The part with the rice, I laughed so much! When I saw the first bowl "that is very small rice, that won't be enough", and then you had it refilled three times hahahaha! :D
@@thatcanadiangrandma Same, being on disability really doesn’t make anyone rich. But one can always dream of traveling and where to go if being able to one day
I really envy you for being able to travel across Japan and showing us those wonderful gems. But thank you a lot for the regular updates, these videos feel like taking us with you in the trips. :)
I love watching these videos so much! I miss living in Japan, and I want to go there with my fiancé, so he can enjoy the country, too. Until then, he loves watching these videos with me. Thank you, Solo-san!
If i were to rent that room, i'd be sitting by that window for days and nights. I'd feel amazing, i know it. I never travelled because of poverty, being here on yt is all i've got to escape. So, my mental health is grateful to you.
I always love how quiet and peaceful your videos are. With no narration it feels more like I'm there. Sometimes I put your channel on to fall asleep too. It's very soothing. 🥰
Always wanted to go back ever since being in Okinawa in 1972. Years of being enthralled with Japanese culture (yeah, you know the rest don’t you?-ladies also.)
@@petegregory517 how many unknown japanese american children do you have and filipino children? Subic bay was crazy that I heard. I never engaged. U.S. Navy USS durham lka 114 1976-77
Hello from London! I have been following your ferry trips around Japan with the greatest pleasure. However, this is the first time I can fully share your experience as I have been to this same branch of Yayoi and had the sukiyaki (it was my first time eating sukiyaki), it was rather sweeter than I expected but very delicious. It was so interesting to see the current anti-Covid measures and shields in this Yayoi, especially as this restaurant already had a good isolation layout that made solo eating feel quite private. Thank you for another great video, I had not realised that the Excel Tokyu had rooms overlooking the scramble crossing, the night view is spectacular.
Shibuya Sky is such a wonderful spot! Meanwhile I hope more solo travel videos of 3-day itinerary in (less famous) prefecture can be produced in the future, including some seasonal events such as matsuri and hanami. More hidden gems will be shown just like your boat trips. Tourist can also directly adopt your route to enjoy their vacations if Japan reopens the border.
I think I have seen that crossing about a million times in anime. It was nice to see it “for real” (though not in person). It was like, “Oh! *that* place!” Just like I have seen the Tokyo metropolitan government building, the one with the free observation deck, many times in anime. I think of it as “Oh! *that* building!” So many distinctive places in Tokyo! Between videos like this, and Google street view (and anime) it almost seems familiar to me, even though I have never been there before.
Thank you Solo. As always, you made Sundays better when you upload a new video. Custard cream? Good choice! Stay safe and thank you for all the work you do to share your experiences with us.
Oh, custard is my absolute favorite! Such a busy city! The view was amazing, but the bathroom was very small for the price (I think, at least). And the food looked delicious. Especially the rice! Thank you for bringing us along!
Excellent video . . . never realized Tokyo was so densely packed. From your hotel window, the Shibuya Crossing looked like ants crossing. The beef, cabbage, and noodle bowl looked delicious. Glad the rice refills were complimentary. Thank you for the videos, I always learn something.
Thank you as always for let us travel with you, enjoyed the stunning views, feels like a cyber city or something futuristic... also when i see all the people crossing my mind compare humans with bugs (ants xd) overall a nice experience.
You record some beautiful scenes! The first few quiet seconds when you were on the escalator and then paned over to see the city from above, I felt like I was transported :,,)) I also really love when you show what food you get, it's really educational and calming.
I really appreciate these videos. I don’t think I will ever get to travel to Japan and I would love to. These let me see all the awesome sights. Thank you ☺️
The price for the hotel room was really good, although the bathroom could use a remodeling. I would have had my dinner in the hotel room so I could just sit for hours and watch the parade of life at Shibuya crossing. And the views from the open deck of Shibuya Sky were absolutely incredible!!!
