Tokyo’s Kōenji Retro Shopping Street Experience

Kōenji on the JR Chuo Line is a must visit spot for those looking to see the history of the city and also get a bite to eat! Where is Kōenji Station?
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[@curlylove9171]

I grew up in Koenji.( Haven’t been There in decades) so Thank you for this🙌🏻love that town

[@jason_from_canada]

Love the retro neighborhoods. That is commitment! Breaking your no McDonalds for the livestream! 😁👍

[@carmelitatangatue359]

Cool neighborhood .....i love it

[@thepowerstation2702]

This is what I love to do anywhere in the world. The more retro the better! 👍 💖 🙏 😊 ✌️

[@baliwalknshops1517]

Hey John... My mouth is watering watching you eat😀. 👏👏👏👏👏💞💞💞💞💞💟💟💟💯💯💯💯💯💞💞💞

[@federicomaisch6812]

Thank you for sharing

[@czarodzi9967]

The basket of kids was a highlight!

[@lioness77alfar]

Love these like walking along with you ... Very nice

[@yeevita]

Love the old houses and secret gardens, particulary the wild bamboo forest!

[@kirksmithbass]

Great tours, John!! Koenji looks like great fun! I loved going back to Otomesando and Takeshita with you also! Thanks

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

It's cool they kept it that way! Sniper candy? A great military disguise. The electrical boxes are informative, I learned something new! So the taco hats are called amigasa? Cool! And the drums are shime-daiko. I like Chochin lanterns

[@JazzyllamaSI]

I never been ENVY OF Someone or anything, till you showed up 🤗💥😛 TE ODIO!😅❤

[@GilAsakawa]

Another wonderful tour of a part of Tokyo that most people aren't familiar with! Really fun and informative... truly, this is why we subscribe to your channels!

[@morrigangarrido]

Hello I passed 2 happy new years in Koenji Station...in the north side. It's s beautiful place and THANK YOU FOR Make smile...I walked very much times in the same ways like you

[@daifuruta581]

Koenji is my neighborhood from my house in Nishikasai.

[@SyaoranLiClow]

Thanks to a friend, I went to a couple of Izakaya in Ikebukuro, so it was a nice experience

[@carinemissous7921]

Thanks for the great tour! Hopefully we come back to Japan next year and will walk there.

[@RenerDeCastro]

Really love these livestreams, John. Even if I'm not watching them live, they still offer great insight on what to expect, ESPECIALLY with regards to shopping streets and the potential hidden gems they offer. Keep it up!

[@dannielz6]

8l

[@gearsau]

I used to live in Ogikubo, way back 1994--1997. Ogikubo is two stops further on that line :-)

[@mike111om]

awesome man. thanks for taking one for the team with that mcdoanlds. IT HAD TO BE DONE. AND U DID IT !

[@palalabu]

i like this next stop, discover vibe

[@astroboy3507]

I love how your branching out like areas like this John!!!! I wonder how your friend is going in that nakano viral vid with the ice cream place u did few years back now John!!!! 🍦🍦🍦

[@onlyinjapanGO]

He’s doing good. I learned that I Onoe someone who’s related to Suzuki-san at the tower ice cream shop! Small worlds.

[@astroboy3507]

@@onlyinjapanGO yeh small world like miho!! 😆

[@onlyinjapanGO]

astroboy3507 inn I know, right? Today I heard some people want a Funabashi visit.

[@astroboy3507]

@@onlyinjapanGO yehhhh!!! He.he.... 😉

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

I´m not the biggest Mc donalds fan but that cheese inside that looked good.

[@garyspears7342]

"I want something that's gonna weigh me down and make me feel sick all day". Lol

[@Kitora_Su]

It was an awesome stream, John! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to watch the past 8 streams because of problems here in Assam. The internet was cut off for 9 days and mobile-net is still down. People are protesting everywhere and it's been like a civil-war like situation since December 10th. I and my family are safe though and glad it cooled down before Christmas. A beautiful Merry and Wonderful Christmas to you and Kanae ^^~

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Oh man, I’m sorry to hear about that! I hope everything gets better ASAP and I’m so glad you’re all safe. I hope you got the postcard too! Merry Christmas ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪ from both os us!

[@Kitora_Su]

@@onlyinjapanGO I hope so too, I won't be living here for long so I want to have as many good memories as I can gather. And thank you for the wish ^^ Good night

[@yevercase3339]

nice streaming & video quality.. watching from the Philippines.. 😊

[@alana1761]

Love this!!! I. So mad!!! I knew you were going to make a video but I went to sleep Nd missed the LIVE!!!

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Oh no! I’ve got a bunch coming over the holidays! No worries. Midnight snack run this Saturday (I think)!

