@@fionalewis72well go there and don’t act like a total douche like all other Americans. Maybe go somewhere rural or not Tokyo where your not welcome anymore
So I’m an American of Chinese-Korean descent, and my favorite place to travel is Japan. I keep seeing the stereotypical Chinese tourist spitting, cutting in lines, and trashing places. I keep seeing Koreans and Americans think they are privileged and think themselves higher than locals. I even had two Korean guys come up to me in an Apple Store in Thailand, take out the AirPod from my ear that I was listening to, and snatch the phone I had in my hand, just so they could use it. When they realized I spoke Korean when I asked “what in gods name do you think you’re doing,” they replied with “oh, sorry. I didn’t know you were Korean.” And I’m just standing there bewildered, saying “that’s not the issue here! wtf” … basically what I’m trying to say is, I’ve seen and been through some things in my travels in Asia. And my advice to anyone who goes to Japan is, be prepared. This is a very proud country that does not conform to western standards or any one else around them for that matter. Japan is a very unique and peaceful culture. Do not ask people on the street random things, matter of fact, don’t even talk in public. If you get a phone call when you’re walking down the street, pop into an alleyway and handle your business. If you’re hungry, go sit at an establishment to eat or if you buy street food, either eat it right there in front of the stall or find a private area. Don’t walk and eat. Basically, just don’t be obnoxious and copy the locals around you. It’s really not that hard. If you have a question and don’t speak Japanese, don’t just bother the nearest person you see. Go to a subway station or a convenience store and ask the attendant. 9 times out of 10, either a subway station or a convenience store will be within a 2 minute walking distance in any urbanized area of Japan. If you don’t understand something cultural, don’t just steamroll over something and think it doesn’t apply to you just because you’re visiting. Something as simple as “no tripods allowed in a temple/universal studios” for some reason always creates a big ruckus for the next Karen that tries to skip over any rules. And that’s why Japan, like many other countries, are disliking foreign tourists. So please, don’t make it so that foreigners are disliked even more. Clean up after yourselves, be polite, act like your mom is watching you. I already couldn’t visit the Gion District in Kyoto last year because foreigners aren’t allowed there anymore. Please don’t make it worse.
I absolutely agree with you and I am proud of you for actually bringing this subject up!!!! I believe in respect for all cultures, not ridiculous things for a few views!
I recently did my first trip to Japan and I remember watching 2 girls taking pictures/ videos in the middle of Shibuya Crossing (close to the barriers and the police man who seems already tired of repeating the safety rules) everyone around me looking at them not kindly. Also I went to Tokyo Disneyland and heard a few people complaining that why the rides were all in Japanese and not English....I had to explain it like they were 5 year olds they were in Japan and their biggest spender were Japanese not international tourist. 🤦🤦🤦
I’m hoping to get accepted to go study in Chiba in Japan for a semester around January 2026, and it really hurts me to see these holes ruining everything for other respectful visitors
I hope you get in! Going abroad for a semester will be so much fun especially in Asia I’m sure you’ll love it! Honestly as long as you behave respectfully I’m sure you’ll be perfectly fine!
I genuinely don’t understand how people even have the balls Or audacity to do things like this. Whenever I even go to a new shopping centre I’m trying to look like I belong and stand out as less as possible. Why can’t they just go, take pictures from a respectable distance and not be assholes. I don’t blame places like Japan for limiting tourism. They should.
Going to Japan is on my bucket list because I LOVE the culture, the respect, the polite people, the respect for elders and the honoring of the traditions and ancestors, BUT then again I was raised with morals and values and I have self respect, unlike the degenerate generations of today whom don't even know if their a boy or girl, so self respect and self worth are obviously gone
Even as far back in 2019 when I was in Japan I saw signs of this. I remember being at Fushimi inari in Kyoto and witnessing tourist ripping off spell tags from shrines and graves.
I wish the embassy could step in and do something. For example, if an embassy staff member sees you being a complete jerk, they have a stamp to suspend your passport for 7 days.
I've been living in Japan for the past year and this situation is honestly so tiring. I totally understand why Japanese people view all foreigners with at least a little sceptisism and weariness at this point, but it really sucks for all the people who want to live here and try to integrate into Japanese society. Edit: Thank you so much for this video. This really needs to be said. Unfortunatley most people react really defensively when you tell them that Japan isn't their themepark.
Had chance go to Japan last year. Wonderful experience. Had friend that lived their pretty much as guide. Made sure did everything right and in respectful manner. And locals were very nice. Literally not that hard sm.
