I've travelled to Japan over 100 times since first going there in 1978. (Got married there in '83 and still together). We just returned from 2 weeks in Japan (Nov 1-15) and I have to say this was the worst experience ever due to the massive numbers of tourists. Last year in Nov was the 'weirdest' as tourism had just reopened and only a limited number were admitted. However, even long time friends of over 40 years were hesitant to meet up and/or go out due to concerns about Covid. Many favorite local spots (bars, restaurants, shops) were still closed or had very limited hours. But back to this year/month: Tourism has become a social media event rather than an experience in a foreign culture. Locals were few and far between, so observing how the actual inhabitants show their respect and culture at shrines and temples was difficult. Instead, you'll see foreigners all dressed up in local clothing, posing "just right" for that Fb or IG post. Having also lived in Japan for 11 years in 3 different regions, I have favorite local hangouts and neighborhoods where one can mingle with the locals... even for those with limited Nihongo abilities. With few exceptions (which I certainly will never name or locate) these neighborhoods (esp in Tokyo) were overrun with tourists. Ugh! Fortunately, one of my faves is hard to find and has not yet been spoiled. Ahhhhh, yes.... One positive, though, was that the 'worst' tourists that we saw were not fellow Americans.... as in "Ugly Americans" of old. They seemed remarkably well behaved, well mannered, quiet, and respectful! Bravo! In Kyoto, we made the mistake of using "Western" travel guides (online) to find a sushi restaurant near us. There was a 40 minute wait to get in and every single person waiting in line was a foreigner. Not one single Japanese person. The sushi was "OK", yet the reviews raved about how good it was. We found it over-priced, under-sized, and of medium quality. Not bad, mind you, but mediocre. My wife spoke to the owner's wife who said they'd pretty much lost all their regular customers and locals and that over 90% of customers were foreigners. Is that what tourism is supposed to do? My advice to those who want to experience Japan rather than just be a tourist there is to avoid the "major" sights as much as possible. Japan is filled with incredible places and people. Get off the beaten track as much as possible. Travel solo or pairs, or in small groups if you can and soak it all in. Finding that little shrine tucked away in a busy city neighborhood is much more "typical" Japan than the massive tourist attractions IMHO. Find small local restaurants that AREN'T in any travel guides. Watch YT videos on how to use the ticket machines for shops that don't take orders from the counter/seats and only accept cash. We'll go back to visit family, friends, and relatives again next year, and will again head out of Tokyo after that into the hinterlands. (Yeah, this year we hit 2 of the 3 busy spots, but we also rented a car and drove into the mountains to get away from it all.) The very best experiences we've had travelling all over the world have always been when we avoided tourist spots completely and simply explored the country's other places. In 3 trips to Australia, I've not visited the Sidney Opera House. Saw it from afar, but really wanted to meet/see/experience locals. Choose what it is you really want from your tourist experience. See the exact same things/places everyone else has so you're just like them? OK. Get off the beaten track and have your OWN experience? OK. Whatever it is, soak it all in...
@davidkn Жыл бұрын
ive also just come back from 2 weeks in Japan and my experience couldn't have been any different to what you describe, I really don't get it.
@MrsTroubleshoot Жыл бұрын
@@davidknOh look, if it isn’t arrogant, “only MY experience matters, and since it didn’t happen TO ME, it probably isn’t happening” davidkn…🙄If you don’t get it davidkn, it’s because it isn’t for YOU to get. They are sharing THEIR experience that they had recently in Japan, as is their right. You shared your experience as well, which is your right. However, just because you had a better time than someone else did, doesn’t mean you get to question the veracity of someone else’s visit! 😑
@poephila Жыл бұрын
This is good advice for traveling in general too! Planning a trip soon and I wasn't even planning on visiting Tokyo. Fujisan was on the list but reconsidering right now! We might just head south right away and travel around Kyushu instead.
@FireHax0rd Жыл бұрын
@@davidkn Seconded. Just came back from a Nov 2-12th trip and it was amazing. Visited Tokyo and Kyoto. Never had to wait very long for anything. Didn't feel overrun with tourists. Even Shibuya Crossing felt extremely manageable
@davidkn Жыл бұрын
@@FireHax0rd I was actually surprised how non-busy Shibuya crossing was, expected it to be twice as busy. I went in the day and the evening. Still amazing though. Anyone who travels to Japan and doesn’t spend a few days in Tokyo is majority missing out!
