Inside Japan's WORST Hotel Room | Feat.

Japan's hotels are typically amongst the cleanest in the world. This one wasn't.
As Connor and I head off for a Wacky Weekend around Shikoku, we confront a terrifying bridge, a village inhabited by 350 scarecrows and the worst hotel room in Japan.
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0:00 Why Wacky Weekend in Shikoku?
2:58 Japan's Most Dangerous Bridge, Iya Valley
6:47 Japan's Scarecrow Village, Nagoro
12:59 Lunch at Hirome Market, Kochi
14:51 Japan's Worst Hotel
26:50 Escaping Japan's Worst Hotel
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[@AbroadinJapan]

NOTIFICATION SQUAD: Come on guys, don't deny it. 12:35 is literally Connor in scarecrow form. Sorry for the delay in this episode! Both Connor and I have have been moving around these last few weeks (Connor and apartment, me a studio). We've got lots of adventures planned, with the next one appearing on his channel CDawgVA later in the month. WHERE do you guys want to see us go next?!

[@RMbutItsO]

🇲🇸

[@Charlie-yg1en]

Hello Chris bossman

[@seabass62yearsago]

Hello Chris bossman

[@TronCreeper17]

It'd be funny if you guys ate a fuck ton of food again

[@RMbutItsO]

@@InvestmentIdea no

[@Anon1496]

Chris with Joey: Journey across Japan to see the wondrous sites the country has to offer Chris with Connor: Journey across Japan to see the many different ways you can suffer

[@kurokun07]

journey across japan: beautiful looking places wacky weekend: welsh man reviews one of the worst rated hotel in japan

[@flywan]

Chris with Ryotaro: Journey across Japan to see the many different ways Ryotaro tries to get Chris killed

[@JobinH]

I wonder what Chris and Garnt will be like

[@sarahboles-haslup7127]

Chris with everyone: so anyway, here’s a love hotel.

[@joshricaborda1014]

Dat rhyme though

[@menpee]

Connor: "I booked the sh!ttiest hotel room." The hotel room: *being sh!tty Connor: *surprised Pikachu face

[@officerscar]

Tbf a lot of reviews tend to be exaggerated so seeing just how terrible the room was for himself would've been very off-putting

[@careyzeng.]

Reviews sometime don't mean shit, some places are actually clean and nice, just not high maintenance like those 5 stars hotels.

[@fusionxtras]

@@careyzeng. the thing is japan actually uses all 5 stars and if a place is bad. It is bad. Also things of similar scores are generally rated how they are for what they are. So a 5 star hotel could have 3 stars bc it was ok for a 5 star hotel.

[@waffle7990]

@@fusionxtras bruh

[@fusionxtras]

@@waffle7990 it sounded confusing but 5 star hotel as in a hotel that has a certain spec not a 5 star rated hotel.

[@ZiPolishHammer]

Legitimately crying laughing at Connor trying to convince you to leave a situation he created.

[@mgabss]

Same here

[@estherlee2819]

Exactly

[@estherlee2819]

The way that Connor try to talk himself out of the situation he created

[@destropher]

Fun fact: James May visited the scarecrow village as well, back in 2019 for his travel documentary. He had the chance to speak with the Ayano-san about her scarecrows and she made James May scarecrow for him. You can vaguely see it at 10:07 on the right side of the gym and the far right of the shot; it is wearing a blue shirt, has blond hair and is situated behind the outstretched hand.

[@Fxeye-ir9ck]

I was wondering where I’ve seen this village before !!! I loved his series on Japan very interesting

[@assistantmagus5213]

I was wondering if they'd see his doll there, thanks for pointing it out

[@AA-zv6yo]

Our man In japan!

[@crusty_]

his name is Bim, smh my head 🙄

[@pinkocean310]

:0

[@rmnd8424]

Connor: "It's not a love hotel..." -Turns out: It's indeed rather a hate hotel

[@miyukijette5466]

A break up hotel

[@vilAvain]

A heart break hotel

[@johndalquen7668]

I was going to say murder hotel, but that would be repeating the video. Have my like and I'll slink out of here.

[@CantaloupeLover69]

@@michagabo8819 WTF dude?

[@Alan.gomes.005]

@@michagabo8819 da fck?

[@gradesam6306]

Notice how both of their plans to annoy one another ended up backfiring. Connor somewhat enjoys the adrenaline rush from crossing the bridge meanwhile Chris is battered and drenched. Then, Chris got some enjoyment out of the hotel seeing Connor's suffering more than him, even though he was supposed to be the victim.

[@manchester250]

Good friends

[@vivil2533]

If you think about it, they probably chose their plans, based on what they considered annoying, without considering what the other would think!

[@lorencalfe6446]

@@vivil2533 Thats why the ‘golden rule’ is obsolete.

[@binoodle511]

Mission failed successfully... ?

[@Endershock1678]

@@lorencalfe6446 That's why I much prefer the reverse of the golden rule. "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you..." because then things like this happen.