Me and my family alongside my other relatives also went to Japan from Tokyo (even Disneyland) and Osaka during summer for a week. It was a fun experience being a first timer. Ofc I’ve also heard about bad tourists misbehaving prior to visiting but luckily didn’t encounter them but does kinda suck for the locals having to put up with those bad apples throughout their entire lives being there
These people make day-to-day life for foreigners living in Japan an absolute NIGHTMARE. I am European and the amount of times I actually did tell people off, tell them to behave normal or 'had' to intervene is absolutely disgusting. Do not come to a country if you are unable to respect their culture. I've seen an increase in places that, when I walk in, they kind off are stand-offish until I speak Japanese and they are relieved because that means I understand what is going on and they don't have to worry about getting yelled at for お通し. If you can pay XX amount for a plane ticket to the country, take half an hour of your flight to read up on some basic manners. It's not that difficult. Japan is not your Instagram Disneyland play fantasy, everyone has a real life and jobs to get to. Keep your crazy antics to yourself and your confined home. I am so over the disrespect.
I’m now waiting in Haneda to fly back home. It’s crazy how many tourists are so damn rude. Whenever someone would ask where I was from and I say from the states, they would give a sigh of relief lol.
The influencers making a fool of themselves deserve the shame but there’s absolutely no harm in barter collaborations between creators and hotels regardless of follower count. Creators get a free stay, food, and all, while the hotel gets free marketing to use on their page which saves them money from having to hire a production team.❤
@@asuna5701 I agree that this is an effective tool although it only works with the right collaboration; tbh in the video I was talking more about the ones with low sub counts or paid bots trying to make themselves look like a big deal when they’re not and I did address that these kind of arrangements could work with the right type of influencer or business! 😊 As someone who’s worked worked with Influencers of all levels in Marketing, sometimes the ones who can offer the least to the business can be the most entitled (not all of them Ofc but I’ve had to handle my fair share of them lol)
What I hated the most about visiting the 1000 torii gates of Mt Inari wasn’t the fact that it was SO crowded. …it was the fact that so many people were trying to film crap and have personal photo shoots while it was that crowded! I ended up tripping over some guys tripod while he was setting it up in the crowd, but also had to wait numerous times because people were after that perfect shot with no one in it, but eventually I just photo bombed. My family isn’t going to wait 5 minutes for your perfect Instagram pic. How much better would these places be if people weren’t trying to do this? We took a ton of pictures while there. We have proof we were there. We don’t really have any of us. We know what we look like. People we would show them to know what we look like. We just click and go. I don’t even remember how many of the gates we did until we turned around and went back, but you showed several clips of people being there and being obnoxious.
I was in Nara 2 weeks ago and took a foto of a pillar in the tenoiji Temple Full oder Name carved in. At the meji shrine the tori Gates are wrapped in plastic foil now to prevent this. Tourist are stupid.
Hey, that guy that rode around the Shinkansen for free, Fidias, is a politician in Cyprus and was elected as an MEP to the European Parliament. We are in the worst timeline. Spent a month in Japan last year. Kyoto was overrun with tourists, pretty much like Venice... meanwhile spent time in other cities, particularly north of Tokyo where my wife and I were the only other Gaijin/Gringos we saw that day. Preferred those places to Kyoto. Can't lie, Tokyo was nuts and is sooooooo vast and populated that it doesn't really matter how many tourists are there. Tokyo they are spread out, Kyoto they are concentrated in like 3 overrun areas. And yeah, absolutely loved the country and enjoyed my time everywhere we went, though if redoing, Kyoto would be the first to cut as it could be a day trip from Osaka or Nara. Important and beautiful? Yes. But would cram into a day and add another destination along my route instead.
I've never left America. Heck I've only been to the south (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Flordia, well I went to Nevada for a week but it was hell) But I always feel embarrassed about tourist who record themselves embarrassing or disrespecting a culture. Heck a big problem in total is recording yourself in public. Like I love photography, but I'm gonna realize that people will be in the photos and thats okay. In general, the biggest problem is recording yourself thinking people will not pass you and than you overreact (not you but the people recording). Like if people came to America disrespecting the statues and historic places, (even when some Americans do) I'd hope they'd be called out. Same for people going to Japan and other places and disrespecting it. Note: The best person for the workout stuff is Joey Swoll, i can't spell ik. His reactions are genuine and people get caught. Also the woman on the statue of the dog (im bad at spelling like I said), should have been slapped.
