Super Escalator Adventure

Japan's escalators are a microcosm of Japanese society -- uniqueness and creativity, but we also see Japan's politeness, manners and even customer service all on moving steps.
In this episode, we travel to Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo and Kawasaki to see some of Japan's amazing escalators!
★ Puchicalator at Moore's Department Store in Kawasaki City
★ Kyoto Station's Escalator
★ Umeda Sky Building, Osaka (The World's Highest Escalator)
★ Tokyo's multi-level escalator (Kudanshita Station)
★ Spiral Escalator, Landmark Tower, Yokohama
From spiral escalators to escalators that go high into the sky, this program covers them all.
I climbed the escalator in Kyoto Station to the top in this recent video.
• Kyoto Station's Escala...
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[@FlyingHopeAngel]

I never in my life thought I would actually sit and enjoy a video about escalators.

[@hatemkhrouf8955]

now that i think about it , it's really surprising .

[@craftyreciepies9730]

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[@zakariahadiprayoga6803]

Goblay

[@CutieRingoJoy]

FlyingHopeAngel samw

[@williamrowley9815]

Same!

[@BrunoSchenkel]

Wow... That escalated quickly...

[@Jonics25]

nice

[@limeuwin]

Bruno Schenkel here I help to you Wow... that *escalated* Quickly

[@saliesousa]

Bruno Schenkel lmao fucking genius man 😂

[@moiseshall9372]

I like that one

[@ioana26bc]

Bruno Schenkel no puns

[@hatemkhrouf8955]

you're a genius , the camera angles , the length of the videos , the music , your voice , everything is perfect , you really deserve to get a tv show .

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Korewakore Sorewasore I really appreciate that! I did my best with what I had to make the show. It's just so much fun to see a new angle and make something from that story. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for writing! -John

[@SLIvista]

+ONLY in JAPAN i wouldnt mind seeing you on tv, get a show.

[@rabbitinfullmoon633]

Korewakore Sorewasore iiiiiiiiiiii

[@callystaaaaaa]

ONLY in JAPAN we want to see you in tv show

[@muhammadobeid8075]

Korewakore Sorewasore

[@richarquis]

"Puchicalator" - These are to be found in a few subway stations in South Korea. Kinda silly, but the old folks love them.

[@richarquis]

I counted the steps at my local. It had either 7 or 8. I was drunk, so I forget exactly, but not as wee as 4, for sure.

[@nevedhachristy9153]

Everything in Japan is about creativity and customer service . that's really amazing and good.

[@crsh2007]

That spiral escalator is so cool! But that Puchicalator is kind of pointless - not even enough time to rifle through your purse, which is how I usually spend my time on escalators ;P

[@evelyncecilia2746]

Haha, true. Tbh, I'd rather jump the length of the puchicalator. XD

[@vedametta]

Thats not useless. They make it for lead people or let say forced people to use the right stair which down and up way. If they make it same, Than people will dont care about which one is for up and down even if there is a sign .

[@zenldh]

I really really really love the etiquette on the escalator. Usually when I am in a hurry, people won't even bother to move, those zig zag standing

[@rokalifeinlondon726]

In Hong Kong, we have similar rule "stand on the right and walk on the left" But from my personal experience, there were a lot of times people wouldn't stand on one side, and one time a man and his son (a grown up) stands on both sides in the metro/underground station, I said excuse me and sorry as I had to rush to somewhere. At the end they didn't let me, and at the end the old man was saying, "Don't think I'd have to let you go by saying sorry or excuse me!" WTF

[@anexquisitcorpse]

garcons79 Yep, some people are rude. Here in Lisbon we also stand on the right and walk on the left, but many people don't respect the rule, specially tourists and people who aren't from the city. Now that it's summer there are tons of tourists in town it is bothersome to try to walk on escalators, you have to say "excuse me" all the time, and some times they are rude and don't move, just like that man.

