Aletheia Tritis 1647 to the present!! Absolutely amazing to think about the life of this tree and the human history it's lived through! Before the USA was even a country!
ONLY in JAPAN If only the tree can talk, i will be sitting there to listen his centuries of experience, especially Edo period. Just how strong is this tree! Thanks for sharing John, keep it up!
I loved it how you asked the local couple about the tree and they offered you some snacks! It's these small things that makes me want to go to Japan even more!
I gasped when I saw the tree, and almost cried. It is lived so many years, has seen so much, and is so unbelievably beautiful. So majestic. Beyond words gorgeous.
I really love the channel, I especially like when you talk to the locals it gives us so much more information about the area etc. Great video and please keep them coming.
Amazing! This trees beauty brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for sharing your adventure with all of us. Sleep tight and have a safe journey in the morning 😊
that tree really was something much respect for showing your respect to the tree im so very proud just to get to see it thank you for takeing the high road
I hope you come back to this tree with a not just a livestream because I love your highquality camera quality and the livestream makes it so , so less quality.......KEEP MAKING VIDEOS AND NEVER STOP YOU ARE COOL AND AWESOME
The most common & popular Sakura variety in Japan, also the one in D.C., is Somei-Yoshino, which is hybrid and have a short lifespan of 6--70 years. However, some native spices can live for a quite long time. The oldest one known in Japan is near 2000 years old. The tree in this video is the Shidare (weeping) version of Higan-zakura, one of the native spices.
acatinny it makes you wonder how they've kept such a short lived tree alive for so long? You are correct and know your sakura I wish they would sale this specie in the states I found a similar tree in crooked oak Virginia with a ton of babies growing so I stole one lol and I hope this is the specie!!!!!
I always love japan and it's culture from it being modern and rural it's always so balance and this channel always confirms my love for japan and I hope someday to see it for myself and experience it also I plan to live there in the future after college ❤️❤️❤️
What an amazing and special Sakura tree John. Timing is everything with the Sakura season. I appreciated how you removed you hat as a sign of respect for the old stately tree. You're a fantastic ambassador of America to Japan! Nicely done.
Im watch this video after ended 15minutes ago and now at 20:10 GMT +7 in Surabaya Indonesia. thats so awesome sakura!!!! make more amazing video john. your fans from Indonesia
Fate is clearly on your side. To be there while your on the road and you get there to see the tree in full bloom. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. it looks amazing. Safe Travels
first I have to say thank you for showing us live feeds from japan !!! second, the feel of your videos are very personal and real. thanks! I really enjoyed it!!
Aww, this tree is awesome!!!! I went to Nagoya for the cherry blossom and it was great, but not as great as this. I loved your japanese conversation with the couple. I'm learning Japanese and already could understand parts of the conversation. :)
They still have Sakura blooming everywhere in Tokyo. I heard from my Tokyo friend yesterday! It depends where you are, John. Some areas bloomed later this year in Tokyo. They are still enjoying Sakura.
Imagine the tree leaving a youtube comment: "last time I was this early I witnessed a samurai fight a giant black demon monster (Samurai Jack reference XD)
This tree just brought to me such a profound sense of bliss, of serenity and wonder, tinged with a little sadness. I live across the Pacific, in Vancouver BC. We have cherry trees, but I don't think ANY of them have seen even a tenth of the life of this. But it is the bitter notes of sadness that enhance the sweetness of all else. What do you think?
Wouldn't "willow" be "yanagi"? Looks like a marvelous tree - I wonder if all the big sakura have their branches supported like that. The elevated view up among the branches was my favorite.
Love this video! eventhought it is "just" a tree thats being filmed... John sir, you are such a lucky man to be there right now! PS: would anyone be kind enough to make subs for the Japanese spoken in the video ?
think you so very much for showing me that tree it was so beautafil to see : } i love your channel and i try and watch all your content love ya bro and thx again
"If trees could talk". This tree would have a hell of secrets to say lmao. This makes me want to reincarnate into a tree, only to listen to shit people have to say hahah
Hey John, when you first moved to Japan in 1998 did you make it in time to see the 1998 winter olympics in Sapporo? I plan on moving to Japan by 2020 and hoping to make it for the summer olympics!
All those poles supporting the branches reminds me of the ancient oak tree "Major Oak" that Robin Hood and his men supposedly met under in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham, that I visited in about 1978.
Hey you taught me alot about the japanase culutre, i only knew what my teachers and japanase friend told me :) Your videos are great quality and i hope you will reach 500,000 subscribers!
