Just back from my 11th trip to Japan I also noticed things have changed (even compared to last autumn!) Tiredness of tourists was clear, many more not well behaving travellers unfortunately. I absorb local manners like a mushroom and do my best to adjust, respect and learn as I love Japan and all my Japanese friends so much. Every traveller should read a book titled ”The dos donts in Japan”. Of course I understand that I belong to the ever growing number of tourists as well and it makes me even sadder. Thank you Nathan for all your always topical, valuable tips, vast and versatile knowledge plus overall very pleasant manner of presenting things. I used sakura mobile for the first time now (on your recommendation and using your link). Everything worked immaculately! I’ll never travel to Japan without an e-simcard again! 😍🙏♥️🇯🇵♥️🌸🌸🌸
aww thanks for such kind words. It makes me so happy when people have successful trip but you having travelled 11 times can probably give me many tips and hints!! Thanks for being part of the growing community of respectful, Japan loving tourists.. not all tourists are negative and I'm glad that we also have good tourists too!
I travel to Japan annually for work and enjoy visiting this beautiful country, but 2024 was unlike any previous year. The influencers and TikTok crowd were atrocious and blocked busy streets and train stations; tourists from several nationalities were treating the country like a theme park and the locals like subservient employees. For the first time ever, I also saw American-owned chains advertising American political movements in their stores in Tokyo, something that you just don’t do in Japanese society regardless of your personal beliefs. I hope the country takes steps to protect itself from overtourism as well as to remain Japanese.
That sounds horrible. I saw a lot of Tiktokers and youtubers blocking many areas because they were stressed about not getting the correct photo due to the crowds. It's terrible what Americans are doing to Japan.
@@Jenny_Berry3 In my personal experience recently, yes the TikTok/Instagram/Whatever "Influencer" crowd was more noticeable than previously, but these individuals were not responsible for the worst of the behaviour I saw. In fact, the few Americans that I met (I'm Australian) were great to speak to, and all that I spoke with were very respectful of their surroundings. In my experience, the greatest transgressions among the visitors that I witnessed all came from one particular country, and in my experience those in tour groups following the little flags through the crowds were the worst behaved. As @onehorseopensleigh said, treating the country like a selfie-stick Disneyland which was there for their amusement.
To be fair,... America fire-bombed Japan so tourists are very tame don't you think? ... the Kishida LDP government will continue to increase tourism so these things will only get worse.
This ever increasing influx of tourists to Japan is good for their economy and anyone with stores profiting from the tourist trade, but I feel so sorry for the majority of Japanese people who are helpless to watch as their way of life is changing so rapidly. I know a few families from Kyoto from back in my high school student exchange days, and to hear some of their stories breaks my heart. (And before anyone points it out, I love Japan as much as anyone else here, so as a fellow tourist I know I'm part of the problem). It is seemingly easy for tourists to forget they are visiting a place where people live and work, and when visiting Japan now you don't need to look far to see someone disrespecting or ignoring the accepted etiquette/guidelines (phones on trains, pushing and cutting queues, being rude to staff, going where they aren't supposed to), or just generally being ignorant of their surroundings and the other people around them. Great video again Nathan. I love these bite-sized summaries of Japan news. Makes it very easy to stay up to date.
hmmm,... it seems increased tourism makes things more expensive and intolerable for native Japanese ... I hate this and some of my relatives just want all foreigners out of Japan. hmmm,... in Bakamatsu days, foreigners were killed for simply being in Japan ...
Good video. I support the ESTA. I am very concerned about over tourism and the stated goals of the current government may not hold up in reality and the Japanese people should weigh in with their vote in upcoming elections. Now more than ever tourist behavior is everyone's business and bad behavior needs to be directly discouraged by all. Its a long way to fly without people doing their research about the culture and not intending to act like adults. I hope to see Japan ban foreigners from open alcohol in public and "influencers" are very predatory. Japan is something special and merits respect.
I am Japanese. There are areas of Japan, especially in urban areas such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, that are adversely affected by excessive numbers of foreign tourists. However, there are many minor cities and regions that are rarely visited by foreign tourists. If possible, avoid Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto and visit regions such as Kyushu, Tohoku, and Shikoku.
