#japan #nagano #hakuba #snowmonkey
16 days in Japan.
Tokyo. Nagano. Matsumoto. Hakone. Kawaguchiko.
Second video of our trip – 27th to 29th April 2024.
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0:05 a Shinkansen to Nagano
02:25 arrived in Nagano
03:26 hotel Chisun Grand
05:43 Nagano department store
07:53 Zenkoji Temple at night
10:39 Morning. Day 4
11:20 a bus to Hakuba
15:40 Hakuba Iwatake Gondola Lift
17:36 Hakuba Mountain Harbor
21:04 Hakuba Hitotoki-no-Mori
25:35 dinner at Nagano station
26:50 Morning. Day 5
28:45 Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
33:57 lunch at Nagano station
35:14 Zenkoji Temple at daytime
fore [Music] [Music] I just say we need to tap this and then put that in or even one right around we got to do the yeah [Music] we wanted to have a ride on the shinin sense and we chose Nagano as our destination there are a lot of highpe trains but the shinin sent is Iconic it is the very first highspeed train in the world the first shinkin sense rail line was built in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics and it connected Tokyo and Osaka [Music] [Music] oh yeah you want to adjust your seat yeah you can adjust his headrest ab and uh [Music] so we made it Victor we’re on the shin there’s not open land like it is in Australia there’s always houses about and lots of farms [Music] we arrived in the Gano it took us approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes to travel 220 km and it cost us 24,800 Yen which is about 125 for Australian dollars per ticket Nagano is much smaller than Tokyo its population is about 370,000 people the city is mostly known for having the 1998 Winter Olympic Games we have a couple of days to explore the area we’re staying in this hotel in Nagano what is good about it is that it’s uh close to the station [Music] you so oh I did you 81 8 4805 here we go fantastic I’ll open the door mhm thank you I like it no smoking it’s a small bathroom and so this water is safe to drink you see water is safe to drink it’s everywhere in Japan so I will put some water [Music] I suggest we will um we we have dinner somewhere food show oh wow food show yeah it’s for us you want to cross side yep [Music] sure about [Music] box this is something really special I’ve never SE SE anything like that but I guess fruits are expensive here diva is [Music] French oh just look at this master pieces Master pieces ah it’s Marosa this is Mara I was talking about this Danny what is it um chocolate it’s not it’s biscuit L yeah it’s really yummy it’s like it’s so so delicate you want yes we will we will get something well and this is also the signature but I can’t buy them so you need to take yummy things oh Moi would you like one of these I I think this one looks good okay I will tell you then Danny I want this one which one this one oh wait a second maybe this one this looks good does it look good or no it’s good CR you want one I’ll get a for you yeah we can eat uh that tomorrow yeah get it for me yeah fantastic and that’s it so we purchased this very uh popular product and then we also purchased puding one and two green one and uh mango and we [Music] such of just S I think it’s French but this in this way yes we’re going this way no visit to Nagano is complete without seeing the Zeno G Temple the city was built around this Temple we visited the temple twice night and then day it was quite spiritual at night but we didn’t see that much because everything was closed thecate was built 100 years ago after former was built by F looking Guardians here Guardian security guards who prevent evil spirits from entering the premise what chance have I got to get through then no chances can do you want to say this is this is probably an old Street leading to the temple oh pedestrian okay we must walk home thank you I wish we saw it when it’s all uh you know D just imagine it is one of the oldest temples in Japan it’s there it is you can see yeah it’s a vending machine but this is different this is a vending chain charms so you can buy a charm but we don’t know how to use paper fortune safety Traffic Safety your dreams come true get the victory good luck your dream comes true do you want to get one M wooden steps going to [Music] head I wanted to we’re at Nagano station we’re heading to hakuba which is a small village in the Japanese elves and we will have some beautiful views okay let’s yeah bus ticket to hakuba Kuba yes adult yes two tickets two yep a ticket yeah yep credit card or cash cash cash cash Cas so it doesn’t say anything a to now6 is downstairs CA mhm oh here we are so we’re going to Kaka [Music] huba Village is located in the heart of the Japan Alps it has nine major ski resorts with lots of snowfall in the wintertime we are heading towards the lookout called hakuba Mountain Harbor [Music] [Music] [Music] it is so so beautiful [Music] a [Music] how about good you [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] look [Music] they took us 1 hour and a half and the road was spectacular we got two tickets on the gond light or chair left up the mountain and it cost us 4,800 uh which is around about 24 bucks each wa oh thank you you want the thank you thank you it takes about 8 minutes to get to the lookout unfortunately the the gondola lift that takes you to the lookout is quite old this one is a special one it has been in operation since 1986 that’s why it looks a bit scruffy on the outside good news is that a new Gondor LIF will be constructed soon looks spectacular huh absolutely just wow the highest Japanese mountains the Japanese Alps oh look at this it’s a big swing yeah bit of a c yeah of course it’s popular Mountain H the City Bakery [Music] like this one here uhhuh we can [Music] Cho so that’s what they have right muffins and [Music] cants it’s just the views the views are spectacular wow up at yeah it’s such a beautiful location up up in this high mountains yeah it took a bit of time to get here but it’s really beautiful here so we are in a city Bakery M People hereti we searched a couple of I think cholate chocolate apple cider apple CID got Apple Soda I got and we got pork pork [Music] rolls wow in Japan it’s good impression [Music] absolutely let put firsted then we will go just at this the Alps are around about 1,300 M High which is pretty fair up fair way up but what a beautiful day it is glorious and it’s a really beautiful we can hear Bavarian music yeah it’s for the swing behind us yes and that’s because they think mountains are associated with Germany yeah but or Switzerland yeah