[@shirlnp]

I enjoyed the apt. Info the best!!

[@mistadiscovery]

haaaa, i was like i hope he gets the wrapped Candy gotchapon and you did shaaa! nice stream to have with morning coffee loved the area thanks John. Merry Christmas sir

[@kitsunelolita1297]

soo retro

[@lemarquesse23]

Bar 365 is a beer and pizza bar! Decorated like Cambodian Ruins.

[@yesilbursa]

Hey John, long time subscriber here. I think your content is great. You could probably reach to more people if you included something like "Before the Olympics" in your titles. These areas are the hidden gems where people can experience everything there is in Tokyo without the crazy crowd.

[@ChoPi-Eww]

Kanae maybe would've liked the puppy better than the mystery sniper lol

[@thepowerstation2702]

We never try the special 🍔 burgers in the 🇬🇧 UK McDonald's but we do in 🇯🇵 Japan. The cherry 🍒 🌸 blossom theme one Easter was good. Love the teriyaki burgers in Lotteria chain in Japan 👍 💖 🙏 😊 ✌️

[@southside1025]

McDonalds in Japan is so much better than the US

[@alanm3438]

You always do a very nice job on your videos. Domo!!!!!!!😀😀😀👺👺👺

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Thank you Alan! We have fun!!

[@Neal_only1]

Kichijoji is another nice station area on the chuo sen that has a private line that extends to Shibuya

[@joshuaskimore]

I would love to experience this video in 360. I can use my vr headset while having a virtual tour of Japan. ^^

[@elsalisa146]

Please find out more about that house with the bamboo? Isn’t it unusual for the gate to be left open ? It does feel spooky.

[@Proberaumwurst]

0:53 I subscribed to your channel for many reasons, this of course being one of them, but if there's one thing I also always really liked, it was when you visited all the different onsens and ryokans. Maybe they're too expensive to do videos on them all the time, or maybe most just can't have you filming in them all the time. Or maybe John secretly got some new tattoos and onsens are off the menu now :) Either way, great show, I appreciate you doing all of this. Grüße!

[@legitan]

Shotengai is Shotengai if there is cover /roof up above it or not.

[@funtrain23]

Nice stream!

[@Neal_only1]

A very large reservoir lake up in the mountains past Ome

[@jillmondt5398]

John it would be so cool if you got an interview with the people who live in the "Bamboo Garden" to share with us.

[@MrPouruonishi]

I checked Bar 365 on Google. It looks really interesting.

[@minispace1]

I watch this in Smellavision. Very appropriate. My downstairs neighbour is Chinese and she’s cooking something very spicy ....

[@yamabushi_nate7825]

The video quality on the streams are incredible now

[@okayklif]

Hi john hello from kagoshima.nice place and warm nice people really.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

You made it to Kagoshima!! I’m so glad you went. Have a good time and try the kurobuta hire katsu!! And it’s satsuma potato season!! 🍠

[@jaydkaladcamper]

Austin powers would say " Groovy baby". :)

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Haha! I said WAYNES WORLD “SCHWING!” - Mike Meyers though 😂

[@MrDboydeluxe]

Just the fact that John can talk for 90 minutes unscripted is amazing! but for it to be fun and entertaining is triple amazing, I'd be stammering away after 3 minutes trying to do a live stream

[@kitsunelolita1297]

hi John hello from Hungary

[@thomasleegrady9545]

Good morning, I have to say you are doing a awesome job. How far is that place from Kyoto. And I need to know in the near future are you going to do any road trips. Recently I was out in Tokyo to Kyoto and I drove back-and-forth. But I was pressed for time to make it back to Tokyo from Kyoto. I just need to know are you able to do any road trips to see the small town areas

[@perdanasyahputra6803]

Hi John!! I'm From Gotanda Tokyo..

[@onlyinjapanGO]

My neighbor! 🗼

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

What about the Pablo cheese cake? Do you like those?

[@ansom1036]

1:22:20 😂 your reaction is priceless!

[@flameout12345]

I just came back from a almost 2 week in japan. Japan you have changed

[@forestsnowfall]

I'm going to be in Tokyo from April 7 to April 20, I hope I can track you down!

[@WhiteDragon689]

Japan looks so much like an anime movie...pre-Akira movie. Has anyone ever done a report of the Japan underground tunnels? I'm sure under Tokyo looks like swiss cheese. Could you even gain access?

[@DiRECs]

Who is this Shoten guy I keep on hearing about? :p

[@mamon99519]

More 360 videos please :)

[@lalilulelo]

So weird watching a pre-pandemic live stream. Many people outside, only a few wearing face mask, and you didn't clean (sanitized) your hands before touching your food.