What makes me sad is that some places were really packed due to tourists when i visited japan last autumn and numbers are expected to rise a lot more. It is such a beautiful country with lovely people and beautiful architecture and nature and i eally want to go back. But seeing that for example Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto or Kyoto in general was so full of tourists, i'm really afraid of Japan at some point getting upset wih tourists plus tourism and the industry behind it slowly taking it its identity. So lets hope that the japanese government doesn't only see the money to be made from tourism and creates some limits where possible
It's always a balancing act between preserving the beauty of a place and managing the impact of tourism. Hopefully, Japan finds the right balance to protect its identity and hopefully the infrastructure can keep up.
I usually hate being asked to subscribe because I'm either already subscribed or I don't plan on subscribing. This time i actually noticed that I wasn't subscribed. That was long over-due!😅
It's so heartbreaking to hear what's going on. I've made 9 trips to Japan and it became one of my favorite countries. However, I haven't been since 07 and am mortified to see what was going on in Kyoto this Sakura season.
Just back from my 2nd trip, and booked flights for my 3rd for July (want to sample that infamous heat/humidity! - tho heading to Hokkaido initially). Didn't know the Starbucks was back I'll head there when I'm in Tokyo...just subscribed btw as Iove the "off the beaten track" stuff
Hey July brave but not a bad idea.. I'll be posting some useful information about things to do in Tohoku which is near Hokkaido which is totally 'off the beaten track' and you might be interesting.. report back with you heat experience haha
Great video as always Nathan 🤘🏻✨ you’ve made my day with the news that Starbucks Shibuya is back. One of my fave spots in the world for human-gazing too! 🇯🇵
When visiting Japan last year me and my husband tried to ride Yoshi but unfortunately we were too tall for the lap bar to cover our laps. Our knees got in the way lol, none the less we we’re given express passes and apologize for the inconvenience.
I'm a bigger guy and nearly held up the Mario Kart ride in USJ as we couldn't get the bar to click, thankfully after some jostling and a big deep breath we got it, once moving I didn't notice how tight it was, but I feel I was moments from being removed if they couldn't get it closed.
🎌🎌My husband and I are planning to come back to Japan again, in 2025 or 26. It will be my 4th trip and my husband's 2nd (in 2025/26). We both finally went in September / October 2023, for my birthday🎂. So I was happy to show him, why I love Japan so much🥰(he now loves it too 🤩. Thanks for once again, giving us all up-to-date info. And here's yours 🎌🎌😆.
I'm not familiar with ESTA systems at all. I assume that not every country will have to use these as Japan is targeting 'the usual suspects' and Westerners are the least of their concern. I imagine that it's not just the seats on rides that are smaller in Japan. Japanese people on average are smaller and the contents of shops reflect that. I imagine some Japanese people may find that they do not meet height limits on rides in the West and may find buying clothes in Western countries difficult.
If they are modeling it on the US ESTA system then everyone apart from their residents will need to use it. and interesting thought about height restrictions and clothes in western countries mmm
Thank you for the video, Chief. Japan needs to change their 2 year holiday visa age restrictions. 30 is too young for people in these times. They need to extend it to 40/45 like Australia has. They're really holding themselves back with this, especially with their decline in population. It is good, though, that they're declaring more job roles as skilled work. Like lorry drivers. Just a shame they're slow to implement these changes.
Yes I originally was going going to feature the new job visas in this update but it was becoming too loaded! lol.. I agree with you about the Working holiday visa, only thing is that Japan wants young people
@NinjaMonkeyguy the old dilemma of young verses capable 😅 Japan moves slow, so maybe it would be better to do a recap of the visas later on, how or if they're actually being implemented? 🤷♂️ especially as the requirements for all industries with these visas is an N2 in JLPT.
Thanks for the video full of good advices and remarks. I will check Klook for popular activities bookings 😄 As I like to ensure oversized luggage space I will use Smart-EX to book my Tokaido Shinkansen 😉
Thanks for all the info! I've been looking foward to my first international trip. I've only been planning a trip to Japan since I was like ten 😂 nervous and excited all at the same time
You will love it! Me and my sister also planned our first trip for about 20 years ^^ and finally went to Osaka and Tokio last week 🌸💜 We absolutely wanna fly again next year in autumn...
