The “other” 10 Day Japan Itinerary less people do

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
  • Planning a trip to Japan but want to keep away from the Golden Triangle which can be EXHAUSTING and confusing? This Alternative 10-day itinerary will make your japan trip Easy and unforgettable. In this video You'll get tried and tested ideas to plan your trip to japan AWAY from the normal route. including less visited but amazing cities, best food to try in each city and sights to check out and activities in each city.
    Starting and ending in Tokyo, Let's head North to Tohoku!
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Komentáře • 65

  • @markg155
    @markg155 Před 3 měsíci +6

    After seeing this in relation to your Japan in summer video, I think you are spot on with these suggestions and itinerary. Definitely on a future list. Thank you

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      I did this itinerary (that i put together after a lot of research myself) in the summer but I'd be tempted to try it again in spring or Autumn in the future

  • @jimross7648
    @jimross7648 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Although I really am anti hot weather, your video's highlighting the Akita Kanto Festival could maybe convince me to brave Tohoku in August. I'm a huge lantern festival fan, and damn it all the other places in this video have their own charms. You just keep proving you can never get enough of Japan.

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      i can never get bored of the country!

    • @towada1066
      @towada1066 Před 3 měsíci

      @@NinjaMonkeyguy ww! ... whenever I attend Noh play performances, it's fun to watch some of the audience fall asleep (^_^) ... anyway, I would say Mitsuwadai, Chiba Prefecture is pretty boring ...

    • @Collector_Phil
      @Collector_Phil Před 3 měsíci

      Same here haha!! My friend from back in Canada just came for his 7th visit.

    • @towada1066
      @towada1066 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Collector_Phil hmmm,... if I did not have to be in Japan I would never visit. The country is not terrible but I think it is depressing with nothing but chores and obligations. The tourists seem so happy though ...

  • @swissfoodie3542
    @swissfoodie3542 Před měsícem

    We will return to Japan for the 4th time in March and have planned a very similar itinerary: Tokyo - Aizuwakamatsu (3 nights) - Sendai (2 nights) - Matsushima Bay (2 nights) - Morioka (2 nights) - Kakunodate (2 nights) - Ginzan Onsen (2 nights) - Niigata (1 night) - Sado Island (3 nights) - Tokyo. We like to travel slowly, and as we both dont drive, will have to rely on public transport on Sado Island (hence 3 nights there). Thanks a lot for this video, your content is really good !

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před měsícem

      Im not sure if you have the chance of booking a sado island tour, this is what I would do if i didnt drive and was going there. ALthough you are going for 3 days the island can mostly be reached via driving

  • @rotorhead4757
    @rotorhead4757 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I may have to check some of these locations next time I go. The festivals look really fun. But I was wondering, could you make a video with tips for renting a car in Japan?

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      These locations are great! I hope I can help out with car rental in a future video

  • @rebeccaw9656
    @rebeccaw9656 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Fantastic! Saved for my future planning.

  • @tphan3643
    @tphan3643 Před 3 měsíci

    Konichiwa! We just returned from a 13-day first time trip to Japan and I am so glad I found your channel in preparation for our trip!! Thank you for all your advice and tips! I can’t wait to go back and follow this new itinerary you suggest. 🙏

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci +1

      ooh!! it will be a different Japan thats for sure! .. also hope my tips helped ! :)

  • @froglady4360
    @froglady4360 Před 3 měsíci

    There is nothing like a great festival to see the culture of the country you are visiting. It looks amazing! Thanks for your fantastic knowledge of Japan ❤

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci +1

      That itinerary could work well in spring and Autumn too, it doesnt have to be summer :)

  • @marcuslew523
    @marcuslew523 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing this itinerary. Much appreciated !

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed it! i hope you can make good use of it and adapt if needed

  • @henrychew235
    @henrychew235 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you for featuring tohoku. Definitely my new found favorite region!!

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Have you visited? tohoku is great !!

    • @henrychew235
      @henrychew235 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@NinjaMonkeyguy yup , went twice to it since Japan reopened to tourist. Got the inspiration during pandemic when I saw someone mentioned 99% tourists to Japan never venture to Tohoku!

  • @OnlyOneNights
    @OnlyOneNights Před 3 měsíci

    Your recent videos have been stellar, dude! The editing on this one is crisp! Keep up the great work.

  • @FollowTheSunAustralia
    @FollowTheSunAustralia Před 3 měsíci

    I need this trip in my life 💯🤩 I think it's perfect for me because I've been down, I've been right up but not in-between , never these places! Love it , the video that was recommended to me at the end was The reason to visit Japan in Summer

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci +1

      You're going to love it! .. not just for summer btw, this would be great in autumn or spring too when the snow has gone!

  • @axios101
    @axios101 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I finally "completed" my own "mixed itinerary" making a "triangle" between Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka (since I really wanted to include at least a week in Kyushu and a night in a nice ferry), I have left Kyoto and Nara only for optional "one day short trips" (from Osaka and also in Tokyo I plan to see some "less tourist" zones and "hop" to other places, again by short "one day" trips... let's hope it will work....😁

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Sounds great! I think you have a good plan! south Japan is great too.. Nagasaki is a fantastic city btw

  • @abrahamalatorre
    @abrahamalatorre Před 3 měsíci

    Taking notes on this now since I will be traveling to Japan first time and interested exploring the less toristy places

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      Yes, this is a great way to get away from the normal route!

