Japanese Ice Festival Story | Hokkaido ★ ONLY in JAPAN
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- Something to cool you down this summer, a trip to one of the coldest festival in Japan's north, Hokkaido. This is the Noboribetsu Onsen (Hot Spring) Festival and you've never seen anything like this before! Men in thongs throwing water at -10C / 14F temperatures at night. It's a surreal scene and one I got to participate in. History: The event has been taking place since the 1970s as a way to give thanks to the nature around them for the hot springs that provide the local area with jobs. The men battle like Oni in a Cavalry War, one guy riding 2 or 3 others to get the flag or headband. Of course the use of Hot Water which keeps us warm makes the event fun and also a reminder that it also keeps us warm. Fundoshi are traditional Japanese thongs worn in festivals and cultural rituals for many centuries.
Contents
00:00 Start
00:28 Animated Opening
01:11 Where is Noboribetsu
01:38 Jigokudani
04:28 Oyunuma Volcanic Footbath
05:35 Japanese Oni (Trolls or Yokai)
07:48 About the Festival
08:55 Putting on Japanese Fundoshi Thongs
14:50 Main Event
20:46 Conclusion
Where is Noboribetsu? ▷ MAP: goo.gl/maps/SCxeEr4Te92vHvGM8
★ The Noboribetsu Onsen Matsuri 登別温泉祭りfestival takes place every year on February 3rd and 4th. URL: noboribetsu-spa.jp/events/nobo... if you'd like to participate, space is limited and you shoud send an email or message to the Noboribetsu Tourism office to see if there is space for you. You cannot typically arrive on the day of the event and participate.
ℹ️ Access: Noboribetsu is about 1.5 to 2 hours by train and car from Sapporo, 1 to 1.5 hours from New Chitose Airport. There are hourly buses from the Station to the Onsen Town for about 200 yen. Taxi are also available and it's about 15 minutes from Noboribetsu Station to the Onsen / Spa town, 20 minutes to Jigokudani.
★ The ONLY in JAPAN Animated Opening was created for John by D'ART Shtajio dartshtajio.com/ Thank you to Arthell, Henry and team!
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Thanks for watching! Note: This is a new channel so don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode \(^_^)/ The new adventures have started. VIDEO INDEX: 00:28 ▶︎ Animated Opening 01:11 ▶︎ Where is Noboribetsu 01:38 ▶︎ Jigokudani 04:28 ▶︎ Oyunuma Volcanic Footbath 05:35 ▶︎ Japanese Oni (Trolls or Yokai) 07:48 ▶︎ About the Festival 08:55 ▶︎ Putting on Japanese Fundoshi Thongs 14:50 ▶︎ Main Event 20:46 ▶︎ Conclusion | Note: Festivals are very hard to film in the winter when throwing water but I think the story stands out as a great first episode. Get out there and explore and if you can't, I'll do it for you here in Japan until you can yourself. Stay safe, and stay cool -John
id like to see mr das or shane here
Love you john! Im so sorry you have to start over. I wish you great success with your new channel!
Also I love the intro!
great to have u back :)
wow literally smiling all throughout the video. Looking forward to more videos.👍
Legend has it you can still hear Johns high pitched scream on cold nights in Noboribetsu.
This is the closest we're going to get to an Onlyfans.
Lol 😂
Jejeje yep you're right!! But I think it was pretty great!! 'W') nice oshiri!!
Only in fans
Yep
Ahahahah
Almost completely naked American man running through the snowy Northern island of Japan, while natives defend upon him with laughter and snowballs. This is the content you can only find at John Daub's Only In Japan!!!! Thank you for another great video!!!
Hey John, way to start off the new channel! You would think the giant phallus would be the most shocking thing but it was in fact your voice 😅 I didn't know it could get that high pitched! I'm glad you survived and it looked like a really great time! I'm kind of scared to try it, but I love onsens, so also very tempted to.
Thanks Greg! The reception has been anything but chilly 🥶 and the high voice is probably from the shrinkage ... of, you know, the vocal cords in the cold temperatures 😂
LOL Greg.. I think the pitch of his voice is explained by how tight the thong was.... (>_
something must have been really tight for the voice to be that high :)
Soo pitched 😁
what happened to his old channel?> did it get kamikaze-d?
you ARE only in japan! i accept NO imitators!
