A Train Journey Into the Mountains of Japan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- A day of traveling by train and bus from Fukushima, Japan to the small hot springs town of Zao Onsen in the mountains of Honshu island, Japan.
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!
Gabe, ive noticed with all the crap happening worldwide, I tune into your channel, and everything falls away, and I feel good again,.. you are such an inspirational healer in your travels and the way you just talk to yourself and film yourself as if we were all with you, You take me on a trip, a journey otherwise I would have never taken, thanks for always being authentically YOU, much love xxx
You honestly don't get irritated by the close up blurred filming of text? Never reading up on a destination? Massively overpaying for hotels, flights, food and railway tickets? Never talking to anyone? Never using any of the local languages? And usually talking about some nonsense breakfast incident regarding ketchup in Mexico 3 years ago or how some lady lost her luggage on a bus in India 25 years ago as he's walking through a city filled with history and interesting people? I only watch him because a part of me finds it amusing to get upset over trivial things. I mean a guy who travels to Tokyo and then seriously entertains the idea of going to an English pub to eat shouldn't make me as livid as it actually does.
@@johans5640 Not at all,... I find it actually fab that he doesnt have to abide to doing these things,.. why should he anyway,.. he should be free, to do as he pleases, and thats the joy of watching his free spirit, off the beaten track,.just being himself completely, like a best buddy.
@@christosmythos Right on, I fully support your crusade for ignorant freedom!
@@johans5640 "Learning to ignore things, is one of the greatest paths to inner peace" ...try that sometime, best of luck.
Dude, you can't leave Japan without taking one of their ferries between the islands. Their ferry services are pretty epic
Hydrofoil ferries right? I’ve seen videos and wow they do look incredible
I was thinking the same thing when Gabriel mentioned options for getting to Hokkaido but did not include ferries. There's one from Sendai to Tomakomai, Hokkaido. If he wants to explore Honshu further north he can go from Hachinohe.
Yeah😮 and you can’t leave Japan 🇯🇵 without visiting Fukushima reactor 4, and tell us what the hell is freakin going on over there 👉🏻
Gabriel I hope you will try that ferry boat adventure trip to any remote island in Japan . otherwise you will regret it.
How nice of the hotel staff to carry your pack to the room. Loving the hospitality!
I really like how simple this traditional Japanese room is !
The cigarette machines require a card that a person applies for to verify they are old enough to buy them. You can sometimes find old vending machines in some bars or older cheap motels that have the machines that didn't have any blocks.
I'm now in awe of Japan from railways, accomodations, the gracious people and beautiful colorful countryside. Ty Gabe
Loving your Japan series ❤❤❤
So impressed by how you are navigating Japan coming from another language. Loving the train journeys you're taking. Definitely an indispensable part of travel. U are killing it! Going to so many onsens! Enjoy!
Getting around in Japan is surprisingly easy even not knowing any Japanese, plus Google Maps works great for public transport
Dude, that's some beautiful countryside reminiscent of the Northwest here in the states!
Watching your videos bring back some good memories for me. Miss those 4 tones before each announcement. What a great county!
Oh my I love your room. I hope the rest of the place is as cute and quaint. Enjoy.
山形市にようこそ！Welcome to Yamagata City.
Thanks.
Really interesting. I love to see everything out of city centres and away from the mayhem. Plus the trains and views from trains.
I like when you put a place name and population in the beginning, and also I like that you always put prices of everything, what you eat, showing the hotel room, the weather ect., that's great!
Cool, glad to hear it.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Have you seen any beer vending machines there? Wondering if they still have those. I use get get my beer on my way home at night and watch Columbo on TV in Japanese!
@@vitocorleone8323 Yes they are all over the place you see them in the Tokyo videos in this series the first vids...
@@jacksondrake-lost Thanks. I started drinking more in Japan out of homesickness. I loved Japan but eventually it happens. Lt. Columbo kept me company and was the only American program I found on Japanese TV. I know the Japanese love Columbo too. Seeing him speak Japanese only added to the fun. 🤣
Hey Gabriel, I spend most of my time watching the background when watching your video's. I enjoy the architecture of buildings that have been around for a few hundred years. The thing's they are building today will be lucky to last 50 years.
