Only 1% Of Tourists Travel Here | Northern Japan, Tohoku

[@internationallyME]

New year, new video!! There are so many videos I want to make this year and I can’t wait to share it with you all. What are some topics/videos you would like to see?? 🙃 Also, reading through your comments really makes me feel so grateful to have such awesome people watching my videos 😢 Thank you always for the kind and positive comments. Angela ♡

[@tak178]

I would love to see more hidden gems around Tokyo. I am headed there in March, so I am taking notes! :-)

[@anonymousted7302]

I would watch anything that you produced! I am curious: Is there a prize for that Soba challenge? The way the waitress keeps feeding you is so amusing!

[@Gaganvh]

what's your real name

[@Leroset]

Thank you so much for making this wonderful video showing us these hidden gems in Tohoku! I prefer the less well-known areas of Japan because they feel more authentic and unique than the mass-consumption-focused Tokyo. That's not to say that Tokyo is bad, more that it's only a very narrow aspect of what Japan has to offer. So thank you again for showing us the places off the beaten path in Japan!

[@DC-lu5qs]

I'd love to see your take on the Sapporo Snow Festival

[@AbroadinJapan]

You should have dropped in and said hello while you were in Sendai! Glad to see you enjoyed Hachinohe ;)! And good job promoting Tohoku!!!

[@johnjohn2532]

Abroad in Japan : just wondering if she suggested her horse meat as well ? By the way i love ur videos.

[@internationallyME]

I only stopped by for a few hours but we need to catch up again next time :)

[@XcomCaveRat]

You should do wanko soba challenge together. :)

[@ElfinHilon10]

Was waiting for your reply hahaha

[@warilban]

I think she beat you in Wanko Soba count

[@StrikeFreedom1920]

I would like to be part of that 1% that visits that area when I travel to Japan =) Very nice people and nice views. Also, congrats on your 81 dish record Angela lol

[@Hijiri04]

Yeah me too

[@isabellam1834]

6:18 Aww the way he waves at you so enthusiastically is soooo sweet!

[@mikemiller1646]

My wife and I were in Japan for 3 weeks last year. We spent 10 days in Kyoto, 2 days in Tokyo and the rest in Niigata and Sado island. Rural Japan is so beautiful! We were there in the fall and it was amazing to watch people harvesting rice by hand, fishing in small sail boats with nets and picking amazing fruit from incredibly manicured orchards. It was like traveling back in time to the Meiji era.

[@philiproszak1678]

Thanks for a great video about Iwate and Tohoku! North Japan is so beautiful and everyone should come here!!

[@KuchigaiS]

The grannies at Abolone Festival vere soooooo nice and full of spirit! You hear them talk about how thankful they are for the country's citizen that helped them after 2011.. it makes your heart grow just by listening to them.. so much appreciation to other people... this is Japan's spirit! Angela, thank you for another great video!

[@LemifromJapan]

Thank you very much for promoting Tohoku! I'm from Sendai and I appreciate your video, as people in Tohoku are usually a bit shy not great at promoting ourselves 💦

[@seoulologyy]

I love how you find these hidden gems in Japan!!! New subscriber and loving your channel!!!

[@kemushichan]

:) So glad to finally see this video!!!!

[@saiquasultan3485]

Watching your videos always brings home the wonderful realisation that Japanese people are perhaps the warmest, friendliest and so full of grace and charm. Keep up the amazing work Angela. We love you.

[@Zakmakoto]

I loved Tohoku region during my travel last October, i was especially suprised by Aomori and Hirosaki, such nice cities !

[@plushchic4959]

I just came back from my holiday visiting the Tohoku region - Ichinoseki, zao onsen, yamagata, kaminoyama onsen and ginzan onsen. Very very beautiful with all the snowy scenery and the people there are very helpful even if they do not know english

[@jif.6821]

Yet another awesome video, thank you Angela. Though born and raised in Japan my first 7 years I have never had the opportunity nor the budget to return there. Now I do, and my cousin in Sendai has been inviting me to visit for years. I just may do it this year! Your video only encourages me more to do so. Thanks again!

