The Japan Diaries - family travel vlog - PART 1

In August 2023, we spent two weeks traveling the Golden Route in Japan. We flew into Tokyo and spent time in Mishima, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Miyajima. Then we completed our Every Disney Park bucket list at Tokyo Disneyland before ending the trip with a few more days in Tokyo. We traveled around the country by train, taking advantage of the high-speed Shinkansen and using Japan's ubiquitous luggage forwarding services to make our travels easier. Thanks for watching!
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[@luckyman7508]

これだけ色んなところに行くのは調べるのが大変だったと思います。 日本を楽しんでくれてありがとうございます☺️🙏

[@rybackhi]

日本に旅行に来てくれてありがとう また来てください

[@CarrieCook]

ありがとうございます、ぜひそうしたいと思います！

[@Mwoods2272]

I'm glad you highlighted the GEAR show, everyone who visits Kyoto should go see it, it's awesome.

[@CarrieCook]

It was my favourite part of the trip. So unique!

[@user-db9rg2nz4i]

日本に来てくれてありがとうございます。😊 来年はドジャース大谷を応援しに、ロスに行きます。楽しみですよ🎵

[@Mabel83]

Thank you for sharing!!!! I’m going in two weeks and I’m super excited

[@CarrieCook]

I’m sure you will love it!

[@youngdonkeyy4498]

Me and my friend are going to japan this august too! We heard lots of negative Videos on how avoiding the summer months would be better for a japan trip. But your video just cheered me and my friend up and made us all excited again for the trip! Thank you and great video!

[@nao0624y]

日本を楽しんでくれてありがとうございました❤ また遊びに来てください❤

[@CarrieCook]

ぜひそうしたいです、ありがとう!

[@ManuelOctavio]

I'm taking notes! Thanks for sharing, Carrie :) I cannot wait for part two!!

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you! I need to get to work on it.

[@user-if6xl5cl5w]

日本を楽しく旅行してくれてありがとうございました！ ぜひまた遊びに来てください！ そしてまた楽しんでくださいね！

[@user-fo3uy7wn6s]

😊caree cookさん、ご家族の反応がとても楽しく素晴らしい、お兄さんが鹿に突撃されビックリしていた時には、とても笑え楽しめました、とても暑かった中経験して頂き有り難うございました

[@jayheartmusic6796]

Very informative 🎉😎 Can’t wait to see Japan again for the 3rd time

[@CarrieCook]

Glad you enjoyed it and lucky you!

[@hiimdaisy7077]

I really enjoyed this video!! I’m really glad you respect our culture :) Your manners in Izakaya restaurant was not bad at all. I once worked at Izakaya and I consider ordering everything at once is really OK! About eating Rice balls, it’s just easier to eat with hands like sandwich!

[@ozone8190]

Have enjoyed watching your videos. In April I will be completing visiting all the Disney Parks with a trip to Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong and it reassures me that I am on the right track with my planning because many of the places I am planning to go, you had on your trip and I have always been so impressed with how many fun and cultural activities you are able to pack into your tips. Looking forward to part two.

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you! You are going to love the Asian Disney parks!

[@ganarikonari7911]

Nice video Come again. Winter season is better for Mt Fuji. High humidity is often covering up Mt Fuji in summer.

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you! Would love to come ski in Japan sometime so a winter trip might be in order.

[@dappeken3115]

Although it is best to climb Mt. Fuji in the summer, it is nice to see it in the winter.

[@pan-0426]

27:29 池上彰 （Akira Ikegami） He is a famous journalist in Japan. It's a wonderful memory❤ Please come and visit Japan again.🇯🇵

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you for sharing his name! He did indeed seem to have celebrity status among the crowd. He was searching for Americans to interview and stopped to ask if we were from the USA - we had to turn him down.

[@Picanhadopapaimolusco]

ホラ吹き章ですね！

[@Qoo62]

Arigato for making such a great video! I'm so glad you guys are enjoying Japanese food and culture. I really loved the video! If you get a chance, visit northern part of Japan someday. There are lots to see too. Thank you for coming😃

[@CarrieCook]

The north looks beautiful and I hear there is great skiing there. Maybe someday!

[@user-shousaburo]

I've lived in Japan for a long time, but I feel like it wasn't this hot in the past. It's getting hotter and hotter. I warn travelers to Japan. Please be aware that summer in Japan is the most unpleasant summer on earth. This is mainly due to the high humidity.

