My daughter and I walked from Asakusa to Tokyo Tower. It was a nice day in September. We just keep the tower in view and made our way through the neighborhood to the river and across the bridge. It was one of the most relaxing time in Tokyo.
Right, seems opposite to what the consumer wants 😂 I guess Japanese are thinking it’s a place to study outside the house? Most homes are small and lack privacy, quiet sometimes.
Hey John, thank you for the walk around today, I’m looking forward to staying in Asakusa in November, so this was a good stream for me. Safe journeys today
This december will be my 2nd time in japan. Will be staying at asakusa too. It was the base for my last trip. Really ❤ the vibe in asakusa. Cant wait to jog along sumida river 💕
I love Hakone too, but I think Nikko wins for me. You have beautiful shrines and beautiful nature there. Hakone is mostly beautiful nature and Fujisan view; there are a few shrines but not as amazing as Nikko.
Sometimes it’s nice that there’s not many people around you early in the morning 🙂it leaves time to relaxing ,my opinion only but🤔It still was nice to see Asakusa😎Thank you for sharing 🙂👍!!!
I used your previously made video this June and went at 830 and it was very dead. Maybe a few hundred people. Great for photos. We would come back from a day of sightseeing and it would almost be shoulder to shoulder people. If you intend on going here, I'd get there at 9 or even earlier.
Good afternoon. I know you know a lot, so I have a question about a specific hostel in asakusa. This hostel have a very odd shape building, very hard to find the entrance, and a bit complicated to go inside, because the building shape. I saw a review about it but I can't find it anymore. Super hip place to stay. I will be leaving Nikko on 18 to Kasanawa, but my aswell stay a few days in Tokyo . Daniel
Always love asakusa in the morning, John! Btw I notice the picture darkened a bit everytime you zoom in/out (like in front of kobe beef resto for example)🤔
I like walking from asakusa via mellonpan store to kappabashi street and back via old streets with kappa. So john you are a voiding shinjuku amd the ather place because there are alot of toby's.
The FOMO vibes are building, time to book another trip!!! Being there for two weeks was definitely worth it to go to Asakusa twice but 6 days apart during the trip, and walking over to Asahi HQ to get a beer. However, their top floor beer hall looks to be under renovation for a while.
@13:50 Never use those exchange machines. Not only are the exchange rates bad, but those machines are not reliable; if it takes your money and gets "stuck", e.g. not exchanging the yen back, you are f****d. You then need to dial some help line, where the connection is either bad or the voice on the other side is barely audible. Eventually you will get helped and your money delivered by the technician who needs to travel to that machine, or at your hotel. But the stress and precious time lost, is just not worth it. Go to a manned exchange office or had it exchanged beforehand at the airport. At least there should be personnel around to talk directly to and help you on the spot.
They’re not big here and in fact, American fast food is not so popular except McD because they’ve been here since 1970s. Outside tourist centers, BK would not survive.
Long time viewer here. Just a quick thing… I totally get why you are mentioning APA hotels and people are totally free to stay there of course. But a lot of people may not know that the owner of that chain is a history revisionist, promoting that Japan did nothing wrong during the war and even supplying fake info books in the hotels to try and spread that nonsense. Up to you if you want to support that. I’ll be visiting Japan in Nov for the third time and love it there and the people so it’s not politics or anything. Im an American of Korean descent and a history major to boot and what happened was at a different time with different standards. But saying nothing happened at all is not a good way to go about presenting history. Sorry for the soapbox rant.
Thanks for this, I’ll answer with respect ^_^ I know the personality of the CEO, it’s odd, even for Japanese. You’re not wrong. She’s out there. But - Most people care about their own bottom line, not the owners politics. She’s just a figure head in a massive financial group that’s expanded APA in an intelligent way, you can disagree with someone and also stay at their hotel and if they treat guests well, they do - that’s the issue. Are people being turned away etc? No. There are wacky people everywhere, in position of power and wealth. Freedom of choice is up to my viewers on where they want to stay and overwhelmingly, the majority has stayed there and I’ve not heard any issues or had any myself.