[@gammondog]

garcons79 Wisdom doesn't always come with old age. Someday he is going to pull shit like that with the wrong person and when he regains consciousness he is going to find his teeth laying on the ground right beside him. I'm glad you kept your temper. Let someone else be the hammer of justice.

[@OldLordSpeedy]

garcons79 This rule "stand right, walk left" is nomally international. You found it at every airport normally. Funny that Thailand use same rule. Thailand drives on left side same Hongkong or Japan. ;-)

[@OldLordSpeedy]

garcons79 Do you found many rude mainland chinese from PRC in Hongkong since the UK goverment give back the city.

[@Chicken_o7]

The HK government actually discourage this rule as they think walking on the escalator is dangerous. I noticed this from a TV ad about escalator safety, and everyone in the ad were standing on both sides of the escalator. Technically the man wasn't wrong but I still think he should've let you go :D

[@クリス1970]

Making the rounds through your videos again. Just really enjoy the wealth of knowledge and information that you provide for your viewers.

[@theboss-vr1jj]

its my dream to visit japan one day

[@koshiraru]

the boss you should! It’s very lovely there~ highly recommended!

[@menogay918]

Have you been there ITS been 4 years

[@jaydendylanweylin]

@@menogay918 not a good idea now

[@norisuki_escalator]

Thank you for introducing Japanese escalators, I am very glad to see the channel!

[@theresapepanio3819]

Huge thanks for sharing almost everything! 😊I love Japan 💕

[@bagelboi66]

In Vancouver we have the same rule "stand right walk left" and just about everyone follows it, except tourists and even they catch on pretty quickly.

[@Usmodlover]

Meanwhile in the US, nobody gives a crap and just stand on both sides next to their friend or whatever and block it off from everyone else :(

[@SimonRancourt]

Same here, un Montréal. Especialy in the métro and in the "underground city"

[@victorshx]

In Singapore, we stand left and walk right.

[@brknsh6689]

Same in germany .But not all are following the rule

[@drawde_064]

bagelboi66 if they’re British tourists they’re used to stand left, walk right

[@Kirbalita]

And that's why i love japan so posh and polite

[@LegoMaster922]

I Love This Series!!

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

asian gamer Thanks for watching! I'm sure there will be more videos coming up to make your next favorite! -WAORYU staff

[@transitdude3352]

Wow! Now you know why Japan is tops in tourism! Great info and video!

[@Woods_Hiker]

So cool. Thank you. I lived in Yokosuka from 1988- 1990

[@ethanlee1325]

I never thought that escalators can be so interesting😂😂

[@yayatix]

Lots of Love To Japan From India🇮🇳♥️

[@nouaman2831]

The spiral escalator is awesome!

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

true but getting ordinary fast

[@woooweee]

kudos on the production value

[@Dan0__]

A spiral escalator... now that's impressive!

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Thank you so much, Aysha! -John

[@masonm1124]

Who agrees this should be a tv show

[@haslinazali74]

Awesome!!!!! and my dream to visit Japan!!!!!!! I Love Japan!!!! Greeting from Malaysia.

[@aishahmars6167]

1:08 that looks like you're going into ufo....

[@SyaoranLiClow]

Thanks for the reminder John, I did both times I went to Japan and this winter I'll do the same.

[@thepowerstation2702]

The short escalator looks like it would be more a dis-service rather than a surface. You can imagine people having accidents when first using the escalator then using the steps. 😲

[@khalidgreat2376]

everything about japan is amazing,,

[@vinodkumar-xr6jm]

Japan great country,great people

[@クリス1970]

Nice, short and informative video.

[@ArrictineReads]

Dear John, Thank you so much for your videos. I would just like to tell you that I think that you're doing an incredible job with everthing: the topics, the cameras, the direction, and EVERYTHING. Not only are they entertaining, I'm actually learning a lot, HAHA. I will be visiting Osaka next month and I'm pretty excited for their escalators and food (in your Dotonbori video). Hopefully, I can use the knowledge I've gained from your videos and apply them to my trip. :) Cheers!

