Why I’m not staying at hotels in Japan anymore (at least by choice lol)

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

“I’m not going to ask because they have a katana in the room” jokes on them; that’s just art until proven otherwise.

[@Vinzona]

Until proven otherwise...

[@thehitobito]

Until the fight breaks out

[@beor2193]

If it is a katana classified as such according to japanese law, that is excempt from weapons law, because it is a registered art piece even though it is a real sword. Not katana swords are prohibited, while not weapon replicas also exist.

[@chappiescollectables]

John Yakuza intensifies

[@patu8010]

​@@beor2193oh yeah yeah, it's an art piece! Don't ask why it's sharpened

[@gaintturnip]

This is everything I've ever wanted. The lifestyle and aesthetic of the old world like that beautiful garden, traditional houses, home made everything from food to the clothes, and the quiet country life. But I also want the benefits of the new world like toilets, antibiotics, low infant mortality rate, and not having to worry about basic survival. This is literally the dream.

[@marisakirisame3234]

So true !

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I know right

[@bigguy1230]

Hope you can live that dream one day

[@gaintturnip]

@@bigguy1230 Me too!!

[@FatChanceTheCouchDog]

I strongly vibe with these sentiments. As an American.

[@Dumpsterfired]

We did in Kyoto. The owner was a 100 year old man who screamed at the guests if they went out at night. Was met at the door by a couple of Brits who were checking out after a 1 night stay because the old man freaked out every time they left to go sightseeing. We immediately returned to the train station and went back to Osaka. 😂

[@giangra92]

You can call it a real old japanese fashion experience!!!

[@dayewalker9408]

Geez Meghan, I thought you were Kris Collins...!!! Ben, you got good taste in women.

[@navyblue7009]

How much did it cost to live there?

[@kristinedoty7876]

@@Dumpsterfired Well, every culture has its eccentrics.

[@Manhandle730]

@@dayewalker9408 what inside nerd joke is this?

[@arturiaarthus8367]

went to one, missed the hotel room immediately.

[@valerieserrano1245]

Why is that?

[@ThornOfHearts]

Why?

[@maika4282]

I stayed at an airbnb in Kagoshima that didnt have locks in the door and was by a road but there was also a katana so I wasnt scared 😭😭

[@Astraaaaaaaaaaa]

The display katanas are usually dulled so it probably wouldn’t have done much damage to an intruder :)

[@lc6134]

​@@Astraaaaaaaaaaa Could probably be used like a bat. It doesn't have to be sharp to hurt.

[@Seffyzero]

@@AstraaaaaaaaaaaThat doesn't really matter enough. You can actually still cut and stab with a dulled blade and with blades with no edge at all. It's all about leverage and force, not necessarily about sharpness.

[@maika4282]

@@Seffyzerodont forget the intimidation factor! And we actually opened a box with it, though with some effort so it wasnt the sharpest out there XD

[@Zraknul]

No one is coming and locks are only a speed bump if they were.

[@parzelel]

Toilet really said "Ive been awaiting you master"

[@ff3nyx]

Da fuq? Lol.

[@catassistant]

What

[@Insane_enasnI]

Lmao

[@JeffreyjkKlein]

Konnichiwa please go in me

[@icommitdie8756]

read this in the voice of Ordis from warframe

[@Tsunade88]

Yes!! I was staying in a traditional Inn in Kyoto in late March with my partner and the death stairs to the loft bedroom, incredible outdoor hot bath, heated seat toilet, and traditional coal fire cooked complimentary 4 course breakfast was an INCREDIBLE experience 😍

[@KrayZieTyler]

I just rented an apartment instead. 3 weeks cost me $1k, cheaper than the hotel I was looking at and I got a washing machine in my room lol

[@ThornOfHearts]

How'd you do that?

[@TheShabick]

@@ThornOfHearts If it is like how it was when I was there, you need to make a Japanese bank account to pay rent. Which takes connections. So not so simple. It is cheap though for sure, but I heard they recently did away with the law that forced them to stay cheap.

[@samuelweir5985]

She mentioned "AirBNB", but actually Japan has always had AirBNB-like little family ryokans that one can stay at. I often used them decades ago when I was young and traveling in Japan. The family would often rent out a room in their residence for hotel-like stays. Even though the stays were enjoyable, I didn't use them all the time because it always felt like I was a guest in someone's house so sometimes I preferred just staying at an inexpensive hotel where I didn't feel obligated to keep to certain hours when going out at night and returning.

