Shinjuku Perfect Guide by Local Japanese. Introducing Popular Spots and Local Spots Ep.501

[@jacintaaliu2343]

I particularly appreciate the addition of the small lessons of Japanese words. I knew a little bit of Japanese and now I know a little bit more! 🎉

[@tns-rox]

I always enjoy your Tokyo summertime videos. I get to enjoy the atmosphere of the people and the weather. Arigatougozaimasu, Rion! Let's keep walking!

[@Cat2.0_BLN]

I discovered your videos earlier this year while planning my Japan trip. I discovered so much by watching your videos and now I am counting down the days till my big trip! Thank you for making these videos and let's keep walking! Congrats on your 500 and greetings from Berlin!

[@kaikingsenamongkhol7998]

Congratulations on 500. On to 1000!

[@kurtisgillen7658]

Congrats on 500 great videos

[@kathp2184]

Congrats on your 500 episodes 🎉 really enjoy watching your videos as always you are so genuine ang share great travel tips!! Keep walking! ❤

[@lin90210]

Congratulations on reaching 500 episode! Here is to 500 more and 500 more haha

[@Rainbowgem22]

Congratulations on 500+ videos, Rion! 🥳 It was fun to see Shinjuku and Shinjuku Gyoen, which looks great in the summer too! ☀️

[@christycpark]

Thanks for showing a different part of Shinjuku as well. Just in time for next trip planning, where I will be staying in Shinjuku in Autumn ;) Congratulations to the 500 👏Kanpai!

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

Shinjuku does get a bad rep due to Kabukicho, slightly unfairly in my book, havent had any bad experiences there and i've been to japan 4 times :) 5th now in october / november

[@yukiagu]

Hi Rion! Thank you so much for going to Shinjuku ❤🎉 And congratulations on your success and wishing you much more success in the coming years! 😊🎉❤

[@julietai7465]

Aya!😂Let’s keep walking! Very helpful the way you show the landmark or the popular tourist site at each of the major exit of Shinjuku Stn. 🙏

[@mariagrant9684]

This brings back wonderful memories of my 2023 bus trip from Shinjuku station to Mt. Fuji. Thanks, Rion!

[@Channe1F2k]

Always appreciate your walkthroughs! Just came back from Tokyo earlier today😢

[@TandokuOsaki]

Shinjuku Gyoen Park is so beautiful! When I lived next to it for 3 months I went there every day so it didn't really feel like living in a big city 👍

[@MatevzLikar]

Again, a great and informative episode. I loved to hear you order in Japanese. As someone that is learning the language, I would love to hear more such exchanges.

[@aya-san119]

まずは500回の動画投稿おめでとうございます！🥳本当に凄いです🎉👏無理せず、ゆっくり歩き続けて下さい🙏 歌舞伎町のぼったくりバーが深刻な問題なんだなぁと改めて考えさせられました。取締り強化と観光客の方々が被害に遭わない事を願うばかりです🙏その地区には行かないのがベストかもしれませんね。💦せっかく日本に来たのだから沢山楽しんで美味しいもの食べて良い思い出を残して欲しいです🙏新宿御苑も歌舞伎町タワー🗼も都庁展望台も行った事ないです（小声）😂リラックスするのに最適なスポットですね🌳ゴジラ次は触れるといいですね！海鮮丼美味しそうでした。今後の最高級のウニ探しの旅が楽しみです😊ありがとうございました！

[@RionIshida]

都緒展望台は混んでない時に行けば裏に公園もあり無料で楽しめるスポットとしてめっちゃおすすめです、運が良ければストリートピアノの生演奏も楽しめますよ😆👍ウニ旅はまだまだ続きそうですw

[@aya-san119]

@@RionIshida ありがとうございます！行ってみます！←（若干行く行く詐欺気味🤣）

[@HieuTNguyen-dr2be]

I will be traveling to Shinjuku from California in October 2024. Your videos are both helpful and entertaining. I enjoyed them a lot. Thank you for sharing, Rion.

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

enjoy man, i love japan during october / november myself, (ill be in osaka / tokyo) the weather is a little more bareable for nordic me.

[@edcoronel9671]

Hi Rion, Wow Hokkaido Restaurant is expensive? You made them famous in your previous post🤣 Great channel. Thanks for all the info. More power to your channel.

[@personalaccount3162]

LETS GO RION! 500 MORE!