Wow!! I have stay at the same hotel as you 15 years ago!! 😲 I wish I can go back Tokyo and stay at Tokyu Excel Shibuya Hotel again!! Thank you for curing my travel bug for Japan!! I miss Shibuya and Japan!! 😄👍🏼
I stayed at the Park Hyatt Tokyo (the "Lost in Translation" hotel) It was very nice but 3 times as expensive. The street life is the draw to the area and these videos are a welcome glimpse into a world now far away.
I die for going to Tokyo. If I can't make my dream come true, at least I am enjoying it through this videos. 😭❤ Edit: Hoping you make one about Tokyo Tower🇯🇵🗼 soon. 🤩
STJ, thank you for taking the time to make these videos about your visits and travels. This place is very beautiful. Makes me think of how magical this city is. Keep doing these videos you are doing a fantastic job. Thank You for sharing your world with us. I can’t afford to travel, your videos make me think one day it could happen. Be Well STJ.
I love your videos. Always wanted to see Japan but never have. You have brought me a virtual tour, and I appreciate all your effort. No talking really helps have another perspective too
I love Yayoi teishoku restaurant chain in Japan. Wide variety of cooked food, tasty, and reasonably priced. Plus there's the free refills of rice and miso soup. You should only take what you can finish, as a matter of courtesy and to not waste food.
What a beautiful place! My favourite part of these videos is the food!! I was chanting YES YES YES, when Solo Traveler said “Let’s go have dinner” 😂 That raw egg with the beef looked delicious! Sadly, that is something I wouldn’t dare do in North America. Thanks again for another fun and entertaining video!
I love the views from Shibuya Sky; they give an excellent sense of just how enormous and densely-packed Tokyo's central city is -- and yet (like our counterpart, New York City) still has some respectable green spaces for parks.
Amazing timing, I spent today binging all of your videos, haha! Thanks for always taking us along on your adventures, it really makes me look forward to being able to travel again ❤️
Shibuya Crossing was one of the first places I visited in Tokyo back in 1983. I just showed a picture of the place in my guide book to the taxi driver and off we went.
I was very lucky to get to go to Shibuya Sky in January 2020 with a friend I hadn't seen in many years. It was very quiet when we went and one of the guards was kind to take pictures of us on the green area and where briefly in this video you see many other people taking a picture near one of the glass barrier corners. I treasure the experience, and I hope to get to visit again when it is next safe for me to visit my relatives and friends in Japan.
I’ve stated this in other videos. When they open it up go quickly because I most definitely think it will shut down again…..for a longer period of time than this shutdown.
I always get excited when i see a new adventure from you , thank you for sharing your part of the world with us , you are never alone when you travel we all are with you
Great job. Can’t wait for the world to open up again. And want to visit Tokyo - so much has changed since my last visit. That price is incredible for the view and location. Meal was very reasonable too.
Aaah, I remember patiently waiting for a window seat in the Starbucks, just to see the Shibuya Crossing...! It was on my bucket list because of Lost in Translation. There's a scene of the Shibuya Crossing that they were able to capture by sitting in those window seats, and I thought it was so beautiful. When I finally got to live in Japan, I was able to have that experience. I was so happy! 🥰 I miss Japan a lot. 😭
What a fun “trip”! The view across Tokyo was spectacular, thank you for sharing. I have the same Nespresso Pixie with a stand-alone frother. It makes, making a decent espresso at o’dark early in the morning really easy.
I find your Shibuya itinerary in this video so wonderful that I couldn't resist sharing it with my mum, even though she has been to Tokyo before. She also likes the itinerary so much we started discussing abt it even though Japan hasn't started allowing visitors from my country yet. 🤣😍 Thanks for sharing such a wonderful experience.
Early bird!!! Nice to stay in a hotel room that doesn't rock :D That's a great view of Tokyo. It's weird not to see so many people at Shibuya crossing though.
I've mostly seen your ship travel videos, which are very interesting but I think I prefer these. They remind me a lot of my visit and have a very comfortable feeling to them. It also makes me want to visit again a lot haha
Another one. Thank goodness - I was missing them.😁 And I remember this place from when we visited years ago. Nice to get the memories again. I just thought - if eating was an Olympic sport you'd get a gold medal.🙂
I watched this just after eating lunch today, so for once I didn't get hungry while watching! I went to the Stratosphere in Vegas once and discovered that heights are not my favorite thing. I can be on a plane fine, but tall buildings? No. Also applied to the Great Canyon. Btw, that was a lot of rice.
