The CHEAPEST day you can possibly have in Tokyo - including accomodation

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Tokyo doesn't HAVE to be expensive but for goodness sake, don't do it like this. It's not worth it. 1/10 would not recommend to a friend.
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[@kaka5656kaka]

As a Japanese, I also highly recommend all viewers here to get food in grocery stores coz it’s way cheaper than convenience store :)

[@zlee001]

More like inconvenience store.

[@bobwozere1]

@@zlee001 underrated comment

[@juliiashan4730]

Confirm as a constant traveler)) I went to Japan for the first time on student conference in 2013 and our group Japanese students showed us that’s it normal to go and get stuff from supermarket and eat in the park (it’s a bit hard to find em tho) so I do it every trip and only splurge in Disney Resort, USJ and most dinners)

[@ppdolina]

4 years ago I went to Tokyo and did this very thing. I was amazed to see ready to eat meals in groceries selling for 50% the following day. The quality was equal to a mid-range Japanese restaurant in Manila. Thank goodness the AirBnB I lived in was 5 mins away from the grocery.

[@haha-eg8fj]

I live in a neighborhood where there are 3 supermarkets around. There are a lot of convenience stores too. But I never go to convenience store except for getting a cup of coffee.

[@astr0_637]

Viewer engagement (: That is entirely too creepy that the host slept on one of the bunk beds

[@alexcagg]

idk about that. I'd rather know who is around me so I can hold them accountable if need be. If your choices are Random strangers around you or the person who runs the place, id rather has the person who runs the place.

[@risafujii3369]

Viewer engagement :) Just discovered your channel and it's a gem! I'm Japanese and I like how your videos don't play up Japan to be this super exotic place, but you also don't treat it as less-than. Your videos are so chill.

[@MavericKVlogs]

Hannah has a such a CANDID yet ARTISTIC way of communicating through her videos...A lot to learn here while still enjoying all of her videos 💜✨

[@travelingswede5774]

Viewer engagement!! I can’t believe you stayed at that guys place! That is soo brave

[@CurrentlyHannah]

I honestly would’ve bailed but I arrived at midnight and it was too late to change haha

[@danmorgan3685]

b-r-a-v-e is a common misspelling of 'desperation'.

[@ananashrabi3728]

I love how honest you are about the reviews Hannah!! Please make a lot more videos! Would love to see your channel grow a lot bigger!!

[@niikon]

Haven‘t watched one of your videos in quite a while, but daaayyymn, you cranked ur editing to 11 girl!! Looks mighty fine 😊✌️

[@DigitalArtcast]

Always love these videos Hannah so inspiring and informative love it!

[@ree_iiinn]

viewer engagement i wanna go to that book capsule hotellll

[@andyl1047]

Loved the video. Can really tell your editing skills is getting better every video. Keep up the good work!

[@AprikosenKlang]

Viewer Engagement - and I really like you're editing style. Also so inspiring to try out more myself ☺️

[@ManFinest]

He slept in one of the bunk beds what??? 😭

[@BamzyCos]

Viewer engagement! Another fantastic video Hannah! I love your videos, always so entertaining and has been dying to come back to Japan ASAP

[@haloacosta7509]

This was awesome

[@SusannahWins]

Viewer Engagement! When my husband, toddler and I were in Japan we really craved western breakfast. We found business areas had a salaryman breakfast setto, which included buttered toast, a boiled egg, salad, and orange juice or coffee. When we stayed at a Ryokan, we had a traditional Japanese breakfast. I'm glad I had the experience, but since my stomach isn't used to fish that early in the morning, I preferred the salaryman breakfast.

[@peitonlife9411]

That style of western breakfast is called モーニング "Morning" and is quite common in Nagoya.

[@jasonmoser8957]

There is a total breakfast culture here with good deals on western-style breakfast, you just need to be able to identify a local coffee shop. They are all over the place.

[@briankooy4376]

Yes! For someone who claims to have lived in Japan for 5 years, she obviously doesn't know very much about Japan or its food culture. Traditional Japanese breakfasts can be found in any number of restaurants. If you're looking for a western-style breakfast, there are bakeries, cafes, and coffee shops all over Tokyo and other major cities. She needs to get out more.

[@SuperGokuSon]

OK that Book hotel capsule place A+++ defiantly wanna go there!

[@eazon]

Love you and your videos. Please keep them coming.

[@millartiste2d]

The editing in your videos is really great

[@markespley8740]

Hahaha !!!!! Hannah you crack me up.! I loved the low caffeine coffee trick 😂😂😂 that's was gold 😁😎🦘🐨

[@esaedvik]

It's always cool to see videos that make traveling more affordable. Picking up even some stuff to stretch the dime is A+.