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

ArrictineReads Thanks for the fantastic feedback! I really appreciate it very much! Yes -- I think you'll see Osaka differently compared to others after seeing this. Osaka is a super unique place and it's those little things you have to look for that make the city so much more interesting than it already is. If you have time, let me know how your trip to Osaka goes, either here or on our Facebook page: facebook.com/onlyinjapantv I love hearing about visitor's experiences and it helps me think of new things I can highlight as unique for other viewers. Enjoyed hearing from you! -John

[@hermantochen24]

agree.john always make amazing video about japan.i love his video.

[@hermantochen24]

+ONLY in JAPAN i want to see ghibli studio.

[@jonathanlittle4305]

Great vid on escalators! Japanese are very creative people.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

ahora con subtítulos en español (Super Escalator Adventure)

[@thenooblyminecartnooblytnm7016]

Korea also have sensors at the start and end!

[@vajirahettiarachchi5172]

Um.. John? You said "elevator" on the beginning of the clip.. -Vajira

[@kevinsievens1129]

ONLY in JAPAN john, thats better so I can show my family who doesn't knows english.

[@HKB108]

*I wanna visit there!*

[@lab-linkinternational8344]

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[@gemini3156]

John thank you so much I love your videos! Even though I will most likely never go to Japan I love learning about it and part of it's culture through your videos. Thanks again please keep them coming!

[@jaspermorse8210]

I love all of your videos

[@InevitableLost]

All of these videos are the perfect length. Very informative, but don't drag on and on. I hope to travel to Japan one day. :)

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

I'm really enjoying going through all your videos!! Thanks a bunch!!! Keep up the fantastic work :)

[@bjni]

looking at ur old videos and seeing that you've had good quality production since the start is impressive.

[@galaxywolfgamer8756]

Wow,, a walkralator cool !!!

[@FillingTheGap1]

Interesting. I love the standing on one side, yet another culture bit others should pick up.

[@tomthornton6259]

Interseting video. The first spiral escalator was most likely the one in a London Underground station (Holloway Road), back in 1906. Although I'm not sure it worked too well, failing soon after inception and closing days after opening. I assumed the idea was a near-forgotten failed expirement, but it's great to see Japanese engineering has turned this engineering obscurity into functioning piece of infrastructure, even if the curve is like more for decoration than practicality!

[@emasanif9486]

Wow.. such a great escalator.👍

[@renAiin]

The puchicalator is similar to one that I have at a mall around me, its 7 or so steps iirc! So cute!

[@AuntyGoogol]

Love your vids. For real srrvice the poochilator would go up! Going down is easy.

[@SilkyC]

You can see this system in Toronto too. Granted no where near as organized but with such a dense population it does work!

[@michaelkenny6950]

Washington DC in the US has the unwritten rule that you stand on the right, walk on the left. I say "unwritten" and not "unspoken" because DC has a LOT of unwritten rules, but the populace is so transient that the only way that new people learn the rules is that strangers are VERY quick to fill you in with politeness, or at the very worst, mild exasperation. But the escalator rule is the best of all. First time I did it, the guy a few steps below me said the most DC thing I've ever heard: "hey, don't be a left-stander." I said "excuse me?" He said "I'm sorry, we just stand on the right here. The left is for walkers." After he did his civic duty, he smiled at me, and went back to what people in cities usually do, which is pretend that the people around then don't exist. Very interesting experience. And then we stood there in silence for the rest of the 35 minute journey because holy crap Roslyn station nobody needs an escalator that long

[@SUPERGENKI]

Japan is the world capital of escalators!!! ^^

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

***** It is! I enjoyed some of your videos -- very well made Thomas! -John

[@SUPERGENKI]

WAORYU ONLYinJAPAN Thanks John. I went to that "impressive" escalator you showed a few days later in Azalea, Kawasaki - I rode it several times, I went to bed a happy man that night. ^^ Cheers - have a great evening... Thomas

[@ninjajake1225]

I've only watched your first two videos, but I really appreciate the professionalism of your videos. They're very informative and really interesting. I'll be watching the rest of them, you can count on it :)

[@karebu2]

i thought the puchicalator should ride up instead of down

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

karebu2 Interesting! It probably should have gone down -- if I return, I'll ask the PR guy for Moore's Department Store in Kawasaki why they choose down and not up. Nice catch! -John

[@elliaustr017]

As a person who cant climb stairs and relies on escalators and elevators, we need more of those tiny ones.

