Snowy Winter trip to Nagano| Narai-juku, Howls Moving Castle cafe, Snow monkey| JAPAN TRAVEL VLOG

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for watching! Instagram: @solli.fe instagram.com/solli.fe/

[@lowenmoonlight382]

Thank you for everything!

[@sar983]

YOU ARE AMAZING SOL ,LOVED ALL YOUR VIDEO, YOU HAVE A VERY MAJESTIC COUNTRY ✨️

[@pannthongarunyik4803]

Amazing Narai-Juku, I though it's a tradition house so fantastic too. Love you always sharing how to do and how to travel 👌🏻👌🏻🎏🎏

[@mack_1952]

Hi. How many days did you spend in Japan?

[@replay0712]

Filmed with camera or mobile phone? great video!

[@ortebalm09]

I swear Japan is one of those places where you can visit all year long at all seasons and still have a unique way to experience it.

[@lunabytea]

I’m new to your channel and am blown away by your content. The cinematography, the choice of music, the gentle and quiet observations. It’s so beautiful and calming. I’m catching up on all your Japan videos before your Korea vlogs start. You go off the beaten track to show us so many unique places that aren’t in most vlogs and I really appreciate this! ❤ …. And the secret basement room with the exact replica of Howl’s castle and the dried flowe room that looked like Nausicaa’s basement! ..mind blown

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying them! The cafe was actually the highlight of the trip! 😍

[@bycherryphotography]

I miss living in Japan so it's nice watching your travel videos!

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for watching!! I moved back to Australia once so I totally know that feeling of missing Japan! 💕

[@augustlucent1182]

The dried flower room in the basement is also a ghibli reference- from Nausicaä of the valley of the wind 🥺💘

[@SolLife_]

Omg you’re right! 😮I haven’t watched that movie in agers

[@cerita_singkat24]

That is a amazing experience! In last month, I also went to Nagano Narai Juku must have been fascinating with its abundance of exotic old Japanese buildings.

[@erickg3508]

Every time I go to Nagano, I love going to Yudanaka to visit the snow monkey park and stay at Shibu Onsen. Thanks for sharing

[@blackdog1326]

i super love peaceful vlogs like this! no talking and just straight to point 🤍 not really a fan of those vloggers who talk too much 🤣🥴🤭

[@KatawootBookheart-fj4wp]

Thank you for such a good clip and a wonderful storytelling. You did a good job. Nagano is beautiful. Can't wait to visit Japan.

[@italianlifestyle7911]

How lovely💛One of my favorite countries I hope to visit next year🛬

[@srishtighosh2083]

words can't explain how much i loved this vlog. The slow falling snow amidst the cedar trees, the light displays at the castle, your lil olaf, and ofc the howl's cafe. A treat! I really hope i can visit japan someday. Keep posting vlogs

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! 🥰Glad you enjoyed it! (It was actually one of my favourite places too❤️)

[@kiyoshitakeda452]

Nagano was beautiful especially the forest walk. Snow monkeys were cute. Thank you enjoyed the walk around vlog.

[@SolLife_]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@clownearound5751]

What a fantastic 2nd part to your wonderful visit, thank you for sharing this beautiful part of Japan, I hope to one day see some of the places you went to for myself. Best wishes

[@alanw7134]

The Howl's castle segment was totally unexpected and quite charming.

[@SolLife_]

Thank you !😊

[@Bluesky-qu8mg]

Enjoyed your video. Very calming …. Beautiful snow falling softly, the forest, and the Jinjyas. I will stop at some of these sights when I in Oct. I am going to お墓参りin Nagano but I’ve never been there , your video will me make it into an exciting excursion getaway. Thank you..

[@scottshep8978]

That was an amazing trip. I liked the rural places very much. That little cafe was incredible. Really loved the howls moving castle replica.

[@nightchristabel]

Japan is the most aesthetic country, and your videos makes it look even better. Thanks for share all of this with us ❤✨️

[@taysoo___]

With such a positive video like this, you make my day. Thank you for this cozy video ❤

[@bellarina]

I adore the little igloos! 😍 and the cedar trees were so surreal! and Cat Station cafe 😍 and all the snacks. I want to see everything 😀 *adding to bucket list*

[@chanikawijethunga8068]

You were visiting such amazing and precious places like this within few days. Watching your videos is very relaxing and even your background music is soothing. Really love your video 😊😊

[@IH47EU]

Thank you so much for your videos🙏. All your masterpieces are perfectly compiled with immersing background music I love.

