This is WHY it’s so Easy to Love Japan 🇯🇵 First Time in Kyoto!

This is WHY it’s so Easy to Love Japan 🇯🇵 First Time in Kyoto!

Welcome to Japan’s most surprising city, 
Kyoto, also known as the spiritual capital, where we will be discovering how modern life 
and tradition exists side by side through tens of thousands of shrines, vibrant 
markets, and what brings thousands of travelers here each year. This is a 
special city. This is Kyoto, Japan. Good morning from a busy busy Tokyo station. 
Honestly, we should be used to this by now cuz we’ve been in the station before when we had 
to take the Hayabusa train to Hokkaido. This   station is absolutely chaotic because there is a 
massive line for the kiosk and the tellers because everybody is now lining up to get their Shinkansen 
ticket and it is seriously intimidating. There seems to be a lot of confusion and lots 
of people don’t really know how to use the   machines to get their tickets by themselves. So, 
they have to do it manually. And lucky for us, we don’t have to do that because we booked our 
tickets on Klook, which I’ll tell you more about   later. And we actually have a barcode on our 
phone that we can use to just tap and scan and go directly through the gates. We don’t 
actually need a physical ticket this time,   which is quite interesting because last time 
we did. I am so excited to finally see more of the cultural side of Japan. We’ve been in 
busy cities. Now we get to see more, do more, eat more. So, let’s go to Kyoto. I just don’t 
think I will ever get used to this. I mean, this is just crazy. There’s so many people waiting 
around here and there is the kiosks over there and then there is this massive line. This is just 
to buy tickets on the day and yet there’s still people who are trying to buy tickets. It’s chaos. 
Look, look on this side. How many people are   trying to go through the gate? Absolutely mayhem. 
Luckily, we just booked our tickets online, so we have a QR code. We can just go straight 
through. We don’t need to go to the machines,   and we don’t need to stand in the line. So, 
we’re going to head through now. Maybe get a coffee before we get on the train cuz you need one 
of those. And then we’re going on the Shinkansen. He makes it. Okay. Okay. We are 343 at 11:09. So that’s 
platform 19. Platform 19. Here we go. Well, the QR code worked really well. We just 
went scanned our ticket and put our   metro ticket in as well. And then I got 
this ticket. It shows me my seat number, the price, which train, and which car. 
Okay, we have 9 minutes. We got to go. This is the worst thing ever. these yellow 
jubbers. Ooh, a mini escalator. Okay, here we go. Okay, so this is our train 
over here and we’re in car 4. Okay, car 4 13A. Car 4 13A. So, we have about 
7 minutes to get on or we have about 7 minutes until it leaves. This is so cool. 
Besides being worried about missing it, uh, still have to remember that I am extremely 
excited to get on the Shinkansen. Dev and I absolutely love train travel, so we’re still super 
excited. Okay, car five and then this is car 4. Is this us? I think we’re 13 A and B. 13 A. Let’s 
go. Got to mind the gap here. Oh my goodness. Yeah, quite empty for now. This is fun. And it’s blue. Okay, we’re ready. So, we’ve got our bags put 
up here. Because we’re taking the blue line,   which goes south, all the seats are blue. 
Previously, we took the Hayabusa train, which is green. So, all the seats were green. 
Okay. So, it’s now 11:05, which means we leave   in approximately 4 minutes. So, let me show you my 
seat. Comfy blue seat. We don’t actually have the head cushions that we did in the Hokkaido train. 
