After coming to Japan a few times, I can confidently say these takes are horrible. Found myself watching less and less of them after coming to Japan. For first timers, don't let this tier list sway you from going somewhere you really want like Sensoji, Nara Park, Shibuya Crossing. Just go to these "overrated" places during weekdays and the underrated places during weekends and you'll encounter way less people which makes these places ten times better than this list makes it out to be
100% agree. I feel like they always come from their perspective of being there for years and seeing so many places that they disregard some of the things people want to see on their first trip. As if they didn't do all of the touristy things the first time they went (other than joey, of course). It does come across a bit pretentious at times, and I get it they want people to do other things, but just let people do the stuff they've always wanted to do or see the first time.
Agreed. I lived in Japan for several years and still make annual visits there (sometimes twice a year...) and I think they had some overly harsh takes that were way too negative. I was in Nara Park earlier this year, right during school trip season when it was rammer with Japanese students, and I absolutely loved it. Ueno Park was also incredible and not in the least bit overcrowded. Miyajima - crowded yes, but to say it's shit...way too far, it's actually one of my favorites. I feel like they overrated the crowds. Saying 'most of Japan is awful on the weekend' is so completely incorrect. Yes, Sensoji in the daytime is awful, and Dotombori is a miserable experience (I remember when it was mainly Japanese in the 2010s - now it's wholly foreigners). But plenty of the locations on that list have breathing space on the weekend.
Yeah im from Los Angeles and while I personally avoid all the tourist spots here I wouldn't actively tell first timers to avoid them. There are some things you have to see at least once.
As a person living in Hawaii and has visited Tokyo once a year I agree with the comments that these takes are terrible for a tier list for “Travel Spots” I love going to Tokyo, there’s events and other stuff to do in these overcrowded areas. My fiance loves Disney Japan that has recently renovated and there’s a difference from Disneyland Anaheim. Went to Asakusa and did the tik tok special of Senso-ji temple and ate at Unana, Kagetsudo, and Imo pippi. Was it amazing? No, but it was still fun to try for the first time. In Hawaii, Waikiki is overcrowded, Ala Moana is overcrowded, North Shore is overcrowded. Ya’ll should still go. It’s what you see in the ads on YT and other social media platforms. Gotta try it at least once whether it was underwhelming or fun. TLDR: Japan good. Tourist traps are still good
I feel like the perception of trash takes are warped since they live in Japan As a tourist who was in Japan for the first time for 50 days this was my personal takeaway: Dotonbori: Dope area, a little crowded at times, but a pretty large area with a lot to do and a killer night life. One of my favorites Akihabara: Really liked it as well. Was probably better back in the day. But Yodaboshi camera and all the game stores and arcades are fun to chill around Universal Studios: Expensive and overrated AF. Felt cheap for the price. Kabukicho: Neat area, even if it is a little seedy. The western part is tourist friendly, but the eastern part is questionable. I dug this area since I played Yakuza 0 which takes place here. Nara: Not overrated IMO. Nice area with a lot of parks, temples, hiking, the deer. Fun area to explore. Ropponogi Hills: Seems like an area for wealthy locals. Not tourists. Didn't like it at all. Ueno Park: I like this park. I prefer it over the park next to Harajuku. Nice mix of museums, temples and scenery. Also not overrated AF IMO. Senso-ji: Very tourist trappy, but still a nice temple in the heart of Tokyo. Shibuya Crossing: The time square of Japan, the entire Shibuya area is very eclectic and fun to explore. If you like shopping especially. I think you have to evaluate it by the entire area, not just the crosswalk.
I really want to go back to Fushimi Inari when it's not the middle of the day! It was crowded as heck when I visited, but it actually seemed like it could be a really cool place to walk through if you could catch it when there was less tourists. I caught Kiyo-mizudera early in the morning, when there was maybe a dozen other people there, and it was gorgeous - honestly, of all the temples in Kyoto, the only one I didn't like much was Kinkakuji. It was the most overcrowded, and also the most "I guess that's it, huh?" Nara was also really nice, even if it was a bit crowded. The deer were whatever, but the two temples off Nara park were both very worthwhile.
