Back in Tokyo | One month living in Japan, Apartment tour, Coffee shops, Sanja Festivals, shopping

Hi everyone,
I'm back in Tokyo Japan! I'll be living and travelling in Japan for a month this time (I'm not moving just travelling!). Here's my first week filled with finding good coffee shops, eating all the food I've missed, catching up with friends and shopping!
I had an amazing stay at Weave Place - Ryogoku. Weave Place provides fully furnished apartments in some of Tokyo's prime locations! They are foreigner friendly and contracting can be done entirely online through their website. Find out more at: www.weave-livi...
Back in Tokyo | One month living in Japan, Apartment tour, Coffee shops, Sanja Festivals, shopping
» ABOUT ME
Hi there! I’m Sol, I was born in Korea but grew up mostly in Sydney, Australia! After living in Tokyo for 4 years I’ve relocated to Seoul! I love to travel, find cute cafes and document my daily life. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!
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[@Jakamoe87]

One of my favorite things to do was just walk around Tokyo after a good meal. Behind every corner was a piece of bliss and tranquility 😊

[@SolLife_]

the best!

[@AmbientWalking]

Happy to be here to watch the world go by with you.

[@SolLife_]

☺️🍵

[@Mitsuaki_flying]

🎉

[@francetogo794]

Thanks for the video, I loved the neighborhood, stores, food, everything. Thanks for showing me a part of Japan I've never experienced in a different part of the world. from USA

[@cherrytomato6139]

Such a wonderful relaxing video. Like a corner of a different world, where things can still be good and safe.

[@SolLife_]

Glad you enjoyed it!☺️💕

[@JoseCortes-sp5if]

Saludos desde España! Enhorabuena por tus vídeos me gustan mucho, me hacen sentir que estoy en Japón, lo amo y lo echó de menos... Pero gracias por traer un trocito de Japón a mi ❤

[@edinguy9585]

Ahh 7-11 convenient and great coffee, look forward to your time in Japan.

[@CocoPod]

I have just come back from Japan, and the trip was just amazing, Japan is very authentic, and at the same time living in 2050.

[@Nekotoinu-pj5gd]

Hello Sol, I'm delighted that you're spending this month in Japan. Your flat is really great and I'm thinking of taking one just like it when I go to Japan. The practical side of having everything already there. I really liked the nezu shrime shrine and I'm thinking of going there when I'm there. I love places like that. I also really enjoyed the sanja festival, the festive atmosphere is really superb. It really makes you want to go. Thank you for sharing, it's good to see Japan again through your videos. Have a nice day, Alain.

[@NoctisAquila]

You’re one of the best ambassadors to Japan- they should pay you in gold for these beautifully thought out, amazingly directed, paced and edited videos! I just discovered your channel as well!

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@NoctisAquila]

@@SolLife_ Superbly executed videos, very interesting, amazingly written (not redundant, not minimalist to the point of confusion- just right- and that takes talent), editing, sound design, camera flow, framing, color- and the overall pacing (which is what 99% of all creators struggle with) is just right, beautifully, tastefully balanced. videos, and especially videos about Japan bore me to death very quickly; I lose interest or start yawning… they tend to be superficial, immature, trite, cliché- yours are awesome! Bravo! It’s a great example of how you can project the beauty of every-day life in Japan, whilst maintaining tasteful levels of artistic freedom and integrity! This is what separates “mere” content creators from true artists - other content creators (of any subject and topic) can certainly take some notes from how you do it

[@SolLife_]

Thank for the sweet words! 🥺 pacing is definitely the hardest part to get right so I’m happy to hear this! 🥰❤️

[@NoctisAquila]

@@SolLife_ You got this! There’s skill and practice- and than there’s natural artistic talent- which you posess! Oh and because now your videos are part of my daily routine- I knew you were a filmophile - the way you walk through your favorite movie locations- is exactly what true film lovers/makers do! I would’t be surprised if you studied cinema- I do know that this type of artistic sensibility is highly seeked after- in all areas of content creating- If I were a Minister of Tourism or anything similar that I wanted to showcase/advertise/promote- I’d pay real good money and try to throw in as many interesting perks trying to persuade someone with this type of sophisticated talent to come work for me! There are 3 content creators on yt I could give such praise to- one is a Canadian guy who makes amazing shorts about space-related topics (mostly), another one is coincidentally also Canadian making insightful videos about zoning and similar topics in Tokyo, Japan- and there’s you!