And we’ve got loads of space in front of us. I’ve got my armrest. I’ve got my tray table, which 
I’m going to put my coffee on, which we did get, by the way, which we did get a coffee, but we 
were too in a bit of a humble jumble to film it. And then we’ve got some nice space here for all 
our important documents. And then we’ve got a   little bit of space for our backpacks. Good 
window. Not as big as the Hayabusa train one, but it’s still great. We get to enjoy the 
view. Got my coffee here and enjoy the ride. So, we’re going to leave at 11:09. So, let’s 
see if it’s on time. I can hear the jingle. So, you know the train doors are closing when 
you hear that jingle. So, I just heard it. Wow, that is insane. 11:09, perfectly 
on time. That’s incredible. We’ve actually been on this exact train 
route before. Probably not this exact   train because there are so many, but we’ve 
taken the train previously when we were here in Japan from Tokyo to Osaka. But now 
we’re going to Kyoto and it stops at a few   stations along the way. I think it goes 
past Shinagawa, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, and Kyoto. It’s about a 2-hour journey that 
we’re about to embark on. And as you can see,   I’ve now sat in a random seat. I’m all the 
way at the back of our car just so I can be a little bit more quiet and considerate to the 
other guests because here on the train in Japan, you need to keep very quiet. You can see 
all around me there is no one else. So,   I’m making sure that I’m quiet and respectful to 
everybody else. But I’m really surprised nobody is on this train. This is the main southern line 
from Tokyo, the biggest city, all the way down to Osaka, Kyoto. Really popular destinations and 
big cities as well. But no one is here. Okay, I see we’re stopping at our first stop, which is 
Shinagawa already. And it took us a total of six minutes to get to our first stop. That’s how quick 
we’re going. But this gives you an idea of what the train layout is like. There are three seats on 
this side and then two on this side. And I’ve just seen there’s this lever that you can pull up and 
then your chair declines all the way down here, which is pretty far, much further than an 
airplane seat would. That actually makes   a really comfortable ride if you needed to have 
a nap or a rest on the way. But I’m going to go back to our seat because I think some more people 
are about to arrive onto the train. But you can   see there’s some luggage compartments up here and 
down at the bottom if you’ve got bigger luggage. Okay. Does anybody else drink coffee and it go 
straight through them? So, while I’m here, let me give you a little bathroom tour. So, this one is a 
lot smaller compared to the Hayabusa train. Also, there’s no mirror, just a reflection. Toilet, 
sink. Let’s see if it works. We’ve got quite a small space here. There’s not much moving around. 
And then we’ve got all the fun contraptions, all the sprays. This one doesn’t play any music, which 
is quite sad. You can call for help if you need. And then you close the toilet before you flush. 
We’ve got a seat cleaner, and we’ve got a trash can. We even have a baby chain. So, when you’re 
doing your business, you pop the little guy in. Obviously, this is a train in Japan, so it will 
be spotless and sparkling clean. As you can see, still approval from me, even though there’s no 
mirror inside the actual bathroom. There is one just outside. So, you’ve got an extra sink. You’ve 
got some very appealing lights and you’ve got a mirror. So, still cool. There’s also a joint 
one and a baby changer in here. Then there’s a woman’s stall and male store. And then over here 
is where you can keep your oversized luggage. I’ve just come between the two cars just so I can 
speak a little bit louder because train etiquette in Japan is very important. When you’re in your 
seat, you need to keep quiet. Don’t answer any phone calls. Don’t have your phone on loud playing 
music or watch a movie. So, I wanted to come here   just to explain what this train is all about. 
And this train is special because you can see Mount Fuji from here. There it is just peeping out 
the back behind all these buildings. But obviously right now in the summer there is no snow on top. 
So in the spring and the winter months it is absolutely beautiful because it’s really got that 
snow cap look. But right now, no snow whatsoever on top of Mount Fuji because it is so hot here 
in Japan in the summer. As another shinkansen goes by, absolutely insane the speed that we’re 
going. So if you’re ever going from Tokyo to Osaka or Kyoto, make sure to sit on the right hand side 
so you can see a really good view of Mount Fuji. I just cannot believe the speed that we are 
going. Watching all the buildings, the trees, the mountains rush by us. And we’ve been lucky 
enough to go on a few high-speed trains before,   and every single time it blows me away. It never 
gets old. And in fact, this train specifically can go up to 300 km an hour. That’s faster than a 
commercial jet is going at takeoff. And we’re on the ground. To put that into perspective, 
if we had to drive from Tokyo to Kyoto,   it would take us between six and seven hours. 