Nice video of a train trip. All videos of Japan is great
Another wonderful video! Thanks for bringing us along Gabriel
Gabe all your videos are amazing you give us so information.................................. Amazing
Hi Gabriel, another amazing train trip the town you are heading Zao Onsen is even quieter than where you stayed. The room you have is more of a traditional Japanese room not like those business suites you've had simple and functional. This should be interesting these locations are where most foreign tourists don't travel to.
Thanks again Gabriel! I started watching your channel because of all the great vids on travel to Greece (my favorite place in the world), followed closely by India. What's so interesting is you go to many off-the-beaten-path places, and countries I would never have considered. You really have opened my eyes to new places to add to the bucket list! Did I say thanks? Well then one more time: domo arigato, Mr. Roboto 🙂
I'm a fairly new viewer, maybe 1-2 years ago. Just love your video styles, almost makes me feel like a went to japan myself. And you're like a friend who traveled somewhere and is sharing with me how it's going :)
Gabe I loved your samurai look on the bus! Getting into character 👍
hey gabe about the cigarette mashine you saw. in austria and europe its normal to have cigarette mashines for buying zigarettes. but kids cant buy it because you need a bank card for the proof of your age. if you are under 18 the mashine wont give you cigarettes out. 😉
It's the same in Japan, the machine won't work unless you scan your card. I remember helping some Italian fellows trying to buy smokes at the machine, explained it to them and told them to go to a conbini.
Ginzan Onsen is wonderful as well👍
Right on! You've already found Yamagata! I think you can go to Yamadera on the way to Sendai!
Number 12 for the first time 😅
Keep it up Gabe , your videos are great. Enjoy Japan 🙏🏻
The shincansen is such an amazing train!
Zao Onsen is good in Yamagata Prefecture, but Ginzan Onsen is also great.
However, it is recommended to go to Ginzan Onsen by bus arranged by the inn.
The fixed-route bus does not match the timetable of the Shinkansen on the way back, and the waiting time is long.
山形県は蔵王温泉もいいですが、銀山温泉も素晴らしいです。
ただし、銀山温泉は旅館手配のバスで行くことをお勧めします。
路線バスは帰りの新幹線の時刻表に合わず、待ち時間が長くなります。
Shappro is my husband's favorite beer. Thanks for the video
What is up gabriel. From the imperial co California. Hope you have a great time.
Gabe... Where are all the fat and obese people? I'm not seeing any.
Love the music in this video.
i love japan public transportation here in my country outdated jeepneys and if u dont have ur own vehicle ur screwed.
Gabe you should look for your bride while your there😎!
Thank you for introducing the place where I live in．
You can try to go to beautiful village Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata area.. or Fox Village in Yamagata..
I am so envious of the current exchange rate for Yen right now!! It's 33% lower than when I lived there. Happy Travels
BIg difference from India scenery weeks ago to Japan today.
Hahah yea. Opposite ends of the cleanliness scale
Gabriel when i went to Japan i purchased the JR rail pass from London, it was about 200 pounds and we got unlimited travel for 7 days as well as some of the Shinkansen. But i think you cannot buy those in Japan, it needs to be purchased beforehand.
I suspect for Gabriel's short journeys and often wanting to stay a few days at a place a JR Rail place doesn't make sense.
Even my last trip to Japan where I flew into Tokyo and out of Nagoya, one way tickets were better over a few days as only travelling in one direction
It's kind of similar to the Eurail passes you really need to spend almost all your time on the train for it to make sense.
@@mark123655 sometimes one way journey on a Shinkansen is well above £100, i guess even 2 journeys within a week would make it worthwhile buying one.
A lot of Japanese vloggers do Overnight Ferry’s.
WOW!
Korakukan Onsen is where the snow monkeys at hot springs are at
Japan is modern!
100 for that room is pretty good, to a get a decent room in the states in a populated area its at least 120-150 now
About cigarettes vending machines, kids cannot use that. You need to touch a ‘taspo’ card to the card reader on vending machines for age verification (aged 20 or over). If you have chance, try to buy cigarettes from vending machine. You’ll find out that you just cannot without a ‘taspo’ card. To get the card, you need to apply through website with some IDs to prove your age.