Yes!!!!! Agreeee!!!
All other men: chant and yell in low, manly voices.
John: screams like a little girl. 'AAAAAAAAH!'
I have seen this video like 5 times already, 16:47 is probably my highlight of the video.
Bro I agree haha! That scream got me
Haha same best moment 😂
The boys locker room during the winter seems rad.
I like how there are cameras everywhere and everyone's just like, "Ya ok, were cool with this.".
"It's really in there!!" - John, 2020
I totally emphasize with trying to deal with the cold and the weggie, but I couldn't help but laugh at the squealing! 😂😂😂
nah, girls are used to wearing thongs
This is why I support such creators on Patreon. It's almost a crime such a good content be free. Let's support John everyone 😁🇯🇵
What a better way to have a CLEAN start than having dozens of naked guy do it for you. Great job! John.
His first TH-cam appearance was another naked festival down south. No wonder.
lol, I love how I wear less at the beach but these men are considered "naked". Love double standards
John: *sees giant phallus*
"What is this?! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"
even funnier because it sounds so chaotic and the sound is so muffled
It's perfect.
Closed Captions from about 16:00 onwards: "Screams incoherently" LOL
John, we seem to remember that a naked man festival is what kicked off your TH-cam career, so this was a very appropriate way to start this new chapter!
Of all the great content about Japan on TH-cam, yours is the greatest. You’ve always had mad presentation and reporting skills, and we’re glad that you’re no longer just doing the “go” series!
LOVE the new intro, too!
Congrats on a great relaunch and we look forward to more!
PS- You scream like a girl! Lol!
John, congratulations on launching your new channel! It feels like an eternity but some things are worth the wait. I love this idea of going back to where it all began. Your experience has allowed you to find new and interesting angles on something that has been previously covered. Has anyone ever suffered from hypothermia as a result of this festival? Now that things are rolling, what sort of release schedule can we expect? I don’t want to rush your creative process. I’m just excited for more great content!
*giant wooden weewee appears*
John Daub: Oh what is this?!! NOOOOOOOOOOooo!!!
You had mom and I cracking up!!! Every time you screamed, mom laughed and clapped. ( she's 84 with stage 4 cancer) i love to see her laugh. Thank you You! You have a wonderful talent for teaching.
… and screaming :) haha!
I’m so happy your nom enjoyed it.
Japan never ceases to amaze me. I love it
The cheesy humor is back. I LOVE it!
Welcome back John, feels like your personality is poured all over this video. We missed that!
YES a Daub VOD!!!! Its a 2020 miracle!!
I appreciate how the tourism office liaison speaks succinctly and steadily. Nice for people trying to learn.
Excellent video! Screaming warrior?! Lmao.....John, you sounded like a shrieking banshee! I laughed a lot. Good on you for getting involved.
The coverage of Noboribetsu as an onsen town was very well thought out. The approach was about the travel and experience there. After watching the video and remembering all the post production livestreams, now I really would love to go Noboribetsu to satisfy my own curiosity. Great job John. Love the first JDOIJ episode. Well done. Bravo!
Your videos make me love Japan more. They try to keep all these unique cultural events alive. I wish more of the world saw value in the heritage left by their forebears
*Enables Subtitles* "John Daub Screaming"
😱
Woah, didn't realize you lost your Channel. Great job working with JapanTimes, I would not have noticed.
Glad you're back!
Japan is an amazing country
Mad props for surviving that cold. Crazy stuff. Love it!! 😁
Also love the cool new logo intro!
Man, it's so great to hear that "Mata ne" again. Thanks John! Greetings from the 🇵🇭!
This could actually be the reason japan is shrinking.. how many balls death by wedge that night?
Greetings from China 🇨🇳, i have watched every videos that Mr.John had uploaded till now for several years and rewatching the videos had become my daily habit after i have finished work. Seeing Mr.John are still so active in uploading videos makes me feel better in the midst of this annoying pandemic. I will forever be one of ur fans and i am proud of it . Sorry for my bad English.
Superbly strong start to the new channel! Thank you for taking us on this adventure and can't wait to see what the future holds!!