Thanks for posting! Shibuya has been one of my favorite places to visit the few times I've been to Japan and the Scramble Square is a nice place to go to as well.
Your videos always make me hungry... so THIS time I was prepared and made myself a snack before watching! Glad that you had a nice little vacation... Happy Holidays!!
Many thanks for another great video. Your videos are interesting, informative and well filmed and edited. I especially like your descriptions and close-ups of the meals. I have visited Japan several times pre-pandemic and these videos take me back virtually.
I am amazed how many sounds and noises there were at the same time at the crossing in the evening. On part of me liked it, the other part felt like a bad dream haha. Love this video! Little vacation vibe!
The part with the rice, I laughed so much! When I saw the first bowl "that is very small rice, that won't be enough", and then you had it refilled three times hahahaha! :D
When I thought about it, it made sense: you have to get refills, but your rice is always nice and hot!
That's really tiny bowl. If you compare to the spoon next to it, it's more like a tea cup.
Same here
I LOLed at your rice refills. They always laugh at my refill count. That sukiyaki was unbelievable value at that price.
These videos really mean a lot to me since I can't travel due to my health. Thank you for making them :)
Same for me, it’s difficult to travel due to severe chronic pain. But still hoping to visit Japan one day
@@ReyOfLight Until then, I hope you take it easy and get by without pain.
Me three...I live my life vicariously through these videos..I love them as they truly make me feel like "I am away."
Hope that you folks stay well...
@@ReyOfLight I can't because of poverty. But YT is there at least to let us escape a bit...Please, be well.
@@thatcanadiangrandma Same, being on disability really doesn’t make anyone rich. But one can always dream of traveling and where to go if being able to one day
I really envy you for being able to travel across Japan and showing us those wonderful gems. But thank you a lot for the regular updates, these videos feel like taking us with you in the trips. :)
this one hit me particularly hard TwT
Let's pray and hope, that borders will open up again :D
I totally agree. I love going on these journeys and eating the food. (Well some of it!) 😂
@@nancyreynard6683 Likewise
I love watching these videos so much! I miss living in Japan, and I want to go there with my fiancé, so he can enjoy the country, too. Until then, he loves watching these videos with me. Thank you, Solo-san!
If i were to rent that room, i'd be sitting by that window for days and nights. I'd feel amazing, i know it. I never travelled because of poverty, being here on yt is all i've got to escape. So, my mental health is grateful to you.
These are great escape vids. I must get back into reading again.
Get a job
@@bsherman8236 and you are here for what reason?
@@robjones8733 to tell you to get a job and achieve your dreams
@@bsherman8236 you don't know that person's situation. Why not ask instead of being nasty.
Shibuya Sky is incredible! What a fantastic way to be reminded just how huge Tokyo is
I always love how quiet and peaceful your videos are. With no narration it feels more like I'm there. Sometimes I put your channel on to fall asleep too. It's very soothing. 🥰
If you wrote a travel book with all the hidden gems you're finding, I would totally buy it 😁
A printable .Pdf ?
With scannable QR codes that lead to the videos here
@@jennnnnnn9422 ooooh :3
If this come true, then I hope at least it's available in English translation and can be shipped all around the world!
That secret location that he filmed from is in a hotel. Do you really think that others haven't found this and filmed from there?
I never really had any desire to travel to Japan. However, after watching this channel, it is now on my list of places I really want to visit.
yep, the same. I was interested only in sakura but now... I even want to smell that onsen and visit the hell
Same here. Now I really want to visit!
Always wanted to go back ever since being in Okinawa in 1972. Years of being enthralled with Japanese culture (yeah, you know the rest don’t you?-ladies also.)
You must go. I’ve been to Japan three times, one time I stayed for three months and I cannot wait to go back.
