Don't travel during Golden Week in Japan!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- The Ashikaga Flower Park was absolutely stunning and I still had an amazing day but holy wow, I wish I didn't go during Golden Week.
If you're gonna travel to Japan soon, avoid these dates...
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I watched this while sitting in a waiting room at a dentist's office, and was whisked away. It was amazing how you were able to still capture the serenity despite the chaos. Thank you for posting this. Absolutely beautiful.
I agree with you. I'm Japanese living in Ibaraki prefecture. It's very crowed every year. But blooming time of the Fuji usually is the same with the Golden week. And since the best blooming time is limited like a cherry blossom, so every time is crowed, even if the blooming is shifted. If you have a car or rent a car, go to the park before it open. And line up in front of the gate until open. Early morning, less people, you can relax more and refresh your mind more. And leave before noon. I always do that.
I went to the cherry blossom viewing at the mint in Osaka, which is only open 1 week per year, and it was soooo busy as well. Rather than a peaceful time enjoying the flowers, the most memorable part for me was the festival itself and the frenzy of the busy atmosphere with everyone excited and taking pictures. So it was an amazing experience - just not quite the one I expected! But I was really lucky to be there just at the right time when it was open to the public.
And you have once again given us such a nice video! It may have been busy but it looked stunning! I will be studying abroad in Japan next summer and hope to visit some of these festivals while there, especially the flower festivals now. Keep up the good work!
There's another festival near the base of Mt Fuji that is also apparently really nice! Check it out if you've got the time!
Thanks for another pleasant video. Very nice and thanks for showing me the most beautiful ふじのはな, the wisteria. I miss my home country very much now.
I was there in December 2013, since it was winter there wernt any blossoms but they’d rigged it all with illuminations. That massive wisteria was dripping with lights glowing in and out. Just amazing to look at.
In 2018 I visited Tokyo itself during golden week. I went again this year outside of golden week and didn't really notice a big difference in the city between the two. On the other hand, I also did Fukuoka last year and this year and I hit Fukuoka/Kyushu during golden week this year. And yes, all of a sudden I realized why it's a bad idea to travel as a tourist during that week :D. Even had to change a few plans due to how busy it was. Never really was a fan of crowds.
Wow, the wisteria is so beautifully surreal 😍
I love that presentation is everything you eat with your eyes. I love that they encourage creativity.
Lovely video Hannah. I just came back from a trip to Japan in golden week and it was craaazy busy!! I didn't even realise it was golden week before I came.
My first time visiting Japan was over Golden Week just last year. Yup it was busy, but compared to where I live here in Canada, I suspect any time in Japan will be relatively more busy than what I’m accustomed to. I will soon find out as I’m coming back for my second visit in October. So excited!
I really like your videos; watched about 5 in a row now. Keep the great content coming and you have a great cinematic style.
I really love your editing! Beautiful work as usual. I have been to this park last year one week after golden week, so its less crowded but crazy scorching hot. -phew-
I was in Kamakura during Golden Week, craaaazy busy but still beautiful, that's the best thing with Japan :)
We did this during my first trip to Japan back in 2007. Wow...what a learning experience!!!
The super well presented boxes of food are common in Japan as it is culture that when you go travelling, you buy souvenirs (typically food) to gift your friends/co-workers when you come back.
“Omiyage” is the Japanese word if you are curious. Hence why they are practically gift wrapped already
Wow...😱
Incredible beautiful place and flowers! Love it! 😘
This time I came for the personality and stayed for the flowers! 🤣 Another gem, so well put together! Your random picks for places to visit are incredible! Thanks!
I always look forward to watching your videos Hannah, I'm a bit of a hard yakka kind of bloke but the shots you get are so relaxing (is that weird?) and your videos are always so informative I can't wait to make my first trip to Japan because of you. Keep it up. 😁
Not weird at all! I always try to use music that like listening to myself so I’m glad it’s being received well :) Thanks for watching and enjoy your time in Japan. It’s sooooo good!
Oh my....all that hanging wisteria....so beautiful🌸🌸🌸
Oh, wow. This is absolutely beautiful. I hope I would be able to go here one day.
That odd moment in the day when you take a break from editing a video about...
To watch a video about....
😏
Ahhhhahaha no way! Great minds think alike!
Get some inspiration!
I love the wisteria, makes it look like some sort of fairyland!
Normally it's very busy with just the tourists, but since everyone's on holiday during golden week, it's the tourists AND the locals visiting the places. Don't go to Japan for a holiday during this time, especially if you're claustrophobic.
Thank you Hannah for your colorful and beautifully filmed video! I really like your music choices. Great content and editing. I like learning about Japan; thank you for having the interest and taking your time to make your videos. Thumbs up!
Incredibly beautiful place. Thanks for sharing Hannah. Your video quality is very professional too.
Matthew, you won in "Japan." Hannah lost.
Furthermore, Hannah ought to go and take good care of her biological father. He is ailing and needs her help. She should buy him a car, a house, and give him plenty to spending money. That way, he can have a guaranteed survival plan. For sure, the Winner will appreciate her for this act. For sure, all people in Japan will understand this act, and agree with the idea of a daughter helping her father and buying her father stuff.
