepted a challenge that most mortals would shirk away from, but you managed to successfully complete it in spirit. While enjoying a mug of Emerald Mountain and snacking on some custard cream biscuits, I'm reminded of the sheer will required to complete a trip of this enormity. You are an inspiration for all of us! I am sure you will take advantage of the revelries that onsen-riddled Niigata has to offer, you mountebank! And all well deserved. I, personally, cannot wait to see your sake-fueled carousing that you'll undoubtedly enjoy tomorrow. Banzai! Go Chris Go!

Thanks for giving such a good reason to visit our of Tokyo. One of the best serie on RU-vid so far !

That old woman stopping a random foreigner, in the middle of the countryside, and inviting him to a tea party... while sort of cute, is a bit creepy if I do say so myself.

chris sempai~ how about just drink real coffee without sugar? will help with weight loss and has a higher amount of mg of caffeine bro.

What a wonderful, and polite lady. That's Japan in a bottle. So much warmth. I've been lost before, and on multiple occasions, locals have given me directions. That's why I always carry omiyage on me.

Japanese hospitality is just something else.... so nice.

I like the thought of Chris riding until he is exhausted, drinking too much vending machine sake, editing the daily video in a state of delirium and then reading through these comments before he passes out to nightmares of having to do this over and over and over...

The series is perfect for these quarantine times, feels like I'm traveling

This series (and channel) is amazing. It’s inspiring, hilariously entertaining, and overall such a great source of fun. Keep up the fantastic work, can’t wait to see how the rest of the journey goes!

the public has spoken, everybody wants the orange helmet!

Chris, I'm binge-watching your amazingly high-quality content right now. Superb. Keep smashing it!!!

You want to keep drinking that coffee and also tea in the evening to stay awake. What you need to stay away form is alcohol. Coffee contains loads of antioxidants that will help your muscles repair themselves and will keep you from being so sore after riding all day so eat and drink as many foods as you can that contain antioxidants. Drinking alcohol will only make you feel that much more fatigued and sore the next day. Yeah, I know you're British and asking you to stop drinking alcohol is like asking most people to stop drinking water, but trust me, you don't want anything that will make you dehydrated right now.

This Chris' version of Vlogtober. I just realized that.

just to remmind people ... Chris broad edited this drunk XD

Hey Chris, you should take Glutamine to help repair your destroyed legs after all the cycling you're doing. Idk if you read all the comments but, good luck!

Drink green tea, healthier than what you are drinking and has enough caffeine.

8:40 Just admit it. You got drunk and forgot the goal was THREE people. lol

I'm really enjoying this series so far. The only complaint I have is that you show two 'this will happen' scenes, one at the begining and one at the end of the video. It gets a bit overkill to have the one in the beginning of the video (when you already had it in a previous episode) when you watch it daily. But that is really my only complaint.

Also that tea party sounds like the start of a horror film 👍

I never got to properly watch this series from beginning to end. I’m loving it

I'm enjoying this series a lot. Keep it up. Also curse Rosotoro for picking the equivalent of climbing boots for running a marathon... maybe he did it on purpose... you know.. make it more fun^^

OMG when the Mosquitoes came close to his microphone.

I've been planning to visit Japan for a long time and I've been scouring the net for useful tips and what to expect and I have to say Chris's videos are the best all rounder videos with even info I hadn't even considered knowing and the classic Brit humour is always welcome,I particularly enjoy the japanglish videos. Keep up the good work 👌💪

I love your daylie videos so far! But I would love to see a bit more during the cycle and not only before and after, of course only if its not to much work to film and edit that.

The secret is red bull my friend

Chris - I don't know if you'll see this, but ever since a friend suggested it, I've actually had some success drinking a lot of water *in combination with* a little less coffee if I need to stay awake - could just be placebo, but staying hydrated seems to help keep me mentally sharper for longer than just drinking copious amounts of coffee would. Efficiency aside, well done for doing your journey on your mountain bike - you're making it that much more of a challenge, but it'll be that much more of a success if you are stuck with the bike for the duration, so keep at it and good luck!

I believe you stated yesterday that you meet up with your team at three different points each day? Perhaps at each checkpoint, you can hand over footage for them to render while you cycle on to the next point? I'm not saying have them edit your videos together; the videos just wouldn't be the same if someone else did them. At least if it's already rendered you wouldn't have to stay up as late. Also, I have almost no RU-vid video editing experience so you might be able to ignore me. Anyway, the fact that you got even one person to say 'Journey Across Japan' should be considered a success. Keep up the good work and I hope you enjoy your day off.

