The Greatest Trip of My Life: My Complete Japan Adventure!

[@susangarland6869]

Japanese American here. I love how respectful you are, how you know not to eat while walking, and how your "arigato gozaimasu" is spot on. So many touring Japan videos are made by people who don't have a clue, and they're so painful to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed watching you eat your way through Japan. Thank you.

[@TheStanfordKid]

He is being very polite even when they sell him bad or spoiled food. Not sure what to say about that.

[@湊ほ]

食べ歩きは　人の混み合い方をみてしましょう。あとゴミはお持ち帰りです。日本にゴミ箱が少ないからとポイ捨てはしてはいけませんよ。

[@garytaba1189]

What i find interesting in the time i stayed in japan is that, the simpler the dish is the better it taste, the master cook has so much time to master the taste and technique, I rarely indulge in alot of the touristy trap as i had a friend that is japanese that showed me around and introduce me to a lot of people (Especially Business owners) it made my stay so much more bearable. the more rusty the place looks, and if it still have customers coming in and out, that usually says a lot of the place quality and service.

[@garytaba1189]

I remember entering a shop that was in the corner block of a shopping district in the northern corner of japan (forgot the name since it been 2 years), It was a Chicken specialty like mom-pop shop that sells varieties of Donburis with chicken as the main ingredient (so no pork or nothing) and it was so surreal, it's like experiencing a Food wars Orgasm in real life its so good.

[@markprotik885]

I loved that father and son interaction, that's a wholesome 🫡

[@HerFingersRollFLOWER]

I was going to the comments to type this. ❤

[@kennethc3398]

Thanks bots

[@RoyvanDiepen]

1:04:05 my guy guga real put dried green tea on his sushi 😂 (each table has 1 of those jars with a free hot water tap, they give you free green tea with the meal)

[@ubaldoht]

I was gonna say the same thing XD in Kura Sushi the wasabi comes in small packs like ketchup

[@HelloYesPlease]

I mean, love this channel, and he's probably a nice guy, but he really just lost all of my respect here. This is confirmation that; even if he is so wrong, he will still release a video as if he is some expert here. This makes me question his knowledge and expertise about other things. This should be titled "Guga goes to Japan and disrespects the whole country and culture"

[@lynlim7887]

Guga stick to steaks hehe. Egg yolk and tuna is a sure fire disaster

[@jjvonwerewolf]

@@lynlim7887Nah, I’ve been there many times and that one is one of the absolute best things on the menu.

[@Insaight87]

​@@HelloYesPleaseTake a chill pill, he didnt know any better, so what?

[@joseolivas5396]

This was so wholesome to watch again. Guga and the family traveling. Thank you for sharing the experience and keeping it real.

[@SupermanBB]

Good to see Guga diversifying his content to keep it alive. Only so many crazy dry aging experiments one can do before being backed into a corner. Great work Guga

[@イシカワアキヒデ]

おー、とうとう日本に来たのかw　楽しんで貰えたら何より

[@jeffhoward9186]

Japanese Egg Salad Sandwiches are the best on the planet. When I go to Japan the first thing I do after going through customs is to stop at the first convivence store and buy an egg salad sandwich, a fruit salad sandwich, and drink (ice coffee and a green tea).

[@dereksbooks]

Don't sleep on the tuna sando either.

[@tkmr15]

Tanful is a Chinese word. In Japanese, it is "(name of fruit) Ame" They are coated with the same candy, but the ingredients are different in Japan, China, and Korea. (Well, most of the ones in Japanese tourist areas, including the one you ate, are Korean tanfuls sold by foreign owners😂)

[@tonytran3830]

I miss japan.... such a great place to visit. Im going every year!!

[@nobifeli]

Next time, I suggest you go to Japanese Izakaya (without English menu) with Japanese friend. Izakaya will offer a variety of traditional Japanese food I am sure you will enjoy. A lot of the restaurants with English menu are for tourists.