So my 90 day Visa Free travel to Japan will be nullified in 2030 and I’ll be priced out like I am out of the USA great more goal posts moved in the future!😒
@@NinjaMonkeyguy yeah but I know the American ESTA costs Mega bucks and I can’t imagine Japan would be any cheaper or not by much plus it’s a rip off that can price out the average Joe. My first & last trip to Japan I had to save everything I had for only a two week trip sure I have until 2030 until they bring that ESTA thing in but I may as well be paying for a Visa from 2030 onwards to visit Japan
@NinjaMonkeyguy - I hopped onto your planning for Japan Q&A stream and could not seay hello, as TH-cam kept telling me, chat is only available for subscribers who subscribed for at least a minute. It did not change aven after re-sbuscribing, I am a long time sub and I could not post anything. Was something changed so that only chanel members who pay for subscribing can post messages in chat now?
As usual you jam packed this video with information. Much I didn't know of or hadn't realized were in or nearly coming in to effect. I find it funny that governments and airlines view raising airfare for a myriad of reasons as sustainable. The just a little more to save the planet (however, government bureaucrats, leaders don't pay these fees their tax payers do. They also fly multiple planes part full to not inconvenience these important people, saving the planet not considered.), security fees increased, landing fees increased, tourist fees increased, etc. All of this is fine till the customers stop flying. Airlines reduce service or cease to fly. Tourism decreases causing revenue losses to both public and private sectors. Tourism as we know it is really only existed for less than thirty years, before that it was only the super wealthily who travelled on a regular basis. I fear that this centuries norm may return.
some friends and i (3 of us all 18) are looking to plan a trip for late june into august. 10 days. we want to stay in tokyo, but take day trips to other places like osaka, kyoto, and sendai. any tips that can help us?
Here is a playlist with many of my videos that might be useful. I think the main tip would be early mornings and make sure you check train/bus times especially in places that are out of the city: th-cam.com/play/PLbd9mBH8nn5E12slbrK9R1S6bItfuSqAf.html
don't go in July/August! the heat and humidity is NOT fun. I've been in Japan in those two months twice. My cousin went last year in August and said never again😅
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Maybe if we had a waist restriction on flights or charge by weight like we do for luggage, then they could use the extra money to offset the emissions. Win for everyone! Another good one Ninja Monkey ❤🇯🇵
Wow. that can be annoying, as a content creator Im always so careful of how I film. That being said in my many trips over 10 years Ive yet to encounter an annoying Tiktok influencer ruining my experience other that on tiktok itself hehe
A waist size restriction on amusement park rides sounds like a problem waiting to blow up out of proportion. At least in the US it would be much more likely. 🐖😂
いつも日の丸を触ってる、なんか変 ! (^_^) hmmm,... you may like the movie Perfect Days ... Kōji Yakusho is my most favorite actor. Anyway,, of course most tourists will come from South Korea and China. To me, it is somewhat funny to see South Korean tourists visiting Osaka Castle (^_^)
@@NinjaMonkeyguy Osaka is the castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who invaded Korea and began the Imjin War ... Koreans have an extremely long memory when it comes to Japan. It is probably important that you know this ...
well.. I think the main issue is that because japanese people are not as big generally the waist restrictions can seem very limiting and can be a surprise
I mean, the waist size things make sense tbh. Just like you wouldn't put kids into a roller coaster as they wont fit, people who don't fit also dont fit.
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Just back from my 11th trip to Japan I also noticed things have changed (even compared to last autumn!) Tiredness of tourists was clear, many more not well behaving travellers unfortunately. I absorb local manners like a mushroom and do my best to adjust, respect and learn as I love Japan and all my Japanese friends so much. Every traveller should read a book titled ”The dos donts in Japan”. Of course I understand that I belong to the ever growing number of tourists as well and it makes me even sadder.
Thank you Nathan for all your always topical, valuable tips, vast and versatile knowledge plus overall very pleasant manner of presenting things.
I used sakura mobile for the first time now (on your recommendation and using your link). Everything worked immaculately! I’ll never travel to Japan without an e-simcard again! 😍🙏♥️🇯🇵♥️🌸🌸🌸
aww thanks for such kind words. It makes me so happy when people have successful trip but you having travelled 11 times can probably give me many tips and hints!! Thanks for being part of the growing community of respectful, Japan loving tourists.. not all tourists are negative and I'm glad that we also have good tourists too!
