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Taiwanese culture is chinese culture,this is definitely a traditional Taiwanese building. And calling their government flee to Taiwan is not fair too. Republic of China is literally the only legal government in Taiwan. And without the support and resources of republic of china, Taiwan would still be a third world country today. Please study Taiwanese history before making review like this.

@@user-kc2jp7vk6x Taiwanese culture is a mix of Austronesian, Japanese, Chinese and western cultures. Taiwanese society was much richer and more civilization than your country without ROC support before ww2. I have no any interest in talking with an illiterate who knows no thing about human history.

@@user-kc2jp7vk6x Taiwanese culture is a mix of Austronesian, Japanese, Chinese and western countries and Taiwan society was much richer and more civilization than your country without ROC support before the end of ww2. I have no interest in talking with a person who knows no thing about human history.

@@user-kc2jp7vk6x Taiwanese culture is a mix of Austronesian, Japanese, Chinese and western countries and Taiwanese society was much more richer and civilized than your country without ROC support before ww2.

@@lily-dw5kn I agree that Taiwanese society and culture is highly diverse, but this is because of the complex history of the Taiwan island itself, it doesn't means Taiwanese culture is not a part of chinese culture, every regions in China has it's unique characteristics, so does Taiwan. And I think you are just neglecting how much the republic of china government helps Taiwanese in terms of education, infrastructure, industrialization and many, since they treat Taiwan as the most important part in China after they lost control of mainland, and even make Taipei as temporary capital city. As a person grow up in Taiwan, from the places I have been to, the books I've read, and the education I received, I can see the positive influence by the republic of china everywhere, Taiwan will never be it's like today so I appreciate the Taiwanese culture as I appreciate the republic of China. They're the same.

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That’s incredible, man. You’ll both have an unforgettable time over there. And thank you for watching this video - I hope it helped plan your itinerary!

Thank you, Amir. Make sure Hiroshima is included on your travel itinerary - it’s an absolute must see. And thank you as well for watching and your continued support - you truly are the people’s champion.

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It really is such a special city. Glad you enjoyed it as well!

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Thank you! Really appreciate you watching. You’ll have an amazing trip!

我們住在倫敦，東京是去年九月暑假去玩的，所以很熱。但是這個時後的東京 （三四月）還是微涼，11度左右，建議如果有要拜訪東京的話，還是查一下正確的氣溫才不會穿錯衣服 🙂

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Thank you! We’re using the Sony A7 IV with a couple different lenses: - FE 28-70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (kit lens that comes with the camera - used for most of the footage you see) - E 70-350 mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS (used to film with a greater zoom)

Thank you so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it! You’re going to have an awesome trip.

It’s called the ‘Yagura’ room. I believe it’s the cheapest type of room they do in the hotel. You’ll see it listed on all the usual booking sites like Expedia, et cetera!

That’s amazing - I’m sure you won’t want to go home after being there for that long!

Thanks for watching and great question! We were also super confused about this so hopefully our experience helps! You can buy the express tickets at any ticket machine at any train station. My advice would be to buy these as soon as you arrive in Japan as they’re super popular and there’s only a limited amount where you get a reserved seat, with the rest being unreserved which, in our experience, basically meant standing for the entire 2 hour or so journey (which nobody wants!) There’s four or so fast trains in the morning and the same amount going back in the afternoon / early evening. Tickets can be booked up to a month in advance and, just a heads up, when you get them you’ll need to buy both a basic ticket and a Fuji Express ticket. I don’t know why this is the case, but that’s just how it works for whatever reason - as we were super confused when we bought them and had so many tickets. But this is completely normal. Another thing, when you’re on the train make sure you’re in the correct carriages, as part way through the journey the train divides and only three or so coaches go on to Fuji. Finally, the Kawaguchiko bus station is literally outside Kawaguchiko train station. As soon as you exit the station you’ll see a giant wide road with buses parked up and tons of bus stops. It really is an amazing trip - and I know you’ll love it!

It’s still there! It was incredibly busy with lines going out the door the entire time we were there. Tons of people wanting to have a drink and watch the world go by!

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It really is. Thank you for watching!

That’s an amazing idea and you should definitely do it. We did wish we had more time around the Kawaguchiko area - it’s so incredibly peaceful and you could easily lose hours looking at the amazing views all around.

Great questions and thank you for watching the video! Train travel for us was super fast and convenient. From Asakusa you’ve got a couple lines - the Asakusa line and Ginza line that can quickly get you from one side of the city to the other. We never felt like it took a long time to get anywhere - riding the Ginza line all the way to Shibuya only takes about half an hour, for example. I wouldn’t worry too much about needing to be close to the Yamanote line because, for us at least coming from London, the biggest game changer was that getting trains doesn’t feel like a chore in Tokyo. Everything is right on time, incredibly convenient, and people go out of their way not to bother you or anyone else around them. In terms of navigation we found it super simple. Google Maps is your best friend in Tokyo - we used it all the time to get where we wanted to and only had minor issues knowing what exit to take out of stations because, in many cases, you can end up being quite far from what you want to see or do if you take the wrong one. There’s also plenty of maps around which are easy to follow as stations are marked with numbers and letters. Also there are English announcements on the train itself in addition to Japanese. And yes, the hotel did provide luggage storage! In fact, all our hotels on our visit did and the staff were all super nice about it and didn’t give us any kind of time limit for holding them or anything. But yeah, we really had a great stay in that hotel and we really liked being in the Asakusa area!