[@LionKimbro]

There are a LOT of AirBNBs in Japan, where you rent the whole place, all to yourself, and what's crazy is they're often very cheap. There seems to be NO correlation between cost & value, when it comes to AirBNB in Japan.

[@captainweekend5276]

What you're describing is literally a bed and breakfast, which yeah existed before airBNB 😂

[@samuelweir5985]

@@captainweekend5276 No, the small, Japanese family-run ryokans that I'm talking about are not like B&B's in the U.S. or Canada. With the small, Japanese family-run ryokans the line between the family and guests is more blurred.

[@enjoythesilence902]

Not only Japanese style 旅館Ryokan, 民宿minshuku is a private inn. Owners such as farmers and fishermen rent out part of their homes to accommodate guests. Generally, the owner stays at home and serves local and home-cooked meals to customers. 民泊Minpaku is Airbnb nowadays, japanese-style room like this short or western-style apartment. (Google translated.)

[@captainweekend5276]

@@samuelweir5985 Dude B&B's existed before America and Canada 🙄what you're describing matches a traditional English B&B, as well as those in Europe, it's really not a novel or inherently Japanese concept.

[@justahugenerd1278]

That courtyard is so pretty omg

[@Icon5150]

It's a 10x10 room wtf

[@thehitobito]

Soo cute

[@arkraneus]

@@Icon5150let them cook lmao 💀

[@masstaden3507]

@@Icon5150y u hatin

[@alishashenoy]

Rats in the courtyard?

[@user-sd1jb6zi6x]

Bro last November I visited the house. It was magical my kids liked exploring the garden and the house. The traditional wooden Japanese houses are truly amazing.

[@coffee_drinker2912]

OMG, the 8' x 8' courtyard! Pure decadence!

[@starlightsall]

Just seeing the video title my first thought was 'but why, Japanese hotels are so good' but you convinced me very quickly, that's a gorgeous place to stay at 😅

[@thehitobito]

Theyre good, but this was a whole experience

[@erikh9991]

And, the hotels have cooked food! We stayed in one of these local homes for 3 days and it was terrible. We could never find any food. We could not work the A/C. The taxi drivers told us they could never find the place. It took us an hour to get anywhere.

[@KaoticReach1999]

Have you ever even been to a Japanese hotel or just didn't know this was an option?

[@starlightsall]

​@@KaoticReach1999I've stayed at Japanese hotels, that's why I said they're so good. I know Airbnb is an option but hadn't tried it in Japan.

[@moriqana3679]

we always praise japanese craftsmanship here in canadian trades but seeing those stairs sent a shiver up my spine

[@thehitobito]

Freddy fazbear

[@moriqana3679]

@@thehitobito please don't evoke him right now i can't handle it

[@shpeen8835]

They know how to squeeze the most out of zero space

[@ajoshdoingthings541]

the "perks" of living on an island@@shpeen8835

[@fringehead]

If you wake up at three for a pee those stairs are the worst

[@oldtangledwig]

this looks like my family home back in taiwan, so much nostailgia!!

[@vasiovasio]

Yeah, but Please do not forgot to check for the hidden cameras, because a lot of creeps give their houses and after that shared the recorded videos on Dark Web forums! 😢😢😢

[@thehitobito]

Thank you!

[@arelunk]

Agreed. I had the opportunity to stay in these during my recent trip. It was definitely a moment to remember.

[@tonbalikli]

Don't do this if you are not noise tolerant. You can hear every single sound from adjacent homes and you feel like there is a ghost or there is a burglar in the house.

[@Just1Nora]

Ear plugs are a fantastic invention! 😂

[@Porpolhot]

Gave me childhood flashbacks about doraemon

[@joshthomas3558]

I love how nezuko is in the corner and that place looks pretty nice

[@fractalelf7760]

Beware the hidden cameras…

[@Hashimorex]

HHAAHA THATS WHAT I WAS THINKINH

[@ayushrawat3300]

That's what came to my mind in the starting 😂.

[@DylanL814]

For the price of a hotel, they can look wherever they want

[@lelandtsnyder9684]

For the price of a hotel, you can make a midnight live action movie for the host, complete with grunts and sighs.

[@justinstone4473]

there's a reason why their phones have mandatory shutter sounds

[@bjorn4703]

Believe me, after living long enough in Japan, you will also prefer western-style hotels like most Japanese. 😂

[@nicholasdavidacruz]

You genuinely look like a character straight from a manga book! Appreciate your videos! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ellenapfeffer3628]

It’s amazing staying in those kinds of hotels there!! We stayed at a bunch of bath houses very traditional very much like this place you stayed at.

