How to Spend 14 Days in JAPAN 🇯🇵 Ultimate Travel Itinerary
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- Tokyo in a Day: • I Tried Walking Across...
- Asakusa, Tokyo: • 48 Hours in Asakusa, T...
- Osaka: • 24 Hours in Osaka | 6 ...
- Hiroshima: • What to do in Hiroshim...
- Fukuoka: • 24 Hours in Fukuoka | ...
- Sapporo: • 48 Hours in Sapporo | ...
- Kagoshima: • Relaxing in a Japanese...
- Sendai: • 24 Hours in SENDAI | 1...
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CAMERA: @PaulBallard & Chris Broad
EDITING: David Parish, Chris Broad, Marcus Canning
00:00 14 Days in Japan: The Grand Plan
02:05 Day 1 - 2 Tokyo
02:47 Day 3 Kamakura & Yokohama: The Perfect Day-trip
11:14 Day 4 - 5 Kanazawa: City of Gold
19:59 Day 6 - 7 Shirakawago & Takayama
27:32 Day 8 - 9 Kyoto: Soul of Japan
37:11 Day 9 Nara: Ancient Capital
40:40 Day 10 - 11 Osaka: Japan’s Nightlife Capital
46:14 Day 12 Hakone: Hot Spring Heaven
52:03 Day 13 - 14 What to do in Tokyo
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**DON'T FORGET JOURNEY ACROSS JAPAN KICKS OFF ON DECEMBER 1ST!**
Well guys, I'm delighted to FINALLY release this video after 10 years, given it's been our most requested video topic.
We’ve been working on this massive, epic episode of Abroad in Japan for the whole month now. It’s been a huge undertaking filming across Tokyo, Osaka, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Kamakura, Yokohama and Nara. But I hope you enjoy the video and are able to get a ton of ideas for YOUR trip to Japan. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to show us your support and if it does well, we’ll produce more itinerary videos in 2024! (Special thanks to Natsuki and Sharla for joining!)
The fun shall commence now...
All the best on your journey across Japan. Thanks for the videos :)
Do a geisha episode
Yeaaaahhhh booooooooooy.........been waiting for this! Best of luck with the next series Chris!
Haven't finished watching yet, but if it's not included, would be cool to at some point in a future video to have a breakdown of what it cost
I'm actually going on a 14 day trip starting Friday next week so believe me when I say I was delighted to see this title 😂✨
Good luck and have fun 🤩
Just booked my 14 day trip last week for next September.
Have a good one bro 😎
Lol im going for 14 days at the end of janurary
that’s some damn good timing 😂
I’m going Fukuoka in April, already visited Okinawa and Tokyo. Can’t wait to go back and have some wagyu
If you`d like to save this guide in a quick notes sheet -
Stay in Asakusa - historical district ( 1-2 days explore askusa ueno and akihabara)
Day 3. Kamakura (Kyoto of East Japan)
Kamakura daibutsu (43 ft buddha statue)
Hokokuji Temple (temple with stunning bamboo forest)
Komachi dori (bustling shopping street - try Giraffa curry bread)
Yokohama ( second largest city)
Minato Mirai Harbor ( Futuristic Waterfront district)
CupNoodles Museum
Chinatown ( the largest in the world)
Day 4-5
Kanazawa (A town nestled in the mountains, a golden city, that wasn`t bombed or hit by natural disasters)
Kazue Machi Chaya Tea District
Omicho Market ( try unagi grilled eel )
Nagamachi Samurai Distrcit
Matcha desserts
Higashi Chaya-gai Geisha District
Stay in a Machiya town house
try gold leaf ice cream
Kenrouken garden
Kirari sushi (conveyer. very good quality of fish and price)
Day 6 Shirakawago village (very beautiful mountain village)
try their pudding in a glass jar
Day 6-7 Takayama (Mountain city, Chris`s favorite town)
Take in the views over the Miyagawa River
Stroll around Takayama old town
Try the many Hida beed street foods
Takayama Showa-kan Museum
Stop for tea at Bagpipe
Hida Fold Village (if you skipped shirakawago)
Dat 8-9 Kyoto
The best stay is Higashyama (stay in Kyomachiya - a traditional Kyoto wooden townhouse)
Fushimi Inari Taisha ( ancient shrine famed for its thousand of tori gates)
Tempura endo yasaka (serving cripsy golden tempura battered dishes)
Arashiyama Scenic Mountain District
Sagano Bamboo Grove ( walkable 24 hours of a day for free
Tenryuji temple (Zen Buddhist temple originally constructed in 1339)
Kinkakuji (golden pavilion. zen temple originally home to 14th-century shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu)
Wasaka Pagoda (five storey pagoda dating back to 1408)
Kiyomizudera temple (one of Kyoto`s most celebrated temples founded in 780)
Pontocho Alley (atmospheric narrow alley packed with restaurants)
Nara is 45 minutes from Kyoto by train (ancient capital)
Nara Park (with deer)
Tomogi Mochi (rice cake flavored with Japanese mugwort leaves)
Todaiji Temple (eastern great temple originally founded in the 8th century)
Kasiga Taisha (Nara`s most celebrated Shinto shrine)
Day 10-11 Osaka (Japan`s nightlife capital)
Dotonbori (downtown Osaka)
Takoyaki (Osaka's beloved battered octopus balls)
Osaka Castle ( epic in scale and completed construction in 1597)
