Living My Studio Ghibli Dreams in Yufuin, Japan VLOG | ゆふいんの森

Hey you, thanks for joining me on another little adventure. Today we're taking a plane to a train to a lake for a solo trip to Yufuin here in Japan. It's about a three hour ride from Fukuoka where I spent a few days visiting family and I'm sooo excited to share those vlogs with you! But today, let's just dive into the Studio Ghibli little town~
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[@caricakes]

Fav Ghibli movie? Mine is either Howl's or Spirited Away (or kiki...there's too many to choose)

[@rowie92]

Same! I kinda go back and forth between Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away. I also really like Totoro. And I cried during Arrietty. This video made me really miss Japan. So beautiful! ♥

[@cristinatownsend5172]

Oh my... That’s a very hard question! I love Howl’s Moving Castle✨ I also love Spirited Away, the story is gorgeous. But I also looove Kiki Delivery Service, the scenery of the towns are to die for! And omg Ponyo is adorable😭 I get really excited when it comes to Studio Ghibli films. They are such precious works of art😌

[@black_saturn]

Between the two for me too its just so hard to decide 😩

[@missmolls3150]

cari cakes honestly, Kiki forever. I cry every time. And it’s not even sad 😂

[@hannahlise9120]

Princess Mononoke, followed by Nausicaa!

[@aliceinwonderland42020]

I wish I could just pack up my stuff and live there forever

[@patriciabauyon962]

Why not try It? It could be an amazing experience in your life if you really want to ^_^ Explore and love

[@aliceinwonderland42020]

Patricia Bauyon definitely but there are many aspects in my life right now that would not be worth giving up but maybe someday there will be the right time

[@patriciabauyon962]

@@aliceinwonderland42020 okay(^^) definitely there is a time for everything and i Hope you enjoy it, stay strong and healthy and happy, keep working hard and don't give Up very easily your dreams, i don't really know you hahaha but i am pretty sure they are worth It, LOVE

[@melelconquistador]

@@patriciabauyon962 how do we go about doing so?

[@dedinii]

@@melelconquistador I'm a 10th (15) grader in high school, and I am just looking up colleges in japan that I would be able to go to. Colleges in japan are a lot cheaper than how much they are in my area so going there would benefit a lot . My point is that if you're around my age or college age maybe try looking for scholarships and applying for schools in Japan (don't worry there is a lot of schools that offer classes in English too!) (also ALSO sorry for typing so much)

[@gab_4792]

Everything looked like it was out of painting or straight off a Studio Ghibli movie! What a beautiful place!

[@caricakes]

right?! that lake looked fake!!

[@lourdesr.a3878]

It’s just me the only one who cries every time that hears spirited away soundtrack?

[@tatzcuenco13]

Same

[@duchep.p.4324]

And Howl's movie castle OST and I even know how to play that song on the piano

[@buttered--toast]

yes! it reminds me of my childhood haha

[@hanarune4564]

No, pal, I'm with you. We get all sorts of melancholy these days.

[@jovanypedroza85]

Nope not the only one 😭

[@karenc.332]

Kiki’s flying delivery service was my jam. I legit had a phase where I wanted to leave my parents’ house to live on my own with a cat and a broomstick😂

[@caricakes]

i think we all did! i remember watching that as a kid and not realizing it was ghibli until many years later hahahah

[@prettycurious4062]

that's cool 👍

[@shreyachekkala3434]

That happened to me too I watched ponyo and Kiki's delivery service as I child and now I know they're from Ghibli lol

[@writer8799]

I never understood why Kiki wasn't able to talk to her cat again, even though she got her power back.. does anyone know why?

[@vesainthesewer]

@@writer8799 I think it symbolized her growing up???

[@koyo3406]

i hope to be able to visit this place someday.... and I hope you all in the comments will be able to visit too

[@TitoTheHonduran]

I went to Okinawa last year for a month, it was definitely a life changing moment !