[@danieldaniels7571]

I can't even fathom being able to afford going to Japan. These days it's a struggle to afford the gas back and forth to work.

[@neojack333]

ikr

[@shyviking]

True that the plane tickets are expensive. At least if you're not chinese, korean or from another east/SE asian country. BUT (and that is a capital but...): Once you're there, it is actually not that expensive to be in (lodging, food etc), compared to most other developed countries. Compared to, say, Germany, I would say it is about the same price level once you're there.

[@tiffanyapril3528]

I was in Japan last summer. Aside from the plane tickets, everything is so affordable in Japan. Way cheaper than America. Because of their economy and the great exchange rate for Americans in Japan, everything is half the price compare to America. I love it there!

[@jimmyryan5880]

If you are from the US or EU then the cost of living in Japan is about 60% or what you pay at home. Thanks to the low yen. Still you have to pay for the flight.

[@strf90105]

@@jimmyryan5880 yeah, it's not the living in Japan that's priority concern, it's Getting out of your country in this economy for many countries

[@Tiosh]

Twice airbnb screwed me over in Japan. Pass for me.

[@bl8388]

Any details?

[@MabruBlack]

Japan actually HATES Airbnb. Tbh, it’s better to just go to a ryokan.

[@reetasingh6297]

Me saying "Yaa whoooo" knowing damn that I won't use it that due to constipation. 😭😭

[@user-ld1sf8vd3j]

Back in 2020 I stayed in that exact same house!!

[@user-lt5no1xt1z]

What is this kinda house called on Airbnb?

[@ichiroutakashima4503]

Yup, that's Japan for you. We may use sticks and matches to light a fire, but our toilets can definitely take you to space. 😂

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

I can not begin to state how much I would love to buy a machiya-style house for myself in Kyoto specifically.

[@laguvids]

I love Kyoto 😍

[@jayyt9584]

There was this one ryokan I saw on Airbnb in Kyoto named Kyoto shi idk if it still is there however I want to book it if I ever visit Kyoto.

[@shinyvictory1272]

Tbh those stairs look pretty chill compared to the ones in my house

[@Leafbinder]

Wow those stairs reminded me of my grandmas house when i was a kid. thank you for that memory.

[@stephoik4193]

That "courtyard" looks like it's 1x2 xD

[@capitalb5889]

I have no idea what that means

[@26349]

@@capitalb5889one by two square meters maybe (aka very small to be even considered a courtyard)

[@Thetenacityofkassidy]

⁠@@capitalb5889it means like the garden is either 1ft in length and 2ft in width or it is 2ft in length and 1ft in width

[@capitalb5889]

@@Thetenacityofkassidy ah. Reflecting on that, it must be meters not feet

[@Thetenacityofkassidy]

@@capitalb5889 yeah probably

[@BrOok-yoho-yoho-ho]

love the demon slayer song and the "hotel" is so pretty.

[@magdalenamaskova2921]

Id love to go to some "hotel" like this with my cousin. We're huge fans of anime especially Demon Slayer and it looks just like some scenes from it❤❤❤

[@venusjinn4984]

I also keep a cannon atop my stairs and a triangle bayonet, since those are impossible to stitch up

[@paulbarrera5927]

Omg those death trap stairs always get me any time I lodge at those kinds of places and all I have to give back are death stares.... Lol

[@emuotorimiddlefinger]

omg so pretty i might go to japan this year

[@ironboy3245]

take the time to go visit less traveled places, I'm going to go to shimanto city myself to forge a kitchen knife from scratch

[@emuotorimiddlefinger]

@@ironboy3245 ok

[@nenekusanagi16]

lucky

[@Mark-cx7ro]

​@@nenekusanagi16 bro we have to cope ❤

[@nenekusanagi16]

@@Mark-cx7ro yea

[@user-ks2or9ye7l]

Girl did the "watching outside with a cup of something hot kept with both hands" shot

[@benfir8920]

Agreed. Even expensive hotels are small.

[@lkj974]

beautiful. I can just imagine drinking a cup of tea in that courtyard.

[@louistafoya1288]

That place looks great to chill in post meditation session

[@thehitobito]

It is!

[@stanvanillo9831]

so real. I go to a shinto shrine after meditation to connect with nature's spirits and then get a tea in the court yard. I feel so deeply connected with my ancestors whenever I do this.

[@Michaelebills]

Small family owned hotels in Japan are just as homing! I lived in Northern Japan for 4 years during my high school years. Japanese will also host for the night for free just to spend time eating, drinking, while having conversations in English. They are some of the most hospitable people you will meet!