Shinsekai (retro district built in the 1920s) (try kushikatsu - deep fried skewers - fish meat , veggies)
Day 12 Hakone ( hot springs)
Ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) and kanseki (traditional multi-course dinner)
Kashikiri (reserved private bath)
Owakudani (the great boiling valley)
Hakone shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi
Day 13-14 Tokyo again (Kabukicho, Shinjuku)
Omoide yokocho (maze of narrow alleyways crammed with 60+ bars and restaurants)
Shibuya
How to experience Tokyo:
Stay in a capsule hotel’
Stay in a love hotel
Karaoke
Mori Tower
Game Center
Odaiba
Ginza ( souvenir shopping)
Ueno park, shinjuku park
Go retro second-hand shopping
Eat some ramen (Ichiran, Ippudo, or just a random family-run ramen shop)
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they could turn this into a really cool e-book with video links / clips
just spent the whole video taking notes then i see this :') legend
Perfect, thanks!
Thank you
adding this to my bucket list 😍 japan is such a beautiful country 🇯🇵
Hi youtube
Even youtube can't resist the affable man
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Wdym your bucket list your a major corporation not a person
hi yt
As someone who has been to Japan on such a trip, going from Tokyo to Kanazawa, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, then back to Tokyo, a word of warning to anyone who is thinking of such a trip (and has never been to Japan before): Take a day off to relax. Don't always be on the move. Tokyo itself is 4-5 days easily with its various downtown cores and museums. Folk villages that are in the mountains take a long time to get to by bus, so if your time is limited, don't even bother. Spend a day here and there to visit the onsen and find some local cafe. Enjoy your time at your own pace and do NOT fit too much in it or it will burn you out.
I agree. I went on an 11 days trip and basically got to fit most of what was in shown in this video except Takayama and Shirakawago. Got totally burnt out by the end and I after returning home, I don't even know if it was real or a fever dream, lol. Gonna aim for a much relaxed trip on the next one.
Can’t recommend Kanazawa/Shirakawago/Takayama enough! Well worth the trip out there, hope this video encourages more people to visit 🙌🏻❤
Jeez, nobody said "hi" to Sharla??? Hi, Sharla!!😁
Shaarla, what's the name of the ryokan??
Just don't be murdered over there in Hinamizawa.
One thing I’d recommend for Kanazawa is the Myoryu-ji Temple which has a very cool tour and shows some of the Maeda clan undercutting the shogun’s rules
Fully agree, last time I visited Shirakawago I didn't get the chance to visit and explore Takayama, but after seeing this vid I'd love to come back there. Btw what's the name of the wagyu food stall in the video?
Staggering production, to be honest. Better quality than the travel shows we get here, in the UK. Stunning cinematography, image quality, editing, and of course content.... the presenter / narrator isn't bad, either. Quite affable! Great quality audio also. The Japanese Tourist Board should pay Chris a nice little bundle for this. Makes me want to visit Japan more than ever! (and I've always wanted to go, but, being physically disabled I'm not sure how I'd manage. Maybe Chris could pay me to fly over and do a video about how a physically disabled tourist manages in Japan!) ;p Really great video, as interesting as it is stunning. Roll on Journey Across Japan! It's amazing how far CZcams content has come!
You took the words out of my mouth! This is way better than anything we see on tv. Just brilliant 👏🏻 😊
Cameraman Paul is the ace in Chris's sleeve💪
I love that you included the history behind each of these places and put it into context with the history of the other places mentioned! So many tourism videos/articles are just like “go to this place because it’s cool” with no explanation on why it’s culturally significant. Great video as always, Chris!
the first time I went to japan I was 18, and I spent 2 weeks there with some other high schoolers on a program for teenagers. It was awesome. The second time I went I was 19 and spent 2 weeks there but brought my family so my mom could meet her brother living there. She hadn't seen him for over 35 years. It was also Awesome. The Third time I went I was 20, and I spent 2 months there backpacking with my close friend from Canada from Hokkaido to Hiroshima. This is without a doubt the best experience of my life, and it has forever shaped who I am as a person. I want go back but, after spending two months there I couldn't imagine spending any less time. I want to take my boyfriend there and we are both poor college students so I will use this with the knowledge I gained from visiting there to create an itinerary for us. I can highly recommend this video to anyone trying to plan a trip to Japan.