[@PacificrimAwakening]

Just took several weeks to travel through Japan and went pretty much everywhere you just did. I loved it! I don’t speak Japanese so I had a bit of difficulty communicating, but still had a blast! The people were awesome and the sites beautiful. I think I may have enjoyed it so much because there weren’t very many other western tourist around. In a week’s time I probably only ran into about a dozen. Lots of Asian tourist though. Really want to go back. Amazing video! Thank you so much for creating such wonderful content. Aloha

[@TruthAdv]

How did you get around without speaking Japanese? I'm trying to learn, but I don't think I'll know much when I'm there, that's

[@PacificrimAwakening]

@@TruthAdv I know a little bit of Japanese, but not enough to say I speak it. Google translate helps a lot. At restaurants my go to phrase was always “osusume wa nan desu ka” and whatever they say I just go “ok”. They usually repeat by pointing on the menu, to which I respond “hai”.

[@DK-210]

I spent a week in Aomori, Tohoku is certainly a hidden gem!

[@jontiswe]

Tohoku region should be visited by so many more! I was there just one year after the earthquake and tsunami and visited also a few of the towns worst affected by it, and I was struck by how friendly and welcoming the locals were despite all the hardships they were in and I want to go back. Best and most memorable trip I made during my three years studying in Japan.

[@LisaMarieEvans]

This video has been out for awhile but I'm just getting around to watching it. Thanks for featuring this awesome place, I lived here for nearly three years and feel like I've been waiting forever to see you make this video. My heart is so full.

[@Jhvxgir]

I've been to Matsushima, Hiraizumi, Sendai, Geibikei and Yamadera. it was amazing!!! and this summer I will go to to Aomori for Nebuta and Akita for Kanto matsuri

[@nicolausuhlmann7074]

Hi Angela ! Beautifully filmed and narrated ! Am so glad your back !!

[@internationallyME]

I’ve never left :p but thank you for waiting patiently for the video!!

[@ravenks1sr15]

Thank you for covering my region. Keep it up! Hopefully you didn't mind our weird dialects compared to that of what you see in Kanto region ;)

[@RafaelSousaBraga]

You are doing a great job showing these off the beaten paths of Japan. It's very interesting to see places like this.

[@CCela1608]

This video inspires me even more to learn Japanese. My favorite moments in the video were the charming people you met along the trip, and when I visit, I also want to do as you did and chat with locals! Thank you for this 😗

[@rhaqs]

I can’t decribe how much I love your videos. I am a medicine student in 5th year, and I decided to go to Japan when I finish my studies for a month. I am surely taking notes of everything you are showing to me. Thank you, really. Japan looks beautiful in every angle!

[@rr-dj6oj]

岩手に住んでる者ですが、東北を紹介してくれて嬉しいです！

[@danielkeenan2508]

81 bowls EPIC! I have been to Sendai and Hirosaki. A really nice part of the country. Great to see a new video. Thanks Angela.

[@shemshonwilliams7719]

Your English is excellent! As someone from the US that wants to visit Japan someday your video was great for getting ideas for place to see that are away from the tourist traps!!! Thank you!!!

[@timekiller3571]

great video, wonderfully presented

[@mijachin]

Everything looks so cramped and small but what is outstanding is how they still keep everything clean and neat! Thumbs Up!

[@RareSeldas]

Your videos are very inviting, and easy to relax with seeing all the beautiful sights.

[@aliceroared]

Angela, I LOVE your videos so much, they're so authentic. You're an incredible storyteller.