John had the most manliest scream out of all the people there. No. Really.
This is probably the most entertaining video from John ever XD
so great to see the same quality in your work no matter the channel, you have my support all the way!
Ah yes new upload. Very fun to watch and learnt new thing about Japan again.
Long time coming, John. Congrats on the channel! We're excited to see more episodes!
I'm learning about a winter festival in the Summer and I absolutely love it. That intro is amazing, John Daub ONLY in JAPAN is the best anime of them all
only in japan, you'll find it weird
Really, John. For the first episode on your new channel, this was epic 👍😃.
I’m a long time subscriber to John’s channels. He’s my go to guy to all things Japan especially since I can’t visit Japan as often and as long as I’d like. This is by far one of the most entertaining and enlightening videos he’s done in my opinion. The screaming though. The manly screaming when doused with freezing cold sake. Absolutely hilarious. Makes me wanna take part in that festival too.
This was worth waiting for, John. It's a different world that needs a little Only in Japan.
John Daub did it AGAIN what a big splashy come back (no pun intended hehe) you came back big and wow what production! I loved every minute of it! thanks
Not gonna lie, the intro gave me goosebumps! It was so well animated and hearing Peter doing the voice over again! So good!
Ice festival rituals seem to be truly global. Naked man festival, polar bear plunge, all sorts of stuff. What a bunch of badass dudes partying like that in below freezing. The spirits of strength and courage must certainly be smiling at their celebration of life around he'll valley.
Travel experiences are a thing and then there is this, the "Burning Man" Noboribetsu Edition :) Well done you John, an explosive start to the new series. We cannot wait to see more. Wasshoi !!!
The screaming omg hahaha. Great episode!
loved the new intro and cant wait for the Kanazawa episode 😁
Congratulations!!!!! The animated opening looks wonderfully you! I love it! I rolled back to watch it a few times.
..... You were cinched to the Gods!!! That's quite a lot of screaming lol.
1/2 OIJgo + 1/2 Blair Witch Project? 🤣💧🔥❄ 🍑
A great way to launch the channel!!!!! 🇯🇵
This is by far the most exhilarating and funniest I've ever seen by John Daub. That was amazing! I laughed so much I got cramps on my ribs.
I couldn’t watch it clearly because of my tears from so much laughter. I have never laughed so hard in my life.
Congrats on the new channel and the first proper video in a long line of videos John. This was a great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hi John,
Congratulations on the strong start to the new channel! I've been really looking forward to this. My friend and I are huge fans of yours, and we visited a number of places that you introduced in your videos when we visited Japan in Summer 2018. Ouica Ice Cream near Ebisu station, the ice cream place beneath Nakano Broadway, Dogo Onsen... We even posed and took pictures in our yukata with clenched fists like you do in the old video intro, and had many, many good laughs thanks to you and your great videos.
Here's to many more!
This is an amazing first episode! I love the emotion and the opening as well.
Thank you so much for enduring the cold so we can learn more about Japan! I don't know if or when I might get to fulfill my dream of visiting Japan, so your videos help me keep that dream alive.
John's reaction to the whole thing had me in stitches! lol i'm so happy you're back!
Yay you are back! Love your videos as always, very informative.
YES YES YES YES YES This was awesome John! I had a goofy smile on my face throughout the video. 😁
Looking forward to watching more amazing stories on this new journey.
P. S. That giant phallus though.... 😳
😁😂
Might have to stop eating those delicious donuts there, John XD
John, the quality here is unreal. These videos comfort me so much in an otherwise hectic time period in my life. Thanks for doing what you do, and keep at it! One of these days I will be able to support you on Patreon, but until then I will simply donate my time and watch these videos!
OMG! The new intro is amazing!!! Nice to see the channel back and running again. Blessings to you and Kanae. Stay safe!
John; Congrats on the new video and Channel! The new format is fantastic, great job!
What a wonderful episode.
WE COULD FEEL YOUR COLD.
Also, that epic thumbnail should be aware-winning.
Much love!
Yay! OIJ videos are back at long last. Your stories/films have been greatly missed. Fantastic start to a new era and semi-return to where it all began. Love the great new opening sequence and looking forward to many more journeys into the heart of Japan! PS. Never knew you could scream so loud lol!