[@DankyMankey]

This Airbnb describes the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Japan.

[@TheSuperTrickey]

This is the same for England too imo, but amazing Airbnb!!

[@dianaczapp7396]

Omg is this in Kyoto?!? I feel like I stayed here haha

[@Rossdanebr]

The “death trap stairs” 😂

[@steel5315]

Did that toliet just open as you opened the door!? Im sold!!!!

[@1CorinthiansCh13Vs4]

Just... Maybe don't stay in one if you're tall. I'm 5'9", and when I stayed at 3 different machiya this past summer with my husband, my poor forehead got intimately familiar with so many light fixtures and door frames... I'm not sure how I avoided a concussion, to be honest. 😅 There were none of those concerns in the hotels we stayed in, lol.

[@capitalb5889]

I'm 6' and lived in Japan for two years, but I got used to the correct level of stooping to get through low doorways.

[@1CorinthiansCh13Vs4]

@@capitalb5889 I did duck. Just apparently not enough. 😂 One of the doorways was so small, when I stood next to it the top was 2" below my armpits. I think I bent over sufficiently maybe a quarter of the time. 😅

[@capitalb5889]

@@1CorinthiansCh13Vs4 - haha - well, I think even the Japanese using it at the time would have had to have bent down pretty low, including a lot of the men. But in everyday life, my Japnese apartment doorway was 180cm high (5'11"), and that was quite common in older buildings. Newer buildings from about the 1990s were higher, but it still gave me plenty of opportunities to bump my head if I wasn't being careful. Anyway, hope you otherwise had a great time in Japan.

[@oneoranota]

Your comment just cured the 2-days amnesia I had of my last stay in Japan, from hitting my forehead on those doortop 4 or 5 times ! Glad I kept only the good memories, but yeah, that's an issue.

[@Thot-Slayer-420]

"Mind your head"

[@Mellow04]

Ma'am your videos are so soothing & informative & whenever I watch one I can't help but praise how gorgeous you are ❤, stay safe out there...

[@thehitobito]

Thank you so much!

[@WateverWatever04]

The heated floors are actually historical too lmao

[@kitopa914]

You had me with "There is a katana in the living room"

[@LePedantSemantique]

Abso-freakin’-lutely!!! Of all the things we did in Japan, staying in a Ryokan was easily one of our best experiences! We were served traditional Japanese breakfast. Ours even had a Sentō. Don’t get me started on robotic toilets!!! ❤️

[@promise8252]

Ive been to a couple hotels a lot like this in japan actually! You just have to look for them

[@thehitobito]

There are ryokan style hotels but they won't give you the isolated experience you get here!

[@sakuramakoto4261]

​@@thehitobito Whats the locations name and how much was it per night?

[@nezu1673]

“But with heated floors~💅😏😋”

[@_JoeMomma]

It seems so cozy and nice inside

[@drystick-dy1ub]

don’t look my is not cozy

[@SnackPack913]

We stayed in one of those while I was there. It was run by a sweet old lady and was beautifully decorated like this was

[@ak_op559]

so heartwarming

[@user-kw3cx1og5]

日本の素晴らしい特性が上手に表され ておりますね。とても素敵なレポート です。感謝します。🙂🌸

[@rsobral560]

These traditional homes take me back to anime

[@BIGUS_PENUS]

True 👍 I was especially surprised about how they all had hidden cameras. Who knew i would become an adult film star on the internet , without even knowing it ????

[@7vlusic]

Your beauty is unreal 😮✨

[@Zehahahahahahahahahahahaha]

I thought she's an android lol

[@zexceedx3518]

The courtyard it's so cool 😭

[@quothh3631]

i love the contrast between the old traditional japanese style house and then you open the bathroom door and the iron-man toilet opens up to you

[@truvc]

“OMG the courtyard“ Opens the door onto a sad postage stamp

[@Wasser-fz9ub]

We prefer a hotel, we don't need to cook we don't need to clean we don't need to wash

[@JMB_focus]

Lazy people

[@tdcfc]

​@@JMB_focusyes, let's shame people for not trying to work on a vacation, after having probably worked the whole year to be able to afford said vacation. Lol

[@Teleported_in]

We?.. There is no we.. there only you..

[@tranquocthanh949]

The courtyard is a gem

[@jennifern1453]

me seeing this and wanting to go to the local themed hotel in town where they have a samurai themed room because the bed is comfy, the sauna-shower, and jacuzzi in there are amazing. And the views of the city are astonishing

[@thomasfernandes3904]

The first examples of heated flooring were on the Korean peninsula, dating back 5000 BC. So it actually is a very ancient concept, just not in the western world lol

[@thehitobito]

Very cool!