[@twocentscinema8587]

This has been very insightful. I plan on going to Tokyo this fall and basically the money for the trip is the plane ticket. By watching these vids, I've learned that capsules, 7-11's, other convenient stores, and taking advantage of the deals on food, you can get by very cheap in Tokyo. I just plan on walking about the city and seeing it's culture and the people. And I've also heard on a video that you can rent a bike for $2 a day and save your legs and ride about the city.

[@stephanl.1909]

I liked the flow of your Video,editing was so on point with the music! ,Also great theme to show that Japan could also be favorable

[@jeannedz29]

Hi ! I've just discovered your channel and I'm in LOVE ! It caters to all my traveling-to-Japan-for-the-first-time dreams !

[@jeannedz29]

And Viewer engagement !

[@cl_albus]

Naild it 😂 i love your videos tho they always are enjoyeble while you learning and stay fun to watch every time

[@seandesmond5560]

Great video lovely Hannah!!! ❤ Japan looks amazing!!!

[@lunalimited]

Viewer engagement! ;D When my husband and I went to japan I had a list of places I wanted to go and we did a TON of walking. It was either take the train and it would take 20 minutes or walk 20 minutes, so we walked. It was great!

[@bobvilleza4060]

“Viewer Engagement” loving your videos : )

[@BerendsBees]

It was a great video and good to see that Japan can still be enjoyed on a budget.

[@tonya5897]

[@sakura9400]

Viewer engagement - That place was so creepy, but I love where you're staying at the end! New to your videos, now I'm going to watch some of your older ones!

[@kiwdwks]

Your videos are the best...thank you!

[@ODriscolls]

I can't believe you stayed there. You are a hero to the budget traveler community.

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Loving this Tokyo on a Budget!!

[@qbishop1]

Looking forward to seeing you reach 1M!

[@MIC321555]

I grew up in Japan and currently live in the US. You made me wanna go back to Japan! Great video

[@markersandmemories]

"viewer engagement" Love you videos, Hannah!

[@edwinrosales6322]

Glad you were safe and sound after your *very affordable* accommodations!

[@joy-ry2er]

I love all your videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ChrisP978]

Headed to Japan for the first time in a week, pretty excited although my wallet is scared. Thanks for the cheapo tips!

[@gwendyer5145]

This video was so good!

[@asasjpfk]

日本人だけどハンナさんの旅行ビデオ参考にしてます！紹介してくれるところがいつもステキ

[@Remianen]

Viewer engagement. :) This is awesome! Really informative! I tend to be a bit of a snob when I go to Japan (so shared spaces are never even considered) but the capsule style hotels are a great compromise.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Yeah honestly I’m not a huge fan of hostels and dormitory style places, simply because I carry a lot of expensive items when I travel but capsule hotels are always so clean and safe, I really enjoy it!

[@followthespider1309]

I love the way you say yeah.

[@ohnowell]

I only just found your channel and I'm so happy I actually did, ohmigoodness

[@brandonpau6395]

I love the way you edit and structure your videos! Its, simple, straight to the point and subtly witty, and definitely way better than the youtuber spiel. also, Viewer Engagement is a thing. hehe.

[@Name-ow4px]

i’ve went to japan twice it was amazing i love watching your videos and reliving the experience i wanna go back so much and live there someday tip, idk i think it’s better to get a hotel a little out of the city and take the metro in which is what we did and the pass-mo pass pays off because u will always use it in japan

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Very good idea! If you’ve got the JR pass then you can save some serious yen by doing that if you don’t mind the ride in.

[@curatedconnection6334]

Viewer engagement! 😁 The baby on the train on your way to Shimokitazawa probably knew you were filming her 😂 I so miss Tokyo!

[@benbarling3790]

"Look at me, I'm such an activist." Haha. You have won the internet. :-)

[@LoveLearnShareGrow]

I'm a sucker for pause cards, so *viewer engagement!* I'm enjoying your videos!

[@ginkgosunmontana7628]

That was a great video! Loved it!😀

[@tristanforsyth]

viewer engagement- lol "Smells like dude"-double lol *squeee-Im staying at that book capsule place in May next year!!! Greets from a fellow Aussie

[@piyushgupta9493]

That's like superr cheap!! Nice work Hanna! 🙂

[@Lisa-kf4se]

Viewer engagement 😄 Loved it! Great video! Me encanta! Gracias por el vídeo fantástico 👌

[@taz_kempf]

You sure do some scetchy things for us here watching. That hotel place looked 😱. We sure appreciate it. Also totally love your top.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Hahaha it was a terrible decision that I regretted as soon as I saw the room. I honestly would’ve bailed and stayed somewhere else but it was midnight and too late to leave hahaha

[@MrGregorSF]

Viewer engagement. Of course I read all your screen text. There’s great stuff there. This was a fun and quirky video, “how to get by in Tokyo if you really have to, but seriously don’t do this.” The library capsule hotel was interesting. This has been a welcome escape from the absurd reality that’s America right now.