We’re only going to take two hours. I mean, look at all of the rice plantations 
and all the buildings going by. So,   right behind that cloud is Mount Fuji at the 
moment. So, Mount Fuji is just hiding, I think. And besides going at lightning speed, it’s also 
incredibly stable. I mean, I’m standing in the middle of this car to absolutely no worries. I’m 
not swaying from side to side. I’m not bouncing up and down at 300 km an hour. Also, it’s one 
of the most punctual trains in the world with an average delay of only 1 minute in the last 
50 years. So, if you’re ever taking this train, make sure you’re on time or you’re going to miss 
it. But in fact, this isn’t the fastest Shinkansen   here in Japan. That would be the Hayabusa train, 
which is the North Line going to Hokkaido, which we actually took in the previous video. It 
is this beautiful green, super long nose, super sleek looking train. And that one goes up to 320 
km an hour. And this Nozomi Shinkansen is actually inspired by the kingfisher. And the Hayabusa is 
inspired by the Hayabusa bird for its speed. We also bought our tickets for both of those trains 
on Klook. And we have a little discount code as well if you want to use it when you’re coming 
to Japan. You can use Klook for all sorts of   activities. In fact, every single activity we 
booked, we used Klook. So, highly recommend it. We’ll leave a link in the description below. And 
we’re about an hour into the journey already. So, we’re halfway. We are just flying. It’s like 
we’re teleporting through Japan. It’s incredible. When you take the train here, you get to 
see the Japanese countryside. And honestly,   Japan is beautiful. There are so many mountains, 
lots of greenery. And normally in the winter and spring months, it’s beautiful with all 
the cherry blossoms and the snow. But I   have to say in the summer it’s equally as 
beautiful because everything is so green because it’s so hot and humid. Everything is 
just popping with this beautiful green color. So our train is about to arrive in a minute 
and I can see us pulling up to the station now. That was a very quick 2 hours when 
you’re going at the speed. Time flies as well. And you have to be waiting at the 
door when your train arrives cuz it’s only here on the platform for 2 minutes and then it 
leaves. So that’s why we’re ready and waiting. We made it to Kyoto. That was the smoothest,   quickest 2 hours I’ve ever had. That was 
the most enjoyable train journey. And it is boiling hot in Kyoto. It was super cool in the 
train. But now I feel like my skin is on fire. So, we arrived at 1:19. It’s now 1:22 and they’ve 
just closed the doors and this train is about to leave. So, it was only here for just over 2 
minutes from the time that the doors open to the time that the doors closed. And there 
it goes. And now it’s on its way to Osaka. This is what the train looks like from 
the front. You can see from the long   nose and how big it is. It is a 
engineering marvel and I’m always blown away by this. Very similar to the 
Hayabusa train that we took previously,   the green one. But this nose is not as long. And 
I think this train is actually about to leave now. I think it’s going to Osaka as well. Oh, it’s 
actually going back to Tokyo. Look at that. I think this is the busiest bullet train route 
in the world. And that’s why another one comes   and another one comes. And every single one is 
so prompt and completely on time. Here it is. Oh, and this one is actually themed. This 
is a Tokyo Disney themed Shinkansen. Very cool. Some of the Shinkansen are themed. 
They have different color schemes and   they’re different on the inside as well. 
We’re going to take one in the future, so make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss that 
one. This is just amazing to be here in Japan   and being on these platforms. I could honestly 
watch these trains go up and down all day long. Look how sleek and aerodynamic it is. And now 
this one’s leaving as well. It’s literally on the platform for a minute or two. So you can see one 
is arriving on this side and then this one leaves. Look, it’s all Disney themed purple. Then we 
have green. Then it’s blue over here. Wow, that’s really cool. And then 
another one on this side. So, I assume he’s wiping the bugs away 
because there’s no rain at the moment,   but they’re cleaning the windows. 
