Hello! It feels so good to finally be able to share Japan and why we love it so much with family. Roy’s parents loved Japan’s countryside! What about you guys - do you like countryside travel or are you more into the city?
Hi guys just catching up on some of the content I somehow missed but it gives me a nice little playlist to spend an hour or so enjoying. This was such an interesting and inspiring video for anyone that might be wanting to visit Japan (and also other countries come to think of it) and it shows how much freedom hiring a camper van does give you. Factoring in a camper would definitely be nice to have as part of my ‘bucket list’ visit. I think I mentioned to you before how useful those cards looked, I’m so glad that you made them available for people to use. I’ve been very fortunate to have traveled to so many different countries during my previous career in the Royal Navy and one thing I always made sure to do was try and learn (and remember lol 😂) a couple of simple polite phrases such as please, thank you, hello and goodbye. I think most people in any country could understand that a lot of visitors wouldn’t have a large knowledge of their native language but I believe showing a little respect to the language and especially the culture can help go a long way. It was great to hear Roy’s parents’ thoughts and experiences and that they loved their visit and have recommended it to others. Thank you for sharing this brilliant video with everyone, I hope more people get to see it and are also inspired to visit Japan. The very best of wishes to all of you 🏴🇦🇺🇯🇵😊
Aw thank you for going back and watching some of our other videos! This certainly was a fun one to make and it was great getting a fresh perspective of Japan from first-timers. We were incredibly glad that Roy's parents came away from their trip liking Japan and understanding why we've decided to live here 😅 Yeah definitely agree that even learning a few words or phrases can go a long way. If you do come for your bucket list trip, we'd be more than happy to make any other cards with phrases that would be useful! 😊
@@RoyandAimee hiya, always happy to go back and watch more of your videos, they are genuinely interesting and enjoyable and after seeing your recent community post it’s great to see that more people are finding your channel, long may that continue. Oh yes please the cards would most definitely help and come in handy when we hopefully get the chance to visit. In the mean time I’m grateful that you share your experiences, thoughts and insights into living in Japan. Will catch up/re-visit a few more over the coming days. Have a great weekend guys 😊
Thank you so much for coming and checking us out, that means the world to us! Welcome aboard, we'll do our best to keep pumping out some beautiful outdoor Japan content!
Taken by suprise to see how brave Roy's parents were and relieved to know they had good time. It was a long time ago when I visited Shirakawago and it was in winter. I never knew how beautiful the village was in another season. Thank you so much for taking me there. I am glad to know you both are comfortable enough about the Japanese language and its culture to travel the rural areas of Japan. Best wishes to Rick and Kelly. 素敵なビデオをありがとうございます。😊
見てくれてありがとうございます！ Ooh we'd love to visit Shirakawago in winter, it looks like such a winter wonderland! Thank you for your lovely comment! We were super happy that Roy's parents were able to see so many beautiful sights in Japan's countryside 😊
@@RoyandAimee My wife asked if you would share your Japanese card designs? We are planning a trip in April and are just a little younger than Roy's parents.
Of course, no worries! Just put a link in the video description to them. You've got to sign into Canva, but once you do, you can download them in any format you like. Let us know if you have any trouble!
You guys start inspiring me to maybe rent a camper van in Japan for exploring the countryside. A fun and laidback video, loved it! Keep up the good work, you guys deserve more views!
Thank you so much for watching and for the lovely comment! Hope you're able to do it in the future! Even without a campervan, it's always possible to do a small trip into the countryside (it might just be a bit more planning with bus timetables etc. 😆)
Cool parents!! Your videos on campervanning have definitely inspired me, was wondering if you could provide some info on gas costs with the van? Thanks in advance!
The van Roy's parents used took diesel, which is about 140 yen/L and regular unleaded gas costs about 160-170 yen/L at the moment. So I think it usually cost them about 8000 yen to fill up the van. Another cost in Japan is toll charges. Unfortunately every expressway has tolls 🥲 which vary but are usually around ~2000-3000 yen for a couple hours of driving. Because they were here for a month, Roy's parents could travel slowly and didn't use expressways too much so for one month, they paid around 20 000 yen. I hope that helps! And hope you get a chance to do it, if campervanning is something you're into! 😊
@@RoyandAimee thanks for all the info! Very helpful! We just might give it a go for a week in Hokkaido since it seems like renting a car would be more convenient. I actually found your channel through your Daisetsuzan video. Can’t wait to visit!