[@nintendonut100]

Chris not wanting to leave the hotel because it would be so awkward is the most British thing ever

[@jenniferstine8567]

That hotel room was giving me all sorts of anxiety attacks. That pillow you laid your head on had blood on it. I wouldn't be surprised if that ammonia smell was their failing attempt to prevent black mold. The walls are falling apart before your eyes. I'm surprised that you only found a dead fly. I expected you to pull back the bedding and find a horror movie of insects and body fluids that would make a criminal pathologist vomit. My sister once booked a room that just had bed bugs. I thought it couldn't be worse than that. Playing "Guess the Stain" wins the trauma award.

[@NEEDbacon]

I mean, who's to say the ammonia isn't to clear the tub of the left overs of a gutted hooker? Clearly wasn't working against the mold so.

[@roercula8425]

@@NEEDbacon It also doesn't work against dead hookers.

[@missingno81]

I once walked out a room that had a used condom on the floor and a thong hanging on the bathroom doorknob.

[@Spikeelsucko]

honestly it might not get worse than even just bedbugs, bedbugs spread like wildfire and its very likely youll bring some with you to your home or spread them anywhere else you happen to go after being exposed- everything else is gross and unpleasant but doesn't actively spread like a disease or cause ongoing harm by biting like they do. Even black mold is unlikely to harm you in the short term aside from making you feel kinda bad if its a very serious mold infiltration (allergies aside).

[@nvidiamate1451]

That's army barracks for you.

[@JantjePaki]

Connor: Haha I’m gonna prank Chris so bad and book him the worst hotel ever. Also Connor: “I don’t want to breathe in here.”

[@drfudgecookie5800]

Connor: I won, but at what cost?

[@dmtr5554]

@Alan bri'ish

[@noah7026]

@@dmtr5554 brishh

[@BarbarooTheKangaroo]

I find absolutely charming how Chris can be snarky and outspoken on youtube in front of more than 2 million people, but he can't look the hotel lady in the eye and tell her he's leaving xD

[@SusanIvanova2257]

A true Brit after all

[@heart5929]

i bet he was scared she'd think they booked the hotel for a quickie lolo

[@destituteanddecadent9106]

@@heart5929 I'd definitely think that. Just two gaijin checking in for a quickie in the country.

[@dasaggropop1244]

thats just so british

[@Whiskey_Assassin]

He lacks the true SIGMA Male energy of Connor.

[@infinitise]

ONE PERSON MADE ALL OF THESE DOLLS?!?!? That is an insane effort! Even just the amount within the school is like a lifetimes work but there's an entire village. It's amazing honestly.

[@ArianaCapraro]

Connors laughing now but one day he’s going to come home after a long day and find those two scarecrow children in his apartment with their suitcases.

[@andriealinsangao613]

@@KitchenWitchery [banshee scream]

[@MrPokination]

Chris: I don't want to spend one more second in this hotel Also Chris: well I don't want to walk out because it would be MILDLY AWKWARD

[@castaliaspiruni6201]

This shows how much Chris absorbed japanese culture.

[@hundvd_7]

@@castaliaspiruni6201 To be fair that's British culture, too

[@aa-yt7wo]

"I hate this place but I'm just too British to complain"

[@FwapoMcGee]

@@aa-yt7wo *”to your face.”

[@Figureight]

My favourite bromance on KZbin strikes again

[@Figureight]

Tokushima is actually one of the few places in Japan I've been before. So nice to see it again. Iya Valley is such a beautiful part of Japan.

[@ryanblakeslee6890]

My daughter loves these videos for Natsuki. And I tend to agree with her on that.

[@chefprov]

Sheep shagger !!🐑💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨

[@girlypopoff]

What the heck are you doing here?!

[@vedantbaidhya1985]

Joey

[@913_Niyala]

The staff was probably so nice because they didn't have to do the other tedious parts to their job, such as cleaning the rooms. 😂

[@freakishuproar1168]

I'm not sure they've ever cleaned that room.

[@winslow8779]

Full confession: I rewatch Chris's videos A LOT. I love the discovery and exploration of them on the first go, but they're jampacked with so many different things and jokes that it makes them super rewatchable with so many different facets to each video, but also surprisingly comforting and relaxing. I often find that my KZbin algorithm brings me back down an Abroad in Japan rabbit hole that I'm pretty much always down for. All this is to say, I've rewatched this video many times, but I always forget that the worst hotel room has this amazing visit to the scarecrow village embedded in it, and I get this epic wave of warm melancholy, almost nostalgia, when that music comes up and we enter the scarecrow village. Chris has endlessly great editing, but this is one of the segments where I feel Chris's sensibilities really shine: Connor is stating how sad the whole situation is, almost afraid, it could have been edited like a horror movie; instead, Chris turns to this soft, melancholic tone that is also bright and hopeful, turning it into this gorgeous moment of seeing the loss of the village through so many different lenses at once, while still having this bumbling Welshman make jokes throughout. I just love it.

[@garrett1433]

I also rewatch his videos alot, I'm going to japan in April, and honestly his videos gives me ideas I kinda wanna try out xD

[@sin466]

I can never have an original experience

[@winslow8779]

@@garrett1433 So jealous you're going, I hope to someday. Would you go to the scarecrow village? :)

[@veronikarogatskaja3731]

Chris generally gives off this lazy, cranky, mendokusai mood until you realize he's done some of the scariest and most bizarre stuff in Japan- freezing on mount Fuji, flying over a volcano in a cessna, crossing the Indiana Jones bridge during a typhoon and this hotel.. I am genuinely impressed as heck! The hotel was probably the most life threatening experience out of them all..