@@petegregory517 how many unknown japanese american children do you have and filipino children? Subic bay was crazy that I heard. I never engaged. U.S. Navy USS durham lka 114 1976-77
Hello from London! I have been following your ferry trips around Japan with the greatest pleasure. However, this is the first time I can fully share your experience as I have been to this same branch of Yayoi and had the sukiyaki (it was my first time eating sukiyaki), it was rather sweeter than I expected but very delicious. It was so interesting to see the current anti-Covid measures and shields in this Yayoi, especially as this restaurant already had a good isolation layout that made solo eating feel quite private. Thank you for another great video, I had not realised that the Excel Tokyu had rooms overlooking the scramble crossing, the night view is spectacular.
So beautiful I cried. Thank you for showing me what I can't afford to see in person. You're a wonderful tour guide! 💖
Shibuya Sky is such a wonderful spot!
Meanwhile I hope more solo travel videos of 3-day itinerary in (less famous) prefecture can be produced in the future, including some seasonal events such as matsuri and hanami. More hidden gems will be shown just like your boat trips. Tourist can also directly adopt your route to enjoy their vacations if Japan reopens the border.
I think I have seen that crossing about a million times in anime. It was nice to see it “for real” (though not in person). It was like, “Oh! *that* place!” Just like I have seen the Tokyo metropolitan government building, the one with the free observation deck, many times in anime. I think of it as “Oh! *that* building!” So many distinctive places in Tokyo! Between videos like this, and Google street view (and anime) it almost seems familiar to me, even though I have never been there before.
Thank you Solo. As always, you made Sundays better when you upload a new video.
Custard cream? Good choice!
Stay safe and thank you for all the work you do to share your experiences with us.
Thank you so much for showing us what Shibuya is like! The observation decks are breathtaking!
I felt quizzy.
I don’t think I truly understood the population density of Tokyo before seeing that breathtaking view.
Love that cool jazz at the restaurant - fits the atmosphere and scenery...Japan is so incredible. Thank you.
Oh, custard is my absolute favorite! Such a busy city! The view was amazing, but the bathroom was very small for the price (I think, at least). And the food looked delicious. Especially the rice! Thank you for bringing us along!
Your shots from Shibuya Sky were breathtaking. I knew Tokyo was highly concentrated and populous but I had no clue it was so vast.
Excellent video . . . never realized Tokyo was so densely packed. From your hotel window, the Shibuya Crossing looked like ants crossing. The beef, cabbage, and noodle bowl looked delicious. Glad the rice refills were complimentary. Thank you for the videos, I always learn something.
14 million in one city...... Half the population of Australia..,.. it explains a lot
Thank you as always for let us travel with you, enjoyed the stunning views, feels like a cyber city or something futuristic... also when i see all the people crossing my mind compare humans with bugs (ants xd) overall a nice experience.
I always get hungry watching your videos. Thanks for sharing another adventure.
Me too! I love the vending food on the ferries.
Very very beautiful panoramic view of Tokyo. Thank you very much for sharing this video
What a great adventure thks for sharing......
You record some beautiful scenes! The first few quiet seconds when you were on the escalator and then paned over to see the city from above, I felt like I was transported :,,)) I also really love when you show what food you get, it's really educational and calming.
I really appreciate these videos. I don’t think I will ever get to travel to Japan and I would love to. These let me see all the awesome sights.
Thank you ☺️
Wow the night view is insane!!
This one is added to my Travel Wishlist. I love watching traffic patterns and city movement.
The price for the hotel room was really good, although the bathroom could use a remodeling. I would have had my dinner in the hotel room so I could just sit for hours and watch the parade of life at Shibuya crossing. And the views from the open deck of Shibuya Sky were absolutely incredible!!!
Very nice. Great video. And a great view.
These little trips are always great to see. 👍😎⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow!!
I have stay at the same hotel as you 15 years ago!! 😲
I wish I can go back Tokyo and stay at Tokyu Excel Shibuya Hotel again!!
Thank you for curing my travel bug for Japan!! I miss Shibuya and Japan!! 😄👍🏼
You don't need a hotel if you live there
I stayed at the Park Hyatt Tokyo (the "Lost in Translation" hotel) It was very nice but 3 times as expensive. The street life is the draw to the area and these videos are a welcome glimpse into a world now far away.