[@MeiziKaym]

Really enjoy watching all your videos. Keep up the good contents

[@ksenijacizek5901]

It is always enjoyable to watch your city strolls, this time Shinjuku, although it was cloudy, in the end even started to rain, no wonder it is a rainy season, after all. As for me the loveliest parts were the Shinjuku gohen, really huge peaceful place to spend a lot of time enjoying the nature in the middle of the city, as well as the Municipal Observatory although due to the weather not so much fun. I have seen some shorts dealing with Godzila project mapping there, quite interesting, but I also 37:21 remember your old Godzila video, it was so fun to watch, too. By the way I was blessed yesterday to catch the live of the recital part by Hayato Sumino from Nippon Budokan. I was impressed both by his playing celebrating his 29th birthday as well as by the huge concert hall as such. Have you ever visited there? Hoping that you will successfully navigate the tsuyi season and find some appropriate time for your filming. Stay safe and healthy! GAOOO....

[@happyhuang9541]

1:00 Cute penguin🐧! 3:05 Tuna with wasabi rice balls🍙😋! 5:18 In different seasons, Shinjuku Park will show different styles and features😍, when you are tired, it is a good place to sit on the park bench and rest and read a book📖😉👍. 10:06 There are a lot of gummy candy for sale here😍😋! 10:50 I have eaten this Tohato caramel corn before, it’s delicious😋😁👍! 12:49 This Donkihote in Kabukicho is indeed crowded 😮‍💨😄! 14:56 Hello Gozilla! ~GaÖ~😁! 17:58 🍻~kanpai~, 19:47 What a rich Kaisen-don 😋! 22:13 Thank you Rion for sharing Japan tips 🫡🤝👍👏! Kabukicho Tower is an impressive and futuristic facility🤨👏! 30:00 aiyaya 😂! 31:15 Wow! Tokyo Metropolitan Observation Deck allows you to appreciate how vast the Tokyo area is 😉👍! Thank you so much Rion, Shinjuku perfect guide by local Japanese, Introducing popular spots and local spots, luckily it didn’t rain heavily ☔️😮‍💨🤝!

[@tanakacanuck2343]

Good travel tips as usual. When I was there in May, I went to see the Godzilla movie projected on the metro building.

[@junlim4355]

You are right. Pokemon Go Fest, the biggest Pokemon Go event of the year just happened over the weekends. Thanks for sharing with us what is going on in Shinjuku. Congrats to 500 episodes and many more to come. 😄

[@RionIshida]

😆🦁👍

[@eileenmunson7198]

A clean bathroom is important to me too ❤😊 I was just around Shinjuku we went to Mt. Takao so beautiful there. ❤

[@purpleglasses731]

Ah there was so much more to explore. 😮 Your update is so detailed and enjoyable. Unfortunately, I didn't get too far in Shinjuku because it was burning outside. 🥵 Enjoyed the Kabukicho Bulilding especially the gatchapons which I purchased a few. 😊Next time, I wanna visit when it is not so hot to enjoy a relaxing walk in Shinjuku park. ありがとう for the hard work.

[@RionIshida]

Indeed it’s burning hot or raining now😂 Arigatooo and let’s keep walking😊🦁🎉✨

[@HD-ol1mc]

Our family travelled to Japan in late 2023 - following your earlier videos, we were able to find our way to Penguin Square and enjoyed a peaceful time there watching trains and visiting the department stores (loved Hands the most!). We also liked the Starbucks in Kabukicho for peaceful breaks looking out of their big upstairs window 🙂. We stayed in Shin-Okubo in north Shinjuku which was interesting but too noisy and busy for us - next time we'll choose somewhere quieter!

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

west shinjuku is a little bit more expensive but it's a lot quiter, i usually book the Apa hotel west of tokyo metropolitan, they also have a sento which is super nice

[@chrismayne1613]

Omg Rion we were visiting from Australia last week and staying at Hotel Century Southern Tower right across from Shinjuku Station until July 15. We must have *Just* missed you filming as we used the New South Gate to catch the train to Odaiba that day. So disappointed we didn’t see you to say Gao! Thank you for your videos they helped us a lot!

[@thenarrativefilmmaker470]

I like how you presented a mixture of "tourist" and "non-tourist" areas. It was cool to get a close-up view of Godzilla--even you seemed a bit excited. Of course, you weren't as excited as when you met Mickey several weeks ago. 😄

[@eileenmunson7198]

Kanpai Gion! That bowl looks delicious😋

[@_EnEm_]

An enjoyable yummy Hokkaido seafood bowl to celebrate your 500 episodes.🍤 Kanpai!🍻 Is there any chance you could bring us to the lavender fields in Hokkaido this summertime?😊

[@RionIshida]

😆🦁😆👍👍

[@TandokuOsaki]

Clean bathrooms is one of the main reasons why I love traveling Japan! Though I feel more and more stores in tourist areas are closing their bathrooms for public since Japan opened up after Covid unfortunately.