And in fact, the train is so clean throughout. I assume they wash these trains 
probably every single day cuz normally the   high-speed trains have lots of dirt and 
bugs splattered on the front of the nose. As we’re just watching all the trains go by, I 
think this one’s about to close its doors and   leave. There you go. And they always play the 
little jingle. I love it. But we’re standing on this platform. It is boiling hot. And I just 
looked at the temperature. I’m not sure if you   can see cuz my phone is actually dimmed. It’s 
so hot. It says it is 37° C. As everyone is now sitting in this train with lovely air 
con, we are boiling. There he goes. Oh, missed it too quick. It was too quick. I think 
we need to get off this platform cuz we’ve   watched about 10 trains go by. Let’s go find 
our hotel and let’s go explore the city. 37 Okay, and welcome to the next day here in Kyoto, 
which is officially our first full day. And we have now arrived at the Fushimi Anari Shrine. 
We’ve got our umbrella up because it is absolutely boiling hot. It is a sweltering day. And yes, we 
did decide to come at midday. Our mistake, cuz we didn’t want to get up early. We were so tired from 
our train ride yesterday. But now that we’re here, we’re going to go and explore, tell you more 
about what Fushimi Anari Shrine is really about,   just like everybody else, because they’ve 
also arrived at the same time as we have. So, I guess it’s going to be busy, 
but I think it’s going to be fun. So, Kyoto is known as the cultural hub of 
Japan. So, that’s why many tourists come here,   and there are so many shrines and temples to 
see. We just went through this giant gate and apparently we’re going to go through 10,000 
different gates today. It’s about a 30 minute   hike to get to the top of the shrine and that’s 
why so many people have come here. And this is a great contrast between the new Japan, the 
new technology that we took yesterday on the   Shinkansen versus going to see a shrine 
and temple today. But from first glance, this shrine is absolutely beautiful. What 
I like about a lot of the shrines is that   deep red color. It’s going to be a hot one as we 
hike all the way up. But let’s go see the shrine. And look at what I’ve just spotted over 
here. They actually have fresh water   running out of thin little bamboo sticks. 
And you can just wash your hands. And the water’s super cool as well. It’s always 
good to wash your hands before you’re   entering the shrine on a very hot day. That 
is very much needed. How cool is this? Before we actually enter into where the main shrine is, 
I’ve noticed that there’s two foxes on either side of the entrance. And they’ve got something 
in their mouth. It actually looks like a key. And then the other one looks like he’s got a 
little round ball of rice. And the foxes are actually Anari’s messengers because Inari is the 
god of rice, prosperity, and business. They hold the keys and the rice. So, we got to bow before 
we go in. So, we walked all the way through and around here. And the whole idea is you just keep 
going further and further up. It can be about a 30 to 40 minute hike all the way to the top of the 
shrine. And apparently most people don’t make it,   especially because of the heat. But as I make 
my way up here, again, you can see the foxes on either side as we enter. What I love about the 
shrines in Japan is how intricate, beautiful and of course that dark red color is so outstanding 
where normally a lot of the buildings are a gray, dark brown or a wood color. And this is a working 
shrine, a place of worship and prayer. So these people are actually coming here making a donation 
and praying either for good fortune or good luck. And it’s not only just a tourist destination. Even 
though there are so many tourists all around here, everywhere you go in Japan that’s touristy, 
there’s always lots of people. It’s always   crowded. So, right here we actually found these 
little planks and they actually have some written Japanese script on it and basically you can 
pay some money and pick one and then it has a wish. So, there’s different types of wishes 
that you have like safety for one’s family,   company fortunes, health, if you want to be 
safe in traffic, if you want to recover from an illness or you just want to have a safe 
trip. It’s really cool cuz you can donate,   put some money in this box and then you can 
make a wish and I saw that you can actually also write your name on it which is pretty 
cool. So then your wish will come true. So we are officially starting our hike all the 
way up and you can see all the stairs here. It just keeps going further and further up. And as 
you go, you just keep going through the gates.   And apparently all the gates are offerings or 
donations by companies or individuals that want good luck for the company or good fortune or 
they want to make a lot of money. Apparently   the company name and who donated it is on each 
gate. So we’ll look out for that. As we said, there are 10,000 gates, which is staggering 
because we’ve been here for about half an   hour. We’ve only gone through three. Yeah. 
So, we got 9,997 to go. Well, technically, maybe we haven’t even started those gates yet. 
