Inline Skating in Japan - On the search for Japan's Best Skatepark

[@dorkga1092]

Awesome video! It combines 2 things that have been on my mind a lot lately since quarantine: skating and visiting Japan. Thanks for showing us a different side of the country--very cool!

[@Jasiwardas]

Japan is open now!! and the weather is already nice in the southern parts like Kyushu.. 😉

[@JoeStuartAU]

Good 👍🏻 I need to go back! 🇯🇵

[@brocmt]

I stay in Osaka when I visit Japan, and G-skate is one of the best skate parks in the world. I was only there once, and I didn't have nearly the aggressive experience as I do now, but man, it was incredible. Also in Osaka is a sport/skate shop called Spotaka, at Big Step in America Town. Small indoor park, some decent features, but the floor was so slick, it was difficult to get any stride or speed. I was the only inline skater there, but plenty of cool skateboarders. One of my favorite memories was just cruising around the alleys of Tokyo at night. My wife and I stayed in Asakusa, so I was a short jaunt from the waterfront, with Tokyo tower across the river. Another youtuber, Skrap, put out a video doing some urban skating in those same alleys and sidewalks shortly after I was there... Good times. Kyoto is another great city for urban night skating. I miss skating in Japan so much...

[@lainvelasco]

I wasnt sure what the law is with skating on the streets. Did you ever run into any trouble?

[@brydon10]

You're skating the Rollerblade DT4s? Cool man. I still have mine too.

[@JoeStuartAU]

I was back then. They need new buckles and new soul plates but other than that they are still good to skate.

[@danielhawley2504]

I've been wanting to go back to Japan since 2019 and this next time with my skates. Seeing this video brought back my love for the country. I can't wait to experience Japan again, but this time on wheels

[@JoeStuartAU]

Yes, do it. Have you seen the new Olympic skatepark? It should be open to the public after the games end.

[@ZESTAMV]

Man i haven't been skating for years, but i really want to get back to skating again and especially go to the park in osaka it just looks so sweet.

[@willclark3921]

came to watch after you posted this to one of the facebook skating groups. Ive always wanted to travel to japan, but didn't even think of taking skates with me. Ive got two kids now and ive only just back into skating again after a few years off. But this has to be a bucket list thing for me in a few years time.

[@JoeStuartAU]

Will Clark lots of good Street skating over there too.

[@ltzmin]

What an excellent video, thank you so much for sharing

[@HaikalHanafiah]

omg, this is such a good video. really love it

[@JoeStuartAU]

Thank you.

[@switchrollinglife9980]

I really love the video, I did the same of you same skate park 🤩🤩🤩I love it my travel I want to do it again love Japan 😍😍😍

[@torljungberger2486]

What the heck there is aggressive skating content like this? Sign me up

[@DeezSkates]

Great video. Super interesting travel/skate vlog!

[@JoeStuartAU]

Thank you.

[@danielhawley2504]

Also, fantastic video. I enjoyed it all the way through.

[@JoeStuartAU]

Thank you.

[@rollingdubaiguy6415]

Wow!, amazing trip and video!

[@pablobarria296]

thank you for so cooool video, i will take my skates with me on my trip to japan!

[@pierremiyamoto4490]

Love from Japan + France

[@JoeStuartAU]

Love from Australia 🇦🇺 and Japan 🇯🇵

[@Skating_Squid]

awesome stuff I'd love to go there!

[@reginr]

Thank you Good info!!!

[@PeteLeong]

Great video and editing is top notch Blowy!

[@JoeStuartAU]

Thanks Mate, spent a long time editing this bad boy. Most of it was shot on a gopro too.

[@misery13666]

Been wanting to do the same trip, z little more sights ever and not as many parks (old but still/forever a novice). I figure my GC"big" frames and 80mm wheels for a good travel speed but still having park capability

[@oatmeallover4000]

I live there and i always see mario carts ❤️❤️

[@JoeStuartAU]

I heard they were trying to get rid of them? It’s good that they are still zooming around 🏎!

[@Gimmeabreakman]

Damn good video.

[@JoeStuartAU]

Thank you 🙏

[@HeadNtheClouds]

The Yatsuko brothers 🤘 the best vert riders ever!

[@ashm7406]

This is great!! Did you run into any issues street skating?

[@JoeStuartAU]

Never got into trouble, just avoid crowds and skate in places where you aren’t annoying people and you will be ok 👍🏻

[@GEnghis559]

Whenever I go inline skating at the park I don’t last long due to lace bite, do you know of a way to stop that pain?