[@degenerateraven4620]

That's literally all British people

[@AbroadinJapan]

There can be no doubt - I'm better than Indiana Jones and James Bond combined.

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

@@AbroadinJapan does that make Conor a Welsh Short Round?

[@Despairpressme]

he also ranted about being awoken by a north korean missile. absolute mad man

[@puperman4208]

You forgot sadistic. This man is insane

[@cesaralarcon5228]

In the words of Natsuki: “Journey Across Japan, always F*cking place”

[@redswift31]

He has such a way with words.

[@texasburbs4380]

My first thought as well!

[@aliasmarg8ta127]

Natsuki would've strangled Chris if he made him go the creepy village

[@seakuma4240]

the magic man

[@OwensShadow276]

"Why me?"

[@CombativeMedic]

Somehow the funniest thing I took from this was the staff being "mildly angry" at you for trying to check in after midnight. I felt that.

[@neredan1182]

im still confused how so many attractions are just open and free to enter. and nobody destroys it. no vandals. this are the moments i think japan seems so peaceful.

[@Macc_]

That's one of the reasons I like Japan so much and wish the rest of the world was more like it ("more", not "exactly"). Vandalism just isn't a thing for the most part; there's nothing to gain and no pleasure to derive from it, so you just don't do it.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

@@Macc_ I mean, unless you’re fighting back against a tyrannical government, you shouldn’t gain pleasure in doing it anyway…

[@atomixfang]

The fact you think that destroying things is even a possibility is the reason things are that way else where.

[@mattymerr701]

It's not entirely uncommon for roadside attractions, especially ones that are a single person's passion. I remember along route 66 there was stuff like that

[@gabrielhicks1037]

I just love how Chris hasn’t lost the classic British style of facing danger, which is telling it to “fuck off” when you finally realise it’s there

[@jennifermckinney5053]

Actually true, I didn't realise it until I read this post. Automatic response to a bad situation: "Oh... fuck off!"

[@finalbreath15]

That's the classic style of British people facing anything, trust in your boy it's in his blood lol

[@jase276]

I'll never forget when I was watching a British ghost hunting show and one of the residents of a haunted house was recounting his story and it was just him telling the poltergeist to "fuck off" and it immediately stopped what it was doing, lol. It works quite well, apparently

[@castergilgamesh1778]

@@jase276 almost as intimidating as hearing bagpipes and seeing a drunk Scottish man

[@punkrockmartian]

I mean I managed to get a fox to stop following me and my dog by telling it to fuck off

[@ryosama1988]

Its hilarious how Connor went from "Ur gunna love it hihihuhuhehe winkwink" to "WE'RE NOT STAYING HERE, CHRIS!!"

[@ArnnFrost]

Someone probably got killed in there so xD

[@yumenoarts8481]

Its same with Joey when he want Chris to take the plane and fly near to a volcano with him and say " this gonna be fun " to " this is terrifying "

[@Kelvin_Foo]

@@ArnnFrost Bloodstains everywhere, half a toolbox under the bed. I'm just glad they didn't show the bathroom, because someone could have been flushed down the toilet.

[@ThreadBomb]

@@Kelvin_Foo To be fair, I suspect a lot of that "blood" was just splashes of food.

[@kirkpatrikballares3291]

Classic Connor move xD

[@Crystalline000Cannon]

I totally understand being in a house full of mold the air feels sickening and if you can deal with that it makes you more tired overall as your body works to fight against the horrible air. At least that how I felt when being in a moldy room for hours. But these two guys are great to watch.

[@glencoconut]

The fact this hotel still managed to get 5/10 astounds me

[@kebabmega6349]

I read a comment with a really interesting theory. The theory was that this hotel is just there to be used by some criminal organization or Yakuza for money laundering purposes so they don't really care about the quality of the hotel and its cleanliness. They just care about it being there for the money laundering and nothing else.

[@Patterrz]

That bridge was like an actual action movie sequence

[@BAKU2K2]

Pat, why are you everywhere?

[@randomdudeontheinternet9469]

That bridge is pretty gnarly But boi I've seen(&crossed) worse

[@TheBaldr]

It sorta deceptive, there are steel cables hidden in the vines.

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

I have to admit I was paying more attention to Chris' wet body than the bridge 😋

[@hellno6914]

that look like a bridge from f9 movie

[@joshuarae1996]

Not gonna lie, I really expected Connor to suddenly fess up and say that he was messing with Chris and actually booked another hotel and never intended to stay the night but the dude was so convinced he could live through it and didn't make a plan B. The funniest part is that Connor was the one pushing that they leave. Chris was 100% willing to stay the night if not for the hepatitis bed.

[@shadebinder9969]

Same, I was waiting for him to say he actually booed somewhere else,untik he started trying to convince Chris to leave and find another place

[@tyrroo]

"Chris was 100% willing to stay the night" That's cuz he's spineless. This is not a good thing.

[@kurokun07]

yeah well chris been through alot, connor is just 24 after all lmao but jokes aside connor has hemophilia so i definitely 100% understand why he does not want to stay the night there

[@evilmarc]

@@tyrroo He was anxious but he also communicated with Connor through that and ultimately ended up making the responsible choice. You can't always control how you feel but you can (learn to) control how you act. I think he did great.

