Only 1% Of Tourists Travel Here | Northern Japan, Tohoku

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  • @internationallyME
    @internationallyME  7 років тому +174

    New year, new video!! There are so many videos I want to make this year and I can’t wait to share it with you all. What are some topics/videos you would like to see?? 🙃
    Also, reading through your comments really makes me feel so grateful to have such awesome people watching my videos 😢 Thank you always for the kind and positive comments.
    Angela ♡

    • @tak178
      @tak178 7 років тому +3

      I would love to see more hidden gems around Tokyo. I am headed there in March, so I am taking notes! :-)

    • @anonymousted7302
      @anonymousted7302 7 років тому +1

      I would watch anything that you produced! I am curious: Is there a prize for that Soba challenge? The way the waitress keeps feeding you is so amusing!

    • @Gaganvh
      @Gaganvh 7 років тому

      what's your real name

    • @Leroset
      @Leroset 7 років тому

      Thank you so much for making this wonderful video showing us these hidden gems in Tohoku! I prefer the less well-known areas of Japan because they feel more authentic and unique than the mass-consumption-focused Tokyo. That's not to say that Tokyo is bad, more that it's only a very narrow aspect of what Japan has to offer. So thank you again for showing us the places off the beaten path in Japan!

    • @DC-lu5qs
      @DC-lu5qs 7 років тому

      I'd love to see your take on the Sapporo Snow Festival

  • @AbroadinJapan
    @AbroadinJapan 7 років тому +425

    You should have dropped in and said hello while you were in Sendai! Glad to see you enjoyed Hachinohe ;)! And good job promoting Tohoku!!!

    • @johnjohn2532
      @johnjohn2532 7 років тому +4

      Abroad in Japan : just wondering if she suggested her horse meat as well ? By the way i love ur videos.

    • @internationallyME
      @internationallyME  7 років тому +39

      I only stopped by for a few hours but we need to catch up again next time :)

    • @XcomCaveRat
      @XcomCaveRat 7 років тому +3

      You should do wanko soba challenge together. :)

    • @ElfinHilon10
      @ElfinHilon10 7 років тому

      Was waiting for your reply hahaha

    • @warilban
      @warilban 7 років тому +9

      I think she beat you in Wanko Soba count

  • @mikemiller1646
    @mikemiller1646 5 років тому +4

    My wife and I were in Japan for 3 weeks last year. We spent 10 days in Kyoto, 2 days in Tokyo and the rest in Niigata and Sado island. Rural Japan is so beautiful! We were there in the fall and it was amazing to watch people harvesting rice by hand, fishing in small sail boats with nets and picking amazing fruit from incredibly manicured orchards. It was like traveling back in time to the Meiji era.

  • @StrikeFreedom1920
    @StrikeFreedom1920 7 років тому +128

    I would like to be part of that 1% that visits that area when I travel to Japan =) Very nice people and nice views. Also, congrats on your 81 dish record Angela lol

  • @isabellam1834
    @isabellam1834 6 років тому +1

    6:18 Aww the way he waves at you so enthusiastically is soooo sweet!

  • @KuchigaiS
    @KuchigaiS 7 років тому +2

    The grannies at Abolone Festival vere soooooo nice and full of spirit! You hear them talk about how thankful they are for the country's citizen that helped them after 2011.. it makes your heart grow just by listening to them.. so much appreciation to other people... this is Japan's spirit! Angela, thank you for another great video!

  • @philiproszak1678
    @philiproszak1678 5 років тому +6

    Thanks for a great video about Iwate and Tohoku! North Japan is so beautiful and everyone should come here!!

  • @plushchic4959
    @plushchic4959 7 років тому

    I just came back from my holiday visiting the Tohoku region - Ichinoseki, zao onsen, yamagata, kaminoyama onsen and ginzan onsen. Very very beautiful with all the snowy scenery and the people there are very helpful even if they do not know english

  • @saiquasultan3485
    @saiquasultan3485 7 років тому

    Watching your videos always brings home the wonderful realisation that Japanese people are perhaps the warmest, friendliest and so full of grace and charm.
    Keep up the amazing work Angela. We love you.

