Japan You've Never Seen - 3 Hidden Gem Sites of Nara in 1 Day【The Old Capital #2】

[@KevinandDayle]

Another great video! We think you have found area of strength as a KZbinr: videos that are beautifully shot and edited featuring the lesser known spots that are peaceful and just as interesting and appealing as the more well-known ones like the Nara deer park.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for your Super Thanks Kevin san Dale san! I appreciate your feedback. I'm in the midst of figuring out the travel video style and I have a lot to improve, but it's important you and everyone enjoy the video style. I'm going to continue this travel video with tips video time to time. Thank you again. :)

[@henrychew235]

Excellent video, this is what is needed most , showing you can go to a popular region but explore very less well known but stunning location! We need influencers like you who showcase less known spots to the world!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching and message Henry san. Exactly as you said, without too much travel, you can access quiet places like these. (Sorry your comment didn't come up during the Christmas live and I noticed after.) :)

[@henrychew235]

@tokyokenchan haha you have an eye for details! Didn't expect you to remember, have a good new year too!

[@setsulee]

Really nice video! Please keep making more. We really enjoy your videos!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

[@Pemma200]

It’s amazing that you managed to cover all three places in one day. I have been to all three but on three different trips.

[@tokyokenchan]

It's more amazing that you went to Nara at least 3 times. :) I wasn't in a rush but I wish I could have a little more time at Muroji.

[@grzeryb1]

such beautiful views, truly magical, I would really like to see Japan during the falling leaves, but I want to see fireflies and sea fireflies, so I will visit Japan again in June, July.

[@tokyokenchan]

I like early summer in Japan too. Very picturesque with deep greens and late sunset. :)

[@firefangz]

A lot of people should watch this to get an idea of other things to do in Nara, as for most tourists it will be Toadiji and the Nara deer that they'll only manage to see.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for watching this video Ryuga san! There are less people in these areas, so I think it would be a great idea to add one of these to Nara itinerary. :)

[@panathenaea]

This is it. I want to spend at least a week in Nara just to see these spots. You even provided a base location for me! So wonderful!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you! There are a lot more in Nara to see so I think that's a great idea. :)

[@julietai7465]

Thanks for showing us these beautiful, less touristy areas that can be accessible by public transportations. This is the 1st time I see these areas in Nara. Hope you can show us more hidden gems in Japan. ありがとうございます。

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for your Super Thanks Julie san. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I'd like to use the fund to explore more different areas in Japan. :)

[@phiromthach550]

Wow! Thank you for showing us the other side of Nara. What a surprise, I only see videos of the Deer Park but, the temples looked so pretty!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! I hope you get to visit some of them on your next trip to Nara. Deer park is great too. :)

[@bunnypop6018]

Wow, this is so beautiful. Which month did you go to see the red autumn leaves? I'll have to return to Nara again.

[@tokyokenchan]

I visited exactly a month ago on December 6, 2024. Thank you for watching. :)

[@faiyez]

If it's like this year it needs to be December for peak foliage

[@bunnypop6018]

Thank you 😊

[@philvuk]

Omg those colors are stunning. And those stairs with all the flowers in Hasadesa temple is a brilliant idea. Thank you for making me travelling from my couch ;)

[@tokyokenchan]

I'm glad I could show you these sights. From Nara to your couch in Bangkok. It's called temple of flowers, so I guess there are different kinds of flowers all around the year. 🌸😊

[@BarneyLeith]

What beautful places in Nara prefecture! Thank you for this video. You have given me ideas about places to visit when I'm next in Japan in April.

[@tokyokenchan]

Nara must be beautiful in April too. Thank you for watching! :)

[@cassiopeia4015]

Hi Kengo, I love these types of videos. My goal is to have a leisurely walk and enjoy the beauty of Japan's art, architecture, gardens, history, and culture without having to worry about passing through throngs of people. The Autumn foliage was gorgeous. I really need to find a Japanese maple tree for my garden. Haseji Cafe with its lovely garden is my kind of place to stop and rest. The hotel was very nice. I wouldn't mind not having a desk as I would be there to relax after a long day of exploring. Beautifully shot and very informative. So calm and serene. Thank you.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching and your message about the video. I'm glad you liked these types of videos. "Haseji" only has warm noodle with persimon sushi in Winter, but it was a nice feeling to sit down as they welcome with a cup of hot roasted green tea. The hotel is very clean and has nice spa on the roof top. It was nice to see the clouds and moutains from outdoor bath. :) I hope you can find Japanese maple in UK.🍁

[@missmusiqk]

Thank you for always taking us and exploring hidden gems! These places are all so beautiful that I had no idea existed!

