First time in Japan (Navigating Tokyo Solo) ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

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Ever dreamed of getting lost in the vibrant energy of Tokyo? Take a walk with me on my very first day in Japan! This more or less unedited adventure captures the rollercoaster of emotions that come with solo travel. We'll wander through some of Tokyo's most popular areas, soaking up the sights and sounds along the way. There are moments of pure elation, but also the inevitable frustrations and challenges to overcome that make travel such a wild ride.

#tokyo #japantravel #solotravel

Chapters:
0:00 - Tokyo Narita Airport
3:20 - Skyliner train to Ueno station
6:00 - First look at Tokyo streets
10:38 - My capsule hotel
12:48 - A quest to find Ramen
23:10 - Day 2 begins
24:38 - 7-Eleven Tokyo
31:20 - Tokyo Marathon
37:08 - Akihabara Electric Town
42:03 - Tokyo Namco Arcade
46:46 - Tokyo Metro Station - Akihabara
52:39 - A quest to find Tokyo's Imperial Palace
59:34 - Tokyo Imperial Palace
01:06:12 - Pork Katsu Curry lunch
01:11:45 - Tokyo Pharmacy
01:15:48 - Tokyo Starbucks
01:18:57 - Tokyo Shinjuku
01:22:34 - Tokyo Shinjuku currency exchange
01:27:34 - Tokyo Omoide Yokocho food street
01:30:19 - Patrolling Shinjuku's streets
01:36:17 - Tokyo Shinjuku Golden Gai
01:37:45 - Tokyo Public Toilet
01:38:19 - A quest for Soba Noodles

This episodes starts with me landing in Tokyo's Narita Airport, my first time ever in Japan! I then take the Skyliner bullet train over to Ueno station where my hostel is closely located to. After checking out my capsule hotel I head out for my first bowl of Ramen.

Day two began with me heading to breakfast at the local 7-Eleven convenience store. Following that, I took a stroll towards Akihabara Electric Town which I thought was incredible! The Namco Arcade was a highlight for me. During my time in Akihabara I noticed the annual Tokyo city marathon was taking place which was a sight to see.

It was then time to take the Tokyo metro to Tokyo central station in where I tried for at least 45 minutes to find the Imperial Palace. It took this long due to many subway exits being strictly controlled by police and not allowing the public through! Eventually I found it, walked around the beautiful Imperial Gardens before hitting a local cafe for a spot of lunch, pork katsu curry.

After lunch, I grabbed a coffee at Starbucks but not before I ran into a Tokyo pharmacy to pickup some cream for my hands. All ago towards the vibrant district of Shinjuku. I was elated walking around the streets of Shinjuku, truly a trendy cyberpunk vibe. I almost got tricked for the second time during the video at the currency exchange there but instead managed to find one that was quite a reasonable exchange rate! Later, I grabbed a quick bowl of soba noodles before getting back to my capsule hotel for a good night's rest.