  • @psprog
    @psprog Před 3 měsíci

    Looks good! - Once I get my next trip in July done and dusted I'll be thinking ahead to next year (probably going for a month) and tempted to explore this region.

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      Yes, I think its a good idea to go even further!

  • @rank1839
    @rank1839 Před 3 měsíci

    Awesome video. Thanks

  • @SergioLopez-yu3ny
    @SergioLopez-yu3ny Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you so much for video. I've been three times in Japan:
    1. Golden Triangle with Hiroshima
    2. Tokyo (travel South Korea + Japan)
    3. Fukuoka-Kumamoto-Nagasaki
    and I planned to go back this year to go North
    So your video will help a lot
    Thanks

  • @gailcrockett9883
    @gailcrockett9883 Před 3 měsíci

    Yay! Yay!

  • @spun_01
    @spun_01 Před 3 měsíci

    The story of the Byakkotai Samurai students at Aizu-Wakamatsu is heartbreaking, and visiting the site is worth a trip to that city for that history (and view across the city) alone. We were lucky enough to catch a full re-enactment display just as it was starting at the top of the stairs (at 1:12 in your video) with a cast dressed in full Samurai costume when we visited.

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yes! Here is my full guide of aizu! czcams.com/video/XsOV2bUG4Qw/video.htmlsi=RxclOxp5S9SScB8i

  • @hoomanpowered
    @hoomanpowered Před 3 měsíci

    Did the reverse golden route last April (Kyoto, Osaka, Himeji, Hiroshima, Shirakawa, Takayama, Fuji, Tokyo) and will be going by regions on my next trips starting with Kyushu hopefully by Autumn then Chugoku by Summer and so fort. Thanks for this idea on Tohoku since I was having a hard time planning for this particular region.

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      It took a lot of planning on my part to find a route that was accesable by train and worth visiting! I think I finally found it! Your trips sound great, I have some Older videos on those areas too !

    • @hoomanpowered
      @hoomanpowered Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@NinjaMonkeyguy Yes! I did use your videos to plan our trip, from itineraries to travel tips. It's been a big help. Thanks!

  • @gailcrockett9883
    @gailcrockett9883 Před 3 měsíci

    Yay!!!

  • @towada1066
    @towada1066 Před 3 měsíci

    The castle in Aizu-Wakamatsu was really trashed during the Boshin War so I'm not sure how much is original. The forest in Aomori is especially beautiful with buna and hiba trees but there is always the possibility of bear attacks.

  • @jessesnyder5105
    @jessesnyder5105 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Did you pick Sakata because that's where your twin (Chris Broad) taught English?

  • @RatikusuCh
    @RatikusuCh Před 3 měsíci

    Bike renting should be a staple to any type of exploration.

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci +1

      many locations in Japan make it so easy too !

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    @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

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  • @Justcetriyaart
    @Justcetriyaart Před 3 měsíci

    But now that you posted it.... lol. Our first time in japan was noboribetsu and sapporo and our regreat was not staying there longer. Osaka mainstreet was a no and we skipped kyoto (did nara instead) and tokyo as we were remined why we moved out of major cities such as nyc and miami. Its way too much people, sounds and jumbo lights. Well use this for our summer trip next year and enjoy the north fully. Would love some tea farm recommend

    • @nobodynothing00000
      @nobodynothing00000 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Nara is awesome, so laid back and peaceful.

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      This itinerary doesnt have to be done in summer, I tink spring and Autumn would be great too!

  • @avia4281
    @avia4281 Před 3 měsíci

    I plan to visit but have yet to find any non biased war ww2 museums. Many in China South Korea Germany USA what I can see from online reviews.

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      Mmm I think that Nagasaki and hiroshimas memorials are “different” all countries will have a bias of some kind ..

  • @geralt7144
    @geralt7144 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Old towns = Always have cash on you

  • @wilfredvonkarma
    @wilfredvonkarma Před 3 měsíci +1

    I’m on a trip through tohoku now and over the last 2 days at Akita, i’ve seen almost no international tourists. Just amazing
    At the same time because of less tourism in the area, the locals are not so used to international tourists so prepare yourself with some basic japanese phrases and google translate

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      Yea maybe but.. totally worth it huh! How did you find then itinerary?

    • @wilfredvonkarma
      @wilfredvonkarma Před 2 měsíci

      Totally worth it! I dont like the crowds so it was great. I created the itinerary on my own… through watching videos/doing research and also just spontaneously wondering around

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 2 měsíci

      Nice!

  • @robotscrapyard
    @robotscrapyard Před 3 měsíci

    How difficult would this trip be for tourists that don’t speak Japanese?

    • @NinjaMonkeyguy
      @NinjaMonkeyguy  Před 3 měsíci

      No different than heading anywhere else away from Tokyo or Kyoto. Language can be a barrier across the whole of Japan but the people are patient and helpful

  • @axios101
    @axios101 Před 3 měsíci

    Are the famous "Akita Bijin" included??? 😁😁😁