I die for going to Tokyo. If I can't make my dream come true, at least I am enjoying it through this videos. 😭❤
Edit: Hoping you make one about Tokyo Tower🇯🇵🗼 soon. 🤩
I want to go to that observation deck so badly, it looks amazing!
wow, such an awesome trip 🦋🦋🦋 thanks for sharing 🦋🦋🦋
this man is living the life. i too aspire to live like this someday.
STJ, thank you for taking the time to make these videos about your visits and travels. This place is very beautiful. Makes me think of how magical this city is. Keep doing these videos you are doing a fantastic job. Thank You for sharing your world with us. I can’t afford to travel, your videos make me think one day it could happen. Be Well STJ.
I love your videos. Always wanted to see Japan but never have. You have brought me a virtual tour, and I appreciate all your effort. No talking really helps have another perspective too
Goodness what a beautiful city! Thank you for sharing it with us.
I love Yayoi teishoku restaurant chain in Japan. Wide variety of cooked food, tasty, and reasonably priced. Plus there's the free refills of rice and miso soup. You should only take what you can finish, as a matter of courtesy and to not waste food.
Thank you so much for uploading, I miss travelling around Japan so please keep uploading these wonderful videos
I'm so glad this channel popped up after binging Simply Railway, watching your videos makes me feel significantly less anxious after a long day.
What a beautiful place!
My favourite part of these videos is the food!! I was chanting YES YES YES, when Solo Traveler said “Let’s go have dinner” 😂
That raw egg with the beef looked delicious! Sadly, that is something I wouldn’t dare do in North America.
Thanks again for another fun and entertaining video!
Beautiful! What an amazing view and city! 👌 The food looks delicious!
I love the views from Shibuya Sky; they give an excellent sense of just how enormous and densely-packed Tokyo's central city is -- and yet (like our counterpart, New York City) still has some respectable green spaces for parks.
Amazing timing, I spent today binging all of your videos, haha!
Thanks for always taking us along on your adventures, it really makes me look forward to being able to travel again ❤️
This channel is very relaxing and helps me sleep when I’m having trouble sleeping
I found the perfect place to propose because of this, thanks!
Shibuya Crossing was one of the first places I visited in Tokyo back in 1983. I just showed a picture of the place in my guide book to the taxi driver and off we went.
I was very lucky to get to go to Shibuya Sky in January 2020 with a friend I hadn't seen in many years. It was very quiet when we went and one of the guards was kind to take pictures of us on the green area and where briefly in this video you see many other people taking a picture near one of the glass barrier corners. I treasure the experience, and I hope to get to visit again when it is next safe for me to visit my relatives and friends in Japan.
I’ve stated this in other videos. When they open it up go quickly because I most definitely think it will shut down again…..for a longer period of time than this shutdown.
What a wonderful view! Such a rare pleasure to be able to see the city from high angles without it being a film.
Watching your videos make me hungry🤭
I always get excited when i see a new adventure from you , thank you for sharing your part of the world with us , you are never alone when you travel we all are with you
Great job. Can’t wait for the world to open up again. And want to visit Tokyo - so much has changed since my last visit. That price is incredible for the view and location. Meal was very reasonable too.
I was thoroughly surprised you choose to do Shibuya crossing instead of your usual ferries, thank you very much for this!
yay my favorite day of the week. your videos are nice and relaxing :)
Great video! It's great you're visiting Shibuya! More Tokyo neighborhood visits, please!
Really like this so much! This trip is awesome, as usual! Thanks!!!
Aaah, I remember patiently waiting for a window seat in the Starbucks, just to see the Shibuya Crossing...! It was on my bucket list because of Lost in Translation. There's a scene of the Shibuya Crossing that they were able to capture by sitting in those window seats, and I thought it was so beautiful. When I finally got to live in Japan, I was able to have that experience. I was so happy! 🥰 I miss Japan a lot. 😭
What a fun “trip”! The view across Tokyo was spectacular, thank you for sharing. I have the same Nespresso Pixie with a stand-alone frother. It makes, making a decent espresso at o’dark early in the morning really easy.