P.S. DONT SKIP THE COUNTRY SIDE. it'd be a shame if your only experience with Japan was Tokyo. My personal favorite spots were Noboribetsu in Hokkaido (hot spring town), Karuizawa in Nagano(mountain resort town) and, Tōno in Iwate(my favorite place for small town immersion, Very nice locals!).
Been watching this channel for about 8 years. Finally went on my dream trip to Japan and a week after I get back Chris finally decides to drop an itinerary video
I hope you had fun even if his suggestions came too late 😅
I got back a week ago too😅
Was the trip as beautiful as you had imagined?
@@AMAZINGTOPTEN it was amazing, I already can't wait to go back
@@bradley9677 that's awesome, cheers mate. I'm hoping to go as soon as I finish high school so probably in 2 years or so.. I can't wait to go
Chris is RIGHT on the money about starting in Asakusa. My family just got back from a month long trip to Japan and Asakusa was a perfect place as the train stations in the area are relaxed and easy to learn your bearings in as you prepare for dealing with larger stations and more hustle and bustle. It was beautiful and I loved our trip!
I come from a city with a major public transport system, and while I had little issue getting around Tokyo, I can def see people having issues if they're not used to that sort of thing.
@@cooljammer00 yeah I'm totally speaking from the perspective of someone who doesnt navigate public transit a lot. I've done busses in Seattle years ago but a subway system in a city like Tokyo was radically different for me and required a level of comfort before being very successful/not being wildly stressed at stations like the Tokyo station or Shibuya.
My wife and I LITERALLY went to several of these places on our trip from November 2-23 and can’t believe we BARELY missed Chris and Natsuki whilst in Kyoto the 6th through the 10th! Nonetheless we enjoyed lots of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hida-Furukawa/Takayama, Shima, Nagoya and Yokohama and Tokyo! We cannot WAIT to return again some day!
It's heartwarming to see you give Natsuki the chance and reason to explore the parts of Japan he never had time to
❤
I’ve been a lurker on this channel for years. Thank you for all that you do!
I have never been, but I love their culture, beliefs, food, friendliness, and just being clean and caring about where they live is awesome. I wish America was the same, it is in small amount but not the entire country like Japan.
Natsuki is such a charismatic fellow. He is the personification of casual cool.
One place that is CRIMINALLY underrated its Enoshima, the island village aesthetic, while the mainland gave me like a 70s miami vibe but nicer. Ichinomiya while not having a lot going on, its a very calm countryside style to it with very friendly people.
Lot of people often refer to it as a Tourist trap though. I'd rather take a trip up to Matsushima.
@@KGhaleon I went on a budget and spent like maybe 80 bucks on two days (including stay), what I do think the place lacks is nightlife most definetly.
I would agree it has parts that can be a tourist trap, especially some of the spas and partnering stores, but eating some pie near the botanical garden before heading off to explore some of the educational aspects like local ruins or visiting the art gallery there was one of the most relaxing experiences I've had in years when I visited and I barely spent any money at all for my partner and I.
Though if someone wanted to spend some money and not do the standard tourist thing, they've got a great sailboat club nearby to learn or help out if one wanted to travel Japan via sailing.
I visited the island a few months back and it felt quite artificial and touristy. On the other hand, the pier and Enoshima beach were great for sitting down to relax with a beer in hand, while the sun set behind Mt. Fuji in the distance.
@@Rupture_EX You went to Enoshima and expected nightlife?..
Just came back from Japan. Looking forward to going back in the near future. Something about the charms of Japan, mixture of tradition and modern living, great food makes me want to go back again and again!
Chris, you're a life saver!! 😫😭
I've been planning to go to Japan for 10 years now but I get overwhelmed by all the info online. I don't have a lot of money so I can't book a tour package. And figuring out where to go in Japan by yourself is madness. 😵💫😵 I'll just do your recommended route. Thank you so much for this video. Now I only have to find good hotels and figure out how to take trains.😅 But Finally I'll really get to visit Japan! 😭😭
今の時期の京都と奈良の周辺は凄く混んでるかも
I’m also planning a similar 14-16 day trip for my wife and I - Tokyo, Takayama, Kyoto then back to Tokyo - but I’m also struggling to figure out the best/cheapest/quickest options for train and metro transport. I’m working through the “Man in Seat 61” online article on Japanese rail advice but it’s a bit overwhelming compared to planning a European rail trip. Any advice on this would be much appreciated
Japan is just unique in every way.
Very nice
Nice
Very nice
Chris, please partner with a local tour agency and make this trip available to your fans worldwide 🙏 I love the idea of my first trip to Japan being in the company of other followers from across the world! Also: looking forward to the upcoming series!