[@1211jinx]

@@TitoTheHonduran okinawa is beautiful..🙂

[@TitoTheHonduran]

ペラテルエレン agreed! :)

[@nn-ju3vq]

thank u

[@bloomiraa]

same!!

[@danaewardrup3922]

“This whole town smells like dessert.” Has a more beautiful sentence ever been spoken? 😂 Ugghhhgg this vlog was beautiful and I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for sharing this Cari. My tree-loving heart is happy.

[@caricakes]

hahaha it truly smelt like waffles or pancakes or something amazing at every turn hahaha

[@yulianayonathan9744]

L

[@oneeyedhusky]

For some reason my definition of "living my studio ghibli dreams" was "moving to rural Japan and renovating an old farm house" but like this footage was so gorgeous I don't mind you didn't rebuild anything or find magic creatures in the woods. Time for me to reload duolingo and prepare for a trip to Japan, so glad this popped up in my recommended I am in love

[@detroxphen2422]

lmao same. Not what you expect, but something different yet equally pleasant to see.

[@meghagautam8740]

I wanna visit this place so bad 😅

[@CassRudolph]

this vlog hit me right in the earth sign. woo that greenery is amazing.

[@caricakes]

😍😍😍

[@lina_byoui]

living for the cinematic feel!! i hope to travel to japan one day!!

[@SatybaldyAliyauly]

your dream will come true, незнакомец

[@jstonerganjasaurus4238]

Came back today on a 11 day trip to japan solo (first time solo trip). Would recommend hostels there if you end up going by yourself it is really good because the service and cleanliness is top notch. Also it's a great way to meet other travelers :)

[@dianachamomile]

I kept saving this video for a special moment and I literally forgot to watch it til now 😭💖 comforting and precious as ALWAYS!

[@lastchance7238]

I thought I was alone in saving videos for special times

[@slayingthebootsdown4398]

Saaame

[@luzycat7869]

OMG, SAME HAHA- Now I got to watch it while sick.

[@vanitass9605]

WHY IS JAPAN SO AESTHETIC 😭😭😭

[@danagraciella5435]

The house by the water looks like the house in the movie, When Marnie was there

[@platoniclovers9157]

Thought the same

[@emojk__]

RIGHT?? I THOUGHT THE SAME TOO

[@milkberry698]

Omg same thought!!!

[@zainab4130]

Ikr!!

[@hazeln7619]

i thought the same!

[@darlyndelight]

Loving the music that used studio ghibli ost for sampling! The scenery looks amazing and I would have definitely spent too much money on the ghibli merch ahahaha

[@caricakes]

i really controlled myself that day but im so mad i didnt get the no face purse hahaha

[@canary3575]

I read the title and cried because someone was living my dream life

[@caricakes]

Hope you can visit there one day!!

[@canary3575]

cari cakes me too 😔

[@ahiyaC]

@@canary3575 I like yorr profile>:

[@canary3575]

@@ahiyaC thank you :)

[@user-qo5eo3ou5t]

why does this look like a anime in 4K 💀💀

[@sunap.3877]

4D? 😭

[@nico5179]

Kyushu island in general is practically the place that inspired Miyazaki san to make these movies. I was in Takachiho last month and it was absolutely spectacular, I couldn’t believe this place existed. Straight out of a Ghibli movie. Will be back next year to explore this stunning island! Nihon ga daisuki desu.

[@ar7257]

Noted. Hope one day i can go to japan

[@youandwhatarmy635]

12:34 And you make me believe that my life can be more than miserably doing homework- that there’s beauty in little things and moments, but that it takes being intentional to do that

[@alyssasuzanne7489]

I know how you feel...there’s little pockets of joy to be found everywhere in the world. When I was super stressed in school, it was hard for me to realize that. Hang in there, I believe in you.

