6 Days in GIFU - Japans Best Countryside Towns: Takayama, Shirakawago, Gero, Shinhotaka Ropewalk

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  • We spend 6 nights travelling around the northern part of the Gifu Prefecture in Japan. We visit Gero Onsen, Takayama, Shirakawago and end in the Japanese Alps of Okuhida.
    HOTEL WE STAYED AT
    👉* Gero: www.booking.com/hotel/jp/bose...
    👉* Takayama: www.booking.com/hotel/jp/coun...
    👉* Okuhida: www.booking.com/hotel/jp/hota...
    👉* For tours and activities in Gifu: www.viator.com/Gifu/d50673-tt...
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    Travelled in April.
    PLACES VISITED
    - Hida Osaka Falls (Waterfall company), enquire direct for English Tours: www.osaka-taki.com/en/index.php
    - Sakurajaya Takayama: tinyurl.com/y58opl3f
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    0:00 Intro
    0:32 Gero Onsen Town
    2:05 Waterfall Countryside
    4:16 Takayama Old Town
    6:33 Beautiful Thatched Homes
    7:35 Japanese Alps
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  • @SuitcaseMonkey
    @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please support us by giving this video a big 👍 above! It really helps us and is appreciated. See the full 40 minute video that this excerpt was taken from here: th-cam.com/video/7nw4shcMh-g/w-d-xo.html More new Japan content in the works...

  • @user-us6ce7me8k
    @user-us6ce7me8k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I had no idea Japan's countryside towns had so much to offer! 🤍❤

    • @titoubangalito3215
      @titoubangalito3215 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      All Japan is like this...with a so rich and differents cultural and traditional things to discover différent in every prefecture

  • @mareetorres286
    @mareetorres286 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful videos thanks so much infos sooo helpful specially for a first timer like me to Japan

  • @popuri6826
    @popuri6826 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love how you enjoyed your time in Japan ✨✨ so envy😁

  • @stevencassidy6982
    @stevencassidy6982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Ju was the Japanese version of Bear Grylls" ha ha ha. Your spoiling us with these videos

  • @palonskymiranda2521
    @palonskymiranda2521 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful pictures and the panorama was spectacular! Love the high pick toma, the clearenest of the camare cacht the beauty of the mountain, real beautiful thanks for sharing🥰

  • @sunnystar1815
    @sunnystar1815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No one can beat you amazing

  • @Sciayam
    @Sciayam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My compliments for making such beatiful videos !!

  • @helenvictoria8880
    @helenvictoria8880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What an absolutely wonderful vid, I just love your work, so much so that I feel that I’m travelling with you 💖

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. That means a lot. 😀

  • @purpleangelwings6579
    @purpleangelwings6579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lol i just love all your videos ..lol...your humor is fantastic !! Lol

  • @padrearoy
    @padrearoy หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My wife and I hope to go this winter to Takayama and the surrounding Alps… was wondering if you know if we can email a reservation to Sakurajaya as my Japanese is limited to ‘dai jo bu,’ ‘ogenki des ka,’ and ‘nijongo skoshi skoshi wakarimasu’. We would love to delve into Chef Hiroshi’s culinary delights!! 😊😊😊

  • @Its_just_me_again
    @Its_just_me_again ปีที่แล้ว

    Iv always said he loves a good foot spa. My fav line was the takayama old town comment about stepping back in time with a bunch of other strangers wearing futuristic clothing lol :)

  • @barunsarkar709
    @barunsarkar709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    LoL at the "oh my god" of your lady when she was embarrassed by you in the ryokan haha
    Loved the Shirakawa bit!

  • @chami5609
    @chami5609 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Planning a trip in Nov 22 hoping Japan opens up for travel. Watched your videos several times. Very helpful thank you

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. You’re welcome ☺️

  • @cutiekins
    @cutiekins 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your videos. I'm actually travelling to Takayama in the coming months. I've been looking for places to go while there. Sakurajaya Takayama seems like an ideal place to dine. Can you let me know how you made reservations for it? thanks and always appreciate your videos

  • @edphi
    @edphi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aewsome I will be heading there as per your suggestion

  • @VoylinsLife
    @VoylinsLife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ise-Shima is also quite a worthy place to visit ;)

  • @raxq
    @raxq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome. So refreshing to watch something else than Kyoto of Tokyo. It seems that enyire Japan is 1 big anime/Cosplay, which we known is isn't. Nice work!

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said!

    • @raxq
      @raxq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SuitcaseMonkey excuse my typos. Thx for replying. Keep them vids coming

  • @zakwanarif
    @zakwanarif ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I wanna visit Japan so bad

  • @earthtrippersuz
    @earthtrippersuz ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi nicely done video! Love the dry humors--are you brit?;)We are planning to stay one night in Shira in Dec do you think its feasible? And we don't drive, can we book a bus there from Takayama instread?Thanks!

  • @tamboyistheman
    @tamboyistheman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @CrunchyrollUSA
    @CrunchyrollUSA 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having trouble deciding between Gifu and Hokkaido. My trip will be in late February!

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gifu May be very snowy in Feb. Check how that compares and how that might affect your time there. In a good and bad way.