[@NoctisAquila]

@@SolLife_ Oh and your framing is superb 🤌 especially outside in environments you clearly have no control over- very impressive! When done right, it looks so smooth and efortless- but it’s anything but! It’s not contrived either, just organic and seemingly simpe! And, again, that is what true visual artistic talent is all about!

[@YinmnChim]

Your vlogs are just such a cure for my longing for Japan. :) I went last November / December and it seems already like forever, but your videos capture the beauty and unique atmosphere so wonderfully it feels like taking a trip back here and there. I also had an absolutely lovely time in Kusatsu which I purely put on the itinerary because of your video. Thank you so much for your hard work and taking us with you, it's really a gift. ❤

[@citrinesl]

It's always so peaceful to watch your videos, thank you for this 38 mins video that bring us go around Tokyo with you~ 🥰

[@SolLife_]

My pleasure 😊

[@putapipi3531]

Just went back from my trip to Japan. I miss this place so much 😢

[@sunnystamaria4452]

Seeing Japan through your eyes (amazing video editing) and the places I visited when I first went there made me miss it so much! We'll definitely go back next year. That 7-Eleven egg sandwich is a favorite of mine, too. Love "traveling" with you, Sol Life! 💜

[@philippkruger5430]

awesome Vlog! when i watch it, i really realise that i miss japan. Next year i go again.

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! Hope you can visit again soon!

[@dlamo90]

Ohhh what a nice vlog 🥰. It has been a year since my trip to Japan 😢 I was lucky to be in Tokyo for the sanja festival too, I really miss my time there. Eager to see your next videos, have a wonderful time there! 😊

[@nightchristabel]

Japan is so dreamy! I wish deeply to go there some day, and your videos make me wish even deeper! 😊 Thank you ❤

[@Zetbackup]

😁 I am glad to see you are back in Japan. My family recently returned from a nine-day trip to Kyoto-Tokyo, thanks to your previous videos. Your videos are really inspirational. I hope we can meet paths sometime, perhaps in Japan 😁. My family is planning to visit Japan again soon. Next time maybe to Nikko, Kawaguchiko, or some local neighborhood. Really look forward to your Japan videos to get some more ideas 😆

[@RhondaH]

Great to know about another furnished apartment rental in Tokyo! Thanks!

[@ahamprema1]

Ohhhh, I just love, love, love Japan and all its traditions, the festive mood was transmitted through the screen.😄 Thank you so much, Sol, it's always a delight to see Japan and South Korea through your eyes. You notice beauty everywhere, that's such a rare and wonderful quality. And yes, I know that feeling as if some parts of your heart are left in different countries and cities. You're always missing some places or some people in another corner of this world. It's just how it is....🥺 Already curious about your next videos!!🤗🎉✨🎆

[@Bagnasution]

Beautifully made as always, thank you for taking us to another holiday in Japan!

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for watching 🥰

[@renelyndelosreyes9670]

I'm always excited and happy to watch all of your videos showing your tours. It's so amazing and how beautiful the world. Thank you so much and can't wait to watch another vlog from you. Take care❤❤❤

[@aoi-idaten]

I lived in Yanaka 30 years ago and now live in another city in Tokyo. Your video made me want to drop by Yanaka. Thank you

[@Itsmeyuka_]

I love you content, Japanese so aesthetic ❤🎉

[@SolLife_]

Thank you 🥰

[@dewwicool]

I love Tokyo. I love Japan vibes.

