The Best of Japanese Winter in Niigata - A Weekend Trip

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
  • And this was the weekend I found out the reason they call Niigata “Snow Country” 😍 I really miss living in Tokyo purely for all the amazing places so close by! Such a great weekend getaway :)
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Komentáře • 241

  • @LemifromJapan
    @LemifromJapan Před 2 lety +29

    Hannah chan! Thank you for always taking us to the places and let us experience things I've never done before..! I
    especially enjoyed driving in the snow😆😆⛄️☃️❄️❄️

  • @SamFournier
    @SamFournier Před 2 lety +58

    "You can’t say that, this is a sponsored video!" 😂😂😂I couldn’t stop laughing. What a beautiful experience, it looked like so much fun.

  • @spamllama
    @spamllama Před 2 lety +3

    Your sense of joy when traveling is amazing to watch, and it's gotten zanier since you've met Chris.

  • @robertarmstrong6645
    @robertarmstrong6645 Před 2 lety +4

    I always seem to "like" your videos within the first thirty seconds and have never regretted it. Thank you for another adventure!

  • @Goodgood-qj4ee
    @Goodgood-qj4ee Před 2 lety +5

    Your videos bring me peace. Thank you so much, Hannah and Chris!

  • @ShaneNixonFamily
    @ShaneNixonFamily Před 2 lety +23

    The little kids reminded of a time we were skiing in Japan. We standing at the top of a run watching the kids go down. Heck they're good. But there was a fenced off hole cliff thing in the middle of the run. One little girl was nonchalantly belting down towards it. All the onlookers around us, mostly Japanese, started going OOOOOOOOOHH!!! louder and louder as she got closer. We all did because we thought a tragedy was unfolding. But this little legend just skidded to a stop just before the fence and turned and looked up the hill at us and shrugged as if to say, What!? 😂
    It is hilariously humiliating to be attacking a black run as if your life depends on it and then see group of 8 year olds just breeze past.
    Winter in Japan is the best even if you're not skiing. Which I think is what you were doing Hannah - not skiing 😂 Kidding! I think I spend almost as much time on my arse in the snow as standing up. 😂

    • @CurrentlyHannah
      @CurrentlyHannah  Před 2 lety +4

      Hahaha that’s a great story! I’ve definitely seen some badass kids on the ski slopes in Japan!

  • @MatthewEncina
    @MatthewEncina Před 2 lety +8

    That looks FUN! I miss snowboarding. Thanks for sharing the joy.

  • @Shá_doe
    @Shá_doe Před 2 lety +4

    Gooooodness, adore your vids. You two are so much fun, and adventurous and goofy. The way you put action into your travels as in actually do activities and not just go to the same old same old destinations. Really bring the wonder and joy of japan to your vids, I hope you two have an amazing 2022!

  • @kurofune.uragabay
    @kurofune.uragabay Před 2 lety +15

    You've put a huge grin on my dial, thanks guys... (those little skiers gliding past undignifiedly sprawled Hannah... gold)
    At the same time, I can picture a bunch of aussie ski fans silently crying while biting into their closed fist 🌩

  • @edwardtrinidad7541
    @edwardtrinidad7541 Před 2 lety +5

    Man what a fun video! The dynamic subtitles, your Skier Anime Training Arc, Chris's honest opinion about your skiing, and all the snow!...and always a chuckle from any "that's what she said" because I never grew up...

  • @KellyLQL
    @KellyLQL Před 2 lety +5

    Thanks to you and Chris for making and sharing this video. It’s enchanting especially when I can’t travel to a place like this for a long while to come given the pandemic! 😘

  • @frasermackie19
    @frasermackie19 Před 2 lety +12

    I usually comment to give you major props for the great work, but I’m just writing to say you guys are great! .....And also, this upload stays up to the high standards of your channel. Have a nice day!

  • @Nynke_K
    @Nynke_K Před 2 lety +2

    OMG wow! I love the snow and the cultural experiences, I mean food, and the carts under the shinkansen platform blow my mind!