All Comments (21)
  • @OliBarrettTravel
    Subscribe if you enjoyed :) There are plenty more Japan videos on their way. Glad to see it's being well received so far!
  • @inugoyanotami
    ๆ—…ๅ…ˆใง่ฆ‹็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใฌ้šฃไบบใซๅŠฉใ‘ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใ‚ซใƒซใƒใƒฃใƒผใ‚ฎใƒฃใƒƒใƒ—ใซๆˆธๆƒ‘ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ—ใŸๅพŒๆ‚”ใ‚’ไผดใ†ๅคฑๆ•—ใ‚’ใ‚„ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ™ไบ‹ใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใฆใ€ๅ…จใฆใŒๆ—…ใฎๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ€‚ ๅ……ๅฎŸใ—ใŸๆ—ฅๆœฌๆ—…่กŒใ‚’ๆบ€ๅ–ซใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๆง˜ๅญใŒใ€่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใฆๆฐ—ๆŒใก่‰ฏใ„ใ€‚
  • @Bodneyblue
    I traveled to Japan twice last year solo...Only ever been to Greece (twice) which was organised and sorted by late partner...I spent 3 weeks in Japan in Jan 23 and 2 weeks in late Nov early Dec...I stayed in Tokyo and then traveled as far south as Kagoshima..and stopped of at Kumamoto, Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto on my way back to Tokyo...I pretty much walked everywhere unless using the Shinkansen between stays...I dont speak a word of Japanese and had never booked a trip in my life. (56 in a few weeks)...I did use the trains abit more on the second trip...As I stayed in the Yokohama and Tokyo area. I loved Japan...And wish I could return...But I truly wish I could of had my late partner with me...She would have loved it also.
  • @55bebe
    ๅบ—ๅ“กใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ€Œๆˆ‘ใ€…ใซใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚’ๆธกใ™ใชใ‚‰ใ€ใŠ่ณฝ้Šญใซไฝฟใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€ใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใพใ—ใŸใญใ€‚ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏๅฌ‰ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ™ใŒ็ง้”ใฏใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚’่ฒฐใ†ใ“ใจใซๆ…ฃใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ€ๅฝผใฏใฟใ‚“ใชใŒๅนณ็ญ‰ใซๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไธญ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ ใ‘ใŒ่ฒฐใ†ใ‚ใ‘ใซใ„ใ‹ใชใ„ใจ่€ƒใˆใŸใฎใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฝผใฏใ€่‡ชๅˆ†1ไบบใซใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚’ๆธกใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ใ€็ฅž็คพใ‚„ๅ…ฌๅ…ฑใฎๅ ดใซใ‚ใชใŸใฎใŠ้‡‘ใŒไฝฟใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’้ก˜ใฃใŸใ‚“ใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
  • @user-vr1lt1ki7g
    ใ‚ˆใ†ใ“ใๆ—ฅๆœฌใธ ใชใ‚“ใ‹่ฆ‹ใฆใฆใƒใƒฉใƒใƒฉใ—ใพใ—ใŸ๐Ÿคญ
  • @mikaneko1
    ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฐ‘ใ€…ๅŽณใ—ใ„ใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใจ็ฉๆฅต็š„ใซไบคๆตใ‚’ใ—ใฆๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใซๆ•ฌๆ„ใ‚’ๆ‰•ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจไผใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆ๐Ÿ˜Š ็งใŒ่ฒดๆ–นใฎๅ›ฝใซ่กŒใฃใŸๆ™‚ใซ็งใฏๅฎŒ็’งใซๆŒฏใ‚‹่ˆžใˆใ‚‹่‡ชไฟกใŒๅ…จใใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ ใพใ ๅ‹•็”ปใฎ1/3ใ—ใ‹่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใŒใ€่ฒดๆ–นใฎๆ—…ใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใ่ฆ‹ๅฎˆใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
  • @joonlee2031
    Your appreciation and curiosity for Japan is infectious. Good to watch someone so much in aww and excited for the country enjoy their time there. Japan is the cleanest and safest country I've ever been. People are polite and dedicated. Have a great trip.
  • @Mi-cr9iz