Fushimi Inari (the thousand tori gates thing) is a very nice route, I really liked it. I enjoy hiking so I may be biased. But I recommend to go first hour in the morning on a weekday to enjoy the route without crowds. I think the magic is about feeling relatively isolated. When I was leaving the area it was getting full of tourists walking up and the vibe was not there. The park in Shinjuku is nice but I personally prefer Rikugien in Tokyo.
My partner and I went this summer around sunset; it was one of our favorite places during the trip. There was basically no one around and lots of nice views, in particular, if you like a decent hike.
Yeah I loved Fushimi Inari. I went just after sundown on a Saturday, and there were some other people there, but I wouldn't call it busy. We also climbed to the top, which it seems not everyone does, so it got more isolated the longer we were walking.
I remember climbing all the way to the top because i didnt wanna be like those people who gave up half way lol. Also the tea house half way up the mountain is really good. Im coming back in march
LOL, I just spent a a day in Chiba, rode the worlds longest suspended railway, had the entire Chiba castle to myself and then hit Treasure Factory and Super Book Offs. One of the better days for sure. Id say Chiba is worth visiting.
Being from NZ, we have have almost no proper theme parks. So while overcrowded, Tokyo Disneyland was such an amazing place to check out, not just for the rides, but the park itself has such a fun and cool vibe to it. Its worth checking out if places like Disneyland are hard to come by in your country.
man, Conor is so negative, and as a person who doesn't mind being crowded, I disagree with most of his takes... actually, a lot from these takes... people watching this should acknowledge that they may have different tastes and can have different experiences.
This is crazy. The full Fushimi Inari route is stunning. I think theyre influenced by it being a tourist spot, but even then, the crowd clear after the first 10 minutes
These guys have become jaded and have perspectives of a person who's lived here for too long. They also became too popular and YT famous known enough where they don't even like yall unless it's some sort of event they must go to....i understand their takes as I too live in shibuya and been living here since 2015 I've seen it all. That's why I like hanging out with tourists because I get to take in your rose colored glasses energy when we hang. I get to remember all the things I did when I was yall. Same with the kart racing. People don't really hate kart racing they hate seeing yall having time to do this and have fun. I hate seeing tourists in my way when I'm B-lining across the shibuya crossing and tourists got their phone out standing in my way.... (but I like hangin wit ya) the tourist spots is what helped a lot of people want to japan before tik tok and shorts and even them (theyre still somewhat new to living) they aren't like the super OG TH-camrs from 2011 2013 ect era. Also don't get me wrong I ain't painting them all the same but they hold some characteristics are that of the stereotypical British (area) personality doom and gloom. Americans can be some hatin azz ninjas but British and Australian...... Yeah yall got us beat
Alternative title: Best and Worst Places to Visit more than once as a Tourist. If you have the opportunity and privilege to visit Japan more than once, I could see some of these locations not having the same impact as others and becoming more “meh” as a recommendation. But I would never tell someone who’s visiting Japan and wants to see the overrated shit to skip it.
I actually loved my experience at the great inari shrine in Kyoto with the 1000 gates not only was it a free experience but it was way more fun compared to all the other Kyoto shrines that make you pay to get in I think the challenge of walking up the stairs to reach the top of the mountain is a great workout and just a fun time with amazing views you can also go with a friend and race each other to the top! If you go on a weekday it's absolutely great! One of my favorite places I went to
How the hell did you not recognize Himeji castle, Osaka castle, Todaiji temple (Nara), Tokyo Imperial Palace lol. 23:30 also, this is Otaru canal in Hokkaido, not what you were thinking but it's definitely worth visiting.
As a person who never seen a deer in my whole life, I visit Nara solely for the deer. I enjoy trash taste, but you need to know that those are trash taste.
It feels like because they have been living in Japan for years now, they are jaded towards the more known attraction spots, and leaned towards more of the less known ones. I personally enjoyed Ueno park because they had a Ninja themed event running during my time visiting, and the art museums nearby are great if for people who enjoys arts as well. The only downside is the field trip student groups; there will always be field trip students there.
With how much information you can find on the internet these days, you can already get a pretty good idea on any tourist attraction before hand. You can decide for yourself what you wanna see and what you don't wanna see. Places don't get overcrowded for no good reason. On the other hand, most of the so-called "hidden gems" are rarely "gems" as well since it's unlikely that any location worthy of travelling across the sea to see still manages to stay undiscovered.
