I think what makes a country attractive to tourists and residents alike is the 4 “tures” : nature, culture, infrastructure and human nature. And JPN is extremely high in all the 4 aspects. Yeah, I also love Fuji apples. They are great both in taste and texture : sweet, juicy yet crunchy. I used to find them quite often here in NZ, but not recently. So, I buy something similar : NZ Rose
Aomori Prefecture is the best known area in Japan to grow apples. As Aomori is connected to Tokyo by JR(Japan Railway) East, like Tohoku Shinkansen, a lot of apples, I think, are brought to Tokyo so that you can find many apple juices in vending machines on JR platforms in Tokyo. Naturally, you cannot find apple juices that much around Mt. Fuji, even though the apple's name is Fuji.
Excellent video! I live in Kansai so I was happy to see what you shared! The food is amazing in Japan, even at the convenience stores! Pretty cheap prices and amazingly fresh! Also, it is very clean here, no garbage on the streets, also, no garbage cans except at train stations, so carry your trash all day with you, then recycle it on the train platform! My relatives who came to visit us said they were surprised that cash was used so much, and their credit card did not work, so not so many options for elec. payments. Yea, this is still true. Thanks for your video!
Yes! We had read about having to carry your garbage with you, and that's the only reason it didn't make it to our list. 😂 The food is soooo good. We miss it already!
While it is true that cash is still in circulation in Japan, this is not always the case! The other day I met a foreigner on the bus who was carrying a large amount of coins sorted into boxes. Unfortunately, many Japanese pay for public transportation with IC cards. Also, many stores support electronic payment with smartphones. In other words, Japanese people often use payment methods other than credit cards as well as cash. Traffic IC cards can also be used at convenience stores and many restaurants. There are also transportation IC cards for foreigners, so please search for "Welcome Suica" or "PASMO PASSPORT".
Hi folks. I have now been through the Peace Museum in Hiroshima. The story's of the children demise were very touching. And being able to put a face to the child brings it home. So sad. With them being in the museum they should not be forgotten...as you are only truly gone when no-one remembers you. If we could only turn back time. I'm gonna spend the rest of the day wandering the streets, as tomorrow I am heading for Kyoto. 3 full days before heading to Tokyo for the last 3 days or so before heading home. I know I will miss being here. Chances of me returning is very very small. Money situ will never allow this kind of trip again. I was told in a fortune at a shine I will get a proposal. I hope it is from a beautiful Japanese lady... As they have captured my heart. The idea of returning home to my grey miserable life in Scotland feels me with despair. sigh.
The best way to reduce coins, put all coins into Cash Registers when you shop at convenience stores or others. It sort out your coins, changes should be most less coins.
I worked in Ginza many years ago. It was more elegant than the present Ginza. After many Asian tourists started to come to Ginza, its atmosphere appears to have changed. When I worked in Ginza, most tourists to it were white people from Europe and America.
Thank you for visiting our beautiful country. Next time please spend sometimes in North. Tohoku or Hokkaido. I personally strongly recommend North-East of Hokkaido. it might be a road trip... And don't worry about school kids, they will deracinate soon. Because Japanese birth rate is pretty low.
Do you want to live there one day or just contunie to live in America just wondering because for me I want to live there as a American Thank you are enjoy Japan and follow the rules some people don't enjoy your rest of the trip
Hi! We have our gear linked in the description. 😊 We had to register our drone with Japan in order to fly and then needed to follow the rules (we were not able to fly much). Ours doesn't weigh much and did not require permission every time we flew.
@@TalesFromOurPocket thank you for taking the time to message me back. I just found your videos and I love you guys amazing job on your videos. Can’t wait to see more 😃
I am shocked that neither of these made your top 5 Hands down my top 2 is 1 that with so many people in Tokyo they get away with cutting of public transportation at 1AM and have NO 24/7 service. ##2 is that ALL ATM Machines are locked from12AM until 4AM daily. Excellent video and job.
You misunderstand Japan. 70% of the land in Japan is mountainous. Therefore, it is natural that Japan has a lot of greenery. When walking in big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, you will be surprised by the latest technology, but at the same time, Japan is a country of beautiful nature. In addition, Japan is a land on multiple large faults, so there are many earthquakes, and because it is surrounded by the sea, there are also disasters such as typhoons and tsunamis. For a long time, the Japanese people have lived with such natural disasters, so they have acquired the technology to deal with them. Also, as a philosophy of life, we are prepared to die in a sudden natural disaster. The Japanese are a "tolerant" people who live with the fear of being robbed of their lives by natural disasters and awe of nature.