[@CarrieCook]

Before our trip we thought "How bad could it be?"... and I guess we found out! It was hot but bearing the weather was well worth it to see and do all the things we did.

[@tokyodude2715]

It’s getting hotter for sure in Japan every year and which breaks records. Not sure if it’s globally the same tho. Animals, insects, fish changing due to that.

[@hawaiianrays913]

Very good video. It was easy to watch with good narrative throughout the entire video.

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@ruuurz]

Thank you for coming to Japan‼️

[@andrewausjp]

Thank you for enjoying Japan. It was a wonderful journey that really conveyed everyone's sense of fulfillment, and I enjoyed watching it too. If you have a chance to come again, I recommend going for about a month from mid-April and a month from mid-October as the temperature and humidity are comfortable, based on flat areas in urban areas such as Tokyo and Osaka. The taste and autumn leaves are especially attractive in autumn.

[@CarrieCook]

I would enjoy cherry blossom season but I think I would enjoy autumn colours even more!

[@user-jy5zp7jc3e]

Thank you for coming!! From japanees

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you for having us!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

All of Japan will quench and moisturize my parched soul,and evoke comfortable feelings and immeasurable admiration and deep impression

[@melocitysolo9574]

Great vlog. I heard that this summer in Japan was the hottest in recorded history. It must have been tough. If you visit Japan in the middle of summer, the northernmost Hokkaido might be good.

[@CarrieCook]

It was definitely hot - not as bad as I'd feared, though, and not a reason to avoid visiting if the summer months are the only ones that work for you. Would love to see Hokkaido someday!

[@aNkaritravel]

omg you've made Japan look so pretty 🥰🥰I really wish I could travel there too thank you for the amazing vlog I can't wait for the next one~💖💖

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you so much!! Part 2 is out now - linked at the end of this video, or in my main channel feed.

[@stdocyuze9000]

I've never tried to hold a rice ball with chopsticks. Wow Papa was communicating with Japanese old guy in misterious language. haha

[@CarrieCook]

They figured out some way to communicate, ha ha!

[@user-dt4zg4dm4d]

Nice video .EnjoyJapan .Come again. Thank you.

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you so much!

[@coner1919]

日本を楽しんでくれてありがとう！

[@CarrieCook]

ご利用いただきありがとうございます!

[@cocoa8731]

I'm glad that you enjoyed! You should try hot spring in Gunma next time! Hokkaido may be better to visit in Summer since its way cooler! They also have delicious seafoods!

[@user-mx5ox5ju5g]

Thank you for coming to Japan! I'm from Hiroshima, and if I came to Hiroshima, I wanted you to try Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, and I also wanted you to go to the Yamato Museum.

[@aproy5256]

Very nice video, with lots of information about local Japan. it’s like video guide book! I think most Canadian doesn’t know, and it’s controversial, but prime minister Justin Trudeau went to Atomic bomb museum twice when he joined a G7 summit in Hiroshima this year. It impressed me a lot.

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed it! I didn't know that about Trudeau - very interesting.

[@aprianto1985]

Great adventure and vlog

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you, we really had so much fun.

[@Yuwei0314i]

Your video is very good. Japan is so beautiful

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you very much!

[@isshin55555]

Thank you so much for uploading the beautiful video.😊😊

[@CarrieCook]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KeithTKO]

All I can say is go there hungry, very hungry or you’ll regret it for food there are amazing.

[@CarrieCook]

It is! We had some amazing food.

[@03wan80]

I'm so glad you guys are enjoying Japanese food and culture. 　Please come again　　I am a resident of Japan

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you! It feels like there's so much more that we didn't get to see or do. We would love to go back.

[@user-ul4ze3rb4m]

Ola familia abracao para VCS emuito felicidades junto aos seus obrigado pelo vlog

[@user-bi2ft1xc1x]

I am Japanese. Thank you for coming Japan!!

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you for having us!

[@incognito_tk2424]

Nice Japan travel sightseeing and vlog 🇯🇵🖐️ Did you all have a enjoy it ⁉️ So I’m looking forward to come to Japan again 🫶 Thanks to you all 👍🇯🇵🎉

[@CarrieCook]

Yes, thank you!

[@suntv7695]

enjoy your trip

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you for watching!

[@sirosironeko]

😺Beautiful sharing lovely presentation ❤🎇🪔🌷🌷I hope you all have a wonderful journey 🌷💐

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you very much!

