OSAKA is NOT What I was Expecting 🇯🇵 Best Place in Japan? 

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I’m native Japanese and gosh your videos always make me want to help you a lot 😭 The walking streets with roof enable us to shop in rainy day. Thanks for enjoying Japan anyway! Take care

Regarding the coffee from vending machines, in summer it’s difficult to find a hot coffee from them. But for reference, if the light is red around/by the button, then it is hot. A blue light means it will be cold.

Welcome to japan! About vending machines, price tags for cold drinks are always colored blue and red for warm drinks. Now it's summer,so drinks mostly cold. When it gets cold, drinks also change to hot.

つめたい/tsumetai means cold in Japanese ... below the cans you can see the writing in Japanese hence the blue colouring for cold if you want hot look for あたたかい/atatakai for warm or あついatsui for hot with the red writing on it during the summer though it will be hard to find... you'd be better off just going to a 711 and getting a hot coffee cheers

You pressing all the button in the room without hesitation 🤣

Drinks with blue labels say 'つめた～い' and are served cold. It's almost impossible to find drinks with red labels that are hot from vending machines in the summer...

Hello!!Welcome to Japan😊 You should try some Japanese ice cream at convenience store!! 1.Yukimi Daifuku(the original mochi ice cream) 2. GariGarikun(ice cream bar with shaved ice) 3. Choco Monaka Jumbo(an ice cream sandwich consisting of a chocolate bar covered in vanilla ice cream and surrounded by a monaka wafer) These are my recommendations✌🏻amazing and very low price. Please enjoy and safe travels🇯🇵❤❤

Japan looks amazing❤ osaka and Tokyo😊😊

I just noticed you rode on the "women only" train car. I unknowingly did that, too!

Loved seeing your tours of Japan! I've always wanted to visit Tokyo an such but seeing these videos makes me want to travel there that much more!

I’m glad you enjoyed Osaka! In summer, we cannot get hot coffee with vending machines. Convenient store sell it sometimes.

On vending machines, at 35:21 of the video, you’ll see the sign “COLD” (in white over blue) right above the buttons. At 28:53 you’ll see similar presentation but only in Japanese [つめた〜い] which means “cold”. At 27:20, there are no written signs but you’ll notice the buttons are blinking in blue, which tells you they’re cold drinks. Basically in summer, you’ll only find cold drinks in vending machines. The lineups of the drinks change as it gets more chilly and cold, then you’d find signs in red [あたたか〜い] meaning “hot(warm)”. So regardless of the signs, blue is cold, and red is warm. Hope this helps!

always exciting to see your new video about JAPAN! Go Sapporo, and Onsen too.

I’m going to Japan for two weeks in January 2025. These video’s have really helped me find out more about the JR Pass, the subway systems and Narita airport. Appreciate you sharing the smaller details rather than just videoing the famous, tourist locations

I would say when people think of Japan being expensive they are talking about Tokyo. The rest of the areas are pretty inexpensive depending on where you stay and how early you book things. I booked back in March for my trip in Nov and got a hotel right outside Kyoto station for $90 a day and outside Shin-Osaka station for around $115 for a suite. The cheapest was a Sendai hotel near the station for around $45 a night.

Love your videos!!!! You capture the vibe of the city so well,feels as if im traveling with you!! Going to Japan on oct 3th till oct 18th!

Go to 35:24, not sure if you realised there are tempreture indications in English. As you can see, when drinks are cold, you see them in blue banners while you see in red when drinks are hot (warm). I think you find hot canned coffee in convenience stores all the time, often near check out.

All the places in Japan are so clean and no litter. This very impressive.

I totally agree. Japan is way way cheaper than other Asian markets like Philippines. The food is definitely cheaper. It is the best place to visit or live if you’re after remarkable savings and quality.

Going to Japan in 2 days! I've been following your journey! You gained a new fan!

Right above the price of each..if it's blue it's cold, if it's red it's hot. Also..when ordering a coffee just say "hoto cohee".

Blue signs on vending machine prices are usually COLD and red signs are usually HOT. In the $1 range, McDonald's hot coffee is actually the best.

Tokyo and Osaka are different in every way, including the nature of their inhabitants. Osaka is much more energetic and chaotic than Tokyo. Osakans don't like Tokyo people because they say they are pretentious.🤣They say that Tokyo is a cold city and Osaka is a warm and humane city. On the other hand, Tokyo people despise Osakans as vulgar and loud.😆

One of the funnest things to do in Osaka is go to a meetup. It’s a rare opportunity to meet and talk to locals in English who enjoy speaking English and meeting foreigners.

Welcome to Osaka, my home town!. Google Translate is useful. It can translate any language you read through camera lens. Have a safe rest of your trip!

really enjoyed this series! hyping me up for my trip

29:20 Me: Nooo! It says "つめたい" (cold)! If you can't read it, just remember the colors above the prices: blue = cold red = hot That particular machine happens to not have cold ones, but there definitely are some that do sell hot ones, albeit fewer during summer.

Your videos feel so natural, you include so much detail

For vending machine RED button for hot/warm drink and BLUE for cold ones

Notice the colour of the vending machines which is blue for cold and red for hot!

