2023 Summer Travel Season is Over! Travel Situation Update from Asakusa, Ueno, Akihabara Ep. 419

[@mikechiu392]

i love your attitude

[@StreetFoodSection]

Wow all the food looks so delicious and tempting 😍

[@christycpark]

Nice! Another good video. Thanks for the travel update! Guess it will be crowded again in Autumn to come. Gaooo!

[@garydell2023]

This was interesting as they all are. Look forward to your new travels.

[@ksenijacizek5901]

Since I have returned from Split my sleeping regime has become kind o weired. For instance last night I was sleeping from 7 p.m. up to 4 a.m. so I managed to watch your newest edited video just with a slight delay. It is obvious that Tokyo is not as crowded with tourists as it was in previous months. On the other hand Split is packed with visitors in spite the circumstance that the new school year shall start within two weeks. It is incredibly hot both at the coast and here in Zagreb - up to 37°C -. Although I am avoiding heat as much as I can I did not want to miss Sumino-san's 1st concert in Croatia. Gladly I survived such a hot weather thanks to the fact that I am still under spell of his stunning recital. I can understand your excitement about the next Mt. Fuji adventure. Just take care - no rush is needed. Fingers cross that everything turns well. Anyhow, avoid eating of spicy curry before the climbing up there. There is no wonder that after your apartment has been closed for a month old smell problems reoccur due to lack of fresh air. Now that you are back this will be solved much easier than before. Thanks for keeping us informed as related to the current traveler situation in Tokyo so that it is easy to be compared with the similar situation in other parts of the world. Stay safe and healthy GAAOO!!!

[@mariojsworld]

Great update from Japan.

[@effie-Toronto]

Rion Love your Videos

[@ramenpharmacist]

good to see the must see areas of tokyo once again, cant wait till next visit!

[@YosefEvenZohar]

on April while we were in Tokyo there was 1 sunday we were really close but didn't get to see you, hopefully next time!!

[@aya-san119]

浅草&アメ横動画ありがとうございました！⛩️暑くて外を歩いてないのかもしれませんね💦ミニ四駆500円話しを聞いてRionさん平成生まれじゃないって思いました😂カオナシ２回挑戦、よほど取りたかったのですね😂LEGOの空中ブランコ？猛スピード回っててでウケました🤣ちらし丼めっちゃお得でしたね🉐🍣美味しそうでした！アパートやっぱり臭い問題だったのですね💦排水溝ですよね、辛いですね😣もう臭い消えたかな？蒙古タンメンめっちゃ行ってみたいです！🌶️😂そして寿司屋でも自販機でもスマホからオーダーするRionさんをみて、ハイテクだと思いました。富士山🗻緊張してると思うけど、行けるところまで行ってとにかく最強パワースポットを楽しんできてください！そして途中で下山したら忍野八海で食べ歩き？牛串？メンチコロッケ？ゆる〜い動画も楽しみです😂👍でもとにかく頑張って！！！🇯🇵🗻✨🦁

[@paripitiffany]

Haha, that wooden toy was spinning fast 😂👍

[@kooliokatz2540]

You can do it!!!

[@Celeste77789]

Hellooo Rion-san!! Long time ToT I enjoyed the video alot ❤, so happy after watching youu Made my day :))) Hontouni Arigaotoo gozaimasu 🙇🏻‍♀️ God bless

[@AmbientWalking]

Thank you!!! 👌👌🙋‍♀🙋‍♀

[@karenrobbins6656]

Yay looking forward to more videos. I need new ideas where to go in cities and day trips

[@donald.R]

Wow, I discovered that place in Akihabara too. I sat there and watched the trains while I took a break from all the walking. I also ate a Tonkatsu meal in that building.

[@josierosie1124]

Hi, Rion! I'm new to your channel, I love this video! My husband and I are visiting next year, and I can't wait to visit!! We plan on walking as much as possible. Thank you!

[@nofrillsshaving4244]

I used to have a toy like the one at 4:53 and it was called Monchhichi. Created in Japan in 1974. Quite nostalgic. 😀

[@livlizcei]

lovin' it! 😂

[@livlizcei]

and i think 風情 can be loosely translated to "vibe" 😁

[@nobodys2358]

Thank you so much for recommending that quiet spot next to Akihabara UDX! I love trains and looking forward to checking it soon!