[@xxchris]

The shot at 0:11 is so beautiful and perfect with the snow you're so good at this Angela ☺️

[@Red-by8gt]

I've visited Tokyo twice and fell in with the food and the people, I'm so looking forrward to visiting the rest of the country.Thank you for your video on Tohoku . John

[@mrraiarj]

Very nice VDO , thanks for showing .. love Japan from Thailand

[@hettyn5294]

Congrats on 81 bowls. I enjoy these episodes that show more than the main touristy sites. I will add these on my future Japan trips😀 thanks for the recommendation s

[@kojichannel6170]

I'm planning on traveling this region in the fall! Thank you so much for this video and app recommendations!

[@beanie72]

Another wonderful and amazing video, Angela. Thank you so much for showing off the beaten path destinations in Japan, I will make sure I will visit these areas of Japan.

[@celcius_87]

Such great scenery in this video, thanks for sharing Angela!

[@kennethphang]

Keep up the good work. Always enjoy your video and promoting undiscovered Japan.

[@feslenraster]

Wow, impressed you ate that many bowls of soba!(Mikey Chen, eat your stomach out!, you've met your food match) Subbed because of that and your nice, gentle narration.

[@IT-gk3wy]

今度日本に帰ってから東北を三週間かけて旅行します！特に災害があったとこをまわって色々な話を聞きたかったのでこのビデオを少し参考にまわりたいとおもいます！！

[@gernelleandbrandon]

I love that he saluted before you got on the train. :) Thanks for showing us this part of Japan!

[@AZ-hb7tp]

I love her videos, it demonstrates the other side of japan in comparison to the tourist locations. And 4:00 was too cute😍

[@richdt]

Another nicely done video. Seeing Japan is very interesting and you have a cute personality that makes the tour fun.

[@muchacamara]

*Angela always beautiful and showing us the amazing little places in Japan. Cannot stop looking at your eyes.*

[@magusonline]

Hahaha Angela that was such a cute segment when you're trying to stop the challenge. I want to visit now!

[@steven8-stones719]

Thanks Angela for yet again a super good video, but no surprise there! As always super duper good! Love this trip!!! I can’t wait for the next one!

[@stevegrey9829]

I spent two weeks solo travelling around Tohoku in Dec 1992/Jan 1993. It was one of the best trips in my two years in Japan. I especially liked Hirosaki, Hiraizumi, Kakunodate.and Aizu-Wakamatsu. Would be great if you could do a video about the northwest coast of Tohoku from Aomori down to Yamagata.

[@DestructionWithLove]

This is beautiful, it made me feel the calmness that Japan offers. Can't wait to go back on a trip.

[@Dan-hn1lx]

I love Japan and its people and have traveled there several times and have a trip booked in Feb 2020. The Tsunami was devastating to Japan and my heart broke watching it happen.

[@GaryAa56]

Angela, what a beautiful, tranquil prefecture of Japan I was totally unaware of. The nature views are incredible and like everywhere we travel with you, the local people are so friendly. Another wonderful experience thanks to Angela and Internationally Me!

[@ttlenunl]

Loved how the soba waitress was cheering you on! Wonderful story of Tohoku

[@Koujoung]

It's the horse lady from Abroad in Japan's video!

[@yakota18]

I used to live in Aomori prefecture for three years, Lake Towada is really beautiful. Definitely recommend going there.

[@graciasluo8308]

Always looking forwards to your uploaded introduction on Japan. They are awesome & enrich videos too! Amazing Japan too~~~How I wish I can visit as many perfectures

[@lucianaborinato2993]

Beautiful and picturesque part of Japan. Thank you for sharing. Arigatou gozaimasu 😀

[@dsakuda]

I currently live in the Tohoku region. Aomori to be exact. It is quite peaceful. Definitely worth a visit.

[@lemccoy1]

Great Job on showing us Tohoku! I have a friend who lives in Miyako, so your video was especially interesting for me! I also just finishing watching your video you made using the instant translator, something I had learned about recently and was thrilled to see you try it out! I'm trying to learn Japanese, with the help of my friend in Miyako, and it was amazing to come across these 2 videos. Arigatou gozaimasu! You made my night! ....... Louise

[@チャンネルちくわ-l4j]

東北盛り上がってきましたね！ ステキな映像をありがとうございます。

[@diegoubarte5474]

What an awesome adventure did you have. I don't know how did I get here but I enjoyed. People seem to be very nice and the views were amazing. And the food looked great too. Congrats!