[@eileenmunson7198]

I just had the spicy roe today. So good!❤

[@JiuYangShenGong]

Just came back, weather is extremely hot. Tk cr Rion while walking out 🙏🏻

[@pamelagordon869]

Looking fantastic Rion ❤❤❤❤

[@RionIshida]

Arigatooo😆👍

[@aloi1822]

I've been watching your videos all year long and Shinjuku station is still so overwhelming! Especially there's still construction.

[@Chased27]

Kanpai to 500 episodes, Rion! Thanks for the hard work! Lets keep walking to 600 episodes 😊

[@francisnguyen6349]

Rion, what's up? How are you? An magnificent video.

[@IRONMODS]

Great video!! Really appreciate it. @rion, what backpack are you using?

[@paripitiffany]

Omedetooo & itsumo arigatooo !! After 500 eps, there is still an onigiri I’ve never heard of 😆 Eating tuna wasabi 🍙 & Harbs cake 🍰 with the nightview at Penguin Square is on my bucket list ^^ Until then, rain or shine, let’s keep walking~!!

[@RionIshida]

Harbs cake, definitely you gotta try it! Meccha Oishi !🍰😋

[@user-bella1102]

yeah 👍🏻 Let’s keep working 🦁

[@lazyfatmama]

Thank you for your videos and love that smile ❤

[@margiemiguel8878]

Congrats, Rion!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Boomdizzle99]

Congrats on 500 Rion!!! 😊 Would you ever consider doing the shikoku pilgrimage?

[@evyatarvalotker8399]

I wish there were more good and sensitive people like you in the world so there would be no wars in the world

[@raws944]

Just discovered your channel, im visiting Tokyo next month so your videos are very helpful getting familiar with the area, thank you!

[@mincietan6184]

I love that you always walk around, really enjoying your journey Moment 👍🥰 I could then just copying what you did on my own travel. Thanks alot for your video 🙏

[@Viennacats]

I'm looking forward to trying out your tips in a few months' time (September 24). I was already able to see the town hall in 2019, get there before 9 a.m., then no waiting time

[@evanniejohnson6806]

So nice to see so many familiar places there. I stayed in Hilton Tokyo last time I was there so I am next to the Metropolitan building and saw so many of the views you showed from our room window.

[@sgalactica17]

Thank you for, the table charge info!

[@alpheusromance9082]

Very helpful video. Can't wait to be there in Japan.

[@gregz85]

New Sub here. Can't wait to return in Aug. Going to have to look at these areas as my rental is just north of there.

[@TaraLaroTayo]

You passed by the KFC Jujutsu Kaisen Gojo and Geto break up area haha

[@alesjrp78]

So amazing!

[@lazyfatmama]

Thanks!

[@RionIshida]

My biiiig pleasure and Arigatoooo @lazyfatmama 😆

[@UzumakiNaruto73]

I've always found your videos informative. Just would like you to consider maybe adding where the lifts are at these places of interest, as my wife is on a wheelchair & finding lifts around Japan are quite hard. So if you could add them in it would be great....

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

this suprice me a little bit, i find most buildings you almost have to use the lift to even get in to spots, havent been to a single station i can remember that doesnt have a lift. I'm going back this october, ill try and keep an eye for "research" purposes, but from my experience they are easily found. Tbf, not every spot do have one, that is true though. But i would say its a lot easier to find them in japan than where i live.

[@clongt7926]

Hi Rion!! 😊

[@RionIshida]

Hello🦁😊

[@brucet1043]

Japan very hot now.Lucky I will be there in October. weather must be cooler.

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

its cooler yes, but early / mid day it's still fairly hot i'd say, and can still be fairly humid. ill be there myself during late october into november

[@twindryvolta7387]

i think you can make a video about tourist or local spots when it is rainy day. because sometime we dont know where to go when raining

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

as a nordic i must say japanese rain rarely bothered me unless its typhoon season, thats a bit heavy. If anything i would say its a golden oppertunity to get to those places who is harder to get into, as there will be less people out, meaning less queues. That or finaly trying that one spot close to the hotell you always walk passed because you're going elsewhere :)

[@skhan1072]

Table charge otoshi. First time hearing about this. Thanks.

