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Experiences


Wake up at 5am and grab a plate of freshly prepared sushi from Tsukiji market, then shop the streets of Akihabara electric town. Then grab a bullet train to north Japan and stay in a hot spring or retreat to a sacred mountain temple hidden beneath the snow. Taste the finest Wagyu beef in the country, or the most dangerous dish in the world, or escape to the blissful shores of the Mysterious Island of Sado.

The best trips are those with the stories you can tell when you return home, and the memories of the people, scenery and cuisine you immersed yourself in along the way. Here you’ll find ideas to turn your trip of a lifetime, into the experience of a lifetime.

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I Opened My Own Bar in Tokyo, Japan

After 6 months of secret planning & renovating, at long last our very own Abroad in Japan inspired bar is open. Say hello to LOST BAR in Shibuya, Tokyo!...

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Is Japan Getting Worse? (Honest Thoughts)

Japan's had a tough decade. Has it changed for the worse?...

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I Cycled 1,200km Across Japan in 14 Days | Feat. @CDawgVA

14 days. $1million. 1,200km from Yamaguchi to Tokyo. It's the BIG one. ...

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I Spent a Day at Japan's Worst Tourist Trap

Japan is struggling with over-tourism. But how bad is it really out there?...

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I Tried Stopping at Every Tokyo Station in a Day

One day, 30 Tokyo train stations, as we eat, drink, shop and explore every corner of central Tokyo!...

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I Survived Japan's Snowiest Town Winter Road Trip

Deep in the mountains of north Japan lies the snowy hot spring village of Ginzan. It's a shame our visit isn't so relaxing....

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I Tried Japan's RAREST Ramen Flavour

Japan's RAREST Ramen is certainly unusual - but what does it really taste like?...

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What Owning a Traditional Japanese Inn & Hot Spring is REALLY Like

Traditional inns (Ryokans) and hot springs are a Japan highlight. But how hard is to run one?...

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I Slept in Japan's TINIEST Portable Apartment | Ft.@sharlainjapan

Japan is famous for its tiny apartments. But what happens when you take one on the road? @sharlainjapan and I head to Mount Fuji in Japan's tiniest portable apartment to find out!...

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The WORST Mistake I've Ever Made in Japan

What NOT to do in Japan! 3 horrors stories on when life in Japan goes wrong from food to language blunders. ...

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How Expensive is Japanese Food Really? | Budget Travel Tips

Eating out in Japan can be incredibly cheap - if you know where to look....

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I Stayed in Japan's BIGGEST Hot Spring VS. Abandoned Ghost Town Feat. @CDawgVA

Kyushu is home to Japan's largest hot spring town of Beppu. @CDawgVA and I head off across the island on a road trip from ghost towns and Wagyu, to the stunning Takachio Gorge and a bizarre love hotel....

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I Tried EVERY Sushi in Japan : Inside Tokyo's Conveyor Belt Restaurants

I tried eating over 50 plates of sushi at Sushiro in Tokyo - Japan’s top conveyor sushi chain at their flagship Tokyo restaurant. THANKS to SUSHIRO for letting us in to eat all the sushi on the menu!...

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I Escaped to Japan's HIDDEN Mountain Village ?? 48Hrs Walking the Nakasendo

Japan might be known for its megacities such as Tokyo, but most of the country is just a pile of mountains. Over 48 hrs we walk the Nakasendo trail starting at the stunning village of Naraijuku, nestled in the remote mountains of central Japan. Feat....

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I Tried Walking Across Tokyo in a Day

Tokyo is the world's largest city. We set off 25km across the city through markets, restaurants and neon lit streets to see if it's possible to walk across it in a day! ...

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12 Things I HATE about Living in Japan

10 years living in Japan; I can't love everything right? Food, transport, architecture and culture here's the 12 things that drive me craziest in Japan. ...

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I Tried Japan's HARDEST Race. 1,100m Mountain. 20 Obstacles.

Japan's Spartan race in the mountains of Niigata is considered one of the toughest races in Japan. 1,100m high with over 20 obstacles, I very foolishly attempted to run it....

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I Cycled 750km Across Japan in a Week | Ft. @CDawgVA

Connor and I set off on a 750km cycle across Hokkaido in our Wackiest Weekend yet, as we battle for 8 days straight from Japan's most northern point (Wakkanai) to the city of Hakodate in the south....

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I Rented Japan's $3,000 PRIVATE Tropical Villa | Okinawa

Okinawa is Japan's tropical paradise. This week we go full blown Mario Kart, driving buggies through the jungle, stay at the island's top private getaway and bring back a beloved Japanese character. ...

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I Rented Japan's $800,000 PRIVATE Yacht for a Day | Okinawa

Okinawa is Japan's tropical paradise. On our first day of Journey Across Japan, we explore the capital city of Naha, taste the world's spiciest food and charter a luxury yacht for a day of sailing and snorkelling....

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I SLEPT in Britain's Most Haunted Prison Vs. Church | Feat. @CDawgVA & @The Anime Man

Having left Japan for the first time in 3 years, I'm back in the UK sleeping in Britain's most haunted Prison & Church with @CDawgVA & @The Anime Man of Trash Taste fame. Wacky Weekend UK!...

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Inside Tokyo's Insane $36,000 Private Hotel Room

Tokyo's luxurious accommodation knows no limits. This time we go inside a private members club with a $39,000 fee, where members are rewarded with the ultimate luxury escape....

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I Drove to Japan's Snowiest Town | Winter Road Trip Feat. @CDawgVA

Japan's Snow Monkeys are famous the world over located deep in snow territory. On this Wacky Weekend we explore sake vending machines, venture into a creepy tunnel and meet the monkeys face to face! ...

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Why NOT to Teach English in Japan

Having taught English in Japan for 3 years, I felt ready to leave by the end of the job. But what happens when you teach for 10 years? Bad things....

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My Apartment vs. Japan's BIGGEST Earthquake in 10 Years

Living in Japan you get used to earthquakes pretty fast. But then there are the big ones. Yesterday a magnitude 7.4 quake struck - Japan's biggest in 10 years - off the coast of Sendai. Today, we inspect the damage....

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Inside Tokyo's Most Expensive Hotel Room ($12,000/Night) | Feat. @CDawgVA

Tokyo's luxury 5 star hotels are amongst the best in the world. We stay the night in a $12,000 a night suite with stunning views as a reward to Connor for eating 100 bowls of noodles....

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I Tried Japan's Most INSANE Noodle Challenge | Feat. @CDawgVA

Japan's most insane noodle challenge involves eating over 100 bowls of soba noodles. But can we do it? Only one way to find out......

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24 Hours in AKITA | 4 Things to do in Japan's CHICKEN Capital

Akita is home to Japan's most luxurious chicken called Hinai Jidori. We go in search of the juiciest chicken, the cutest Akita dogs and the scariest monsters in Japan on our road trip across the region!...

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I Spent 48 Hours on a Japanese DESERT Island

Japan has 6,852 islands. Around 430 are inhabited, but that number grows fewer each year. We sail out into the Sea of Japan to spend 48 hours on Tobishima Island in search of long lost 8th century treasure armed with questionable equipment....

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Inside Japan's SLEEPER Train | $160 FIRST CLASS Room

Japan's overnight sleeper train is stunning. We ride 11 hours & 600km from Tokyo to Tottori on the Sunrise Express in search of the Tottori sand dune desert. FEAT. Natsuki who's on extended holiday after Journey Across Japan....