[@user-rw4rc1hn2b]

文句無しの神回でした😊ありがとうございました😊

[@TheAlichris]

Great Japan videos! I am deep into planning a similar trip for July from Vancouver and I learned a couple new things. =)

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you - I'm glad you found them useful!

[@ChadsThrillAdventures]

omg this is my first video of yours ive watched and I honestly thought we may have been on the same flight until I saw the description because I flew out of Toronto to Narita in early September and were delayed 3 hrs as well (because of a typhoon) which led to a 3 hr taxi into the city (only did the taxi because it was offered to us for free through the hotel booking site) Looooooong travel day

[@CarrieCook]

Ha ha, I guess it happens to everyone, sooner or later!

[@user-xt6yh8oq5v]

楽しい旅になって良かった。 笑顔いっぱいの動画を視られて嬉しいです。 帰国しても、浅草寺の御利益があると良いですね。

[@korosuke3266]

店で涼んでいる鹿たち🦌🦌🦌は賢いな😮神様の遣いも暑さは苦手みたいですね🙂 The deer that are cooling down in the store 🦌🦌🦌 are smart 😮 It seems like God's messengers don't like the heat either 🙂

[@knkweb]

Japanese angels 🇯🇵 💕💕❤️❤️😎🎌🎌

[@nicolemcnally5863]

I really enjoyed your video. Will you be sharing part 2? My family and I are going to Japan in April.

[@CarrieCook]

Yes I will - just putting the finishing touches on it!

[@nicolemcnally5863]

@@CarrieCook oh wonderful, we found your video really helpful. Will look.forward to the next one. Thanks for your reply 🙂

[@nguoiviettainova7930]

Thank you very much for sharing. How did you book your accommodation for your family of 4?

[@CarrieCook]

We searched for hotels on Google and TripAdvisor and chose them based on location and reviews. We booked them through the hotels' websites.

[@user-gi5eg8sp3s]

日本で住んでてギアという演劇をしりませんでした。 見に行きたくなりました。ビデオありがとうございます。

[@CarrieCook]

素晴らしかったです、ただ楽しいパフォーマンスでした。

[@jazcor]

Hi! Another great video! I am so impressed with your content and I love the family aspect you display with each travel experience. Any chances of you guys visiting Spain in the future?

[@CarrieCook]

Thanks so much! I would say Spain is on our "someday" list, but we have no plans to visit anytime soon.

[@bakurachan]

Thank you for visiting Hiroshima. I believe that museum is something that all humans should experience. May not be “fun” but I think we need to realize peace is important. I really like your vlog!!!

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you so much! Seeing Hiroshima was very meaningful.

[@kotorikko]

You can't understand daily life in Japan just by visiting tourist spots I also recommend going to a nondescript corner of town or the countryside Shiga, Fukui, Shimane, Saga, Yamagata, Gifu, Tokushima etc.

[@CarrieCook]

Yes, there's lots more to explore.

[@user-mp7zo8yx3d]

めっちゃ、日本の宣伝やん🎵わかりやすいし ❤すごーい😊

[@johnkim8875]

Oh my gosh I know where that 7/11 is located (31:01). It's the one in front of Yuen Shinjuku. Anyway, you are a natural story teller and this is a great video. Keep it up! I

[@matthewpham]

Impressive footage. What camera, gimbal, etc did you use to capture your trip?

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you! The vast majority was filmed on a Sony RX100 vii, with a few bits and pieces on iPhone 12 and a GoPro Hero 7. The gimbal is a Zhiyun Crane M2.

[@matthewpham]

⁠​Thank you very much!

[@mame-channel]

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Japan. There are many wonderful places in Japan, so please come again.

[@CarrieCook]

We will!

[@PupkaBuUS]

❤❤❤

[@user-ds2lm8uz6s]

Nice video love Japan

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you!

[@ChefCraigs360]

Chris! Great job adjusting! What is the deal with the toilets and that sink? Wow weird how did you handle it? Least the shower was detachable from the top

[@bluebailey1]

Thanks for creating and posting your vlogs. Do you mind me asking what camera you used ?

[@CarrieCook]

No problem - the majority of footage was captured on a Sony RX100 vii. Hope that helps!

[@farewellfamily8482]

I appreciate you sharing your videos!!!! We are headed to Japan, S. Korea and Thialand in July and August 2024, as a family of four. I'm curious, did you do all of your own research and planning for this trip? It looks like it was a wonderful experience.