Senso-ji is a beautiful experience for someone who has never been there, also i was kind of a hater of melon bread before even trying because this podcast dunk on it so much and boy was I wrong, that shit was so good especially warm freshly made
As someone that went to japan for few times, One of the worst takes i've heard from them, wtf they act as everyone is living there or something They take everyting for granted
As Japanese. my recommendation is TEAMLAB in Tokyo, Niseko in Hokkaido（wonderful nature and ski、Mt.Yotei、Onsen also nice in summer）、Miyakojima in Okinawa（summer）
People in Osaka really surprised Dotonbori suddenly became such a tourist place, because Dotonbori is used to be local place only Osaka people can enjoy those atmosphere takoyaki okonomiyaki people thought foreigners don’t understand those local stuff,but everybody enjoy Osaka food and Osaka city it’s really big surprise So since Dotonbori became so popular Now Osaka local people go to “Umeda”which still not popular for tourist it’s lots of department stores and great restaurants and bars
I had never really liked Dotonbori that much because of tourists, I'd say south of Osaka such as Tennoji area and Shinsekai is better with way less people.
Go to Ikuno Korea town in Tsuruhashi for daytime Osaka, a lot of Koreans (Zainichi) actually live there and own stores and restaurants. Pretty much authentic Korean food for the most part. I feel like not many people even know it exists albeit being one of the biggest in all of Japan. From my experience it was not that popular with tourists except Koreans themselves and some other Asians (at least back in 2017-2018).
Doesn't Japan have tons of rules about stopping your bike in certain places or else you get a ticket? If i, as a foreigner, rent a bike, how do I know where to park it?
I think I disagree on hakodate, it has very pretty areas (gorokaku park and mount hakodate as in the photos, and the old british embassy area) but as a city you can feel the decline. It really feels like a city where its main industry has left and people are slowly moving away
Still worth visiting for these few places alone, cuz they're awesome. I think it's more of a seasoned traveler destination though or if you live in Japan (I did when I visited it), definitely not a 1st trip to Japan spot.
I hope yall know when they talk about tourists and crowded areas and how much they hate it.... THAT'S YOUUUU they don't like you. They hate that yall are here. While their nose are in the air we only like places that are areas most of you don't go to.
they are living in japan for several years now, so the country has lost all it's charm to them. If you are a first time visitor to japan, don't listen to them and check out the famous spots. It's like going to Paris for the first time. Obviously you want to see the Eifel Tower, Arc de Triomphe etc. for the first time, and it's amazing, but if you see it every day for years, it will not be special anymore...
A lot of people travel to Japan with the wrong expectations, or rather, they travel under the mindset of delusion instead of reality. It's a country like any other that has people who live, work, sleep, go to school, etc. on a daily basis. It's not a playground country or some fantasy island like how most people believe it to be. I think these guys are rating the tourist spots appropriately based on looking at the country AS A COUNTRY and not just some anime land or theme park island in Asia.
Diver city joyoplis is koo the mall on the 2nd floor is interesting looks very showa old Japanese look. Legoland for those that like Legos aqua city. Yeah lmao the more I watch em the more it's funny they hate crowded areas but yet live in Tokyo. Don't get me wrong imma hater too of things and still except it in japan
Universal was miserable for me. I went on a Tuesday this September and despite arriving there when the park opened it filled up almost immediately. The rides had a 30-minute wait time from the get-go and by the time we were done with the first one almost all shot up to 90+ minutes. It was also incredibly hot that day and while that is not the parks fault, the lack of shade and places to cool down absolutely was. In some lines we were stuck in the sun for a while, with no easy option to leave or any water (we went through so many bottles of water that day). Every lick of shade was filled with people. I also want to give a special negative shoutout to Nintendo world. As a Nintendo fan it boggles my mind how they designed such a boring ride (that we waited in line for almost TWO HOURS). And the area in general, while good looking was even more full than the rest of the park. Honestly, if I could have paid 20, 30€ just for the Harry Potter ride (the one under the castle) I would just do that as nothing else was even remotely worth the suffering we endured that day.
LOVE Sensoji 😂 seeing such an old temple with all the incredible places to eat around with a nice walk to skytree makes it a great day trip. Yes there are a lot of people, but it’s super cool.