[@WiscoMel]

That toy by Ultraman is called Monchichi. I had one as a little kid in the 80’s 😊

[@RionIshida]

👍👍

[@franco3584]

Thank you Rion , this was so much fun . 3 of my Favorite Places in Tokyo. I'm going to do that walk when I get there .

[@vanichu]

I am coming to japan this september! Can’t wait ❤ thanks Rion for the beautiful vlog✨

[@RionIshida]

😊🌻👍

[@glennconst5248]

Hi Rion super excited about this video that you posted today on my birthday. I am totally upset that I could not be in Japan on my birthday. I totally went to all the sights you showed in the video great memories came back to me. To celebrate my birthday I went to a Japanese restaurant in Sydney when I went to pay for my food I said to the lady at the counter meccha oishii. Big mistake she must have thought I spoke flute Japanese so she kept talking to me. I just smiled and nodded my head and said hai like I understood. God knows what I agreed to. Lol . Thanks Rion for another great video. I did mount Fuji climb was totally exhausted after it I sat all night in hot spring recovering. Go to the top you can do it. Cheers mate.

[@porkmisu]

Hey what’s up rion! Great video. I’m not sure if you’ve done a Tsukiji fish market video yet, but a 2023 update would be awesome!! Gaoo!

[@Tina-cx9qc]

Can‘t wait. Going to Japan middle of September for 4 weeks 😍

[@TheMommaBird]

So excited for your Fuji video, you can do it!!! 🦁 We drove up to the fifth station area this summer. So pretty!

[@pattananluangphetngam192]

I just came back yesterday. The apple pie shop at Sensoji temple is so good. I missed it already 😭

[@teresatien3736]

Hi Rion, it is okay to have fear of feeling about your mount Fuji climb. You can do it..keep walking. Thank you for sharing so many interesting videos with us. Take care 😊

[@cdgross5480]

We can taste the beer from here. Looks like a fun place to visit. Thank you for sharing. From Southaven Mississippi USA

[@hwooi1986]

I guess it's much enjoyable to walk around the popular spots now.

[@cosmicadventurer1999]

Thank you for fun and informative vlog.

[@anntu7530]

Love your video thank you so much , Rion ❤️❤️👍👍

[@zennoodle]

I went to Japan during Sakura season so it was super crowded. It was still amazing! Thanks for the video Rion! Gao!

[@evanniejohnson6806]

Monchichi... i had one as a kid. ❤️

[@EleanorLouise_mb]

Hi Rion, just wanted to say that your videos are extremely helpful to me who is planning to return to Tokyo in summer. Keep doing what you do. Looking forward to August videos this year.

[@peterzheng1068]

It's amazing I always learn or see something new from your Tokyo videos, even though I live here now (keihin tohoku line) and I walk around these districts a lot. Tokyo is really a city with endless exploration.

[@Grace-bj3xd]

That seafood bowl looks heavenly! 😋 And the price isn’t bad too! Will try to visit the place when I visit Japan in the fall! 🤍

[@chiyomagnoleo]

Really enjoy your videos and the overall atmosphere 😊 I‘ll be solo-travelling to Japan this autumn and I‘m already really excited to see some new places and make new experiences. Greetings from Germany!

[@highcommander2007]

31:33 to practice you should climb up all the stairs on one of the bigger buildings near you.

[@joyk2419]

Speaking for myself, it doesn't matter if you can climb Fuji or not. Simply taking us on the adventure is going to be amazing! I always look forward to your vlogs. :)

[@RionIshida]

😆👍

[@firmansyahputrafajar6477]

ganbatte kudasai for climb mount fuji hopely you can enjoy it 😊

[@vhyleung]

The Hokkaidon looks sooo good! :D And I love your sequence of shots in Akihabara from 28:30 onwards. It makes me emotional. I haven't been to Akihabara since summer of 2018 and would love to go again soon. And I've learned a new word now: Fuzei 風情. Indeed a word tinged with a lot of Japanese feeling, and fleeting beauty. It's a beautiful word.