Trust me, Japan is a country you can easily do solo or with a friend, even if your japanese isnt existence with google now its easier than ever before.
Honestly, that's an amazing idea.
@@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi I agree. I like those translator gizmos in some stores. Simply scan the barcode from an item to get the product details in english displayed for example.
It's really not that difficult to do this stuff on your own with a friend rather than paying extra through an agency.
I've done it twice, the first time barely knowing any Japanese, and the second with rudimentary Japanese. Google translate has audio and text translations through your camera on your phone. Pocket Wifi companies even will let you rent a audio translator device as well (though I don't know how they compare to Google).
It's one of the easiest times to travel to Japan in history.
This sounds like a great idea, but execution would be very very difficult. It's not hard to plan a trip like this on your own. It just takes time and research.
I feel like I haven't seen a travelogue of modern Japan this well done in quite some time. Excellent work.
Got back from Japan on Saturday and I've just felt empty since. I want to go back, was there for three weeks but there's still a huge list of areas I want to visit. My favourite country in the world.
What did your trip look like
@@mitchellavard Tokyo -> Kyoto -> Nara -> Osaka -> Awaji Island -> Hiroshima -> Miyajima -> Mt Fuji -> Tokyo 🥰
Did you try any of the overnight trains while there? They seem to be the best of all overnight trains
@@daphneorebaugh4015 Nah, had the rail pass so simply used that & got the train either morning or evening.
Even when I'm not preparing to go to Japan, it is so relaxing and enjoyable to watch your videos and see the beauty and wonder Japan holds. Each prefecture and city is so wonderful in its own way. Thank you for bringing Japan into each one of our hearts.
I couldn’t have said it better, you wrote the exact thing I was thinking and wanted to comment. 😊 it’s so enjoyable being able to see all the Beauty Japan has to offer & learn more about her without even having any plans to go. 😊
I visited Japan in May this year for the first time with two of my best friends. I can honestly say it was a trip of a life time, I can't express in words how incredible our 2week were. We started off in Osaka, day tripped to Kyoto then ended our trip in Tokyo. As a 36 year old man who's dreamed of visiting ever since I was a child, I cried on my return flight home (I'm getting emotional now as all the memories come flooding back into my mind lol) as my brain could not comprehend what I just experienced. I definitely will be back :)
Hey, if I may ask, was there anything in particular that made your experience so great or was it just the combination of everything?
日本を楽しめたなら良かった！
何を楽しんだの？
Hello. That sounds really awesome. I'm planning to visit there by this Jan with similar cities. Is it possible to share your est cost & itinerary. Thanks a lot.
@@lauchzelot2482 Personally for me, it's everything. It's such a culture shock but in a good way. From loud bustling to quiet old era streets there is something for everyone. I went alone my first time, went on a tour and that was fun but something about going with my friends and showing them Japan was something else.
Lol
Thanks for your video. Just did my first visit to Japan. Tokyo, Gora, Kyoto, Hiroshima and last Osaka. And I LOVE Osaka. What a city!!! I stayed just in the middle of it all. Not my last time in Japan.
Was in Japan from the 5th - 17th of November with my friend and I really enjoyed the whole trip from start to finish. I'll definitely be back. It was my first time in Japan and we went to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. Hoping to be able to visit again soon.
Even tho this video is only a few hours old it is by far my favorite video of yours. Not only for the premise itself (a very useful one for a channel like yours) but for everything else too. This video in my opinion represents every single aspect of how far you've improved as a youtuber. The camera work is fantastic. The shots are dynamic and sleek. They never get too boring or overstay their welcome. The production is astonishing. The editing is incredible. The music selection is perfect. The narration is solid, giving every single important detail to each location and what's great about it and it's filled with personality.
This is by far the best travel guide to Japan that i've ever seen. Your years of experience in that country really shows since you talk about all kinds of places and foods nobody talks about and isn't at all cliché and avoiding all the tourist traps that aren't worth it. This video is astonishing and it's honestly hard to believe you made it all yourself when big budget hollywood level documentaries don't reach this level of quality.
I've been watching your channel for years since the "how to study kanji" video in 2013 (i was 9 when i first saw it) and since then watching the creative explosion of your content in real time is nothing short of astonishing.
It's in large part because of you that i made the decision to leave Canada and move myself and my small business to Japan 4 months ago at the age of 19. Japan has always been on my mind since i was a kid when it comes to travel compared to my soulless and crime ridden home town and the ever growing corruption and cost of living in my country seeled the deal for me. I speak conversational Japanese but i still have a long way to go. My biggest struggle is memorizing kanji and i use your system from the video i first watched from you over 10 years later to help. If it wasn't for your channel for getting me interested in Japan and teaching me most of what i know now about the local culture, and Matt Bonder's channel for his incredible and unique system that i use to learn the language and showing me that learning a language like Japanese is not only possible, but can be done from the comfort of my own home and can be fun and engaging, i honestly don't know where i would be in life.