[@youandwhatarmy635]

​@@alyssasuzanne7489 Ohhh thank you so much for your words

[@qhuizatlantis8484]

Ify bro school is sucking the life out of me

[@janelleLOVESudon]

I appreciate this comment . Life gets busy in Los Angeles and sometimes people can get carried away with that . I try to take a moment to reflect and be grateful for what is around me . I can easily complain, but having a positive mindset makes my day better and lessens my worries

[@mayagh2]

The house on the Kinrin lake reminded me of When Marnie was there and the big mansion where the ghost lives ^^

[@adjoalove1528]

I thought so too

[@kissmedesi]

Yes ! Same here

[@user-qv9bk5qm1i]

Yes same, i love that movie and it was quiet sad aswell

[@clairdeulune]

yeahhhh

[@serene4961]

Same

[@call_me_kakers9725]

Your cinematography skills are wonderful! This whole piece was simply artwork 😄

[@YennySeo]

The colours are so lush 💚

[@caricakes]

right?! all the summer rain worked hard this year!!

[@YennySeo]

Such a feast for the eyes ☺️

[@2hearts1seoul]

This vlog is beyond gorgeous!!

[@caricakes]

i couldnt get over how green it was!!

[@imjoolia]

The little caterpillar held me at gun point and made me subscribe... thank him lolol

[@caricakes]

lmfao!

[@imeemimimeow]

Everything in japan is just so aestheticically pleasing 😭❤❤❤

[@luna-vm4xs]

Girl, I know you will not read this but I need to say, I'm in love with your way of filming, this video was so beautiful, in a way that I can not explain, I always wanted to go to Japan but never thought to go to a place like that , it's so quiet, watching the video...I felt there with you, thanks for that, you're amazing and so talented 💚

[@RaeLauren]

This makes me miss Japan so much 😭. It felt like home there. It was by far the most beautiful place I've ever been to

[@018nancy]

Watching these Japan vlogs makes me miss Japan emotionally 😭 my first time being there was this summer, it felt like a whole dream! Being back at home thinking about all my experience there felt unreal, one week was not enough☹️🥺!! When I go back, this is definitely somewhere I would love to go and relax☺️

[@leahmorgan9740]

been in america for 1yr and a half and miss japan so much. this is making me cry😭

[@ThunderousMellow]

I love how these vlogs really effectively transport you to where you are - I feel like a lot of vlogs focus on "action" or what's going on or whatever while yours are always really good at creating the atmosphere of wherever you are - so so relaxing.

[@caricakes]

thank you so much! that is exactly what im going for!!

[@purpleunicorn5769]

Soooo Soo gorgeous! Even the view from the train window was amazing all the time, there’s really no place I love to take a train ride in more than Japan. And that whole village...straight out of a daydream. thank you for sharing your trip with us (btw I loved the editing here)

[@XmarmeladyX]

so beautiful views!!♡ i'm going to japan in november and i'm so excited it's hard to describe with words, since it has been my dream for as long as i can remember! coming across travelling videos like this only inspire me to dream about seeing new places in the future and i hope i'm able to visit in yufuin some day as well! i've always been such a fan of studio ghibli, but my all time favourite must be cat's return which i used to watch over and over again as a child. i still remember how i used to ask my mum to get it from library every time i was sick and it always made me feel better

[@caricakes]

You are sooo not ready for japan in autumn. It is the most magical place 😭🙏 im so excited for you!!!!

[@XmarmeladyX]

!! ah, thank youu ♡♡♡ i think so too, i've been looking many pictures of japan in different seasons and the only thing i'm sad about is that cherry trees might not blossom anymore. i'm sure i'll visit again though, since this is more like a school trip and we get to focus more on japanese school life and technology side. then i'll have the time and freedom to visit all the places i'd like to see

[@pinkrose567]

I laughed, gasped, and was left in awe! A, dare I say, perfect vlog. Thank you for the content you make, you’re one of the only youtubers whose videos I watch all the way through without skipping. Have a good day! 💖

[@caricakes]

omg this comment hahahahah thank you! have a great day too~

[@kimkim518]