the overcrowding of tourists is making tokyo much less enjoyable. youre coming for tokyo and japanese - and youre getting millions of tourists around you. everything has to be scheduled in advance or tickets run out, and good restaurants have 1 hour waiting waiting line. shibuya sky? book a month in advance. golden gai? prepare to wait 2 hours for a seat. scramble starbucks - order to get in, wait 30 min to try get a standing window view
Tokyo is huge, just go to places that are not tourist traps. And you don't need to go eat at restaurants that has 1 hour queues most likely they're overrated
@@corgansow6173 it used to be that way but look at his Nikko live, or enoshima, they are all saturated. even non-tourist suburbs in central tokyo have waiting times and over congestion in metro stations. In some shotengai its hard to even walk. In donki stores you wait 30 min to pay at the cashiers with lines of 50-100 people
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I cannot wait! Will be there in 2 weeks. Will be staying in Asakusa, going to Nikko via Spacia x train as well ☺️🥰
It’s amazing how much it all looks the same as when I was there 21 years ago!
Great video!
My daughter and I walked from Asakusa to Tokyo Tower. It was a nice day in September. We just keep the tower in view and made our way through the neighborhood to the river and across the bridge. It was one of the most relaxing time in Tokyo.
Not Skytree? To Tokyo Tower, that’s quite a walk! 🗼 20,000 steps
@@onlyinjapanGO yes you are right. It was Skytree. It was still a nice day.
My son and I did the same thing.
love it John!! I'm counting my days!!
The one thing that bothered me in Japan was how late many of the coffee shops open. I enjoy my coffee early in the morning!!
Right, seems opposite to what the consumer wants 😂 I guess Japanese are thinking it’s a place to study outside the house? Most homes are small and lack privacy, quiet sometimes.
Hey John, thank you for the walk around today, I’m looking forward to staying in Asakusa in November, so this was a good stream for me. Safe journeys today
Thanks John, love this area.
Awesome stream John. Thank you again! Have a good weekend
It's use to have an information desk on the main floor, and you right very good view of the whole area
This december will be my 2nd time in japan. Will be staying at asakusa too. It was the base for my last trip. Really ❤ the vibe in asakusa. Cant wait to jog along sumida river 💕
I love Hakone too, but I think Nikko wins for me. You have beautiful shrines and beautiful nature there. Hakone is mostly beautiful nature and Fujisan view; there are a few shrines but not as amazing as Nikko.
Nikko hands down for truly Japan vibes
Hakone is like nature amusement parks
Both was must visit for me
Sometimes it’s nice that there’s not many people around you early in the morning 🙂it leaves time to relaxing ,my opinion only but🤔It still was nice to see Asakusa😎Thank you for sharing 🙂👍!!!
I used your previously made video this June and went at 830 and it was very dead. Maybe a few hundred people. Great for photos. We would come back from a day of sightseeing and it would almost be shoulder to shoulder people. If you intend on going here, I'd get there at 9 or even earlier.
me as well! soon I will be wondering the streets of Asakusa again.
Good afternoon.
I know you know a lot, so I have a question about a specific hostel in asakusa.
This hostel have a very odd shape building, very hard to find the entrance, and a bit complicated to go inside, because the building shape.
I saw a review about it but I can't find it anymore.
Super hip place to stay.
I will be leaving Nikko on 18 to Kasanawa, but my aswell stay a few days in Tokyo .
Daniel
Always love asakusa in the morning, John! Btw I notice the picture darkened a bit everytime you zoom in/out (like in front of kobe beef resto for example)🤔
I like walking from asakusa via mellonpan store to kappabashi street and back via old streets with kappa.
So john you are a voiding shinjuku amd the ather place because there are alot of toby's.
You spent a lot of time in front of that "Kobe Beef" place. I also stood there a couple of weeks ago because I had to take photos of Spiderman!
“Kobe Beef” 😂 in Tokyo … ah, tourists, don’t do it. The Spiderman is way more interesting ^_^
The FOMO vibes are building, time to book another trip!!! Being there for two weeks was definitely worth it to go to Asakusa twice but 6 days apart during the trip, and walking over to Asahi HQ to get a beer. However, their top floor beer hall looks to be under renovation for a while.