[@fakuri913]

you guys forgot Connor apartment that actually more messy than this hotel lol

[@hex1c]

I love the chemistry that Chris and Connor has together. Im binge watching everything with them right now :D

[@atomicphilosopher6143]

I love finding really cheap hotels in Japan, though I tend to look for a bit higher rating. Found a place in Osaka that's about $17 a night and is pretty amazing. Definitely staying there any time I'm in the city overnight. Also, just so you know, that's definitely not blood on the walls. If I had to guess, it's the leftover tar from cigarettes.

[@nico9544]

whats the hotel??

[@ilovevegetaandrecca]

What Hotel

[@TurboSauceOA]

Late comment but I’m curious as to what hotel it is as well :)

[@AmbyrAllen]

Leftover tar is quite a bit more yellow than brown, also it doesn't form in splatter/spray marks

[@kingrobotnik6950]

@@AmbyrAllen let’s just hope and say it’s not blood.

[@danieleron4971]

*Connor complains about the moldy room* Chris:"This whole operation was your idea"

[@Playfool]

I swear both your accents really intensify when you’re left alone in the same room. The British-ness is really feeding off one another, in the best way possible!

[@HelloHero08]

Samedt

[@pandesal6607]

tap water becomes tea

[@prajwalkrishnabhat5539]

Yeah power of the Bri-ish init?

[@paolom1647]

I just got recommended your LEGO vídeo lol

[@shiiggy]

@@prajwalkrishnabhat5539 i didnt hear them say that once

[@kaylamarie1796]

I will now only ever describe Chris as being "built like a bag of milk" 😂

[@alondraalvarez6066]

Bruh that's rude 🤣

[@cry_stain]

that village full of scarecrows was heartbreaking. it's like the spirits of the of the people who used to live there are given form, especially since some of them are actually based on past villagers.

[@domie3154]

Had to appreciate Chris’s use of happy, yet almost childish-imaginative song then shifted to a sad one that really highlights the underlying issue of the scarecrow town. Kudos!

[@AbroadinJapan]

It's incredible how the right song can shift the mood naturally and fit the story. I spent at least an hour or two looking for the right track and I'm glad it didn't go unnoticed!

[@martymanmaster]

@@AbroadinJapan your music choices NEVER go unnoticed! Always masterfully done!

[@princessthyemis]

Choosing the right music seems hard indeed!!

[@BarbarooTheKangaroo]

I have added quite a few songs to my playlist thanks to Chris ^-^

[@bonogiamboni4830]

@@AbroadinJapan i can see what you meant on trash taste about wanting to be a filmmaker and putting some of that specific skillset into these youtube videos, most people would just pick a song that sounds nice to them and isn't copyrighted and call it a day.

[@LT_Dangles]

Mold is no joke. My brother and I lived in a house for three years without knowing about the mild mold problem, and a year later we’re still recovering from the awful effects it has had on our bodies (like, we couldn’t figure out what was wrong with us for the longest time, and only like the tenth doctor figured it out)

[@AbroadinJapan]

Good god, sorry to hear that! If you don't mind me asking, what kind of health issues did it lead to?

[@potatoprsk]

@@AbroadinJapan you may have difficulty breathing, skin rashes or irritation, coughing, red eyes from itchiness, etc If you have an allergic reaction to mold, it's not pleasant to say the least-, even long term can cause a lot of problems involving your muscles and nerves Good thing you didnt stay there for long!

[@LT_Dangles]

@@AbroadinJapan My brother was basically dying. Not even a joke. He’s only about 120 pounds (54.4 kilos) when he should be around 170 pounds (77.1 kilos). It’s really hard to describe exactly what’s happened, but the mold gets in your gut mostly, and starts absorbing nutrients and things from food you eat, and robs medications of their effectiveness. It messed with us a lot psychologically as well. We were basically losing our minds, and as soon as we moved back home, we saw improvements within a week. My brother’s part of the house was particularly bad so I can’t explain it as well. One of the first warning signs we missed was our shallow breathing. Our normal doctor we’d see for unrelated things noticed this, and apparently it’s your body’s way of trying to stop you from inhaling more of the mold. I took deep breaths over a few minutes and actually buzzed from the oxygen a little 😆. This probably wasn’t very helpful, so my apologies. But it’s hard to put into words the toll it took on us. We’re doing much better now, but my brother is still heavily effected.

[@martymanmaster]

I had mold issue in a house and had a host of respiratory and mental issues. Later a heart issue attributed to still having the toxins in my body. Just getting away from it isn’t enough. You two should do a detox routine for sure

[@LT_Dangles]

@@sarahr2925 yes for sure! Hopefully it didn’t effect you too negatively, and hope you’re all good now!

[@ameliataylor9408]

Why have I only just discovered this channel?!?! This the content I have been desperately looking for, thanks guys for getting me through my depression on days I just want to binge watch. Love from the UK

[@Shinji_Dai]

Connor's cadence after he finds the blood patch cracks me up. Especially the way he tells Chris "YOU can't stay in here"

[@Fists91]

I love Conor's turn around from "to me making you suffer is worth more than any discomfort I suffer" to trying to convince Chris to leave and volunteering to do the checkout

[@faishalarif8778]

The character development man..