[@oaksbones]

viewer engagement ;) Turtles are cool :) Also @6:09 kindle? that's really cool!

[@tiddlypom2097]

Viewer engagement!! XD Thanks for this, I'm trying to work out how much I should save up to visit Japan, and also how to manage as a vegan, so your videos are gold. cheers from another Aussie :D

[@thenervousflier]

I enjoyed watching this!

[@thespecialist6831]

I found there is some western style breakfast places you just need to look for them, sometimes really hard lol... if you are in Osaka I recommend West Wood Bakers. One thing as well these places sometimes don't open till 10 or 11 am which is kind of weird for breakfast places but sometimes you gotta take what you can get.

[@kingcurtis666]

viewer engagement! Great video, loved the editing!

[@hippopotamouses]

Viewer engagement!!! :) One of the most surprising things on my first trip to Tokyo was just how hard it was to find breakfast! I'd usually just end up getting onigiri or bread from the conbini.

[@bangalorebajari]

Viewer Engagement. Found your channel this week, lovin your content :)

[@varlmorgaine3700]

Love the capsule hotel 😍

[@andresm645]

viewer engagement! it's a shame I didn't know about the grocery stores when I was there. I think I wasn't particularly looking for them but I can't remember seeing any. I did almost every breakfast on kombini food so having the extra variety would've helped :( that inarizushi looked good!

[@dos-punks]

Viewer engagement! Had no idea about there not being a cafe culture in Japan :o

[@briankooy4376]

I was in Tokyo in December visiting my in-laws. There is most certainly a cafe culture in Tokyo. I don't know about other places, but there are cafes, bakeries, coffee houses all over Tokyo. There are also places in Tokyo where you can enjoy a western-style breakfast. In addition, you can go to one of the department stores in Ginza and purchase pastries (both sweet and savory), which are wonderful choices for breakfast. I have no idea why she stated that there is no cafe or breakfast culture, when there most certainly is, at least in Tokyo (and I would assume other cities as well).

[@JonFD]

Viewer engagement power activated! That first place you stayed seemed sketchy as heck!

[@rubenramirez-ar2]

viewer engagement that capsule hotel looked amazing!

[@jenfack17]

I stayed at that hostel (Book & Bed) last May! They also have one in Osaka!

[@roddy222]

I've have stayed at the Hotel MyStays in Kameido a number of times, its only a short 5min walk south of Kameido Station. Its cheap but you have to do your own room service which is no problem for me. When the wisteria is in flower at Kameido Tenjin Shrine it looks magic. Never had any issues walking around Kameido at night, always felt safe. Cheers.

[@Joe-yr9oy]

I too went back a paused to read the breakfast disclaimer. Oh but I can’t live without breakfast, could live without Japanese coffee though *another Australian coffee snob maybe*

[@biricikkiz7]

love your videos &. love Japan, so fun to watch ;-)

[@TheFurlock]

That hotel is so cool :)

[@stephen129]

That capsule reminded me of the scene where The Bride in Kill Bill Vol. 2 has to one-inch punch her way out of a coffin. Oh and viewer engagement innit!

[@armunro]

You're right; sometimes you can be too cheap. By nature Tokyo is expensive so you need to spend a bit more. Nice video as always.

[@kvinettaf09]

viewer engagement hehe

[@AlessioTysonRiosSerra]

Viewer engagement Anyway thanks for your courage in trying that cheap accomodation. I really appreciate!

[@darcybarton2457]

Viewer Engagement. Really enjoying your video's, we are planing to do Japan either this or next spring.

[@Rocksteady72a]

"I don't like the KZbinr shpeel. It seems fabricated" "NoW iT'S tiMe to tALK ABouT todAY'S SpONsER :D" I'm only kidding though, loved this video :)

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Bahahahah this is exactly my internal struggle

[@kvinettaf09]

Thank you for this! Excited to be going to Japan Jan 2020 with my family, but we were worried about accommodation..will make sure not to find ourselves sleeping with a dude in one of the bunk beds across the room XD I wouldn't have slept either hahah I've heard about that bookish capsule hotel so many times, so want to check it out ! Love the idea of capsule hotels too and have seen them in some of your other videos xx

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Hahaha happy to spread the good word!!

[@rahuketu4076]

ohhno! im in love again!