@@SweetSweetKetchup Thanx so much for all your advice. As I mentioned before, the hotel looks fabulous. Did you find it to be too small - As I'm travelling on my own I don't feel brave enough to venture out at night too much. Is the room comfortable enough to relax in at the end of the day? Is there a television? Also, did you use a Suica or PASMO for train travel and shopping in general?? Sorry for so many questions but greatly appreciate your help :)

Haha, you’re good! The room size was more than enough for two people - plenty of room to relax in the evenings! Most importantly though we could actually open two suitcases up on the floor at once, which wasn’t the case with our other two hotels in Osaka and Kyoto! And there was a TV in there although, admittedly, we never even turned ours on! We used the Suica card for getting everywhere, and to pay for things in the likes of 7/11, Family Mart, et cetera. I think it’s more tricky to get physical cards but you can add them to either your Apple or Google Wallet in seconds through your phone settings. Most things we paid for was either using a debit card with no international fees, which here in the UK are the likes of Monzo, Starling, or Chase. But you 100% also need cash as there are so many places that don’t do contactless! I’d also say with regard to going out the evening, even though you’re travelling alone you should definitely get out and explore at night. There’s a completely different look and feel to Tokyo at night with all the lights, signs, and people. It really does look incredible and is pretty surreal to experience.

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Thank you! You should go to next year’s!

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It’s such an incredible place. And thanks for watching!

謝謝！對啊這邊亞洲人很多所以慶典很大。有機會來倫敦過年的話可以來看看 ☺️

Hey, it’s a great question and one we found the answer to the hard way! So we bought Fuji Express tickets from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko and thought we could only use the tickets once. So we ended up actually walking from Kawaguchiko to Shimoyoshida (which is about a 4km walk!) and getting the train home from there. But it turns out the tickets are open, so you’re free to get off at Shimoyoshida on your way there or heading back, then jump back on to finish your journey. This is what we saw everyone else doing. We even asked the train staff ourselves and they said it was all fine to do that. In terms of getting back from Shimoyoshida, our return ticket wasn’t locked to a time, so we just jumped on the first train coming through that was heading back to Tokyo and sat in an unreserved seat. So yeah, we also found it super confusing but thankfully we made the mistakes so you don’t have to! It’s also worth noting that, if you’re ever confused with anything train ticket wise, the staff are always very eager to help you and will usually go above and beyond. Communication wasn’t an issue either, they usually knew enough English, or they pulled out a translator on their phone.

Fantastic, thanks so much! Awesome set of videos by the way, has helped a bunch with my planning, keep it up!

No worries at all - happy to help! And thanks for the support! All the best with your trip - it’ll be an incredible one.

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Thank you for watching! There were plenty of people in the museum but it wasn’t something we particularly took note of (we live in London so we’re used to much more crowded museums, I guess!) Some of the exhibits are in quite narrow hallways so it’s a bit busier there, but overall not something to worry about. The museum is an absolute must visit, so don’t let anything you’ve read deter you!

Hey, thanks for watching and great question! We just booked flights and hotels for the cities we were staying in (Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo) ourselves. A package might be okay if you’re just visiting one city, but if you’re going to move around a bit I’d recommend booking yourself. We booked all our hotels through Expedia after checking reviews. To be honest, I think as long as there’s decent reviews it’ll probably be great - we found the cleanliness and service in Japanese hotels to be excellent (far better than you’d get on average in London where we’re from!) And in terms of travelling we found it super easy. Neither of us knew a word of Japanese but Google Maps always did a great job directing us about. And for booking things like the Shinkansen (bullet train) all the ticket machines have an English option which is super easy to navigate. And don’t worry about booking the fast trains far in advance either - if you’re on the machine you can get tickets for one in as soon as 20 mins. Hope all that’s helpful and let us know if you have any other questions! Thanks again for watching!

@@SweetSweetKetchup Thanks ever so much for such a detailed reply - helps an awful lot :)

@@ColdCoffeePhotographyno worries at all! You’ll have an incredible time whenever you decide to go!

Thank you, Amir. You truly are the #1 Sweet Ketchup fan.

@@SweetSweetKetchup My pleasure to watch, Sweet Ketchup is the best travel channel there is ❤

Love the emojis! Happy new year to you too! 🐲🎆

Indeed!

Thank you!

Thank you!

我們覺得還是有一點敢，因為要去到嚴島，就要從廣島出發。廣島到嚴島至少要一小時，來回兩小時。除非你一大早出發，在嚴島有很多事情可以做 ☺️ 所以就要看你的行程安排了 ☺️

非常謝謝你的建議，也很開心知道我們分享的資訊對你來說有幫助 😊 京都非常好玩我們也超級喜歡，相信你一定也會很愛！我們最近要買穩定器，希望接下來的影片會改善搖晃的部分！

非常謝謝你的意見，我們是vlog的新手，所以還在努力製作影片，最近也剛買了麥克風，希望聲音跟音樂部分可以慢慢進步。很謝謝你的支持:)

Indeed!

Thanks bud!

謝謝！