    ใ‚ดใƒŸ็ฎฑใŒใชใ„ใฎใฏๆตทๅค–ใฎไบบใ‹ใ‚‰ใ™ใ‚‹ใจ็ตๆง‹ๅ›ฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญ๐Ÿ˜‚ ใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚’ๆธกใ™ใฎใฏๅคฑ็คผใช่จณใงใฏใชใใ€ใŸใ ใใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใชใใฆ้ฉšใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™๏ผๅบ—ๅ“กใ•ใ‚“ใ‚‚ใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใฏๅ—ใ‘ๅ–ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ‘ใ‚Œใฉใ€ใใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒๅฌ‰ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใƒผ๏ผ ใœใฒใพใŸๆ—ฅๆœฌใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญ๏ผๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใƒ“ใƒ‡ใ‚ชใ‚’ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™๏ผ๐ŸŒŸ
  • @KingRat355
    I have to say, this is the most real vlog I've ever seen. No annoying music like most travellers use. Instead you fill it with live talking and impressions. There were lots of interesting thoughts popping up like, do the japanese realise how cool their cities really are etc.
  • @user-fs5dm8uh4w
    ๅค–ๅ›ฝใ‚’ไธ€ไบบใงๆ—…ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใŒๅ‡„ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ใ€‚๐ŸŽ‰
  • @melocitysolo9574
    The world can be roughly divided into two parts. It is Japan and other countries. I stayed in Japan for a few weeks, but every day was so beautiful and wonderful and fulfilling that I had the day to return home in no time. After a few days, I had very mixed feelings. Why didn't my country become like Japan?
  • @tokawa154
    ใ‚ˆใ†ใ“ใๆ—ฅๆœฌใธใ€‚ไปŠใฏๆ—…่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใซไธ€็•ช่‰ฏใ„ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใงใ™ใ€ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
  • @momoakb48
    When traveling to Japan, just saying a few words such as greeting ``Konnichiwa'' and thanking someone ``Thank you very much'' will make the other person happy. Many Japanese people do not speak English.
  • @rcesou8698
    ็งใ‚‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใ€็”ฐ่ˆŽใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฑไบฌใซๅˆใ‚ใฆ่ฆณๅ…‰ใซๆฅใฆใ‚ใชใŸใจๅŒใ˜ๆ„Ÿๆƒณใงใ™ใ€‚ใชใซใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‚‚ๆ–ฐ้ฎฎใงใ‚๏ฝžใŠใจใคใ„ใคใ„ๅฃใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚้›จใงๅ‚˜ใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใชใ„่‡ชๅˆ†ใ‚’ๅ‚˜ใซใ„ใ‚Œใฆใใ‚ŒใŸใ‚Š้ขจใง้ฃ›ใฐใ•ใ‚ŒใŸๅธฝๅญใ‚’ใ‚ใ–ใ‚ใ–่ปŠใ‹ใ‚‰้™ใ‚Šใฆๆ‹พใ„ใซ่กŒใ่€ไบบใซๆธกใ—ใซ่ตฐใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸๆ™‚ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใ ใ‚ใƒผใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ๐Ÿ˜Š
  • @yuckey71
    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซๆฅใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†๏ผใ„ใฃใฑใ„้Šใ‚“ใงใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’้ฃŸในใฆใ€ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๆŒใฃใฆๅธฐใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใŸใ‚‰ๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใŒไธๅพ—ๆ„ใงใ™ใŒใ€ๅŠฉใ‘ใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ‚‰ใ‚ˆใปใฉๆ€ฅใ„ใงใ„ใชใ„้™ใ‚Šไฝ•ใจใ‹ๅŠฉใ‘ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹ไบบใŒใปใจใ‚“ใฉใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ่ช‡ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚
  • @skysky6403
    Amazing country.The light of Asia๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
  • @pekomike2502
    There are many places in Japan where you are not allowed to take pictures. It is written at the entrance.
  • @user-qj6ni8ei1p
    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏใ”ใๆ™ฎ้€šใฎ่ทๅ“กใฎๅฏพๅฟœใŒใใ‚“ใชใซ่ฆชๅˆ‡ใชไบ‹ใซๆ„Ÿใ˜ใ‚‹ใชใ‚“ใฆๆ€ใ„ใ‚‚ใ—ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
  • @Moemuntz
    Man broke every Japanese cultural unwritten rule in one video ๐Ÿ˜‚ thatโ€™s one way to learn a new culture I suppose. Still well mannered and a good lad that respects the local way of life unlike many we have seen. Good video. Keep it up!
  • @user-gn2ts2yd5p
    ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใ‚‚ๆ—…ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฟใŸใ„ใชๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™๐Ÿ˜Š