After coming to Japan a few times, I can confidently say these takes are horrible. Found myself watching less and less of them after coming to Japan. For first timers, don't let this tier list sway you from going somewhere you really want like Sensoji, Nara Park, Shibuya Crossing. Just go to these "overrated" places during weekdays and the underrated places during weekends and you'll encounter way less people which makes these places ten times better than this list makes it out to be
100% agree. I feel like they always come from their perspective of being there for years and seeing so many places that they disregard some of the things people want to see on their first trip. As if they didn't do all of the touristy things the first time they went (other than joey, of course). It does come across a bit pretentious at times, and I get it they want people to do other things, but just let people do the stuff they've always wanted to do or see the first time.
Agreed. I lived in Japan for several years and still make annual visits there (sometimes twice a year...) and I think they had some overly harsh takes that were way too negative. I was in Nara Park earlier this year, right during school trip season when it was rammer with Japanese students, and I absolutely loved it. Ueno Park was also incredible and not in the least bit overcrowded. Miyajima - crowded yes, but to say it's shit...way too far, it's actually one of my favorites.
I feel like they overrated the crowds. Saying 'most of Japan is awful on the weekend' is so completely incorrect. Yes, Sensoji in the daytime is awful, and Dotombori is a miserable experience (I remember when it was mainly Japanese in the 2010s - now it's wholly foreigners). But plenty of the locations on that list have breathing space on the weekend.
It's purely a case of pretending because something is popular it is bad.
Yeah im from Los Angeles and while I personally avoid all the tourist spots here I wouldn't actively tell first timers to avoid them. There are some things you have to see at least once.
@@benjaminhenry7593 except Walk of Fame. As an Angelino, I can confidently it is as bad and overrated as you've heard
As a person living in Hawaii and has visited Tokyo once a year I agree with the comments that these takes are terrible for a tier list for “Travel Spots”
I love going to Tokyo, there’s events and other stuff to do in these overcrowded areas. My fiance loves Disney Japan that has recently renovated and there’s a difference from Disneyland Anaheim.
Went to Asakusa and did the tik tok special of Senso-ji temple and ate at Unana, Kagetsudo, and Imo pippi. Was it amazing? No, but it was still fun to try for the first time.
In Hawaii, Waikiki is overcrowded, Ala Moana is overcrowded, North Shore is overcrowded. Ya’ll should still go. It’s what you see in the ads on YT and other social media platforms. Gotta try it at least once whether it was underwhelming or fun.
TLDR: Japan good. Tourist traps are still good
I feel like the perception of trash takes are warped since they live in Japan
As a tourist who was in Japan for the first time for 50 days this was my personal takeaway:
Dotonbori: Dope area, a little crowded at times, but a pretty large area with a lot to do and a killer night life. One of my favorites
Akihabara: Really liked it as well. Was probably better back in the day. But Yodaboshi camera and all the game stores and arcades are fun to chill around
Universal Studios: Expensive and overrated AF. Felt cheap for the price.
Kabukicho: Neat area, even if it is a little seedy. The western part is tourist friendly, but the eastern part is questionable. I dug this area since I played Yakuza 0 which takes place here.
Nara: Not overrated IMO. Nice area with a lot of parks, temples, hiking, the deer. Fun area to explore.
Ropponogi Hills: Seems like an area for wealthy locals. Not tourists. Didn't like it at all.
Ueno Park: I like this park. I prefer it over the park next to Harajuku. Nice mix of museums, temples and scenery. Also not overrated AF IMO.
Senso-ji: Very tourist trappy, but still a nice temple in the heart of Tokyo.
Shibuya Crossing: The time square of Japan, the entire Shibuya area is very eclectic and fun to explore. If you like shopping especially. I think you have to evaluate it by the entire area, not just the crosswalk.
Yes and no, while living there prob ably made the impacts of those places smaller, the ranking is probably still the same.
