Navigating Japan's Chaotic Shinkansen System 🇯🇵 TOKYO to HIROSHIMA

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[@zanetravel]

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[@Katccha]

Hiroshima has a sad history, but the city is beautiful, Miyajima is amazing, the people are nice and the food is the best. I live in Tokyo, but I always want to go back to Hiroshima. I hope you'll like it.

[@zanetravel]

People are very nice in Hiroshima!

[@Yamato-tp2kf]

I recommend staying at least one night in a Ryokan on the island of Miyajima... It's totally worth it!!!

[@cynikuu]

I had the same impression, the people of Hiroshima were the nicest I have encountered in Japan so far

[@zenitsu-san8185]

Thanks Zane for uploading your vlogs, always love to see you enjoy Japan!

[@personcalledm4x]

I’ve started watching your videos and it is very interesting to see all of the places, especially in Japan. I’m keeping up to date with all of these videos, they’re very entertaining!

[@あWD_40課]

I love okonomiyaki, I can't imagine how good it is in japan

[@dereksbooks]

Last year, we had really fancy Kobe A5 and Kaiseki dinners, but my favorite meal was a simple and inexpensive okonomiyaki in Osaka near Dotonbori.

[@marichuarmodia2375]

Enjoy and taking care to your self and keeping around to exploring

[@Kushal978]

Japan trip is Amazing 😍

[@ChanceWan-c4y]

I've been looking forward to go to Japan for a quite long time, and planning to go there in May. I've watched all of your Japan videos last time when you were there. Hahaha so excited to see you back in Japan and posting new videos.

[@マイルズ-m1q]

The cake you ate at Tokyo Station is cherry blossoms (さくら/桜) flavor. I could see the word さくら on the package. This time of the year, you can find many cherry blossoms flavor. For Japanese, さくらflavor means salted cherry leaves. You can find sakuramochi that is wrapped in the salted cherry leaf (桜の葉の塩漬け). Cherry blossoms themselves have no taste, but when the flowers and leaves are pickled in salt, they have a unique smell and taste.

[@Jellyhead171]

I love your videos..so much info. You show alot of things others dont snd i love that! We will be going to japan next year from AUSTRALIA ..so your vlogs are helpful 😊

[@Laser8biteth]

I really like your Japan Trip! Please go to Tohoku or Hokkaido or Kyushu areas next. I recommend those areas.

[@yeseniafernandez1437]

Nice! I love how adventurous you are. Now I want to visit Japan

[@rockgoddess2996]

Always look forward to your videos and get so happy when i see another upload!! Thank youu

[@josierosie1124]

I'm so happy you've gone. It makes my goal of traveling from Tokyo to Hiroshima seem so possible, I'm avidly taking notes!

[@IkeVoorhies]

I’m really digging the transportation infrastructure in Japan… so modernized and clean, almost wish our public transportation in the states could be a bit more invested compared to Japan…

[@aviewer9516]

Japan excels in transportation - when I was a kid and went to Japan back in the 60's, it was great as well. I loved the bento boxes :)

[@kazx7]

Welcome to Hiroshima.😄

[@annettepeacock967]

Thank you Zane. Enjoy your time in Hiroshima, I have enjoy your vlogs so much.

[@alexmurtravel]

Love Japan, best place in the world

[@yeseniafernandez1437]

I'm liking this trip...Feel like traveling there

[@giannishen]

Thanks a lot for sharing, really great job, work it up! 💪😍👍 I accidentally knew a new KZbinr because KZbin recommended it to me after I watched your video! I thought about it for a month and decided to tell you that he looks a lot like you, especially his eyes have soul as yours! I now suspect that KZbin introduce similar people together. Maybe you have the same ancestors, I don’t know!

[@giannishen]

Rangaonthemove

[@giannishen]

You can check it out above.

[@S春香]

Getting to Tokyo station an hour early is very good idea! I am a Japanese but I do same. (when I am not travering for business) Because there are so much to see within the station and it's so big. You can have good workout before hop on the shinkansen and sit for a while.

[@Lifeinapp]

This makes me so excited to return in October

[@ruralveteran307]

Thank you for all the Japan videos. I am going there with my son this September. These have been and will be super helpful. Especially buying the Shinkansen tickets with Klook.

[@itsit5984]

I'm pretty sure it can be pretty stressful and feels chaotic when navigating Tokyo subway/train system till you really get used to it. My friend came visit me from the US for the first time and one day he ventured out on his own without much knowledge and he got completely overwhelmed! It's pretty well thought system, but a lot of signage can still be confusing (even to me as a Japanese who's born and raised in Tokyo). Zane's doing pretty good job at figuring out his way for his 2nd trip to Japan! Also don't worry too much about filming on Shinkansen! As long as you're not overly loud or talking for the entire trip, you should be fine...