  • @pardsd.968
    @pardsd.968 Před 2 lety +4

    Today's video is sooo good. I had so much fun watching. Please don't stop creating content ♥

  • @kvasko2
    @kvasko2 Před 2 lety +4

    Wow! You really did a great job making this feel like a dream winter trip (+🍓). Also, the epic fall on skis was fun (kudos for feeling comfortable sharing things you might not be good at in your videos!). As always, background music is on point. Those opening shots getting off the train, just masterfully done.

  • @asdfghjjhgf
    @asdfghjjhgf Před 2 lety +2

    This is why Japan is so strong in the Winter Olympics. People in northern part of Japan all learn winter sports such as skiing from childhood. In Niigata, even children as young as five years old can ski.

  • @pinkhairlady3966
    @pinkhairlady3966 Před 2 lety +24

    I'm always in love with your videos, in my opinion you make the best videos about Japan!!! Truly, this cinematic but casual style is so good! 💛
    At the moment I can't afford to go to the trip you are offering, but I hope next time!

  • @gregking-lifeingeneral9125

    So good! You 2 having a great time and putting together a great video with good vibes. That place looked like an absolute winter wonderland. Think more travel companies need to be getting you both onboard to showcase the beautiful places in Japan. Even my Japanese partner loved this video and said how beautiful it looked. Well done guys!!

  • @romerort
    @romerort Před 2 lety +4

    I'm glad for you both! Good luck guys!

  • @LtSoulRipper
    @LtSoulRipper Před 2 lety +2

    Been loving your Japan vlogs for years now! Keep up the great work!

  • @niks7950
    @niks7950 Před 2 lety +9

    This looks so much fun! Missing Japan so bad.

  • @menchiedelara1300
    @menchiedelara1300 Před 2 lety +6

    Pretty nice. Niigata is such an amazing place.. Good job!👏

  • @Grimsy_Max
    @Grimsy_Max Před 2 lety +5

    That is some beautiful snow!

  • @allyboutte1330
    @allyboutte1330 Před 2 lety +3

    This whole video was stunning!! I love the snow, I might have to add this place to my bucket list:)

  • @mistersir3185
    @mistersir3185 Před 2 lety +1

    We love you Hannah. You're videos really take us on an adventure.

  • @cedriccheung1292
    @cedriccheung1292 Před 2 lety +4

    This recall my memory of last vacation at NASPA Ski Garden in 2020 Feb! What a fun 😄

  • @hpjanar
    @hpjanar Před 2 lety +1

    Another video in less than a weeks time! Yes!!! As usual beautifully shot.

  • @valeoxis
    @valeoxis Před 2 lety +3

    Amazing work, as always! 🙌

  • @wanderfulanya
    @wanderfulanya Před 2 lety +3

    Hannah! I am so happy you have uploaded your vlog on your trip to Niigata! I cancelled mine because I’ll follow your route during your overlanding trip this summer. ❤️❄️❤️

  • @VerhoevenSimon
    @VerhoevenSimon Před 2 lety +3

    That place looks lovely, I've never been skiing and that looks like a charming place to do so for the first time.

  • @TalesofTwoTravellers
    @TalesofTwoTravellers Před 2 lety +4

    What a beautiful experience! I hope Japan opens up for tourism again soon!

    • @R.Sakurai
      @R.Sakurai Před rokem

      We are open now with much snow and deliciouse foods and hot springs. Yuzawa Town of Nigata pre. is most famouse Snow Land . only 75 minutes from Tokyo.

  • @yloggerexploringjapan5198

    Looks like so much fun. 😊 Putting this on my bucket list.

  • @CatsJapaneseChannel
    @CatsJapaneseChannel Před 2 lety +7

    Wow, now you can ski very well! Great improvement in such a short time 👍
    I love the part that the local kids past right next to you, though 😆So cute and funny.
    Thank you for your stylish & beautifully made videos💕ありがとうございます

  • @kayseacamp
    @kayseacamp Před 2 lety +2

    My best friend would LOVE that sake museam!! Also major props to you guys for braving all that cold. I live in the desert and I start to freeze when it gets below 60.