Speaking of Christmas display. The Philippines celebrates as early Sept, 4 months before christmas day.
If it wasnt so expensive I would travel to Japan
Dude, when on the station platform, look down. The car numbers are shown on the floor, you will also notice the queue boxes. Find your car number and stand in the queue box.
Good tip, thanks.
Magic mushroom soup at the end ! Damn ! Gabe high roller traveller. 🇨🇦👍🕺🏼
I'm dreaming to go with you around the world one day. When I can afford that 😭😭😭
@X MarksI will thanks because I can't go around yours it's too small brainhead.
ありがとう₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎♡
Enjoy your “densha” ride
Youre seeing the world in 4D is what the universe is telling you ; )
Those trains don't stop at the station long, so you need to stand on the sign at the platform stating your car number.
ha ha totally coincidentally I was drinking a Sapporo as I was watching this!!! Yes I agree I prefer Sapporo to Asahi as well :)
Excellent.
It’s called a JR Rail Pass.
It’s a great deal
There are also local passes you can get. He could have gotten the Tohoku pass since he was in that area for a few days.
Do Hakodate please, Gabe.
You can't buy cigarettes without a card called “TASPO” at the vending machine or your driver’s license, The ID card that says they are adults. This regulation was issued in 2008 to prevent minors from smoking. You need to have a Japanese address to issue a taspo card. In other words, tourists won’t be able to buy tobacco from a vending machine.
Spectacular video on this journey. Any chance you can do Norway and Sweden next?
I want to see more of both, we'll see.
Gabriel, I recommend visiting Kamakura. It's a valley 1h south of Tokyo containing many medieval Japanese temples, where many famous Japanese leaders were buried. It's sort of Japan's "Valley of the Kings." The many temples are unique and gorgeous. It's serene and ancient.
I’m having fun using Google Translate to read the Japanese signage as you walk around.
You cannot buy a cigarette from the tobacco vending machine without a card verifying your age being 20 years old or above.
The machine doesn't start to work unless you touch the card on the reader and you are proved to be 20 years old or above.
I am going to echo others comments and suggest taking the ferry from Sendai to Hokkaido.
The ferry leaves from Sendai? Amazing, thanks for that tip. I'm going to Sendai today and thought I would need to go further north to catch a ferry. I'll look into it.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos yeah for sure. It is an overnight ferry and is pretty amazing.
Recommended by Mr. Baldr
You should go to cat island
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my best bro looking handsome thank you for your huge respect against cpec countries lot of love from your cousin viki 💙
what is the name of the hotel
10:34 The Japanese love to smoke.
With this installment, new names for the vlog come to mind. Gabe said, "Where I'm going today was kind of my ultimate destination yesterday." So maybe we can get to "Daily Updates on Ultimate Destinations." Maybe "Ultimate Destinations - Revised Daily." Or "Revising Ultimate Destinations on the Fly." Possibly "Ultimately Wherever's Just Fine."
You can't buy cigarettes from a vending machine in Japan without a special IC card that proves your age.
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Hi Gabe nice to hear your taken my recommendation to go to Sendai enjoy next town the best of both worlds
You actually need a special card to buy cigarettes from vending machines in japan.
4D = fourth density. Nice! Bashar would be proud 😊
Not my kind of hotel. Sleeping on the floor and no place to sit but on the floor.
Would you take a vacation with out filming it? Or do ONLY travel on TH-cam?
Yes I do some traveling without filming, usually when traveling with friends. This year I went on a road trip around the UK, another one in Portugal and one from New Mexico to Las Vegas without filming. In all of those cases I was traveling with someone else and didn't want to be distracted by filming and editing.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Cool! It's nice that you found balance. Thanks for responding!
Not a single Pokémon… so far
Lost in translation!!
When it is finished; do tell your experience riding California Highspeed Rail vs. JR East Bullet train...
I don’t think the high speed in California is running as it’s still under construction.
cigarette vending machine - you need age verification IC card to purchase it
Also Gabriel, please remember that the word Ryokan is pronounced Ree-Oh-Kahn, not Rye-Oh-Kahn. And, there is no syllabic stress in Japanese, unlike in English. All syllables have equal stress. Don’t get me started on the three alphabets, though, LoL.