@lomayagi Жыл бұрын
Hoping they engage great Content Creators like yourself so you can visit and promote the new areas! Your informative laid back approach really resonates well and I really like how you drill down to the key points of each topic efficiently and succinctly!
@moonwolf790 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your tips and advice which I followed when I was in Japan recently. All were incredibly helpful! Good luck with the new business.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much! I am so glad you found all those tips useful! I hope you come back again soon so I can help you again :)
@SunShineDance7 Жыл бұрын
Hey thnx for the updates ! Keep up the good work
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words! I hope to see you in future videos! :)
@vguy488 Жыл бұрын
Hi Harb! Congratulations on your new business venture! I'm certain it'll be a great success! During my time in Japan just this past October, the only 2 places I felt were packed were the Bamboo Forest trail in Arashiyama and the Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto. The trail itself if much shorter than the route necessary to get there, so the neighboring town sure had loads of people. Not to say other areas didn't have lots of people, just maybe not to the levels media would have you believe. Then again, my view may be skewed as I took a more culturally oriented route avoiding some of the more touristy areas, so I saw as many foreigners as locals. Rush hour in Tokyo is an experience in-of itself, I must say. I'd like to expand a little on the Tax-Free part: many businesses do offer this service and most will advertise it upfront, but it's always best to ask (though don't expect a yes from smaller, non-chain stores). Be sure to keep your passport with you at all times since this is where immigration will place the QR sticker needed. The caveat is that most (if not all) businesses require a minimum purchase of 5,500 yen to make use of it. The more you spend the more you save, so if you can kind of make a big purchase at a single location, the savings can be significant. Cheers!
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much good sir! Thanks for all the useful info as well ! I really appreciate you and being a longtime viewer. I hope you continue to contribute to the community like this in the future :)
@rawsushiiiii Жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great update! All great info to know before going!
@ThickasThievesLA Жыл бұрын
Here now just before Thanksgiving. It’s horribly crowded in main city centers of Tokyo. Walking around I feel like I hear any language EXCEPT Japanese lol. Compare this to a year ago when we came right when they opened the country and it’s night/day. Year ago was amazing, we could just show up and go up to Shibuya Sky rooftop with no reservation and waiting 2 min for a ticket. Restaurant with now 1+ hour waiting lines we walked right in. I def notice more shop people can speak English now, as opposed to pre covid when very few could speak any passing English.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Ya it has definitely changed a TON in only a year. I hope you had a good time over here!
@FollowTheSunAustralia Жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🎉on the new business Alex and Matilda ,I'm sure your new clients will love it,I like how the government is starting up these new tourism spots , a step in the right direction, I suppose it doesn't help that the two major airports bring everyone to the hotspots in the first place, so those with a tiny budget are just going to hang around these areas, finding dirt cheap accommodation such as a capsule rather than missing out coming all together
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Followthesun let me know when you're in town again we must meet up!
@Death_Bounty Жыл бұрын
Great video and congrats on your new business. Oh and we will see you in the SEC championship game Roll Tide!!!
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thanks man!!! And GO (UNDEFEATED) DAWGS!! Best of luck to ya!
@arkardzerovil9051 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always Alex, hope to see you and Matilda on January next year.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Yep! Let me know and we will meet!
@15751Chris Жыл бұрын
Dude congratulations on the new businesses!
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much! I appreciate you being a long time viewer and I hope to speak with you more in future videos :)
@kaylacollado2931 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on your new business! 👏🏻
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!! I hope to see more of your supportive comments in future videos!
@zapdash23 Жыл бұрын
Went to Japan recently. Even with so many tourists now, the people are still so nice. Just learn what's respectful and what's not, you will have a great time
@bigbrowntau Жыл бұрын
I just hope that the 11 promoted areas end up with transport integrated into the train lines. One barrier putting off tourists from exploring away from the big three cities is the need to get around. The idea of express busses sounds interesting.