Nice job for creating this video! Nice to see you back up and running again.
You're a master storyteller John. Loved the video and I'm so happy things are back to normal on the new, real Only In Japan channel.
I was lucky enough to participate in the Hakodate Matsuri way back when I was 15 on a sister-city sporting tour. It started my love of Japan that my kids have now inherited through our family holidays every 2 years.
Congratulations again John! The first of many new videos to come!
The new animated opening is really good. 😊 I can feel the cold temperatures through my tv. ❄️
That was awesome John, thanks for putting yourself through that to let us all experience this festival!
10:32 It's really in there 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
12:48 Only in Japan! ! 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
16:47 That yelling tho it's freaking hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love the channel, found it when I searched up Japan as a kid I never regret it!
100 subscriber's with video true bro this guy made me love japan
So happy to watch a new video from you besides the streams!! What a blast!! Like the video!!
So great you are back in action!💕 You're a treasure to Japanese tourism!!
Interesting, entertaining, simply a brilliant video to start your new channel which in itself is more than worthy of the Travel Channel.
....or Netflix 🤓
I really love your content and personality. I really would like to visit japan but i am propably not able to do that. But you did show me big parts of japan and made me feel the mood and cultur of the regions. Thank you for doing that.
Outstanding video/documentary. Truly enjoyed it. Thank you John! Looking forward the next one already!
Glad to see this series back on track! The intro is pretty cool. I wish you good luck with this channel, may you celebrate another million subscribers soon again!
That was GREAT! Welcome back John! What a great episode to officially kick off the channel. Congratulations! I can't wait for more episodes of the "screaming warrior"... 😆
It was super funny when you started screaming 😂😂 never have i laughed at your videos like that before, very entertaining and congratulations on the new design and channel ❤️❤️
Excellent job, John! I'm loving the new content and your vision for capturing stories from all corners of Japan. Thank you for the work you continue to do.
John visiting Onsens are my favorite OiJ episodes. And when he's suffering for us! This one had it all. Great job, John, please never stop!
First of all John, congratulations and I wish all the good luck on this new adventure. Loved the animated opening and episode too. I don't think I can handle that much cold but I hope I can participate one day. Looking forward to more future adventures
The Screaming 😂😂
I bet you Kanai laughed her butt off watching this😂, nice work John, looking forward to more videos!
She did!! Every scream, she’s on the floor rolling - after a while, I don’t know if she’s making fun of me or what?! But it’s no matter. If she’s happy, I’m happy! Hahaha 😂👩🏻❤️
Congratulations on the new channel John! Loved this episode with tears of laughter rolling down my face. Brilliant work. Looking forward to many more ONLY in JAPAN's.
IVE MISSED THE EPISODES SOOO MUCH!!! im so happy to see this channel having them! Keep up the amazing work John!!! i love all the content! hope i can meet you one day in Japan :D
Liking the new intro. Had to watch it at x0.25 to catch all the detail. My favorite part was the robot, after PVG’s new voiceover.
I had a crazy trip all across Hokkaido this winter, and I miss Japan so much with current travel restrictions... John, thanks for bringing me back to the snowy fairy tail
Glad to see you back doing these stories, can't wait to see more.
New channel - new intro - new level of episodes.
Way to go, John!
Bravo! Congrats on the new channel. Watching this makes me say, "I want to go to Japan".
I thought I was the only one doing this. Thank you so much for making me feel normal again. I’m going to show my mom so she takes me back.
WOW AMAZIING EPISODE!! so much energy there!! congratulation for releasing first episode on this channel, great job as always
Wonderful first episode John! I laughed and learned a lot, looked like a awesome experience. Look forward to where you will take us next!
Fantastic first episode John! First off, I have to say I love the animated opening! The festival has this wonderful sense of tradition and community that I find really inspiring. Everyone looked like they had a great time, I'd love to be a part of it myself one day.
Congratulations on the success of your first episode! Can't wait to see where you'll take us next!
I loved this intro!!! Thank You John!!
Amazing video, laughing hysterically the whole time. Can't wait to see more content like this.
Most excellent.
It's been so long 😭, new intro is AWESOME! Loving the new episode so far