Abroad In Japan(Chris) is the only good youtuber on this site anymore! Great work!

I've already wanted to go to Japan since I was 14 (more than half my life at this point) but your channel just makes me want to go that much more. You're a delight to watch and Japan looks even more awesome than I thought! 😁🗾

Your daily videos will be the highlight of my days for the next two months. Thanks a lot. :-)

I just wanted you to know I’ve started watching this with my Japanese friends in our dorm at night. They love it and are cheering for you! Also, please for the love of god don’t drink Emerald Mountain often! Although it is cheap and sweet, it’s so gross in the long term. I recommend Georgia Black, no sugar and it totally helps get the job done! God is it bitter though... but the bottles are often bigger at the konbini, so maybe 1 Georgia Black is cheaper than 2 Emerald Mountains. GOOD LUCK! Students at Kansai Gaidai are cheering for you!

3 tips from someone who had some late-night studies. 1) Splash of ice cold water to the face. 2) Avoid coffee/energy drinks, they are perhaps useful for short bursts but long term they just make you tired. 3) Walk around every 15-30 minutes, outside or inside.

Keep it up Chris, you can do it. Thanks for the daily videos, I'm really enjoying the series.

Daily chris is best chris

You're becoming my favorite RU-vidr Chris. Much love and stay at it! I need to visit Japan, looks amazing!

If Chris fails the Daily Challenge he should have to wear the pumpkin helmet the next day

Japan Trail - Rations: Meager Pace: Grueling

I remembered those old beer vending machines in the streets, when I was walking around drunk. Good old Japan days

I love this daily uplaod so much. Thanks for your hard work!

For the bike/tire choice, it's more complicated then people are saying. As many are likely from the US and not from a country that actually uses bikes a lot. So as being Dutch myself, I can probably tell things with experience as I do bike for long distances (or used to at least, got a bit lazy in last few years to be honest) Normal bikes are probably not the best choice as they usually come without gears that you will need while climbing a hill, but having a narrower tire may result in less drag between tire and the road. It would be just good enough for daily usage, but not so much for long journey's or offroading. There are however regular bikes that are specially outfitted to serve as long distance bikes. These bikes look like the regular bikes but have mostly a lot more frames for bags etc on both the front and back. They are nice to have but because of the large bulky look it will catch a lot of wind and thus drag. Mountainbike's are excellent for offroad, okay for in towns, but for long distances it may proof more work as it has more contact between tires and the road, which as I mentioned earlier causes more drag and there for you need to work harder. Big advantages of a bike like this is that the tires are tougher as they won't puncture as fast, but also the frame is a lot tougher and could handle a lot of punishment. You do need to work harder and it will cause more fatigue, but the big advantage is that you can actually handle bad roads and debris that may otherwise cause punctures or even damage the wheel rims. A lot of backpackers and long distance travelers prefer this type of bike because it is a lot better then other options. Many people think it's tires will slow you down too much, but this is just so minor that you can ignore that, the tires may even be a lot better with going up hill and down hill then any other bike out there as it was created to do that job in the first place. Racing bike's are excellent for high speeds and specially if there are not too many corners. Due to the very narrow tires it has the advantage of having the least possible contact between tires and the road leading to less resistance. However that does come at a price of the tires getting punctures a lot faster and the wheels itself being more prone to damage. Another big thing is the weaker frame which doesn't allow you to carry a lot of weight. My opinion: The bike you have is actually a lot better then people wish to think, just because of it's big tires it doesn't mean it is a bad choice. Actually it is very wise to choose a mountainbike for a lot of reasons, including those that are required for your trip trough Japan. To my knowledge the roads in Japan are very good and are maintained to a high standard as well. So it doesn't matter what bike you choose, it will do the job just fine. Only thing you need to worry more about is whether you take a lot with you or not. You are only traveling with a small backpack for some basic needs like food and something to drink (and a rain suit), everything else is being transported by car which lightens your load and gives you less drag. Your best option to my personal experience there for (and logical deduction) would be the mountain bike. The model you have there doesn't perhaps have front and rear suspension like my own bike, but it will do the job just fine. Don't worry about the tires, as i mentioned this should be just perfect for your journey.

Mountain bike is the best choice. Tough and dependable. i use a mountain bike with street tires. Maxxis overdrive are the best tires ever made. I've been using then for 15 years and put so many miles you can't even imagine.

Tip to stay more awake at night: ice cold orange juice with extra lemon! The vitamin C and natural sugars keep you up with energy ✌🏻🍊🍋