[@samplastik13]

Eating out is a wonderful way to experience the world. My adventure with food started when I was learning how to cook in France nearly 20 years ago and I can't get enough of it

[@DamOneMan]

1 hour long video, finally more Guga and less clicking, I love it

[@Wowreally42]

This was so much fun to watch. Thanks Guga. Japan is number 1 on my list of vacations.

[@ccklmmm]

このような市場にあるご飯は観光客向けなので、割高で美味しくないものも溢れてます😂

[@BinneReitsma]

Someday when my son is old enough I will do the same with my son. Love it!

[@88digitalelf]

The green powder you spread on your sushi (at Kura Sushi) is not Wasabi powder. That was green tea powder for you to make green tea. The Wasabi goes around on the conveyor belt in small packets.

[@ntema3475]

お箸の使い方　上手い！　美味しい日本を味わってくれて、ありがとう！また来てね――！

[@aco2007]

Things to watch when one should be sleeping. 10/10 would recommend everybody!

[@davemale]

As someone who has lived in Japan over a decade I can tell you that pretty much everywhere you went was a tourist trap. Japanese people don’t go to tsukiji to eat, they don’t go to Kobe to eat beef. I know it makes sense for KZbin but you will find the best food in the local places in the little cities, towns and villages. (For cheap)

[@devinanni8117]

Guga only goes to tourist traps on vacation

[@malfiq]

Could you recommend us your top 10 or 20 places or tips and advices for us? I'm going to Tokyo next month nro 😢

[@davemale]

@@malfiq in Tokyo; Meiji Jingu and nearby Takeshita Dori, ginza street and the emperors garden if it’s open and the surrounding area. Odaiba has a lot of attractions and things to do. If you can book you can go to the Ghibli museum which isn’t that far from Tokyo in a place called mitaka. Other things in Tokyo are asakusa shrine (don’t buy stuff there it’s over priced) and ueno park. The sky tree will burn your time, so don’t bother (it’s really expensive too), but if you want to have a good view go to the metropolitan building(free) or the Mori tower (money) Outside of that I would suggest Yokohama , hakone or Nikko Further a foot I would go all the way down to Kagoshima (volcano scenery) to have some good food and scenery.

[@malfiq]

@@davemale THESE ARE NOW ALL ON MY LIST, thank you for the places and recommendations, we really appreciate it, you don't how much this helps me, I will be travelling with my highschool friends.

[@Aldo_The_Apache76]

Agreed! Went there for 3 months and the best food we found was literally outside of the big cities. Heck even the lesser known districts have much better food and WAY cheaper

[@Lesspassivelife]

Wagyu is just a term translating to Japanese beef and Kobe isn't the only high-end type of wagyu but it is the most widely known amongst tourists. If you come to Japan, you can also try Matsusaka and Omi beef. Both are in the top tier with Kobe.

[@CXCHAO]

The honesty is what I love about your video! Alot of these youtubers r just paid to scam to make us think it's really that good! ❤❤❤

[@JessicaKeys-bk8dy]

I’ve been following you for about 5 years maybe longer and I have learned so much!! Even tried quite a few of your recipes!!! Thanks Guga for sharing your knowledge!! It’s made me a better meat cutter (I have been cutting meat for a long time.) And I am a classically trained chef. I have dropped your name and KZbin channel to many of my clients and friends!! Thanks for all the help!! Your awesome!! All 3 channels rock!!! I look forward to seeing the next video!!!! ❤👏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@T07N]

The thing about Guga vs other KZbinrs is he doesn’t lie and make some food better than it is. We appreciate you bud. Thank you for keeping it real.

[@Leftfield-82]

This was so wholesome. Japan is extra amazing. Keep it up with the honest content. 👍

[@Grd583]

What a burger 😂👍looks perfect. This is a great episode to watch Guga.