[@reanukeeves2k77]

The Romans had it too actually. So yeah not as old here, but still technically an “ancient concept”

[@bl8388]

And not for the poor.

[@Thot-Slayer-420]

​@@reanukeeves2k77i was about to say lol

[@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901]

@@reanukeeves2k77 yeah, the modern form is that you don't rely on hypocausts but rather wires

[@LionKimbro]

I've been to Japan 4 times in my life. AirBNB is the way to go. Just: Get one AirBNB for the entire trip. Don't try and slice and dice with schedules. Even if you're going to go away for a few days, -- just get the one AirBNB and stick with it. It's worth the few more dollars. ALSO: There is NO correlation between PRICE, and VALUE, when it comes to AirBNBs. I've paid a ton of money for just terrible places (up several flights of stairs, poor neighborhood, few amenities,) and dirt cheap for entire houses that were just WONDERFUL.

[@meganmary5837]

That toilet IMPRESSED ME 😂😂

[@YourGoodPalSatanIsHere]

That toilet genuinely frightens me

[@shoiku4734]

How to tell if there are secret cameras hidden in these types of private rentals?

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

Actually, many of them DO have hidden cameras.

[@Cthight]

@@Haywood-Jablomie Haha for Safety reasons when guests dont behave of course. For sure. lol

[@PJOZeus]

It's a weird thought that AirBnBs might actually work over there Because it's not an abysmal low trust society Pray for the day we actually get our decency back

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

AIRBNB'S here in Canada have hidden cameras and creeps that steal your cash. lol

[@Cthight]

@@Haywood-Jablomie I think this could happen in every country.

[@Artyfier]

The courtyard… I need that.

[@jaysousverre1613]

Omg I laughed out loud at the katana joke 😂

[@sumptingfrickedd]

The Courtyard? That's a goddamn postage stamp with greenery!

[@dli-cashare5942]

No room in any hotel has any tiny courtyard at all.

[@bella.the.mermaid]

I’ve stayed in one of these! It had an big outdoor bath in the courtyard. It was amazing! The host was so kind and she taught us how to make match.

[@kaleomariz1000]

Oh my gosh 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 This is so freaking beautiful. Oh I so want that!

[@utiub86]

did anyone hear the holy sound when the toilet opened itself and the light came out of it? or maybe just me

[@thehitobito]

I did

[@ChloeDonaldson_CD]

This looks like the same house The Boys stayed in for their Japan trip.

[@anupamchatterjee5215]

My God...u have an Angelic look. How? Can't take my eyes off you !

[@anoakenstaff]

This is perfect. This amazing and historical a place to stay, but an actual toilet!? Genuinely perfect. Thanks so much for showing us this! I hope you had fun at your stay!

[@silje-marienormannsvendsen2028]

Omg I stayed at that exact Airbnb this summer hahahah

[@AngryOvaries]

I laughed so hard. When I saw the writing on the toilet seat for a second I was asking why there was a nutrition label on a toilet.

[@HayleyandHilary]

Not me watching this in a hotel in japan 😭🤦‍♀️

[@JakeLea]

Toilet so state of the art it had nutritional facts on it.

[@peekingtom8337]

Imagine the cheek clapping that happened in that house

[@brucewayne1777]

Thanks for letting us know about this, Aerith. Watch out for that katana, though.

[@IamHakone-di8im]

Airbnb is fantastic!

[@timv1109]

Burglar tries to break in (Fruit ninja sounds) "Its ok go back to bed!"

[@0bvMarie]

THE DEMON SLAYER MUSIC JUST IS AMAZING 🤩 🙌

[@philipl.7188]

The "courtyard" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Sleepybear6032]

"Sir, the enemies have joined forces, the shogunate is in grave danger" ahh house.

[@goatloveraboard]

The pretiest ginger i've ever seen

[@callmeandoru2627]

I like how everything in the house is super traditional, exept for the toilet. That toilet is more advanced than any scifi movie toilet ever

[@vatiti9573]

"Deathtrap stairs" makes me think to what we indeed call japanese stairs XD.

[@mikasmthin185]

I hate the death-trap stairs. My grandparents have them in their house and once I slipped and almost fell through the holes between the steps

[@Nightmare_moon5761]

Wow its so beautiful

[@kashinimeyo]

“But I’m not going to ask because they have a katana in the room”