I find your Shibuya itinerary in this video so wonderful that I couldn't resist sharing it with my mum, even though she has been to Tokyo before. She also likes the itinerary so much we started discussing abt it even though Japan hasn't started allowing visitors from my country yet. 🤣😍 Thanks for sharing such a wonderful experience.
A very interesting view from the hotel,
Other than the scared of heights thing, I really enjoyed your video. The people in the crosswalks reminded me of ants lol
Tokyo is so huge , actually and the world's most populous metropolis. Definitely i would like to go there.
really nice & coudy city tour thanks dear👍👌
You show how exciting and peaceful solo travel can be. Thanks for sharing your adventures in Japan with us.
I never get bored with watching these videos find them fascinating
Excellent video, sitting at home we could feel the warmth of Tokyo, thanks for sharing
I needed a relaxing video after the day I've had, and again you managed to make my night better. Thank you!
Early bird!!! Nice to stay in a hotel room that doesn't rock :D That's a great view of Tokyo. It's weird not to see so many people at Shibuya crossing though.
I just love Japan. I hope to live our stay here for a long time some day.
I've mostly seen your ship travel videos, which are very interesting but I think I prefer these. They remind me a lot of my visit and have a very comfortable feeling to them. It also makes me want to visit again a lot haha
my fav budget friendly resto - Yayoi ... I got addicted to the special pickle .... if you are into rice, they have unlimited serving of rice
I am a simple guy. I see a solo travel Japan video, I watch and hit the like button.
Great video! Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work! 👍🤓👍
Such a nice one! Thank you. 👍👍
Good Morning Denise
How are you today?🌼🌺🌸
Excellent video! More of this style, please.
Shibuya seems like such a lovely place! I definitely want to live in city someday...
Another one. Thank goodness - I was missing them.😁 And I remember this place from when we visited years ago. Nice to get the memories again. I just thought - if eating was an Olympic sport you'd get a gold medal.🙂
Wow! I have never seen a more beautiful city view!
I watched this just after eating lunch today, so for once I didn't get hungry while watching!
I went to the Stratosphere in Vegas once and discovered that heights are not my favorite thing. I can be on a plane fine, but tall buildings? No. Also applied to the Great Canyon.
Btw, that was a lot of rice.
Thanks for posting! Shibuya has been one of my favorite places to visit the few times I've been to Japan and the Scramble Square is a nice place to go to as well.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful views from your hotel room. Breath taking 🥰❤️.
Thanks again for the video, much enjoy.
Great meal, great view and an excellent video.
Lucky old you 👍👍👍
Having the air cleaner for white noise to sleep to is something I love. That type of coffee maker is another thing I like.
my favorite video from you so far
Your videos always make me hungry... so THIS time I was prepared and made myself a snack before watching! Glad that you had a nice little vacation... Happy Holidays!!
That view is amazing. Can't wait for Japan to open up so I can see it in person.
Many thanks for another great video. Your videos are interesting, informative and well filmed and edited. I especially like your descriptions and close-ups of the meals. I have visited Japan several times pre-pandemic and these videos take me back virtually.
Thank you so much for taking us with you .
Wow! That view from the Shibuya Scramble Square was incredible! 🤩 I Can’t think of another place with that kind of view!?
Great video. Shibuya still crowded even though on pandemic time. Shibuya Sky, Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Metropolitan Tower looks awesome
Stunning sunset view! I would love that room because I love to people watch.
🤣 My legs got wobbly just watching! I'm not good at that height! (Even though I fly and climb!) Cool video! 👍🏼😎✌🏼
I like that you are trying new things beyond ferries. Looking forward to more videos :)
Amazing views from your window and also the rooftop. Ty for showing us 😊
Great, loved views from observation deck.
Love the city view. You should do more of these.
What a city! Hope to go there some day. Thanks for the video!
The rooftop view for the sunset was amazing.
The people look like insects.
Your room was nice and in the perfect spot.
Great Video! 👍
✌🇺🇸❤🎄🤘
I am amazed how many sounds and noises there were at the same time at the crossing in the evening. On part of me liked it, the other part felt like a bad dream haha. Love this video! Little vacation vibe!