[@jewski2310]

Just got back from Japan, was there from March 2nd - 16th, wish i knew you were there, would have loved to buy you a drink. Also your first trip to Japan videos helped inspire my trip I just took, so thank you!

[@ryanwhitestone1677]

Love from America, you inspired me to visit Southeast Asia. Will be going next year. Your videos are some of the most informative and also fun to watch!

[@itsDenYT]

i'm one of the lurkers of your channel, been here since your first Japan video! love the vids

[@amyrrrr9765]

Another great video 🍜 super informative and eased my worries about catching the bullet trains.

[@genchan1224able]

広島電鉄の路面電車の車両がカッコいいな✨

[@fangli6489]

Love your videos❤🎉🎉

[@joyyyy777]

Welcome to Hiroshima. Hope you have a nice time. You'll get a lot of stuff.

[@Atreides217]

Another fun and interesting vlog!

[@catmi3068]

This is my first time visiting Japan. The signage for which route to follow is pretty easy for a newcomer like me. I have not gotten lost yet. When I took the Shinkansen this week from Tokyo to Kyoto, I made a mistake in going to the incorrect station. Luckily the station agent told me that I still can ride in Shinagawa Station but the time is 640a instead of of 633a in Tokyo Station. Just then I realize that the station is printed on the ticket. I will be going from Kyoto to Osaka on regular JR instead of JR Shinkansen.

[@ducsue751]

10:38 You needed to tap your phone (suica) because you arrived to tokyo station and you never left tokyo station. Entering the Shinkensen platform is the same as leaving tokyo station; thus you needed to tap out using your phone (suica). When you arrived at your final destination, you only need to insert your ticket to get out of the shinkensen.

[@pieceofevil84]

That's super confusing for a new comer to have to use the paper ticket to get out of the station they used their phone to get into originally haha

[@mjv54]

Great video!

[@discofun]

Tip- Don't use Apps to buy train tickets in Japan. Just use the machines at the stations like Japanese people do. They are easy to use and in English.

[@alvinantonio8033]

Shinkansen is supposed to be very sophisticated and modern. The only chaotic scene was all the people scrambling to find their train. Enjoy Hiroshima and go find an Onsen to relax in. Japan is notorious for hot springs whether in public settings or you can book your own Onsen Hotel room. Safe travels!

[@nateshf9303]

Agree. My wife and I are "onsen toown hopper." We recently visited several beautiful but underrated places such as Yumura, Shiobara and Iizaki.

[@marcusoconner2805]

So chaotic! Glad you make it to Hiroshima. 👍🎉

[@Sweaty2WinYT]

Love this

[@chactarzazuke]

Shinkansen sistem is perfect

[@cynikuu]

I noticed the same thing about food ratings in general on google maps! The japanese are absolutely brutal in their reviews, but I've never had a bad meal in japan. anything above a 4 is going to be stellar, even below that is still probably amazing tbh

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

I'm hoping to do the Shinkansen next time I visit. As I was travelling to as much of Tokyo as possible last time it didn't really make sense for me as I only had eight days there. Going to aim for two weeks next time. I hope you're enjoying Hiroshima!

[@KevinEssence]

Man if you were in Tokyo next month around the 15th would of been cool to meet up for some beers!

[@Kushal978]

Love your videos 😊😊😊

[@jorge071170]

Wow. Tokyo is crazy. Train are so modern but complicated to move! Mexico needs trains like that.

[@JustGotRespawned]

Hey Zane, can you expand on your travel-gear sometime? I have watched all of your videos religiously for about 6 months and gotten pretty curious to the 2-backpack setup. Is it so you can carry everything with you on the plane without checked-in luggage?

[@zanetravel]

I’d love to make a video about that I the future. It’s something I’ve thought about. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@itsnotleviosa236]

takes me back to the time my anxiety was so bad because i couldnt get out of shinjuku station 😭 took me half an hour!!

[@kiedragerl8119]

The trains in Japan seem to be way more confusing and harder to use than in Korea. I've dealt with both alot since I used to live in Korea. Also, Klook is amazing! I can work usually in Japanese and Korean Hangul but Klook makes it so much easier.

[@SpencerDavisKitagawa]

hey zane! Looks like you're having a great time in Japan! And thanks for all the great content! I've been lucky enough to visit Japan many times, so if you're looking for great Hiroshima Okonomiyaki, try Nagataya. And don't forget to order one of their LARGE 'nama-birus' (Draft Beer)

[@Ddt925]

Welcome to Japan !!! I hope one day you settle down in Japan where is the best country i have ever been so far.