  • @eduardochavacano
    @eduardochavacano Před 2 lety +1

    For people from tropical country, a vision of snow is a major travel experience.

  • @sebsalvarado
    @sebsalvarado Před 2 lety +3

    It is really nice to see people having a good time... thnks for the laughs!, love your content.

  • @nataliepriddle9909
    @nataliepriddle9909 Před 2 lety +2

    This video was pure joy

  • @jukka.r.2067
    @jukka.r.2067 Před 2 lety +4

    Aussie discovers more snow 😁. Such a nice video. Was smiling for almost all of it, because you had so much fun. You and Chris seem to be always laughing. We, here in Finland, don't get quite as much snow, but looked great.

    • @CurrentlyHannah
      @CurrentlyHannah  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha yeah it’s still a novelty for me but I’m sure if you lived in the snow it’s can get annoying at times lol

  • @justinboyette9962
    @justinboyette9962 Před 2 lety

    Hannah, your videos are always insane but there's something about the cinematography and storytelling in this one that are absolutely incredible. This video is another vote for me to move to Japan someday! Thanks for this, keep killing it!

  • @LayersOfJenn
    @LayersOfJenn Před 2 lety +2

    I miss snow so much!!!!!! Looks like you guys had an absolutely amazing time. Also I didn’t realize that there are such spots that only have skiing 🤯

  • @aumzaa
    @aumzaa Před 2 lety

    I miss Japan and this town is magical,especially in winter! Thank you for a healing video.

  • @user-mv7yw5go2y
    @user-mv7yw5go2y Před 2 lety +5

    That famous novel "Snow Country" written by Kawabata Yasunari was set in Echigo-Yuzawa, and ever since Niigata prefecture, especially Echigo-Yuzawa area has been called "Snow Country".

  • @sreekalyanreddy1654
    @sreekalyanreddy1654 Před 2 lety +1

    That ending is a gem 😂 Hannah : "That was so much harder than i thought it would be, that's what she said "

  • @JohnBogna
    @JohnBogna Před 2 lety +1

    This was so fun to watch! Seems like you switched up the music choice a little for this one too and I dug it. 👍

  • @SmallBlogV8
    @SmallBlogV8 Před 2 lety +2

    Ugh, I'm so jealous! I want proper snow.

  • @rommel156
    @rommel156 Před 2 lety +3

    Great video, thanks for sharing 💯💖👍

  • @khalilahd.
    @khalilahd. Před 2 lety +17

    It looks like a snowy dream, so beautiful ❤️ also you guys killed skiing (I’m not a skier either so it looked good to me 😅 )

  • @KaratedudeYT
    @KaratedudeYT Před 2 lety

    I don't watch CZcams that often anymore, but your videos are always such a treat to watch. Fun adventures with constantly breathtaking shots. Thank you for always bringing us the beauty of a place some of us may never get to experience!

  • @tandel8042
    @tandel8042 Před 2 lety +1

    One of the best thing i watched today 🇯🇵✌️

  • @thesim19
    @thesim19 Před 2 lety

    Haven’t seen you that happy in a long time, wonderland of snow really did bring joy. Keep smiling!😀😀

  • @tinal8414
    @tinal8414 Před 2 lety +1

    In a recent video, you comment about being unfamiliar with dressing like and adult. Here, when you back into the snow wall, you reveal the refreshing charm of staying in close touch with the kid within. Long may it remain so. Onya, lassie.
    The new snow coats the world with a refreshing veneer of cleanliness which lifts the spirits - when you're NOT the one doing the shovelling!

  • @Matteusus
    @Matteusus Před 2 lety +1

    Japan at it's best! Thanks for a great video!

  • @unknown5454b
    @unknown5454b Před 2 lety +2

    凄い綺麗…✨

  • @wendynewing8834
    @wendynewing8834 Před 2 lety

    I have never seen anyone get the hang of skiing so fast! Great video you guys. Thanks for snowtime.