Thank you Chris, you changed my life. ❤
I went to Japan twice, and I'm unreasonably pleased with myself for the fact that I went to all the places in this video on my first try. I just missed Hakone (and the custard pudding when I was in Shirakawago😢). My second trip was this year and I explored other places, but I had to revisit a few (Kamakura is just too stunning to not go back). The highlight of the second trip was the Great Ise Shrine. Fantastic place.
I have been to a lot of those places already as well since I have stayed in Japan for half a year, but since you've been to the Ise Jingu Shrine, what were your favourite places to visit across the two trips? Places that are lesser known maybe?
日本に住んでいますが、行ったことがない場所も多いので参考になります！
美味しい食べ物と美しい景色と親切な人々に恵まれた国に産まれて幸せです😊
I just booked my first trip to japan. 10 days in asakusa. I decided to focus on one place for my first trip because I think I will be overwhelmed by all the new things from suica IC cards to the temples, etc. thanks for your videos.
I don't know why this one is hard to watch, whether its the knowledge that the weak yen is the closest I'll ever have to affording the trip and yet still can't, or the fact that if I can ever manage one trip, it will be my only trip and this would be that trip.
Thanks Chris, Sharla, and everybody else behind the scenes, these videos are the only escape I have from my hell.
This is almost the exact itinerary for our honeymoon in 2018 but in reverse, we even did Kanazawa to Takayama via Shirakawago. It's brought back loads of memories watching this video, we can't wait to finally come back in 2024.
as someone who is terrified to go to japan alone and looking for a good itinerary, this was amazing! i wasn’t planning on going out of tokyo but this just made me want to stay even longer and explore parts of japan like hiroshima and takayama! thank you for this guide and video!! it was super helpful and beautiful to see such rare sights
I’m going by myself this year for a month in kinda scared but full send baby, if you go during may 20 and June 20 we should hangout and get to know the country together
I will never get tired of seeing Japan over and over again. Thanks Chris 😊
I swear, I had a talk with my wife 2 hours ago that we should plan a trip to Japan (we want to stay 3 weeks). Thank you very much Chris!
I don´t know why but seeing those beautiful old villages makes me feel incredible nostalgic even though i´ve never been there.
When in Tokyo I stayed in akihabara.I was easily able to travel around Tokyo from there but for me I enjoyed jumping off the train and taking 40-60 min walks through random areas towards main locations that I wanted to visit! As a tourist there’s so much too see if you decide to cut down your train journeys and choose to walk, you’re easily able to take in your surroundings and explore/enjoy Japan; There tends to be many small locations or shops that draw you in while you explore the city on foot and you end up filling your day with many memories and good times.
If you are focused on just getting to your locations as a tourist, the public transport is very easy and helpful but I personally recommend taking the time to just walk around and explore as much as you can, the small simple things that are normal to locals can feel so rewarding and fun to experience as a tourist
日本にきてくれてありがとう❤
Thankyou for coming JAPAN❤
Just got back from Japan. We were there for 3 weeks. Loved every moment of it. Thanks for your helpful videos Chris! 🇯🇵
how hard is the post trip depression ?
@@oRayka returning to the UK… it’s brutal. A very unhygienic, basic country with poor customer service 🤣
Chris I cant believe ive been watching your channel for ~10 years now. My girlfriend and I have a 19 day trip planned for April 2024. Flights are booked and this video came at the perfect time. Thank you! Hopefully you do a meet and greet.... that would be incredible.
I went to visit Japan last spring for 5 weeks and actually saw most of the sites in the video…. We had Takayama planned but opted to extend our stay in Osaka (wifey really loved it there!). Me, I’m more of a Tokyo fan. We stayed in Ebisu while in Tokyo and loved the vibe there.
I miss it so much! Planning to go back no later than 2025 for the Osaka Expo…
I’m finally home from working away and nestled down onto the couch to binge on this new series. I kept this day free just for abroad in Japan. How’s that for a compliment, Chris? Your audience arranges their schedules around your videos 😂
I feel awe and envy reading people's comments about them travelling to Japan. As for me, I'm planning to move to Japan permanently in the next few years. Really enjoying this video Chris!