Exactly! It’s just so unfortunate that a lot of tourists don’t really know how to behave themselves and just treat the places they’re visiting as one big playground! And yeah the thing you mentioned is definitely another form of Main Character syndrome; I’ve seen so many cases of that on Reddit! I just don’t understand people who go to other places just to disrespect the locals
Before the Yen became cheap, American tourists were well liked in Japan. Now all tourists, not just Americans are disliked. The Japanese definitely have more issues with Chinese and Australian tourists than Americans. The Japanese still prefer American tourists because we are generous, spend alot of money, and don't haggle on prices
Hello fellow Canadian, Have you been to Great Bear rainforest in BC? Interesting place that does not require a country change. New rule, if you etch the bamboo others around you get to etch the same thing into your skin.
@@myrchantkobold8268 I haven’t been to Great Bear yet but that whole region has been on my list! It’s absolutely stunning over there! So many beautiful places in this country that I still have to visit!
You should take a camera and walk around Tokyo one random night, may be people will see all the "Yasukes, the dark samurai" offering "grils and sustances". Or walk inside a "house of dates" and see the "male workers". Some "south of the south of murica people" did it, and they met their equals, workers from "south of the south of murica".
You’re a comedian ? Videos are interesting but never funny sorry dude. Just got back from 3 weeks in Sapporo and rural Hokkaido - they are begging for foreign tourists in remote areas as not even Japanese bother to visit. Go somewhere your wanted rural Japan is amazing
Bru it’s just influencers in general destroying everything everywhere they go. I’m so done with social media dopamine fiends
Have you seen the videos of "a very specific demographic" offering "grils and sustances" in Tokyo and Osaka?
I'm so scared to visit Japan because of how awful tourists have been to the locals.
I think Tik tok being banned will hopefully lower some of these influencers egos
Same here, it’s been on my bucket list for 20 years, now I can afford it morons have ruined it.
@@fionalewis72well go there and don’t act like a total douche like all other Americans. Maybe go somewhere rural or not Tokyo where your not welcome anymore
Unfortunately some of them will probably sign up to trash streaming websites like Kick and Rumble that will make it worse.
So I’m an American of Chinese-Korean descent, and my favorite place to travel is Japan. I keep seeing the stereotypical Chinese tourist spitting, cutting in lines, and trashing places. I keep seeing Koreans and Americans think they are privileged and think themselves higher than locals. I even had two Korean guys come up to me in an Apple Store in Thailand, take out the AirPod from my ear that I was listening to, and snatch the phone I had in my hand, just so they could use it. When they realized I spoke Korean when I asked “what in gods name do you think you’re doing,” they replied with “oh, sorry. I didn’t know you were Korean.” And I’m just standing there bewildered, saying “that’s not the issue here! wtf” … basically what I’m trying to say is, I’ve seen and been through some things in my travels in Asia. And my advice to anyone who goes to Japan is, be prepared. This is a very proud country that does not conform to western standards or any one else around them for that matter. Japan is a very unique and peaceful culture. Do not ask people on the street random things, matter of fact, don’t even talk in public. If you get a phone call when you’re walking down the street, pop into an alleyway and handle your business. If you’re hungry, go sit at an establishment to eat or if you buy street food, either eat it right there in front of the stall or find a private area. Don’t walk and eat. Basically, just don’t be obnoxious and copy the locals around you. It’s really not that hard. If you have a question and don’t speak Japanese, don’t just bother the nearest person you see. Go to a subway station or a convenience store and ask the attendant. 9 times out of 10, either a subway station or a convenience store will be within a 2 minute walking distance in any urbanized area of Japan. If you don’t understand something cultural, don’t just steamroll over something and think it doesn’t apply to you just because you’re visiting. Something as simple as “no tripods allowed in a temple/universal studios” for some reason always creates a big ruckus for the next Karen that tries to skip over any rules. And that’s why Japan, like many other countries, are disliking foreign tourists. So please, don’t make it so that foreigners are disliked even more. Clean up after yourselves, be polite, act like your mom is watching you. I already couldn’t visit the Gion District in Kyoto last year because foreigners aren’t allowed there anymore. Please don’t make it worse.
It started off with people who worked over there and showed their life. Now its people going for clout and doing stupid things.
I absolutely agree with you and I am proud of you for actually bringing this subject up!!!! I believe in respect for all cultures, not ridiculous things for a few views!
Its frustrating that all tourists in japan are affected because of thouse tourists like some sites get closed off. They also give tourists a bad name
I recently did my first trip to Japan and I remember watching 2 girls taking pictures/ videos in the middle of Shibuya Crossing (close to the barriers and the police man who seems already tired of repeating the safety rules) everyone around me looking at them not kindly. Also I went to Tokyo Disneyland and heard a few people complaining that why the rides were all in Japanese and not English....I had to explain it like they were 5 year olds they were in Japan and their biggest spender were Japanese not international tourist. 🤦🤦🤦
I’m hoping to get accepted to go study in Chiba in Japan for a semester around January 2026, and it really hurts me to see these holes ruining everything for other respectful visitors
I hope you get in! Going abroad for a semester will be so much fun especially in Asia I’m sure you’ll love it! Honestly as long as you behave respectfully I’m sure you’ll be perfectly fine!