[@MikeCarreon-hd6yl]

Thank you for showing us the little things, and neighborhoods to explore away from the bustle. You have some beautiful cinematography, I’m glad I discovered your video. Never been to Asakusa but planning on seeing it this time when I see Japan again this fall.

[@MOHAMEDSIDIQ-dn4re]

The world of makoto shinkai video was masterpiece keep posting your videos. It gives nostalgic feel of tokyo❤

[@prakashmungekar3119]

Such a great video . The food , festivals, farming and the decipline was really great . Thanks for sharing.

[@lunabytea]

38 mins of you in Japan! Was so excited when I saw this! Sitting down with a cup of tea now to enjoy ☺️

[@SolLife_]

Enjoy! 🍵

[@kiyoshitakeda452]

Now I understand. I watch today's video first when I should have looked at this one first. It explains your work in Japan. Enjoyed thank you.

[@Qelsymae]

Adore how locals hang signs of someone’s missing keys! Especially in a spot where they can retrace their steps 🥹

[@Jdjjdndbdbbdjdjd]

Wow, thanks for sharing. We are planning to “live” in Tokyo for 6 weeks later this year too.

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for watching! Hope you have fun!

[@mariangato]

OMG your videos in Japan are back and you're living in Tokyo for a month! I'm so happy 😍❤️‍🩹

[@angelieservando2407]

I miss this Japan Vlog! So happy! 😭❤️

[@SolLife_]

Hope you enjoy it! 😉

[@erikpinca]

Welcome back to Japan Sol! looking forward to seeing new places never explored before 🗻

[@sandravalencia6312]

I missed seeing Japan through your videos. I'm glad you're back. Enjoy your visit! Greetings from Colombia ☕!

[@Cielviii97]

I really appreciate for sharing this with us . That festival, I haven’t seen such a thing in my life . That would be a great experience to be there . And the whole vibe of this video was like eating a sweet watermelon on hot summer days . Feeling refreshed . Can’t wait to watch more from your trip .

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for watching! 😊🍉

[@Roccobear]

I love your videos, especially when you visit cafes 😊❤ that’s what I would do if I were visiting Japan as well. ☕️ Everything looked so tasty

[@felicialundberg]

My dream is to visit Japan one day😍😍

[@SolLife_]

Hope you can visit!

[@TheCosmopolitanHefty]

And she is back in Japan. Just like the old times. 🎉❤ My favourite vlogger Sol. Best wishes from India 🇮🇳

[@SolLife_]

Feels like I never left 😂

[@TheCosmopolitanHefty]

@@SolLife_ 😂✨ that's wonderful isn't it

[@HR-zc1mi]

Like everyone here, I just came back from Japan and missing it already. Thanks for the video.

[@anasraza4006]

I love watching these videos. So calming experience ❤. Keep posting!

[@sturmgold]

The country of my dreams ❤

[@jenna-ek6vw]

your videos are unique and atmospheric

[@igorrr.-]

I loved to watch your video! Eu amei assistir seu vídeo! Greetings from Brazil!

[@moumitan09]

Such a wonderful vlog!!!

[@SolLife_]

Thank you!!☺️

[@storiesofmilo]

Excited for this next serie of videos!! 🥰🌻

[@SolLife_]

Excited to share! 🤩

[@dmpfilms5062]

I miss Japan ❤

[@Thetravelsurvivalist]

Yeah. I miss Japan.

[@tarragon7042]

That breakfast looks nice!

[@evermillcreek]

What a wonderful start to your trip 😊 last time I visited was for over a month during the summer, so many amazing memories ❤ cant wait to return when ADHD is treated 🧭

[@kimnadeen_]

Wait wait wait !!!!why too short ?? It felt like 10 min not 38min 🥹🥹🥹🥲🥲🥲🥲 . Darling, make the next vlog longer please 😭. You don't know how much i love your vlogs , i even preper for watch it on TV , i get snacks, drinks and sometime i order food and watch your vlog, is like a movie for me 🫶 ❤ Thank you to let me see the beautiful place.