[@sl99elevs]

Cool,John Daub!

[@rinsw8872]

*spiral, fantastic*

[@xMegaVideos]

HA! I knew it! I was in Japan last summer and went to both Tokyo and Osaka. I was extremely confused when arriving in Osaka that people were standing on the other side, even if its the same country.

[@ledbthand]

Haha, thats so true about the Osaka escalators! I just spent about 10 days in Kyoto and Tokyo area. When I got to Osaka I was like ummmmm. lol

[@hungrybeeasmr5264]

Tfs, great escalators stories !👌💕

[@AshrakAhmed]

So Osaka is like London. You stand on the right... nice.

[@hawra9863]

In London, people stand on the right on an escalator, we also have a pouchalator, in one of the stations. So it's not only in Japan. But a spiral escalator looks pretty cool

[@reyzuna]

wooohhoo iv'e never seen a spiral escalator and this was a shock for me hahaha

[@nosfe_458]

I love Eskalator Jepang

[@sicmotherfaker]

love your intro beats

[@carealoo744]

I want to go to Japan now!

[@Awesome_Aasim]

In the US, you stand to the right and walk on the left. And no, that spiral escalator is not only in Japan. There is one in Las Vegas and one in San Francisco.

[@griddlepuff4212]

Why am I watching videos on escalators...welp Im just gonna go to the nearest shopping mall and ride the amazing escalator!

[@manzjane5244]

Look how discipline japan people at escalator.

[@chrissmith1521]

Amazing. In Vancouver BC most escalators are broken and it takes years to get them fixed.

[@tomaspelliccione]

Here in the US we roll down our stairs :)

[@globetrotterca]

Love it!

[@petrucci15]

i look forward to seeing more and more videos about Japan from you. I might be going to Saporro in hokaido for a study trip in university for illustraion next year, and i cant wait to experience some of these things!!

[@krismas3880]

People in japan are very organize.

[@the_jimmy_nation]

This is amazing😂

[@Danny-wv8ec]

Wow ! I always walk on escalators and i get mad at people standing dead in the middle . The Japanese are unique!

[@nelsonguicg]

Have been to the puchicalator \o/

[@jyothilaltv2447]

Iam belong to Kerala small part of India. I have lot of items made from Japan. Now all items are working. So iiiiii love Japan

[@timsecond]

Regards to the escalator loves around the world. 😃

[@Akiyama_Shun]

The Little cute escalator is near my home! 😄

[@sh4rkface0]

Ive been to that one in central tokyo with the walking band in the middle. As a kid i loved riding it

[@EvanTomiko]

Spiral escalators? impresive

[@carterhalstead1288]

Adrian Matos they have those everywhere around the world

[@natsarimwatcher8366]

yeah, in Osaka you have to be on the right side & the rest left. I miss Japan hope the next time I could beat my 10 day stay!

[@Larry]

Only in Japan? Someone's never been on the London Underground. They also had actual spiral staircases, not curved over 100 years ago there too, but removed most of them as they're pretty lethal.

[@colleenramirez6045]

Larry Bundy Jr sure

[@alffian]

Staircases..... not escalator...

[@airplaneplustrainguy8143]

Larry Bundy Jr actually London Underground have a spiral escalator but it broke on its first day Based on Geoff Marshall

[@callumfisher9124]

had to walk up one of the spiral stairs on the underground once as the escalator was blocked off or something, was pretty annoying because of its tightness and length.