  • @LemifromJapan
    @LemifromJapan 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you very much for promoting Tohoku! I'm from Sendai and I appreciate your video, as people in Tohoku are usually a bit shy not great at promoting ourselves 💦

  • @Zakmakoto
    @Zakmakoto 7 років тому +1

    I loved Tohoku region during my travel last October, i was especially suprised by Aomori and Hirosaki, such nice cities !

  • @LisaMarieEvans
    @LisaMarieEvans 7 років тому

    This video has been out for awhile but I'm just getting around to watching it. Thanks for featuring this awesome place, I lived here for nearly three years and feel like I've been waiting forever to see you make this video. My heart is so full.

  • @jontiswe
    @jontiswe 6 років тому +2

    Tohoku region should be visited by so many more! I was there just one year after the earthquake and tsunami and visited also a few of the towns worst affected by it, and I was struck by how friendly and welcoming the locals were despite all the hardships they were in and I want to go back. Best and most memorable trip I made during my three years studying in Japan.

  • @kemushichan
    @kemushichan 7 років тому +8

    :) So glad to finally see this video!!!!

  • @PacificrimAwakening
    @PacificrimAwakening 7 років тому +2

    Just took several weeks to travel through Japan and went pretty much everywhere you just did. I loved it! I don’t speak Japanese so I had a bit of difficulty communicating, but still had a blast! The people were awesome and the sites beautiful. I think I may have enjoyed it so much because there weren’t very many other western tourist around. In a week’s time I probably only ran into about a dozen. Lots of Asian tourist though. Really want to go back. Amazing video! Thank you so much for creating such wonderful content. Aloha

    • @TruthAdv
      @TruthAdv 2 роки тому

      How did you get around without speaking Japanese? I'm trying to learn, but I don't think I'll know much when I'm there, that's

    • @PacificrimAwakening
      @PacificrimAwakening 2 роки тому +1

      @@TruthAdv I know a little bit of Japanese, but not enough to say I speak it. Google translate helps a lot. At restaurants my go to phrase was always “osusume wa nan desu ka” and whatever they say I just go “ok”. They usually repeat by pointing on the menu, to which I respond “hai”.

  • @RafaelSousaBraga
    @RafaelSousaBraga 7 років тому

    You are doing a great job showing these off the beaten paths of Japan. It's very interesting to see places like this.

  • @Levi-em6ym
    @Levi-em6ym 5 років тому

    So clean. No trash or litter any where on the streets. Civility at its finest.

  • @CCela1608
    @CCela1608 7 років тому +5

    This video inspires me even more to learn Japanese. My favorite moments in the video were the charming people you met along the trip, and when I visit, I also want to do as you did and chat with locals! Thank you for this 😗

  • @rhaqs
    @rhaqs 7 років тому +1

    I can’t decribe how much I love your videos. I am a medicine student in 5th year, and I decided to go to Japan when I finish my studies for a month. I am surely taking notes of everything you are showing to me. Thank you, really. Japan looks beautiful in every angle!

  • @seoulologyy
    @seoulologyy 7 років тому +17

    I love how you find these hidden gems in Japan!!! New subscriber and loving your channel!!!

  • @shemshonwilliams7719
    @shemshonwilliams7719 6 років тому

    Your English is excellent! As someone from the US that wants to visit Japan someday your video was great for getting ideas for place to see that are away from the tourist traps!!! Thank you!!!

  • @xxchris
    @xxchris 7 років тому

    The shot at 0:11 is so beautiful and perfect with the snow you're so good at this Angela ☺️

  • @Red-by8gt
    @Red-by8gt 4 роки тому

    I've visited Tokyo twice and fell in with the food and the people, I'm so looking forrward to visiting the rest of the country.Thank you for your video on Tohoku . John

  • @hettyn5294
    @hettyn5294 7 років тому

    Congrats on 81 bowls. I enjoy these episodes that show more than the main touristy sites. I will add these on my future Japan trips😀 thanks for the recommendation s

  • @UltraBebo
    @UltraBebo 7 років тому

    Wow, the way she delivered those lines about the disaster made me choke up. I had tears in my eyes for some reason.