I travel to Japan annually for work and enjoy visiting this beautiful country, but 2024 was unlike any previous year. The influencers and TikTok crowd were atrocious and blocked busy streets and train stations; tourists from several nationalities were treating the country like a theme park and the locals like subservient employees. For the first time ever, I also saw American-owned chains advertising American political movements in their stores in Tokyo, something that you just don’t do in Japanese society regardless of your personal beliefs. I hope the country takes steps to protect itself from overtourism as well as to remain Japanese.
That sounds horrible. I saw a lot of Tiktokers and youtubers blocking many areas because they were stressed about not getting the correct photo due to the crowds. It's terrible what Americans are doing to Japan.
@@Jenny_Berry3 In my personal experience recently, yes the TikTok/Instagram/Whatever "Influencer" crowd was more noticeable than previously, but these individuals were not responsible for the worst of the behaviour I saw. In fact, the few Americans that I met (I'm Australian) were great to speak to, and all that I spoke with were very respectful of their surroundings.
In my experience, the greatest transgressions among the visitors that I witnessed all came from one particular country, and in my experience those in tour groups following the little flags through the crowds were the worst behaved. As @onehorseopensleigh said, treating the country like a selfie-stick Disneyland which was there for their amusement.
It makes me sad when tourists treat another country as if it was their own (which is even sadder)
I saw no such thing and Osaka and Tokyo was slammed with tourists (which you did mention as the only true thing in your statement)
To be fair,... America fire-bombed Japan so tourists are very tame don't you think? ... the Kishida LDP government will continue to increase tourism so these things will only get worse.
This ever increasing influx of tourists to Japan is good for their economy and anyone with stores profiting from the tourist trade, but I feel so sorry for the majority of Japanese people who are helpless to watch as their way of life is changing so rapidly. I know a few families from Kyoto from back in my high school student exchange days, and to hear some of their stories breaks my heart. (And before anyone points it out, I love Japan as much as anyone else here, so as a fellow tourist I know I'm part of the problem).
It is seemingly easy for tourists to forget they are visiting a place where people live and work, and when visiting Japan now you don't need to look far to see someone disrespecting or ignoring the accepted etiquette/guidelines (phones on trains, pushing and cutting queues, being rude to staff, going where they aren't supposed to), or just generally being ignorant of their surroundings and the other people around them.
Great video again Nathan. I love these bite-sized summaries of Japan news. Makes it very easy to stay up to date.
Yes It is seemingly easy for tourists to forget they are visiting another country. It is sad. Im glad the bite-sized summaries work well :)
hmmm,... it seems increased tourism makes things more expensive and intolerable for native Japanese ... I hate this and some of my relatives just want all foreigners out of Japan. hmmm,... in Bakamatsu days, foreigners were killed for simply being in Japan ...
Good video. I support the ESTA. I am very concerned about over tourism and the stated goals of the current government may not hold up in reality and the Japanese people should weigh in with their vote in upcoming elections. Now more than ever tourist behavior is everyone's business and bad behavior needs to be directly discouraged by all. Its a long way to fly without people doing their research about the culture and not intending to act like adults. I hope to see Japan ban foreigners from open alcohol in public and "influencers" are very predatory. Japan is something special and merits respect.
🇯🇵 Just finished my first trip to Japan. Absolutely life changing experience.
Met some absolutely amazing people. I can’t wait to go back.
amazing!
I love it ! You inspired me to travel to Japan. I just came back from a 2 weeks trip and also made a vlog on it 😍. Keep up the great work!
I am Japanese. There are areas of Japan, especially in urban areas such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, that are adversely affected by excessive numbers of foreign tourists. However, there are many minor cities and regions that are rarely visited by foreign tourists.
If possible, avoid Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto and visit regions such as Kyushu, Tohoku, and Shikoku.
Agree! here's a playlist of many I try to advertise: th-cam.com/play/PLbd9mBH8nn5FauNZdGuXX2LvHzIQqROfS.html
What makes me sad is that some places were really packed due to tourists when i visited japan last autumn and numbers are expected to rise a lot more. It is such a beautiful country with lovely people and beautiful architecture and nature and i eally want to go back. But seeing that for example Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto or Kyoto in general was so full of tourists, i'm really afraid of Japan at some point getting upset wih tourists plus tourism and the industry behind it slowly taking it its identity. So lets hope that the japanese government doesn't only see the money to be made from tourism and creates some limits where possible
It's always a balancing act between preserving the beauty of a place and managing the impact of tourism. Hopefully, Japan finds the right balance to protect its identity and hopefully the infrastructure can keep up.
