Asahikawa Station (Hokkaido) Morning Street View

[@dennisbloomfield9081]

No matter what part of Japan is shown , I’m amazed at the cleanliness , and beauty. No litter , no graffiti. Wonderful.

[@nateshf9303]

Love this underrated city. My wife and I have been here twice for the Furano Lavender Fest.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Very livable place! I miss it.

[@jetteeriksson9025]

I love your positivity and go-go + openness, Alina! And you do your videos so well, they are all very interesting to watch. Wishing you a good time in Toronto amidst being busy with arranging your big move.

[@jetteeriksson9025]

Haha, sorry, this comment belongs to a different vlog.

[@nelsontan8178]

i love this kind of weather

[@Ellen-z8p]

Woah you lived there! It seems to be a very lovely and chill place. Thanks for showing us around, John!

[@BeyondTravelsPH]

Asahikawa looks good for me, A cup of coffee also made my day. Thanks for your morning experience John.

[@Direwoof]

I am negotiating for a house here actually! Love it!

[@moxavenger]

Beautiful rainy day.☔

[@MaShcode]

Off grid Hokkaido restaurants are all about having a personalized, all consuming conversation with the staff. Loads of fun, unmatched hospitality.

[@matheus.bueno47]

Japanese infrastructure is so impressive.

[@torres870rem]

The first 3 minutes. For some reason I get no sound.

[@zackerymunar3733]

Same

[@SithHaldir]

Same

[@ライ-n9x]

John didn't record sound due to mic problems. It's not you or KZbin.

[@CaptainLuckyDuck]

Same here. I thought my phone was on silent. Luckily, it came in at about 01:15.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Fixed

[@heatherfling7820]

Hello John., Hope your well. Looks awesome and interesting. Thanks. 😊

[@johnlopez9626]

It was a great adventure hope you enjoy yourself in that town and your coffee

[@yaminogame7805]

I'll never forget Toby.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Never 🐦‍⬛

[@miclau]

Stopped by Asahikawa on the way to Abashiri in the middle of winter 10 years ago. Such a lovely city! Just like John said, I was also stunned by the open space outside of Asahikawa station (it wasn't green when I was there though, it was a vast open space buried in snow). I enjoyed their ramen too, especially when it was -15C outside.

[@Sk_0604]

Lawson’s latte is quite good better than Starbucks for me. I was in Asahikawa last month and weather was quite warm compared to now.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

I have been impressed with the konbini coffee improvements over the year! When I came, they had no coffee except in a can. It’s been quite an evolution.

[@hiimynameisdale]

I remember doing a day trip to biei blue lake, which I highly recommend. But we passed through this city and I fondly remember it. We tried to have there famous “genghis khan” meal but sadly everywhere was booked out. Maybe John could have it 😀

[@jarihult]

First minutes of this stream were without the sound ,otherwise the nature looked beautiful 5:09 😎Thank you for sharing this 🙂👍!!!

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Fixed ^_^

[@roseanakuczynski7588]

Same here.

[@vasilikonstan]

9:18 Wow, this is incredible urban planning! A modern train station, next to a nature preserve, with a grand plaza leading to a pedestrian zone?!?! 😍

[@RandomStuff-zw7uh]

One thing I am always very confused about Japan: For pedestrian walks such as around 16:10, with a yellow divider in between, are you supposed to walk on the right? Or the left?

[@arceus54321]

would you say asahikawa is a good place to visit if i dont drive? i get the sense that most, if not all, of hokkaido requires a car. also you mentioned you did a video on aoba ramen a few years ago but i cant find it on youtube. would like to watch it.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Sure, esp if you like ramen! It’s also great as a hub for Furano, Biei, Daisetsuzan etc. a lot of cheap eats and drinking places.

[@tesportugal2136]

Does it constantly rain in Hokkaido? We will be visiting on the first week of Oct. Better prep I guess.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

No, it’s actually very nice - no rainy season that I know of. It rains. In winter, it’s just COLD!

[@37miv]

I missed the live 😅 I was eating dinner

[@louieviper]

Good day, John. If this is fine with you, may i know what gadgets are you using in your livestream recording? I really appreciate the clarity, stability and the quality of it. Hoping for your reply. Thanks and warm regards to Kanae and Leo 🍓

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Osmo 4, iPhone 14 pro

[@AlanMinks]

Seven Eleven and Lawson conbini have roughly the same amount of stores in Asahikawa. 👍🏻

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Thanks! Around the station, I saw mostly Lawson but driving around, you can find more spread out.

