Do Kyoto locals still want tourists? 大好きな京都を見つけた。

[@kemushichan]

JAPANESE , ENGLISH and FRENCH subtitles now up (via the CC button!) Follow along to boost your studies. CCボタンをクリックすると日本語でご覧になれます～☆ Thank you to Kamiyu for French subtitles! Thank you to JAY and Lady_of_the_Bed from discord for the local questions in this video!

[@Ladyyoutube58]

Lady of the bed aka DJ SeaJay😎

[@sburton84]

It's interesting how the farmer had to be certified as producing the highest quality rice to be able to supply school lunches. Meanwhile here in the UK school lunches mainly consist of the cheapest ultra-processed crap that they can get away with.

[@kemushichan]

I'm not sure but I want to say the same for the states 🤣🤣

[@rhiannon9673]

As soon as that bamboo guy said he went to a Japanese garden in the US, I was like, "Missouri Botanical Garden?? ...no, don't be silly, it's never Missouri.... omg it is Missouri!!" They have a beautiful Japanese garden, and do a festival every Labor Day weekend, and it's always very hot, humid, and crowded... an authentic Japanese experience, haha. Great video! I finally got to visit Japan again last month, and there were lots of tourists, but we still had a great time.

[@kemushichan]

Humid is INDEED authentic!!! Haha yeah, now I have a reverse bucket list item to see these gardens in the states!!!

[@JaejoongPrincess]

lol, I live 15 mins from Loose Park with the Japanese garden. I keep coming across videos or something with Missouri or Kansas City (KCMO) is being mentioned which is cool!

[@eristhekid]

Im so happy you're back i missed your videos

[@kemushichan]

I feel like I came home for the holidays🤣

[@bawintermage8351]

First!!! 😊 But seriously, thank you for taking us down the road less traveled. I enjoyed my time in Kyoto, the night clubs, restaurants and back streets. Having a friend in country made the city more personal. Taking a slow train up the coast was the best decision I made

[@kemushichan]

Kyoto is seriously a little capsule of joy

[@bawintermage8351]

@@kemushichan Like everything Japan, it's a little more joyous after seeing it through your eyes! Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and your family. God Bless y'all!

[@Ladyyoutube58]

VIRGINIA REPRESENT 🗣️ RVA RVA RVA MAYMONT PARK YUUUHHHH💃🏽

[@kemushichan]

YUHHHHH

[@Stick-a-fork-in-Gmorks-tort]

The picture frame view was awesome. Thanks for tossing us some luck. Kameoka would have to kick me out of town for never wanting to leave, ever. They would need a break😁.

[@kemushichan]

I legit threw y'all into the view 🤣

[@casperlovely7301]

The only Japanese garden I can think of in Richmond is Maymont park maybe?

[@gift.from.goddess]

Thank you for sharing Loretta!! I wonder when The Woodsman is visiting Florida! He's probably going to the Morikami Gardens located in Delray Beach! I would love to visit the garden when he's there and see a demonstration in person!

[@kemushichan]

Ooooo we need to put an alert on that event calendar!!!

[@YouNeverKnowWhoIsWatching]

15:48 the name on the side of the lathe caught my eye. My daughter will be traveling to Nagaoka with our local Sister Cities exchange program next year. I had to double check the description to see where you were, so I could tell me daughter to ask if her group might be able to visit, but Kameoka is 6 hours south of where this was made(?).

[@BahamaWynters]

What a wonderful trip. I feel so much better. Thank you!

[@kemushichan]

I'm so glad you liked it!!!

[@Calmdowntina]

Aaaaa welcome back!! Watching this over lunch and taking notes on things to do in Kameoka. I'm planning to visit Kansai in the fall, and the Sagano Romantic Train is on my itinerary, so how can I possibly pass up Kameoka after seeing this? Thanks for taking us along. Also YAAAY I got so excited when you mentioned Richmond 💖 I hope the bamboo craftsman can visit Maymont some day. We just had a big bamboo die-off, but it still grows everywhere, so we could use the help of an expert to figure out creative ways to use it up 😂

[@kemushichan]

Representtttt

[@akokitagawa17]

A place rich in nature. The Japanese father who explains it is amazing! ! This KZbin made me want to go to Kameoka in Kyoto.

[@TenYen4796]

Sundai Love had traveled near to this location but not as far as you have in exploring the area. 😀

[@kemushichan]

Imma drag EVERYONE out here!!!

[@kolbisama]

its always good seeing your videos pop up! i hope mommy life is treating you well!!