[@CarrieCook]

Yes, we did do all of our own research and planning. We enjoy the process and feel that it makes the most of the limited time we have while we travel. Enjoy your trip - it sounds amazing!

[@otonanorock61]

日本へようこそ 京都は私の生まれ故郷 楽しんでいただけたようで私もうれしいです。 ありがとうございます🙇

[@CarrieCook]

京都は私の旅行の中で一番好きな場所でした。 我が家と呼べる素晴らしい場所ですね！

[@tomreilly6501]

Another awesome video! I stumbled upon your China video a few days ago. It was amazingly like a trip I had planned to China before Covid came along & screwed up everything. I've since watched your Brazil, Southern Africa, Egypt, and now this video. All of the videos are packed with great ideas & activities. My family & I did an almost identical Egypt trip five years ago. I'm looking forward to Part 2 as well as going through your other videos and stealing as many travel ideas as I can. Thanks!

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you for watching and I'm glad you are finding them useful!

[@Hi-lv2vy]

とても楽しそうでよかったです😄日本に来てくれてありがとう😊また日本に来てね😆😆

[@hanaveille]

I need part 2 huhu

[@CarrieCook]

Working on it! lol

[@rajant.g.5071]

Great vlogs interest cooking 🍳🔪 vedio 👌 congratulations

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you so much 😊

[@aburakadabura2]

Deer bowing is not the result of being trained. The deer learned it on their own in order to be fed.

[@CarrieCook]

Very clever!

[@TheRodsAbroad]

Hi! Great video! Can I ask how you booked the boat trip?

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you! There's more information about that in a blog post I wrote here: www.yourintrepidfamily.com/asia/japan/hozugawa-river-boat-ride-kyoto-everything-you-need-to-know/

[@sho_sakurai0309]

Welcome to japan✨ Have you tried eel, Kobe beef, or Wagyu beef sukiyaki?

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you! Unfortunately we didn't have a chance to try any of these on this trip. I guess that means we will have to go back. ;)

[@user-bx8fs4bu7c]

日本に来るなら、10~11月がちょうどいい気候です。食べ物も美味しく、紅葉の時期でもあります。

[@CarrieCook]

それは素晴らしいと思う!

[@TokyoSilver]

Great video! 意義深い動画ありがとう　ご意見に賛同いたします　楽しみました /// all my respect and best wishes! 参考になりました　Love & Create!

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you so much!

[@user-pp9fh6bf9o]

暑い時期の観光　どんな感じだったのかな？春と秋にも来てください１１

[@CarrieCook]

次回！

[@user-bk5qj3yh4v]

全国から招集されて大仏殿を作った人も、伏見稲荷に鳥居を寄進した人も、まさか自分たちのお陰で２１世紀の日本人が、こんなに外貨を稼いでしまうとは思わなかったでしょうね😅 ご先祖さまたちに、感謝感謝🙏

[@asdawe2314]

お父さんがみたらしとイカ焼き買ってあいどんのー　って言ってたｗ 何かわからないのを食べるのって勇気あるよねｗ

[@96bulls2k]

What gear do you use and what video editing app do you use? Subbed!

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you for the support! I mainly record on a Sony RX 100 vii camera - there are a few bits of iPhone and GoPro 7 footage in here too. I do edits in Premiere Pro.

[@user-qc4vh7do5i]

I'm a Japanese citizen living in Kyoto. Summer in Japan is extremely hot and humid, isn't it? In particular, Kyoto is a basin surrounded by mountains on three sides except for the south, so in the summer it is humid and humid as humid air accumulates from the south, and in the winter it gets extremely cold as cold winds from the north blow through to the south. Japanese people are a people who experience the change of seasons in terms of climate, scenery, food, etc. Cherry blossoms in spring, seasonal food, snowy scenery in winter, etc. If you like Japan and come back again, we recommend that you come in a different season. I can only speak basic English, so I would appreciate it if you could understand what I'm saying.

[@CarrieCook]

You speak English well! We knew that summer has extreme weather and were willing to risk it since we can only travel when our kids aren't in school. I would love to come back to Japan someday to see the cherry blossoms or the fall colours - or to ski! Thanks for watching.