Absolutely loved his video with Roy s parents and they are inspiring! Finally me and my son are going to Japan today to spend 15 days with my dad who lives in Iwata, Shizuoka. By the way, your cards are so clever, I will make them to my 11 year old son because he speaks zero Japanese +English, only Portuguese,haha
Oh wow, have the best time guys! It's so lovely you'll be able to spend some time with your dad 😊 Haha the cards came in handy sometimes! Google translate was also a great help for them too 😆
My favorite part was when Roy's mother talked about the connection made between her and the women at the onsen. That experience was based on human connection and not on language. The anecdote captures something of the essence of Japanese people and of being human.
Thank you so much for watching & commenting! This was filmed in the later half of October, which we might add is one of the best times to visit & see the beauty of Japan in our opinion.
Hello! I enjoyed watching your video! Japan's countryside is must visit! Don't worry. Foreign tourists can drive a rental car as long as you have an international driver's licence. There are Macdonald's hamburger shops along inter-prefecture national roads, and you use a credit card there. You should go to Hidatakayama, which is an old town near Shirakawago.
Hello! Thanks for watching! Ooh yes we also like going to family restaurants like Gusto and gyudon places like Sukiya. They're really convenient and cheap when travelling haha. 100% agree with you about Takayama, it's such a beautiful town!
Hello! It feels so good to finally be able to share Japan and why we love it so much with family. Roy’s parents loved Japan’s countryside! What about you guys - do you like countryside travel or are you more into the city?
Hi guys just catching up on some of the content I somehow missed but it gives me a nice little playlist to spend an hour or so enjoying.
This was such an interesting and inspiring video for anyone that might be wanting to visit Japan (and also other countries come to think of it) and it shows how much freedom hiring a camper van does give you.
Factoring in a camper would definitely be nice to have as part of my ‘bucket list’ visit. I think I mentioned to you before how useful those cards looked, I’m so glad that you made them available for people to use.
I’ve been very fortunate to have traveled to so many different countries during my previous career in the Royal Navy and one thing I always made sure to do was try and learn (and remember lol 😂) a couple of simple polite phrases such as please, thank you, hello and goodbye. I think most people in any country could understand that a lot of visitors wouldn’t have a large knowledge of their native language but I believe showing a little respect to the language and especially the culture can help go a long way.
It was great to hear Roy’s parents’ thoughts and experiences and that they loved their visit and have recommended it to others.
Thank you for sharing this brilliant video with everyone, I hope more people get to see it and are also inspired to visit Japan.
The very best of wishes to all of you 🏴🇦🇺🇯🇵😊
Aw thank you for going back and watching some of our other videos! This certainly was a fun one to make and it was great getting a fresh perspective of Japan from first-timers. We were incredibly glad that Roy's parents came away from their trip liking Japan and understanding why we've decided to live here 😅
Yeah definitely agree that even learning a few words or phrases can go a long way. If you do come for your bucket list trip, we'd be more than happy to make any other cards with phrases that would be useful! 😊
@@RoyandAimee hiya, always happy to go back and watch more of your videos, they are genuinely interesting and enjoyable and after seeing your recent community post it’s great to see that more people are finding your channel, long may that continue.
Oh yes please the cards would most definitely help and come in handy when we hopefully get the chance to visit. In the mean time I’m grateful that you share your experiences, thoughts and insights into living in Japan.
Will catch up/re-visit a few more over the coming days. Have a great weekend guys 😊
Came here bc of Quinlan. You have a new subscriber.👍
Thank you so much for coming and checking us out, that means the world to us! Welcome aboard, we'll do our best to keep pumping out some beautiful outdoor Japan content!
Taken by suprise to see how brave Roy's parents were and relieved to know they had good time. It was a long time ago when I visited Shirakawago and it was in winter. I never knew how beautiful the village was in another season. Thank you so much for taking me there. I am glad to know you both are comfortable enough about the Japanese language and its culture to travel the rural areas of Japan. Best wishes to Rick and Kelly. 素敵なビデオをありがとうございます。😊
見てくれてありがとうございます！
Ooh we'd love to visit Shirakawago in winter, it looks like such a winter wonderland! Thank you for your lovely comment! We were super happy that Roy's parents were able to see so many beautiful sights in Japan's countryside 😊
Great video! Interesting to see a bit of Roy’s parents experiences - and some gorgeous autumn scenery.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching! We lucked out with some beautiful autumn days.