@DavidPerez-iv8qi Жыл бұрын
Going to japan in march. Might need to check out your services
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Let me know if you're interested! I would be happy to help!~
@DavidPerez-iv8qi Жыл бұрын
I’m trying to plan a day trip to oshino hakkai/fujimiya via charter bus but the website is very confusing lol
@stevenelson3515 Жыл бұрын
We’ve been to Japan twice this year, both in early May during Golden Week and during a couple of weeks in November, including the 23rd where pretty much every in Japan was traveling. First time I’ve been told that every JR Pass eligible bullet train seat from Osaka to Tokyo was booked. Craziest was in Kyoto, where we gave up on visiting Kiyomizu Temple because it was simply too crowded. We did go off the beaten track more than usual, visiting Minoh Falls and hiking up to the falls behind Shin-Kobe Station. Only problem with the Kobe hike was it seemed every school had an outing to the falls that day. LOL. But both hikes were a lot of fun. Miyajima was packed, but we got in and out with no issues. And we found other temples in Kyoto to visit that, while crowded, were not packed. And the fall colors were spectacular. As with many places these days, tourism is about compromise. I would rather see a “lesser” temple with fewer people than get frustrated at the “major” temples and shrines. We’re going back in March with a niece, her husband and her, at that time, six month old son. She begged us to go because she is intimidated by the train system. Despite the crowds I foresee, I’m looking forward to it. Sure, we might not get to hit some of the major attractions, but we also revel in going to out of the way places to see smaller towns or cities. Japan is full of history pretty much everywhere and we absolutely love the people there.
@EricEsser Жыл бұрын
I’m sitting on a Shinkansen headed back from Kyoto to Tokyo watching this video. It’s busy at all the big spots, but honestly not more so than basically everywhere else I’ve traveled since COVID. I’d say no more than ~10% of other tourists at the sights we went to were western. Quite a number from other Asian nations - China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, etc. Overall though, for sure majority of tourists were Japanese - probably at least 60% if not more. Taxis were fine and easily accessible with 5 min waits. Subways were fine, only really crowded during rush hour. Things are cheap for sure as an American given the improved exchange rate. Overall, great experience, don’t be fearful, come to Japan and see it. It’s beautiful.
@aisumelef211 Жыл бұрын
The second time in Tokyo, I waited for a train to have less people before boarding in Akiba. It was not happening on a Friday rush hour so, I boarded anyway. I was pushed inside by a wave of people and my breath was caught in the tumult. That was the only time I experienced the sardine event of riding the train in Tokyo. It never happened on my first trip. That was March 2019. In March-April 2009, there were bus loads of European tourists and foreign tourists when I was in Italy. There were so many crowds in the Vatican, leaning tower of Pisa, etc. I didn't bother to ride the gondola or see the statue of David because of the crowds, waiting in line and the time wasted lining up. I was able to buy a monogrammed embossed letter and a leather keychain made in Italy at Il Papiro in Rome. I discovered that store going off the beaten path of tourists. They have a store in New York. It's nice to have a breather when you are visiting a city every one else is interested in.
@aisumelef211 Жыл бұрын
On the last day in Rome, my husband and I took a bus to the Fontana di Trevi. It was so crowded that the Italians took our tickets to validate (machine was too far to reach) and returned it to us. I said Grazie and felt like a local. Then, on the train going back to Milan, a man offered to take our photo. I was planning to take my husband's picture at the door of the train and didn't need our photos taken. The man was being nice and I didn't have the heart to decline his goodwill so, I accepted. Something similar happened too, in 2017. The Japanese who were at the doors of the train in Akita Station helped us load our luggage inside. Unlike here in Toronto, there's a big gap and height difference between the station platform and that of the train. So, loading the luggage can be tricky. On that very train going to the station to the Skyliner, an elderly Japanese woman struck up a conversation with me. She said she had been to Vancouver, BC before when I told her I was coming from Toronto. I had such a positive experience with my first trip to Japan. I just didn't experience the sardines effect of the train till 2019 at rush hour.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the useful info!
@drothgery43 Жыл бұрын
Yo! great vid
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@kanzaki0001 Жыл бұрын
The taxing of transit at peak hours is silly, in reason most shops/restaurants/ attractions don’t open during off peak, they typically open 10:30/11 am. What they should target is the season
@rockiesbouldering Жыл бұрын
Hey @HarbLife - great video but it could really be improved without all the quick edits. Honestly - if you need to cut a single sentence or statement into thirds or forths - it sounds like a robot after a couple minutes. Perhaps you are doing this on purpose for some reason - but whatever that is I would recommend recording this like a normal conversation or presentation.
@Cliffdog01 Жыл бұрын
I( think the fastest way Japan can get tourists out to less popular places is by getting more Cruise ships. Cruises are by far the easiest and sometimes cheapest way to see different areas, and there really aren't enough options. We all still have to fly to Tokyo or Osaka, so if you can get more sailings out of Singapore or Korea, that would be better.