[@AlanMinks]

@@onlyinjapanGO thanks for your videos John. My family and I enjoy them. 👍🏻

[@nelsontan8178]

that hotel lobby looks like a mall...

[@AlanMinks]

There are approximately 5 Starbucks in Asahikawa. ☕

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Saw a drive through on the side of Asahikawa Station! I’m talking about the area around where I walked, central Asahikawa. There’s a lot more but you kind of need a car 🚙 I skipped the coffee, had ramen instead 😂

[@GaryOlmstead-wu9qw]

Did you have a bad experience?

[@mizuki_1516]

Omg Toby lol

[@onlyinjapanGO]

His siblings!! Hokkaido clan!!! 🐦‍⬛

[@mizuki_1516]

@@onlyinjapanGO XD

[@Notourtube]

What hotel were you staying at?

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Hoshino Resort, recently renovated

[@Notourtube]

@@onlyinjapanGO they’re great brand, thanks!

[@YellinInMyEar]

On the "American Coffee" to be fair, as an American, most people here do prefer milder coffee. I know a lot of people who thinks even Starbucks is too strong. It does sound from your tasting that "American Coffee" maybe too weak though. 😅

[@heythave]

Can you give google pin drops for Alba and Tenkin Ramen (sorry, I don’t know the spelling)? And where is the clothes rental shop at in relation to the hotel? I would like to visit Asahikawa next time I am in Hokkaido.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Aoba and Tenkin Asahikawa isn’t that big, every one knows them and there’s a tourist map of all ramen spots in Asahikawa at the station 🤤

[@heythave]

@@onlyinjapanGO Thanks.

[@moxavenger]

Get some Brussel sprouts. Boiled 7 minutes, then add some butter, a little garlic and a touch of soy sauce.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Love Brussels sprouts. Better and safer than the city!

[@GaryOlmstead-wu9qw]

John, why do you not recommend hitchhiking? I thought Japan was safe? Is that part of Japan dangerous?

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Because if something DOES happen and I had recommended it, it’s my fault and I don’t want people to do something with ZERO safety nets on my recommendation. It really is not for everyone. I didn’t feel it’s dangerous and happy to share my experience but there is always a danger ⚠️ and it requires instinct and judgement to say no and that’s on each person to decide on their level of readiness for something like this so cannot recommend for all people.

[@GaryOlmsteadSr]

Thank you John for your reply and honesty. I enjoy your videos very much. I visited Japan last October-November and loved it. Planning to return next fall 2025. Keep up the the good work!!

[@Lonewolfnocub1988]

As I understand it, Bear Attacks are a thing out there. Be Safe.

[@i.norman]

'Americano' - diluted espresso, hence, 'weak' coffee. 'American', on the other hand, coffee that's further diluted ??

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Americano in Japan is not diluted espresso as you suspect hahaha. It’s literally weak drip coffee. They use less grinds or more water 😂 that’s how they make it. Honestly, in America, I never taste coffee that weak, so I think they kind of got their streams crossed in Japan, I should make an episode on it.

[@i.norman]

@@onlyinjapanGO Starbucks and any decent local cafe are still diluted espresso. I imagine at the chain restaurants and jidohanbaiki is just 'brown' water. Do a tour of local coffee shops in Asakikawa-shi. I want a reason to move up there !! Btw, in Chitose and I imagine else where, there are interesting cafes catering to bird watching Cheers !!

[@moxavenger]

You had a freaking fish on your waffle and you say that's the best breakfast in Japan?!?

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Yeah, the quality of that fish was outstanding! The mountain wasabi dish was incredible. I don’t understand it all the time, mind melting experience … but it wasn’t bad. I’m open minded and now mind melted 🫠 I do wish they had Vermont maple syrup but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t “the best” Japanese breakfast.

[@moxavenger]

@@onlyinjapanGO Well, they do eat fish for breakfast in England too, so could just be me.

[@yenntan90]

No sound?

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Sound now

[@georgecavendish1504]

玉置浩二さんの出身

[@georgecavendish1504]

ダメそんなのhitch hikeなら死んじゃうよ！北海道は田舎だから熊がいるよ旭川市は田舎だからちゃんとのデパートが全然無いSeikoマートが多いけど

[@onlyinjapanGO]

I’d say the Aeon Mall at Asahikawa Station is a department store 🏬

[@Greendragonwasabi]

No sound

[@onlyinjapanGO]

It’s there now

[@supernatural9r406]

Been there and Hokkaido is no 1 on my japan trip so far. Iam now in kyoto so no2 . No 3 i would place tokyo. Osaka i been and its super boring overrated city , same goes for yokohama. Kamakura i loved also . Top Channel and content. 🫡🇯🇵