Kyoto Japan's Magical Bamboo Forest (& more!)

[@kydeanderic]

Hope you enjoyed the Kyoto videos! Tottori coming soon! Subscribe! goo.gl/mkAwyy Patreon patreon.com/kydeanderic / Paypal paypal.me/kydeanderic / Amazon Wishlist kydeanderic.com/wishlist

[@koudacyen]

Why do you have separate beds?

[@finchharper4647]

Since you don't post videos everyday, which is fine, is there another KZbin channel similar to yours about Japan that I can watch here on KZbin while waiting for you to post a new video that you can suggest? Thank You.

[@kydeanderic]

@@finchharper4647 haha, there are a ton of Japan based youtubers, but honestly we don't really watch any hahahaha. But you can check out people like Abroad in Japan, Tokyo Lens, Sharla in Japan, Currently Hannah, KemushiChan, etc.

[@finchharper4647]

@@kydeanderic Thank You and will do.

[@hktrading8485]

I don’t know how often people bring it up but the quality of the filming / shots / transitions / are really what sets your channel appart. You can literally see (and hear!) the amount of effort being put into every voyage you take us on. Your videos are a treat - the crème brûlée of KZbin.

[@kydeanderic]

Oh wow, thanks so much! I don't hear that too often, but glad you notice the attention to detail I try to have without making it "big fake" production. -E

[@LateRooster1]

22:50 saw it

[@jeroendonker]

A more private bamboo forest - as in a forest for yourself - can be found at Fushimi Inari. Just go up the normal way to the point where the torii covered path splits to up and down and instead of up, turn right, away from the tourists. Just follow the path circling the mountain through a small farmers village and some cemeteries and later up the mountain where you reconnect with the official route. Amazing and quiet, this alternative way up…

[@kydeanderic]

good tip!

[@AdamShaiken]

I'm all about the freshness !!!

[@pinkymoon5039]

Me and my boyfriend went early in the morning to the bamboo forest and it was such a treat. There were less than 10 people there and it was so beautiful and peaceful. We also had a very yummy vegan Japanese meal at a small restaurant run by an elderly man and his wife.

[@LC-le9ew]

Love your videos! Thank you for taking us with you to Kyoto! I enjoyed your explanation of your camera clipping system.

[@mikkovirtanen8539]

Those peak design-clips are lifesavers. I use them all the time too!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Yes! Tantanmen is so good. Must have tasted amazing on that cold day👍

[@kellyrowe4075]

Oh my god that sheep scared the crap out of me I had to back the video up to make sure I wasn’t seeing things lmao. Those camera clips are genius!

[@kydeanderic]

haha welcome to sheep club!

[@noahone3923]

We did a double take when the sheep / ram came into view. Thought it was a ghost at first or something very weird going past the window lol

[@PanAhimsa]

At the and of bamboo forest line there is a park on the left of it. With fantastic cliff view of this Katsura river.

[@danlaskowsky6868]

The sheep in the window at 23:00 startled me 😆

[@xcirclesquareLTRT]

man i love the camera clips, so good for when you have kids too and need to have your hands free!

[@cycil]

These videos are fantastic! I relive fond memories from Japan!

[@marchboy]

Thanks for taking us on your adventure. Keep up the good work gambatte-y'all

[@martenlundin]

I think there are actually 2 different trains going to Arashiyama. One of them feels pretty small, going through the neighbourhood right next to ppls houses and such. Thats the one I've been using every time I went there.

[@etmccaus]

Augh. You're bringing back great memories of staying in our favorite corner of Kyoto and, quite possibly, the world. Managed to snag a budget stay at a hotel just around the corner from those woods; was only a 5-10 min walk into the heart of all that bamboo. I've never felt so relaxed and at peace at any time in my life. Added bonus: it was only a short train ride south to Suntory's Yamazaki Distillery...managed to sample whiskies there that have since absolutely exploded in cost, to the point where I'll likely never taste them again.

[@JohnWilliams-rk9ni]

Thanks for the trip.

[@mammyb.1849]

Very enjoyable video! I REALLY appreciate that you include weather comments. It engages me in the video...so much so that I felt like having a bowl of steaming soup after watching. 😄🥣

[@thomasfurey00]

I went there in 2014 what an experience

[@saz1241]

Really enjoyed the series, nice to see some different views of Kyoto

[@RATATATATA78]

Stayed a few days in Kyoto in 2016 outside of the touristy areas (because cheaper), lots of boulevards, busy roads and not so charming apartment buidings. We ate for nearly nothing though on the last day when we finally were brave enough to enter the restaurant next door to our place. Nice video even if I expected you to go see the monkeys next to the bamboo forrest!