  • @fredgan8433
    @fredgan8433 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, noticed in the comments that it was in April that you visited Okuhida and there was still snow. I know there aren't so many snowy days in April but from your experience would you know if the ground would still be icy and the trees covered with icicles? Also, would it be a good idea to make Okuhida the home-base (thinking ryokan) and then make day trips by hired car to Takayama and to Shirakawago.

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey there. It depends how much you are happy driving in a day. Takayama is about an hour each way and Shir 90 mins each way. Maybe you could do both in one trip to reduce the extra distance? But if you're happy with that, then yeah, if you have a really nice home you want to not always be moving from. We stayed in 2 different places because we wanted to be close in Takayama and then move on. Also, because our ryokan was quite expensive, it was easier to justify the expense over 2 nights as opposed to 4, if that makes sense. On the roads side of things, there a whole chunk I skipped out of this video for time sake, but we actually got stranded with the snow for a day and had to take the bus. You HAVE to get snow tyres, etc with your car to be able to drive, in case the weather gets bad. We didnt and couldn't leave our hotel. Even if we had the tyres I wouldn't have been confident driving on the winding cliffs to be honest so just be aware of that in advance.

  • @mum_with_the_peacock_tattoo
    @mum_with_the_peacock_tattoo ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi
    I've just found your videos and love them. I spotted you guys riding bikes along a rail in this video and was wondering where this was?

    • @mum_with_the_peacock_tattoo
      @mum_with_the_peacock_tattoo ปีที่แล้ว

      At the 16 second-22second mark.

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      On Google maps it’s called Rail Mountain Bike Gattan Go!! Not sure if it’s still open

  • @HawaiiJapan808
    @HawaiiJapan808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video, so where is the bike on the train track ride at the :18 second mark. I love going on those.

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey thank you. On google maps it’s called Rail Mountain Bike Gattan Go!! It was really fun and a good stop over between Takayama and Okuhida.

    • @HawaiiJapan808
      @HawaiiJapan808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SuitcaseMonkey do i need a car to get to it. I need to do that. Thx from Hawaii

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      To my knowledge yes you do

  • @andrewlim222
    @andrewlim222 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. Can I ask what exact date did you visit shinhotaka ropeway? We are travelling in April first week and we hope to see snow. Thank you.

  • @bengoodgion
    @bengoodgion ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Can you tell me the name of the waterfall at 2:50? Or the name of the trail its on? I can't find any pictures of it on their website. Planing on doing this in late April.

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey. I don’t know unfortunately. It was all organised through the company we went with so I didn’t have to think about things. I believe I linked them in the description if you wanna book the same trip

    • @bengoodgion
      @bengoodgion ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SuitcaseMonkey thats the site I went to. They offer many different hikes, which vary greatly. And unfortunately are not described with very many pictures. This could be the reason people have such mixed reviews about hiking that area. I hope I pick the one you went on. Looks amazing!

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah ok I see. If you are booking through them though I reckon if you contact them and ask they will defo be able to help. Or send them the link and ask?

    • @bengoodgion
      @bengoodgion ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SuitcaseMonkey will do! thanks so much for helping

  • @risetizzer6504
    @risetizzer6504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is it a 2017 video?

  • @peacevkw
    @peacevkw 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which month?

  • @thomascollins3972
    @thomascollins3972 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which ryokan was that in Okuhida? Thank you

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s linked in the description. Thanks

  • @sunurainy2675
    @sunurainy2675 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    😄😲👌👌👍

  • @loifloif
    @loifloif 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    naol

  • @user-de2cw6gq2h
    @user-de2cw6gq2h ปีที่แล้ว

    Did Chiakiさん grow up in Japan or England?

  • @jasg771
    @jasg771 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you come from prior to Gero? Tokyo or Osaka?

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kyoto. Check out my 14 more days in Japan which is where this clip was taken from. That video is the full trip.

  • @alexandraharrisonforbes5415
    @alexandraharrisonforbes5415 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your vlogs! What month did you visit Japan?

  • @kenmiller3927
    @kenmiller3927 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it still forbidden to go to an onsen if you have a tattoo or has it changed?

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think generally it still is yes. But google around. There probably are some places where it is ok.

  • @user-yf3xd1pz8o
    @user-yf3xd1pz8o 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what's your iphone to video ?iphone11?

  • @balwa999
    @balwa999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do i get to Gifu, what's closest airport and can i hire a car to do my country side trip?

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can hire a car. Go to Japan-guide.com and search Gifu there. It has all the travel details you’ll nees

    • @mommyzee6695
      @mommyzee6695 ปีที่แล้ว

      Closest airport is Chubu centrair in Nagoya.

  • @user-yp8ue6ir4l
    @user-yp8ue6ir4l 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    카트라이더 러쉬

  • @vincentloegiono5488
    @vincentloegiono5488 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi.. what month is in the video?

  • @gonnabeok
    @gonnabeok 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:48 I would dispute here... How about Iceland? Land saturated with hot springs to the fullest...

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s true though. Japan is more than 3 times the size of Iceland which helps.

  • @royery
    @royery 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The most important question for me tho. How much money do you need for this kind of trip?

    • @SuitcaseMonkey
      @SuitcaseMonkey  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good job I’ve made this exact video then! It’s on the channel 😀

  • @florenceyamada4303
    @florenceyamada4303 ปีที่แล้ว

    What u see is not what u get. Is boring... i came and regret.