4 Days on the Remote Islands of Japan - Oki Islands

In all the Japan travel I've done in the last 8 years, I've NEVER seen a place like the Oki Islands. Wild horses, rugged cliffs, crystal clear water and waterfalls over temples. Literally, what else could you want! Had so much fun here and highly recommend it to nature and off-the-beaten-track lovers!
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[@keikei7206]

「日本にこんな美しい場所があったのか」 と、毎回お二人の動画を観るたびに思います。

[@daisukened4609]

I'm Japanese, and I knew that Oki Island had horses unique to the island, but this was the first time I'd seen it on video. Thank you for showing us your video work about your very beautiful and wonderful island✨✨✨　I really like your videos about nature in Japan and New Zealand.☺️

[@b-stonegarden3820]

ここは壱岐ではなく隠岐です。お間違えの無いように。This is Oki. Not Iki.

[@daisukened4609]

@@b-stonegarden3820 本気で間違えていました。教えてくれてありがとう！　壱岐の島と隠岐の島の位置を正確に覚えました。隠岐の島は素晴らしい所ですね！

[@emilywilliams909]

The most beautiful video ever! The amount of times I said ‘WOW’ was ridiculous 😍

[@MarleeW]

Amazing video. My Japan bucket list is getting longer and longer.

[@Love_rainy_days]

Amazing how different Japan is compared to one's preconceptions.

[@thatjillgirl]

Wow! I would never have guessed there was such a place in Japan! The range of landscapes they have in that country is just amazing.

[@sailingadventurer]

It's cuz Japan is a long country. They aren't wide, but long. Even though they are similar in area to Germany, the longer nature of Japan from North to Okinawa, gives them a variety of climates, from cold in Hokkaido to Tropical paradise which is Okinawa.

[@kashresurrected]

Japan is literally Heaven on earth ❤. ... Hope to see Japan remains this elegant and add more more more more Japanese people its declining population..God bless Japan.

[@maryannkeith4062]

Wow, I can't wait until I can take another trip to Japan! Such beautiful islands!

[@RoyandAimee]

Wow the cliffs, the horses, everything was so beautiful! 😍And captured so beautifully as well! This one has been added to the list! Also good to know there’s no auto campgrounds.

[@real_document]

日本語字幕嬉しいです。これからもできたら日本語字幕をつけて欲しいです。日本人ですが、日本人も知らない良い所を紹介してくれるこのyoutubeチャンネルは正直、最高です。ありがとう。

[@Munkaa]

I missed your videos, thank you for making this one!

[@fozzbozz3285]

Cool mix of awesome visuals and travel advice/commentary

[@sincerelyhallie777]

Love the little bow in your hair! So cute!

[@rugbydad7130]

Oki islands old favorites of mine. Wife’s family (on mother’s side) all from there. Noshinoshoma my preference by far. Easily some of the best sea kayaking and snorkeling in Japan in those islands. Go. For sure.

[@EcoFlightAttendant]

Absolutely incredible. You captured its beauty so perfectly. As always, thank you for your quality content- we will always be patient! No stress! Appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos 🫶🏽

[@Mr.julian]

That's so beautiful

[@TheReluctantCoder]

You got me obsessed!!

[@kungfool69]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that was stunning!!!! so damn cool. What an amazing hidden gem! thanks for taking us all on the adventure

[@emy7873]

That little clip of you two sat together after the sunset was so sweet 😊

[@CurrentlyHannah]

It was a lovely evening, sharing a chu hai 🥰

[@dc-wh7ww]

Thank you for making this kind of content, really off the beaten track but still accessible. Love it.

[@seandesmond5560]

Great video Hannah!!! The Oki Islands look incredible!!!

[@ashe1317]

whoa, that was stunning! if it weren't for the ocean and the greenery giving such tropical vibes in the drone shots (which were jaw-dropping), i would've thought the cliffy coasts were straight outta Ireland or the UK or something (Norway, is that what Norway looks like?? hahaha). what an insanely gorgeous spot; thank you for showing it to us! anyway, i know where i'm going when i retire. i'll be the old white lady who slinks into town to buy a 20-lb bag of rice before disappearing again to my remote cottage overlooking the sea, thanks.