  • @jorgesaki7849
    @jorgesaki7849 Před 2 lety

    Hi Hannah, your videos are getting better and better!. I enjoy this one a lot!!! Thanks

  • @simonwilliams2109
    @simonwilliams2109 Před 2 lety

    Thanks Hannah, beautiful place, lovely to see you having a good time.

  • @teneileharris2650
    @teneileharris2650 Před 2 lety

    Hannah your videos are so good for the soul.

  • @reshi1901
    @reshi1901 Před 2 lety

    randomly got recommended your video from 5 years ago where you bought the hero 4. And now you're here with a sony a7 what not and Dji Mavic 3 drones. How times have changed

  • @michaelbalsley6041
    @michaelbalsley6041 Před 2 lety

    Just love your videos the umpteenth time watching this video. It makes us so happy seeing you have a good time!!!

  • @jwa10
    @jwa10 Před 2 lety

    Good job editing & storytelling. I see the big effort in each shot. I can appreciate the overall work that goes into your videos :)

  • @LetsgowithHyro
    @LetsgowithHyro Před 2 lety +1

    Wow that’s an incredible amount of snow there. Maybe too much for a Caribbean guy like me but certainly very nice to look at. Great shots!👏🏼❄️☃️

  • @user-tl4xg5cj6j
    @user-tl4xg5cj6j Před 2 lety

    越後湯沢ですね!
    私らおじさんは90年代にはしょっちゅうスキーに行ってましたよ〜。
    当時はスキーが物凄い日本では人気だったので、今では考えられないくらい混んでましたよ!スキー場に行く迄に50キロの車の渋滞とか普通でした。
    今のガラガラの湯沢のスキー場を見ると何だか寂しいですね。
    でもコロナが終わったら、ハンナさんが宣伝してくれたから少しは人が戻ってる事でしょう💪

  • @subodhadhikari7407
    @subodhadhikari7407 Před 11 měsíci

    Absolutely loving your almost every contents. Really worth watching your travel vlogs. Amazing, no more words how beautiful you have made the video is ..........

  • @jabiansky
    @jabiansky Před 2 lety

    Watching your videos is the ultimate therapy! Keep it up hero!

  • @jannissen4382
    @jannissen4382 Před 2 lety

    Thank you guys 🤗

  • @yukia.8188
    @yukia.8188 Před rokem

    I love those snow 🌨️❄️✨

  • @Ami-fi2oj
    @Ami-fi2oj Před rokem +1

    Thank you for visiting my hometown ❤ “Sasadango” is a traditional sweet of Niigata.

  • @SH-wk6po
    @SH-wk6po Před 2 lety

    There's something so nice about getting a notification for a new CH video that is about a weekend of joy!! 😁😊 Also no mutant strawb can compete with those onigiri, like WTF!! 😆🍓😂🍙🤣 Looks like amazing value though. Also thanks for the rice pounding ASMR; that sticky sound is *chef's kiss.*

  • @markwilkinson3903
    @markwilkinson3903 Před 2 lety

    had to roll back at the end to catch the "... that's what she said". Even as an Australian living almost as southerly as you can get - That amount of snow is inconceivable !

  • @lizawithaz9524
    @lizawithaz9524 Před 2 lety

    Loved this. Had a smile on my dial the whole way through. Thank you for sharing :)

  • @billbasta8481
    @billbasta8481 Před 2 lety

    Great video! Nothing like a proper winter❄❄❄❄

  • @keilin6654
    @keilin6654 Před 2 lety +5

    Hi Hannah. I’m from Sydney. I went to Japan for a holiday when I was 7. I want to go back. My mum says we can when we can travel again. My mum and I like watching your videos. 🙂

  • @misiaaeternalis6610
    @misiaaeternalis6610 Před 2 lety

    Wow just wow! Love your Videos Hannah keep em coming!😍

  • @amariluna
    @amariluna Před 2 lety

    I absolutely hate cold and wet weather but this place seemed magical. Also having grown up in Australia I've never seen so much snow either Hanna. Thank you and Chris for another amazing and fun video!💙💙

  • @GuillaumeTANNEUX
    @GuillaumeTANNEUX Před 2 lety

    Beautiful and fun to watch. The two of you really make for a great duo. More !