[@mrmoonlight9829]

Definitely seems a little less crowded than my last trip earlier in the year

[@highcommander2007]

28:35 You can say "vibes"

[@RionIshida]

👍👍👍

[@happyhuang9541]

2:57 🌬️❄️😌Really cool and cute Ocha can sprayer 😁👍, 3:16 Today‘s Sensoji Temple sky is covered with a bunch of beautiful clouds☁️, although the weather is very hot, it does not affect the arrival of tourists! 6:20 This mascot is so cute😍! 8:51 Don’t miss this healthy and nutritious rice cake, it‘s delicious😋👍. 10:08 yay! beautiful stained glass, cute Panda 🐼 10:44 Wow! I really like these puzzles, they are so attractive to me 😁, those who are interested in wooden puzzles can buy it😍, 11:45...! 🦖😂🤣👏. 13:53 oh😯😧! Kaonashi is gone😐, never mind, maybe next time and there will be great luck waiting for you🫵🤨⭐️👏! 15:59 wow! seafood sashimi don, oishiii 🤤😋 🍺, 16:19 cute Rion 😄😂! Curry that is too spicy or very spicy will not taste good and will destroy the original taste of the food☹️😄. Oh! a new Ayataka flavor hojicha roasted green tea latte, I want to buy it, it should be delicious 😋😁! 26:58 ~G🦁Ö~ ! 30:38 Beautiful night view🌃. But for super novices who do not have any formal mountaineering experience, they are still very worried before reaching the top of Mt. Fuji. Thank you so much Rion let’s keep walking from Asakusa to Uno to see the latest situation update 😎👍🤝!

[@tns-rox]

I'm so happy to see more edited videos. They're brightening more of my days and my week. Lovin' it. Arigatougozaimasu, Rion ! 👍

[@RionIshida]

🦁😆👍

[@Sooksookehhhhh]

autumn crowd is crazy

[@pamelagordon869]

Morning Rion love you and your videos keep it up ❤❤❤

[@tanakacanuck2343]

I stayed in Asakusa all of May. I would get up very early every morning to walk around, and witness the morning prayers. Then eat breakfast at Denny’s. Good deal with the “dorinku bar”. I also spent hours at a stand up whiskey bar in Ameyayokocho. The owner was a cool dude! So cool to see you walk around those places. 😊

[@ojiisan05]

Very good video Rion. Temperature in Texas has been ranging 106 and higher lately. I would travel to Japan just to cool off! Also the smell in the apartment after your return could have been coming from the toilet. If the water in the bowl gets to low then that will allow oder from that line (p-trap) to escape. Maybe why the apartment had an oder when you first moved in. May have not been occupied in a while.

[@LanNguyen-qh7wb]

Buying a drink from vending machine with your phone? Genius and so convenient!

[@purpleglasses731]

Thanks for the update! To be honest find the Osaka mascot way cuter than Akiharbara's mascot. The Osaka one looks like it could be a character from Monster's Inc. Too cute ❤ Ah man the craw machine strikes back again 😢😂 About the Mt. Fuji situatuon, it is natural to feel anxious and excited at the same time. Especially this is something that you haven't done before. Sounds like you are making all of the necessary preparations to be safe. No matter what happens during the climb, we are proud that despite those feelings you are courageously climbing. There were many times I felt like that- new career, new job, meeting new people, or going to a new place. But you know what? I think that's what life is all about, facing those mountains and overcoming the unknown. 😊 Let's keep walking and growing 🎉 Thanks for trusting us to share your feelings.

[@paripitiffany]

7:55 “The Panda Face” 😂🤓 25:52 “Con-tempura-ry Art” 🤣👍

[@myedosan]

Seems cooler compared two weeks ago and less people. Looking forward to my November visit in Tokyo.

[@JelTravels]

So excited to go to Tokyo this halloween! Hope to see you there!

[@itex_766hi]

Waiting us to visit Mt. Fuji.