We actually experienced a small earthquake on our first night in Kyoto! It was my (Heather's) first! We knew there were volcanos, so we knew there would be mountainous areas - we (ignorantly) didn't realize they'd be so green and beautiful, especially the islands. We can't wait to go back and explore them sometime! 😊😊
Now in Kyoto...and my first impression is.. it's not very friendly. At least I don't feel welcomed. It's the least friendly place I have visited..no..tell a lie .. Shinjuku. Felt as rough as a bagders a** as the saying goes. But so far this place feels cold. Disappointed. Now wondering if I should have made my stay here shorter...Hope it picks up ...Best room I'm staying in, yet the one I like least. Feels cold and lifeless. Windows blocked with paper shutters?...so can't look out. Whats that about.? Felt I was signing into a prison..are you a gang member or a member of organised crime?...what kind of questions are those to ask guests.?...Not happy so far. Hope some site seeing tomorrow will improve things. But so far wishing I was somewhere else.
How is it going now? Re the 3rd degree at some places, we are both wondering if maybe you have a visible tattoo? We learned that in Japan, they are deeply suspicious of people with tattoos because they are highly associated with Japanese mafia. Some hotels won't let you even stay there if you have a tattoo! Even if you're not Japanese - they sometimes assume you're associated with them. I'm sorry that part of your trip didn't go as well as you hoped. We hope it's turned around!!
@@TalesFromOurPocket I am trapped in Shin-Osaka station. I cannot find my way out. I need to get to the Midosuji Line. But have to go through gates. Yet every time I try, I get blocked. I am getting stressed as I can find no way to get to the Midosuji Line...or to forget visited Osaka and try to get back to Kyoto. It's my last full day here and so far it has been awful. I have not enjoyed Kyoto. I am so stressed.
@@TalesFromOurPocket I got out after wasting 40 min going around and around in circles. Eventually I showed what I was hoping to do to a guy near one of the gates. He kindly pointed me in the right direction for the line I needed to get to downtown Osaka. I don't interact with folks very well. Since losing my partner, my anxiety, depression and being alone, isolated (no friends or family)..means I've lost the ability to interact. I stress and kind of panic. So I find it hard to approach anyone..especially if I need help. And being in a completely different country makes it so much harder.
Japan the most amazing beautiful country ever in the planet!! I can't wait to visit Japan.
I Love Japan!!!
Do you have plans to visit??
@@TalesFromOurPocket by next year on January.
Awesome!! We hope you have an amazing time when you visit!
@@TalesFromOurPocket Thank you!🤝😃
日本を紹介してくれてありがとうございます。お二人ともいつまでも元気に世界中を旅してください。
ありがとうございました！
日本を好きになってありがとう。日本人の私も行ったことない場所もいっぱいあります。改めて日本はいいなぁと感じさせてくれました。ありがとう
もしかしたら、あなたの美しい故郷をもっと見るべき時かもしれません！😊😊
Thank you for this wonderful video
about Japan. Everything looks surprising there . Highly creative and beyond human imagination.
お二人が満足されて嬉しく思います😊
また日本に帰って来て下さい🙌
ありがとうございました。また近いうちに日本を訪れたいと思います。私たちはここが大好きです。😊😊
This is not just a video… This is composition of amazing Japan experiences ❤
It sort of is! 😊😊😊
Everything about Japan is just magical
I think what makes a country attractive to tourists and residents alike is the 4 “tures” : nature, culture, infrastructure and human nature. And JPN is extremely high in all the 4 aspects.
Yeah, I also love Fuji apples. They are great both in taste and texture : sweet, juicy yet crunchy. I used to find them quite often here in NZ, but not recently. So, I buy something similar : NZ Rose
I really love the 4 "tures" theory. Makes absolute sense! And agreed those things make a place attractive when they score high! Nice!!
@@TalesFromOurPocket : Glad you agree. I'm a Japanese living in NZ (26yrs). And, there's another "ture" for residents : future!
Aomori Prefecture is the best known area in Japan to grow apples. As Aomori is connected to Tokyo by JR(Japan Railway) East, like Tohoku Shinkansen, a lot of apples, I think, are brought to Tokyo so that you can find many apple juices in vending machines on JR platforms in Tokyo. Naturally, you cannot find apple juices that much around Mt. Fuji, even though the apple's name is Fuji.
いつも楽しい動画ありがとう。まとめられたことほもう日本旅行は終わりですか、寂しいですね。❤
私たちの旅をご覧いただき、ありがとうございました。😊 😊
It was great to meet you both. Glad you found us and enjoyed our exhibits. Thanks!