I love waving at strangers❤ it's oddly comforting

[@mojojomarr]

That house in the lake looked like that one in "When Marnie was There". I'm not crying 😫😫

[@vanesa_av]

I want to cry, this is way too beautiful and peaceful. I want to live there forever. 😭🍃❤️🥺

[@imnotokay1100]

this is literally so beautiful im still in shock!! im so worried for my wallet when i go to japan later this year 😂😂im gonna have to watch this like three times to fully let it sink in

[@caricakes]

right?! i couldnt believe my eyes half the time hahaha

[@gitanovianti4006]

Thank you for making this video! I just randomly click when I see the title but hell yeah I feel so refreshed and happy while watching it. It really motivates me to go back to Japan and repeat my dreams again. Greetings from Totoro fans in Indonesia!!

[@abbylouwho6934]

i am so so jealous and so taken back by the beauty!! thank you cari for sharing you trip to japan with us, it makes me so anxious to one day make that trip for myself!

[@caricakes]

thank you for coming along and yes!! it was green and picturesque!!

[@AndrèDeMedici]

Studio Ghibli films never fail to fill my heart with warmth and longing.

[@ariannebonacua6141]

1:16 looked like a scene from spirited away!

[@PipocaSwiss]

Such a gorgeous town - it looks prettier than Switzerland (I can tell, I live here 😊). It warmed my heart to get a glimpse of Hakata station. Fukuoka😍

[@DSen-pe9cs]

The sceneries and colours are crazy. Seems like I'm living a Ghibli life.

[@cassiopiea9058]

I always find myself coming back to this video ❣

[@kiuukyo]

japan is so beautiful, i have been to Osaka and Hokkaido. i am from hong kong/china and i know our history does not get along very well but people still treat us very nicely regardless and that is very heartwarming. 我愛日本!

[@HM-kf2od]

I want to cry this place brings back child hood nostalgia it looks just like the movie

[@jess2984]

Your vlogs are so peaceful💕 I'm in love with that gorgeous place

[@matej_stepan]

What do you think, she is a Studio Ghibli fan! :)

[@aimi3147]

I went to Japan last year and now I regret not taking as many videos as I should’ve. Not sure when I could go there again now that travelling is almost impossible :( Thank you for making this video, it reminded me how beautiful it is there and how much I missed it.

[@randada_]

i’m heading to japan in less than three weeks and i am very, very excited for the trip! loved this video ahhhh i’m so EXCITED!!!!! ❤️

[@Amira2907]

What a beautiful place!! Thank you for introducing it to us! I just moved from Germany to Tokyo so now I'm super excited to know that this gorgeous town and I are in the same country haha I have to visit it!

[@moonlitnovels]

this was such a wonderful vlog to watch on a summer night, i’m so grateful to u for uploading and sharing such beautiful things with us 💗 i know sometimes it’s easy to get hard on urself about ur content or what u feel u should be doing better but just know that the impact u have on even just one other person with ur content, the peace and honesty u share is so so appreciated and i hope that may soothe ur anxieties just a lil! thank u for being u cari and making it feel better for me to be me too 💗💗

[@rowena]

absolutely loved this 😭 your two faves are my faves

[@kierundere]

Ugh this makes me miss Fukuoka even more. We failed to get a seat from the Yufuin no Mori back then so, unfortunately, we weren't able to visit the place. But your video captured Yufuin really well. Love this so much! My kind of vlog :) Awesome editing and music too

[@Strawberry_1244]

I can't tell how much I love your videos! ❤ They are always so relaxing and the landscape looks wonderful!

[@caricakes]

thank you so so much!