[@TheAppletear]

Good job Ken-chan!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you!

[@MsNadia979]

06:40 The bus driver was so polite and the way he took the responsibility by refunding the bus fare out of his own pocket 👏

[@tokyokenchan]

Yes, he was very nice. It was great to have some chat. :) Thank you for watching.

[@wendy-21]

Oh my goodness...The view when you lingered for a moment on the steps leading up to Muroji Temple was breathtaking, Kenchan. Through your eyes, it made me feel as if I was there. Truly, truly lovely! I intended to visit to Japan early this year, but due to a very serious accident 7 months ago, I will now have to put it on hold for 18 months. But I take heart watching your wonderful sojourns around Japan as they give me the incentive to recover as well as I can. Best wishes to you for the New Year, Kenchan 🤗...So pleased I managed to stay awake until the early hours to catch your Livestream the other day!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you very much for watching and your kind comment Wendy san! I'm really sorry to hear about your accident and I appreciate you for sharing. I am grateful that I can share my travel from across Japan with you, and I'm honored to hear that it's becomeing incentive to recover. I wish you the best to get recovered as soon as possible. Also, thank you so much for watching the live stream from 3 am UK time! It was so much fun to have you in the chat! :)🌟

[@wendy-21]

@tokyokenchan ...Thank you so much for saying, Ken chan. I really do appreciate your lovely and thoughtful words🤗 Positivity all the way, is the way to go! Yes indeed. 🥰 your Livestream! I think another visit to the lake at Ueno Park might be on the cards, once the warmer weather arrives. I got the impression you were keen to have a splash around in one of the boats', hopefully not in the lake!😄

[@ameliae396]

Beautiful video! I was surprised to see how nice and considerate the bus driver is. I live in London, and if I told the bus driver that a seat was wet, they would just tell me to sit on another seat and that's it. I think most people wouldn't even bring up the wet seat. Interesting to see this cultural difference!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you! Not sure if it will be the same anywhere in Japan, but I appreciated they cared about it. :)

[@dankhristopherlibo-on817]

Great video! I really appreciate that you showcase these lesser known areas in Nara. They are all beautiful but Muroji is my fave for my future visits. Also the autumn leaves and the background music adds more beauty on this video.. Very nice overall 👍

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much Dan san! I'm glad I could show you Muroji temple. 🍁 I really appreciate you paid attention to the music as I was wondering. Please let me know any feedabck anytime. Thank you always. :)

[@toniotrahistoria]

Hi Kengo, I really enjoyed your video. Mouru-ji is very beautiful and for me it is a hidden gem that I was lucky to see it, the autumn colors and the temple were impressive. Hasadera Temple and Tanzan Temple will definitely be on my bucket list for my next trip to Japan.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching Antonio san. I appreciate your advice on going there. :) As you said, it was very nice. I think that would be great to visit Hasedera when you visit Japan next time.

[@lillygirl7238]

Hi Kengo san! What a great video of these three locations in Nara Prefecture. I would like to visit these sites too! Arigato!😎🌺🪭🌸🏝️❤️

[@tokyokenchan]

I’m glad you liked the video. I hope you get to visit one or all of these Nara sights. Thanks for watching Lilly san! 😊☘️

[@postielinley1]

Wow! The leaves look so beautiful.. 🍂

[@tokyokenchan]

Autumn leaves were very beautiful Linley san. 🍁

[@swissfoodie3542]

Its such a different world from downtown Nara: so peaceful, and not many visitors. So thank you so much for sharing Kengo. The skyspa at the hotel you stayed at looks great, and both temples and the shrine look so beautiful, especially with the autumn colours. I wonder, in a shinto shrine, do female priests have the same "rank" as male priests ? P.S. the drivers of the first bus you took, seemed so kind and worried about the wet seat you had.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you always. I appreciate you noticed how kind the driver was. :) The skyspa was very nice. Very clean and has a nice smell always. Outdoor is perfect for the evening. I actually haven't seen female monk in person and I think it's only be seen in certain group of buddhist temples.

[@lillygirl7238]

Thanks!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for your support Lilly san! I can't appreciate enough for your encouragement. 🌸

[@bentomama8966]

Amazingly beautiful. Stunning. We're visiting Japan in May. Your videos are awesome, thankyou

[@tokyokenchan]

May is a great season to travel. :) Thank you for watching and your message.

[@milson3072]

Amazing vlog with beautiful shrines and temples, real gems ❤ I realy like to see all of it on my next visit of Kansai region

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you! I hope you get to visit them on your next trip. :)

[@PaulineEGraf]

Really enjoying this series of videos. Thank you.