So, we’ve gone through like the main Tory gates, and we’re already out of breath. We’re 
already sweating. It is so hard. So, here I can see it’s written obviously in Japanese 
script, but this is whoever donated this gate in particular. And obviously, this one’s really big 
and absolutely beautiful. And there I can see   another one. And as you just keep going, I assume 
they’re going to be all the way up the mountain. So here it actually splits into two. And 
these are much smaller gates. These are   much bigger. These are absolutely 
massive. But if we turn around, look how small these are. Just at head 
height, I would say maybe these are 7 ft tall. They’re that tall for reference. 
For reference, I’m not that tall. So, so we are now making our way through the Tory 
gates and all 10,000 of them. Once you see them all close together, you can really see how they 
could accumulate to be more and more and more   because this whole aisle or this whole path just 
keeps going. This is really peaceful and serene to go through all of these gates. And we’ve been 
able to find a bit of a quiet time where there’s not too many people coming through cuz obviously 
everyone is just rushing through these gates. And we have noticed that there are a few names on 
them all over on this side and on this side as well. But as you look back, you can see all the 
names that are written on. It’s quite spiritual   as well. Like you’re walking through all of 
these gates. You’re walking through history. And it’s shady in here. So that’s great cuz it 
is sweltering. The second that sun hits you, you’re frying. We’ve actually got it all 
to ourselves. This is just a little bit higher up on the trail. And we were told at the 
bottom that the further you go up and up and up, the less people you’ll see. That is very true. 
It just keeps going and going and going. So   further up you go, fewer and fewer people 
there are. As people get tired as you start hiking all the way up. Yeah. It’s also super 
hot. So, I don’t blame them. But even though   we’ve been through a couple hundred gates at this 
point, it’s still really special. And obviously, you’re surrounded by the jungle here. So, it’s 
really quiet. It’s peaceful. It’s not exactly   quiet. We’re hearing all of those, what are 
those called? Cicadas. Yes. Yeah. They’re so loud. They’re buzzing and buzzing, but 
that’s all we can hear, which is nice. Even in the middle of hiking up to the shrine,   there’s still a vending machine 
halfway up. Always convenient. Excuse me while I’ve just put water all 
over my face because it’s so hot. We’ve   come to a viewpoint. We’re about half our 
way up the mountain. But already from here, you can see how beautiful the view 
is. We’ve actually climbed really   high. And you can see obviously there’s 
city below, mountain in the background, and then here in the foreground is 
all jungle, greenery. You can hear   the cicadas. Not as many high-rise skyscrapers 
as Tokyo. You can clearly see the difference. Okay, here’s a discussion that we always 
have. Dev is always dripping in sweat and   I for some reason never seem to sweat. I 
don’t know. But melatonin in your skin, he’s like absolutely dripping. So I guess 
I don’t know if it’s like Asian genes or melatonin in your skin. Outrageous. I just like 
don’t sweat. Nothing. Even climbing a mountain. Even climbing up to Everest. Actually, you’re not 
too bad. I think we’ve seen worse on this hike. What do you think? I am though. And it’s once 
it goes, it’s never stops. And then there’s me. So, we are climbing up these stairs and lots 
of people say that they thought they wanted   to connect with the Kyoto culture, but they 
almost connected with the afterlife instead after these stairs. To be honest, they’re 
not that bad. If you include the heat,   you will have shortness of breath. So, remember 
to get some water from the vending machine because it is sweltering. This always reminds me 
of doing Everest. Whenever I see stairs,   I have PTSD. the stairs to the never ending world. 
So, this is always good fun. But, as you can see, the higher up we go, absolutely no one is here. 
So, if you’re wanting to get a photo, which most people come here for that photo, to stand next to 
some of the gates, just go a little bit higher up. We’re really, really hot, humid, 
sticky. All along the way, we’ve been seeing these little shrines and 
all the foxes. They’ve actually got like a little bib tied around them, which 
is super cute. But, um, number one, everybody is at the bottom. Nobody is at the top. 
So, just as a warning, if you are coming here, just make sure you’re prepared. You got some 
nice shoes on. You’ve got some water. Just   enjoy it. Take it slow. Even though it’s hot and 
sticky, it’s always worth it at the top. I mean, we climbed to Everest base camp. There were so 
many points where we’re like, I can’t make it.   It’s too far. The stairs are never ending. 