I genuinely don’t understand how people even have the balls Or audacity to do things like this. Whenever I even go to a new shopping centre I’m trying to look like I belong and stand out as less as possible. Why can’t they just go, take pictures from a respectable distance and not be assholes. I don’t blame places like Japan for limiting tourism. They should.
I have traveled all around the world I noticed in Korea they have put up signs of a lot of the bars that do not allow foreigners
Going to Japan is on my bucket list because I LOVE the culture, the respect, the polite people, the respect for elders and the honoring of the traditions and ancestors, BUT then again I was raised with morals and values and I have self respect, unlike the degenerate generations of today whom don't even know if their a boy or girl, so self respect and self worth are obviously gone
I want to go to Japan so badly...but I'm scared one day they might just not let tourists come in at all cause of these disrespectful morons!
“When in Roblox do as the robloxians do”
Not the Robloxians 😭 but yes same idea!
I still go to Japan, But I stay away from the major prefectures. Last trip I went to Tohoku and Shikoku and things were nice.
Even as far back in 2019 when I was in Japan I saw signs of this. I remember being at Fushimi inari in Kyoto and witnessing tourist ripping off spell tags from shrines and graves.
tiktok brainrot society these people are so cringeeee
I wish the embassy could step in and do something. For example, if an embassy staff member sees you being a complete jerk, they have a stamp to suspend your passport for 7 days.
I've been living in Japan for the past year and this situation is honestly so tiring. I totally understand why Japanese people view all foreigners with at least a little sceptisism and weariness at this point, but it really sucks for all the people who want to live here and try to integrate into Japanese society.
Edit: Thank you so much for this video. This really needs to be said. Unfortunatley most people react really defensively when you tell them that Japan isn't their themepark.
Had chance go to Japan last year. Wonderful experience. Had friend that lived their pretty much as guide. Made sure did everything right and in respectful manner. And locals were very nice. Literally not that hard sm.
I'm Going to say it Maybe Tik Tok being banned was a Good thing cause now incidents like this won't happen anymore
Me and my family alongside my other relatives also went to Japan from Tokyo (even Disneyland) and Osaka during summer for a week. It was a fun experience being a first timer. Ofc I’ve also heard about bad tourists misbehaving prior to visiting but luckily didn’t encounter them but does kinda suck for the locals having to put up with those bad apples throughout their entire lives being there
These people make day-to-day life for foreigners living in Japan an absolute NIGHTMARE. I am European and the amount of times I actually did tell people off, tell them to behave normal or 'had' to intervene is absolutely disgusting. Do not come to a country if you are unable to respect their culture. I've seen an increase in places that, when I walk in, they kind off are stand-offish until I speak Japanese and they are relieved because that means I understand what is going on and they don't have to worry about getting yelled at for お通し.
If you can pay XX amount for a plane ticket to the country, take half an hour of your flight to read up on some basic manners. It's not that difficult. Japan is not your Instagram Disneyland play fantasy, everyone has a real life and jobs to get to. Keep your crazy antics to yourself and your confined home. I am so over the disrespect.
Best part the " hide in the bathroom " yt uber is a member of the parliament now...i feel sorry for his country
I’m now waiting in Haneda to fly back home. It’s crazy how many tourists are so damn rude. Whenever someone would ask where I was from and I say from the states, they would give a sigh of relief lol.
The influencers making a fool of themselves deserve the shame but there’s absolutely no harm in barter collaborations between creators and hotels regardless of follower count. Creators get a free stay, food, and all, while the hotel gets free marketing to use on their page which saves them money from having to hire a production team.❤
@@asuna5701 I agree that this is an effective tool although it only works with the right collaboration; tbh in the video I was talking more about the ones with low sub counts or paid bots trying to make themselves look like a big deal when they’re not and I did address that these kind of arrangements could work with the right type of influencer or business! 😊
As someone who’s worked worked with Influencers of all levels in Marketing, sometimes the ones who can offer the least to the business can be the most entitled (not all of them Ofc but I’ve had to handle my fair share of them lol)
I agree with you 100% when in another country or your own don't be a jerk and respect the culture and others.
The worst is someone labeling their post as 'A hidden gem'. location.