[@kemushichan]

Thank you!!! My brain is MUSH

[@elchrystGU]

Now this is the kind of Japan I want to visit! I have not had the chance to travel yet in my life but Japan has always been on my #1 travel bucket list. I'm from an island so i have a feeling i'm gonna get dizzy and clusterphobic from the very populated areas like Tokyo and Kyoto. Kameoka looks like my cup of tea. Thank you so much for the tour! It all looks so much fun to do. I recently read a magazine on trains in Japan and seeing that train made me so excited. I hope to ride it and do everything on that tour someday! ❤

[@Altosax449]

Fantastic video.

[@kemushichan]

Soundtrack could use some more altosax though, ammirite?! 🤣

[@JJerseyGirl]

Welcome back stranger, long time no see. I visited Kyoto back in 2004/05 when I was a Exchange student. When I return to visit Japan I want to visit Tokyo because I never been and visit the Tohoku region of Japan because it's the least visited by foreigners.

[@Kamila-ey5vi]

to be honest, the only people I've heard complaining about "overtourism" were other non-japanese people because "their spots are getting polluted with foreigners". Japan is a big and beautiful country, as long as you're not a nuisance to public order, i'm pretty sure japanese people will welcome you with open arms

[@kemushichan]

I'm just glad more people are exploring new places🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@andrettax6052]

Sure, but there is nothing wrong about wanting to avoid crowded places, there are even health conditions associated with that, some people just have natural genetic tendencies to that or even cultural ones. Economy in Kyoto runs around Tourism and they are used to visitors, no wonder they were finding it sad and odd the empty streets during Covid times. But if suddenly that many people showed in an Inaka place, they would hate it. So please, no need to do moral judgement about that, the vid is chill af.

[@BC33714]

Is it that foreigners are the only ones complaining? Or are they the only ones complaining in English? There are plenty of Japanese sources discussing the overtourism situation. If you search phrases such as “観光公害” or “オーバーツーリズム” there's plenty about it here on KZbin.

[@victoriahong493]

Welcome back!! I always enjoy watching your videos ❤

[@kemushichan]

Thank you!!! Lemme know what you want to see more of. I can't tell if we should do more puns? More people? More food? More...views?

[@victoriahong493]

@@kemushichan I love a travel vlog, as well as daily life in Japan. Anything that involves food as well 😊

[@etherdog]

This was stunning, Loretta! So peaceful but not far from the madding crowd.

[@KathyakaNina]

Always great to see a video from you Loretta when ever we get the chance. I hope you & your family are doing well :) Love seeing some content creators in Japan are sharing different places in Japan than just Tokyo

[@duckdealer]

Kameoka is a great place! I visited there I guess nearly four years ago now. Would love to go back.

[@kemushichan]

... Did you see the sweet potato truck too?

[@duckdealer]

Must have just missed it!

[@whushaw]

What an amazing experience! What a charming place 💜

[@joc912]

Welcome back!! Looking forward to more of your videos in 2024!!

[@kemushichan]

LETS DO THISSSS

[@PokeRiderM]

It’s so cool to see Japanese used in your vlogs. あなたの動画で日本語で喋るのがかっこいい^o^。

[@EnimsLifeinJapan]

Yay!! We missed you! :)

[@kemushichan]

What did I miss🤣❤️❤️

[@sdal_yt]

Welcome back, and (now) Merry Christmas

[@kemushichan]

Merry Christmas!!!!

[@TheMyahChannel]

Next on my list...Kameoka lol thanks

[@dominiku318]

Christmas came early this year 🎉

[@kemushichan]

For me, too. Its so fun to reconnect with everyone over a new video again 🥰

[@TenYen4796]

I can go and get lost there 🚴

[@TheChillGuy]

Amazing video, I really enjoyed this. I hope to see more videos like this in the future. Happy Holidays!

[@KellieLStimson]

Wonderful

[@AsianY0uTubeGuy]

@kemushichan Can we get the name of the song that plays at 20:12? It’s 🔥

[@kemushichan]

I think we must've been bobbing along together because I really like it too! 🥰 Vibrations by Jane & the Boy

[@AsianY0uTubeGuy]

@@kemushichan大好きです！😭

[@penultimateh766]

What a fun adventure with our smart and adorable multicultural mom!

[@lunalui]

Jealous? Me??... YES!!! 良いお年を

[@kemushichan]

良いお年を♡!

[@YouNeverKnowWhoIsWatching]

do the bamboo cups and platewear have to be sealed or are they naturally soakproof? maybe that's not the right word? but do they get treated afterwards to make them easy to clean?

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

It's nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the city!

[@嶋次郎-i8n]

テント地のエコバッグは おしゃれで丈夫だよね(　＾∀＾)

[@TenYen4796]

Are you hiding your singing voice? 🎼 🎼

[@kemushichan]

👀👀👀who meee

[@giiemm2633]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kemushichan]

I see you, boo!

[@MarkPuke13]

Too much tourist in kyoto it's actually why i choose not to go