That cigarette vending machine part cracked me up. I’d be horrified too. Maybe in Japan the machines require an ID to prove over 18 or 21?
Cigarette vending machines are all over Europe as well.
Why the mask? Are they still required on planes and trains in Japan?
Not required, but everyone wears them anyway.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I was asking why you were wearing it? I noticed even some of the locals were not masked on the train.
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Hi Gabe 👋 I'm Thomas in Alaska. Thanks for sharing the ability to see thru your eyes. I've enjoyed it for years.
Does Japan have a mask mandate?
Japan never had a mask mandate.
4D is the seat for the strange random white man. 😉😉
11 min cigarete vending machine I think you need to swipe your ID first ? Maybe
Yes,we need ID card.
I see, good to know.
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Boom, got it.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos thanks for the years of great content! Keep the dream alive, friend. Stay safe.
Right on, no problem, thanks for watching.
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Is it common to see someone's johnson in and onsen? 😂
Yes, everyone is naked.
@@Mwoods2272 thought so, thanks 🙂
@@iammaxhammer ... and swimsuits are not allowed in most places. Not sure if Gabe realises that as he has mentioned swimsuit a couple times, but the johnson viewing will be mutual.
@@japankofun he did mention that filming was not allowed "for obvious reasons". Either way, hope he has a good time 😂
I'm getting the impression of a strange country. Neat and tidy, but kind of depressing too. Maybe because there are no real interactions with people? I love those videos in Japan, but youtube is suggesting Gabe's video with the title A crazy adventure in the country of Georgia dating three years ago! I am going to watch it!😁😆
you are rich
Gabe...
Does everyone have to wear a mask on the train? I'd get oxygen deficient.
If someone asks you to wear a mask, i think you can just explain that you can't due to medical reasons.
No if you bow to MTG,Boobert ,Q 7 times, Mr mypillow will give you a 100 dollar pillowcase.
How is your name vitality if you can barely breathe? I'm sorry your health is so poor.
Many indoor places in Japan still require wearing mask, more strict in public transportations.
Japanese parenting can be a one-off too, much like the rest of the country, and it’s peculiarities. It can be based on terrible threats, of Hell-fire dire consequences, made to kids who are perceived to be misbehaving. It also can be based on samurai rituals, such as “You will be thrown into a kettle of boiling water if you keep doing ------“ because in Samurai times, people were routinely boiled alive, for example. Of course, it goes without saying that not all parents threaten their young kids with horrible consequences if they misbehave, but making terrible threats to kids in Japan is not as frowned upon as it is say, in America. Nowadays in America, parenting is soft and kids (more and more) appear to be both indulged and a bit spoilt, in my opinion.
When bald travels he talks to the people. When you travel you speak to no one. Why is that. Just seems odd in that the Japanese are wonderful people. Just thought you should know 😉
Because he's Gabriel and has been traveling his way for more than 20 yrs long before the others. He's the original travel TH-camr and I'm pretty sure he talks to people but chooses not to record it. Shock value for likes isn't a priority, and that's exactly the authentic content many love about him.
How much are the cigarettes? I'm fairly sure people aren't mostly like you. Price comparisons are important. Drink your milk Gabe!
Smokes are really cheap in Japan, average about 6 dollars a pack.
Everything appears "cute"! Are the people really that kind? Every video thus far all the people are super helpful and nice.
You'll see many different sides to the people after living there for a while (both good, and also not so), but as a tourist the general friendly attitude stands out most of the time. "Cuteness" is a thing though, lots of prefectures, towns, shops etc. have their cute mascots, logos etc, even roadwork lane dividers and such are made to look like cute animals.
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Rats!!
I understand, so it's OK. But "ry" in ryokan or in Ryuichi Sakamoto is probably among the most difficult sounds for English speakers to pronounce. The two consonants are pronounced in succession like "pf" in Apfel in German or simply like "st" in stop in English. Since it seems you like beef, I recommend you to eat beef tongue (gyu-tan) while you stay in Tohoku especially in Sendai. Enjoy your Riyokan experience.