You can always get a hot americano anytime of the day in any convenience stores like 7-11, Family Mart, Lawson etc

The takoyaki shop you’re eating at is a popular shop in Osaka called Kureoru(Creole). You found a good shop.

Namba Nankai is exactly where I stay on layover. It's such a busy hustle and bustle area of Osaka, I love it!!!!

Thank u for coming to my hometown!! It's a pleasure that you studied it a lot lol I raised up there but I can notice good and interesting points due to your video!!

I love your videos. I’m a solo traveller and so I can totally relate to your solo adventures. I’ve been to Japan now three times! I really love it there. I want to do a few days in Seoul so I enjoyed watching your Seoul videos. It gave me some inspiration! The vending machine hot coffee in Japan is alright but I just love the ‘conbini’ drip coffee (Lawsons, Family Mart and 7-11). Just a tip from another traveller who needs his morning coffee.

Going this June 24 so excited thanks for the info!

Glico man is the iconic "I've been to Osaka" photo. It's been there since 1935.

Great video, I just love how you talking about the places you go to, and about the food as well. Thank you for taking me through your journey what a beautiful place you go. God bless you Zane. Be safe out there. 🌺✨🌺✨🌺✨🌺✨⭐️

Hot drinks come out late fall early winter. You can tell by the color of the label saying つめたい tsumetai, hot drinks have a red color with あったかい attakai.

I'm Japanese so what you're showing is mostly what I'm familiar with BUT, I haven't gone back to Japan since 2005 (I'm in Canada) so there are many things that updated my brain calculation. LOL Anyway, for the coffee (or any drink) vending machines, I know you can't read Japanese but under each button it indicates either it's a hot drink or cold by saying it in Japanese writing (hiragana saying either "Tsuneta〜I" for "cold" and "Atsu〜I" for "hot") AND with a colour code either blue for cold and red for hot. Some vending machines have both options as well. By the way, I still enjoy when you (and many other foreigners) say/read Japanese words with your heavy English accent like "Done-ton-Burry" for "Doh-Tong-Bo-ri". Still gives me a chuckle every time I hear it. And the population for Christians in Japan is (I heard) less than 1% of the entire Japanese population. When it comes to Roman Catholics(like myself), then even less than that so I'm a pretty rare individual if I was still in Japan. For the name of that semi-outdoor shopping strip mall, we call it in Japanese, "Show-Ten-Guy". (I know funny when I write it phonetically in English.)

great views of the streets! i'll be going in october and this helps me a lot! may i know when did you go to japan or when this was shot?

Blue bottons are for cold drinks! Red buttons are for hot drinks!! Please enjoy your trip.

For good hot and yet reasonable coffee, try coffee machines at convenience stores！

I think you were in the car for ladies only to Nanba. It's ok. It's cute mistake for international travellers.

Others have already said about how to tell the difference between hot and cold drinks at vending machines.. So I don't need to. But I haven't seen anyone mention that you'll be able to also find hot coffee (both machine and canned) at Family Mart, Lawsons, 7-11, etc.

Being from Ottawa, Osaka felt right at home. Friendly people, amazing food and atmosphere. Easier to get around and more affordable. If I was to pick a city to live in Japan, Osaka hands down!

I think at the start of the video (2:29) you hop onto the women’s only train carriage, you can see the pink English signs on the train.

The covered shopping street you mentioned is called "shotengai" in Japanese, and dates back to the Edo Period (Edo is the previous name for Tokyo) when the Tokugawa family administered the "political functions" of the national government (from 1603 to 1867 via 15 shoguns), under the authority of the Emperor of Japan. Initially,, the streets were all uncovered. These shopping streets are quite common throughout Japan, with most still being open air. The covered streets are a more recent development as protection from weather (some have a bit of air conditioning or heating). Even Disneyland Tokyo covered Main Street for this reason. It should be noted that Osaka is now undergoing major renovations as targeted by the national government, similar to what Tokyo previously experienced. So, with each ensuing visit to Osaka, there should be noticeable differences. Hot beverages in Japanese vending machines are usually highlighted with red color in the pricing button (blue means cold), red coloring under the displayed items, etc. Easiest to just purchase from a convenience store like 7-11, where the hot beverages will be displayed in certain sections, and you can feel the warmth. By the way, a minor point, because seeing all the vowels in Japanese words may be somewhat intimidating. Japanese is the easiest to pronounce of all Asian languages, and is claimed to be in the same family (Ural-Altaic) as the Finish language. Just pronounce each syllable as written, read, etc. The most difficult syllable is probably "tsu" for Westerners, which is close to a hard "s" with a weak "t" sound mixed in.

I'm having a very good time watching you Japan trip.

非常ボタン押してんの笑った😂

I’m getting ready to go to Japan for a first time. Been studying the madness 😅

Great video!