[@kaltaron1284]

I love Japanese food. You've only scratched the surface. What I find fascinating is that many Japanese know locations by the food they are famous for. So you can either tell them where you traveled to and they will ask you if you had the famous local food or tell them the food and chances are they know where you went to. Case in point: Wine and peaches and Houtou.

[@bobbywhite5319]

What about the green tea fumble at 1:04:06?

[@kaltaron1284]

@@bobbywhite5319 That was... something. Says a bit about his taste buds.

[@cookie0809]

Yamanashi prefecture😏

[@kaltaron1284]

@@cookie0809 Manten.

[@marshallburlew7549]

Japan, is definitely at the top of my bucket list of countries to visit and you can bet your ass that one of the things I would like to try other than Wagyu, is the Fugo. I wanna visit not just for the food but Japan's culture and many other things. Glad you had fun, Guga, and I loved seeing all the different foods you tried on here.

[@TiffanyDing]

Sooo fun to watch the whole trip in a whole video! Love that you and such a great time with your son & wife!! Also that you’re so honest about the foods you eat.. some ppl fake it even if it’s not good haha 🥰

[@disciprine]

I love how he said tourst trap and showed gykatsu motomura. That place is such a TikTok tourist trap. But then again tsukiji is one giant tourist trap as well. After watching I think this video is probably 80% tourist traps

[@Official-OpenAI]

Yea, as a Japanese it's sad to see Tsukiji become like this. But at least the food is still good quality; it's just way overpriced.

[@EdzView]

Yea man, for Japanese people it's 観光地価格(overpriced for tourism) and the appeal isn't really there anymore for the locals

[@YosuaNangin]

20k for the beef bowl is just robbery lol

[@EnhancedTrashBin]

​You may as well just buy a whole Japanese cow at that point...​@@YosuaNangin

[@jeffhaddox2239]

My favorite Japanese dish from 2 years stationed in Japan 40 years ago is still Katsudon which you can get in the states , but the street Yakitori can not be equaled 😢

[@bonsai-effect]

Guga, I love you dude, but as a Japanese I can just say, next time get a proper local to take you to eat food that is not tourist clickbait food. Come back and have some proper Japanese food.

[@doll8part]

💯 agree! Or at least do some kind of research on what the food is. He isn't even trying at all or even saying the names. How does he not even know about even more simple things "Japanese sweet potato"...you mean ube. It's ube. I have gone to Japan a couple times now, and have friends there and I always get local perspectives for where to go. And that's just me: not someone with a bunch of money and an actual chef who is supposed to appreciate food, not to mention a KZbinr. He clearly did zero research and it really bothers me. Japanese cuisine is hands down some of the best food on the planet. Such a shame. Also his son has such typical spoiled teenage boy Gen Z taste buds. Lol.

[@SophieJackson1993]

@@doll8partI’m sorry but please stop being so judgemental. Some people don’t know everything about other countries’ cultures and food or they prefer going places without looking up what to do, where to go or what the accurate names of things are. Good for you, you do all those things. That’s your right. Let others do what they want. It doesn’t make them any less of a chef, KZbin personality or whatever else. Your culinary knowledge doesn’t make you superior, sorry about it. When it comes to his son, I don’t know if you know but some people don’t like certain foods. Again, it doesn’t make you superior to them. It doesn’t mean you know more about cooking or that you’re more cultured just that you have different preferences. I don’t like any of the Japanese food I’ve tried other than soy sauce and the beef. The rest personally in my opinion is repulsive. That doesn’t make my knowledge any less than your knowledge or mean that I don’t respect the hard work and discipline that goes into their food. Just calm down and try not to judge people so harshly when they just prefer another countries’ food and know more about that than another country that you favour. It’s subjective. It’s all about preference & it certainly isn’t some sort of proof that you’re a real foodie or chef just because you really like Japanese food. It isn’t objectively better than any other countries’ food and snotty people who feel entitled to judge others based on what their tastebuds prefer are just as bad as the music snobs or wine snobs putting people down for a less ‘refined’ opinion. It’s all bullshit & pretentious lies. It’s a lot more fun when people just enjoy teaching each other, learning from each other and enjoying whatever it is in front of them for the experience rather than to flex on people with memorised facts. The dude obviously really appreciates the food he’s trying, he dedicated several videos to it and almost an entire channel to their beef so the perceived disrespect is imaginary I think and his son is literally a child so chill.