[@Curly3373]

Fantastic video as usual ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Raven_TT]

I love your videos, how you capture the views around you, the colours, everything is sooo mesmerizing 💜

[@kurofune.uragabay]

If you asked one of those guys that create landscapes for videogames to design some islands that would be fun to fly around on a FPV VR simulation, they might come up with something like the Oki islands. Beautiful, thanks guys 🙏

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Oh you’re so right! There’s a bit of Chris’ FPV work toward the end of the video if you wanna see him have a go 😍 It’s crazy to watch!

[@kurofune.uragabay]

Yes, it looked great. Oh, and petting wild horses while on a paddock overlooking some incredible coastal cliffs is *[⊙⊙]** (particularly for those of us that never got to pat one 😔. Nice work with the pixelation too, although at 1st I was thinking of the wrong reason for it... 😏 )

[@user-rx5so7uo5w]

隠岐の島は凄い景色ですね。行ってみたくなりました。僕も鹿児島県の都井岬で野生馬に足を蹴られて１ヶ月ほど足を引き摺ってました。今、思うと確かに馬の後ろから近付いて撫でてやろうとしてました。😊

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Oh no 😆 I hope you weren’t injured badly!

[@Nynke_K]

Beautiful! When you posted the first images of those meadows by the sea, I was genuinely mystified about how the grass could stay that short... *Of course* it was grazed! Mind you, I grew up around grazing sheep and cows 😅. The sheep grazing the dikes in the Netherlands are nice too, but we can only dream of these kinds of hills and rocks! Love it!

[@racingmaniacgt1]

Video work is amazing as usual, thanks for the content!

[@kevenCodes]

Content is A1 (as always). Those drone shots are on another level. Really adds to your story telling. Feels like I'm on an adventure with yall.

[@rickporter6962]

You guys really found a hidden gem. Thanks for share it with us. We loved the horses. RikiP😊

[@AimeeGertsch]

It's so gorgeous!!

[@Youwishyouknewwhohuh_]

I am going to Japan for my honeymoon and I am so going to buy your travel guide for it! thankyou for showing us such cool places!

[@uenotakashi7969]

Watching your videos make me feel like I don't actually live in Japan, but in a good way. I can't wait to go to places I've seen here in your channel

[@thomass4785]

You can also see wild horses at Cape Toi in Miyazaki Prefecture. If you have a chance, please visit there.

[@abrojosaputro]

Majestic as always

[@pshuang415]

Just phenomenal!

[@iamtombryan]

This was so beautifully shot and edited and what a stunning location - great video.

[@SilenceNate]

Paddle looks like it would be amazing here.

[@sebsalvarado]

you never disappoint.

[@socks_cat356]

It is easy to distinguish between temples and shrines. The 「Trii」⛩ gate you passed through is proof of the shrine.Thank you for discovering a place that most Japanese people have never been to. Oh, and of course, if you want to touch a horse, we recommend that you greet them in Japanese and ask for permission in advance.😊❤

[@lsear2905]

Fantastic, and something different too!

[@frasermackie19]

Great music choices! Great video as always. Some of the island reminds me of the Isle of Skye, but minus the rain and general crumby Scots weather haha.

[@MONQTV]

I came across your channel watching NHL about the Yatsugatake Mountains. Awesome video so now I'm here to see more of your content because we plan on moving there in the future. Currently learning Japanese on my own and wanted to know how long was it before you became comfortable speaking nihongo. 😁🇯🇵🙏🏾

[@etherdog]

Dean Newcombe from the Runaway Japan channel had an episode where he a a buddy kayaked to the islands and cavorted with the horses. It was a really compelling series!

[@heeeycookies]

AAA been waiting for this video to come out since your ig stories 😭thank you so much for the best videos as always

[@本居宣長-k5y]

西ノ島の景観には驚きました。信じられへん！ ホントにDeepな場所ですね。

[@sprinkledsunshine]

When you were posting about the cliffs and horses on Instagram stories I thought you were in Ireland at first! It's funny I feel like the smaller island looks like Ireland but not the first

[@CurrentlyHannah]

I kept saying to Chris that it felt like Ireland (even though I’ve never been 😂)

[@sprinkledsunshine]

@@CurrentlyHannah Well I can affirm that it definitely looks like Ireland!!

[@Atem_S.]

Gorgeous spot!