Eric Leo, it sounds like you don't know Hannah or her father. I'd imagine that he doesn't appreciate random men on the internet telling his daughter how to live her life. In fact, I'd imagine nobody does. Even if it is part of your culture, the younger generation might not see it as you do. I'd imagine her father is brought great joy from seeing his daughter travel the world and enjoying life in a way the older generation like yourself never had the chance to. I'd imagine he's proud of his daughter and watching videos like this makes him smile. I might be wrong, I doubt it though.
Hello Matthew. Sorry, I thought you were somebody else earlier. I guess it was a mistaken identity.
I meant to post that post about Hannah's father as a regular comment, not as a reply to your comment. Haha. It was a mistake. However, I did post it as a regular comment right afterwards.
Nonetheless, regarding me, I was one of the Mozarts 4000 years ago. In the Western Civilization. Way before you were born.
I went to the flower park! Gonna post soon!
Absolutely beautiful.. And the wonderful flower smell must be overwhelming.. I'm a Vegetarian and yes sometimes the food choices are limited..
wowww SO beautiful!! Yessss it llooked SOOOO busy which I felt totally downed how peaceful this place probably is when its not holiday week! Glad you went though ahhh xoxoxox
Great video Hannah, Japan really looks like a stunning country to visit.
Wow! That hanging wysteria is magical 🌟
we went there about 3 weeks before you and yes it would be a great place if it wasn't for the tourists but well worth it , standing on the train for 30 mins on the side line to Ashikaga was our first clue it was going to be nuts and this was before Golden Week , mornings might be best ?or evenings after the rush ? thanks for posting great video so smooth
That first edit was so cool. Had to watch it a couple times to see how you did it.
Haha thanks! Easier than it looks!
It's beautiful!And so are you!Good luck!
Really nice video. You have a knack for finding the best of Japan. Excellent choice of background music. We don't have any place like this in the U.S. Thanks
That was simply breathe taking! Did it smell as good as it looks? This was a real relaxing video! 👍🏻❤️🌺🌸🌷🌹💐🌻🌼
Thanks for showing us beautiful places even though it was crowded, it must be hard to filming though.
I got a chance to go to this flower park in May 2015. Totally stunning. and Totally agreed with you about not travelling in Japan during Golden Week cause most places are pack. Luckily, half of our trip was after golden week and we manage to go to this park after that, which so much less crowd. :)
実は昨日あしかがフラワーパークに行ってきました。
ゴールデンウェイークを避けて天気の良い日を選んでいたら昨日になってしまいました。
さすがに人出はゴールデンウィークよりも少なかったけど、もう藤の花は全て花びらを落としてしまってました。
花ちゃんの動画で満開の次期の藤を見ることができて嬉しいです。
Golden Week is a great time to go to Japan. It's just bad for certain things, so you wouldn't want it to line up completely with your travel dates (that'd be a sad, short little trip anyway). There are pitfalls, but I still think it's an interesting time to be there.
Lots of stores and restaurants have sales and specials (small ones often take a day or two off AFTER Golden Week). There are lots of street performers, and lots of fun events and public events are meant to line up with the holidays. It's a lively and fun time to do certain things- most of the other cities are extra lively but still LESS crowded than typical Tokyo, so Hiroshima (Flower Festival) and Fukuoka (Dontaku) are fun for their festivals in their own right, but the cities just look lively rather than packed. Obviously don't do anything with a choke point, especially if it's just a series of choke points (eg, Disney).
And- people are on their holiday! So they're just in a good mood in general, especially if you're at a place that isn't super packed, etc.
Love your editing to put in music in the Park !
This is such a beautiful video. I'm so glad I found your channel! It's so cool 😎
My new favorite channel
Great video, Hannah. Love Japan.
D'oh!! Exact dates I've booked my trip for
John Sekhar me too haha I’m getting quite anxious about it
Thank You for sharing your adventures.
I heard "satu dua tiga, cepetan cepetan" haha. I enjoying your channel a lot hannah :) its nice to see you can wander around the world 👍
hahaha "so that means i'm going somewhere that I can fly my drone" I know them feels. Dope vid(:
Hahaha vlogging in Japan in a nutshell.
Honestly looks so much fun!
Simple trick to escape the crowd during Golden week: leave one day in advance and go as far as you from Tokyo. Wakayama, Ishikawa, Tohoku,...
Beautiful wisteria and a lovely park. We went there a day before the Golden Week and it was busier than the crowds in your video. Perhaps it’s better to go there at least several days before and after?
Came on my first trip to Japan 2 weeks ago...accidentally during golden week and had to stand on the Shinkansen for 3 hours!! At least if I come back now everything will seem quiet ha
When you were sitting and eating Mochi, that dude just chillin in back of you had me cracking up hahakeep up the video's they're very nice :)
Hahaha I know I thought I covered him with myself in the viewfinder but I realised later that I didn’t.
