Did Japan Live Up To The Hype?

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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
  • 🇯🇵 Should you book a Riviera Travel Best of Japan Tour, would we recommend it? Find out in this final part of our vlog series.
    🌟 In this video we show you more of Hiroshima, the island of Miyajima, Okayama and Kyoto. We experience a Japanese Tea Ceremony, visit some beautiful gardens and a bamboo forest and enjoy more delicious food. The fabulous Tori Gates are a sight to see as are the beautiful shrines and temples that are included in the tour. We also have our first taste of Saki!
    We travelled to Japan with Riviera Travel in March 2024. Disclaimer: - We were guests with Riviera Travel on their Best of Japan Tour. All views and opinions are our own and we retained editorial control.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 76

  • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
    @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому

    Book your Riviera Travel The Best of Japan Tour here (affilate link) - www.awin1.com/awclick.php?gid=480321&mid=60697&awinaffid=445343&linkid=3537377&clickref=

  • @Ted_K_Have_a_nice_day
    @Ted_K_Have_a_nice_day Місяць тому +3

    Very much enjoyed your video. We love Japan as well.
    You mention returning in the Spring for the cherry blossoms. I would contend that visiting in the Fall (Oct/Nov) is just as spectacular. The fall foliage is a site to behold.
    Thanks for sharing your adventure. ✌️

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Ted!! Oh yes sure that would be spectacular too!

    • @lindalaliberte8704
      @lindalaliberte8704 Місяць тому

      Your video and narration are excellent. U2 are a great team! Going to watch the rest of your Japanese experience. 😀

  • @lindajones6176
    @lindajones6176 Місяць тому +1

    Would love to visit Japan. You both made it look wonderful, even in the rain.

  • @TravellingLightLisa
    @TravellingLightLisa Місяць тому +1

    Really enjoyed this series guys. You've sold Japan to us. Loved the music too. We just need to start saving up now 😂

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому

      Oh thanks great to hear you enjoyed it! Definitely save up, as it is totally worth it!

  • @trevorhumphries7897
    @trevorhumphries7897 Місяць тому +1

    Fantastic Vlog series !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. Thanks very much 😃

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому

      Cheers Trevor glad you enjoyed it 😀😀

    • @trevorhumphries7897
      @trevorhumphries7897 Місяць тому

      @@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Working on the Royal Clipper !!! No rest for some 😃. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @KateS1172
    @KateS1172 Місяць тому +2

    Right then! Time to visit Japan.. albeit vicarously❤

  • @Carole617
    @Carole617 Місяць тому +1

    They have an underground city like that in Toronto which is obviously good for when they get snow ! I think I would really like to visit Japan ! Great video as always x

  • @cherylsemrau7100
    @cherylsemrau7100 Місяць тому +2

    In Japan once you enter a room you are to take off your shoes and have the toe section pointed at the door. That is why slippers are there for you to use.

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому +2

      It does depend, we thought we would have to take our shoes off a lot but that wasn't the case 1😃

  • @kathrynrees6781
    @kathrynrees6781 Місяць тому +1

    Really enjoying this vlog series as we're thinking of Japan for 2026. I know you can't plan the weather but it's a shame it rained so much on your trips. I was surprised there was no blossom out. The dates change every year but usually the end of March early April is a good time to see it.

  • @amandaalmond6961
    @amandaalmond6961 Місяць тому +1

    Really interesting. Great to see you having a fantastic time despite the weather. Thank you for sharing

  • @patriciamorash2763
    @patriciamorash2763 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Paul & Carole: I’ve been fortunate enough to travel across China, Thailand and South Korea, but have not yet made it to Japan. Your videos have really peaked my interest. Thank you for taking us along on the journey!❤

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому

      Our pleasure! It is such a fascinating country, and the people are so lovely. Hope you get to experience it too!

  • @thiggs333
    @thiggs333 Місяць тому +1

    Hey guys, we are pretty used to having a Highball as a cocktail. I looked up the ingredients and there was a description of its history. I thought I'd share it: "Cocktail origin stories are sometimes difficult to sort out, and the highball falls into that category. The drink emerged in the late 1890s, and several sources indicate that bartenders in England called whiskey drinks "balls" and tall or "high" glasses were used for such drinks." The Spruce Eats. How bout dem apples? Great videos. Thanks.

  • @DHollandTravels
    @DHollandTravels Місяць тому

    Thank you so much for this entire series!! I've really enjoyed learning so much about traveling there with you! Thanks for providing both the good and the parts that were disappointing. Keep up the great work!

  • @frankrockenback5329
    @frankrockenback5329 Місяць тому +1

    Lovely, lovely videos of Japan. Thank you both for all of your hard work putting these together for the viewers. Cheers!!🥃

  • @etrammell425
    @etrammell425 Місяць тому +1

    Your vlogs are informative and so much fun to watch! I have especially enjoyed the bus tour ones because they remind me of my Collette tours of Scotland and Ireland. It's the "bags out and breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and on the bus at 8:00 a.m." that especially gives my husband and me big grins. Even though we thoroughly enjoyed both tours and what we saw, the bags out every morning for over a week was a challenge. You should win an award for the Vietnam vlogs in particular. Outstanding job!!