3:36 i think that couple with the stroller recognized you and took your picture when you walked past them
Nice short live stream John can’t wait to see more today
I love it at night too I got an awesome picture last summer with my freind who owns not suspicious bar. I always stay close to asakusa ❤
"Dave Bull broadcasting live from Asakusa Tokyo."
My favorite place to get a snack in Asakusa is Naruto Taiyaki. Last time I was in Japan, I went back 3 times to get some goodness.
Love nikko I was there last summer but it rained was still good even in the rain
Hello is this demo today 12 October?
Safe travels John
See you in Nikko!
Hi is this the train station for Narita airport too?
Hope we can find you John in Japan for next month
At last its my revenge trips to japan after 10 years 😭
@13:50 Never use those exchange machines. Not only are the exchange rates bad, but those machines are not reliable; if it takes your money and gets "stuck", e.g. not exchanging the yen back, you are f****d.
You then need to dial some help line, where the connection is either bad or the voice on the other side is barely audible.
Eventually you will get helped and your money delivered by the technician who needs to travel to that machine, or at your hotel. But the stress and precious time lost, is just not worth it.
Go to a manned exchange office or had it exchanged beforehand at the airport. At least there should be personnel around to talk directly to and help you on the spot.
Your like the walkswallstreet but the Japanese version ❤🤍
I’m shocked how few Burger Kings I saw vs McDonald’s lol
They’re not big here and in fact, American fast food is not so popular except McD because they’ve been here since 1970s. Outside tourist centers, BK would not survive.
4:43 Should have asked for "nikko" 😀 (edit: actually the correct is "niko" for two items, oops)
18:29 How is the SkyTree episode coming along?
It’s coming, the CV19 issue with masks is regrettable as I have to edit as much of that out …
It's strange to see so many tourists, I have been almost the only Caucasian for the last 3 week.
Hokkaido and Tohoku
It feels more like an adventure when you leave the beaten path for sure. But I felt like this when I came to Tokyo 26 years ago so it’s sure changed!
We are staying there in May
You’re going to love it!
Tahiti
i notice the livestream late
Long time viewer here. Just a quick thing… I totally get why you are mentioning APA hotels and people are totally free to stay there of course.
But a lot of people may not know that the owner of that chain is a history revisionist, promoting that Japan did nothing wrong during the war and even supplying fake info books in the hotels to try and spread that nonsense. Up to you if you want to support that.
I’ll be visiting Japan in Nov for the third time and love it there and the people so it’s not politics or anything. Im an American of Korean descent and a history major to boot and what happened was at a different time with different standards. But saying nothing happened at all is not a good way to go about presenting history. Sorry for the soapbox rant.
Thanks for this, I’ll answer with respect ^_^ I know the personality of the CEO, it’s odd, even for Japanese. You’re not wrong. She’s out there. But - Most people care about their own bottom line, not the owners politics. She’s just a figure head in a massive financial group that’s expanded APA in an intelligent way, you can disagree with someone and also stay at their hotel and if they treat guests well, they do - that’s the issue. Are people being turned away etc? No. There are wacky people everywhere, in position of power and wealth. Freedom of choice is up to my viewers on where they want to stay and overwhelmingly, the majority has stayed there and I’ve not heard any issues or had any myself.
the overcrowding of tourists is making tokyo much less enjoyable. youre coming for tokyo and japanese - and youre getting millions of tourists around you. everything has to be scheduled in advance or tickets run out, and good restaurants have 1 hour waiting waiting line. shibuya sky? book a month in advance. golden gai? prepare to wait 2 hours for a seat. scramble starbucks - order to get in, wait 30 min to try get a standing window view
Tokyo is huge, just go to places that are not tourist traps. And you don't need to go eat at restaurants that has 1 hour queues most likely they're overrated
@@corgansow6173 it used to be that way but look at his Nikko live, or enoshima, they are all saturated. even non-tourist suburbs in central tokyo have waiting times and over congestion in metro stations. In some shotengai its hard to even walk. In donki stores you wait 30 min to pay at the cashiers with lines of 50-100 people
Iaorana
You need to upgrade your camera,very blury