It was great to meet you, too! Such great timing on our part. 😁😁
Wow, so great you got to meet the artist! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
Thanks for watching! 😊
Fuji apples are like candy. Japanese fruits are special.
Yes, they're so good!! 😍😍
That's true! We love ichigo so much - we even made a video about it! 🍓
We would love to go to that teamLab exhibit. Looks amazing!
And 7/11 food is freakin' amazing in Japan.
The teamLab exhibit was unlike anything else we've ever done. Definitely go the next time you're in Tokyo! 😊
TeamLab is a must when in Tokyo! The outdoor version in Osaka is amazing, too!
たしかに、ここ数年お店やコンビニ、スーパーなどで現金以外の決済が増えてきましたが、屋台や個人店ではまだ現金が主流ですかね。👀
Suicaは駅の切符を買う以外にも、バス🚌、コンビニ、飲食店、自動販売機、スーパー、ドラッグストアなどでも使えますよ。小銭を持ちたくないならSuicaにお金をいれるのがいいですね。
りんごは主に青森、長野、岩手が生産してますからね🍎
酸味と甘味のバランスがとれたサンフジがすきです😊
もう次の旅にでていますかね？
機会があったらまた日本にきてください♪😊
ありがとうございます！！！（笑Suicaカードは持っていたのですが、もっと活用すればよかったと思います。😂 また近いうちに日本へ戻ってきます
@@TalesFromOurPocket
お久しぶりです😊
今はどの辺を旅していますか？
もし日本から近いのであれば、桜🌸を是非みにきてください😊
ちょうど桜が咲きはじめて、東京近辺では3月25日ごろには満開になります。桜は、満開になってから1週間ほどで終わります。
東北や北海道は桜の時期は少し遅めですが、もしタイミングがあえば是非見にきて欲しいです🌸
旅を楽しんで😊
@@yosu480 ありがとう！ いつか桜を見たいです！ 明日は台湾に出発！ うまくいけば、彼らにも花が咲くといいのですが、きっと日本ほど美しくはないでしょう。❤️😊🌸
@@TalesFromOurPocket
台湾！いいですね♪😊楽しんで！
はい、いつか桜の咲く時期に日本へきてください🌸😊
Fuji apples are originally from Aomori prefecture.
If you love apples, go to Aomori next time, you will find a lot🍎
ありがとうございました。次回のリストに追加させていただきます。❤️
日本楽しんで頂けて良かったです☺️
東京都には離れた島が何個かあります。そこも緑が豊富です✨
リンゴは長野、青森、福島、葡萄は山梨、洋梨は山形、などの地域に限定されます。蜜柑なら静岡とか愛媛とか。フルーツ狩りも楽しいのでいつか日本に来た時はお試しください☺️
次の旅行では、ぜひどこかの島に行ってみたいと思っています。お勧めの島があれば教えてください。
@@TalesFromOurPocket 国の天然記念物なので東京都認定自然ガイドの同行が必要になり1日100人の限定が入りますがとても美しい南島をおすすめさせて頂きます。緑は少ないですが東京都とは思えぬ青い海と貝殻の化石など海亀の産卵シーズンに当たれば海亀の足跡などみれます。
日本の島は、もののけ姫で有名な屋久島が有名ですが、神秘的な島も数多くあります。おすすめがいっぱいで困ります😂
もし夏に来日できましたら島ではありませんが、愛知県の相生山緑地にも夜中に行ってみてください。無数の蛍の光が幻想的に浮き上がり神秘的な世界に誘ってくれます✨
Seeing both a kamoshika and a kiji on your trip you know Japan likes you.
There’s a lot to see, please come back any time. 🎎🎏
Thank you! At the time, we didn't realize how special the animals were that we saw. 😊😊
Excellent video! I live in Kansai so I was happy to see what you shared! The food is amazing in Japan, even at the convenience stores! Pretty cheap prices and amazingly fresh! Also, it is very clean here, no garbage on the streets, also, no garbage cans except at train stations, so carry your trash all day with you, then recycle it on the train platform! My relatives who came to visit us said they were surprised that cash was used so much, and their credit card did not work, so not so many options for elec. payments. Yea, this is still true. Thanks for your video!
Yes! We had read about having to carry your garbage with you, and that's the only reason it didn't make it to our list. 😂 The food is soooo good. We miss it already!
So great to read that you love Japan so much! 🙂
You can exchange the coin changes in some 7/11, there’s a machine especially converting coins to paper money
Oh, we didn't know that!! Thank you for the tip!