It's not like I don't like these videos, but I prefer your top quality ones, truly I hope you don't make this the usual format Keep making videos for everyone of us ありがとうございました！
I subbed to this channel over a year ago as it was mind blowingly great but recently it has gone really bad and stagnant and feels like lacking in what made this channel the one I loved so much to one im about to leave. This channel always had me waiting with great anticipation for you'r next video which always showed wonderful places and things as well as the local lore and the people and the history and what made it special for me was you made it stand OUT above all else in UA-cam and now you'r sinking into the repetitive cycle of all other channels while some manage to keep what made them stand out and not fade away. I know there will be trolls here and I also know some of you will just be plain nasty and hate on what im saying but im saying what im thinking and how im feeling as I feel that if I dont then the one channel I love so much is going to die to me and be lost. Sure everything and everyone changes but they also have to find a way to keep that spark that made them stand out and be noticed in this world as there are so many trying to all do the same and I get that you need to try new things and for a while I stayed here and stayed silent for far too long as I feel like this part of Heaven is slowly fading out like that of a candle burning low the light is bright but soon to fade and whats going to be left when the light is gone.........darkness to which is the same thing all around and the spark of what made it stand out is now gone and unable to be seen to stand out. please Only in Japan go back to what made you YOU.
you say you love this channel, i think you not because you don't see all video on this channel and ONLY IN JAPAN GO channel because john has been explain alot about this situation
then u must know right john cannot edit video right now because he hickhiking right now if you want better video and content support him on kickstarter and he will send DVD with better content after he complete this hickhiking
Hi, John I don't know if you are aware of this news. Takayama's Alpen Route is now open, it is very closed to your current location. Search with this key word 立山黒部アルペンルート
the part where he's talking about how old trees get and how much they've seen... there are trees that lives to be over a 1,000 years old, in fact there are fir trees in California that are over 2,000 years old
All that light can't be good for the tree. No doubt, it is gorgeous, however, plants need so much light and darkness for proper growth. They might even get confused for all I know. Maybe that's why it needs to be supported. Still, love Japan.
Nonya Businesss The tree is still here because it's been well taken care of (limbs on stilts) so the least it can do is light up for a week out of the year :) 51 weeks out of 52 it's got all the freedom it wants.
That is actually a relief. I kinda thought that upon reflection considering how often the cherry blossom thing goes on. Still, good to know. I happily stand corrected.
![Eiheiji temple and the essence of Zen [Deep Japan] plus Echizen Daibutsu 永平寺](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-4QEII5Cme8/mqdefault.jpg)
Imagine this sakura tree seen the rise and fall of japan, stood there since samurai period, awesome being this tree....
Aletheia Tritis 1647 to the present!! Absolutely amazing to think about the life of this tree and the human history it's lived through! Before the USA was even a country!
ONLY in JAPAN If only the tree can talk, i will be sitting there to listen his centuries of experience, especially Edo period. Just how strong is this tree! Thanks for sharing John, keep it up!
I loved it how you asked the local couple about the tree and they offered you some snacks! It's these small things that makes me want to go to Japan even more!
I gasped when I saw the tree, and almost cried. It is lived so many years, has seen so much, and is so unbelievably beautiful. So majestic. Beyond words gorgeous.
I really love the channel, I especially like when you talk to the locals it gives us so much more information about the area etc.
Great video and please keep them coming.
When the tree came onto the screen i got goosebumps.
It's so beautiful!!!
wow.... so beautiful....
looks like a fairy tale come to life at night. thanks.
interaction with locals is great!
Even trees need support when it has grown too awesome :-)
Amazing! This trees beauty brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for sharing your adventure with all of us. Sleep tight and have a safe journey in the morning 😊
Wow, that tree took my breath away. So beautiful thank you so much for sharing.
that tree really was something much respect for showing your respect to the tree im so very proud just to get to see it thank you for takeing the high road
Thanks for sharing such an amazingly beautiful sight!
I hope you come back to this tree with a not just a livestream because I love your highquality camera quality and the livestream makes it so , so less quality.......KEEP MAKING VIDEOS AND NEVER STOP YOU ARE COOL AND AWESOME
Cheyanime Ukato it will be featured in the Kickstarter DVD to help find the trip. I took a lot of video before and after the stream :) -John
The most common & popular Sakura variety in Japan, also the one in D.C., is Somei-Yoshino, which is hybrid and have a short lifespan of 6--70 years. However, some native spices can live for a quite long time. The oldest one known in Japan is near 2000 years old. The tree in this video is the Shidare (weeping) version of Higan-zakura, one of the native spices.
acatinny it makes you wonder how they've kept such a short lived tree alive for so long? You are correct and know your sakura I wish they would sale this specie in the states I found a similar tree in crooked oak Virginia with a ton of babies growing so I stole one lol and I hope this is the specie!!!!!
Thank you for such beautiful video...i never see such Beautiful sakura bloom ....