[@BeansLacking]

Please make these Wacky Weekends a reoccurring thing, you two are very entertaining together.

[@AbroadinJapan]

They're supposed to be monthly! Connor and I have just had a chaotic month, but we've got another one out later this month!

[@AmbivalenceIX]

@@AbroadinJapan sounds great, but I think Connor has lost his hotel booking privileges from here on out. And I think his restaurant choices should be met with caution as well.

[@Segimaru]

I wholeheartedly agree, this is my new favourite duo.

[@justelliot4870]

@@AbroadinJapan Is there a playlist of these or is it a new thing?

[@MsPaulisa]

@@justelliot4870 I think this is the 2nd episode of Wacky Weekend. The previous was on Connor's channel. They film together once a month and alternate the channels.

[@alexageridis6570]

love the content u and connon have been doing lately...thank you for suffering for our amusement while also showing us interesting stuff

[@eeleek5697]

8:30 I want a ghibli movie inspired by this town where the scarecrows come alive at night

[@kokorochacarero8003]

These madlads actually payed 60 bucks for a genuine Silent Hill 4: The Room experience and turned it into content

[@silfes3036]

And we love em for it

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

The Japanese government has a crisis task force working around the clock to clean up that hotel room.

[@kunti_putra]

NATO has deployed it's troops to clean up that hotel.

[@badapple824]

Japanese PM Suga resigned because that hotel was not clean enough.

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

Isn't the department of health legally obliged to burn the place down?

[@jackrowe5571]

At least they removed the body outlines after the police finished!

[@qbert8600]

@@InvestmentIdea Shut up and return to whatever self promoting realm you came from.

[@angelfox101]

I love these two. They make such a great combo. They make me laugh so hard.

[@AryaKaiba]

Wow one of my favorite videos and places you've visited yet! Obviously the duo of Chris and Connor is hilarity and chaos manifested. But the village and the scarecrows were genuinely so beautiful. I think if I were there I'd be a little creeped out for sure, but seeing it in your video with the editing/music, the atmospheric rain and gloom, something really despondent and emotional about it, like a kind of empty feeling in your chest, nostalgia for something you've never experienced but still feel. Awesome video

[@yurrrr4765]

connor complaining more than chris even though he booked the room is the funniest part of this 😭

[@dafaqu694]

British always complaining, if I'm not mistaken

[@Mobik_]

Connor: "This hotel is a mess" Also Connor's kitchen... and living room... and bathroom...

[@Dunker401]

I’m sure he’s cleaned it by now

[@user-xy7le4nb1p]

It's his own filth so it's ok, I mean if it's someone else's filth, u ain't wannt a piece of it

[@sweedy6647]

Mr. Beast I dunno he lived a while with the Craigslist cockroaches

[@inisipisTV]

Thinking the same.😀 But, he moved to a new place so it's pretty clean for now.

[@dumbdumb8526]

Your own mess and garbage is different to some random strangers. You know where you yourself have been, but you do not know what those strangers were carrying around with them.

[@shee4521]

23:23 im sorry i had to rewind this moment because of connor's ginormous elbow

[@cobalt2672]

The music is perfectly fitting during the scarecrow segment - the sadness of a town that is no longer thriving, but filled with what could be, really gut-punched me.

[@CHEFPKR]

Whacky Weekend should very much be a reoccurring show. Please.

[@xxselenaxx2142]

Hey it’s mr anime chef

[@CHEFPKR]

@@xxselenaxx2142 hi there!

[@erenjaeger7527]

@@CHEFPKR ayoo my mann Love your vids ^_^

[@StarzKri]

And the man himself makes an appearance.

[@anegwa]

🙏 please let it be

[@Poods]

Natsuki: Sugoi!!! Joey: Let's do it!!! Connor: I don't like it Chris! I don't like it, it's a bad idea!!!

[@rensword9610]

British complaints intensifies!!!! Never change Connor, never change.

[@Andy-up5fc]

I'm going to be honest, this is kind of why I'm loving these videos with Connor. They're all a trainwreck of their own making, but they're both so good at making a trainwreck funny that I have to watch. I really want to see Chris join the Trash Taste crew for another badly planned hike up fuji. I have a feeling that would be one banger of a video lol

[@Poods]

@@Andy-up5fc Yep! Coz Connor is straight up bitching about any minor inconvenience and I am here for it lmao! Hope the next Journey Across Japan will feature Connor.

[@AbroadinJapan]

“It’s so sad! I’m not being funny but it’s sad. It’s just really sad.”

[@elghiffarihidayat6534]

@@AbroadinJapan we need a new sad counter, the old one probably broken

[@charmich3627]

that bridge was amazing!! The village with the scarecrows looked fascinating with each one looking different and having a unique characters..but that hotel room at the end? ummm I would have turned around and left right away...Thank you for the video (still shaking my head and laughing)

[@voidmatic]

I have to say, I really liked the fact that you guys didn't spend the whole time finding the scarecrows creepy, and talked a bit about their reasoning and the issues with depopulation. It is (as Connor put it) sad. each piece is clearly a labour of love and a show of what once was, and it's hauntingly interesting but also a bit of a somber sight.