Thank you for all you very useful and informative information as always a great help.😊
You are so welcome! I''m just glad you didnt get bored halfway through haha
I usually hate being asked to subscribe because I'm either already subscribed or I don't plan on subscribing.
This time i actually noticed that I wasn't subscribed. That was long over-due!😅
Awww thanks so much it means a lot especially from viewers who’ve been watching a while :)
Thank you for simply explaining all thenew changes, very informative! 🇯🇵
Thanks!! You are awesome :)
It's so heartbreaking to hear what's going on. I've made 9 trips to Japan and it became one of my favorite countries. However, I haven't been since 07 and am mortified to see what was going on in Kyoto this Sakura season.
I think yes big crowds but really major problems are minimum still
Just back from my 2nd trip, and booked flights for my 3rd for July (want to sample that infamous heat/humidity! - tho heading to Hokkaido initially). Didn't know the Starbucks was back I'll head there when I'm in Tokyo...just subscribed btw as Iove the "off the beaten track" stuff
Hey July brave but not a bad idea.. I'll be posting some useful information about things to do in Tohoku which is near Hokkaido which is totally 'off the beaten track' and you might be interesting.. report back with you heat experience haha
🇯🇵 so excited for my first trip back to Japan since 1994, and this time with my husband and college kids! Thanks for your tips & information!
amazing! You'll be the one who can truly say how 'japan has changed' thanks for the flag emoji :)
air fare going up? i guess i'll never be able to go to japan. might as well just save up for a vr headset and just look at it there...
save save save! you can do it! you can go!
Great video as always Nathan 🤘🏻✨ you’ve made my day with the news that Starbucks Shibuya is back. One of my fave spots in the world for human-gazing too! 🇯🇵
yes .. I can easily sip away at an ice latte whilst watching the ants cross the road lol
When visiting Japan last year me and my husband tried to ride Yoshi but unfortunately we were too tall for the lap bar to cover our laps. Our knees got in the way lol, none the less we we’re given express passes and apologize for the inconvenience.
its great how they treated you so nicely (I hope)
I'm a bigger guy and nearly held up the Mario Kart ride in USJ as we couldn't get the bar to click, thankfully after some jostling and a big deep breath we got it, once moving I didn't notice how tight it was, but I feel I was moments from being removed if they couldn't get it closed.
oh wow. i mean 'bigger' guy doest sound too big to me
@@NinjaMonkeyguy I'm 6'2 and 160kg. I'm surprised I fit to be honest.
@@Bobsyagod that answers the question for anyone who is 'bigger' !!
🇯🇵 Helpful information as always! 👍
Glad you think so!
Great video Ninja 🐒 can you imagine the line to get into this new Starbucks, new design and so much seating will be welcomed
I'll check it out in the summer.. I got a feeling it will be the same as always, that starbucks was wild!
Gosh. We're planning a trip next yr, but hopefully nothing much will change. Love your vids. Got my japan itenirary based from your vids 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
more itineraries and videos on the works! :)
I’m going in October or November
🎌🎌My husband and I are planning to come back to Japan again, in 2025 or 26. It will be my 4th trip and my husband's 2nd (in 2025/26). We both finally went in September / October 2023, for my birthday🎂. So I was happy to show him, why I love Japan so much🥰(he now loves it too 🤩. Thanks for once again, giving us all up-to-date info. And here's yours 🎌🎌😆.
Yay Flag gang! thanks for watching :)
I hope by the time I save the money up for the series of trips, I'll actually be able to afford the flights.
fingers crossed :)
I'm not familiar with ESTA systems at all. I assume that not every country will have to use these as Japan is targeting 'the usual suspects' and Westerners are the least of their concern.
I imagine that it's not just the seats on rides that are smaller in Japan. Japanese people on average are smaller and the contents of shops reflect that.
I imagine some Japanese people may find that they do not meet height limits on rides in the West and may find buying clothes in Western countries difficult.
If they are modeling it on the US ESTA system then everyone apart from their residents will need to use it. and interesting thought about height restrictions and clothes in western countries mmm
Thank you for the video, Chief.
Japan needs to change their 2 year holiday visa age restrictions. 30 is too young for people in these times. They need to extend it to 40/45 like Australia has. They're really holding themselves back with this, especially with their decline in population.
It is good, though, that they're declaring more job roles as skilled work. Like lorry drivers. Just a shame they're slow to implement these changes.