Doing the full Fushimi Inari walk after sunset was amazing, I think it's definitely worth it
I really want to go back to Fushimi Inari when it's not the middle of the day! It was crowded as heck when I visited, but it actually seemed like it could be a really cool place to walk through if you could catch it when there was less tourists. I caught Kiyo-mizudera early in the morning, when there was maybe a dozen other people there, and it was gorgeous - honestly, of all the temples in Kyoto, the only one I didn't like much was Kinkakuji. It was the most overcrowded, and also the most "I guess that's it, huh?" Nara was also really nice, even if it was a bit crowded. The deer were whatever, but the two temples off Nara park were both very worthwhile.
Fushimi Inari (the thousand tori gates thing) is a very nice route, I really liked it. I enjoy hiking so I may be biased. But I recommend to go first hour in the morning on a weekday to enjoy the route without crowds. I think the magic is about feeling relatively isolated. When I was leaving the area it was getting full of tourists walking up and the vibe was not there. The park in Shinjuku is nice but I personally prefer Rikugien in Tokyo.
My partner and I went this summer around sunset; it was one of our favorite places during the trip. There was basically no one around and lots of nice views, in particular, if you like a decent hike.
I got to attend a shrine ceremony there it was a nice experience
There is also a really cool bamboo grove right there to that no one knows about. Early in the morning for this place and it is really cool.
Yeah I loved Fushimi Inari. I went just after sundown on a Saturday, and there were some other people there, but I wouldn't call it busy. We also climbed to the top, which it seems not everyone does, so it got more isolated the longer we were walking.
I remember climbing all the way to the top because i didnt wanna be like those people who gave up half way lol. Also the tea house half way up the mountain is really good. Im coming back in march
LOL, I just spent a a day in Chiba, rode the worlds longest suspended railway, had the entire Chiba castle to myself and then hit Treasure Factory and Super Book Offs. One of the better days for sure. Id say Chiba is worth visiting.
Being from NZ, we have have almost no proper theme parks. So while overcrowded, Tokyo Disneyland was such an amazing place to check out, not just for the rides, but the park itself has such a fun and cool vibe to it. Its worth checking out if places like Disneyland are hard to come by in your country.
man, Conor is so negative, and as a person who doesn't mind being crowded, I disagree with most of his takes... actually, a lot from these takes... people watching this should acknowledge that they may have different tastes and can have different experiences.
This is crazy. The full Fushimi Inari route is stunning.
I think theyre influenced by it being a tourist spot, but even then, the crowd clear after the first 10 minutes
These guys have become jaded and have perspectives of a person who's lived here for too long. They also became too popular and YT famous known enough where they don't even like yall unless it's some sort of event they must go to....i understand their takes as I too live in shibuya and been living here since 2015 I've seen it all. That's why I like hanging out with tourists because I get to take in your rose colored glasses energy when we hang. I get to remember all the things I did when I was yall. Same with the kart racing. People don't really hate kart racing they hate seeing yall having time to do this and have fun. I hate seeing tourists in my way when I'm B-lining across the shibuya crossing and tourists got their phone out standing in my way.... (but I like hangin wit ya) the tourist spots is what helped a lot of people want to japan before tik tok and shorts and even them (theyre still somewhat new to living) they aren't like the super OG TH-camrs from 2011 2013 ect era.
Also don't get me wrong I ain't painting them all the same but they hold some characteristics are that of the stereotypical British (area) personality doom and gloom.
Americans can be some hatin azz ninjas but British and Australian...... Yeah yall got us beat
Remember people everything is upto your preference. Visit and do everything and then make your own judgements.
Alternative title: Best and Worst Places to Visit more than once as a Tourist.
If you have the opportunity and privilege to visit Japan more than once, I could see some of these locations not having the same impact as others and becoming more “meh” as a recommendation.
But I would never tell someone who’s visiting Japan and wants to see the overrated shit to skip it.
I actually loved my experience at the great inari shrine in Kyoto with the 1000 gates not only was it a free experience but it was way more fun compared to all the other Kyoto shrines that make you pay to get in I think the challenge of walking up the stairs to reach the top of the mountain is a great workout and just a fun time with amazing views you can also go with a friend and race each other to the top! If you go on a weekday it's absolutely great! One of my favorite places I went to
How the hell did you not recognize Himeji castle, Osaka castle, Todaiji temple (Nara), Tokyo Imperial Palace lol.
23:30 also, this is Otaru canal in Hokkaido, not what you were thinking but it's definitely worth visiting.