What I hated the most about visiting the 1000 torii gates of Mt Inari wasn’t the fact that it was SO crowded. …it was the fact that so many people were trying to film crap and have personal photo shoots while it was that crowded! I ended up tripping over some guys tripod while he was setting it up in the crowd, but also had to wait numerous times because people were after that perfect shot with no one in it, but eventually I just photo bombed. My family isn’t going to wait 5 minutes for your perfect Instagram pic.
How much better would these places be if people weren’t trying to do this? We took a ton of pictures while there. We have proof we were there. We don’t really have any of us. We know what we look like. People we would show them to know what we look like. We just click and go. I don’t even remember how many of the gates we did until we turned around and went back, but you showed several clips of people being there and being obnoxious.
I was in Nara 2 weeks ago and took a foto of a pillar in the tenoiji Temple Full oder Name carved in. At the meji shrine the tori Gates are wrapped in plastic foil now to prevent this. Tourist are stupid.
Hey, that guy that rode around the Shinkansen for free, Fidias, is a politician in Cyprus and was elected as an MEP to the European Parliament. We are in the worst timeline.
Spent a month in Japan last year. Kyoto was overrun with tourists, pretty much like Venice... meanwhile spent time in other cities, particularly north of Tokyo where my wife and I were the only other Gaijin/Gringos we saw that day. Preferred those places to Kyoto. Can't lie, Tokyo was nuts and is sooooooo vast and populated that it doesn't really matter how many tourists are there. Tokyo they are spread out, Kyoto they are concentrated in like 3 overrun areas.
And yeah, absolutely loved the country and enjoyed my time everywhere we went, though if redoing, Kyoto would be the first to cut as it could be a day trip from Osaka or Nara. Important and beautiful? Yes. But would cram into a day and add another destination along my route instead.
I would like to visit Japan just to show them. I could follow the rules actually.
Hey cool editing, I thought it was a professional channel
@@micaelabonelli1302 thank you! 😊
I've never left America. Heck I've only been to the south (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Flordia, well I went to Nevada for a week but it was hell) But I always feel embarrassed about tourist who record themselves embarrassing or disrespecting a culture. Heck a big problem in total is recording yourself in public. Like I love photography, but I'm gonna realize that people will be in the photos and thats okay. In general, the biggest problem is recording yourself thinking people will not pass you and than you overreact (not you but the people recording). Like if people came to America disrespecting the statues and historic places, (even when some Americans do) I'd hope they'd be called out. Same for people going to Japan and other places and disrespecting it.
Note: The best person for the workout stuff is Joey Swoll, i can't spell ik. His reactions are genuine and people get caught.
Also the woman on the statue of the dog (im bad at spelling like I said), should have been slapped.
Exactly! It’s just so unfortunate that a lot of tourists don’t really know how to behave themselves and just treat the places they’re visiting as one big playground! And yeah the thing you mentioned is definitely another form of Main Character syndrome; I’ve seen so many cases of that on Reddit!
I just don’t understand people who go to other places just to disrespect the locals
Before the Yen became cheap, American tourists were well liked in Japan. Now all tourists, not just Americans are disliked. The Japanese definitely have more issues with Chinese and Australian tourists than Americans. The Japanese still prefer American tourists because we are generous, spend alot of money, and don't haggle on prices
Followed, just for saying how Travel Channel used to be about travel. 😂
Hello fellow Canadian, Have you been to Great Bear rainforest in BC? Interesting place that does not require a country change. New rule, if you etch the bamboo others around you get to etch the same thing into your skin.
@@myrchantkobold8268 I haven’t been to Great Bear yet but that whole region has been on my list! It’s absolutely stunning over there! So many beautiful places in this country that I still have to visit!
Thanks for a non related comment ….
Thailand songkran in april.
You should take a camera and walk around Tokyo one random night, may be people will see all the "Yasukes, the dark samurai" offering "grils and sustances".
Or walk inside a "house of dates" and see the "male workers". Some "south of the south of murica people" did it, and they met their equals, workers from "south of the south of murica".
I see Red Velvet I subscribe
RJ!!
Now find the most common denominator of the annoying ones...
Plenty of white people lol
What if some tourist sings "Bad" by Michael Jackson on a train in Japan?
I mean if we raised MJ back to life for that performance I’m sure people won’t mind
You’re a comedian ? Videos are interesting but never funny sorry dude.
Just got back from 3 weeks in Sapporo and rural Hokkaido - they are begging for foreign tourists in remote areas as not even Japanese bother to visit. Go somewhere your wanted rural Japan is amazing
I like your info, but please use no GD words you are very good and informative without the shock words. Thank you.