DON'T go to the Bamboo Forest in Kyoto! Exploring Arashiyama town in Kyoto, Japan

Day 2 in Kyoto and let's explore Arashiyama Town 🙌🏻 Arashiyama is famous for their Bamboo Forest but how about we skip that and experience what this famous town in Kyoto truly has to offer! 🌸
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[@JSimHZ]

Hi there, I am a viewer from Singapore, and I have been to Kyoto before. I have just watched your video, and I wanted to point out that the hard and bent brown rectangular cracker that you ate at 9:14 is called Yatsuhashi. Yatsuhashi is actually the Souvenir Sweet (Miyagegashi) of Kyoto. Yatsuhashi actually comes in 3 forms. The first form is Yatsuhashi, which is the baked hard rectangular cracker you ate at 9:14. The second form is Nama Yatsuhashi (Raw Yatsuhashi and indicated on the packaging as 生八ツ橋), which is soft like mochi and comes in rectangular slices/strips. The last form is also considered Nama Yatsuhashi (Raw Yatsuhashi and indicated on the packaging as 生八ツ橋), but comes in triangular shape and contains a sweet filling inside [typically Red Bean Paste, but other flavours include Chocolate (pronounced as 'Chokorēto' and indicated as チョコレート in Japanese), Banana (indicated as バナナ in Japanese), Sweet Potato (known as 'imo', indicated as いも in Japanese and pronounced as 'emo'), Chestnut (known as 'kuri' and indicated as either くり or 栗 in Japanese), Peach (known as 'momo' and indicated as もも in Japanese) and Strawberry (known as 'ichigo' and indicated as いちご in Japanese)]. Do note that only the rectangular baked Yatsuhashi and rectangular Nama Yatsuhashi contain no filling, and typically comes in Cinnamon Flavour (Brown Colour) or Matcha Flavour (Green Colour).

[@nicholaskhoo]

I went exactly to the same restaurant while i was in Arashiyama (Sasaya Shokudo)! The meal was good! You guys are so lucky to be able to view the cherry blossoms at its peak! Love your videos. Keep it up!

[@gracecantiller]

When I was living in Japan, there's this small neighborhood near where I live in Saitama that has a small creek with Sakura trees lining up left and right, and that is my most favorite Sakura spot every spring until now. I like that although Japan has huge parks where people can do their hanami (Cherry Blossoms viewing), they also have areas where locals can enjoy Sakura without so much crowd or tourists. And I agree with Alex, Japanese strawberries are the best and sweetest. Keep the Japan vlogs coming, guys!

[@ChenoandAlex]

thanks so much for watching our vlog 🙏🏽 it definitely does get too crowded in these places so it's nice that you have your own lil hidden spot 👌🏽 - c

[@spear256]

Your travel logs looks great, what camera do you guys use ?

[@ChenoandAlex]

thanks for watching! we use the canon r6 :) - c

[@rohitw1]

Hi can you please share where these sakura trees are near the bridge ?

[@TYup-cr5pk]

The cinematography of your videos is just *chef’s kiss*!!! Good job u guys!

[@ChenoandAlex]

Really appreciate that! 🙌🏽😇 - c

[@AmericanInThailand]

We are definitely going to the forest now! Boom!

[@hohoho4712]

hi guys, when was this filmed? i want to be able to catch the timing to see it too, sakura.

[@ChenoandAlex]

This was filmed towards the end of March :) - c

[@dagutz517]

When was this footage taken? How’s the weather been? Thanks for sharing your experiences🙏🤙🏼

[@ChenoandAlex]

This was shot at the end of March. Thanks for watching! 😁 - c

[@leanlim1230]

Awesome video! May i know when was this trip? I just want to gauge the # of tourists and cherry blossoms when i arrive in Kyoto next month, mid May. Thanks!

[@ChenoandAlex]

this was shot in March between mar 24 - 29. I think there won't be anymore cherry blossoms in Kyoto in mid May :/

[@TeriDeyto-cj5yk]

Hi. Can we know the name of retaurant you ate at 5:00 ( the affordable one) 😊 ty

[@ChenoandAlex]

Hi! It should be on-screen towards the bottom-left :)

[@charlesmiller1529]

Hey, I’m confused. I love all the places you visited however what’s wrong with the bamboo forest? Your title says don’t go there did I miss something?

[@ChenoandAlex]

I actually still love the bamboo forest but with more and more people coming to Japan I don’t really recommend visiting that spot unless you go at 5.30am When we went last year it was quite crowded but had some dead times (the country only just opened so we were lucky!) - c

[@lisachu]

According to my research and what other tourists commended on other platforms, it is better to visit the Bamboo forest early in the morning, say 8:30 am. They arrived around noon and obviously, it will be packed by then.

[@MsDarouny]

Can you buy train tickets to the Scenic Train online?

[@ChenoandAlex]

Yes you can, best to purchase it online and in advance.