It is sooo beautiful 🌺😭
Great videos - just came over from Tokyo Lens channel. 👍watched a few before this one - nice vlogs
Unfortunately I didn’t know what Golden Week was last May. Would not recommend Osaka at all 😂
What are you shooting your video with? The sound is really good. You sound like you have an external mic - I notice that most people who shoot with just their iPhones don't sound very clear since it picks up so much ambient noise. What's your trick?
Looks like a wonderful place to get married at, or wedding photos. Thanks Hannah.
Hannah the Ashikaga Flower Park is so pretty .
*came here to check my next booking dates weren't this time.....WOOHOO :D
I usually lock myself indoors for Golden Week, because going anywhere is just hell. lol
So beautiful! I have to go there !
the is one beautiful vlog. thank you so much for sowing.
Good stuff😊 Now I'm curious to see Norm's video on this place and see if it measures up😁 😜 1500¥ to get in though!
It does look poetic.
I wish to see more. Thank you
Did you try any of the wisteria flavored goods? If so, were they any good?
You're in Great Spirits ! ! ! ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
It really beautiful .
Pretty... came by from Tokyo lens btw. Great camera works.
Hannah, you're a regular gaijin in Japan, it means foreigner. Hannah, is Australia 118 years old this year? Anyways, good video, Domo arigato, thanks very much.
Hi Hannah, I'm planning to visit Japan during Autumn. If you don't mind, could you recommend me some places to visit? Much appreciated, thanks!
Nice Video, Keep up the good work!
It is funny how the loudest person in the garden is Chinese.
After watching the video a bit further, Hannah, those are not Japanese, most of them are Chinese and Indonesian tourists >_<
I doubt that they are there because its Golden Week.
So I think its not fair to Golden Week to blame it LOL.
Just unlucky for you to make a visit on the same day as their tour schedule.
Please be specific when you said chinese. Those rude ones are from china. They are known as PRC chinese or mainlanders. Most asian chinese hate to be associated with these china chinese.
I was here on 30th April...when did you go ? I am back home away from Japan now...but i missed Japan so much
I think I was there on the 28th. First day of Golden Week haha
いつも癒される動画を有り難う👌
Get your kicks on route 66. That's how I always remember it. 😘
Hello, it's fine to travel to 06 may at japan?
Please have a home tour!!! :)
Wow!
I love your videos. Keep it up.:)
8:50, the moment you just go off work.
You are so awesome!! greeting from L.A.
Wished I saw this video before I booked my ticket. Tokyo during golden was horrible.
I heard that almost all the locals (japanese residents) go outside of tokyo for the holiday. So to avoid areas like kyoto. Can you confirm if this is true or not? I wasn't aware that tokyo had a golden week when I booked my flight so i just want tk make the most of it.
How dit it go ? Pls share ypur experience.
So beautiful😍
I went there last week and all of the wisteria was dead. Still a really cool place to visit. (Not during Golden Week).
Oh that’s a shame! I must’ve been there at the right time thenn
i love your videos
I agree.
Hahah yes, Golden Week travelling is a big mistake. You should check out Dogen's video on Golden Week travelling.
Haha oh man I just discovered Dogen recently and I binge watched all his videos in about a week.
Hahah that's awesome. Welcome to the fold. :P The man's a gem, that's for sure.
I wish about this...
I actually like to visit Tokyo during golden week since everyone leaves town hahaha.
Hahaha that might be a good point actually. Shibuya crossing mightn't be so crazy lol
im pretty damn sure that they said NO FOOD OR DRINK on train... or am i mistaken?
Not every train has that rule. I caught a special train with reserved seats for longer trips so you’re allowed food and drink on it 👍🏼
I don’t believe its actually a strict rule in Japan. Unlike Taiwan where you can get fined just for drinking water in the station it seems. In Japan some trains, especially Shinkansen, have staff that go through with snack carts that you can (obviously) buy food from. They typically have vending machines on those trains too.
For local trains, its not prohibited but frowned upon. Basically like talking on your phone. It disturbs others (sound/smell)
Nice!
Wait you're vegan? I'm sure I recall you eating a lot of non vegan food in your other vids. Is it a recent thing?
Yeah since about December last year :)
CurrentlyHannah ah cool. It must be annoying not being able to eat all the yummy food but good on you, though I'm not vegan myself.
Thank you
It's route not route (being helpful)
Furthermore, Hannah ought to go and take good care of her biological father. He is ailing and needs her help. She should buy him a car, a house, and give him plenty to spending money. That way, he can have a guaranteed survival plan. For sure, the Winner will appreciate her for this act. For sure, all people in Japan will understand this act, and agree with the idea of a daughter helping her father and buying her father stuff.
揚げ餅食べてる時に映る後のオッサン！
That's true try going Tokyo Disneyland on a golden week!!!!! O man!!!!!! 😒
Oh gosh no. I think I did that once by accident and it was a disaster hha
CurrentlyHannah we learnt our lessons then!!!
You're Aussie so say root, lol. Though i hear more saying 'rowt' nowadays due to American influence.
It's definitely 'route' :)