Beautiful tree...:-)))
wow, only in Japan would a tree so old be vandalism free , this is amazing !
Absolutely amazing trree.
Amazing looking tree, thank you for sharing this!
I always love japan and it's culture from it being modern and rural it's always so balance and this channel always confirms my love for japan and I hope someday to see it for myself and experience it also I plan to live there in the future after college ❤️❤️❤️
The sign also notes, the tree experienced a big fire during Meiji 33 (1900) but it managed to recover and bloom annually.
What an amazing and special Sakura tree John. Timing is everything with the Sakura season. I appreciated how you removed you hat as a sign of respect for the old stately tree. You're a fantastic ambassador of America to Japan! Nicely done.
because of your lovely videos....im going to make a trip to japan....beautiful japan
Amazing Tree...my interest in Fukui has blossomed
I felt all warm and happy when they shared their ningyoyaki with you. :3 Japanese people are so sweet. Such a lovely place.
Im watch this video after ended 15minutes ago and now at 20:10 GMT +7 in Surabaya Indonesia. thats so awesome sakura!!!! make more amazing video john.
your fans from Indonesia
Fate is clearly on your side. To be there while your on the road and you get there to see the tree in full bloom. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. it looks amazing. Safe Travels
It touched my heart.
first I have to say thank you for showing us live feeds from japan !!! second, the feel of your videos are very personal and real. thanks! I really enjoyed it!!
Aww, this tree is awesome!!!! I went to Nagoya for the cherry blossom and it was great, but not as great as this.
I loved your japanese conversation with the couple. I'm learning Japanese and already could understand parts of the conversation. :)
Amazing Sakura Tree...
Gorgeous sakura tree.
Once a year I am sure u said once a week!!!! yes that's amazing John!!!!
astroboy3507 I will find you child
Veeeery good content, so quiet and respectful, so slowpaced with the long panning it honestly is THE way to show this off, very good job man!
Amazing! thank you for sharing.
Amazing!
Wow, that's wonderful!
Amazing, that couple was very nice
Absolutely stunning!
They still have Sakura blooming everywhere in Tokyo. I heard from my Tokyo friend yesterday! It depends where you are, John.
Some areas bloomed later this year in Tokyo. They are still enjoying Sakura.
Looks magical
Oh man.. it's so beautiful
Just beautiful.
Reminds me of a cathedral.
rockshot100 inside it's cover, it felt very spiritual so the comparison is spot on!
You make me want to live in Japan
Imagine the tree leaving a youtube comment:
"last time I was this early I witnessed a samurai fight a giant black demon monster (Samurai Jack reference XD)
Brandon Jinjiyoshi Tilley Or maybe it would say ..."fiiiiirrrrsssttt"
Thankyou for posting!
she's GORGEOUS!!!
that is insanely beautiful! There are too many places to see cherry blossoms in Japan!
This tree just brought to me such a profound sense of bliss, of serenity and wonder, tinged with a little sadness. I live across the Pacific, in Vancouver BC. We have cherry trees, but I don't think ANY of them have seen even a tenth of the life of this. But it is the bitter notes of sadness that enhance the sweetness of all else. What do you think?
im currently residing at osaka and someday im planning to travel and explore the whole japan. Listing this on my bucket list :)
welcome to Fukui !
good trip :D
Beautiful tree, and I love listening to you speak japanese ^_^
absolutely amazing ^.^
Omg 😲 I would have loved to see that tree.
Wouldn't "willow" be "yanagi"? Looks like a marvelous tree - I wonder if all the big sakura have their branches supported like that. The elevated view up among the branches was my favorite.
Love this video! eventhought it is "just" a tree thats being filmed... John sir, you are such a lucky man to be there right now!
PS: would anyone be kind enough to make subs for the Japanese spoken in the video ?
John, the content you produce is really amazing and I would love to know how you live in Japan? Can't you only have a visa for 4 months?
think you so very much for showing me that tree it was so beautafil to see : } i love your channel and i try and watch all your content love ya bro and thx again
i need to go visit this tree when i go to japan :)
370 years how cute. I ve seen the Bristlecone Pines in California. Which are about 5000 years old. These Sakura trees are pretty cool looking though.
Amazing tree, we have a similarly old banyan tree over here in South Florida.
I wish we had trees like that in my town
"If trees could talk". This tree would have a hell of secrets to say lmao.
This makes me want to reincarnate into a tree, only to listen to shit people have to say hahah
Hey John, when you first moved to Japan in 1998 did you make it in time to see the 1998 winter olympics in Sapporo? I plan on moving to Japan by 2020 and hoping to make it for the summer olympics!
1998 the olympics were in Nagano. Saporro was sometime before that IIRC.