[@Sniperboy5551]

I agree with you, but this was a seriously cool experience for all of us. Sonny from Best Ever Food Review Show does a great job at finding “fixers” for wherever he’s going, but Guga just kind of winging it it just as cool in a similar, yet different way. There are tourist traps that are actually pretty dope, but it depends on the exchange rate 😂

[@bobbywhite5319]

As a Japanese, how did it feel watching Guga put matcha on the sushi??? 1:04:06 I was horrified.

[@nicholsjosette]

I did that while in India and Cuba + other places we visited. It's the best way to see a country also

[@apolashimself]

I love this uncle Guga. Love your content. Hoping for the Italy one too❤

[@sikakoluchaitanya9008]

"Just because it was black, I thought it was gonna be weird" 💀~ Guga 2024

[@vincentl7007]

hahaha xD

[@ozmartian2]

Thanks for making this longer form video of your time in Japan Guga. This was way better than any commerical TV food/vacation show by miles. Good job!

[@tmmmedia731]

Love the long form travel videos guga!!

[@sunsun2181]

この人、面白い。さすがアメリカで有名な人です。調査能力すごいですね。日本でおいしいものは、ほぼ網羅してあってすごい。 しかも、和牛みたいな有名なの以外に、コロッケやさつまいも、和菓子なども取り上げてあって、ちゃんとおいしいってわかってくれている。素晴らしい。

[@riteshdhavad9847]

Hi nice video Love from India

[@Sniperboy5551]

The first time I tried mochi was in college. I went to a state public school that was disproportionately attended by Asians, so of course that was always an option. It was filled with a tamarind paste and it was amazing! If you’ve never tried mochi, you need to!

[@youngkingyoungking1481]

Day 16 of asking guga to dry age steaks in rendang paste

[@alhecjo]

How do we know if he is already doing it? Let's say he reads and does it today, we have to wait the aging period, plus video production... You are going to be doing this daily till then?

[@georgecostan3248]

@@alhecjo my idea of butterfly pea powder using sous vide got done after 3 years and no sign of the dry age video. So, it might be a while for other suggestions.

[@youngkingyoungking1481]

@@alhecjo Yeah... thats the point

[@Rosk03]

Just do it yourself and stop talking about it.

[@paradoxparade1]

Stop this cringey sh*t already. It was cute for a day but it's just annoying.

[@glennburton9689]

The no trash cans thing is something you have to prepare for. Other top tip for tourists is understanding train etiquette and how taxis work.

[@LifeWithMrsB]

Ainsley Harriott at 2:07! He was my introduction to cooking when I was a little kid, loved watching him :)

[@PaleHorseO.o]

Notice that even though he went to a bunch of tourist traps in Japan, this is still titled "The Greatest Trip of My Life". Would bet my balls that if this trip was taken to Italy, and he had the average tourist experience, he would have been incredibly disappointed.

[@gnomevoyeur]

I'm pretty sure Guga did exactly that, quite recently and was both disappointed and found the fun.

[@schonkat1982]

Well, here is my advice to you my fellow american: go to italy and you will find some of the best steaks in the world there.

[@PaleHorseO.o]

@@schonkat1982 If you like poorly seared, unsalted, and overpriced tiny slices of beef, you go to Italy.

