Shodoshima and the 'Spirited Away Station' - Ep.4, 1 Man, 1 Pass, 1 Trip into the 'Real Japan' 

Nice. I did the Spirited Away pilgrimage as well. I love the trains that go along the Seto Inland Sea. The views are gorgeous. I think a cool trip could be just exploring that whole area. Good work!

Really enjoying your videos...soothing voice and dry humor...love it

Interesting trip. Alot of surprises and pitfalls hahaha

Great narration and editing style. A little sprinkle of dark humor would make this a whole package... for me.

Great video. For what it's worth; I've done my fair share of rural Japan public transport travel; over the years, but eventually just switched to car rentals. Car rentals aren't that expensive in Japan. You need to get an international driver's permit. Which should be easy to get if you have a driver's license, it's like a piece of paper you request from your local government. Plus having a car gets you to even more off-the-beaten path destinations than even rural buses and a good amount of hiking can get you to. If you have a driver's license, i would recommend going that route for rural Japan.

Thank you again for the video. I like your insight & how you were feeling during the trip like at 5:22 & probably like that Japanese _onii-san,_ would probably take more than a couple of glances to check: "is the train coming yet?" Also, that Shodoshima's Bus Problem chapter was brilliantly made. 0:40 outsidexbox's outro song 😀 1:25 😄 5:06 Geralt 😅 I remember yesterday (April 30th), the subscribers count was at 7.99K & today is at 8.01K. Congratulations for the increase in subscribers. Hopefully 10K in this month or the next one.

Wake up babe new 1 Man 1 Pass video dropped 😍

Will, we need more footages from this trip... so refreshing to see something new about other side of Japan. Thanks man. Maybe at the end of it, you can release a supercut from day 0 to last day in Japan with extra footage. Thanks again Will.

Thank you for making this! I am going there soon! Relieved to see I can read the characters even I don’t know Japanese 😅

always been curious about shodoshima because it's where the manga takagi-san takes place 👀 tysm for visiting and making a great video about it!

Achievement unlocked You took a bus in shodoshima! I appreciate all the time you take to edit the videos.

That's a great video!

I visited Shodoshima on a glorious spring day in April last year. There were still some blossoms left on the cherry trees. I was pleasantly surprised that my PASMO IC card would work on the buses, so I didn't need to buy a bus pass. The bus timetable that I picked up at the port was a real challenge. All Japanese with no route numbers. I made it to the Nakayama rice terraces (very infrequent buses) and the Olive Garden (more frequent). BTW, Olive-flavoured ice cream is available at the Olive Garden. I was unable to fit the Kankakei Gorge in. Shodoshima is not geared to non-Japanese tourists, but it was a delightful place to visit.

Thank you for this gorgeous video! I was afraid that it's too hard to get to some rural areas of Japan in the first trip

What camera/phone did you use for filming? Looks great!

hey you have a unique style. not sure if most people would appreciate it, but i for one do

Hey Will Do you live in Japan? Or do you travel in from another country?

Shikoku is so underrated

Hello i really enjoy your channel! Two questions though. 1.where are you from 2. what camera do you use to capture footage

Will, are you a cyclist by any chance? I often (once a year or two years) go to Japan to ride a bicycle for 30+ days and I always go alone. Watching your short movies gives me the impression that you'd be the very few people I could bear as a trip buddy. Cheers

Hello, im planning to go to osaka next april, im confused when ive arruved at tokyo station what should i do? I have hokuriku arch pass, how can i convert it to a ticket? And which train should i take? Thank you

I will be doing the same Trip to Shimonada an further in to Shikoku. Is Google Maps reliable from Matsuyama onwards? I planned the whole trip with it. 😅

Imagine the cost of purchasing and shipping a Hellcat to Japan?

o... an eva reference...

0:42 just look at those legs

JR Tokyo easy to use, doesn't need any English... 90% English signage. Kyoto Tourist City with confusing buses which need English... 0% English.

Great vlog. But I wouldn't like your style of travel. On vacation, I'm willing to spend a maximum of 2 hours a day transporting between locations. I'd rather explore the current location better than go somewhere further away even at the cost of not seeing a lot of popular places.