As a person who never seen a deer in my whole life, I visit Nara solely for the deer. I enjoy trash taste, but you need to know that those are trash taste.
Actually GOOD: Hakodate, Kamakura
Worth Visiting: Arashiyama, Dotonbori, Shinjuku Gyoen, Itsukushima, Kabukicho, Akihabara
Alright: Ameyoko, Chureito Pagoda, Mt. Fuji, Odaiba City Gundam, Tokyo Tower, Universal Studios, Kinkaku-ji, Yokohama Red Brick Building, Yokohama Chinatown,
Meh: Fushimi Inari, Odaiba TV Building, Tokyo Skytree,
OVERRATED AF: Disneyland, Nara Park, Senso-ji, Shibuya Crossing, Roppongi Hills, Ueno Park, Tsukiji Fish Market, Takeshita Harajuku, Sapporo Clock Tower,
imagine going to Tokyo and activly avoiding going through shibuya crossing 🤣
It feels like because they have been living in Japan for years now, they are jaded towards the more known attraction spots, and leaned towards more of the less known ones. I personally enjoyed Ueno park because they had a Ninja themed event running during my time visiting, and the art museums nearby are great if for people who enjoys arts as well. The only downside is the field trip student groups; there will always be field trip students there.
They should've brought chris for this tier list of best or worse tourist spot. I feel like he'd be the guy who'd rank this a lot more fairly.
I don't think nara is overrated. It's definitely one of the best experiences we had in Japan.
Alternative title: 3 weebs crush your dream/fantasy Japan trip
they live there so they are a little jaded
With how much information you can find on the internet these days, you can already get a pretty good idea on any tourist attraction before hand. You can decide for yourself what you wanna see and what you don't wanna see. Places don't get overcrowded for no good reason. On the other hand, most of the so-called "hidden gems" are rarely "gems" as well since it's unlikely that any location worthy of travelling across the sea to see still manages to stay undiscovered.
Akihabara is one thing, but its Osakan cousin Den-Den Town is also worth visiting.
Den den town is better; it what Akiba was before it got whitewashed for the Olympics.
I went to Senso ji and Asakusa at night after the crowds had gone and most of the shops had shut and it was great!
Senso-ji is a beautiful experience for someone who has never been there, also i was kind of a hater of melon bread before even trying because this podcast dunk on it so much and boy was I wrong, that shit was so good especially warm freshly made
Kyoto is amazing even with overtourism i never let crowds ruin my enjoyment and appreciation of a place im visiting
Deer on Miyajima Island > Deer in Nara imo.
The Inashiri shrine is defo worth visiting. It is hardly boring.
As someone that went to japan for few times,
One of the worst takes i've heard from them, wtf
they act as everyone is living there or something
They take everyting for granted
taken for Garnted went wrong
I think shibuya crossing is different from others, because the main attraction is the overcrowdness and the amount of people crossing it.
Nara is not overrated. OMG. lol. Go to Nara and Uji in one day. They're both great.
True, Nara is still worth a visit at least once and Uji is a lovely little town, Byodoin alone is worth it.
As Japanese. my recommendation is TEAMLAB in Tokyo, Niseko in Hokkaido（wonderful nature and ski、Mt.Yotei、Onsen also nice in summer）、Miyakojima in Okinawa（summer）
1000 golden buddha’s worth for sure and a lot of the places i’d say just go bc they are still some of the most beautiful places i’ve ever seen
夕方～夜にかけての渋谷スカイ好き
Episodes like this one remind me why the channel is called trash taste 😂
Tokyo Fire Department museum in Shinjuku. Granted, I’m a firefighter in the U.S. so I’m biased but I found it interesting. 😊
People in Osaka really surprised Dotonbori suddenly became such a tourist place, because Dotonbori is used to be local place only Osaka people can enjoy those atmosphere takoyaki okonomiyaki people thought foreigners don’t understand those local stuff,but everybody enjoy Osaka food and Osaka city it’s really big surprise
So since Dotonbori became so popular Now Osaka local people go to “Umeda”which still not popular for tourist it’s lots of department stores and great restaurants and bars
I had never really liked Dotonbori that much because of tourists, I'd say south of Osaka such as Tennoji area and Shinsekai is better with way less people.