[@shinobimaster4013]

49:23 i love when my food don't runing away

[@jsniffiles]

this had me on the floor! 44:20🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@quanxi4884]

Guga i have watched all your videos.. There's something so pure and innocent about you that I am such a big fan keep making videos... I am a tribal from india and haven't tried stakes at all my whole life but i will save money and buy beef and try to cook it the way you thank you for making videos i really love u

[@burtondom011]

14:34 That is not Wagyu sushi. What is labeled as "domestic beef" (国産牛) refers to the meat of dairy cattle. Wagyu is raised with great care and is extremely high-end, but domestic beef is relatively inexpensive. This is something even many Japanese people are unaware of.

[@gideonroos1188]

If you want the best castle experience, you should go to Himejima. The Osaka-jo grounds are beautiful, but the tensho (main keep) has been renovated into a modern museum inside. By contrast, Himeji-jo has been preserved in it's original state (the tensho and remaining buildings).

[@SoccerBonn]

日本を愛してくれてありがとうございます Thank you for loving Japan!

[@pastense]

My first ever REAL wagyu experience was also in Tsukiji! That skewer looked exactly like what I had. I savored every single bite! I’m glad I’m watching this while working out lol

[@durzedo]

Abraços de uberaba guga!! Muito bom video, te vendo tem hora que a gente parece que ta la junto!! Legal esses vídeos com a familia, parabéns

[@Mmtm1994]

I love your videos, they are informative and fun. I really appreciate that you have good tablet manners. I hate watching reviewers who are sloppy eaters. Thanks.

[@TheRealDionysos]

The restaurants you have been are very expansive. I was in april. We ate sometimes 2 people, 2 drinks, 2 meals and it did cost less than 10$. We payed for wagyu beef all you can eat, skyline view for 2 people 50 bucks... Japan is very very cheap.

[@GobyTSB]

your son sounds like Angel haha, glad to see your whole fam involved, keep up the great videos boss!

[@LouisianaticGaming]

Wow Guga! I haven't seen one of your videos in a couple years, but you have lost some weight! you look very healthy my friend!

[@nolansweet1299]

me when i heard shibuya 😳 seeing this definately makes me want to go to japan someday, its something i intend to do even if it is a while from now

[@soniachong5787]

Try driving next time. Their GPS is awesome. Just put in phone no n it will get you there. In the little towns n when you get lost, you will discover awesome restaurants! Love the video!

[@CrimFerret]

Matcha is an acquired taste. I like it as tea. As for deserts, try matcha ice cream at some point. It cuts the bitterness and is really good.

[@noblesseraziel9499]

I cant get into wagyu it pretty much taste like unburnt brisket ends its basically a jelly tallow. The wasabi that comes with is nice though it doesnt burn ur nose it taste so different.

[@HerFingersRollFLOWER]

Spending a hour watching this made me feel like I was apart of this trip. ❤

[@Ra-Ram3n]

Spooning ramen noodles, just killed me right away :D (Not mentioning the classic blopper in the case of tonkotsu/tonkatsu mistake...)

[@bvc91]

Just got back from Japan. Can vouch for everything you had

[@Foodin_jp]

This video is amazing! 🎉 Thanks for sharing! 🙌

[@S3ddie]

When i went to japan early this year, i had my meals at any random izakaya or small restaurants that i found on the street where nobody recommends in youtube. Turns out actually many of them are really delicious, cheaper than those youtube recommendations. I had my best Eclair at arashiyama kyoto , nothing else beat the ice cream.

[@darylsapergia3663]

GUGA'S "neighbour" - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA A wonderful video. Just told my wife we HAVE to go to Japan for the food!!!!! She said 14,000 for food, expensive steak!!

[@S3ddie]

Best melon pie I would say is at Tokyo asakusa . Best okonomiyaki are among the izakaya in Osaka that are not on Google radar, and doesn't have English menu. Those with English menu, many of them charge more expensively

[@Lacrimosaaaa]

Going there on that restaurant of Guga’s friend when I go to Japan. 🎉

[@lecheff4836]

Duck and flamingo tongues next guga!!😂 it was a delicacy in roman days ❤ Lets see ypu work your magic with this one... 😊

[@gdheib0430]

I am not an egg guy, but man the ramn eggs are out of this world they make me cry every time I eat one.