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

its quite normal at drinking spots, could almost call it cover charge, though i find it's easier to spot them now as most of them will display the price table charge / cover charge on the door / windows. I guess they are also somewhat tired of explaining what it is :)

[@TheDiolulaLife]

Hi! We were there this past December 2023, it was also closed, I’ve asked workers there and they mentioned someone fell while climbing, maybe suicide. So they closed indefinitely 😢. I think they are making more improvements to the security or fencing. It was sad because we stayed at Gracery hotel for a few nights, great hotel, clean and in the heart of Shinjuku.

[@RionIshida]

Ohhhhhh, I see… It’s located in Kabukicho, so it makes sense. Hope they can reopen it soon though..🥲

[@ufreymakes]

こんにちは私は韓国に住むガラスです！映像よく見ました！いつも応援します😊

[@jackyisking]

Hey rion! I'm visiting Tokyo in August. Do you have any tips on surviving the summer heat. Are there Aircon in mall and train station?

[@cstpa1]

im going to Harajuku /meiji jingu today and imperial palace tomorrow 👊

[@smokymountain2234]

Love this program 👍👍🙏😇❤️🥰 cheers

[@VERLINDAWAKASUGI]

おめでとう　ございます　RION San🎉🙌🏻👏🏻

[@wanderingMom]

Please also feature Kamikochi and how to get there from Tokyo. ❤️

[@elizavatsky3262]

おめでとう🎉

[@areasevenpro]

Kabukicho is my home away from home in Japan.

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

i hear you, last trip i essentially lived in golden gai xD, though i also stay in a lot of the metal / rock bars in kabukicho

[@jeynalim]

Hey Rion, I can't quite catch what you mentioned about avoiding expensive table charges. Do you mean tourist street spots have expensive charges? Thanks!

[@douglasseter8804]

I didn't fully understand your advice about not getting ripped off by excessive Otoshi charge. What kind of izakaya should I be cautious about?

[@RionIshida]

Small Izakaya located in small building “雑居ビル”, most of the time, tout try to take you there!

[@douglasseter8804]

@@RionIshida Thank you, I understand now. Be cautious of small places that people are trying to steer you into. Go to larger places they're not trying to steer you into, or go to chain Izakayas.

[@858onejoey]

⁠​⁠@@RionIshidahi congrats and thank you for putting on informative videos!… just wanted to mention, in American English the word ‘tout’ is not commonly used. I had to look it up to understand what you were meant. I believe for American English a better word to use instead of ‘tout’ would be solicitor or salesman maybe.

[@gulumsersarkaya1798]

500 🎉🎉👏👏👋

[@huntress44]

It's probably unintentional, but at 28:07 you passed by the real-life location of "Gojo and Geto break up" scene from Jujutsu Kaisen S2 😆

[@shoegalindeeed]

I’ll be in osaka in october… is there a park we can go to for taking a short walk with nature?

[@ElvinYeoantiaging]

Rion San, can you go to Shinjuku nichome during weekends night ???

[@neilwilliams7479]

Was in Shinjuku staying at the Tokyo Hilton and wondered how to get to the nicer part as the bus from hotel stopped at West side which seemed lot of building work.

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

oh yeah its essentially on the outskirts of skyscraper district as they call it, if you go north you quickly start finding smaller places, same with west. going south you will find the park more or less that Rion didnt go into. From the buss stop at west side i usually use either the striped cocoon building as refference or tokyo metropolitan. And when in doubt i always have e-sim so i have access to google maps :)

[@neilwilliams7479]

@@deaddrunkgamer7399 Thanks saw the park as I was leaving for the airport

[@manojfernando1028]

wonderful video RION san ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU

[@RionIshida]

My biiiig pleasure😆🦁

[@KaterinaUniversal]

Thank you for your videos, hope to come across you i the streets of Tokyoa or Osaka one of my travel days :) You know what information is really missing?! A review of simcards that we can get for the time of traveling. I know they can be purchased in BIC Camera or Yodobashi Camera.

[@bookwormfaith]

haha the reason all the pokemon players are out is because July 13th was Global Go Fest! A worldwide event haha, I was also out playing in my country XD

[@kathp2184]

Thanks

[@RionIshida]

Sorry my reply gets late @kathp2184! It's my biiiiig pleasure and Arigatoooo!😆😊

[@kathp2184]

@RionIshida no worries, thanks for replying :) keep making all these awesome videos it helps me so much planning my trip to Osaka next week! Hope to Gaoooo to you if you are in Osaka then! :)

[@davidebertolani6158]

Kampaiiiii🎉🎉

[@glenndavidtorres]

Been to Tokyo many times, Hakone twice, Kansai area and Sapporo once but I haven't been charged with OTOSHI. Or maybe I had but was too drunk to notice. I remember my former classmate residing in Tokyo contesting some of the charges. Is the practice is also prominent in Osaka?