  • @dsakuda
    @dsakuda 7 років тому

    I currently live in the Tohoku region. Aomori to be exact. It is quite peaceful. Definitely worth a visit.

  • @Jhvxgir
    @Jhvxgir 7 років тому +7

    I've been to Matsushima, Hiraizumi, Sendai, Geibikei and Yamadera. it was amazing!!! and this summer I will go to to Aomori for Nebuta and Akita for Kanto matsuri

  • @danielkeenan2508
    @danielkeenan2508 7 років тому

    81 bowls EPIC!
    I have been to Sendai and Hirosaki. A really nice part of the country.
    Great to see a new video. Thanks Angela.

  • @jif.6821
    @jif.6821 7 років тому +18

    Yet another awesome video, thank you Angela. Though born and raised in Japan my first 7 years I have never had the opportunity nor the budget to return there. Now I do, and my cousin in Sendai has been inviting me to visit for years. I just may do it this year! Your video only encourages me more to do so. Thanks again!

  • @AZ-hb7tp
    @AZ-hb7tp 6 років тому

    I love her videos, it demonstrates the other side of japan in comparison to the tourist locations. And 4:00 was too cute😍

  • @DK-210
    @DK-210 5 років тому +8

    I spent a week in Aomori, Tohoku is certainly a hidden gem!

  • @aliceroared
    @aliceroared 7 років тому

    Angela, I LOVE your videos so much, they're so authentic. You're an incredible storyteller.

  • @richdt
    @richdt 7 років тому

    Another nicely done video. Seeing Japan is very interesting and you have a cute personality that makes the tour fun.

  • @mijachin
    @mijachin 6 років тому

    Everything looks so cramped and small but what is outstanding is how they still keep everything clean and neat! Thumbs Up!

  • @Rocket_scientist_88
    @Rocket_scientist_88 5 років тому +1

    I’ve spent more time in Iwate than all the rest of Japan combined in my two trios there. It’s just beautiful... Morioka and Kamaishi are my two home bases. I really love them both. My dream job is to teach at Iwate U one day.
    I always thought that the “many noodle bowls” (wanko soba) was unique to Hanamaki, just south of Morioka. I’ll have to go to that place you went to. Did you drink any of the hot noodle water? It sounds gross but is good for your stomach.
    But I recommend taking the trains instead of buses... the trains have a charm that does not exist on the bus lines.

  • @nicolausuhlmann7074
    @nicolausuhlmann7074 7 років тому +21

    Hi Angela ! Beautifully filmed and narrated ! Am so glad your back !!

    • @internationallyME
      @internationallyME  7 років тому +3

      I’ve never left :p but thank you for waiting patiently for the video!!

  • @beanie72
    @beanie72 7 років тому +2

    Another wonderful and amazing video, Angela. Thank you so much for showing off the beaten path destinations in Japan, I will make sure I will visit these areas of Japan.

  • @RareSeldas
    @RareSeldas 5 років тому +2

    Your videos are very inviting, and easy to relax with seeing all the beautiful sights.

  • @GaryAa56
    @GaryAa56 7 років тому

    Angela, what a beautiful, tranquil prefecture of Japan I was totally unaware of. The nature views are incredible and like everywhere we travel with you, the local people are so friendly. Another wonderful experience thanks to Angela and Internationally Me!

  • @nekrositoh
    @nekrositoh 7 років тому

    Its my dearest dream to visit (or live in) japan..I have even dreamt about it. Blessed the people that can go there.

  • @ravenks1sr15
    @ravenks1sr15 7 років тому +8

    Thank you for covering my region. Keep it up!
    Hopefully you didn't mind our weird dialects compared to that of what you see in Kanto region ;)

  • @mrraiarj
    @mrraiarj 3 роки тому

    Very nice VDO , thanks for showing .. love Japan from Thailand

  • @DestructionWithLove
    @DestructionWithLove 7 років тому

    This is beautiful, it made me feel the calmness that Japan offers. Can't wait to go back on a trip.

  • @michaelhughes3273
    @michaelhughes3273 7 років тому

    For me, THIS is the real Japan, just like my Mom described ( She was born in Sapporo, but spent lots of time around Akita and Tohoku growing up). Got to go and see, for sure. Thank you for another amazing video, Angela. Arigatou gozaimasu.