Oh shoot I missed this llive! :(
Owell at least it is being archived! :)
So I could watch it now.
All those poles supporting the branches reminds me of the ancient oak tree "Major Oak" that Robin Hood and his men supposedly met under in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham, that I visited in about 1978.
this tree reminds me of a weeping willow I see by my old home
Hey you taught me alot about the japanase culutre, i only knew what my teachers and japanase friend told me :)
Your videos are great quality and i hope you will reach 500,000 subscribers!
i dont lnow why i love this vid so much...wow
Oh, and how I envy your casual, conversational Japanese speaking! :)
is there any chance you would revisit this tree with the 360 camera?
obviously it'd have to be like next year.
awesome
are they airal roots of that tree or is it bamboo
It's not like I don't like these videos, but I prefer your top quality ones, truly I hope you don't make this the usual format
Keep making videos for everyone of us ありがとうございました！
Looks like some magical tree u see in video games
Great video. Could you add closed-captioning to your videos, please? It'd be absolutely helpful to second-language speakers.
What if the the annual rings could be played just like a LP :).
Wolf3fd woah!!! That's would be quite a story!
shenmue!! where is ryo hazuki?🙌
I just want to take a nap leaned up against the trunk.
If you want to see a Forest of Old Trees go to the "Redwood Forest" in Northern California.
does the japanese generally are loud in talking? especially the guys?
Felicia Suharja No, not really but drunk people are.
Felicia Suharja The older generations are quieter lol
Felicia Suharja after drinking a lot of alcohol with friends, YES!! lol 99% of the time, quiet. -John
does they loud too when meeting up with (long-time-no-see) friends? or are they very loud when feeling excited?
I subbed to this channel over a year ago as it was mind blowingly great but recently it has gone really bad and stagnant and feels like lacking in what made this channel the one I loved so much to one im about to leave.
This channel always had me waiting with great anticipation for you'r next video which always showed wonderful places and things as well as the local lore and the people and the history and what made it special for me was you made it stand OUT above all else in UA-cam and now you'r sinking into the repetitive cycle of all other channels while some manage to keep what made them stand out and not fade away.
I know there will be trolls here and I also know some of you will just be plain nasty and hate on what im saying but im saying what im thinking and how im feeling as I feel that if I dont then the one channel I love so much is going to die to me and be lost.
Sure everything and everyone changes but they also have to find a way to keep that spark that made them stand out and be noticed in this world as there are so many trying to all do the same and I get that you need to try new things and for a while I stayed here and stayed silent for far too long as I feel like this part of Heaven is slowly fading out like that of a candle burning low the light is bright but soon to fade and whats going to be left when the light is gone.........darkness to which is the same thing all around and the spark of what made it stand out is now gone and unable to be seen to stand out.
please Only in Japan go back to what made you YOU.
you say you love this channel, i think you not because you don't see all video on this channel and ONLY IN JAPAN GO channel because john has been explain alot about this situation
Sigh and here we go a person who thinks they know me better than I know myself *facepalm* i've seen them ALL ffs.
then u must know right john cannot edit video right now because he hickhiking right now if you want better video and content support him on kickstarter and he will send DVD with better content after he complete this hickhiking
Hi, John
I don't know if you are aware of this news.
Takayama's Alpen Route is now open, it is very closed to your current location.
Search with this key word 立山黒部アルペンルート
こういう桜の古木って、地元の武将の名前が付いてたりしますよね。
「名前」って「枝垂れ桜」といった種類じゃなくて、そういうのが聞きたかったんじゃないですか？
the part where he's talking about how old trees get and how much they've seen... there are trees that lives to be over a 1,000 years old, in fact there are fir trees in California that are over 2,000 years old
in my country we have a tree aging 1000 years old
2:20 まぁ苗木の時から咲くわけじゃ無いからなぁ。370回咲いたとは言えないねぇ。
世界まる見え出たの！？
if the tree can talk. it say thank you for your respect and appreciation.
This would make a great furniture!
SAKURA SEASON!
you need to put up some higher res video instead
🍻🍻🍻🍻🌸🌸🌸🌸
is the mother of all trees
You should do a house/apartment tour!
The things you see when you don't have chainsaw😁
😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
All that light can't be good for the tree. No doubt, it is gorgeous, however, plants need so much light and darkness for proper growth. They might even get confused for all I know. Maybe that's why it needs to be supported. Still, love Japan.
Nonya Businesss The tree is still here because it's been well taken care of (limbs on stilts) so the least it can do is light up for a week out of the year :) 51 weeks out of 52 it's got all the freedom it wants.
That is actually a relief. I kinda thought that upon reflection considering how often the cherry blossom thing goes on. Still, good to know. I happily stand corrected.