[@redmaidens]

Connor- "I want to make chris suffer" Also Connor "What is this!?"

[@Abhothra]

"I didn't realise how bad it was until we walked out of the frontdoor into the fresh air and experienced what air should smell and taste like" Is not a sentence you ever want to hear regarding a hotel of any kind.

[@xXasd012xX]

Connor actually saved Chris in this one, I can't imagine what would happen to him if they didn't leave. Imagine spending 10 hours lying in a blood stained bed and suspicious air

[@nevergonnagiveyouup2725]

14:20 “ your going to have so much fun that your not going to be able to sleep “ “ let me guess it’s a love hotel “ I’m sorry- w a t 😃

[@SmokeJaguar101]

I love rewatching these wacky weekend videos just for these zany little bursts of escapism. Even though we can't visit yet, they've really helped give the feeling of doing weird shit with your mates on holiday. Also, does anyone know what (presumably licensed) music Chris used in the edit in Nagoro from around the 08:00 minute mark?

[@nah2106]

wondering this as well

[@alltimecharlotte]

I didn't realise Chris could get even more British until he refused to leave the hotel just because "it would be awkward"... peak British my man

[@salia2897]

Yeah, I mean, I kinda get it. I don't like to be complain over smaller issues. But the dirt under the one bed alone would have been enough to go to the reception and ask my money back. This hotel must be violating health regulations the state it is in...

[@johnterry26]

Commonwealth countries understood this statement

[@coni7392]

I don't like complaining to much myself but that was unacceptable and gross. I would demand a refund and not make up a lie as to why I'm leaving

[@Gillyexp]

Aussie here, honestly the same… I’d probably still reluctantly leave in the end but I wouldn’t ask for my money back, I’d feel too bad.

[@ThreadBomb]

But the Japanese are possibly even more wary of awkwardness than the British.

[@whistlesongwriter8320]

I think I understand Connor's feelings towards the village with the scarecrows. It's sad to think about how as we migrate into cities, and even internationally, these small communities and towns with their craftsmanship, stories and memories are just lost to the wider world. They only live on through the few who share them or those who like Chris and Connor happen to stumble across it. While the scarecrows are somewhat scary, they're a reminder that the town used to have a very real, thriving community. Thanks for sharing it!

[@byakurenhoujuu]

It's not just migration in this case, it's also villages literally dying out, because the population is shrinking.

[@countcain]

I‘ve seen this village on the show „James May Our Man in Japan“ and they talked to the puppet maker. It really seems like a mournful place but she always tries to place the puppets in happy situation like the festival in the school building or the wedding.

[@ramondelgado4927]

You have to remember , Connor is from Wales , and this exact same thing also happens a lot in there , so i think he kinda knows how it must be for a small community to just dissappear

[@Kim-gb4pf]

Yeah I think it's Connor's background that made this even more poignant to him.

[@velporas]

I prefer living in that kind of place,quiet and peaceful

[@Dorimuzu]

The music selection for this episode is brilliant!

[@nelsonofalltrades]

First off, what a great video and congrats to 9 years on YT! I hate to bring down the room, but I'm thankful you guys didn't stay in that hotel. If you ever go to a hotel/resort that has mold problems or heavy smelling air, get out immediately.....there are so many real risks. We actually recently had two owners of a large vacation rental company in our town pass away while on vacation at one of their own resorts where someone hadn't properly installed carbon monoxide sensors. They started feeling naseous, but just knocked it off as some light travel sickness. After a few days they went to a hospital and the hospital said everything checked out fine. They went back to the hotel, and tragically were found a few days later....no longer living. I know mold/smoke are vastly different than carbon monoxide, but those signs of nausea due to smell are good indicators that your body needs you to move location!

[@thecreaturewasntfriendly]

I'm gonna be honest, "Blood stained hepatitis bed" would make a great name for a grindcore band.

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

You're killing me 🤣🤣🤣

[@muhammadtaimurkhan1661]

Or blood-stained tuberculosis bed

[@your_local_hapa]

Thank you for the inspiration 🤣

[@Goreratten]

As part of the Goregrind scene i approve.

[@invadr_zim6241]

I love how the tables turn and Connor is the one suffering and Chris is the one laughing at his expense

[@olsenfernandes3634]

Love the narration and style of the video! Makes it look like a proper documentary!

[@neoncyle]

as hilarious as this duo are, the shots in Chris's videos of the places they visit are always breathtaking

[@NShomebase]

"This is great content right guys?" "What, sitting on a moldy bed with a dickhead?" killed me.

[@J-Ernie]

killed me as well!

[@laterreurrouge1917]

This must be the EXACT answer every single ex-girlfriend of Chris gave.

[@helvete983]

The marks on the walls are probably what happens when a room that smells strongly of cigarette smoke gets damp and the nicotine runs down the wall. Those walls have not been cleaned in years.