  • @Dan-hn1lx
    @Dan-hn1lx 5 років тому +2

    I love Japan and its people and have traveled there several times and have a trip booked in Feb 2020. The Tsunami was devastating to Japan and my heart broke watching it happen.

  • @kennethphang
    @kennethphang 7 років тому

    Keep up the good work. Always enjoy your video and promoting undiscovered Japan.

  • @stevegrey9829
    @stevegrey9829 7 років тому +2

    I spent two weeks solo travelling around Tohoku in Dec 1992/Jan 1993. It was one of the best trips in my two years in Japan. I especially liked Hirosaki, Hiraizumi, Kakunodate.and Aizu-Wakamatsu. Would be great if you could do a video about the northwest coast of Tohoku from Aomori down to Yamagata.

  • @Mogzilla86
    @Mogzilla86 7 років тому

    I wish I found you channel before I went to japan in 2016, but now I have so many cool place to see when I go back this year so thanks!

  • @kojichannel6170
    @kojichannel6170 5 років тому +5

    I'm planning on traveling this region in the fall! Thank you so much for this video and app recommendations!

  • @vinskhandagale1288
    @vinskhandagale1288 4 роки тому

    Great place. Japan is so Clean and calm country. I'll visit here one day. Love from India

  • @irenewynne5478
    @irenewynne5478 7 років тому

    I was here 3 years ago during my uni exchange !!!!! We stayed at bel air hotel near tohoku university. Memories that I would never forget..

  • @butterface30
    @butterface30 7 років тому

    Thanks Angela for continuing to make these videos. I went to Japan late last year and I found your videos to be a great source of advice. Now every time I watch one it makes me realise there's so much in Japan that I haven't done and I miss it so much!

  • @timekiller3571
    @timekiller3571 5 років тому +1

    great video, wonderfully presented

  • @celcius_87
    @celcius_87 7 років тому

    Such great scenery in this video, thanks for sharing Angela!

  • @hidekun_channel369
    @hidekun_channel369 Рік тому

    僕は精神疾患があって地元から出られないですが、こちらのチャンネルの動画を観て旅行気分に浸っています。
    日本人の郷愁を誘うものばかりで大好きです。
    ありがとうごいます。

  • @joyceaustria7847
    @joyceaustria7847 7 років тому

    I always enjoy your videos. Which makes me more exited to go back to Japan.

  • @gernelleandbrandon
    @gernelleandbrandon 7 років тому

    I love that he saluted before you got on the train. :) Thanks for showing us this part of Japan!

  • @raceace
    @raceace 5 років тому

    Cant watch anymore Fukushima Tsunami footage anymore without wanting to cry. Gotta do as much as we can to support Northern Japan when the central Government seems too willing to move on. They deserve better. Great Tohoku adventure.

  • @lemccoy1
    @lemccoy1 6 років тому

    Great Job on showing us Tohoku! I have a friend who lives in Miyako, so your video was especially interesting for me! I also just finishing watching your video you made using the instant translator, something I had learned about recently and was thrilled to see you try it out! I'm trying to learn Japanese, with the help of my friend in Miyako, and it was amazing to come across these 2 videos. Arigatou gozaimasu! You made my night! ....... Louise

  • @frdingsdb16
    @frdingsdb16 4 роки тому

    Informative and the host is very good in speaking in English and has pleasant personality. Keep it up.

  • @steven8-stones719
    @steven8-stones719 7 років тому +3

    Thanks Angela for yet again a super good video, but no surprise there!
    As always super duper good!
    Love this trip!!!
    I can’t wait for the next one!

  • @magusonline
    @magusonline 7 років тому

    Hahaha Angela that was such a cute segment when you're trying to stop the challenge. I want to visit now!

  • @Moontess
    @Moontess 7 років тому

    Tohoku is one of my favourite regions in Japan - it's absolutely beautiful and not packed with tourists. Definitely worth visiting!