It was great to see traveling from Roy's parents perspective, and glad you took a bit more time with this topic, Aimee!
Glad you liked it! It was great fun to be able to make memories with them in Japan.
@@RoyandAimee My wife asked if you would share your Japanese card designs? We are planning a trip in April and are just a little younger than Roy's parents.
Of course, no worries! Just put a link in the video description to them. You've got to sign into Canva, but once you do, you can download them in any format you like. Let us know if you have any trouble!
@@RoyandAimee Olga and I thank you! It was a bit of trouble to get them to download, but I finally managed it.
You guys start inspiring me to maybe rent a camper van in Japan for exploring the countryside. A fun and laidback video, loved it! Keep up the good work, you guys deserve more views!
Thank you so much for watching and for the lovely comment! Hope you're able to do it in the future! Even without a campervan, it's always possible to do a small trip into the countryside (it might just be a bit more planning with bus timetables etc. 😆)
I am so glad that they enjoyed their time in Japan!!
They absolutely loved it! They wanna come back again haha!
Cool parents!! Your videos on campervanning have definitely inspired me, was wondering if you could provide some info on gas costs with the van? Thanks in advance!
The van Roy's parents used took diesel, which is about 140 yen/L and regular unleaded gas costs about 160-170 yen/L at the moment. So I think it usually cost them about 8000 yen to fill up the van.
Another cost in Japan is toll charges. Unfortunately every expressway has tolls 🥲 which vary but are usually around ~2000-3000 yen for a couple hours of driving. Because they were here for a month, Roy's parents could travel slowly and didn't use expressways too much so for one month, they paid around 20 000 yen.
I hope that helps! And hope you get a chance to do it, if campervanning is something you're into! 😊
@@RoyandAimee thanks for all the info! Very helpful! We just might give it a go for a week in Hokkaido since it seems like renting a car would be more convenient. I actually found your channel through your Daisetsuzan video. Can’t wait to visit!
That's awesome! Hokkaido is a terrific place to rent a car and travel around. Hope you have the best time!
Absolutely loved his video with Roy s parents and they are inspiring! Finally me and my son are going to Japan today to spend 15 days with my dad who lives in Iwata, Shizuoka. By the way, your cards are so clever, I will make them to my 11 year old son because he speaks zero Japanese +English, only Portuguese,haha
Oh wow, have the best time guys! It's so lovely you'll be able to spend some time with your dad 😊 Haha the cards came in handy sometimes! Google translate was also a great help for them too 😆
My favorite part was when Roy's mother talked about the connection made between her and the women at the onsen. That experience was based on human connection and not on language. The anecdote captures something of the essence of Japanese people and of being human.
Love your take on this - we were thrilled to hear she'd had such a wholesome experience. Moments of human connection like this are wonderful 😊
Good job!
Wow! so beautiful.. which time of year did you visit?
Thank you so much for watching & commenting! This was filmed in the later half of October, which we might add is one of the best times to visit & see the beauty of Japan in our opinion.
Great video! From japan
Thank you for watching! 😊
Hello! I enjoyed watching your video! Japan's countryside is must visit! Don't worry. Foreign tourists can drive a rental car as long as you have an international driver's licence. There are Macdonald's hamburger shops along inter-prefecture national roads, and you use a credit card there. You should go to Hidatakayama, which is an old town near Shirakawago.
Hello! Thanks for watching! Ooh yes we also like going to family restaurants like Gusto and gyudon places like Sukiya. They're really convenient and cheap when travelling haha. 100% agree with you about Takayama, it's such a beautiful town!
紅葉が綺麗ですね🍁日本語が大変だったかもしれませんが楽しんで旅行をされてるようでうれしです(*´ω｀*)✨
両親は日本語を話せませんが、日本人が何回も助けてくれました。『また日本に行きたい』とよく言っています！
Beautiful family!
Beautiful