[@tokyokenchan]

I'm very glad to hear you like this series. Thank you for watching. :)

[@faiyez]

Instantly recognized Hasedera and Tanzan Shrine. I was just there in December.

[@tokyokenchan]

Oh great! It was very beautiful.

[@PocariRamune]

Thank you for another inspiring video. Hope I can come to Osaka again this summer and these spits look very tempting. As Japan gets more and more popular with foreign tourists, one should visit these hidden gems as fast as possible before become crowded.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for watching. It's close from Osaka too so I hope you can get to visit some of these spots. :)

[@prestongarvey8991]

I just discovered this channel, thank you Kenchan for showing these beautiful places 🙏Happy 2025!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for finding the channel. Happy New Year to you too!

[@hubertaumeier4558]

thank you so much for this stunning video, I love to hike these places, for sure will visit this year, I hope I have enough time int he six month

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! It's not very far from Osaka, and it's also on the route to Ise, so I hope you can include some of these in your itinerary. :)

[@hubertaumeier4558]

@ thank you, very appreciated I check it out, I rented a room for one month in this area, so exited

[@hidekigomi]

Kengo-san, you did a wronderful work. For those who are rather interested in the off-the-beaten paths, this is an amazing and very helpful episode. All these three locations for me are "I've heard the names but don't know where," and _I_ learned so much. 地元から二時間以内で行けるのに奈良って今でも「秘境」要素がたくさんあって正直松阪ー大阪間、近鉄路線で一度もどこにも下車したことないんです。紅葉には少し遅いかもっておっしゃってましたがいやいやなかなか、ずらしたかいもあってこんな静かで素敵な季節に（逆にあまり閑散とし過ぎている時に行くと寂しく感じるの日本人だからですかね笑）。風で舞い散る室生寺の紅葉、思い出になる日になったのではないかと。 バスでのちょっとしたアクシデントも旅へのスパイス。ホテルも素敵でした。展望風呂、入られました？（今回は喫煙室でなくてよかったですね！笑）

[@tokyokenchan]

Hideki san, thank you for watching and your comment. :) 喫煙室は最新の東横インで案外いけると勘違いしたのですが、今後はもう辞めておきます。笑　展望風呂何度も入りました！寒いからか、毎回1人でした。一人旅だと、バスのような出来事でも地元の方と言葉を交わすのが楽しかったです。室生寺の紅葉はHidekiさんでしたら１００倍良い映像や写真をキャプチャーできていたと思います。😊それでも綺麗と言っていただけるので、現地ではもっと夢の中のような、映画の中のような、美しさだったことをお伝えしたいです。そうでしたか、地元に近いと、案外降りないものかもしれませんね。それぞれの季節に映える土地を旅行しようと思っていますが、線路の先の三重県も訪問できたらと思っています。

[@hidekigomi]

Kengo さん, やはり喫煙室はキツイですか笑　大丈夫かな？と思っても夜中咳き込んだり翌日目が充血してたり体は正直ですもんね。いやいやとんでもないです、特に動画はからっきしダメなので毎回Kengoさんの丁寧な一コマ一コマ、センスあるなぁってうらやましく思ってます。あの室生寺のシーンだけでもこのエピソード、お気に入りの一つになりました。あとバスの運転手さんとおばちゃんのべちゃべちゃんのシートに対する「ごめんなさいねぇ～」、些細な事ですけどもあの優しさが好きで見返してしまいました（バスのシートって取り外せるんですね笑）お風呂何回も入りましたか、ホームページ見てるだけでも素敵さ、伝わってきました。デカい風呂で一人でも良いんですけど非日常感味わうという意味で他の宿泊者が一人二人いても良いと思いませんか？情報交換したり脳がリラックスするから普段の会話では出てこない人生のうんちく聞けたり。風呂上がりのビールでぷはぁ～が最高なんですけど僕の場合はコーラかカルピスで笑 また伊勢も訪れてあげてください。最近の統計で三重がインバウンドの方の割合が激減した5県に入っていたのでKengoさんのような海外向けに発信してくださる方の助けが必要です。オーバーツーリズムも深刻な問題ですが伊勢は観光客あって成り立つ町、文句はほどほどにがんばって欲しいです。

[@Londonchippie]

Wonderful, thank you!!

[@martenlundin]

Beautiful. I want to go too 😳🥹

[@Ilforever1124]

I’ve fallen in love with Nara thanks to your video and definitely plan to visit. However, I noticed that you wake up quite early. My question is whether waking up early in some places might disrupt the trip, as certain attractions-like in Tokyo-don’t open that early. This could potentially affect the sleep schedule during the trip.

[@johnbender1603]

While these sites are beautiful in themselves, the real beauty is that they are not yet overun with the mass tourism hoards.