Hey man I just wanted to thank you for your videos … I’m going through a hard time right now and every time I’ve watched one of your videos I felt so much better and ready to go on :)
How you managed to set foot in Japan a your evolution there is a really great story and inspiration…
I’m glad that you found such good friends like Natsuki etc. and of course your lady :p
I found your channel after I visited Japan in April this year and you gave me many ideas, where to go and definitely what to eat there ( nothing beats 7eleven chicken tho XD )
Well all I wanted to say is a THANK YOU from all of my heart 🖤
Cheers from Germany
Chris
Top-tier video. I was looking to spend at least 14 days in Japan when I finally go at some point in the (hopefully) near future. This gives a rock-solid framework to work with. Would LOVE to see a 2nd video like this, either with more cities farther south (Fukuoka, Nagasaki, etc.) or north (though I believe Journey Across Japan will probably cover this pretty well).
not only you make absolutly super high quality good videos with such good humor explaining the details, but you have such great taste in choosing the background music. love those disco, funk, retro genres you use for music.
I just got home from a 30 day trip, went to a few small towns (including one in Tohoku, fell in love with this region). Love Japan and can't wait to visit again.
Congratulations Chris, when you do something well, you do it better than anyone else. Japan should use this as the ultimate promotion for tourism in their country. I can't wait for the next Journey Across Japan. Thank you so much. Cheers, Muffy from Oz. (Australia)
"When you do something well"... such an underhanded comment, man.
Japan has been on our 'must visit' list forever but we never know where to start. This video has given us great information to get planning soon! ❤
WOW!!! what an excellent video, can’t wait to plan my trip to Japan❤
Just got back from a trip almost exactly matching this itinerary! My only advice is to get out early, transit is incredibly efficient but takes longer than you think to get between cities on day trips. I’m already planning on returning. It’s even better than you’d expect 🇯🇵😎
How much did you end up spending flights and hotels included, it would be super helpful to get a ball park amount just so I can have an idea of how much to spend on souvenirs or other things.
I'm not the one you asked, but maybe it still helps you. Earlier this year I was in Japan for 42 days and another 12 in South Korea directly after that. My flight from Germany was 1250€. On the whole trip (Japan + South Korea + flight + all other costs) I spent 7000€. @@javiersosa1750
@@javiersosa1750 Flights were around $1200 USD per person from NYC direct. Hotels ranged from around $115-130 a night in Tokyo and Osaka. Around $450 for a one night stay at a ryokan in Hakone. The Shinkansen from Osaka to and from Tokyo was about $100 each way in a non reserved regular car. Everyday normal metro rides were super cheap and ranged from $1-5 depending on how far we traveled. Longer rides never went over $10 a person. Food was incredibly cheap and high quality, souvenirs were reasonably priced except for plushies which were absurdly overpriced, and vintage items like video games and electronics can be found very cheap at secondhand stores. I recommend setting aside some money for experiences like tours and museums, walk the many parks and eat your weight in famichicken like I did.
I thought the same thing, his travel times are about half of what I've experienced.
@@javiersosa1750I booked a flight last year for December 25th and got back January 13. My flight was around $1500 round trip from Cali, had one stop in Seattle, and then to Haneda. Accommodation was around 600 since I split the cost of the Airbnbs with my friend. Other than that you can spend money on whatever you want. Although I did take the Shinkansen twice also.
I am thrilled. I visited japan a few weeks ago and although i did not see everything mentioned, I’ve seen a lot. I am more in love with the land, people and culture now than before my trip. And I’ll have to go back, next year in autumn i guess. Thanks for this video, it gave me more inspiration
Perfect! Heading from Australia to Japan in April - this is what we need! Thanks!
One tip I would give is not to be afraid of getting lost and look for places not initially on your list. While being a bit disappointed by Kinkaku-ji (You can only see the temple from quite far away and the place was terribly overcrowded) we decided to stroll to some random temple just a few minutes away to find out we were literally the only ones there. This was a welcome change to find some peace and serenity in otherwise tourist packed Kyoto.
Also a few tips for visitors on a budget:
- Night buses can lower the overall accommodation and transport costs - and are more comfortable than their European counterparts (be sure to note it is still less comfortable than a regular bed).
- Apparently some changes to the rail pass are going to happen so its hard to give a future proof advice, but consider whether you are going to use the pass for the whole duration and look for alternative - for example there used to be 5 days Kansai pass which was much cheaper than 7 day all Japan one and covers Osaka, Kyoto, Nara as well as Iga (a cute town with a castle and a ninja museum) and Himeji with its amazing castle.
- In Shinjuku there is a free entry to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's observational deck at 200m.
日本人の感覚からしても、金閣寺はいつも混んでるよ笑
昔、学校の修学旅行で行ったけどその時も、凄く混んでいた
I'm disabled so money's always tight and I doubt I'd ever be able to go to japan but this video is so beautiful and all the work you put in really shows!
Make a go fund me
I have to say, Chris your videos have inspired me over the past few months. I just got your book shipped to me from the UK this week! Thank you for being my guide on a 2 month journey from Tokyo throughout the Mainland and all the way down to Okinawa. I probably would never imagine a solo trip of a lifetime like this without your channels and friends. Thanks for the courage mate!