[@user-qc4vh7do5i]

In Japan, there is a culture of eating and drinking under cherry blossom trees in spring. It's called ”Ohanami (お花見)”. In many countries overseas, it is not possible to drink alcohol outside, but in Japan it is legal. However, please be careful as it is considered immoral to walk around while drinking alcohol. If you want to go skiing in winter, go to Hokkaido if you want to enjoy food, and if you want to go to hot springs, go to Nagano. I also ski, but I want to relieve the fatigue of skiing in a hot spring, so I use Nozawa Onsen (野沢温泉) in Nagano. The town itself is a hot spring town, so it's fun to visit the public baths.

[@ayumim6364]

日本人の私が見ても楽しくなりました。私が好きな場所が沢山ありました。今度は是非　雪国北海道へいらしてくださいね。味覚の秋には地元民でも、楽しみな食欲の秋が楽しめます。北海道の温泉やグルメと涼しいですよ。

[@CarrieCook]

北海道が綺麗ですね！ いつかそこでスキーをしてみたいです。

[@hanaveille]

Part 2 hope u visit Kanagawa

[@CarrieCook]

Unfortunately we didn't but maybe next time!

[@team3156]

Welcome to Japan! I recommend visiting Mt Fuji.😊

[@CarrieCook]

Thank you... stay tuned for Part 2!

[@TY-or4ul]

夏は厳しいよ😂

[@CarrieCook]

絶対に!

[@user-wd9iv2zt6n]

大阪住んでるけど京都その辺り近所感あるよく行くから

[@arjunsidhu896]

amazing vlog! is south korea and india on the list?

[@CarrieCook]

I hope so, one day!

[@007thematrix007]

india = roaming cows 🐄 🐮 nara = roaming deer 🦌 👍

[@syok9301]

有名な観光地以外にも素敵な場所は多くあります！

[@CarrieCook]

確かに。 また別の旅行で彼らに会いに来なければなりません。😆

[@user-sd1te7mq8n]

スゴいですネ！日本の名所という名所すべてじゃないですか！ 私、Team Labの対岸に住んでますが一生行かないと思いますよ。アメリカ人でもTimesSquare,LasVegas,yellowstone,GrandCanyon。全部回った人、ほとんど いないだろうな─。

[@mopiko]

素晴らしい動画！私は日本人だけど同じプランで旅行したくなってきた（笑）

[@genchan1224able]

わたしも「御朱印帳」(goshuin-chou)を持って、いろいろ神社・寺院を訪れています。一緒ですね～(*´ω｀)✨

[@tunaichinomiya]

北山川の筏下りを次回は是非！

[@CarrieCook]

ヒントをありがとう!

[@user-zt7yf2tg6z]

日本には、まだまだ魅力的なところや美味しい食べ物があります。 特に、地方の田舎には。是非とも、訪れてＳＭＳで拡散して下さいね。

[@TUKTUK-tz4li]

日本の夏は😂ヤバい暑さ

[@AhmadRozaki-uj1of]

hewan itu dipasangi pengendali chakra supaya nggak berlebih .......

[@mars5068]

私は日本人なので翻訳してくれると嬉しいです。日本は確かにゴミ箱が全然ありませんが飲み物のペットボトルは駅の自動販売機の隣にゴミ箱があるので次また日本に来たら駅の自動販売機を探しそこに捨てるのもありです。また来てください😊お待ちしております。おおきに😊

[@AmalKokimimi]

مرحبا بيكم في الجزائر تحياتي ليك اتمنى ان تزوري بلادي انها جميلة وارئعة انصحك بزيرتها مرحبا بيك

[@CarrieCook]

نحن نحب أن زيارة يوما ما!

[@user-ie9qk9vf9u]

这是哪里

[@syok9301]

「おにぎり」は手で食べましょう！

[@CarrieCook]

それはもう分かりました！

[@williameyelash1788]

Fyi. Its frowned upon to have a bare stomach at these temples.

[@user-po9gw4jt2y]

日本人でも楽しめる動画ありがとうございます😊

[@CarrieCook]

楽しんでいただけてなによりです!

[@iiraingirlii]

Please turn down the music

[@user-ru1gw3lj7p]

最高の旅行でしたね゙🎉😂🎉😂 外国の方が、日本旅行を安全に楽しく過ごしているのを見るのは、日本人として嬉しいです🎉

[@CarrieCook]

ありがとう、とても楽しい時間を過ごさせていただきました

[@nowgaku]

Japan has it all. Japan is the final destination of all culture. Japan always be with you.

[@CarrieCook]

Thanks for watching!