[@WaywardPondering]

A wonderfully done and pleasant video. It is nice to see and learn more about Japan and areas outside of Tokyo.

[@son_o_day]

I've thought about teaching English in Japan and tohoku was the place I wanted to be placed. I grew up in the countryside and prefer the idea of living and working in a small rural town or village. Where I could possibly have a modest sized garden to do some gardening and get to know the local people.

[@phyllischua275]

That's so amazing! If you've heard of the JET Program, please apply for it! :D I hope you get placed here in Tohoku. Who knows, maybe I'd see you around!

[@amandasmit9328]

My son is a english teacher in near Saga I think. He is also married to a Japanese girl and live there for almost seven years. He is so happy there and also make you tube video's. But more motivational.... sorry my english not so good. I stay in Cape Town South Africa...all the best for you and your dreams. 💟🇿🇦✌

[@reinaldtan2361]

@@amandasmit9328 what is ur sons youtube account?

[@michelleportch6227]

I went to Tohoku as a private teacher for a year and then went back on the JET Programme. During my JET interview I specifically said I wanted to go to Iwate and the interviewers cackled and screamed with glee because virtually nobody requests the Newfoundland of Japan. Tohoku is not for wallflowers as your every move will make the papers just because you are different, but it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and would never have been matched had I lived in a more foreigner dense area.

[@michaelhughes3273]

For me, THIS is the real Japan, just like my Mom described ( She was born in Sapporo, but spent lots of time around Akita and Tohoku growing up). Got to go and see, for sure. Thank you for another amazing video, Angela. Arigatou gozaimasu.

[@frdingsdb16]

Informative and the host is very good in speaking in English and has pleasant personality. Keep it up.

[@dinab6286]

I studied abroad in Morioka almost ten years ago. I went to that same soba shop and my host mom took me to Jodogahama. This was of course before the 2011 disaster. You should go to Akita next :) I lived there for the JET Program. Thank you so much for showing the beauty of Tohoku!

[@le0nz]

What is JET? Japanese exchange of transexuals?

[@khyezr]

So much to experience in Tohoku, where would I even begin?! Thanks Angela for another great video!

[@michaelboonphotography3014]

Great video Angela I really want to visit Japan soon.

[@hemiredman]

Hey Angela. Another awesome video. Christchurch could learn a bit from the Japanese mentality, unfortunately I won't be heading north in March but will gear up for my next trip!

[@encikpurnama5696]

Everyday i watch your video and learn about japan..tq for great info

[@chulangaaverilhettiarachch3267]

To the person reading this: Even though I don’t know you, I wish you the best of what life has to offer ❤

[@ThomasTracey]

Yay!! Always love seeing a new video notification from you!

[@jameswong1101]

Thomas & Tracey What a pleasant surprise to "bump into you" here. Can't wait to see more vlogs from you soon. Hope all is well with you and a belated Happy New Year.

[@UltraBebo]

Wow, the way she delivered those lines about the disaster made me choke up. I had tears in my eyes for some reason.

[@jacquelineatkins8906]

It looked so beautiful there with the snow! I have to keep adding places to visit when I finally plan my trip to Japan every time you upload a new video!

[@Huntressfan]

Thank you for your videos! Always informative and gives me great ideas for my future trips to Japan! I did find it amusing that the bus was called Den Den Mushi as that is also what transponder snails are called in the manga One Piece. 🙂

[@Mogzilla86]

I wish I found you channel before I went to japan in 2016, but now I have so many cool place to see when I go back this year so thanks!

[@rburghout7]

Lovely video, thanks for sharing these hidden treasures of Japan.