@johnrivera2615 Жыл бұрын
Hey man i plan to bring several months supply of meds any recommendations on what to do to prevent issues in Japan?
@Lorena-OT7 Жыл бұрын
The reason I want to go to Tokyo and Osaka is because of Disneyland and universal studios, that might be the reason tourists go to these the most too.
@jameswilloughby3554 Жыл бұрын
Most obvious solution i can think of would be introducing cheaper flights to some of the less known areas. This way it would encourage people to stay in the area especially when its very difficult to find a flight to anywhere else in Japan
@BC33714 Жыл бұрын
Why? So the tourists can overrun those “unknown” spots and ruin those places as well? Guess we’ve got to make sure there’s not a single stone left unturned and ruined by tourists in this country!
@jameswilloughby3554 Жыл бұрын
@@BC33714 it's more about encouraging people to go and explore some of these other places because part of the current difficulty folk within Europe have is the only direct route is through Tokyo however by offering the choice to visit elsewhere then it will reduce the over tourism elsewhere potentially.
@porsche9302 Жыл бұрын
I don't think these measures will do much. I just had a wonderful visit back to Japan. Raising prices a couple dollars won't keep people off of the subway. Japan is still the best travel destination if you like sightseeing and great food. Having express busses to tourist areas might work but I normally take a cab.
@ManachanJapan Жыл бұрын
Thanks to tourists Yamanote line runs late every day -.- It sucks, being stuck after a long day of work. It started exactly this sakura season, when tourism started to boom again.
@porsche9302 Жыл бұрын
@ManachanJapan ok. Hopefully they don't raise prices on you.
@martinvalencia798 Жыл бұрын
Nagoya and Gifu are really a nice visit
@harblife Жыл бұрын
True! I loved Nagoya!
@Mrpeter678 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering what is the best option to convert currency to exchange to yen, i live in Portugal as you see the currency is euro so should i exchange the money here in Portugal or Japan ?
@larryowens7023 Жыл бұрын
IN Japan you'll get better (and consistent) rates. Best exchange rate is when you use a credit card (without foreign transaction fees!!!) because the CC companies get THE most favorable rate due to the volume of exchange they handle. Some places still don't accept credit cards, so you will need Yen, but limit how much you change in advance. You'll get a better rate at the airport bank than at a hotel, as banks are IN the money business and hotels aren't and take a fee on top of worse exchange rates.
@Mrpeter678 Жыл бұрын
if i take the wise card? what you think?@@larryowens7023
@harblife Жыл бұрын
I really can't speak to your own country's currency exchange situation. I would say waiting until you're in Japan is the best time to exchange your money. You don't have to carry around large amounts of cash and you'll be ok with the exchange rates here.
@Mrpeter678 Жыл бұрын
@@harblife ok thanks 👍
@purebottle Жыл бұрын
The price hikes is not a good solution, because as you said, tourists might likely choose to still use local buses to save on that extra fare. Not all tourists comes trom first world country... And if I was a resident I'd probably be angry at the train fare hike- wasn't there one recently before the pandemic, for Kyoto/Nara/Osaka? I know people didn't like it because they were equally affected, then the news on the mismanagement of funds in Kyoto came out ..
@leawpeixiong4876 Жыл бұрын
Got include restaurant reservation?
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Yep! Please let me know if you need my help!
@delacruzgabriel8160 Жыл бұрын
hey so no more pasmo and suica cards available at the airport anymore? would mobile pasmo & suica will for just fine?
@florin529 Жыл бұрын
As of two weeks ago you can get the Welcome Suica card at the airport. We got two of them at Narita with no issues.
@delacruzgabriel8160 Жыл бұрын
@@florin529 there’s 2 of us going to Japan do you recommend us to get 1 of each? or 1 for both of us is fine?
@florin529 Жыл бұрын
@@delacruzgabriel8160 I recommend getting two, so one for each. They are easy to refill at train stations, usually at the fair adjust machines. Just remember you need to use all the money on there before you leave Japan as the card only works for 30 days.
@delacruzgabriel8160 Жыл бұрын
@@florin529appreciated you bro godbless.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Looks like you got your answer. Sorry for the late reply!