[@AmbientWalking]

How very awesome to experience this with you! Thanks so much for everything! :)

[@jfdewoluwe]

That was a very nice trip.

[@BarneyLeith]

I shall be visiting Japan very soon. Will definitely try to get to Nagano, if I can.

[@tanvirthakur9101]

So soothing 🤍

[@giveira]

Obrigado por mais um vídeo maravilhoso! お疲れ様でした。

[@kylechen4913]

Amazing video as always! I think the room with dried flowers is somewhat based on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - this cafe is definitely on my list now 🥰

[@SolLife_]

You’re right! 😮I didn’t notice at the time.

[@NiladaKoud]

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[@wildpendulum]

Your videos are getting better and better each time. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!

[@sar983]

YOUR CONTENT MAKES ME FEEL TO VISIT JAPAN AT ONCE 😂❤

[@SolLife_]

Hope you can visit!

[@sar983]

​@@SolLife_ AWWW I AM PRAYING TO GOD ,HOPEFULLY YES HE WILL ANSWER

[@pearlrosalita502]

Was supposed to visit last 2020, but didn't push through due to pandemic. Hopefully next year I can visit Nagano 🤞Love from the Philippines!

[@mudstayne]

Everything was great to see down to the scenery, the monkeys, the weather and even the lighting. Japan always looks like a bundle of fun :).

[@Eva-mu6ln]

you definitely have saved the best thing for last. love the Howl's cafe. it's soooooo real. I'm going to make my partner stop here on our way to Kyoto.

[@EmelieBexelius]

This is one of my favorite videos of your's! It's so very peaceful, calming and dreamy. I love seeing Nagano in winter, and I can really imagine the cold from the snowy scenes of Narai-juku. I have been to Nagano once and visited Togakushi shrine, but we didn't have time to see the snow monkeys. They are so cute! ❤ Thank you for your beautiful videos! I enjoy watching them!

[@Neoseanner]

great video , your quality of simple vlog never dissapoint.

[@SolLife_]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brxxdonn3]

i hope you’re happy and enjoying life behind the cameras ❤

[@SolLife_]

I am 🥰📷

[@janetregan2382]

I really enjoy all your videos and would love to visit Japan. Thank you

[@pale.palette]

As always a beautiful vlog! 😍 I already had the Monkey Park in my wishlist but I didn’t know about the restaurant with the secret replica of Howl's Moving Castle OMG! Definitely have to visit it!! Is my second favorite movie from Ghibli (first one is Ponyo ❤🥰). Thanks for all the recommendations and the amazing vlogs! 🙌👏

[@SolLife_]

You should! Absolutely enjoyed the trip!

[@DokoDokoYT]

Great storytelling!! loved it!

[@SolLife_]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@felzebub1762]

I thought it is spring right now in Japan... wake up call for me to make sure to bring warm jackets! Amazing trip btw!

[@SolLife_]

This was filmed earlier March! It is definitely a lot warmer now! But still might need a jacket 😊

[@sar983]

SOOOO BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤❤❤

[@yomismo6912]

soooo beautiful...and i like very much howls...cafe

[@KoreaWalkingToursTV]

beautiful snow ❤

[@kateowen-shore4088]

Monkeys are so cute❤

[@無双山ぽん吉]

日本は行くべき美しい場所がたくさんありすぎです。 是非開拓してみてください。

[@KiKiChangTV]

I really like watching your travel videos, the lens is very beautiful!🥰

[@AmyChaston]

Your videos bring me so much joy 💗

[@adriennealliea2163]

We love Nagano! our dream place to settle in if possible. Great video!

[@KillerTacos54]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing

[@thehighone4621]

Again, your video catches my attention!!

[@ckylatan]

omg! love this! definitely going to visit nagano when i go back to japan again! (though i get cold easily😂)

[@SLArandaAdventures]

Hi Sol, I just recently found your youtube channel and got hooked up to them immediately! I am now currently binge-watching your videos. They are really awesome! Thank you for taking the time to document, edit, and share your videos with the public. Also, thank you for sharing your camera/video setup, it helped me a lot! I will be waiting for a tutorial vlog showing us how you edit your videos. Hehehe! More power to you! 🤗

[@SolLife_]

Thank you so much! Hopefully I can work on one soon 😊

[@teatime3204]

Thank you for sharing your trip with us!

