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Lol thx a ton bro!

Thanks man, will do my best :)

Thank you kindly, I believe that one is called Nadir by Gavin Luke

Lots of cool spots to really sit down and enjoy nature's show. Sadly I didn't have enough days.

Wow, thank you!

Thank you so much, means a lot :)!

Early November 2022. Basically as soon as Covid-19 restrictions got dropped :)

Glad to help :) enjoy your trip!

Thank you! Cheers!

If you take the yamanote line from shinagawa station to Shinjuku station it's about 18min

It is 12th but with Canada 1st and the UK 6th ... Agreed lol

Dubai is very safe. This is Berkshires list. Would be cool if they released the complete list of metrics on which they based these ratings.

When these videos were made the JR pass was significantly less expensive and the bullet train was by far the most cost efficient way to explore Japan :). But I agree with you, now that the JR pass is 70% more expensive it is probably not ideal for most travelers unless you have an incredibly active itinerary. That being said, I would still recommend being near major transportation hubs to make travel easier despite the bullet train being more expensive now.

I too have not found anything regarding doing the entire hike in one day and during daylight hours. In fact most things I've read on the topic have in fact recommended getting there as early as possible. I am going to assume you are fairly seasoned hikers so you are used to being at relatively high elevation with some sections of unstable terrain... Mr Fuji is not that tall only 3,800m. On avg it's prob 5h up and about 2.5h down.

@@sojournchris thanks for the reply. I’m hoping because we are going during the day, and that it’s less crowded, we shouldn’t have any issue getting on the trail! Fingers crossed. We are aiming for July 7th (also fingers crossed the Yoshida trail opens again on July 1 this year vs July 10th). We are decently seasoned hikers so will be prepared for the elevation change and all the gear :)

@@sonialam4662 I'm also planning on doing this, about a week after you, my concern is, me and my partner aren't morning people so we were going to start 6/7 am and were concerned about making it back down before the 4pm cut off which we're unsure if that's just the last entry to go up or if the gates are closed till 3am and we won't be able to get out - I'm not really sure how it works

@@Pati-bk8xr Hello! I can let you know after we do the hike but from everything I read, I don't think they'll cut you off at 4pm from coming back down. I read it as at 4pm, you need to have the 4pm entry ticket if you want to start your hike after 4pm. It looks like they had permits for the day hikers and one for the hikers that are going up to see the sunrise (hence the 4pm entry) and if they manage the amount of hikers entering the trails, that helps them control the overall amount of people on the mountain, but I can't see them preventing you from your decent if you are slower? (At least that is what I am hoping!!) Unless someone else here knows something different :)

Awesome info :)! How do people that don't rent huts spend the night? I am assuming they can bring a quilt or sleeping bag to stay warm?

I haven't stayed there myself but based on what I am seeing it's a high end 4* hotel. You would be hard pressed to find anything less than a stellar property in Japan in that category/class.

depends on a number of things like what time of the year you are going, budget, etc. Generally anything 3.5 stars and up you can't really go wrong with in Japan.

@@sojournchris mid October, ok I will look into it Thanks 🙏🏻

Means a lot man, big thanks!

Fair, thank you for the valuable feedback :)!

Hope you have a wonderful time :)!

If you want a nice friendly organic experience for around $40 USD a night it will have to be Ueno/Asakusa area. You will have to poke around all the sites for some deals booking/expedia/airbnb etc. I also recommend this part because its easy to get to from Narita. Ueno is a major train station and the Skyliner express train and the local trains will stop there. As far as the feeling lonely thing, I gotta be honest with you my friend. Even if the Japanese people are very warm and kind, they are also very shy. If you speak a little Japanese it will be a lot easier to break the ice and chat with the locals. If not, you can try to join some group activities that focus on learning some English and then its kind of a given that they will want to chat in English with you :). Have an INSANE time and don't stress, Tokyo is the coolest city!

@@sojournchris This is such a treat you gave me such a warm welcoming reply with additional details to get this going for me! Thank you! May I ask one more, I found a few $45-50'ish small airbnb's private entire place to myself and watched a youtube (thanks to you telling me about NEX), how to get from Narita to Shinjuku. You would still suggest Ueno/Askusa over Shinjuku? Just some good eats and things to keep myself occupied for that short stay. Also want to minimize traveling or thinking too much, just a one stop to see how I enjoy Japan this trip. I'm excited! Thank you again!

Shinjuku would be my personal choice over Asakusa. Asakusa is a more traditional and organic setting with Sensoji temple nearby. Shinjuku is modern, big energy and a hotspot for nightlife. Depends what you enjoy more I guess.

Thank you very much for watching :)

Thank you so much :)!

Absolutely, it's only 1.5h with the bullet train so you can totally do a day trip if you want.

Absolutely! All sites in Japan are a multi season experience with some new and unique to enjoy.

That will work. You are pretty close to a couple metro stations which should give you access to the rest of the hotspots around Tokyo.

We have 4 days in Tokyo. We wish to cover Shibuya sky, team lab, disney sea, senso ji temple, yoyogi park, symphony sunset cruise. If you can share these place in sequence

Make sure to book some of this stuff in advance. It's really hard to get tickets on the fly for something like Shibuya Sky for example. I guess it depends when you get tickets across your 4 days. Cruise and team lab are in the same part of town, Shibuya Sky and yoyogi are in the same part of town. Disney sea will probably take a full day just cuz the lines there can get crazy. Sensor ji is also a place that will probably at least take half a day. The rest can be as long or as short as you want them. For example Shibuya sky can be a quick 30 min up take your photos and then head back down across the famous crossing and into the nightlife district. Yoyogi, you can spend a few hours there or you can walk through the full park in an hour and go do something else. Really depends. I think 4 days is reasonable to see it all without rushing too much.

Thank you very much, glad to be of service :)