@Bebu808 Жыл бұрын
I just came back from a trip to Kyoto. I guess I should have done my research bc I didn’t know Kyoto was facing an overtourism issue. There were crowds in certain popular spots/areas. An example would be Kiyomizu Dera. I visited the temple for the autumn night viewing and that turned out to be a mistake bc it was PACKED with tourists, students on field trip and other local residents. I honestly did not enjoy it. I wanted to visit the bamboo forest too but I heard that was also crowded so I decided not to. The worst part of my trip was the Kansai airport experience going back home. OMG. It was traumatizing. It took me 3hrs to get through check in and TSA. People we’re getting upset. There were people yelling. After waiting hours in line to get to TSA, guess what, there were issues with their ticket scanner machines where some tickets would not scan (mine included). So the staff would instruct us to go to another line for the “manual ticket scanning”. After getting my ticket manually scanned, I noticed that the line i was in (the people who had issues with the ticket scanning machines not scanning our tickets) I noticed that our line merged with those people who were able to successfully pass through the ticket scanning machines. And guess what? Those guys we’re getting upset at us and the staff bc they thought we were cutting in line and that the staff were letting us cut in line 😫 like what?? One man was even yelling at us and the staff and would not let us pass through. It was crazy. Lucky i was an early bird and got to the airport really early so I still managed to get to my plane 15 minutes before the final boarding time. Phew. I would visit other less crowded areas in Japan if transportation and language barrier isn’t an issue. Since I can’t speak in Japanese, I stick to touristy areas bc it’s foreigners-friendly.
@southcoastinventors6583 Жыл бұрын
Alex is the ハイボール 日本酒 tour still available the one where the お客様 buys the tour guide enough booze to incapacitate 2 livers. Congrats on your venture 頑張れ 🥴🍶🥃🗻
@harblife Жыл бұрын
LMaoooo idk but I can check for you man! We need to talk business soon! Are you on discord?
@kimmyb2174 Жыл бұрын
Cries in AUD 😭 although it’s pretty neck and neck with the yen at the moment
@rayanalhabib823310 ай бұрын
This guys giving us a 5 year outlook😂 bro im coming next week whats happenin
@paddypen Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex - good luck with the new business. Heading back in May - off the beaten track is the way. I found using a campervan / motorhome (RV in the states) ideal. For others who think this may be too spartan, hiring a car or using the bus as well as train might help get away from the madding crowd.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words and being a great subscriber!! Yesss I think the campervan idea is fantastic. Let me know how that goes!
@yukichan177 Жыл бұрын
wont it hurt their finances to cap tourism? isnt it best to just redirect the tourism in other unpopular places in japan, cuz most people tour tokyo, kyoto and place around it but dont tour the rest of the country. its better to make insentives to redirect tourism so they wont hurt their own finances
@ManachanJapan Жыл бұрын
I have enough of so many tourists already And I have lived here for the past 10 years. It‘s worse than ever. Behavior worse to prior corona, noisier etc
@spannaspinna Жыл бұрын
@@ManachanJapanaren’t you a tourist also ?
@ManachanJapan Жыл бұрын
... I live in Japan @@spannaspinna
@BC33714 Жыл бұрын
Tourism accounts for less than 2% of Japan’s GDP. Can we stop with the whole “They should be happy with having the country being run into the ground because it helps the economy” nonsense? Japan was pulling a consistent 5-7 million tourists annually up until 2013. While yes, SOME tourism is needed, the out-of-control numbers we’re seeing these days (32 million - a 500% increase) are not necessary. It’s weird how they managed to get by just fine before the numbers started spiraling out of control, no?
@harblife Жыл бұрын
It's more about keeping areas sustainable rather than making money. Mt.Fuji and other places have been getting so overcrowded, that if this keeps up, there won't be anything left to see because of too much foot traffic, congestion, etc. Their goal is to try and re-route tourists to less known areas in Japan. There is alot more to see in Japan than the common 3 cities, so I don't think it's a bad idea!
@daylightdaylight6612 Жыл бұрын
I think canceling the one day bus ticket will not stop the tourists. Than they buy the regular tickets
@zanegamingtv2252 Жыл бұрын
1SGD to 120JPY soon, implement more measures please. HAHAHAHAS
@Red_Bishop Жыл бұрын
Japanese tourism: * suffering from succes *
@davidkn Жыл бұрын
ive watched a few of your vids prior to visiting Japan a few weeks ago and this video just comes across as sensationalist and making a big deal out of nothing to get people to use your new business it feels. I didn't see any issues or overcrowding by 'foreigners' when I was there. The measures you talk about are all positive for tourists too, part from the possible price increase, but the buses and local trains cost peanuts anyway, its only the high speed trains that are expensive, and the price had already gone up for those, and they are still cheaper as a tourist anyway.