[@SolLife_]

😂 more to come! Hope you enjoy 😉🍿

[@kimnadeen_]

@@SolLife_ waiting for it 😍

[@chiaraippoliti]

"Latte" means "milk", not a coffee beverage. The correct name is like what you see at 21:05 a "caffè latte" is when you add coffee to the latte/milk. That's why a matcha latte or a strawberry latte doesn't have coffee; it's just a latte/milk with matcha or strawberry, respectively. So many countries use the term "latte" incorrectly. It comes from Latin "lac". That's why it's "leche, leite, lait", etc. in other Romance languages. They're all spelled similarly.

[@nessuno.8617]

that pizza looked really good, it was just Italian style ☆•°

[@97Devils]

Incredible video! Thank you for mentioning the company you used for your accommodations. I am looking to do an extended stay this Fall. Cheers, from Portland Oregon!

[@SolLife_]

My pleasure! Hope you enjoy your stay!

[@werejett]

Welcome back Sol! 😊

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! 😄

[@WanderingLatte]

If it wasnt an ad is the apartment better than an airbnb? 😊 will be in tokyo for a longer period i am still contemplating

[@BokemDeadly]

Finally! i was waiting for long time. Your video is so refreshing and calming.

[@slimscorpio09]

Thank you for the weave life information I been looking for something like that for a while and couldn't find anything good to know I don't have to go thru the crazy process of being an foreigner and having a hard getting an apartment

[@andreagoehler6834]

Wunderschön und sehr interessant 👍👏👏👏👏👏🙋🏻‍♀️

[@Ironwill_Games]

Thanks for sharing the Japanese summer festivals with us! 😊

[@SolLife_]

My pleasure 😊✨

[@nico-s5k]

I want to put this place in a bottle! So beautiful!

[@miladymaio]

Love your videos so much!!! ❤ Hi from Brazil! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@SolLife_]

Thank you so much!!☺️💕

[@dreamchampagne]

10:35 one of the top cafe designs I’ve seen❤ Sol will there be an AUS trip in the future?

[@ErosMorelli]

The video we have all been waiting for! 😊❤️🤩🎉

[@SolLife_]

Hope you enjoy!😊

[@lulubelle0bresil]

wonderful, thank you! 😍

[@_bmee]

thats true,when you live abroad you left a bit of you in that cities 🥺

[@bobfaroAXD]

I really love your style of making videos.. it's very relaxing to watch 😊

[@jammynsixkll4110]

Love your videos very much , travel Japan is my dreams❤❤❤

[@thankyou-dai-chan]

映像の作り方、編集がお上手です。　落ち着いて見ることが出来て好き。

[@AndrzejKarpiuKarpinski]

Yey. Hope to get some inspirations from your travels for our next trip !

[@GememaMosqueda]

It’s good to see you back in Japan 😊

[@TobyAkogare]

You are back in Japan! ❤❤❤ Also, why is there a Torii up there, at 7:45 ?

[@szinhazzalszemben]

31:54 I think that's the Oedo Antique market at Tokyo Forum Hall^^

[@SolLife_]

Oh you’re right! Got confused which one this was. Thanks for letting me know! 😊

[@katecosettevocals]

You were the first vlog channel I've actually ever watched, and I was looking through some others, and I was surprised at the difference you offer with yours! It feels like in comparison, many times you stay on each shot for longer than a lot of the other channels I've seen, and it really allows people to look at more than one thing in the shot, and really feel like they're there in the moment when it goes at the pacing you've set. I also really appreciate the unique angles you choose, like sometimes even having the camera watching something through a reflection like a mirror or phone screen. It's very movie-esque :) It's a really special nuisance you have with your video direction and choices. :) Anyway, just wanted to say thanks again and to keep doing everything you're doing because it's wonderful!