[@archie4oz]

It's funny that you got SmartEX setup, but didn't bother to link your Mobile Suica to it and just tap through the Shinkansen gate. Also not sure about what's so chaotic about the Shinkansen. It's pretty easy and straight forward to use.

[@TheTonyedwards1958]

I was just there did Osaka to Hiroshima, I just went to a ticket office and it was quite simple .the second time was going Osaka to Tokyo and i just used one of the credit card machines and booked a ticket a few days in advance. Also Klook was good I used them for drivers although they did double book me 2 drivers showed up at the hotel (but apart from that they where good )

[@bibimoon888]

Hi Welcome to Japan. I used to live in Hiroshima when I was a child. Hiroshima is known for delicious okonomiyaki with yakisoba noodles mixed in.

[@psprog]

The mobile Suica isn't available for non-Japanese Android devices for some reason, which is a shame. So a physical card is the order of the day. Tho I use the 48hr or 72hr Tokyo Metro Passes which are much cheaper if you make more than 2 or 3 trips a day. I was doing 8 or 9 probably on my last trip to Tokyo!

[@kguy123456]

"Wagyu Beef Tongue...I'm not ready for that yet..." It was fate- that was your ekiben!

[@yun5555]

Hi from Japan😀

[@patriciamurashige6879]

I totally understand.. it’s very confusing if you not familiar with the Japan system! We got lost.. going around in circles at the Tokyo station for over an hour. We finally decided to just j]find a sit down restaurant so we could rest our weary body 😳 and regroup 🤪

[@craigwilson3711]

I'm planning my trip and kinda prepared for it being like London . The underground looks pretty similar and very busy

[@saimo2498]

I am jealous of you man, you are living in my dream

[@arutakamizawa4813]

Our country is perfect!!!

[@withinjapan2024]

im not sure how your title is correct unless your doing something wrong? the shinkansen system is far from chaotic

[@dylanja09]

I agree. There’s always a lot of people to navigate around but the Shinkansen system itself is perfect.

[@withinjapan2024]

@@dylanja09 like the shinkansen system was designed entirely for simplicity and ease... i think hes used AI for a title to get click bait

[@krysanteemik5686]

Also, the background image of the thumbnail is AI generated picture which does not exist in reality. I don't like that idea to get clickbait.

[@withinjapan2024]

@@krysanteemik5686 lots of clickbait out there indeed especially about Japan makes me so angry.... ooh my thumbs are ai lol well not really they are actual scenes from my video so its a real image but cartooned lol

[@fumeokid]

Glad I read these comments before watching the vid. I hate clickbait.

[@Maccasdinnerbox]

If you haven’t already try some Tokyo Banana’s when you’re back in Tokyo!

[@psprog]

Ah, I'm booked into that same hotel will be there in a couple of weeks. Looks fine to me and the price was good!

[@BobKubby22]

Love all your videos Zane! The ones from Japan so far are great! Also the Vegas ones were awesome! That place is sick and insane! Thank you for sharing! Also I live very close to you in Philadelphia if you're ever down for grabbing a cheesesteak and beer hmu!🃏🎲

[@CocaditaTorres]

Hi Zane. Great video. You should consider visiting an Onsen. The onsens in Japan are very relaxing brother.

[@geopoliticalnutz7350]

Zane : Mmm-Hmm... Mmm-Hmmm... Me : Yep. That's good !

[@xeononyay]

I feel like if i would be forced to leave my contry and live somewhere else i would live in japan they make simple food taste nice.

[@angelvillalpando4700]

I want to travel to japan! Is solo traveling safe?

[@Beth74]

Extremely safe! Don't hesitate to go if you can.

[@ianrigby7027]

Superb video. Really helpful for our impending trip next month. What is the currency converter app you use that showed incremental amounts? Thank you!

[@kcalebwalters]

Doesn’t take a pamphlet to make you look like a tourist, brother 😂

[@jonathanferrer60]

I’m making this trip after landing in TokyoI lol wish me luck

[@DanielReyes-lu5ui]

visit miyajima island, u can reach it by train from hiroshima then a 15min ferry ride. have fun

[@manc0079]

Great channel. Subscribed. I Hope you enjoyed the Beef Tongue Ekiben 😬😊

[@zanetravel]

Was it beef tongue??? Hahah 😅

[@manc0079]

@@zanetravel haha yes! I can't read much japanese myself but I watched your vid with my Japanese wife who told me its tongue so I thought I'd let you know! 😁 It reminded me of some meals I've ate in Japan too! Lol - Once I had chicken yakitori only for my wife to then tell me it was chicken "guts" yakitori AFTER I ate it haha.....She always only tells me afterwards to see my reaction 😂 I love japanese food but they don't tend to waste much of the animal (which is good) but we're just not used to certain cuts in the west 😁 Have a great time and looking forward to your next vid 👍