[@jan__q]

Perfect timing for a sunday morning :) I remember "Smile" Burger from my last trip there - also had the sandwich variant!

[@Nemuimori]

My cat loved the opening shot with the pigeon. The difficulty with bamboo is to stop it from growing everywhere, it's the fastest growing grass and the roots really spread underground.

[@Bentears]

Great Video Eric! Glad you had a good time. That tatamen looked real good. 🍜

[@abaww90]

I used to cross that imperial garden when I was studying there (thank you for that nostalgic toilets sound). I used to walked from my apartment in sanjo (near kamogawa) to the university right past the imperial garden. It was a beautiful walk everyday. :)

[@gearslip8325]

Congratulations on your new home. 😎👍

[@Cancerxx]

What's really weird is that I always have a feeling that you guys posted even before i even see the video on my feed. I guess my brain is the notification bell haha. I gotta say though, you two are my favourite KZbin channel and I'm always super excited for when you post! I love Japan so much and you guys go into a lot of detail which I really like. You also got me interested in places that I normally really wouldn't be into too. I feel like I'm actually there and it makes me appreciate even the smaller things. Keep it up!

[@kydeanderic]

Haha your brain might just know it's Thursday night in Japan! -E

[@brvl20121]

Thanks Kyde and Eric looking forward to tottori video

[@bish_puddin]

You guys always have the best royalty free music on your videos.

[@kydeanderic]

it's royalty free because I made it! hahaha

[@maverick_monkey]

Eric, you hearing this? Gotta keep making cool music!

[@pixlmemory8919]

I just discovered the name of the flowers that kyde liked a few years back. She said they looked like little butterfly's i dont remember the video but the name of the flower is Hydrangea Involucrata. ps. Its only a flower name but it's a little house warming gift from me from the other side of the world but maybe you'll like to plant it. i don't know if you have room for it or not but enjoy. Love you guys!!

[@PanAhimsa]

If you go to Arashiyama please consider to take a trip to Kameoka which is few miles higher and take the boat trip or take train to Hozuko and take a hike backwards to Kyoto.

[@TheBaldr]

I've seen kaarage thrown back in oil to be refried so it is crispy, but that is usually at like festival stalls. I use to know Kyoto-Yodobashi pretty intimately. It's my favorite store in the world. I wish it had a secret entrance from the train platform like Bic-camera does across the street. But you can just access it from the Cube in the basement.

[@marks150]

Seriously lol'd at the concept of a drunk guy helmet. What a responsible guy.

[@spun_01]

Great video again Eric. Makes me miss Kyoto even more. Surprised you didn't make the trek up the hill to visit the monkeys while you were in Arashiyama.

[@samuelgilbert9734]

My experience in Kyoto has been a mixed bag. I visited the city 6 times and each time was different both in terms of of crowded it was and the overall feeling the place gave me. In spring of 2010, I made the mistake of going there during the peak sakura blossom period. My friend and I walked from Kyoto station all the way to Kiyomizu-dera once we saw how long the line of people waiting for the bus were. It was actually a good decision, since on our way there, we got to witness an actual complete grid-lock with people honking their car horn everywhere since they couldn't move at all. Once we got close to the temple, even walking on the sidewalks felt like doing the penguin shuffle. I got fed-up with being jammed in the crowd on the sidewalk and took a side street where there was no-one. We got incredibly lucky since we met a family also going to Kiyomizu-dera which showed us an other way to reach the temple. I visited in December 2012 and I got to see the Arashiyama illuminations. It was really worth it, but the place was so crowded that it kind of soured the experience. Other than that, I think it was the less crowded I ever got to experience Kyoto since my first visit in November 2008. I agree that that there are countless places to explore in that city and I get the feeling that most people have a checklist of the "must-see" places. Sometimes, you just have to take a side street to ditch the crowds and see things that are just as amazing and almost empty.

[@travelswithblindcane]

Thanks for the series! I'm a history nerd so Kyoto has always been a big draw for me, but walking around with you as you explored it made it feel a lot more accessible and welcoming. I worry sometimes about how accessible places will be, which I know I shouldn't with Japan. The bathroom tunes are pretty legit though, never even thought of that but it'd really help me if I was trying to find one in a hurry xD Thanks for letting us come along, makes me want to go explore out of Europe a lot more!