[@SolLife_]

Thanks for the message! I sometimes worry my pacing too slow and people will feel bored. So it was really nice to hear this! Thanks for all the support 🥰💕

[@Katie1219.]

You inspired me so much to take a trip to Seoul ! I also been using your tips visiting cool places that you have mentioned in your videos ! Thank you so much for such a wonderful lovely useful content:) It made my trip so much easier and pleasant:)❤❤❤❤ Much love from Moscow

[@SolLife_]

I’m glad they helped! Hope you had an amazing time!

[@susanngin3481]

Amazing Japan trip...tks for sharing

[@anjo237]

Nice to see you back! Love the vid as always :)

[@clivechin7499]

I really enjoyed this vlog for its bright and romantic feel. I think you miss Tokyo

[@TheLoita54]

Gracias por compartir este hermoso video ! Que pases una cálida semana.👍🤗 Bendiciones❤

[@adaywithV]

oh how i love japan

[@KenithMirafuentes]

i missed you Japan videos. Good to have you back :)

[@mrmoonlight9829]

Thanks for the info on the accommodation, will be useful!

[@thepan]

Every corner of Japan are so photogenic.. what sorcery is this?????

[@lintanghapsari7676]

Glad to see you back in 🇯🇵

[@jwfloating-world]

Really interesting video Sol, you crammed so much into the first week.. Great find with the apartment. It looks better than the one you lived in before. Then the coffee shop tour☕. Had you ever thought of writing a book? Something like "Sol's guide to great coffee." Loved the festival to finish.☕🥣✨

[@SolLife_]

Thanks so much! 😊Not a book but might make a video one day! ☕️☕️

[@katecosettevocals]

@@SolLife_ you're so good with a camera, I'm sure if you ever wanted to make a book of just pictures of coffee/cafes etc it would be amazing though!! :)

[@C.u.d.s]

The first day(s) feasts 😂 So relatable.

[@SolLife_]

😂 it’s a must!

[@WanderingLatte]

If not an AD would you choose weave over airbnb? Heard really good reviews about airbnb for long term stay and more reliable. Can you provide advantages of weave over airbnb?❤ thank you! I am still contemplating which to choose

[@dwalker6868]

Enjoy thank you for sharing your visit

[@KatonSuiton-k2x]

At 13:40 I heard somehow speak portuguese 😭😭As a portuguese person that was so nice to notice

[@joseassis2973]

Boa noite! Daqui do brazil. Seu vídeo é muito bem planejado e projetado... parabéns 🎉🎉🎉

[@apredator4gb]

Wow, youtube showed me this video and I wasn't sure about watching it. Boy was I wrong, this was really great video. Clean edits, well done!

[@SolLife_]

Glad you enjoyed it!😊

[@RumMonkeyable]

Was this a work-related review project? Fun to see all these places. 😍❤👍 Ah, so many people!

[@WanderingLatte]

Yes an ad/ paid promotion for Weave it looks like :)

[@rafaellima8472]

What a great vídeo! Greetings from Brazil!

[@SolLife_]

Thank you! 🇧🇷

[@CDEFGAB-us9cr]

Always nice to watch your videos. Thanks!

[@AmandaCrozierRichmondHampton]

Great vlog. Would love to visit Japan one day.

[@hideyazuch]

Good to see you again.

[@meat_loves_wasabi]

Thks for intro the Hyaluronic acid lotion… just ordered one…normally I buy Korean skin care stuff

[@SolLife_]

Me too! But this one I stocked up from Japan. Hope you like it!

[@_seosimu_]

26:35 "look at me, look at me" in the background twice everywhere!!!🤭

[@annedeeeee]

I really really love the quality of your vid its so clear. Watching this kind of vlog is so refreshing. Goodluck and stay safe always gurl

[@soypolso]

The egg sandwiches from 7-Eleven are awesome; they're pretty similar to the ones at Lawson. Walking around Tokyo is amazing; I miss that city so much, can’t wait to visit again. Quick question: do you just record with your phone? What model do you use? Cheers!