[@alanm3438]

Did I hear you say that you will not be there next year????? Sure, you get me hooked and then you are going to leave. If possible, another phrase I heard and I think it has to do with commercials is "shig hots vite". Thanks for your help and great videos.

[@vinchonghh]

UCC coffee is the best!

[@Neal_only1]

It ends in Okutama

[@brandonarkell5357]

India is largely Hindu, and Hindus don't eat beef, but I think they sometimes eat pork. It is the former, largely Muslim, parts of how India as defined by Britain--such as Pakistan and Bangladesh--where they don't eat pork, because doing so contradicts Islamic teaching. But there are some areas of India which are largely Islamic and they don't eat pork.

[@ayseayse2897]

👏👏👏👏👏🌹

[@baliwalknshops1517]

Hello John

[@Grahzzyhardcore]

Are you west side or east side

[@hooktonfonniks]

My wife and I are going to Japan next October for a delayed honeymoon. I hope those gachapon are still there so I can get a sniper. Xp

[@CovertRadio]

Confucius say: "If one try to make "sense" out of Gacha-Pon - Then Gacha-Pon make "cents" out of brain."

[@cliffordjasway6817]

?????

[@johnwest4492]

How are Simon and Martina ? They haven't posted a video in a while we were getting worried?

[@onlyinjapanGO]

John West they post Instagram stories :)

[@johnwest4492]

Oh ok thanks John, ya the last video said that Martina was feeling so well and I know what's she's going through have been injured pretty severely in the Military myself. Would lo d you have there link for Instagram?

[@onlyinjapanGO]

John West of you search 🔎 Simon and Martina, they should come up on top. It’s a public account. Or google it :) add Instagram and it comes up. I don’t know the link. I use the app :)

[@edssportscards6898]

I miss Hana

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Me too ...

[@1ChilledDude]

Honestly, that house with the overgrown trees and bamboo @ 56:00 looked like something straight out of a J-horror movie. Seriously spooky!😨 Otherwise, certainly a very entertaining walk through of Koenji. 😎

[@onlyinjapanGO]

1ChilledDude location scouting for horror films in Japan? Yes!

[@1ChilledDude]

@@onlyinjapanGO 😂😂🤣

[@alanm3438]

Can you tell me in Japanese commercials it sounds like they say "o christmas" ( all year round ). I know almost none of the language but I heard that phrase often. Do you know what that means. Thanks!!!!

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Haha! I know what you’re thinking - at the end of shows when they talk about sponsors. Kind of means “brought to you by” I believe :)

[@alanm3438]

@@onlyinjapanGO I think you are right. I just thought of it. When ever I went to McDonald's all the employes shouted out a greeting but when you went I did not hear it???????? Thanks for your help.

[@hootarosetagaya5570]

レトロ趣味なら青梅駅周辺も面白いよ。

[@alrickhenry8544]

Jamaica

[@saturdaymorningfan3123]

Man graffiti everywhere. Even next to the meat shop! Shame even japan has graffiti in the big cities. Could they not clean some of it off? Otherwise great livestream. Love your japan tours. Any chance you can go to blister comics in Akihabara? It's a shop that sells American comics!

[@onlyinjapanGO]

It’s still very rare. In areas where there are a lot of youths like here, it’s happens more often. Some areas hire people to do It like Harajuku. They do clean it, paint over it often but it’s no where at the levels in Europe and the US.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Maybe - I’m going to be hitting Akihabara a lot more in 2020.

[@goaheadmakemyday333]

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[@kitsunelolita1297]

go get in and grab something

[@kamanama3671]

I was thinking so many maskless people then I looked at the day that was 11 months ago.

[@Isomoar]

Kinda disappointing is how I describe every visit to McDonald's. I try not to go, its just convenient fuel for me once every few months.

[@asamax64]

Hi John. Buy a puppy for Kanae😺😺😺

[@onlyinjapanGO]

She has allergies :( asthma - we’ve talked about it a lot!! Cats are impossible though. Puppies are so cute, watch them grow and become part of the family. A lot of doggies need adopting too 🐶

[@YamaGaYobu]

I can’t reply the livestream chat :0

[@hellohi821]

It takes about 20-30 minutes after the live stream ends for the chat comments to be visible. Give it some time, and it will be there.

[@magicwoody]

there are 2 Things @mcdonalds which are good: McRib and Big Tasty Bacon. Rest is.... booooooooooring

[@michaelredocto8354]

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[@kerloz2359]

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[@kerlozano8806]

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[@gaysodaniel1636]

Dog meat

[@Stache987]

Someone take aim at that bird noise for a street crossing sound, if you can't talk loud enough to be heard at your wrist, how in blasted wherever can that be tolerated