[@ianshingler5451]

Arigato Gozaimasu for another great video, given me some more places to try when I visit Tokyo and always good to get a new Japanese word to learn thrown in as well 😃 I'm in Japan from late September to the early mid October (visiting Hiroshima, Osaka, Nara, Kyoto and tokyo) so looks like I've timed it about right for a more quiet period. Though I do hope the temperature starts to cool down in the next few weeks before I go 🥵😂

[@gordgallagher1650]

Hi Rion. Another great video. My favourite area is Ueno/Ameyoko/Akihabara. I'm glad to see that Minatoya's prices are still reasonable. Looking forward to the kaisendon and beer in November. Gord

[@ShiroiKarasu634]

Its a Monchichi it was also popular in germany 😆🇩🇪🇯🇵

[@AnsariX86]

Hey Rion, sorry to hear about your apartment being smelly again, but I'm curious, is it a sewage type of smell? I assume the plumbing in Japan is the same or similar to the US and we use what's called a P-trap in most outgoing water pipes (toilets showers, sinks) to prevent sewage gases from coming back up. Basically its a bend in the pipes that needs to have a little water in it all the time but if you haven't used it in a month and it's hot, it could have dried up and now it's letting the gasses out. The easy answer is to just make sure you run your water at least every two weeks or so, but if it keeps happening it could need repairs.

[@astroboy3507]

Yes we went to the sushi bowl place too at ameyoko great value!!!👍🏻 were are u travelling too Rion?😊

[@mysoulinletters6572]

It's so hot in Japan. Most tourists like me travel when the weather is cooler. I don't travel when the weather is just the same as here. It's humid and raining here and there.

[@BobbyTanDowd]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@roro2k]

I love visiting Japan. I've been going to 25 years...but I won't go during summer again. Too damn hot & humid. Spring & fall are the best times to go.

[@Mountfuji73]

I hope I'll enjoy the emptiness if Tokyo (ha, ha, ha!) on my next visit in october!

[@MissLittlechachou]

Hello ! I'm a new subscriber. I discovered your channel 2/3 weeks ago...Your videos are so nice to watch ! Very pleasant, useful and you seem to do your best to give us the best advice, tip and anykind of information about Japan ! I'm travelling to Japan in a few days for the first time (!!!!) I can't wait ! Your videos do help me to prepare. Maybe I'll see your somewhere vlogging ahahah ! Wish you the best. A viewer from Paris :) Natacha

[@rumiarabi99]

Ohayo Gozaimaaaaaasu

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@stretchedandy]

Thank you for sharing. We will be in Tokyo in the last week of September so its good to see there are less crowds 😁

[@RionIshida]

😆👍

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

We are visiting in 2 weeks, looks like it will be less crowded

[@PhongZZ]

I’ll be Japan next week. Hope to to run into you on the treet!

[@Cuatalata]

Bahahaha I need to get the Yakuza kewpie mascot and the Tama shirt

[@glennconst5248]

Rion I thought when you showed the make it yourself models of Japanese apartment where the actual size . Lol I think I stayed in apartment about that big. Lol

[@joannejocson]

hi Rion. im your follower eversince you started, before you reached 100 subscriber ❤ i remember watching your live while walking the streets of osaka. been busy this past few months since I just gave birth. are you no longer doing live? will be back to tokyo next month with my newborn twins❤❤

[@RionIshida]

Sweet! Omedetoooo! (Congratulations!) Since my phone got heat problem, so I need to find the way to fix😖👍

[@kawatan131]

Haha. The reason why I noticed you is because I was looking at your camera. And then you turned around and I was like "that's the youtube guy!"

[@RionIshida]

🤣👍

[@squee1973]

I will buy a shirt with "interesting" on it and wear it on my trip to Japan 😂

[@glennconst5248]

Hey rion id live you to go to Nikko area shiw the beautiful temples and the kovely country side. Sime great walks and of course great local countryside foods. I have been myself there and loved it. Just a thought. Cheers mate

[@julietai7465]

It's the journey not the destination. The experience and the people you meet along the journey matters more than whether or not you reached the destination. Golden lesson learned from watching Hunter X Hunter. We will be cheering you every step of the way on your Mt Fuji challenge. Ganbatte! ❤💪👍

[@RionIshida]

Ganbarimaaaasu👍

[@sriratnapuri4604]

Wow I'm working at kewpie Indonesia and really want that big kewpie doll 😍😍😍

[@giliamarquez2777]

I hope one day you can visit Japan country sides like in our place here in IZU Peninsula..shimoda Shizuoka 😊😊

[@nateshf9303]

On our recent trips in April and July, my wife and I went to beautiful, underrated places like Ito and Shizuoka and had a great time.

