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Hahaha that’s too funny! Can totally relate to being confused by a sudden sulphuric, rotten egg smell when you’re not expecting it 😆 Hope you get to do many more hikes in Japan!

I would say we were conditioned just enough for this one hahah. Anymore and we would’ve been laying down for days after 😅

This sounds beautiful - thank you for sharing! We’re adding it to our list 😊

Very nice to hear from a fellow Vegemite lover! We considered bringing back vegemite for omiyage but thought it might be torturous rather than enjoyable for most of our friends 😆 Thank you for your well wishes! We’re working hard to explore and video many wonderful new places around Japan in 2025 💪

Yay! Welcome to the channel Sabrina :D

Ooooh, we've been having quite a few people recommend Oze National Park recently. If the place lives up to the hype, we'll definitely need to get there soon!

Oh wow, we didn't know that. That would be so helpful for people doing day trips! Thank you for sharing that with everyone :)

Hmmm... I think towns up in the mountains or higher elevation in the general central region of Japan. Maybe things like, Karuizawa, Takayama, Nikko etc. I hope our channel is helping with all the travel inspo! :)

@RoyandAimee so inspired to go on an adventure like you guys. Thanks so much! The quality and information in your videos are well thought of and engaging. Cheers to more videos and wonderful content ❤️

Oooh, Sweden certainly sounds like another place where this would work well! It also sounds like the whole system is pretty thorough!

Yay! Glad to hear :) Thanks for watching and commenting! 🤗

Yeah! We recently did a video here: th-cam.com/video/oG5AqWdLPlI/w-d-xo.html where we were collecting Goshuin along an ancient pilgrimage. It was such an amazing experience :D But since that video we haven't collected any new ones. This is a good reminder to get the book out again and keep filling it out!

@@RoyandAimee Ermergerd, how did I not remember that?!? >_<

You're absolutely welcome :) Yeah, I think unfortunately Japan has just gotten a bad rap for summertime travel because of people doing their standard travel route of Tokyo and Kyoto which usually involves a lot of walking around in the middle of the day. If that's what you do, you're sure to succumb to heat exertion. But if you retreat to a cool place in the middle of the day, maybe plan only 1 activity per day to avoid over exertion, use electric fans + sun umbrellas it can make a summertime trip totally possible! We hope you can make a trip happen :)

Happy new years to you too! Thank you as always for watching and commenting! We'll do our best in 2025 💪

OH! Mince pies! What a classic! Although neither of us have heard of chocolate christmas pudding before 😮 We've only had regular chrissy puddings. Oh man, Mince pies would travel really well too, we're deffs adding this to the list to bring back next time!

Oh that sounds like an absolutely perfect experience in Gujo! Out of curiosity what time of the year did you go?

@@RoyandAimee we were there in September, I think if was after the dance festival and towards the end of the Ayu fish being available

ありがとうございます！書道４段のボルダリングジムの友達に「筆の持ち方は違うし、こことこことここの形も違うだよ」って叱られました。タッフですね！😂　やっぱり習字は難しいです！ Roy: 🥹「俺の"夢の実現”は、、、？」 泣きそうw　かわいそう

Hey there! We just finished filming a video where we snowshoed up to Takamiishi mountain hut in the Yatsugatake mountain range :D Hoping to get some more in soon because it was absolutely stunning 🥰 But saying that we haven't locked anything in.

Nice! Looking forward to the video.

😭😭😭 Why can't we have nice things?!

Thank you & same to you! 😂 Oh my gosh, who wouldn't want a dessert shop like this? There's still so many varieties to try, and so many calories to gain 😅

@RoyandAimee can't wait to try all the food when we get to Japan 😂

Hi there! Yeah we've been there once in winter, but we never filmed a video there. Man, we'd love to go back in spring and film with the cherry blossoms, that's a great suggestion!

Wait. CAKE fridges??? I've heard of honour box fruit/vegetable stands by the side of the road (seen them in Australia), but a whole fridge with cakes? That's incredible!

@ the Shetland Islanders are of an ancient, noble and yet advanced society who know the value of cake often and in abundance :)

Ah! I think I know who this is! Thank you for watching and commenting! 🤗 I hope we provided the onsen entertainment goods, and the winter vibes made it extra cozy! I'm surprised a monitor wouldn't fog over in a steamy environment 😮

@@RoyandAimee It was great, thanks 😀. I was surprised as well but apparently if the monitor display is matte it works like a charm - no fogging over. Have a great week!

Hey there! This was filmed April 30th!

Yay! We're glad you approve of the idea! :D When we were talking with our bouldering gym friends who were all discussing amongst themselves about what it's similar to, they settled on it being most similar to "Karumeyaki", which resembles the 'honeycomb' piece of violet crumbles, but yeah, there doesn't seem to be a wide spread product where it's paired with chocolate. It created such a good debate amongst everyone 😂

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Correct! 😁

I'd be interested in an overview of the gear you bring on city/hiking day trips especially when you take public transport (how most tourists would also travel)!

Hey there! It's 2.5 hrs from the ropeway to the top one way. Meaning it can be up to a ~5-6hr round trip!

Yay! We hope you have an AMAZING trip this September!

Hey there! So this is a pretty difficult topic to comment on. In the past couple of years the autumn color peak has been later than usual so it would be so hard to give any guarantees. Taking into consideration your altitude, locations and desired climate, it might be safer to lean towards mid->late November more so than late October & onwards.

Very true! I think the beauty of the Gujo Festival is how inviting it can be to participate. We've seen many dancing parades around Japan over the years, and even to this day it's continued to hold a special spot for us because of the combination of easy to pickup moves, easy to jump-in environment and amount of other domestic tourists joining in, but most importantly the long time-frame that it's running over. With it going over almost the entire span of summer, it's so easy to fit a visit into your travels plans. And for us, the festival is the cherry-on-top of all the other remarkable points we talked about that Gujo has to offer!

Thank you! We use a Panasonic Lumix S5, as well as a Go Pro Hero 10 Black.

Thank you for watching and commenting :D And thanks for sharing! I think this will make a great pick-up to someones travel itinerary! 😊

Oh no! 😂😂 I guess I just need to wear all pink now 😆

Glad to hear it's useful! Thank you for watching 😊

Yes we're aware of that 😊 A lot of the time place names in Japan don't follow one clear set of rules. Some websites call it Mt. Asahi while others call it Mt. Asahidake. We decided to go with the longer version in case it made it easier for anyone viewing to research the location.

Ahh, Spring is also so lovely too isn't it~? 🌸

Yeah! That’s some good spotting! Togakushi is the hidden gem, but we also wanted to include a little bit about the surrounding area 😊

Yay! We’re so glad our video was able to make it to your feed 😄😄

Thank you for sharing such a lovely memory of visiting Gujo with your Dad and his colleagues. These memories and travels are so precious, and we're absolutely thrilled that we can provide an outlet for you to enjoy Japan even when you're over there in (the beautiful) Canada! 🤗

Hi there! Thanks for watching our hiking tier list video and then coming and checking out this video! Unfortunately, this hike over in Hakuba is completely buried in snow right now. In fact, during the winter season this hiking place becomes a ski resort, that's how much snow there is 😅 For Nagano in February a lot of hikes turn into snow shoeing trails.

@ ooh okay, i’ll just go back in early June then. Thanks very much🥰