新幹線で寝てしまい、隣の県まで行ってしまったことがあります！日本ならではですね😂
日本を楽しんでくれてありがとう！次に来る時には、ぜひ富士山の近く、静岡へ！待ってますよ！
あらら、起きたときびっくりしたでしょう？😂😂
いつも楽しく見ています
確かに日本人は公共の電車やバスでぐっすり眠りますね🤣
人を警戒することなく眠れるのは世界を旅しても日本と一部の国くらいです!
😂😂😂
I noticed that Heather became more and more beautiful during her stay in Japan. Of course, Bill also became cooler.
That is very kind of you to say. Thank you. 😊😊
Sony filming Sony! Your convo about new camera gear that you "need" felt very familiar 😂 My husband and I have that discussion all the time
The struggle is real. 😂 😂
While it is true that cash is still in circulation in Japan, this is not always the case!
The other day I met a foreigner on the bus who was carrying a large amount of coins sorted into boxes.
Unfortunately, many Japanese pay for public transportation with IC cards.
Also, many stores support electronic payment with smartphones.
In other words, Japanese people often use payment methods other than credit cards as well as cash.
Traffic IC cards can also be used at convenience stores and many restaurants.
There are also transportation IC cards for foreigners, so please search for "Welcome Suica" or "PASMO PASSPORT".
Dom Dom is a hamburger restaurant chain.
Фантастика!❤😅🎉
Fun and interesting vlog🎉🎉, next time when you are in japan, put money in your train card for shopping, many shops accept it
Yes, we should have used our Suica card more in shops instead of using cash! 😂😂 That would have helped a lot. Thank you!
トイレの蓋が自動で開くのはやっぱりびっくりしますよね( *´艸｀)✨
私たちもとても驚きました!! 😂 😂
Hi folks. I have now been through the Peace Museum in Hiroshima. The story's of the children demise were very touching. And being able to put a face to the child brings it home. So sad. With them being in the museum they should not be forgotten...as you are only truly gone when no-one remembers you. If we could only turn back time. I'm gonna spend the rest of the day wandering the streets, as tomorrow I am heading for Kyoto. 3 full days before heading to Tokyo for the last 3 days or so before heading home. I know I will miss being here. Chances of me returning is very very small. Money situ will never allow this kind of trip again. I was told in a fortune at a shine I will get a proposal. I hope it is from a beautiful Japanese lady... As they have captured my heart. The idea of returning home to my grey miserable life in Scotland feels me with despair. sigh.
I'm glad you're making the most of your trip!!
The best way to reduce coins, put all coins into Cash Registers when you shop at convenience stores or others. It sort out your coins, changes should be most less coins.
I worked in Ginza many years ago. It was more elegant than the present Ginza. After many Asian tourists started to come to Ginza, its atmosphere appears to have changed. When I worked in Ginza, most tourists to it were white people from Europe and America.
*You Love Japan? So you will like my music too! I create beautiful Instrumentals with Oriental Motifs! 😉*
sounds cool!
@@coloursofjapan Thanks :)
Japanese toilets rocks!
haha, that's true!!
Thank you for visiting our beautiful country.
Next time please spend sometimes in North. Tohoku or Hokkaido. I personally strongly recommend North-East of Hokkaido. it might be a road trip...
And don't worry about school kids, they will deracinate soon. Because Japanese birth rate is pretty low.
Thank you for watching and thank you for the tip for next time!
オレステスデストラーゼによろしくお伝えください😊
Do you want to live there one day or just contunie to live in America just wondering because for me I want to live there as a American
Thank you are enjoy Japan and follow the rules some people don't enjoy your rest of the trip
Thank you! I don't even know whether it would be possible for us (as Americans) to live in Japan someday? Sure would be amazing though!
wow!濃厚ですか？
Yes?
What gear do you use to film? Did you use a drone as well? If so do you need permission to fly?
Hi! We have our gear linked in the description. 😊 We had to register our drone with Japan in order to fly and then needed to follow the rules (we were not able to fly much). Ours doesn't weigh much and did not require permission every time we flew.
@@TalesFromOurPocket thank you for taking the time to message me back. I just found your videos and I love you guys amazing job on your videos. Can’t wait to see more 😃
Thank you so much!! Really appreciate that. 😊😊
日本の国土の約70%が山です。
ですから、日本の家屋の部屋は狭いです。
飲食店に入って食事をする時に出てくる水は無料です。
日本を除く国では、チップが必用ですが、日本ではサービス料込みなのでチップは要りません。
チップを渡すと、返って失礼になります。
I am shocked that neither of these made your top 5 Hands down my top 2 is 1 that with so many people in Tokyo they get away with cutting of public transportation at 1AM and have NO 24/7 service. ##2 is that ALL ATM Machines are locked from12AM until 4AM daily. Excellent video and job.