[@notnanni]

The cinematography is no joke 😍 Everytime I think I finally decided on my next travel destination you manage to introduce me to a new idea haha! What a wonderful journey, thank you for sharing it with us! ❤️

[@laetitia6450]

Thank you so much Cari, you genuinely inspire me! I've always wanted to go on little adventures on my own but never really dared I guess so your videos give me all the motivation I need to step outside of my house and go explore. Last week I discovered a tiny town 1 hour away from where I live and it made me so happy to wander there by myself! Please never stop what you're doing you are so good at it ☀️

[@caricakes]

oh my gosh that makes me so happy!! all travel starts from inching further and further from home :)

[@blossomb3757]

日本人ですが日本の新たな魅力に気づくことができました！素敵に撮ってくださりありがとうございます📸❤︎ Thank you for visiting and enjoying Japan!! Also I found charm of my country through your video so I want to say "Thank you for shooting beautifully" to you❣️ My English is not perfect so I'm sorry if you can't understand what I want to tell😢 Please visit Japan again🇯🇵 Thank you🙏🏻

[@faterhythm]

Yufuin town is amazingly scenic! It's a shame you did not manage to hike the mountain there. It's absolutely gorgeous! Hope to visit again someday! Source: I've lived there for a month in a cafe and it was one of the best moments in my life.

[@ahhpowerahhhpawwa6305]

“One day one day”,that’s what I tell my self. How beautiful!!

[@sausanfauhasurya9872]

I am loving the cottage core vibe, really beautiful

[@emojk__]

I love the filters, the soundtracks, the film, you, everything in this video is amazing!

[@_mr_appa_1372]

Wow! Just so much wow! You took some amazing footages! Thank you so much for sharing and vlogging. You are amazing Cari

[@oliviaj9037]

I watched princess mononoke when I was really young, I loved it and the stye so so much but forgot the name and story over the years so it was hard to find again. I later watched spirited away (can’t remember why) and fell in LOVE, I later realised pm was by the same people. Was a good time. I really love howls, Kiki, and nausicaa too.

[@biatrizch]

this is like the best video of japan ever. i mean, all your shots were perfect, beautiful and i could enjoy so much. thank you for this!! you're so sweetttt! aaaa

[@caricakes]

Thank you 🥺 it was hard to take a bad shot because the town was so beautiful!

[@biatrizch]

@@caricakes trueee hahaha (but you continue to be very incredible at taking those right shots ;) )

[@Aiko23MordecaisFan]

This makes me a little sad but happy at the same time. I may never be lucky enough to see such a place.

[@christy-anne-jones]

This vlog was absolutely enchanting!! I've wanted to go to Yufuin for a little bit but now i'm DYING to go. It was so pretty 😭😭

[@caricakes]

YOU MUST GO!!!

[@jasleen7075]

It's really very hard to see people dedicated to vlogging like this, everything she viewed and edited was in such a beautiful way I was almost in tears. I really loved this video and would really manifest this life. Thank you for showing it this way 🥺💗

[@healingandgrowth-infp4677]

I love to just move there. The world of studio ghibli with the green yard I grew up with n the way I saw things I related so much to studio ghibli. Though never to see that yard again or live that way again to move here would fit me so perfectly.

[@Karinaarmy613]

THAT PLACE LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL . EVERYTHINGS LOOK SO NATURAL AND SO PRETTY

[@laralou594]

Everything looks so beautiful and there are so wonderful details everywhere! I absolutly want to visit! Thank you for this beautiful video💞🌱

[@Preshessss]

Everything about Japan is so majestic and beautiful! Argghh praying I'll be able to visit the country soon in the future!✨😩🥺🥰

[@opinionation571]

i love the calm energy in the comment section💗🌺

[@alxslita]

i cried to how beautiful and pleasant you've filmed the sceneries 😭❤❤ it made me feel like i was there which make it so amazing 😢❤❤❤

[@magaliramos7626]

Your vids never disappoint🤗 I always look forward to your videos they always make me feel excited 💕 and make me want to travel.😆

[@caricakes]

wahhh thank you so much!!

[@thatnursevicky9118]

Totally agree =)

[@justynak.6686]

Same here!