[@空色天気]

長野県民ですが、松本住みの友達と電車で近くを遊びたいと思っていて、ちょうど良くこちらの動画を見て参考になりました♪ありがとうございます😊

[@simplywalking]

Amazing vlog... keep doing the best work !

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! 💪

[@erichuang1403]

thanks for sharing this great video. love it

[@ANobodysHerstory]

I love your vlogs so much ❤ I’m going to Japan in August and I’m binging all your vlogs for ideas ☺️

[@SolLife_]

Hope you enjoy your trip! ❤️

[@ANobodysHerstory]

@@SolLife_ thank you so much ☺️💕

[@Yaya-ep8jq]

I'm going to Japan next year 😊 thank you for this video

[@lovelyjapan8]

I am waiting you in Japan 😊

[@Yaya-ep8jq]

@@lovelyjapan8 I'm so excited let's meet in April next year. You know your videos inspired me so much. See you soon in Japan

[@n.d.7931]

If they do another Narnia movie they should shoot in that park with the cedars. So stunning. One of the most magical places Ive ever seen.

[@emirivlogs]

this is one of the ,most beautiful places I've seen!! I hope I can see it next year😍

[@SolLife_]

Hope you can see it too!

[@martinkirilov6886]

9:12 is the prettiest sky I've seen

[@laagankaayo]

ahhhhh super big smile on how's moving castle cafeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@ExpatNatt]

Can't believe I only just found your channel! Brilliant videos, new subscriber! 🥰🥰

[@SolLife_]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Berdua_Explore]

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-pg6fg8qq7p]

Hi, Sol-san! Is it okay to ask what field of work are you in? Or what's your job? You seem to travel a lot and I'm just amazed. Thank you for giving these wonderful vlogs! ✨

[@ejdeleon]

that illumination is very wow!!

[@vedantvishwakarma605]

Thank you for uploading such amazing content..!!💖

[@bananaswag64]

Nice vlog!!! Planning a trip to Nagano and this is so helpful 😄

[@M_a_k_u_14]

My next bucket list Narai juku!

[@maeduss]

7:24 such an interesting fragment of the similarities between North Asian and North American cultures!!

[@RumduolAngkor]

Wow so amazing video dear friend I love your video so much

[@SolLife_]

Thank you so much!

[@Busha69]

I used to live right above Iiyama, in Nozawaonsen, so thanks for bringing back memories and for showing people some of the things they can see in Nagano pref. (and there is still tons more!). There are two shrines at the end of the walk, but one gets borded up in the winter because of the snow and the other one isn't anything grand and must see either, so you didn't miss out. Plus you have to walk uphill (and then downhill) when you go there, so it's challenging and you see a lot of people falling on their asses haha. But when I've visited in the winter, there was a lady doing that hike in office wear and heels (she fell like 5 times but she made it to the end:')). The cedar lined path is absolutely worth it though.

[@brianchar-bow3273]

Japan's original country name "NIPPON”means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "YAMATO(WA)” , meaning “Peacefully Harmony among People and Nature”.　 So Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,” The history of Japan is very old, about 2,000 years since the Emperor's reign, but humans began to live in villages and communities in this island nation about 14,000 years ago, during “the JOMON pottery” culture. (That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.) Surrounded on all sides by the sea and geographically isolated from the Eurasian continent in the Pacific Ocean, this island nation has a warm and humid climate and is blessed with abundant underground clear water resources, diverse vegetation, and fishery resources. For this reason, people have lived here for tens of thousands of years, enjoying nature and living in peace with it. However, while the natural environment of this island nation is rich, it is also harsh, with both light and dark sides. Since ancient times, the people of this land have lived in peace by respecting human harmony and working together as a group, and have shared and enjoyed the blessings of nature by overcoming many harsh and severe natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and typhoons by sharing wisdom and working together as a group. This is because this island nation has a harsh natural environment that cannot be overcome by the power of one individual. The ancient Japanese name of the country, "YAMATO (DAI-WA)" or "WA" (Great Harmony of People and Nature) represents the desire and reality of people trying to survive in the unique natural environment of an island nation, which is different from the dry and stable land of the Eurasian continent. And it is in this ancient Japanese country name that the essence of Japanese culture and the source and secret of the emergence of a unique Japanese culture different from the cultures of other Asian countries on the continent are hidden.