[@PaulMGleeson]

Great video. I also use peak design straps and I am going to steal your idea for connecting the camera body to the bag strap. Good luck with your move, i saw part of your licence stream, the house looks great.

[@rikkaonline]

as soon as the border reopens my next trip is to the chugoku area, so I'm looking forward to seeing what you found there

[@inferno10]

I've wondered what that doorbell sound was! I always heard it at train stations and thought it indicated the entrance to the station

[@kydeanderic]

it's possible it could in different places.

[@scottnorcliffe9759]

Looking forward to the next vid

[@ikaruseijin01]

11:35 I took a little trolley train when leaving Arashiyama, I remember it acutely since it was this little train that slipped through people's back yards. From a Canadian perspective I can't imagine having a little bus sized trolley roll by your back garden. I followed my Japanese friend who had it figured out so I couldn't tell you much about where it was specifically.

[@kydeanderic]

oh yea, i saw that little train. i don't know if it actually goes into the city? maybe? i dunno lol

[@ikaruseijin01]

@@kydeanderic Yep it does, it got me back via a subway connection to my ryokan in the central area of the city. I wish we had little trolleys like that where I am. It was cute and fun.

[@multidayticket]

Randen. It’s a little tram style railway like Toden or Enoden in the Tokyo area. The Arashiyama line goes from sort of the center of the city out to Arashiyama. I often take Randen out to Arashiyama because it’s a fun ride. It’s not fast though. There is also a JR line that goes out to Arashiyama from Kyoto Station, and a Hankyu line that goes there too.

[@collectivelight]

I like your new camera system with the clips. Also it's interesting to see features over there like the bathroom that goes ding dong and the raising rope gates by the subway.

[@kevinhiggler2896]

Rode our bikes across that bridge. To walk around, we had to pay for a parking lot attendant to watch our bikes. Which was odd, but my stepdaughter forced me to pay. It was a good decision, but seeing the bridge again brought back the got to pay to leave your bike memory.

[@kydeanderic]

small fees for bike parking are very common in Japan.

[@tablescissors]

Extra enjoyed hanging out with Eric in this vid. I’m honestly surprised you don’t get “sugoii!” or “kakoii desu” more often! 😊 You’re tall even for Western people! That’s a TURNOVER, not apple pie. 🍎🍏🥧 ...still, pretty spiffy to just run into that. I was totally thinking about using both hands when you described that dilemma at the tan tan restaurant. I would have been totally sold on that camera equipment too! 💵 💴 Good buy! 📸 I do envy you seeing Kyoto that way!! 🇯🇵 The tourism is a turnoff for me too. It doesn’t pair well with them old fashioned rep, but I respect that it exists. Although their history of holding down merchants is another turn off. You DO look fresh, Eric. 😚 That was an interesting method for making something safe...until it malfunctions. Lol. Those sprays, if they are WARM, feel amazing on your hoo-hoo..just sayin. 🚽

[@nikolairge]

Hey! Really enjoyed these Kyoto vids. Say "HI" to Kyde and tell her I missed her humor and her laughter. Can't wait to see her too in the next one. Stay safe! Cheers!

[@servancastillo986]

I miss this place, it was gorgeous during Sakura season.

[@Eadwine17]

I love Eric adventures!!

[@johngrubb007]

Another fun video. Just a bit disappointed you didn't take a picture with great grandma to show the size difference. haha. Looking forward to the next series.

[@kydeanderic]

haha woulda needed to take it vertically

[@3DJapan]

If I recall the bridge is super old and it was originally wood but it's been modernized with concrete for cars and what not.

[@sparcsau]

it's funny that i hear (always) about the number of tourists in Kyoto, but I was there in January 2018 and I really don't recall that many, even at the bamboo forest and a market... oh also the riverboat ride is really cool. goes for quite a while, it's a bit exciting and goes through some reallllly beautiful scenery.

[@kydeanderic]

yea, honestly it's fairly seasonal with the crowd. January is probably the lowest point.

[@vandamar77]

Very enjoyable as always!

[@roarmaus]

I had toast for my brekkie. Topped with beans, veg sausage,eggs n hot sauce. Yum😋

[@ikaruseijin01]

13:06 Caffeine is the drug of choice for me. Nothing better than a caffeine buzz on a cold day.