  • @maninblack9271
    @maninblack9271 4 роки тому

    Such memorable trip. I plan to visit Japan and this is helpful. Thank you

  • @muchacamara
    @muchacamara 7 років тому +1

    *Angela always beautiful and showing us the amazing little places in Japan. Cannot stop looking at your eyes.*

  • @hemiredman
    @hemiredman 7 років тому

    Hey Angela. Another awesome video. Christchurch could learn a bit from the Japanese mentality, unfortunately I won't be heading north in March but will gear up for my next trip!

  • @darkclouds27
    @darkclouds27 2 роки тому

    @3:41 were you pouring yamaimo into your soba bowl? I grated yamaimo for dinner and I added a dash of shoyu and eat it with rice. My Mom is from Kagoshima! I am planning a trip to Japan in the Fall of 2023 with my youngest child who loves everything Japanese. We both love nature. I just subscribed to your channel. I love the calmness in your voice and the aesthetics of your videos.

  • @horisondai
    @horisondai 7 років тому

    Awesome.. I'm always interested in Tohoku region more than Kyushu region and this video will definitely be in my next itinerary to Japan.
    Please make more videos about Tohoku region especially in Aomori and Akita prefecture.

  • @jacquelineatkins8906
    @jacquelineatkins8906 7 років тому +1

    It looked so beautiful there with the snow! I have to keep adding places to visit when I finally plan my trip to Japan every time you upload a new video!

  • @encikpurnama5696
    @encikpurnama5696 7 років тому

    Everyday i watch your video and learn about japan..tq for great info

  • @ThomasTracey
    @ThomasTracey 7 років тому +7

    Yay!! Always love seeing a new video notification from you!

    • @jameswong1101
      @jameswong1101 7 років тому

      Thomas & Tracey What a pleasant surprise to "bump into you" here.
      Can't wait to see more vlogs from you soon. Hope all is well with you and a belated Happy New Year.

  • @NSG_UK
    @NSG_UK 7 років тому

    Found your videos by mistake and found a real gem, intend to visit Japan next year with my wife.

  • @diegoubarte5474
    @diegoubarte5474 6 років тому

    What an awesome adventure did you have. I don't know how did I get here but I enjoyed. People seem to be very nice and the views were amazing. And the food looked great too. Congrats!

  • @lucianaborinato2993
    @lucianaborinato2993 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful and picturesque part of Japan. Thank you for sharing.
    Arigatou gozaimasu 😀

  • @dinab6286
    @dinab6286 5 років тому +2

    I studied abroad in Morioka almost ten years ago. I went to that same soba shop and my host mom took me to Jodogahama. This was of course before the 2011 disaster. You should go to Akita next :) I lived there for the JET Program. Thank you so much for showing the beauty of Tohoku!

    • @le0nz
      @le0nz 5 років тому

      What is JET? Japanese exchange of transexuals?

  • @khyezr
    @khyezr 7 років тому

    So much to experience in Tohoku, where would I even begin?! Thanks Angela for another great video!

  • @nicholastzortzis9284
    @nicholastzortzis9284 7 років тому

    Heyyyy!!!! I’m in Japan rn in Kyoto mainly because of you ^_^ my friend and I are from Australia and watching your channel has been the best decision I’ve made in a long time

  • @feslenraster
    @feslenraster 5 років тому +2

    Wow, impressed you ate that many bowls of soba!(Mikey Chen, eat your stomach out!, you've met your food match) Subbed because of that and your nice, gentle narration.

  • @cronicnl23
    @cronicnl23 7 років тому

    Awesome video! thanks for showing the less popular area's in japan i wil visit Tohoku foe sure when im in japan! :)

  • @yakota18
    @yakota18 6 років тому +1

    I used to live in Aomori prefecture for three years, Lake Towada is really beautiful. Definitely recommend going there.

  • @rossb9984587
    @rossb9984587 7 років тому

    Nice video. I spent a couple of nights in both Morioka & Sendai last time I went to Japan, and I really liked both. Would like to explore more of Tohoku next time I go.

  • @frankhinton5630
    @frankhinton5630 7 років тому

    Your videos are the best! I love everyone one of them.