[@butterface30]

Thanks Angela for continuing to make these videos. I went to Japan late last year and I found your videos to be a great source of advice. Now every time I watch one it makes me realise there's so much in Japan that I haven't done and I miss it so much!

[@joyceaustria7847]

I always enjoy your videos. Which makes me more exited to go back to Japan.

[@RetroAdz]

Great video once again Angela! I'm so jealous that you get to experience things like this in Japan on a daily basis. My dream

[@maninblack9271]

Such memorable trip. I plan to visit Japan and this is helpful. Thank you

[@rossb9984587]

Nice video. I spent a couple of nights in both Morioka & Sendai last time I went to Japan, and I really liked both. Would like to explore more of Tohoku next time I go.

[@DL_ROSH]

Oh, how I miss Tohoku! I loved riding my bike around the country side and exploring the beaches.

[@jonnybkk]

Went 4 times in Japan, stayed 4 times mostly in Tokyo. I will visit North for sure next time!!!

[@darkclouds27]

@3:41 were you pouring yamaimo into your soba bowl? I grated yamaimo for dinner and I added a dash of shoyu and eat it with rice. My Mom is from Kagoshima! I am planning a trip to Japan in the Fall of 2023 with my youngest child who loves everything Japanese. We both love nature. I just subscribed to your channel. I love the calmness in your voice and the aesthetics of your videos.

[@vinskhandagale1288]

Great place. Japan is so Clean and calm country. I'll visit here one day. Love from India

[@mayarick]

Wonderful video of the Tohoku region. I was very impressed with the 81 bowls of soba that you finished happily. Talk about food coma on the bus afterwards. Happy New Year Angela! I wish you a wonderful & prosperous 2018. :-)

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

I’ve spent more time in Iwate than all the rest of Japan combined in my two trios there. It’s just beautiful... Morioka and Kamaishi are my two home bases. I really love them both. My dream job is to teach at Iwate U one day. I always thought that the “many noodle bowls” (wanko soba) was unique to Hanamaki, just south of Morioka. I’ll have to go to that place you went to. Did you drink any of the hot noodle water? It sounds gross but is good for your stomach. But I recommend taking the trains instead of buses... the trains have a charm that does not exist on the bus lines.

[@nekrositoh]

Its my dearest dream to visit (or live in) japan..I have even dreamt about it. Blessed the people that can go there.

[@hilaryan4920]

Beautiful video Angela! Keep up the amazing work :)

[@Amazingsloth]

Wonderful video - well done. Thank you.

[@blue3736]

Wau! amazing video. pls continue with videographer. so i wont have headache after watching! 2X thumbs up!

[@Moontess]

Tohoku is one of my favourite regions in Japan - it's absolutely beautiful and not packed with tourists. Definitely worth visiting!

[@nicholastzortzis9284]

Heyyyy!!!! I’m in Japan rn in Kyoto mainly because of you ^_^ my friend and I are from Australia and watching your channel has been the best decision I’ve made in a long time

[@alanm3438]

Just like Wisconsin, snow in the winter. It looks like a real nice place to visit. Thanks for the very nice video. You do such a good job.

[@caramelunicorn8023]

I love your videos so much, so informative, authentic and just relaxing. I can feel the peaceful energy of Japan through the screen and music.

[@kiwdwks]

Thank you for your videos! I enjoy seeing and learning about Japan.

[@marcusmcgowan844]

I always enjoy your videos Angela! Entertaining and informative as always!

[@ernestkj]

it's been a while since the last video! Good to have you back! Such a lovely place to be! Well done on the 81st bowl of Soba! Wonder how u stay slim, pretty while having so much food!

[@Levi-em6ym]

So clean. No trash or litter any where on the streets. Civility at its finest.

[@juniyananajukyu]

Awesome video! I really like how you go to local spots and show how to get around on a budget. Your Hong Kong videos really helped me put my trip together as well! Happy travels and happy new year!