天満橋駅は京都にいく京阪電車も利用でき、また大阪城も徒歩圏内。天満橋から船で観光もでき、非常に緑豊かな地域です。大阪には本当に多くの橋がかかっています。是非紹介してください。日本は外食も充実していて、大阪市内も激戦区です。大阪はたこ焼き以外にもトンカツやうなぎ、鍋料理、とてもたくさんの美味しい料理があります。是非紹介してください。

Those indoor shopping areas are called arcades, you get them in the UK too

I am glad you are enjoying Japan ! I got nervous when I heard "very hot water will be coming " from the water heater control panel on the wall showing 60 degrees celsius ( is equal to 140 degrees Fahrenheit)😅

when all else fails start pressing buttons lol. I did the same thing with the building security having to come up to my room and reset the emergency call button

ICOCA can also be used on the subway Almost all trains from Osaka, Nara and Kyoto are available. It can be used on Osaka City Bus, Kyoto City Bus, and Nara and Wakayama Railways

they used to set the machines to have cold coffees in summer and hot in winter, many machines do not have both, they will be marked with blue or red, no extra button

Just a note, but at 2:30 you board a train car that is for women only, lol.

Great video but hard to watch with cellphone vibrations with every step, invest in a DSLR with stabilzation or a gimbal stabilizer for cellphones. Doing research of cities you visit enriches the experience. Going to Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/ Tokyo in May and finding interesting points in Osaka is great.

I saw in some vlogs that when the light is red it is hot, if its blue then its cold 😊

Need to know the hole-in-the-wall ramen spot you found!

You look like you're really enjoying the adventure.

yeh osaka was my favorite, hard to admit cuz kyoto was amazing and tokyo is hard to beat, but osaka has that super chill and fun loving vibe with the people. go to den den town!

No silly intros, no silly music. I love the format of your vlogs... Really enjoy watching your videos, you're one of my favorite youtubers now. I'm so glad I was able to bump into your channel.

What App did you use for currency comparison at the Nintendo store?

Great vid I live in osaka

29:23 Basically hot coffee is sold in only winter (or Spring and Autumn). That doesn't happen in the summer.

Red is hot, and blue is cold almost.

I was in tears laughing @ Zane with the alarm system😂

大阪来てくれてありがとう

17:40 I went and ordered the exact same item last time I was there. I can still remember the sensation of burning my tongue. :D 30:08 Under the products you can see, and just above the price, there's a "blue" line with lettering. The lettering there reads "Cold" with blue as the color assigned to it. If you find one that's red, that's the warm one.

I like the reality of your videos.

Hot coffee come in red on the sign of the vending machines. The blue one is cold coffee. why dont you use google translate for everything including on the light switch? it the best.

Complete meals with the best ingredients (beverages, meats and produce higher in quality than in the US or France) can be had for under $10 (with tax). It along with Tokyo are the best cities for foodies.

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Each item in vendinig machines usually has a label telling you if it's cold or hot. Look for the red labels and that means they are hot. The vending machines you bought from had only cold drinks as you can tell by the blue labels. Hope this helps!

@29:58 The vending machines you were using only served cold drinks, it says it right above the price "tsumetai" つめたい, and it's color coded in blue. If im not wrong, for warm/hot drinks it should say "atatakai" or "atsui" あたたかい or あつい, and will be color coded in red

You need to try the ones with RED light either in the button or next to the price!

Bro your chopstick skills ... gotta give you props for doing that in public lol. Good on ya for getting out there.

The hot drinks in vending machines will show red where the blue was above the button :) blue means cold drinks, red means hot drinks.

I’m traveling to Japan soon and it would be great if we could get a brief explanation on how the railway network works. For example: What to do after getting your JR pass? Do you need to buy additional tickets? Etc etc I’m not sure if this is a common question but it’s something worth talking about. Love the vlogs

Red lights on a Vending machine are the HOT drinks!

Osaka is the best prefecture in Japan!

I went to japan(tokyo,kyoto,osaka) in 2017-2018. I miss it. Dying to go back. I want to go up north and south next time. Dont know what to tackle 1st. Its probably another few trips.

In vending machines, blue price tags are for cold drinks and red price tags are for hot drinks.

Why don't you use Google Translate through your phone's camera? Do you do it on purpose, or don't you know about these features?

You turned On the bathtub and set the bathtub temperature water that wasn't the ac ..Thoese shopping alleyway slash Arcadia are called shotengai shopping arcades

i love takoyaki too

You state that Japan is not as expensive as you thought. That has been my experience too. I mean, you can spend a lot on accommodations and eating out if you want to but it is not necessary to really enjoy Japan.

部屋は狭いけど慣れれば全く問題ないです。とにかく慣れるまで粘ることが大事です。

people walking on the Dotombori street they are mostly Asian tourists

Be in Tokyo in a few months!

How long would u recommend travelling japan

Try to visit the Osaka castle.

Even though I don't fully understand what you're saying in English, I'm Vietnamese but I watched your videos until 3 am. You've traveled to many countries. And i’m like travel online 😅 with you 😊 , i have travel online around the World 5 hours 😂

Indoor outdoor street market!

If you come back to tokyo and want a Japanese translator I would be glad to help Not a good guide but I speak fluent English and Japanese. Lmk if you need any help!

Zane. Can you link us to where you stayed at for your airBnB. About to be in Osaka in 2 days for a bit. Was looking and couldn’t find it. Thank you!!!