or Switzerland yeah Switzerland aita M this are Japanese akit it’s so beauti don’t worry don’t worry you won no one fail yet you will get the to [Music] D how you feeling Victor I feel fantastic you sure jeez he [Music] yeah beautiful [Music] unbelievable mhm you can tell it [Music] wow this is a new [Music] Lookout oh we’re coming this is a Tea House small Tea House house I might buy tea yeah get an on get an on there we [Music] go yeah um and uh gold gold Brew gold Brew UV [Music] yep oh us [Music] luy we bought jumpers yeah ABS winter probably is very cold here oh very [Music] ready to go back ready let’s go [Music] [Music] [Music] we need to take thank you thank you thank you and take off who here we got woohoo I like it you I will die nowy [Music] oh we found the [Music] beans soba noodles that’s what um this uh area is famous for soba noodles food um food samples see plastic they have also chips salads I’m pretty sure everything will be nice see I can see like fish [Music] [Music] so I’m taking this and Danny wants this it’s pretty similar but shiny this is a small portion well that is the many por and I have a small one yeah oh no it’s look at m c little really mhm is it [Music] enough nood are [Music] good okay we’re on the monkey we’re on the we’re on the bus that goes to sees the monkeys and the mountains and the hot spr it’s about a 40 minute trip and uh it’s a beautiful day and we go oh you got the yes and we are now dep Party Station May that’s big maybe it’s a seed or [Music] something is it’s that’s where the ice skating m i k yeah wow you see the Bon good that oh what a cool so here here we go it took um 40 minutes to get here yeah and this is the bus we traveled on this bus 1.8 km D no what can I do let’s go yeah this this show what’s happening at the moment oh there nothing there here we [Applause] go on the what that smells so nice D [Music] [Music] yes it’s 1.8 km from the bus stop to the monkey Park entrance but it’s an easy pleasant walk we also saw some monkeys along the way cool 800 year snow monkeys are native to Japan they are called snow monkeys because they are able to live in a cold climate in areas where snow covers the ground for months monkey Park was established in 196 4 thanks to the efforts of a local man whose name is soo Hara in the early 1960s many ski resorts were built in the area destroying the forest where the monkeys lived the monkeys started migrating from the mountains to The Valleys where the Farms were located the farmers were given permission to kill the monkeys if the monkeys were destroying their crops in order to save the monkeys Saga Hara left food for the monkeys high in the mountains in a place near the hot spring that’s how the monkeys discovered the hot springs bathing monkeys was an unusual site to see and it attracted attention of the people and that’s how the park was established today it’s the only place in the world where you can see monkeys bathe in Hot Springs if you want to see the monkeys bathing in the pool you best bet is to come in the winter time we prefer traveling in the warmer months oh [Music] [Music] [Music] we both noticed there there’s not many rubbish pins about but yet everywhere is clean it is so clean around here it’s amazing I don’t know where all the rubbish goes but it’s clean there’s no graffiti anywhere even there don’t don’t do any of that stuff but really clean space here I’m looking at this sculture behind you we at the station let’s have some lunch so we are at the same place [Music] actually you to get a English menu oh to get an English menu so oh that’s smart of course it’s easier to understand when you uh can read we have now English menu originated in 19 sanuri it’s sor it’s Japanese yeah Japanese [Music] wine okay Japanese because we’re IND you know what it is lost Lost in Translation Lost in Translation looks really good but yep thank you 33 for the B it’s okay okay we’re heading to z g Temple we would like to see it at day light at daylight at dat next St is out next I think 79 bucks Zeno Temple is located about 2 km from Theo station you have to go through the gates before you reach the temple first is the guardian gate the original Guardian gate was built in 1752 but was destroyed twice by disaster so okay we’re going through the gates the current gate was built in 1980 there is a shopping Street between the gates it is called nakam Missi Street which means The Street of Shops within the temple grounds there are some amazing shops on this street and you know sell [Music] Japanese it’s saki s 20 bucks this one is s $ and pl no I don’t I don’t think so no premium saki saki s this is saki that’s 300 yeah they have is that 380 No 3 3 3,8 100 so $38 $38 all right macaron macaron yeah but they look different 17 [Music] bucks I’m pretty sure they’re very nice this one get some mhm [Music] look muchi muchi I might have a box [Music] so so cute [Music] H just look at this [Music] very good the second gate is the main gate it was built in 1750 you can go upstairs to the second floor to look at the Temple’s Precinct and fortunately we didn’t get the time to do this zenui Temple is one of the most important and popular temples in Japan it stores the first Buddhist statue ever to be brought into Japan when Buddhism was first introduced in the 6th Century the original Statue is hidden while a copy of it is shown to the public every 6 years for a few weeks the the next opportunity to see the statue is expected to be in [Music] 2028 we are so glad we had the opportunity to see this Temple it’s simply amazing [Music] [Laughter] [Music] it was built in the seventh century seventh century for beautiful can [Music] IO k k k k k k k k is it your cat no are you so funny are you so funny are you so funny you’re so beautiful you’re so beautiful you’re beautiful thank you so beautiful thank you you’re beautiful you’re such a beauty who such a beauty thank you yeah you too have a great day wow that might be really good D 18 64 yeah that’s looks interesting huh you see this is the one I will buy one ooh that’s beautiful oh here we we go um I don’t know the name of the shop of this brand but um it’s definitely z g Zeno G how it’s related to the temple [Music] [Music] much look at this wow [Applause] it’s side [Music] [Applause] stre n you know 1998 1998 yeah 1998 Nano Olympics I think it was the win winter time winter Winter Olympics Winter Olympics yeah it’s lots of snow in this area and beautiful snow it is K you want to say [Music] something Big Mac Big Mac in Japan not good [Music] down