  • @Sandulvinsuka
    @Sandulvinsuka Před 2 lety

    Great video Hannah! Thanks for sharing this beauty!!

  • @BonkersAboutAlice
    @BonkersAboutAlice Před 2 lety +5

    I'm developing the habit of finding quiet time, with a coffee and a biscuit (or three) to sit and listen to the sounds and enjoy the sights of your vlogs.

  • @LifewiththeClements
    @LifewiththeClements Před 2 lety

    Awe my goodnes, so much snow! I love how you love it so much 🤣 here I am complaining about it every chance I can and just waiting for that sweet sweet Japanese summer lol. Amazing video as always, thanks Hannah!

  • @jonrosset6567
    @jonrosset6567 Před 2 lety

    I love this video. You two really showed what I want to experience in Japan! This is making me want to plan a trip next winter to do some skiing and explore Japow!

  • @TheCupcakeken
    @TheCupcakeken Před 2 lety

    great footage, looks like so much fun with all the snow!

  • @amol_6561
    @amol_6561 Před 2 lety

    Your videos always amuses me 😌 tx Hannah!!!

  • @iaintaylor5585
    @iaintaylor5585 Před 2 lety +1

    Yes. Wow!

  • @vickimcmillan3705
    @vickimcmillan3705 Před 2 lety

    Gorgeous Hannah ... I've never seen so much snow ❄️🙏🙏❤️❤️

  • @vikas776
    @vikas776 Před 2 lety +1

    Just Perfect

  • @KingJreff
    @KingJreff Před 2 lety

    The skiing part looked like so much damn fun. Your production quality is wild, it's almost like being there. Haven't touched snow in 3 years now, I need it!!

  • @transplantman2287
    @transplantman2287 Před 2 lety

    I’m considering moving to Niigata in the future so this was a really great video to watch and learn about the area. Also BEAUTIFUL shots! Thanks so much.

  • @pruchi
    @pruchi Před 2 lety +3

    Japow! There's no snow better than Japan's! And yes, snowboarding is much more fun!

  • @Jephro360
    @Jephro360 Před 2 lety +1

    I would love to visit Japan!!!!

  • @nniffa393
    @nniffa393 Před 2 lety +2

    So beautiful! I gotta see snow one day. Also when those kids skied past you while you where on the ground 😂😂😂

  • @danielschmidt7054
    @danielschmidt7054 Před 2 lety

    One of your best videos yet.

  • @zeppelin6394
    @zeppelin6394 Před 11 měsíci

    welcome to niigata

  • @LaurensTravels
    @LaurensTravels Před 2 lety

    That sake place blew my mind! We have places like that for wine but not sake.

  • @joy-ry2er
    @joy-ry2er Před 2 lety +1

    Wow so much snow!! I hope you had fun there ^^

  • @socks_cat356
    @socks_cat356 Před rokem

    35 years ago, when Japan was in the bubble economy, ski resorts were very popular as resorts. Many of the apartments built at that time are old and have reached the end of their useful lives.

  • @dbwatx931
    @dbwatx931 Před 2 lety +1

    It was beautiful!

  • @dfgdfg_
    @dfgdfg_ Před 2 lety

    Some of those skiing spills looked gnarly!

    • @CurrentlyHannah
      @CurrentlyHannah  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha yeah I had a huge headache after that big one lol

  • @plebbyplebster9595
    @plebbyplebster9595 Před 2 lety

    Wouldn't be a Hannah video without a thats-what-she-said joke sneaked in at the end 😂

  • @sanïaspiri
    @sanïaspiri Před 2 lety +1

    such an amazing video!

  • @kayteeflick
    @kayteeflick Před 2 lety +1

    Omgosh, send us some of that snow please!!!

  • @joelgillham5284
    @joelgillham5284 Před 2 lety +1

    Here's an interesting fact about the Japanese wilds. The game developer Shgigeru Miyamoto got his inspiration for the Legend Of Zelda games from his childhood exploring the forest, hills and caves around Sonobe.