[@hayateki8418]

日本語で失礼します。 隠岐の島については日本で詳しく伝える番組はあまりありません。 正直、貴女のビデオで隠岐の島の魅力を初めて知りました！ ありがとうございます(*^-^*)

[@stephen129]

Japan does a better job of looking like a beautiful part of the UK than the UK itself.

[@cailinanne]

Shrine = Shinto (always has a torii gate) Temple = Buddhist (a couple in Japan have a torri gate because they used to be a combo spot or a shrine)

[@alicialloyd5537]

Me and Hannah 🤝 absolutely fizzing over wild horses

[@elf_forward_giga8050]

日本人ですが、行ったことなかったので、一度行ってみたいと思ってました。 動画視て、ますます、行きたくなりました！

[@prestuplenueprostranstvauw9234]

新鮮な空気はいつも良いです

[@chrisdc1689]

Yall are really gettin in that country with that truck!

[@ShindoSensei]

Hey hannah! There's one place you can check out that's abit like this with rolling green hills, an amazing view and wild roaming samurai horses! It's cape toi in Miyazaki!

[@romerort]

Pure beauty! It's a pity that video is only 15 min

[@teru-sa1653]

隠岐島は僕のお爺さんが住んでいて夏休みによく行ってました。カニもサザエも美味しくて美しい島ですよね！

[@zerohybrd]

Man, eating lunch was probably not the move while watching the horse segment lol.

[@SeanMura]

unreal!!

[@Laka_Walker]

Beautiful ❤

[@su-yi8392]

So, so beautiful Hannah! Thank you so much for sharing! 💙💙may I know how you got to shichirui ferry terminal, and which town you have to go to via train before that? Thank you in advance🙏🏻

[@lotusdevi]

Mind-blowing location...just stunning...incredible video :)

[@plkrtn]

Sadly I'm the age where when I see the word "Wild Horses" Silence of the Lambs enters my mind 😮😂

[@shion2085_bluerider]

すごく綺麗ですね。馬も美しい。隠岐はいつかバイクでいってみたい。

[@sam3353]

No matter where you are, around the world, farts are always funny. :D

[@CurrentlyHannah]

I hope I never stop finding them funny 😆

[@cblightning6]

Pog video

[@palinachannel]

Hello nice Video cool 😊

[@Muffy.from-Oz]

That was so amazingly beautiful Hanna, thank you. Cheers, Muffy from Oz (Australia)

[@musashimiyamoto4959]

日本にもこんなに素晴らしいところがあったんだ！感動！2024．1．22．

[@MrRusty7911]

I laughed but, I don't think I can ever see the candle stick in a pure sense again :(

[@sjb1604]

Been enjoying your programmes on NHK - those must have been fun but hard work!

[@naughtyskyline]

wow it looks a lot like NZ eh!~

[@stephen129]

9:54 That horse is a Nikon user

[@xxxxxsero]

You would absolutely love Scotland! It's even more beautiful! Hardly any people, castles, breathtaking scenery, cliffs, mountains, sea, ocean, lots of cows, sheep, horse...white sand beaches...you name it! If you guys ever decide to do a road trip here, let me know and I'll send you a list with some very nice places you wouldn't want to miss.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Damn that sounds beautiful!

[@actionspace2238]

Mongolian horses looks similar, i think

[@investwithpete]

Need help with identifying all the music used! haha

[@PhotographyHog]

would love to know which songs you used without having to sign up to Musicbed

[@razisharbini7569]

Haha all i saw was the middle finger

[@user-ei7wt6kd9o]

神社は神様をお寺は仏様を祀っています。鳥居があるのは神社です。

[@tap836]

Not really wild horses given how indifferent they were to you being there. Probably somewhere in the middle between wild and broken for riding.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Yeah as I said in the video, they’re tended to by workers of the government but they’re definitely not ridden.

[@lizzie7929]

🏞️🌱🐴🐎🗻

[@TTT-o2f]

関西弁や😂

[@mizzorino]

Hi Hannah!! Do you also work for CrackerMilk? Or… you have a twin

[@user-bi9yo8yj9g]

若いねー

[@soulmate_tyan]

[@im99er85]

Why not to build your own village in countryside of Japan with your friends and invite people from your country 🔵 There are a lot of abandoned Houses in countryside of Japan 🔵

[@SelmanJulian]

Wild horses should not be petted. I think you are setting a bad example here.

[@noeru008]

その島はその昔この国の天皇が流刑された場所でもある事を知らないだろうなぁ