[@kydeanderic]

hah, i really don't like the way it feels tbh. i think im to high strung in my head to be comfortable with adding to it normally, but on trips when i'm distracted by stuff i can tolerate it. -E

[@ikaruseijin01]

@@kydeanderic Well some folks are sensitive to it. I even know someone who has paradoxical syndrome with caffeine and it acts as a sedative to them. Me? I love it. Clears the fuzz from the brain.

[@hawk5946]

Really enjoyed this video thank you!

[@johanfr]

Love Kyoto. I have been several times. Each time the tourist situation got worse and worse lol. Must be quite an experience seeing it with a more manageable amount of tourists. You probably already have done the trip to Tottori at this point, but I heard there is an abandoned railway near Kurayoshi that has been converted into a walking path, if you are up for a more low-key off the beaten path experience. I hope to go myself some day. Anyway, looking forward to the series :)

[@kydeanderic]

Yea, we filmed all that stuff in December, but keep an eye peeled for that abandoned train line. We hit it up. -E

[@johanfr]

@@kydeanderic Sorry for spoiling haha. Looking forward to it!

[@WyrdHag]

Whats the window-sheep at 22:50 ? :D

[@kydeanderic]

welcome to sheep club

[@melissaroscher1080]

Dido

[@tylerkuite]

Vibe Supreme & The Consistent Bamboo Attributes

[@williamwinsor7376]

I remember suddenly moving in front of a tv at a big Japanese store in front of a bunch of kids and they slowly looked up in shock at the big monster all in unison. Great memory. American Godzilla.

[@jimmyryan5880]

The rope gaurd thing is a big deal. A lot of cities say they cant do gaurds because they have to line up perfectly with the doors and the glass and steel is expesive. This would work in those cases.

[@thenervousflier]

I enjoyed watching this! Wish i could go there soon!!

[@becca9157]

The entire trip was pretty cool but shout out to that washer shot! Also, was that the strength of water jets for you butt at the end?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@kydeanderic]

hahaha yes

[@Pblooloo]

Dang lil apple pie looked gooooood 🍎

[@ethanmandel2413]

Great content as always. More Eric content requested! Ahhh yeaaah... need that strong ass washing.

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

Video idea- Things you miss about Virginia or just the u.s. in general. Things you like better in Japan and things you like better in the U.s.

[@kydeanderic]

hahaha it'd be a pretty short video talking about things we miss.

[@EricCorsi]

ROFL, the end toilet clip... Classic Eric

[@PeterJames468]

Great Video Eric. I might be imagining it but at 22:49 in your video, something moves across the window behind you. Is it a ghost or what?

[@kydeanderic]

🐑

[@liliamrodriguez3020]

Great video

[@TTEREVE]

Sheep also you should check out that brands other camera bag strap/belt attachment thing its peak design and i love what they do with camera gear

[@kydeanderic]

Yea, I know about their straps but that added another thing around me, I was happy to just make the bag I already had more functional. I don't think belt attachments are for me. haha

[@TTEREVE]

@@kydeanderic you know I don't know why it says sheep... I think I meant to type Sheesh

[@Jonbel007]

What is in the window 22:50 ?????

[@kydeanderic]

🐑

[@3DJapan]

I'm pretty sure there's a monkey park near the bamboo forest. Like I think I remember after crossing the bridge turning right goes to the forest and left goes to the monkey park.

[@kydeanderic]

Yea, I think you are right. -E

[@Uploadenator]

Tall Man surprises Locals once again!

[@Hike_Bike_Explore]

I'm 6'3" and I recall times in Japan entering restaurants and children looking up at me saying "sugoi!".

[@sparcsau]

yeah hit that water strength...

[@3DJapan]

1:29 I have a picture of me wearing kimono on this beach, on the other side of the river though.

[@Shane_2022]

20:01 Do you need a fork? LOL. Thank you for making me laugh today

[@Joggly420]

Stretch those tunes out bro ! Nice work

[@festorfamine]

You've been to the redwood, does the bamboo forest have that same vibe?

[@kydeanderic]

It's hard to compare them, both have different vibes. The Redwood national park is one of my favorite places ever though. -E

[@zbeebs]

"I wonder if there's a train..." - maybe the one at 10:25?

[@kydeanderic]

hah, but not a train to the northeast side of the city I was headed towards.