[@JoeStuartAU]

Could be a few things, 1. Your skate is too tight? 2. Thicker socks let me know how you go.

[@GEnghis559]

@@JoeStuartAU aight man, I’ll be skating tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

[@kaagaming2160]

great edit, skate on

[@BAPOENAM]

Wow..,, amazing like miyabi 😉 , namaste from indonesia

[@DifeiYao]

Thank you for sharing, can you skate on streets in Japan?

[@JoeStuartAU]

Difei Yao sure can, lots of good places anywhere you go.

[@brocmt]

When I was there, I acted like a cyclist, and went where the bikes did. The only time interaction I had with any authorities was when I was skating a bit too close to Senso-Ji Temple. But the alleys around there were fun! Most street skateboarders practice their thing at night, less crowds.

[@youtuveunvideo]

Yes you can, but it's not legal, as you can also read on Wikipedia: ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88 日本では道路交通法によって「交通のひんぱんな道路」でのローラースケートが禁止されている[6]。「ひんぱん」の基準に関しては明確な基準はないが、凡そ他の歩行者や車両等との交通の危険が生じうる程度の交通量がある場所と解される。一般の公園でも設備が傷む、周囲に危険を及ぼす等の理由から禁止されていることがあるが、ローラースケートリンクやスケートパーク[7]といった施設で滑ることが出来る。

[@GarageKei]

Planet park. My local.

[@JoeStuartAU]

Nice local park!!

[@GarageKei]

@@JoeStuartAU too many rules like you said but yea. You can drink inside but it has to be a sealed bottle and you can't eat in there.. skates off outside is a pain if you need to go to the toilet. At least they allow wax, some parks don't and that sucks worse. They rebuilt the metal side of Yokohama skatepark too. So check that out when you come back.

[@Suspense747]

you are doing god's work

[@chrischadwick1]

Great vlog man, nice touches with the animations and text too. Would love to skate in Japan, but always wandered how it would be negociating the language barrier. How did you find it?

[@JoeStuartAU]

Thanks man. I speak Japanese so it wasn't an issue for me but English is good over there. You won't have a problem, everyone knows a little English and if not, they are super friendly and they will help you find what you are after.

[@chrischadwick1]

@@JoeStuartAU thanks man, good to know. Any more trips in the pipeline when the world resembles some kind of normal again!?

[@JoeStuartAU]

@@chrischadwick1 I had a few planned but had to cancel them. I want to do Singapore and also Tasmania. But who knows when...

[@chrischadwick1]

@@JoeStuartAU sounds good, would be cool to see more vlogs when you make it out there 🤙

[@Anyakawaii942]

Where i can buy inline skate wheels at tokyo?

[@JoeStuartAU]

Good question, I remember seeing inline skate gear at trinity skatepark. Or you could just buy online.

[@Makoto_Misum1]

1:11 weathering with you

[@veganmagick7251]

How was it transporting your skate gear on the plane? I'll be moving to Japan soon and really want to bring my inlines

[@JoeStuartAU]

They took priority over my clothes!

[@veganmagick7251]

@@JoeStuartAU thanks! Also I've heard mixed things about where skating is allowed and how people (police) feel about it. I really don't want to get arrested or get in any trouble that may jeopardize my job there. Your thoughts?

[@JoeStuartAU]

@@veganmagick7251 just use your good judgement, if it looks like you shouldn’t skate there, don’t. I used to live there and I saw lots of police 🚔 when skating and they never stopped me. Just be respectful and it will be ok!

[@inOZ8434]

You move to japan yet?

[@veganmagick7251]

@@inOZ8434 No not yet there is an entry ban rn. I was supposed to leave about 1 week from now. So it's been pushed back a bit so as soon as the ban is lifted I'm good to go.

[@saxsoka]

Damedayo

[@raprometheus3051]

[@棚橋善之]

Weicome to Japan It was a suffocating country Becausu inline skating is not accepted

[@DifeiYao]

善之，what does not accepted mean? Is it legal to inline skate on sidewalk in the city?

[@brocmt]

This was not my experience, and I spent a few months there last year. It's worth noting that most skateboarders skate at night to avoid the crowds, and I've seen skateboarders sessioning off ledges in a downtown Kyoto shopping district at 10PM. When in Rome...

[@youtuveunvideo]

@@DifeiYao it's not legal

[@inOZ8434]

Anyone live in Tokyo and blade?