[@zanetravel]

@@manc0079 😂

[@鈴木亮平-k9p]

広島まで行かれたのでしたら、原爆記念館はどこのユーチューバーもアップしているので次回は是非呉まで足を延ばして、帝國海軍最期の海上特攻「大和ミュージアム」を紹介して下さい。

[@trappky1]

You can link your SUICA (number) to your SmartEX then you don't even need to pick up actual tickets. All you need is your SUICA card or your Wallet. The necessary physical ticket will be dispensed at the time you go through the gate.

[@dannynguyen76]

I love your video bro. My family of 4 ( 2 adults and 2 childrem) going tp Japan for the FIRST TIME. Im so glad to see your videos. Can you give us some tips before travel to Japan. We have 10 days in Japan and We are planning to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Oasaka and Hirosima. TIA for the tips.

[@akane-t3f]

Tokyo station is very confusing to you, but it is also fun.

[@efrenfelix4676]

Hi from mexico 🇲🇽 😊 zane !!!

[@AfHaaLPiZZaHuT]

The IC card on your phone only works for Iphone or an Android bought in Japan. So basicly most foreigners with an Android will not be able to put a digital IC card on their phone.

[@ErykDragonheart]

I have a foreign iphone and I have my IC card on my phone without any issue.

[@archie4oz]

@@ErykDragonheart that's what they said. iPhone or Japanese Android handset. iPhones are global NFC handsets, Android phones aren't. Apple Watch also works.

[@LeonardAshworth-xm8zi]

I'm an adventurer just like you! I'm thinking about going further than I ever have away from home for my next trip, but I am scared. People have told me they drink 'Fudd' beer in the town next to me, not 'Duff'. Weirdos, maybe I'll just stay in Springfield. ☹️

[@ca_aetae]

zane what do you do for a living

[@Msal19]

I am going to Japan for the third time in April, to check out Hokkaido and Okinawa, maybe Kanagawa and Sendai. Between Korea and Japan, what did you like better?

[@nateshf9303]

Hello fellow traveler. My wife and I have been to Japan 20+ times in the last 25 years and have been to Hokkaido at least 10 times. In fact, we were in Sapporo when the big earthquake hit on 1/1. Anyway, Sendai and Fukushima are now two of our favorite stops partly because of their hot springs. And they are way better than Kanagawa. Have a great trip!

[@n3v3rm1nd94v]

I've been to japan and to korea many times and I prefer Korea much more because it's simpler

[@tobiasbrizuela1312]

Hello. I followed ur advice about getting the Suica card on my Iphone but one question: How do I get a version in English? It seems everything is in Japanesse. Am I wrong?

[@yuxii4201]

Good video!

[@chanthiing6037]

Hey!when you visit my country Cambodia 🇰🇭, A lot of places to visit especially Angkor Wat temple

[@DevonJackson-c4z]

I'll say it again but google maps will literally tell you exaclty what platform which exit/entrance to go into with the subway system. One of the easiest public travel systems in the world.

[@dianneroy3208]

I don't think I would travel there unless I was with someone who knew the systems. I would be lost.

[@Bigjonmetal]

Lol Shinkansen is the easiest most intuitive experience.

[@GHOST25ization]

히로시마 친구가 있고 정말 좋은곳이죠

[@j1y0ni]

Suica doesn’t work on foreign Android phones. Foreign and Japanese iPhone only.

[@みそ汁-l5z]

北陸新幹線が、福井県の敦賀まで延伸したので、是非北陸方面にも行ってみて下さい🚆

[@anthonygadd295]

Can you link the name of the Ramen joint?

[@nieznanyx]

Can't download to android wallet unless android phone is bought from. Japan... You should clarify that.

[@pieceofevil84]

Did you ship your luggage to Hiroshima the day before? Or just travelled extremely light 🤔

[@GodAtum]

i wanted to see you eat your bento. how was it?

[@Jfldhr]

I lost myself with two big luggages at 11pm in shinsuku station, took me two hours to find the correct exit. One of the worst experience ever.

[@fiolcalienes]

Sam's bar for a few beers

[@hennipap6800]

Japan has a big und stressfree travel system. You definitly doing something wrong!!

[@dropkickmonk3y]

It’s one of the easiest train systems in the world.

[@MissScarletTanager]

"I don't know what this is, but it reminds me of sakura". Well, it DOES say sakura on it. 😂 (Not making fun of you, it just made me chuckle)