A few days solo traveling in JAPAN 🇯🇵 | Osaka, Nara & Kyoto

A few days solo traveling in JAPAN 🇯🇵 | Osaka, Nara & Kyoto

[Music] For most of this trip, I was surrounded by large groups of people. Yet, I often felt alone. And because I truly believe everything happens for a reason, I think I was meant to have this time to learn more about myself, to become my own best friend, and to finally treat myself with more care. I’ve spent much of my life putting everyone else first. Maybe this was life’s way of saying to slow down and focus on myself. And honestly, it felt awkward at times. No one around to distract me. Just me. Moving at my own pace, discovering places that interested me. Fully present in a beautiful country. [Music] I got to be honest with you. In the beginning, it was upsetting, but looking back now, I see what a gift it was to simply be there, to experience things fully. Yes, there were moments when I wished someone was beside me to share it all. But these introspective periods are good for us, too. The real test of change though comes when we step back into the world, interact with it, and see how we apply what we’ve learned, how we choose ourselves. This time for real. So, I started doing things like, “Let me take myself out to a good restaurant and have a great meal,” or, “Let me go on a boat cruise through the heart of Osaka.” And whenever that familiar pressure crept in, the urge to rush around and see everything a city has to offer, I reminded myself there is no need to run. I can do whatever I feel like, spend an hour on a bench doing nothing or check off a place from my list. Sometimes it’s those simple moments that end up mattering the most. When you travel, suddenly you have all this free time and it can feel uncomfortable. You’re left with yourself and your thoughts. That anxious feeling I had was probably just that too much time in my heart worrying that I was somehow wasting my life, which wasn’t true, but that’s how it felt. It’s funny how our minds can play tricks on us. And sometimes it felt almost surreal, like life was moving all around me, but I wasn’t really part of it. At one point, I even thought about cutting the trip short and flying home just to escape that feeling. There was this strange sense that I was missing out on real life, watching busy cities full of people chasing goals while I was just wondering. Sometimes you doubt your choices and that’s okay. And sometimes you just need time. This isn’t my first solo trip, so I know how easily feelings can become overwhelming. And often the solution is exactly that, time or a small change of plans. Do something spontaneous. Let go of the itinerary. It works. [Music] [Music] [Music] like fire. [Music] [Music] Lately, the big cities have been overwhelming me. I’ve been craving open spaces, less noise, and fewer distractions. So, I thought why not take a day trip to N. It is known for its friendly free roaming deer, considered sacred messengers in Shinta tradition and fori temple, home to one of the largest bronze Buddha statues in the world. [Music] But what really stands out is how it feels. Soft light. Quiet streets lined with traditional shops and this gentle calm that’s so different from Osaka or Tokyo. It almost feels like time slows down there. [Music] Walking through the park with deer wandering around and bells ringing softly from the temple. I finally felt myself letting go of the city noise in my heart. It wasn’t about doing much. It was about being there, feeling that peaceful rhythm, and remembering that even in the middle of a busy trip, there is always a way to find stillness. [Music] [Music] Hi guys, good morning. I don’t know what’s been going on with me uh for the past few days, but I’ve been just feeling sad. Um I don’t know uh what’s happening inside of me. There is u there is no particular reason for me to be sad actually the opposite. um everything is fine and um uh it’s just um I’ve noticed that pattern in myself that if everything goes too well, I tend to um worry that that is not right or that is not how it’s supposed to be. Like why is everything going so well? Um maybe that’s just the thing from my past um you know from my childhood or something. I try to dig into this pattern and find out why um like what’s triggering it. But actually I know what’s triggering it. Uh it’s that um when everything is just you know well and goes according to plan and even better than I I expected it puts me in a state of um anxiousness that it’s just not how it’s supposed to be that I have to be ready for something you know u not very good to happen and uh sometimes it’s like the whole thing is just so weak weird and I know it’s um it’s just in my mind. I also get vulnerable talking about that but I just thought that um it’s important to share this with you as well because I’m sharing with you my life you know and my experiences and sometimes um all of us we go through something that is just you know uh worrying us or uh can put us in a sad mood without any particular reason. And um it can hinder the experience you know that you are currently um going through. I mean the travel experience that you’re currently going through. And u um yeah I just thought I would share it with you. Um I also find it uh difficult you know once it happens. It doesn’t happen that often, but if it happens, it’s just like, you know, very hard for me to overcome it um like mentally and put myself back um in, you know, in the right uh mindset. Yesterday, it just hit me the hardest. After the trip to Nara, I came back to Osaka. I got some, you know, food from the convenience store and I just decided to stay in to stay in my room. So that’s it for now. I will get back to packing and um I will have to check out soon. So I will see you guys in Kyoto. Until then, [Music] I left Osaka feeling proud of myself for giving myself space to process everything for not running away from the unease I felt. Now it’s time to take the bullet train to Kyoto and I am excited because I will be spending a week there. And just to show you, here is where you can place your luggage on a Shinkansen train as long as it’s not oversized. [Music] Visiting Kyoto had been a dream of mine for a long time. and everything I imagined, the way it would feel, the atmosphere turned out to be exactly right. Even though it’s become a very touristy city, I completely understand why. It is dreamy, a beautifully preserved glimpse of Japan’s past. This is where I finally experienced Japan the way I had always pictured it. [Music] As soon as I arrived, I went to explore. I found a nearby vegan restaurant, had an amazing meal, then wandered over to Maruyama Park just to sit and watch people. That simple moment, just being there, soaking in the life around me, ended up being one of my favorites from the whole trip. [Music] Yes, the main attractions can get crowded, but Kyota still holds its magic. All you have to do is step away from the busy spots, find a quiet corner, and let it unfold. [Music] Wow. [Music] [Music] I always managed to find little places where I could sit, observe, and really absorb that timeless beauty all around me. [Music] Kyoto felt gentle and poetic, like the city was quietly holding centuries of stories. In every wooden house, every narrow street, every temple bell that rang softly in the distance. [Music] It was both alive and calm at the same time. A city where traditions still breathe even in the middle of modern life. [Music] In the next episode, we will spend a beautiful week together discovering what Kyote is really like. I can’t wait to take you with me. Until then, [Music]

Hey guys,
I wasn’t really sure if I should even post this video, since it’s a bit different from what I usually share here on YouTube. In this one, I explore the cities of Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto while also opening up about something personal I was going through during this trip.
Let me know how you feel about these kinds of videos and if you’d like to see more of them in the future. Thank you so much for being here.
I hope you enjoy watching!

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Taking You Around Osaka While Sharing How I Felt
04:27 A Day Trip to Nara
06:44 Being Honest About How I Felt Emotionally
09:56 A Shinkansen to Kyoto
11:13 Beautiful Kyoto
14:34 Outro