I love your videos. This is one of the best!
My fiancé and I are getting married next year and we have been thinking about going to Japan for our honeymoon. This video really made me want us to do it even more now! Thank you for making this beautiful and informational video ❤
Dude, I too think my favourite city is osaka. I LOVED the atmosphere at night, bustling and energetic. When morning comes, the city is almost dead silent, but still beautiful, it’s truly amazing!
I have so many favorite memories of Kamakura but more of Yokohama Chinatown. As a US serviceman I met my now wife on a blind date in Yokohama Chinatown. It was in the only Italian restaurant in Chinatown.....staffed by Filipinos....25 years later we still love Chinatown in Yokohama
The only Japan travel/vlog that I watch. You guys have come so far and you deserve the success. Although I really miss the cycling across Japan
A 1 hour video?! This is actually fucking bonkers. I can't believe we are getting this absolutely mammoth of a video just BEFORE the 21-day JAJ series. Chris, you spoil us too much!
I'm gearing up for a 2 week solo trip to Japan during the summer of my third year in university, and videos like these always help me get ideas for what to do while I'm there. Thanks as always for the great content Chris!
A wonderful video! I shared this on my FB so my friends can all see. I have been to Japan many times and this is a great video to show a step by step ways to enjoy as much as possible in 14 days. Well done!
The amount of effort that has gone into this, well done!!
We did Osaka on our 2 week trip back in 16. the view of Osaka castle is amazing, but inside is a different story, very brightly lit and honestly touristy (a little too tourist IMO). If you want a fantastic tour of the castles, I highly recommend Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, while it IS a museum, it's not brightly lit except for the displays, and there is no elevator and you have to go up the steep stairs and down them without shoes (the whole experience was fantastic), PLUS Matsumoto is a gorgeous mountain town and I wish we'd stayed there a day or so more to explore the area around it (it's on my list for Japan visit 2.0 someday).
The interior of Osaka Castle has been remodeled to make it accessible to the physically challenged and the elderly, so even the Japanese are divided on the issue...
But I understand that a real castle is very difficult for them.
@@noxnox7445 How did you deal with luggage and all that when using transportation? or did you just stay in one city?
Chris, take my bow. When I can go back to Japan (I've been twice but surely I'll go back) I will do this trip. Excellent quality production as always, it was great to see Sharla and Natsuki too, and I love that this video is almost an hour - fingers crossed this gets millions of views and likes! Thanks for your excellent work and good luck for your next Journey Across Japan adventures!
Excellent cinematography 👍👍
You've outdone yourself with this one. The visuals, the history, the travel guide. So informative thanks for your hard work making this
Just finished up at 14 day trip the 17th of this month! Wish I could go back already 😢
It was crazy to me how you could spend multiple days in a single subdistrict of Tokyo if you really wanted to. Recommend everyone to think about balancing going wide with going deep when planning your itinerary!!
How much have you paid for everything?
Not op but you can spend as little as US$1000 (not including flight tickets) for 14 days in Japan. $50 hostels, travel with bus, eat only kombini food etc. Might not be the most enjoyable but certainly doable. $3000 will be comfortable with occasional splurging
Thank you 👍🏻
I am literally planning a 2 week vacation currently and just found a Japanese language tutor for my stay. Your timing is LEGENDARY Chris thank you so much for this amazing information
This is a wonderful video; it gives an excellent overview of visiting Japan. Thanks Chris!
My favorite Abroad in Japan video ever, I love just simple narrated explorationish content like this on your channel
Insane how beautiful this country is. Hope everyone reading this can achieve their dreams of going there someday and experiencing it for themselves.
Did a 14-day trip in Japan this year, luckily I had my brother still living there. So we were able to do soo much with the help of a local to create our itinerary. We spent time in Tokyo of course, Osaka and Hiroshima (and Miyajima). Definitely was a trip of a life time for me, feels like it was just a dream now that I'm back home.
Would you suggest hiring a tour guide? Or as a non English speaker, do you think I would survive?
Been to Japan twice and planning to comeback for more! Thank you for the video, Chris! Not only it gave me some ideas, but also my favorite video in your channel so far! 🍻
I have dreamt of visiting Japan since the 4th grade. (28 years ago 😂) ......Our class had a Japanese exchange student her name was Takako. She was the coolest kid on our class & couldn't speak a word of English. She would share her Japanese snacks with me at lunch & I would share my American lunch with her. I still say her food was way better lol.....but I was so fascinated with her & the culture I wanted to learn it all! Thank you for this video...... I hope to be able to travel to Japan soon. I'm positive I won't want to leave. 😊
One of the loveliest walks I ever had while visiting Japan was walking along the seaside in Yokohama, starting from Chinatown and up to Landmark Tower. It was a nice, warm late October day. I did skip the Cupnoodle thing in favor of the Ramen museum though. I think that was the right decision.
heyyy fellow System Shock enjoyer
I was in Japan for a short time ten years ago but you and Sharla have emboldened me to plan a longer trip !! Thanks :)
The camera, the view, the color, the background music, the narrative and the taste of food, the way of presentation are really outstanding! A great master piece of arts!