You're right on that first one! We did have a night that we cut short because the transit shut down at 1am. Maybe that was for the best though... 😂
LOL! What a miserable comment. XD
I hope you find a country you like better.
And you can just use ATMs at 24 hour convenience stores btw. 😂
Absolutely love the country. Never said I did not, was there for 3 wks.
Sleeping in the train is not special incident in Japan.
It certainly isn't. 😂😂
ご夫妻は、正しく【不思議の国(日本)のアリス】状態。私たち 日本人 にとっては、銀座なんかは 当たり前のところ なんですがね。確かに【チームラボ】は、幻想的で面白い場所ですが。要するに、日本人は恵まれ過ぎて、その良さが分からなくなっていますね。但し、私は、最先端の日本より、歴史の重厚さのあるヨーロッパに感動しますが。
おっしゃるとおりです。日本人はとても恵まれていますね私たちはヨーロッパも大好きです。😁😁
日本人は、客に親切なだけだぞ！
You misunderstand Japan. 70% of the land in Japan is mountainous. Therefore, it is natural that Japan has a lot of greenery. When walking in big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, you will be surprised by the latest technology, but at the same time, Japan is a country of beautiful nature. In addition, Japan is a land on multiple large faults, so there are many earthquakes, and because it is surrounded by the sea, there are also disasters such as typhoons and tsunamis. For a long time, the Japanese people have lived with such natural disasters, so they have acquired the technology to deal with them. Also, as a philosophy of life, we are prepared to die in a sudden natural disaster. The Japanese are a "tolerant" people who live with the fear of being robbed of their lives by natural disasters and awe of nature.
We actually experienced a small earthquake on our first night in Kyoto! It was my (Heather's) first! We knew there were volcanos, so we knew there would be mountainous areas - we (ignorantly) didn't realize they'd be so green and beautiful, especially the islands. We can't wait to go back and explore them sometime! 😊😊
Now in Kyoto...and my first impression is.. it's not very friendly. At least I don't feel welcomed. It's the least friendly place I have visited..no..tell a lie .. Shinjuku. Felt as rough as a bagders a** as the saying goes. But so far this place feels cold. Disappointed. Now wondering if I should have made my stay here shorter...Hope it picks up ...Best room I'm staying in, yet the one I like least. Feels cold and lifeless. Windows blocked with paper shutters?...so can't look out. Whats that about.? Felt I was signing into a prison..are you a gang member or a member of organised crime?...what kind of questions are those to ask guests.?...Not happy so far. Hope some site seeing tomorrow will improve things. But so far wishing I was somewhere else.
How is it going now? Re the 3rd degree at some places, we are both wondering if maybe you have a visible tattoo? We learned that in Japan, they are deeply suspicious of people with tattoos because they are highly associated with Japanese mafia. Some hotels won't let you even stay there if you have a tattoo! Even if you're not Japanese - they sometimes assume you're associated with them. I'm sorry that part of your trip didn't go as well as you hoped. We hope it's turned around!!
@@TalesFromOurPocket I am trapped in Shin-Osaka station. I cannot find my way out. I need to get to the Midosuji Line. But have to go through gates. Yet every time I try, I get blocked. I am getting stressed as I can find no way to get to the Midosuji Line...or to forget visited Osaka and try to get back to Kyoto. It's my last full day here and so far it has been awful. I have not enjoyed Kyoto. I am so stressed.
Are you still trapped? Ask one of the workers!! They'd be happy to help you!
@@TalesFromOurPocket I do have 1 tattoo, but it's small and top of left arm...so they would not have seen it. A left over from my more youthful days.
@@TalesFromOurPocket I got out after wasting 40 min going around and around in circles. Eventually I showed what I was hoping to do to a guy near one of the gates. He kindly pointed me in the right direction for the line I needed to get to downtown Osaka. I don't interact with folks very well. Since losing my partner, my anxiety, depression and being alone, isolated (no friends or family)..means I've lost the ability to interact. I stress and kind of panic. So I find it hard to approach anyone..especially if I need help. And being in a completely different country makes it so much harder.
日本では、子供だけでも外出出来るくらい安全です。
もし朝の通勤電車に乗っていたら、学校に一人で行く小学生と会えたでしょう。次に日本に来るときに会えるかな？
私が行った中で、日本で感じたほど安全だと感じる場所はほとんどありません! 😊