  • @Huntressfan
    @Huntressfan 7 років тому +17

    Thank you for your videos! Always informative and gives me great ideas for my future trips to Japan!
    I did find it amusing that the bus was called Den Den Mushi as that is also what transponder snails are called in the manga One Piece. 🙂

  • @frankguo8
    @frankguo8 7 років тому

    the soba bowls, the earthquake, the salmon...all very eye opening!

  • @Koujoung
    @Koujoung 6 років тому +26

    It's the horse lady from Abroad in Japan's video!

  • @rr-dj6oj
    @rr-dj6oj 7 років тому +9

    岩手に住んでる者ですが、東北を紹介してくれて嬉しいです!

  • @graciasluo8308
    @graciasluo8308 7 років тому

    Always looking forwards to your uploaded introduction on Japan. They are awesome & enrich videos too! Amazing Japan too~~~How I wish I can visit as many perfectures

  • @veljaycopalmes506
    @veljaycopalmes506 6 років тому

    I’ve been to the tohoku region few years ago, very nice place. You can really see alot of nature’s beauty and the air is fresh. I want to go back to see more

  • @RetroAdz
    @RetroAdz 7 років тому

    Great video once again Angela! I'm so jealous that you get to experience things like this in Japan on a daily basis. My dream

  • @son_o_day
    @son_o_day 7 років тому +40

    I've thought about teaching English in Japan and tohoku was the place I wanted to be placed. I grew up in the countryside and prefer the idea of living and working in a small rural town or village. Where I could possibly have a modest sized garden to do some gardening and get to know the local people.

    • @phyllischua275
      @phyllischua275 5 років тому +2

      That's so amazing! If you've heard of the JET Program, please apply for it! :D I hope you get placed here in Tohoku. Who knows, maybe I'd see you around!

    • @amandasmit9328
      @amandasmit9328 5 років тому +1

      My son is a english teacher in near Saga I think. He is also married to a Japanese girl and live there for almost seven years. He is so happy there and also make you tube video's. But more motivational.... sorry my english not so good. I stay in Cape Town South Africa...all the best for you and your dreams. 💟🇿🇦✌

    • @reinaldtan2361
      @reinaldtan2361 5 років тому

      @@amandasmit9328 what is ur sons youtube account?

    • @michelleportch6227
      @michelleportch6227 4 роки тому +1

      I went to Tohoku as a private teacher for a year and then went back on the JET Programme. During my JET interview I specifically said I wanted to go to Iwate and the interviewers cackled and screamed with glee because virtually nobody requests the Newfoundland of Japan. Tohoku is not for wallflowers as your every move will make the papers just because you are different, but it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and would never have been matched had I lived in a more foreigner dense area.

  • @michaelboonphotography3014
    @michaelboonphotography3014 7 років тому

    Great video Angela I really want to visit Japan soon.

  • @Dan-lp1yf
    @Dan-lp1yf 7 років тому

    Good video!. I hope you can do videos that focus on Japan’s big festivals like kanda matsuri or nebuta matsuri or just General local festivals

  • @WaywardPondering
    @WaywardPondering 5 років тому

    A wonderfully done and pleasant video. It is nice to see and learn more about Japan and areas outside of Tokyo.

  • @IT-gk3wy
    @IT-gk3wy 7 років тому +5

    今度日本に帰ってから東北を三週間かけて旅行します!特に災害があったとこをまわって色々な話を聞きたかったのでこのビデオを少し参考にまわりたいとおもいます!!

  • @JamilLynch
    @JamilLynch 7 років тому

    Great video! Looks like a blast!

  • @ttlenunl
    @ttlenunl 7 років тому

    Loved how the soba waitress was cheering you on! Wonderful story of Tohoku

  • @DL_ROSH
    @DL_ROSH 6 років тому

    Oh, how I miss Tohoku! I loved riding my bike around the country side and exploring the beaches.

  • @Isabella-ko8hj
    @Isabella-ko8hj 7 років тому

    That’s a ton of soba! 😋 Happy New Year, Angela!

  • @MrOkiparker
    @MrOkiparker 7 років тому

    I am heading for Akita and odate areas. Love your videos, keep them coming

  • @scheimaa172
    @scheimaa172 6 років тому

    Great video, really enjoyed it, I hope some day I will be able to visit Japan.