[@animelover5093]

I find it fascinating to learn about the unique experiences that different parts of the world have to offer. After visiting Kyoto, my next destination will definitely be Nagano - this video has convinced me! I'm excited to delve deeper into Japan beyond the bustling cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. 🕺🕺

[@animelover5093]

The Takagushi Shrine was absolutely breath taking , but i felt my feet wil feel tired if walk all the way , it seems like a long route. Wish there something like a E-Scooter to help with the feet so it feet wont' be screaming for help

[@bbgunn917]

Please please please take us to Ashikaga wisteria park - I miss it

[@SherKhoo]

Thank you this is amazing

[@eyyanji]

claiming one day to experience this!🤞

[@mariangato]

Your videos are so enjoyables, calming and relaxing, loved every Japan/Korea cities and magical towns. Come to make your vlogs in Argentina! I love you so much 😍🤗💖

[@annaheuser9428]

Love your video 😊 I was surprised that I hear someone spoke german 😂😂

[@Jul_llianne]

I was smiling throughout the clip of the monkeys 😭🥺

[@user-Xliiiix]

The best chaneel 💜🇮🇶

[@cherylsemrau7100]

Lovely. I wish I could go on a trip like this.

[@scottsworld]

great video and great ideas for my 2025 winter holiday. thanks!

[@sssdfssssss]

wow

[@marcex.macrolone]

Hi!! It’s such a beautiful video!! I love the scenery and definitely will be visiting them, just wanna ask some tips about how you manage your luggage at the opening video and to enjoy the attractions without being hassle by your luggage? Is there any deposit counter for luggage? Or do you just drop it at the hotel before you go then?

[@esmaeldecano88]

Hi this is one of the beautiful Clear Video I’ve seen the Crispiness is awesome watching on my screen if u don’t Mind what kind of camera and lens you are using. Thank you

[@minhi2099]

the scenery is great can't find at Vietnam

[@edwintan73]

awesome video ! may i ask which month was your visit? i am thinking the same route and spend few nights at nagano area, is mid of jan or mid of feb better?

[@cindyng96]

Hi Sol, I've been very inspired by your Nagano trip! Do you know what's the best way to get from Jigokudani snow monkey park to Kamakura no sato? Thanks for always posting such beautiful content

[@tee9357]

i have the same question!

[@walkingkoreavlog]

I love your vid❤

[@SolLife_]

Thank you 🥰

[@jugulars]

when the snow comes falling @22:00. I suddenly hear the OST of Winter Sonata.

[@SpringLuxeMNL]

I super love your video. 😍 May I know how and where did you book the igloo? Can you please give me the link? Thank youu ❤

[@parkfrozen9017]

Such a great vlog Sol!!! 🙂 The first snow monkey that u spotted was so cute idk why... 😅 And the igloo looked so fantastic....and cozy. ❄️🍁✨ The Matsumoto castle is just so pretty and cool like it's black interior looks so classy ..🙌🏯 Last time i was late as usual..🤭 but i really love watching ur vlogs.....💕 It feels so good to see ur channel growing 💗 Thankuuuuuuuhhhh 🌻💌 Ly!!

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for always watching! 🥰❤️

[@stevenwibisono9684]

is it in february? will i get the same experience on late january? thank you.. wonderful

[@isabella2940]

Amazing video!! ♥ What month did you visit Nagano? The scenery looks gorgeous with all of the snow! ☺

[@jsn_wong]

Hello, we will also be having dinner inside the igloo in Kamakura next month! We can't wait! Curious to know, as the last local bus back to liyama concludes before the dinner service inside the igloo begins, how did you get back? Thanks!

[@SolLife_]

Hi! This was one of my favourite experiences! I was also worried about getting back, we weren’t able to get the last bus but the staff there can call a taxi for you. I remember we shared a taxi with couple of other people wanting to head back to that station. Hope you guys enjoy the trip!

[@jsn_wong]

@@SolLife_ That's really good to know that staff are able to help you out with calling a taxi! Thanks so much for getting back to me and providing that info!

[@rosemarieteasdale9265]

thanks its amazing

[@stephaniehaidenberg7670]

Hi :) thank you for sharing? One question, did u go to the monkeys and kamakura igloo on the same day? If yes, where did you take the train? Thank you so much!😊

[@leleprtk]

The Howl's Moving Castle secret basement KILLED ME

[@SolLife_]

Me too! 😂💘

[@mushroomtarian]

Hello! I loveee your videos!! Thank you for making them and I look forward to more! May I find out the video editor used for your videos? Thank you! ❤