[@Broughden]

The best burger in Osaka is in the Osaka area is Wanto Burger in Kobe. Total hole in the wall but absolutely mindblowing.

[@isisdaddy1]

The wagu cube reaction was priceless

[@jacoweber8353]

i love that your son whould try everything next Guga in the making

[@w.covers]

1h de Guga no Japão?! Niceee. Salve do Brasil.

[@UrbanusYolmen]

suddenly i realize that has been an hour me watching this videos, it makes me wondering trip to japan with my family too

[@gnomevoyeur]

I think I've seen all of this in shorter form before, but what he hey, Guga is Guga so I'm watching again.

[@timdavis1877]

Thank you, Guga, we are headed to Japan in March and we needed this help. It would be great if you named each one of your stops so that we know where to go and we’re not to go. Or did I miss that?

[@HannahSachie]

That burger looks AMAZING 🍔

[@the_thread_whisperer]

Watching this at 4 am😩😩😩 making me so hungry

[@star-b-qpodcast54]

Take a shot whenever Guga says “everybody” or “ah-may-sing”

[@MC-pb2hn]

Would love to visit all of Japan someday! (Anxiety with Tokyo, not sure how to handle) but this video is reassuring that once I try waygu or kobe beef; i will never again enjoy a steak anywhere in the US!

[@kaltaron1284]

In Toukyou you will have a lot of English signs and announcements so it's not to bad. The countryside is a bit more challenging but also more interesting IMHO.

[@sskr_o]

また来てください！！

[@alexatanasie3302]

Guga, please visit Serbia 🇷🇸! You’ll ❤ it there!!! Hey Japan is also amazing....

[@haves_]

That "orange" sandwich really hits you that japan really got that seasonal fruit 🤣don't get the fruits that are out of season.

[@brut1llus]

OMG!! That wagyu burner 🤤

[@3goodtimes3]

I wish u could get wagyu beef and egg together. In America, it's so amazing looking. Makes me want to go to Japan. Plus the sushi. Amazing. And there 7-11s. Bless u and son.

[@Appl_Jax]

That burger looked amazing!

[@ninja36inc]

respect to the calisthenics guy that's not easy to do @ 57.59

[@tydfil]

Im so sad, you were here for month and didnt know, would have liked to go for a beer or some food as a thank you for all your videos. Glad you enjoyed though

[@Ta1ko]

Your son was so great! He should be in more videos

[@hisa2166]

thanks super cool movie❤🎉 As you can see, there are only foreign tourists. These are not real traditional Japanese foods. It's a special luxurious meal. Japanese people are not extremely overweight like foreigners. This is because we usually eat plain foods.

[@avarus9725]

Man, it's tempting to go to Japan just to try Gui's burgers. Saw the shorter video too and god damn do they look SO good.

[@jenniferklesz7071]

Best eggs and rice chef EVER

[@gideonroos1188]

Yaki literally means cooked, which is why you see it in the names of so many dishes, okonomiyaki, tamagoyaki, takoyaki, teppanyaki, etc. The tori means bird, so the name is literally 'cooked bird'.

[@thebadennio3353]

Great video Guga

[@mastertex3229]

Bro it’s been such a long time, last time I saw your son in a video, I believe it was in “the best of 2018,19”? Maybe, my man was doing some crazy gymnastics back in the day

[@PostRook]

Take a drink every time Guga says "every body." Blacks out.

[@samthemanli999]

Would love to see your take on Tafelspitz, Austrian BOILED steak!

[@hiyadude2000]

What?? I live very close to the Gui's Burger place! I will definitely eat there soon!

[@eugeniocalucci3825]

Shrek eating meat icecream is kinda satisfying to see.

[@tituswill7874]

I'm here now. Thanks for the video!

[@noaimrequired]

Another wholesome video