[@3amhellbeast]

Also based on the matress, blood too 😂 Or drip marks from trying to scrub the blood out of the what was once white walls and they just said fuck it, good enough. The mold actually could partially be from that too. It's not enough to just clean blood up, but parts of the wall and floor usually have to be professionally cleaned and removed to prevent odors and mold from sticking around. They probably cut corners and just told their housekeepers to clean it (who already clearly don't care about their job that much to not even check under the beds 😅). That whole room needs to be torn down from all the damage and completely redone. But hey, at least there was no bug problems? Lol

[@f6cks]

Yaa

[@3amhellbeast]

@manny I should mention that I work in the resort industry and watch a lot of Spaulding Decon as cleaning motivation 😅 (Thankfully I don't believe there's been any deaths at my resort, at least not any that I know of. But I can say that not all people or places know how important it is to hire professionals or are too cheap to. Housekeepers can only do so much 😅)

[@Perspectiveside]

The music that you used for this video is beautiful, nice work Chris 🙏🏼

[@Ledouche_]

18:02 Connor reminds me of Gordon Ramsay on Hotel Hell

[@hariseldon02]

I can't believe no one has called dibs on a Nagoro inspired horror movie. Everything's there: dolls all over the place, no humans seen, all roads leading out blocked, easily explained no cell coverage due to the mountains…

[@David-nq8cv]

A silent horror film would be more better if someone did

[@alexkidd580]

Silent Hill, anyone?

[@krispykreme6082]

I wanna manga like thissss that’d be cooll

[@spicychile]

Bruh, just imagine being at the gymnasium at night in the middle of a storm. Lightning flickers through the windows illuminating the scarecrows with nothing but the sound of rain and the taps of your footsteps as you walk. Pure nightmare fuel.

[@YouTube]

16:06 laugh or else you'll cry, right 💀

[@faxz3456]

What's up, KZbin

[@rockyfan9]

LMAO WHY TF YT ONLY GET 3 LIKES

[@enrico7474]

KZbin!

[@chewygami8781]

A surprise, but a welcomed one

[@shamrock6146]

Bruh...

[@internetquickie]

23:34 the lens you're using makes conners left arm look absolutely jacked 💪

[@AmbyrAllen]

24:24 I almost shit myself, thought it was a small child standing by the door lmfao

[@AlphaHaze]

It looks creepy lol but if you look closer it's actually just an umbrella hanging on the doorknob

[@mickelong8508]

Man, I wished that Connor brought along a blacklight though, it's probably for the best that he didn't.

[@joelikespotatoes8321]

O-O OH HELL NO

[@christi3970]

You could probably see this room from glowing under blacklight from space...

[@Stipopedia]

I have a theory the "bloodstains" on the walls might be somethimg else...

[@diediedice]

🤏🕶😳

[@falxonPSN]

Never use a blacklight in a cheap motel. EVER.

[@user-xy7le4nb1p]

"This is a room. rubbish" Staff: "Understandable Have a nice day"

[@mpheli]

hahahahah I died XDDDD

[@grimsladeleviathan3958]

The music used in the scarecrow village was... It's a very specific emotion to me. It's melancholic, but it also instills a sense of fear in me. The music feels like it mixes both of those emotions into one and it makes the hair on the back of my neck stands up. I get goosebumps listening to it. The melody just goes up a bit too high, like elated, while the chords are so sad. It's like a person laughing unsettlingly loud and happily at a funeral. I really like it but I also kinda don't wanna hear it. It makes me feel unsettled.

[@TilasTrinity]

You boys were hilarious. As someone with extreme allergies I have no problem refusing a hotel room within minutes or even an hour of entering it for any reason. * Especially* scents as that can put me in the hospital post haste. 😅 Nothing embarrassing about saying a room isn’t up to health standards. Most places are pretty cool about it.

[@coochie_monster_]

Connor: Washes his hands in absolute disgust just by being in a filthy room. Also Connor: Lives among dust & garbage and sleeps on a broken bed

[@arctohru]

Living amongst your garbage vs Living amongst someone else's garbage are very different

[@higoodbye7545]

^ also, it's VERY different when you know what a stain is from in your bedroom vs a unknown stain in a hotel room

[@siliconhawk9293]

@@arctohru bruh i feel bad as to how i can totally relate to this.

[@balazsszucs7055]

Not gonna lie, a huge typhoon, a dangerous bridge, a creepy town with more scarecrows than humans and finally a moldy and bloody hotel room where you might not wake up sounds like a pretty cool start for a horror movie. Or a Call of Cthulhu campaign.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Yesss. The typhoon destroys the bridge and you're trapped in the town.

[@jandrevecky3735]

I cannot describe the feeling I get from this nagoro village. That's quite something ... I never had this kind of ambivalent feeling of sadness and creepiness before. The effort of woman who created all this scarecrows... just wow

[@emperorshun4750]

I held off watching this video for a while, I thaught the hotel room will be so disgusting that I wish I wouldn't have seen it and I would hate the video. However after I have watched all of Chris videos, I decided I am gonna give this one a watch. And oh my god it is truly one of my favourites you have made! Its ironic but I am really happy. I hope you keep doing amazing content :D I especially love how Conner says the whole episode variations of "We cant do this Crhis" & "This is really bad". Very entertaining love both of your content

[@senpai_lvl]

Connor: Chris, we're going to have so much fun tonight Chris: Is it a love hotel? I can't-

[@ThreadBomb]

Chris has been reading the fan fiction.