Yes I originally was going going to feature the new job visas in this update but it was becoming too loaded! lol.. I agree with you about the Working holiday visa, only thing is that Japan wants young people
@NinjaMonkeyguy the old dilemma of young verses capable 😅
Japan moves slow, so maybe it would be better to do a recap of the visas later on, how or if they're actually being implemented? 🤷♂️ especially as the requirements for all industries with these visas is an N2 in JLPT.
Thanks for the video full of good advices and remarks. I will check Klook for popular activities bookings 😄 As I like to ensure oversized luggage space I will use Smart-EX to book my Tokaido Shinkansen 😉
Thanks Phillipe!
🇯🇵 Thank you for all the great information - curios what it will be, as I‘m going to Japan in August/September for the first time 🤔
flag gang!!
Shibuya is the only Japanese Starbucks I've ever bought anything from, and it was really just for the view
Starbucks in Japan is quite good generally
Very informative, so many things to process and look into in more depth, not a fan of the introduction of the US style ESTA system. 🇯🇵
Glad it was helpful! yes Im worried it's too much info lol.. However I think the ESTA thing might not be too bad I guess if it lasts 2 years
@@NinjaMonkeyguy oh yeah l didn’t think about the length of time it lasts for. 🙏🏽
Thanks for all the info!
I've been looking foward to my first international trip. I've only been planning a trip to Japan since I was like ten 😂 nervous and excited all at the same time
when is the trip? sounds exciting
@@NinjaMonkeyguy November! Going for the fall foliage :D
@@ElijahNetzel nicee!!!
You will love it! Me and my sister also planned our first trip for about 20 years ^^ and finally went to Osaka and Tokio last week 🌸💜 We absolutely wanna fly again next year in autumn...
♥️♥️♥️
thanks!
Change isn ot always bad, Change is just new. USA and Canada are exempt from evisas for the record with valid passports.
Yup for the current system
So my 90 day Visa Free travel to Japan will be nullified in 2030 and I’ll be priced out like I am out of the USA great more goal posts moved in the future!😒
ESTA and Visa are two different things.
@@NinjaMonkeyguy yeah but I know the American ESTA costs Mega bucks and I can’t imagine Japan would be any cheaper or not by much plus it’s a rip off that can price out the average Joe. My first & last trip to Japan I had to save everything I had for only a two week trip sure I have until 2030 until they bring that ESTA thing in but I may as well be paying for a Visa from 2030 onwards to visit Japan
@@ImmortalRimasthe USA Esta is 21 dollars
Wow great info. One quick query - can conan 4d attraction be enjoyed by non-Japanese audiences too or is it largely for Japanese speaking folks?
usually its in Japanese.. but if you are a fan you are a fan :)
@NinjaMonkeyguy - I hopped onto your planning for Japan Q&A stream and could not seay hello, as TH-cam kept telling me, chat is only available for subscribers who subscribed for at least a minute. It did not change aven after re-sbuscribing, I am a long time sub and I could not post anything. Was something changed so that only chanel members who pay for subscribing can post messages in chat now?
Nothing changed! No idea what was going on, so sorry it wasn’t working but glad you sorted it!
Wow so much information, thanks @Ninjamonkeysan
yea this one was fully loaded haha
As usual you jam packed this video with information. Much I didn't know of or hadn't realized were in or nearly coming in to effect. I find it funny that governments and airlines view raising airfare for a myriad of reasons as sustainable. The just a little more to save the planet (however, government bureaucrats, leaders don't pay these fees their tax payers do. They also fly multiple planes part full to not inconvenience these important people, saving the planet not considered.), security fees increased, landing fees increased, tourist fees increased, etc. All of this is fine till the customers stop flying. Airlines reduce service or cease to fly. Tourism decreases causing revenue losses to both public and private sectors. Tourism as we know it is really only existed for less than thirty years, before that it was only the super wealthily who travelled on a regular basis. I fear that this centuries norm may return.
interesting thought about the norm changing Jim! .. We will see what the future holds
some friends and i (3 of us all 18) are looking to plan a trip for late june into august. 10 days. we want to stay in tokyo, but take day trips to other places like osaka, kyoto, and sendai. any tips that can help us?