[@GenesisDarkweb]

What camera are u using for your videos?

[@jeywood6532]

Thank you for the tour, where in those towns have wifi for customers?

[@nurr.__]

Awesome Japan 😊❤ just want to ask , for your opinion only~ for first timer to visit Japan better go to Tokyo or Osaka first😅🙏🏻

[@RionIshida]

Tokyo first, then Osaka so that you can compare the regular vs Osaka vibe!

[@nurr.__]

@@RionIshida i see.. thankyou for your helpful opinion ! 🤗 But some people says Tokyo is more for shopping huhu~ but it's different with Osaka.. Osaka is more to sightseeing / nature vibe haha but i still got confuse to choose it cuz both have a nice view tho😁

[@tivulandia]

Akihabara is probably the place that changed mostly, in the last 20 years. Completely different from the akiba I visited in 2001.

[@andreabredice3055]

Hi Rion! Following you for a while, very nice video and you are so nice and kind. I am coming to japan in the first two week of september, is it a good time?

[@RionIshida]

😆👍

[@securityanalysis]

Hi Rion! Is it better to travel to Asakusa by Keisi skyliner line by train or using the limousine bus from the airport to Asakusa?

[@laraboulom3290]

The Asakusa Orange St mascot should be uni lol

[@TakezoTM]

Every time I watch your video, I feel "若いっていいな～" 😂

[@RionIshida]

Let's Keeeeeeep Waaaaalkking 😆🤣👍

[@JG-vy4wd]

Ishida San, We have watched a lots of “Tokyo eat”, but no one talking about breakfast, we will be going to Tokyo (stay at Shinjuku) next week, I can’t find place for Japanese style breakfast. Can you help?

[@vivianlee9930]

Great stuff, may I know if shops are open in Nishi Sando and nakamise.? I read somewhere it closes on Tuesday.?

[@artsurvivor16]

i always watch all your upload videos. it was so nice. now i am really miss Japan hope that i can go back there again and hoping to meet u too and lets do collab 😍 gambate ne ! ❤

[@adventure_onthedaily9851]

Hi Rion, I'm coming to Japan at the end of November. Is that a quiet time to visit for tourists?

[@RionIshida]

This year is not that usual year (right after the pandemic), so not sure but let's see!

[@kooraymond]

Hi Rion-san, may I ask what was the app you used to purchase the Ayataka Cafe from the vending machine?

[@RionIshida]

It's Coke on App!

[@BINWAN556]

❤️👌⛩️

[@arielpalomique5565]

Hello Rion, im a subscriber from the Philippines, i just want to ask for your recomendation, if i will go to Tokyo, being firstimer, what area will you recommend to stay, Ueno? Asakusa? Akihabara? Shibuya? Shinjuku? Or near Tokyo station in Yaesu. Thank you and more power to your channel.

[@RionIshida]

Really depends on the budget, Ueno and Asakusa area would be reasonable and convenient, Shibuya area would be more convenient but more expensive so is Tokyo station and Yaesu area😊 Arigatooo, Let's keep walking!

[@graceasia]

Can you do a Your Name pilgrimage pls? 😊

[@jeremybiwer8756]

Monchichis next to Ultraman

[@carneliansweetness]

Hi Rion! I got a company trip from 25th-27th August in Tokyo. If I bump into you, is it okay to say hello? Take care ya, I heard weather is very hot now, stay hydrated, gao~~!!

[@RionIshida]

I look forward to it!

[@ultimategamer1840]

Does Rion not give out cards to his fellow KZbin followers that he meets during his day travels in Tokyo anymore?

[@RionIshida]

Yes I always do, but just not on camera😊

[@ultimategamer1840]

@@RionIshida Oh, ok... Well thanks for letting me know that.

[@juneseongmin]

It should be recognize not realized 🫣