Man I love the way you captured everything. Including the food. It be interesting to see what else that town really enjoyed for food. But a great episode. Please have this guy do more towns.
I've watched a ton of Japan RU-vidrs and nothing stood out as something I really need to do, but this video really made me want to do this trip. This video captured Mount Mitake better than the other videos I've seen.
Yay another video with Sam! This is awesome I already have my month long trip to Japan booked, but next trip I'm adding this! Thank you guys for your hard work, between the beautiful shots and Sam's narration this was very enjoyable to watch.
It's very doable to go from downtown Tokyo up Mt. Mitake and back in one day, however of course you wouldn't be able to do the overnight temple stay experience.
I went to Mitake 2 years ago and I walked up. I started at 2 pm and it took me 3 hours to reach the top. Although I was hesitant to walk down the forest path.
Thanks for the feedback! We've heard this before and as a result recently released a 24 minute episode as a trial for making longer travel videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3N3XzdpLdmA.html
I love your videos and just your info is priceless. Lived in Japan for 6 years still learning about the country. Btw side note what bag do you use? Awesome vids. 👍
Most big cities around the world are surprisingly close to areas full of nature and landscapes that stands in contrast with the urban setting... what makes Japan different is accessibility, safety and convenience to get to those places. xD I've seen, but unfortunately didn't make, this trip in several videos already... it's always something awesome to see. One day perhaps... Just makes my wish to move to Japan stronger, and reinforces my idea of living close to Tokyo, but not IN Tokyo. Because it's so much more convenient to get to Tokyo or other urban centers in comparison to my own country or several others that I've been.
It's true. Mount Mitake was stated to be "just an hour outside of Tokyo", but with the Shinkansen, an hour outside of Tokyo can just as easily put you all the way out in Shizuoka, Takasaki, Nasushiobara, etc. Of course the price difference is much greater, but they're definitely an hour outside of Tokyo.
I consider Tokyo as everything within and slightly around Yamanote line. You can claim as much as you want that you're living in Tokyo, but who are you kidding if you're 50 km away from the center and surrounded by villages. Mitake is cool, been there.
Hello! I'm planning to travel to Japan in 2020 and I was wondering your thoughts on travel during September. Since the Olympics will be ending in August, do you believe the prices will still be inflated during September?
Ahahaha that will succeed only in putting people off Japan! The education system is stiff, rigid and suffocating. The houses, sadly, in this day and age are like lego structures, with little originality and almost zero links to the beautiful aesthetics of Japan past. Not sure these would make for good video content at all.
Indeed, Tokyo is said to be the world's largest metropolis. However, the western half of Tokyo is covered in forests and mountains, and is not even shown on maps. Not only foreigners but even Japanese people who don't know much about Tokyo are surprised to learn this fact.
Choose a direction and head in it, you'll soon hit the countryside! Kyoto is surrounded by an abundance of interesting rural areas, my particular favourite is the north of the prefecture along the coast.
The only way that I would ever go to Japan is if I only visited countryside areas and stayed away from the cities. I cannot stand the technology, crowds, and conformity there. I'm glad my grandparents immigrated away from Japan to America.