Brilliant video mate! MORE PLEASE!!! 👏
Kamakura is my mom’s hometown and it’s nice to see you covering this area 🥺
I feel not too many tourists have ever heard of Kamakura or put it in their list when visiting Japan!
Although I don’t recommend Kamakura beach 😂
except during the summer when there are food stalls (Kamakura beach is not very picturesque… quite ugly tbh, just convenient. I may be biased since I spent too much time there and there’s other beaches that are much prettier)
I am in Japan atm for 14 days in total. This is my third time. My route is:
-4 nights in Osaka (daytrip to Ghibli Park)
-1 night in Beppu
-2 nights in Fukuoka
-3 night in Yokohama (daytrip Hakone, Enoshima/Kamakura)
-4 nights in Tokyo (Daytrip to Chichibus night festival, daytrip to kawaguchiko)
In a few hours I am continuing my journey and fly from Fukuoka to Tokyo and then go to Yokohama.
I LOVE BEPPU. It’s a calm beautiful city. Fukuoka couldn’t really win me over.
The next time, I want to visit the Tohoku region.
I love that every time you mentioned a "beautiful view" it was a shot of Sharla, and it made me so happy!
This kind of thing is what brought me to you in the first place. Since then I've visited Japan for two weeks with my mom and best friend (one each week) and it was the trip of my lifetime and I can't wait to go back. I can't wait to send to them this video and HOPEFULLY talk them into doing it again. Thank you so much for all your content. It's been a delight.
I spent 10 days in Japan a few months ago and had a blast. Would have been cool to have this earlier... guess I just have to go again 😆
I spent 8 full days in Tokyo (hit a lot of the special wards, a pretty exhaustive look at Tokyo)
1 day trip to Yokohama
1 day trip to Numazu
I went to Japan with my family in September. We landed in Fukuoka and started with Hiroshima and Miyajima, followed by Osaka, a day trip to himeji castle and a stay for one night in one of the buddhist temples on Koya-san (Highly recommend that one). Afterwards we travelled to Kyoto. We visited the monkey park and the bamboo forrest and took part in a washi paper and bamboo lantern workshop. Both workshops had very nice hosts but the bamboo lantern workshop definitely was a highlight. We designed our own bamboo lantern and drilled the holes that made up the design manually. The provider of the workshop was very friendly and spoke fluent English not to mention that the workshop was literally in her own back garden. After Kyoto we went to Tokyo by Shinkansen (didn't see Mt. Fuji while passing Hakone because of rain unfortunately) and stayed there for the last few days visiting the major tourist spots before flying back home. 10/10 would visit Japan again.
This was awesome!
Amazing video! 😮
My friends just came back from Japan! I'll make sure to send this to them so they see how wrong they did it!!
😂😂😂
Don’t think I’ve ever watched an almost hour long CZcams video when it felt only 5 minutes! Beautifully shot, informed and inspiring video! I’m going in 9 years for 3 weeks so cannot wait to see what other recommendations you have by then 😊
This was incredible, Chris! Well done!
I’ve been many times and to all but two of the places you featured, so this brought back some great memories!
Cheers, buddy!
I'm coming to Japan this year!! Thank you so much for this Chris! ❤
I’ve been waiting for you to show the great Buddha of Kamakura. My grandfather visited Japan in the late 1950s, well before I was born. I was fascinated by a small, heavy Buddha statue that my dad had on a shelf. I found out that my grandfather had brought it back from Japan. My parents gave it to me. In Japanese, the underside says “Great Buddha of Kamakura”. Anyhoo… lol.
Went to kanazawa on a two week trip and was so glad we didn't skip it. My trip looked a lot like this video with more days in Osaka taking day trips to Kyoto and Nara and Himeji.
Visited Japan last summer for the first time but already planned a new visit since there's so much more to discover. Thank you!
So interesting to see the same places as in Sharla's vlog, but in a completely different style. This is travel documentary while Sharla's vlog was just vibing.
Your narration of visiting Japan was like a mini virtual tour! Can't wait to make my own footprints in Japan now. Thanks for sharing your awesome experiences and the delightful itinerary. See you in Tokyo, maybe! 🇯🇵✈🍛🌸
I could barely even focus on the information bc the production value on this video is INSANE. The color grading, the audio, everything is superb. Chris my man you continue to impress me with how you keep improving your videos