[@rebeccachia]

eventho we know the ... uhm.. "purpose" , love hotels they've been to have many whacky stuff that you'd rather check out 😂

[@Newtothis42]

“While Connor is speed running the bridge like crash bandicoot” My favorite line ever 😭

[@redyellowfox]

Rain,River ND the bridge THE BEST PART TO ME.

[@Phatocatto]

4:00 Yeah no, that vine bridge reminds me of a scene from Mushishi, I'd never cross a bridge like that at night. NEVER.

[@johnh1415]

The amount of times Connor said "fucking hell" really reminded me of Gordon Ramsay's 'Hotel Hell.' Where that was also all Gordon could say seeing those shitty hotels.

[@jessicaschoonen5923]

Also the “oh god, look at THAT”

[@sehrishibrahim6596]

Oh easy I guess this is good news hotel actually

[@ukmaxi]

Jesus... I'm not sure if it's because they were tired, but, I'm pretty sure that hotel room was making both Connor and Chris' eyes bloodshot. In another note we need more of this cynical, sarcastic and dry commentary by these two lads. Perhaps the only thing at the moment that makes me proud to be a Brit.

[@SeanSMST]

Makes me proud to be Irish, across the pond watching you Brits. But seriously even with the history between Ireland and Britain, I'm glad of the close ties especially with the humour and comedy. Brill.

[@JustSomeDamnGinger]

I love the Hitchcock pulls on the dolls. Really intensifies the creepiness of some of the shots.

[@lizzumzzz]

I have wanted to visit the Scarecrow Village for SO long. I would feel uneasy but it's just so incredible

[@lizzumzzz]

Also, I've seen a number of videos about this village but this is the best footage of it I have seen. Usually what I see is just people driving along the roads having a geezer but you guys actually went into multiple buildings to experience the whole thing and I cannot commend you both enough for that. It's so sad but just so incredible, it's a town of art. It's a museum.

[@Mogawty]

Their eyes are so red while in the hotel, damn.

[@shaedcloak5803]

Dude didn’t expect to see you here

[@keanohsu6896]

Yooooo it’s Moga POG

[@uchnikudragon5838]

Pog Moga-chan is here

[@angelojustin23333]

Hi! moga

[@LovingTheSound]

Daddy Moga!

[@fluffypenguinbabe]

You know you're painfully British when you're in a hotel THAT vile and yet still feel like it would be rude to leave, as if they haven't done you a massive disservice by taking your money for that dump!

[@axcrobat]

Exactly my thought. Clearly the hotel didn't care about maintaining a remotely pleasant experience why should the guests be embarrased to leave? 0 chance the staff didn't know the rooms are vile.

[@storyofus3943]

Probably the cleaning staff and the lobby staff doesn't work together or work in a separate group

[@dummydami]

@18:15 telling my kids this was Gordon Ramsay hotel hell

[@kickingkenno]

Just discovered these videos - love them! Keep it up

[@escapetherace1943]

Leaving was probably the wise choice. Mold can make some people sicker than others, and it is quite drastic varying person to person. Some people will be sick almost immediately, others can handle it for months/years. Connor did right leaving, if he's mold-sensitive it can make you extremely ill.

[@jase276]

Ironic since he chose it for the gag

[@nerd888]

@@jase276 super ironic lmfao

[@LaniakeaDenizen]

Exactly. I was mildly surprised that Chris was even considering staying.

[@escapetherace1943]

@@LaniakeaDenizen he's probably more tolerant to it. I'm pretty tolerant to it myself, I can't even detect some mold where other people can immediately, and it's never made me sick. That said I'm not superhuman, I have mild hay-fever and allergies to other stuff lol.

[@Subarashii_Nem]

Mold, dried blood (yes, it is most likely blood on the walls), actually filthy, dusty as all hell, dead insects, beds are probably crawling with mites. Yeah nah, staying there for even an hour was risky, especially when Connor said he was feeling sick. That hotel should actually be shut down, it's a health hazard. Also like they said in the video, $60 for one night yet they can get a 4* hotel for $30 that is perfect for a night's sleep. How does that even make sense? I mean obviously this place doesn't get customers so they've hiked up the price to compensate but how are they still in business? I can guarantee people have left that place ill more often than not. Just baffles me how a hotel can be so filthy and grimey. I thought Gordon Ramsays Hotel Hell was bad but jeez, this is up there with the absolute worst of them.

[@peachmangopie814]

Connor's eloquently composed insight and unmatched commentary Connor: thats really sad that smells really bad

[@smartstudyingdoggo9031]

I dunno man that’s pretty insightful to me

[@katdog760]

Im new to the conner videos. I love them. Thank you. ❤

[@ameliagrace515]

I was eating as I watched this and had to stop once they got in the hotel room. Kudos to you both as I would of thrown up.

[@nrgspike]

If that constitutes a 5/10, what's a 1/10 look like? A blanket in an active sewage outflow pipe? - I like how Connor booked the room as a joke, but he was more than willing to immediately bitch out while Chris maintained his stoic Englishman's preference to suffer personal hardship than risk possibly being accused of 'making a fuss.'

[@karna5998]

I love how connor picked the hotel to make Chris suffer, but he's the one who suffers more. Take that wales man

[@RendezvouDoo]

Omg that Bridge!!!! This is so entertaining. Glad u guys survived.