[4K] Shirakawa-go: Night at Gassho Zukuri House | Charm of Japanese Countryside

[@rahulraistar6441]

Japan is always the best ❤ i'll go there one day

[@LetsMeetJapan]

We hope you can do it next year ❤️ happy early Christmas and New Year!

[@Minh6503]

I will go there in few days , no snow .. ? 😂😂

[@LetsMeetJapan]

Looks like it's snowing now (and, if we believe the weather forecast, it will be snowing more this next week!)!But, yeah, overall, I feel like this year there is not too much snow. We are in hokkaido now, and there are also not too snowy🥹

[@osheen1983]

Thank you for the beautiful vlog and for providing the link to book Gassho Zukuri House. We plan to stay in one of them in March. We are Vegan (Plant-based). Do you feel they can accommodate our request for dinner? They have given phone number but unfortunately, we don't speak Japanese, hence...asking you. Thank you 😊

[@LetsMeetJapan]

Thank you so much for your comment and for watching our vlog - we greatly appreciate you 😊 When it comes to those smaller, family owned businesses, it might be hard to communicate without knowing Japanese, we agree. The best advice here would be to try contacting them by email, this will allow them to use translation tools hence your chance to get in touch with them regarding your inquiry is higher. Try googling as well as visiting their official website, I am sure you can find the email address! Good luck with your travels and hope you have a wonderful time here in Japan 🙌❤️

[@theinternationalist1357]

No onsen for this stay? Your wife looks like she's going to freeze to death 😅

[@LetsMeetJapan]

Hey there! Thank you for watching ❤️ This time, we decided to stay at this unique, super old, and very traditional house. We tried onsen in Shirakawago when we traveled there 3 years ago - it was magical, too ✨️ very expensive, but, yeah, magical 😅 BTW, I am from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 in my hometown there, the temperature gets as cold as -40°С. Japanese winter feels like a tropical vacation to me 😅 I just didn't expect it would be chilly there, while in Tokyo, it was still +20°C. -Oxy

[@theinternationalist1357]

I enjoy the cold ❄️ weather especially in JP due to onsen ♨️ but -40°c, I'll pass, too cold 🥶 to survive for me. But, if the accomodations is a nice hotel with hotspring I'll take a chance under 0°c 😊 I didn't realize these villages stays are costly? Isn't it supposed to be cheaper than staying in a big city? All of my stays are in a hotel 🏨 and it's mostly free. Anyhow, enjoy, life is short - travel more 😊 Oh I'm here in California, Merry X-mas and y'all enjoy the New Year 🎊 Happy 2024 🎉

[@LetsMeetJapan]

Haha, I feel you! -40°C is like stepping into a freezer🥶 As for the prices - they vary a lot. "Touristy countryside" will be more expensive than the remote and less-known areas. Shirakawa definitely is super crowded now and that drives prices up. Overall, we prefer more quiet, remote areas. And we also like small, family-owned Onsens. Those might be harder to get to (by trains, buses, walking sometimes), and harder to book (they are small - 3-5 rooms only). But, to us, it is so worth it - they really provide us with an authentic experience. The cost might be around $100 per person per night. But there are also luxury options: usually big hotel-looking places. They are crowded and usually packed with tourists. Yes, you still will get an amazing experience, but the price will probably be over $500 per person per night. Anyway, have a happy holiday season! Hope 2024 brings you new adventures! Thank you so much for sticking with us here - it truly means a world ❤️ (Oxy)

[@theinternationalist1357]

@@LetsMeetJapan Which travel (Japanese site ok too, I can read it) portal website(s) do you find "touristy countryside, remote and less-known areas" to stays? Like sites that is for Japanese people that live in Japan? I stayed all these 4 to 5 stars big hotels (US and JP hotels) so I want to experience something unique and different :) Wow, small and family-owned onsen, a 3 to 5 bedroom, that is sooo cool. I want it LOL. Where? Does these accommodations accept credit cards payment? If not, how do you book it online? Do you take points (like transfer points from a card(s)? Do you use PayPay or Ponta points to pay or do you earn points on staying at these places? Ok, yall enjoy, relax, and have fun traveling across Japan. Can't wait to see your next video. Thanks.