[@ricebowl9412]

This place is so beautiful can I just live here forever?😭

[@corinashi]

Japan holds a special place in my heart so I absolutely LOVE this vlog! thanks for showing us all those beautiful places!! 💚

[@caricakes]

agreed :') and thank YOU

[@cashew3099]

The sweets are the one reason I want to go to Japan on holiday 🌻❤️

[@asoftgentlerose2540]

This is exactly how I imagine my dreamworld to be🥺

[@nomkakaii]

oh my god... it was so nostalgic and calming to watch this. It's so beautifully filmed and edited that it almost feels like a dream. Gosh cari- you're insane!! also, you're posting so much quality content!! i do hope that you're having time for yourself as well though

[@caricakes]

wahhhh thank you so so much!!

[@blacklovelyangel]

Your vlogs are always so healing ✨ it’s my favourite thing to watch hole having my morning coffee by my open window 🥰

[@nazuzel1784]

wow, it was a blessing for my eyes twelve minutes and forty-four seconds straight... also binge-watching your videos since I discovered your channel a couple of days ago and they're so beautiful :')

[@hoprompisces]

if I live there, I'll make sure I take pictures and draw every single things in the town 😭 it's too beautiful ♥️

[@lilxandra2604]

Cari: im SO full, I couldn't even finish! Also Cari 12 seconds layer: im gonna go get icecream!!

[@davidherd1855]

I love following you about on all your trips, I think this is one of my favourites. Thank you so much for giving us all that wonderful colour to cheer us up. Love you smile. Take care and thanks. 😄

[@waterwitch8902]

Thank you so much for this day trip. I've had a really hard week and I'm serious when I say I felt my heart calm while watching this. Blessed be

[@caricakes]

hope your week continues to get better

[@cheyna8523]

This looks amazing. My dream is to go to Japan, I can’t wait to make that a reality and this fuels my fire!!

[@amariluna]

Thank you for your excelent video. I loved the scenery, music, cinematography, simply everything!

[@untilyouburn]

Everything in Japan looks so clean 🥺

[@laratropp8832]

Because they're the Germans of Asia ... or the other way around

[@nininiju]

This is such a gorgeous vlog!! I’m in love with the editing and cinematography😭😭💕

[@julesparijs9079]

This is now on my bucketlist😂

[@HeyMelani]

This video is AMAZING Cari!! I’m repeating myself always but I just have crazy love for your vlogs 😍🙌🏽☺️ Great work and keep it up Much love from Italy ♥️

[@caricakes]

thank you always!!!

[@KringeInamsu]

I love your spirit and creativity, I love how quiet and intimate your videos feel, it makes excited and inspired to have my own adventures

[@shirleydude1]

I went to Japan last year, this vlog really gives me the feeling to go back, I miss it sooo much!

[@cassiopiea9058]

this was so beautiful and pleasing to watch ❤️

[@DreamChasr]

Absolutely lusting after all of those wind chimes, how gorgeous

[@caricakes]

But same!

[@takemehome.9729]

Every time I watch some Studio Ghibli films, I feel like I’m home and it makes me cry. 😭 Because I want to live a life like those from Studio Ghibli’s and when after you watch the movie, reality just went: 📈💔

[@Demy-kr7wq]

I grew up with spirited away and all I have to say is the best movie ever 😍😍

[@joystition]

the house thats beside the lake looks like the house from “when marnie was there”

[@springyroll370]

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING BUT I FORGOT THE NAME 😭

[@user-qv9bk5qm1i]

springyroll yes, it was a really sad movie

[@adecahyanti6006]

Hi i'm from bali, nice to know you 🗺 I hope can travel to japan someday . I love studio ghibli so much 💖

[@freakilybean]

Should make a tourist list of places to visit or just a mini travel guide or something or how to travel in Japan, traveling always scares me so having something to follow always makes it easier

[@alessandroferradini188]

The yeah yeah yeah cover melts the soul