Here is a playlist with many of my videos that might be useful. I think the main tip would be early mornings and make sure you check train/bus times especially in places that are out of the city: th-cam.com/play/PLbd9mBH8nn5E12slbrK9R1S6bItfuSqAf.html
@@NinjaMonkeyguy thank you very much! this would be our first big trip together and we just don’t wanna leave anything out, appreciate it.
don't go in July/August! the heat and humidity is NOT fun. I've been in Japan in those two months twice. My cousin went last year in August and said never again😅
@@NoctLightCloud haha you're going to love my next video!
Any tips for purchasing a day ticket to USH JAPAN from a tourist perspective. I want to ride as many rides, doesn't matter the cost
I will be visiting USJ later this summer (for the first time and will report back!) but.. for the time being klook offers these tickets and some comprehensive information to read through affiliate.klook.com/redirect?aid=53954&aff_adid=812132&k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2F
@@NinjaMonkeyguy my phone's web browser shows SITE CAN'T BE REACHED for some reason
Maybe if we had a waist restriction on flights or charge by weight like we do for luggage, then they could use the extra money to offset the emissions. Win for everyone! Another good one Ninja Monkey ❤🇯🇵
hahah!
That Toilet Tour is hilarious XD
Sounds like fun though hehe
The part of waist size doesn't involve me so much but, I am pretty tall at 2m. Is there any information on max height for rides?
Not sure about max height ! Sorry
Sitting at the airport now, waiting for flight to Osaka. 8h waiting time. Hard to swallow in the future with higher ticket prices
Good luck, enjoy your trip
Wow fun! It's going to be great. A future of higher prices .. seems the norm
Universal Studios should have given their guest a yearly supply of Ozempic instead.🤣
this was so funny a comment :)
I'm pretty much in Japan twice a year because of work and TikTok influencers are ruining the Japan experience, they're loud, rude and block pathways.
Wow. that can be annoying, as a content creator Im always so careful of how I film. That being said in my many trips over 10 years Ive yet to encounter an annoying Tiktok influencer ruining my experience other that on tiktok itself hehe
@@NinjaMonkeyguy Thats true, i'm usually around Shiba Koen so pretty much in Tokyo and they're a dime a dozen here.
Has someone got a link for this toilet tour?
tokyotoilet.jp/en/
🎌 do you have a klook code or affiliate link?
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I heard share houses are pretty dope.
They can be I guess but.. I’ve also heard internet can be bad when shared (and if you are supposed to be working online that’s an issue)
@@NinjaMonkeyguy Thats fair!
the rising of airplane tickets will be another large-scale transfer of wealth from the average Joes to the few rich. Such a tragedy.
ok now I see it...
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A waist size restriction on amusement park rides sounds like a problem waiting to blow up out of proportion. At least in the US it would be much more likely. 🐖😂
they also exist in the US.. only that in Japan people are smaller so its more noticeable when you are western.
@@NinjaMonkeyguy This is why I love Watanabe Naomi ... she is large and beautiful and my heroine ...
Japan either bounces back or it becomes Thailand western adult disney 2.0
Thailand Western adult disney 2.0 The horror!
30% of tourist from the west, that's because we have insane prices here in the US😂😭
it's been like this for years
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Obesity in the USA is definitely normal 😃
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😅 imagine your using the toilet 🚽💩on this tour and a bunch of people are just there 😅😅omg
I was thinking the exact same thing.. go to the toilet before going to the tour. although I think it would be an interesting tour to do!
いつも日の丸を触ってる、なんか変 ! (^_^) hmmm,... you may like the movie Perfect Days ... Kōji Yakusho is my most favorite actor. Anyway,, of course most tourists will come from South Korea and China. To me, it is somewhat funny to see South Korean tourists visiting Osaka Castle (^_^)
why specifically Koreans?
@@NinjaMonkeyguy Osaka is the castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who invaded Korea and began the Imjin War ... Koreans have an extremely long memory when it comes to Japan. It is probably important that you know this ...
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i am glad they resctrict weight. you eat too much and the world has to change? lol may seem mean, but its true
well.. I think the main issue is that because japanese people are not as big generally the waist restrictions can seem very limiting and can be a surprise
@@NinjaMonkeyguy and add to the fact that theme park design is intended for kids & younger people, fully mature adults are not the market in Japan.
I mean, the waist size things make sense tbh. Just like you wouldn't put kids into a roller coaster as they wont fit, people who don't fit also dont fit.
Yea true
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awesome thanks!
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Japan flag gang! :)