[@joancook2136]

When did you fill this? Just wondering how cold it was ? We’re heading in Japan in couple weeks

[@ChenoandAlex]

We were in Kyoto at the end of March, it got so chilly at sundown! Should be warmer by now - c

[@joancook2136]

Thank you. Just been thinking what to wear keep changing clothes in my luggage lol .

[@jeden4774]

Alex's hairstyle is so kawaii かわいい! I love your Vlog! ;D

[@ChenoandAlex]

hhaha thank you! 😇

[@mickyster4397]

Next time you're there when you get to the bridge turn right and where the road bends right at the end there is a museum based in the poetry form Chihayafuru. Was my fav thing to do on my last visit to Kyoto

[@mickyster4397]

The train is pretty good but not a must do.

[@ChenoandAlex]

Oh that’s awesome! We’ll check it out when we’re back in Japan, thanks for the recommendation 😇 - c

[@lisachu]

Laissez-faire is good only if you live in Japan because you could come back anytime at ease. Being a tourist when time is luxurious to waste, a well-planned itinerary is a must. The Sagano scenic train ride is iconic for the Arashiyama day trip and one must purchase the ticket way in advance. Dress up according to the weather forecast, especially if you know you will spend most of the time outdoors. You don't want to get a cold and ruin the rest of your travel. Regardless, a nice video.

[@ChenoandAlex]

thanks so much for watching our vlog, we appreciate it 🙏🏽 normally we do have an itinerary but I also love being spontaneous! If thing's don't go our way there's no point in being disappointed. Instead we can get lost and explore the area. It's absolutely beautiful when we always don't know where we're going and just let life unfold, uncertainty is one of the many beauties of travel and exploration 👌🏽 - c

[@rizagalang210]

What month was this

[@ChenoandAlex]

I believe it was start of April last year - c

[@towada1066]

The place I sadly missed here is the Poetry Monument of Zhou Enlai ... but I think hiking to Doshisha Cemetery in Kyoto is the best ...

[@ChenoandAlex]

We’ll definitely have to try and check those spots out next time

[@towada1066]

@@ChenoandAlex If you like Japanese history Doshisha Cemetery is really interesting,... hahaha! also, there will be zero foreign tourists there (^_^)

[@princesselly420]

So so beautiful! 🌸 I’m missing Japan so much 😭

[@ChenoandAlex]

Same same 🥲 how was your trip btw? :) - c

[@princesselly420]

@@ChenoandAlex was amazing! loved it as much as i thought i would so i’m looking for a place there currently, hopefully in a couple of months time I can move over to live there 🥰

[@thatissodawn]

i love this more loose itinerary. while popular hotspots are cool, it’s fun to see a more explorative form of travel again featuring places i’ve never heard of before. thanks for sharing ❤

[@ChenoandAlex]

thanks a lot, we really appreciate it 😇 it was actually such a vibe just roaming around and exploring without rushing 👌🏽 - c

[@cstpa1]

oh my god so busy. i'm going next week ;-; gonna do my best

[@ChenoandAlex]

Good luck and hope you still enjoy it!!

[@MaeFilipinavlog]

Great video place is nice 👍

[@ChenoandAlex]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@elisahonda9518]

I love you guys for enjoying Kyoto😊 Just don't leave your chopsticks upright on your bowl😅 it's a '' Bad''table manner for japanese and surely not to do when eating. I'm looking forward for your travel videos to come so please stay safe stay awsome 😊❤

[@ChenoandAlex]

Aww thanks for watching our vlog 😇 thanks for the tip, always wanting to learn Japanese culture and proper etiquette. - c

[@elisahonda9518]

@@ChenoandAlex Honestly speaking , Inspite of living in japan for 3 and half decades I'm still straggling for that '' Etiquettes'' and ''Manners'' thing in japan and being busted by my japanese husband haha 😂　There's '' Tons'' of those to know 😉😅　Anyways please enjoy your trip and carry your nice experience in japan back home 😊 You already have japanese viewers here so stay safe stay awsome as always😊❤️

[@FORARIESONLY]

I was looking for this comment.

[@adeleaoyama2183]

Loved the vid. Started following you after i saw your last Japan vids. BTW I heard that you're not supposed to rub your chopsticks together. The Japanese think it's rude.

[@ChenoandAlex]

hey thanks so much! really appreciate the support and for watching our vlogs 😇 oh shoot I didn't know, thanks for letting me know. Will try to stay on top of it - c

[@RyanSung741]

I really enjoyed this video. It didn't feel crammed or over-planned. Very casual, going with the flow vibes. Cheers, guys.

[@ChenoandAlex]

aww thanks so much, really appreciate it! the day didn't really go to plan so we just went with the flow and it honestly was so nice 👌🏽 - c

[@killseacocks]

I will be there at the end of March. I will go to both places !!