@MrsTroubleshoot Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry, what is this comment?🤨Just because YOU didn’t see any issues with tourist overcrowding after your last visit, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. It’s called an ANECDOTAL experience! Besides, Harb isn’t the one making a big deal out of this, Japan IS. Japan is taking major steps to combat “over-tourism” aren’t they? Are you saying they’re just making this all up? Last time I checked,🤔they LIVE THERE and YOU DON’T. So why don’t you get the Japanese government on the phone and inform them that YOU, oh great and all-knowing TOURIST @davidkn, went to Japan a few weeks ago and witnessed 0 overcrowding, so they should just reverse all of these measures because YOU have spoken. Finally, just because something is inexpensive TO YOU or costs peanuts TO YOU, doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t present an obstacle for someone else. This comment is just dripping with arrogance. Unbelievable.🙄
@konghere Жыл бұрын
I was in Japan this past June and the overtourism is real! Kyoto streets were packed shoulder to shoulder on the streets and sidewalks. Next time I go, I'm going to the country side.
@davidkn Жыл бұрын
@@konghere go to London, same thing, it’s not overcrowding, it’s called a busy city, that’s how cities survive, being busy 🤦🏻♂️
@davidkn Жыл бұрын
@@MrsTroubleshoot you are unbelievable. Have you even being to Japan, Tokyo, recently? He’s giving his opinion, I’m giving my opposing opinion. They aren’t making major changes at all, putting on a few extra buses and increasing the price of the train pass to bring it in line and make a bit more money out of it is not crisis time 🤣. The country relies on tourists, and will do even more if their declining population continues. Get off your high horse and get back to playing games, this is the real world.
@konghere Жыл бұрын
@@davidkn a place can be a busy city AND have over tourism 🤦
@RocketsExclusives Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vids, but i have a feeling you are changing your voice. My advice would be just use your original voice.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Hey Rockets I appreciate the feedback. Thank you for also being a returning subscriber/viewer. I didn't mean to change my voice too much -- I was sick at the time of recording. I am about to release another video that I hope will be better!
@1peruvianguy Жыл бұрын
🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
@harblife Жыл бұрын
yeeeeeeee
@jeffreywong5112 Жыл бұрын
Japan has more money regardless of report in nyse
@CRZ38L Жыл бұрын
Wow, talking about only targeting US travellers and mentionging only the US dollar 🙄🙄
@harblife Жыл бұрын
Sorry! The majority of my viewers are Americans. I will be sure to include other currencies in the future!
@kysoyb Жыл бұрын
first view? this is new 😅
@harblife Жыл бұрын
hahahah you won!
@blubirbs Жыл бұрын
Hard to avoid the tourist hotspots when your conference is in the heart of Tokyo and there's barely enough time to visit the cities close by instead of going somewhere in Hokkaido o
@harblife Жыл бұрын
I hope you had a good time either way!
@blubirbs Жыл бұрын
@@harblife appreciate it!
@Kanabrace1 Жыл бұрын
Japan could easily combat overtourism. Just implement tipping culture and you will see less crowds 🤣
@manuelmacalinao500 Жыл бұрын
Didnt work in america will definitely not work in japan. Only way to stop overtourism is shut down instagram tiktok and youtube.
@harblife Жыл бұрын
lmaoooo trueee
@AL-tj7ye Жыл бұрын
Not strong for Canadians
@harblife Жыл бұрын
True thanks for the clarification. I'll be sure to think of our northern neighbors next time I speak about currencies!
@spannaspinna Жыл бұрын
Imagine a tourist whining about 2 many tourists
@davegibiko8533 Жыл бұрын
Jony Somali is an inspiration
@blakshmiprasad8769 Жыл бұрын
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@harblife Жыл бұрын
I am sorry I can not speak that language :(
@towada1066 Жыл бұрын
hmmm,... I think reduce foreign tourism by creating special tourist visas which require minimal language skills, historical and manners knowledge ... and also forbid all videos.
@Alkaris Жыл бұрын
$640 for 21 days?! Are they for real? jeez... this is going to have the opposite effect just as you said with prices like that. The only reason WHY people are visiting in such large numbers is because they are taking advantage of the weak Yen while they can, but if they're hiking prices that much for a public transport travel pass that's just not going to end well.