[@RionIshida]

Probably you didn’t realize or your friend guide you the no Otoshi restaurant! Usually locals can tell if they have Otoshi or not by the restaurant’s atmosphere😊,, maybe 🤔

[@uniberse79]

Ryan, is it true that Japan is thinking of up charging tourist? Would be great to let ur international viewers know some of the changes Japan is considering regards tourism since that is very on brand with ur content! But I really hope they don’t do that 😢

[@brutaltruth7197]

Yes. They only want high value quality tourists. Their target Each tourist to spend ¥1million each. They don’t need poor tourist causing nuisance and overcrowding issues

[@RionIshida]

So far, non of the public places they charge extra for international travelers. (Not sure the individual small restaurant though, but never found one yet in my life)… If they start it, probably it will be for any travelers including domestic and international like Mt. Fuji I believe🤔…

[@uniberse79]

@@RionIshida thanks for the detailed reply Ryan! Have a good day :)

[@Joel-ru4nm]

As long as no two tier pricing for saizeriya and curry house, I will come to japan again

[@ufreymakes]

😢😢

[@opp1130]

Do you conduct private tours?

[@DavidDomingo-l3l]

Rion. Are dogs allowed inside the park?

[@cherylsemrau7100]

Congratulations from Canada.

[@paddingtonvg]

Are you able to provide more information on exactly where the drinking and restaurants area is in east Shinjuku. I can't find it

[@RionIshida]

It’s around Suehiro street👍

[@paddingtonvg]

@@RionIshida thank you!!😁

[@dachosenone207]

I didnt realize I was watching Rion since the 300ish episode. More Episodes!

[@cassiopeia4015]

Those gachapon machines should be called "gotchacash" machines.

[@RionIshida]

lol🤣

[@masteryoda7583]

Ron, my question is can you say No to that otoshi or that extra charge if you don’t like it? Because they do that in some part of Europe too.

[@RionIshida]

Basically no,,, if you don’t like it, they will bring something different or they will just charge the table charge😂… (according to my experience🥹)

[@masteryoda7583]

@@RionIshida 😱

[@masteryoda7583]

I’m sorry I meant to say Rion not Ron🤣.

[@ronald_queh]

Previously at Ameyokocho, I didn't know about the Otoshi. We were hungry and fancied to eat seafood. The waitress of a restaurant warned us about the Otoshi and recommended us to fill our stomach next door instead, as hers was a drinking bar. We thanked this kind waitress who didn't just want to earn our money. Is there any way we know that the restaurant would collect Otoshi before we enter it?

[@RionIshida]

The easiest way is ask, or you can check the menu items.. but usually it is written in very small words, so just ask to the stuff!👍

[@Xianxian3298]

Could you recommend some best restaurants, and some famous tourists spot when travel to shinjuku?

[@smokymountain2234]

Clean bathroom is super important to me

[@jbcz5166]

Oh no! I also have a fish allergy, mine is tuna 😢

[@RionIshida]

🥲🥲🥲

[@ajbarrett2360]

Nice

[@RionIshida]

First Gaoooo🦁

[@TheHawaiianc]

Rion you should reevaluate your allergy. because of you cant eat the fish the oil “ which mite be in the rice” from the fish can be poisonous to you if it ok then that means you body got immune to it so you should recheck so you can enjoy it

[@RionIshida]

So true! I sometimes get allergy and sometimes don’t even it’s the same kind of fish.. But when I get it, it’s pretty bad so I just avoid it🥲

[@richiestarkey7]

Doing anymore lives soon, rion?

[@AdachiCabbage]

I am curious, how do you tell places if you are allergic to foods? Thanks for the video and congratulations on your success. Thank you for everything.

[@RionIshida]

When you order the food, you can just tell them and they either remove or suggest different food😊

[@ShaFreak]

Rion-san, please do a vlog in Kawaguchiko kudasai :) Se-noooo... Gaoooooooo 🦁

[@RionIshida]

It's in my Yamanashi prefecture video 1 episode before Mt.Fuji video^^ it's a beautiful place!

[@ronnytky]

Is this tokyo mode gakuen (bus station)?