Go to Ikuno Korea town in Tsuruhashi for daytime Osaka, a lot of Koreans (Zainichi) actually live there and own stores and restaurants. Pretty much authentic Korean food for the most part. I feel like not many people even know it exists albeit being one of the biggest in all of Japan. From my experience it was not that popular with tourists except Koreans themselves and some other Asians (at least back in 2017-2018).
Doesn't Japan have tons of rules about stopping your bike in certain places or else you get a ticket? If i, as a foreigner, rent a bike, how do I know where to park it?
I think I disagree on hakodate, it has very pretty areas (gorokaku park and mount hakodate as in the photos, and the old british embassy area) but as a city you can feel the decline. It really feels like a city where its main industry has left and people are slowly moving away
Still worth visiting for these few places alone, cuz they're awesome. I think it's more of a seasoned traveler destination though or if you live in Japan (I did when I visited it), definitely not a 1st trip to Japan spot.
the fact that they're having a hard time rating the places, it means all these places are overrated af
I went to arashiyama in late june and it felt like when you close off your bathroom and crank the water heat to max and just leave it on 😭😭😭
omg I just got back from Japan a week ago, this would have been super useful lmao
Kyoto at all cost
Lol I would like to see the dislike to like ratio since all the comments are saying Trash taste had became jaded.
Araishiyama is not worth visiting at all.
I hope yall know when they talk about tourists and crowded areas and how much they hate it.... THAT'S YOUUUU they don't like you. They hate that yall are here. While their nose are in the air we only like places that are areas most of you don't go to.
I loved nara
I really need the English subtitle this time.
I went to Hakodate to see that view. All fog couldnt see anything lol, cool place tho
These takes are crazy…
Nara is my favorite place in Japan, it is not overrated at all imho.
they are living in japan for several years now, so the country has lost all it's charm to them. If you are a first time visitor to japan, don't listen to them and check out the famous spots.
It's like going to Paris for the first time. Obviously you want to see the Eifel Tower, Arc de Triomphe etc. for the first time, and it's amazing, but if you see it every day for years, it will not be special anymore...
15:29 Universal Hollywood is no where near as good as Universal Japan
Is skytree any good?
A lot of people travel to Japan with the wrong expectations, or rather, they travel under the mindset of delusion instead of reality. It's a country like any other that has people who live, work, sleep, go to school, etc. on a daily basis. It's not a playground country or some fantasy island like how most people believe it to be. I think these guys are rating the tourist spots appropriately based on looking at the country AS A COUNTRY and not just some anime land or theme park island in Asia.
Diver city joyoplis is koo the mall on the 2nd floor is interesting looks very showa old Japanese look. Legoland for those that like Legos aqua city. Yeah lmao the more I watch em the more it's funny they hate crowded areas but yet live in Tokyo. Don't get me wrong imma hater too of things and still except it in japan
You dont consider the Japanese-ness of places. Id 100% prefere anything in Kyoto instead of watching nightscenery of Hakodate
asakusa I HATE IT!!!!!
I am in Chiba T_T
Universal was miserable for me. I went on a Tuesday this September and despite arriving there when the park opened it filled up almost immediately. The rides had a 30-minute wait time from the get-go and by the time we were done with the first one almost all shot up to 90+ minutes. It was also incredibly hot that day and while that is not the parks fault, the lack of shade and places to cool down absolutely was. In some lines we were stuck in the sun for a while, with no easy option to leave or any water (we went through so many bottles of water that day). Every lick of shade was filled with people. I also want to give a special negative shoutout to Nintendo world. As a Nintendo fan it boggles my mind how they designed such a boring ride (that we waited in line for almost TWO HOURS). And the area in general, while good looking was even more full than the rest of the park. Honestly, if I could have paid 20, 30€ just for the Harry Potter ride (the one under the castle) I would just do that as nothing else was even remotely worth the suffering we endured that day.
Osaka Aquarium
Sending this to my gf since I'm going to japan for the first time for two weeks and she's our planner lol
I would recommend not using this video as a guide. As someone living here, these takes are terrible.
LOVE Sensoji 😂 seeing such an old temple with all the incredible places to eat around with a nice walk to skytree makes it a great day trip. Yes there are a lot of people, but it’s super cool.