[@evindrews]

'dude why is this chick so pale' lmao

[@feonjun]

I recall a passage from Ann Rice's *_Interview with the Vampire_* when a group of vampire ripped off a pale young woman's clothing: _"...they laid exposed her pale breast and pink nipple."_ It would explain why she's living in a coffin.

[@daifuruta581]

you didn't know she is from Australia and when you look nicole kidman she is pale as well but Hannah and Nicole Kidman are pretty.

[@thewooxer]

viewer engagement :D I like your videos more and more, the different way you do them now. I have a question about the transportation: Can you use SUICA (I saw that you use it) everywhere in Tokyo area for every "regular" train? I get it that for the "Express" trains you have to buy one extra ticket but can I use suica to travel for example to Yokohama or Yamato without the need of buying ticket and only just tapping the Suica card? I find many different opinions online about what train lines accept SUICA and what doesn't.

[@prashantdahiya711]

I Love to watch your Videos, it makes my day, it's so calm and I have a crush on you, 😅 and your Witty Sense of Humor is Amazing, and I too love everything about Japan. ❣️

[@Nadiarox101]

I'd love to see a video about how you decorated and personalised your room whilst working overseas considering you only have so much room in a suitcase to bring over things you already have hahah

[@77dris]

I'm a photographer who has never travelled anywhere, and Japan is the place I've always wanted to go. I came upon your channel by accident, and it's not only excellent, it has the information I've been looking for! PS. Viewer Engagement!

[@AmbientWalking]

Another great hack is that I want to share with everyone, especially if you need a lot of carbs is to Google 'Yayoiken' within Google Maps, and you will find that this particular restaurant has 19, yes, nineteen branches in Tokyo alone (They have branches all across Japan!). The amazing thing about this restaurant is that if you're REALLY on a budget, you can go between 5 am and 11 am (most branches are open 24 hours, if not till really late) and order a 'Natto Breakfast' for 390 yen. What you'll get is a portion of natto (fermented soybeans... it tastes better than it sounds), some seaweed, miso soup, a raw egg, a piece of tofu and here's where the best deal is: You can refill your bowl of rice, and eat as much rice as you like till... kingdom come. There's also complementary pickles on the table that goes well with the rice. If you're REALLY not into natto... then go for the next cheapest set, which is the fried egg set at 470 yen. I have survived for months in Tokyo on a 1000 yen a day budget with this hack. If you time it well, and get the cheapest set just right at 10:45 am or something, with enough rice (the rice is REALLY delicious) and pickles, it should last you the entire day. Intermittent fasting is great for you! You don't have to eat ALL the time! Here is the menu. www.yayoiken.com/en_files/regular_menu_pdf/31_2019.10Regular_EN.pdf?id=1481

[@angienatoyn]

Good stuff!

[@AmbientWalking]

@@angienatoyn Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@robynlawlor4389]

The pod hotel looks sooooo cute.

[@inmyshoes372]

Thank you for the tips on how being cheap in Tokyo! I feel like restaurants such as coco curry, yoshinoya also are a good option if you want to be cheap! 🙂not many vegan option tho...

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Definitely some great chain options! Coco Ichibanya actually has a vegan option now. I don’t think it’s at all stores but it’s out there!

[@AnitaDollar]

The vegan option is kinda expensive tho 😭

[@inmyshoes372]

@@CurrentlyHannah Wow, I didn't know that! It's great! 🙂

[@antrax5.742]

Hey I like your hair bangs and t-shirt 😻

[@Kiev-en-3-jours]

viewer engagement :) Not for everybody but bringing a self standing tent and sleeping in parcs, green spaces, or, my personal favorit, playgrounds, is totally doable. Just make sure you wake up early in the morning.

[@niitsukid]

I’m in love

[@jorgesaki7849]

Happy to see you in Japan again!!!. You are a "japanese girl" but with western manners and more friendly and open.

[@masdelmar]

Viewer engagement (for free! :D ) Love these little gems in your vids.. damn you making us pause by intent!

[@C.Chabot]

You won me over at Shimo. I miss it so much! 😭♥️

[@pizzacrusher4632]

your videos, editing, presenting and content are really wonderful, btw... :)

[@sceadara]

"viewer engagement" how long you stayed in there?! the hell, i would never sleep there

[@joshflynn1569]

Great video! What is the name of the library themed capsule hostel? I'd love to stay there! Also, viewer engagement (Y)

[@caitlinbrown884]

Hannah, stay at Hotel Zen Tokyo if you have a chance! The location, cleanliness, atmosphere and price are awesome! I think you’d love this too!:)

[@davemanthey385]

Haha, viewer engagement. Nice one, Hannah. Normaly, I agree, intermitant fasting is the way to go. However, when I'm in Japan, I'm looking to eat at every oppurtunity.

[@brianberry8566]

viewer engagement. nailed it!