[@evolutionxbox]

Aw Eric you big soppy dude! You are famous to us!

[@peko7446]

When you mentioned Tottori, I think sand dunes

[@1UkuleleDude]

Love the ukulele on the wall behind the apple pie! How American can you get?

[@jhammer1344]

Could you please make a short video on whether or not Japan is opening for tourism anytime soon? My kids live in Japan and I haven’t seen them in over 3 years because of Covid closer. I look for information online but it’s very vague and doesn’t give any dates.

[@kydeanderic]

We don't have any information about the plans of the japanese government, but I wouldn't hold my breath for tourism to return anytime soon. -E

[@jhammer1344]

@@kydeanderic thank you it’s worth a shot figured you may know more than I can find out.

[@kozmikkarma3472]

@@kydeanderic why didn't you heart this comment when you've hearted literally every other comment? Because they're not kissing your ass? Yeah, that's definitely why.

[@n8tn808]

Go bots! Make Kyde and Eric some dough!

[@bobburt]

9:22 you ARE cool, Eric haha

[@kydeanderic]

I keep telling myself this lol

[@TheBaldr]

I lived in Kyoto for a year and still feel like I hardly saw the city.

[@servancastillo986]

Clever solution for your camera!

[@Heavymetalrille]

Drunk guy helmet :D Those locking safety things for the camera is a pretty good idea and solution, i sure should need something like that when i am out and about and filming or taking photos. Now i have to ask, how does a baby hold a camera? How would that look and work? Could they keep the focus on the camera :D Bad joke, but still, how does a baby hold a camera Eric? :D Thanks for another enjoyable video! Bamboo forest was the best also some of your stories about peoples behaviour and such :) Keep on going strong! Looking forward to what is to come!

[@kydeanderic]

I don't know anything babies to ask, sorry lol

[@lisapeterson4876]

I’m glad you have a safe place to keep your camera when you have to use the urinal but you might want to be careful which direction it’s pointed in. 🤭😁

[@cliffhoelzer6895]

It was because Eric, Tokyo was fire bombed to rubble while the US went to some lengths to preserve the Japanese Ancient Imperial Capital because of its historic and cultural heritage significance of the Japanese people. The US Secretary of State at the time directed that Kyoto be removed as a target for the initial use of the atomic bombs that were later used to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

[@laurenmz]

Do you mind sharing the name of the upon restaurant? Thank you!

[@kydeanderic]

Sure! g.page/https-www-ogurachaya-com

[@deanzaZZR]

A little sleuthing suggests you ate at 坦坦麺胡. I have yet to have the pleasure of eating tan tan noodles in Japan. Seems like they have become popular the past few years.

[@pauld2810]

1:46 Does Kyde know that you're riding around with single buses?

[@kydeanderic]

haha

[@user-qz3vn1xk2c]

Hey eric, do you think you’ll ever be able to hitchhike again? Even after this covid stuff eventually dies down, the culture and hospitality around hitchhiking might have changed.

[@kydeanderic]

yea, no idea. maybe?

[@EvilAndy-os6bz]

It’s been two weeks! Did you two get kidnapped?

[@kydeanderic]

No, we moved lol. Been really really busy. -E

[@EvilAndy-os6bz]

@@kydeanderic You making a man cave?

[@00MrPanda00]

22:50 Am I the only one that noticed the sheep?

[@Sfedai0]

Eric, Ive decided its time you start a seperate food/ramen review channel.

[@kydeanderic]

Haha, I don't enjoy doing food videos enough. -E

[@kozmikkarma3472]

Another comment you have replied to without hearting because they're not yanking your jerky stick

[@RaymondwLin]

What strucks me the MOST in Kyoto is the transport, which is bad. The underground (subway) only has 2 lines, north to south and east to west. The alternative is to get buses or trains. Trains doesn't cover everywhere and the traffic on the roads during buses hours makes the buses so slow. At least this was my experience before the pandemic. I ended up just walking everywhere, average 20km per day. Which is not too diffiuclt as Kyoto is very flat and everywhere is very pretty.

[@kydeanderic]

agreed, their rail network is a joke compared to Tokyo or Osaka. but on par or better than many non-Japanese cites of the same size.

[@etherdog]

Nice to actually see Kyoto instead of the backs of the heads of scads of tourists. You gotta feel for business community, though.

[@Vanguard187]

How tall are you?

[@kydeanderic]

2meters or 6foot7 depending on what country i'm in