[@MrWalker1000]

yeah there is nothing uniquely japanese about this.

[@mystixz1151]

the technology is like.............ummm............. what to say......... AMAZING!!!!!!!

[@Masalachaii]

naw awesome😑🔥💯

[@scarlettjohansson2430]

wow only in japan 😊

[@mystixz1151]

Japan is awesome almost in everything

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

+Drishya Agarwal agreed

[@fostesam0001]

I have been on an outside escalator in Nagasaki. It is really cool!

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Sam Fos It's amazing they can withstand the heavy rain here, right? ;) -WAORYU staff

[@AyshaRemeithiStudio]

I'm terrified of escalators no matter what shape or length they comes in lol I've actually tried most of these in Kyoto and Osaka, I want to check the spiral one, looks amazing yet scary lol ..Well done John! I've really enjoyed the video :D

[@jjvans9434]

We have the same kinds of escalators and escalator etiquette in Canada.

[@windbreaker57]

This is an interesting feature short, John. I experienced it first-hand and it struck me as a bit odd that Tokyoites stand on the left, walk up on the right, while Osakans observe the opposite. That said, let me just share this about the 5-step Puchicalator: one of the oddest (and, I thought, funniest) things I saw in Bahrain back in '85 was this 3-step escalator out front of a store in one of the souk's side streets. In hindsight, I now realize that was back when PWD ramps were rather uncommon/not legally required; so, it must've been an accommodation for the elderly who had knee problems mounting steps. As always, watching your vlogs has become a habit and loving every single one of them.

[@themeparkreel]

in Osaka they stand the same as we do in London. the right is for standing and the left is for busy people who need to run!

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

+Kyle Todd same in Montreal, Canada

[@Lammette]

It's a highway to heaven

[@rachaelmarie886]

Here in Texas, America (USA) we sit down on escalators! 😅

[@Lydomina]

+Rachael Edwards I don't think I've done that since I was a kid(fellow Texan here).

[@rachaelmarie886]

I'm 20 and I still do it sometimes! 😂

[@matthewbound9261]

Fellow Texan and I can approve of this

[@NotXias]

what

[@boonskank]

no we don't.

[@deaththekid5896]

so cool

[@karlwalsh5340]

Great video John. I first saw you on NHK Tokyo Eye and you soon became one of my favourite presenters. It's a shame your not on it as much any more but this is a great channel, keep up the good work ^_^

[@NadiaKhan-jt6hi]

it's interesting 👍

[@sumansengupta3232]

Proud of Japan by India

[@JerichoTheGamer]

Going to Japan when I am finished with 8th grade!!

[@michaelhughes3273]

When I travel around in Japan and need to use the escalator, I just kinda look ahead to see where the people stand or walk on the escalator, and then follow suit. Just like the saying, "when in Rome".... also, it makes it appear that I am one of the "locals" living there, and not standing out like a lost tourist, ha, ha.

[@Lemonademan]

I AM IN DA FUTURE :) love your videos and had been a fan for 3 years

[@pedestrianme]

Nice work. Comparable to how you NEVER stand still on escalators in San Francisco but they do in Seattle, for some reason. What side do they stand on in Kyoto? Same as Osaka?

[@EggiTheShadow]

Here in melbourne we stand on the left walk up the right, but sometimes people stop on the right side to chat to their friends and don't realise they're holding everyone up

[@ltra42]

+EggiTheShadow yep, even at times cars just stop in the middle of the street to...talk to each other and block the street. this happened to me many time.

[@EggiTheShadow]

lock 22 Hahahahaha, just like how some people when flying planes like to have a chat to others on important radio frequencies which prevent others from giving important information to the traffic controllers

[@HidekiTakashi]

this is why i like japan bcoz of their unique manner.. unlike my country

[@qwertyuiop712]

but your name is japnese name...?

[@DC4444]

Léonard Dupraz Not everyone with a Japanese name lives in Japan.