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому +1

      Oh thank you so much for your lovely comment! Japan and the Mekong have been some of our favourites so far!

  • @carolynalexander314
    @carolynalexander314 Місяць тому +2

    Japan is a fascinating country with interesting culture. Re the underground shopping mall, have you been to Montreal's underground city? It reminded me of that.

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому +2

      It is! Oh really, no, not been to Montreal yet!

    • @brigidconroy2111
      @brigidconroy2111 Місяць тому +1

      @@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      Toronto does as well Haven’t been for years but in winter the underground shops and entrances to the stores were great

  • @catherinehawkins1314
    @catherinehawkins1314 Місяць тому +1

    Great to hear about the practicalities along with the seeing the great places you visited and learning through your travels 🤩

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому

      Thanks Catherine! We are in the process of putting together a video of everything we learnt in Japan regarding etiquette etc too!

    • @catherinehawkins1314
      @catherinehawkins1314 Місяць тому

      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel look forward to it 😊

    • @rogerjubb9092
      @rogerjubb9092 Місяць тому

      I

  • @valeriedutson3299
    @valeriedutson3299 Місяць тому +1

    Would love to go looks amazing 🤩

  • @user-kl1fz5iq4j
    @user-kl1fz5iq4j 26 днів тому

    Japan is on my travel list and we have been with Riviera before so good to hear you would recommend it. Such a shame about the weather though. Might avoid going in that time of the year as it seemed very busy. Thanks for another very informative video series 😊

  • @rachaelhicks8235
    @rachaelhicks8235 Місяць тому +2

    Fun video. Makes me want to go back to Japan now!

  • @Traveler-nu8xc
    @Traveler-nu8xc Місяць тому +2

    Paul’s narration is great !

  • @penelopemicklethwaite8161
    @penelopemicklethwaite8161 Місяць тому +1

    Looks amazing! On the bucket list for sure! Thanks for all the tips & showing us all the sights! It's like being there with you!

  • @brigidconroy2111
    @brigidconroy2111 Місяць тому +1

    It is obvious that you enjoyed your trip Still think Thailand is your nirvana Those vlogs just radiated joy perhaps because you were with family and not dealing with the horrors of war
    NOW that deer was absolutely a dear😂

  • @brigidconroy2111
    @brigidconroy2111 Місяць тому +1

    Would absolutely have to try Wagyu in Japan but am a hard sell for it to beat what we raised 😂

  • @yvonnemulvihill4456
    @yvonnemulvihill4456 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you Paul and Carole for a wonderful insight to Japan. 🎉🎉

  • @KenGoesCruising
    @KenGoesCruising Місяць тому +1

    It definitely looks like Paul prefers the toilets to the tea

  • @carolepalmer3338
    @carolepalmer3338 Місяць тому +1

    So funny when Paul drank the green tea 😂😂😂but at least he tried it . The trees are beautiful ❤

  • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
    @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  Місяць тому +1

    Watch more of our Japan adventure here - ua-cam.com/play/PL_6zC3nwhe73BCx6enbs4oBlbXUAuBdU2.html&si=r0BaETj4o5aqY0Ul

  • @soniauk4284
    @soniauk4284 Місяць тому +1

    Paul's face while eating the bean curd was a picture, was it an interesting flavour and texture 🤣🤣

  • @chriswilliams6568
    @chriswilliams6568 Місяць тому +2

    Re. Water in hotel, there is nothing wrong with their tap water, that is probably why they do not give bottled water. you would probably have to pay for bottled water. Cups with no handles are normal in Japan, agree it is not practical in that you burn your hands. Thx. For video. We went to Japan on two cruises for our 50 th Anniversary in 2018. It was great. Agree I like a toilet on the coach. We did have that on an Insight tour in Northern Spain, it was great, fabulous company. Not cheap though. Japanese gardens do not have a lot of flowers anyway, they are more into shrubs, rhodadendrums, bamboo and cherry trees. We had a Wagyu beef burger in Singapore at our Pan Pacific hotel, it was delicious. It is the best beef. How come Carol did not know what drink she ordered ? I suppose it was a language problem, yes it is difficult. I would hate that music where you had the curry. Well done, great video. Thx

  • @pumpkin462
    @pumpkin462 26 днів тому

    Japan seems so overwhelming to me - I think that’s why it’s not on my bucketlist! I do love sushi though and if I did a cruise I think I would feel less apprehensive

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  25 днів тому +1

      There is so much to see! Doing a tour like this is so easy as everything is organised for you. We has a great time!

    • @pumpkin462
      @pumpkin462 24 дні тому

      @@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel that’s true! I do like tours. Did they make you get up early most days?

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  23 дні тому

      There were a lot of early starts!

    • @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
      @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel  23 дні тому

      There were a lot of early starts!

  • @deborahhunt253
    @deborahhunt253 Місяць тому +2

    No, I wouldn’t have a burger while in Japan 😂

  • @rogerjubb9092
    @rogerjubb9092 Місяць тому +1

    it rained in in April 2018 on Hatskaichi so come prepared for rain.

  • @kevinb7311
    @kevinb7311 Місяць тому

    Since it seems you were drinking coffee, I did not see any tea towels #civitavecchia