But once you get to the top, it’s worth it. As you make your way up the mountain, 
there’s these fresh water stations that   you can wash your hands and have a little 
kind of like a scoop almost like a big ladle. and you can just wash your hands and 
it’s specifically made for that. There is a   sign that says this is here to wash 
your hands as you make your way up. Okay, so we have officially made it to 
the top. There is a shrine at the top   and then it says about 200 m beyond that. 
There is also another lookout point. So, we’re actually going to go a little 
bit further. If you’re coming here,   you should dedicate 20 minutes of your time 
to make it to the top. I mean, it is a lot of stairs. I’ll give you that. Compared to where 
we were at the beginning where everyone was like   fighting for the perfect Instagram moment, you can 
have it. You just got to work hard. Dedicate 20 minutes of stair work and then you can get the 
perfect Instagram shot. That’s just my advice. Is this the top? This is the top 
if you’re wondering. It’s actually   amazing because you’ve got it all just 
made up in the rock and there you can see the foxes made out of stone and now 
I can work out why there are 10,000 gates because they are everywhere and really 
impressive. They’re also dedications from   people so they’re very very sacred so you 
should not touch them. Just just an FYI. Okay, so we’ve now taken a short little train ride 
to Nishiki Market and we got down from the shrine. It was absolutely boiling hot. So, we thought we 
needed to come to a cooler place and we needed to have some food because after doing that little 
hike, we have seriously worked up an appetite. So, Nishiki Market is actually one of the most 
popular markets here in Kyoto. There’s lots of street food. There’s drinks and it’s a whole 
little street where you can just go up and down. There’s they’ve got fresh seafood. I think this 
is actually it. This is it. So it luckily it’s covered because it’s still boiling hot and it’s 
now 4 and apparently it closes at 6:00. So we’ve got an hour and a half. It pretty much goes 
all the way down and it’s just food paradise. So, this place isn’t just your ordinary 
street food store. This is actually called Kyoto’s Kitchen. It’s actually a 400 m 
long arcade, and it has over 130 shops, most of which are family owned for 
generations. We’re seeing so many cool things. We’ve got all sorts of like sakura sake on 
this side. All the giant fried shrimp and omeletes. Look at that. That’s looks like 
a giant octopus head. Is it? That’s true. A mini octopus. But its head is like super 
big. But it’s actually called a taco tomago, which means that it’s a octopus stuffed with a 
quail egg. That is unreal. There’s so many food options here. And everything looks absolutely 
delicious. I just want to try everything. What do we have over here? Loads and 
loads of crab. You can actually see the crab imitation in there. There’s 
even a little water feature. Look at   all of this fresh crab. Oh, now he’s 
blowing it. Wow. Very, very cool. This entire shop is only umbrellas. And look 
how far down it goes. All different sizes, colors, shapes. This one’s got like a dragon on. 
This got like some waves. All blue. Absolutely fascinating. Entire shop only umbrellas. I’ve 
just seen they’ve got cucumber. Cucumber. Oh, that looks delicious actually. Cucumber on a 
stick. Really good. Cucumber on a stick. Why not? We’ve actually seen everything from fresh tuna 
to octopus to crab to prawns to oysters. This is probably some of the best seafood 
and freshest seafood you’ll ever find. Okay, so we’ve just passed by this 
store and it looks super super   appetizing because they’ve got some 
gyoza, they’ve got some fried shrimp, fried tempura shrimp, they’ve even got some 
kobe beef from kobe which is not so far away from Kyoto. So I think we’re going to have to 
try something from here. What do you think? One and a shrimp. Uh, one,300 yen for two of our little snacks. Did you see? 
She put it straight into the deep fryer. So, I got it cuz I’m We can sit over here. 
What do you think? Sorry. Oh, sorry. Sorry. Thank you. One thing you should know 
about being in Japan is you cannot walk and eat. You should always stop or sit 
down. And it’s actually considered quite rude   to walk and eat or drink anything. 
So, we’ve got a little barrel here that we’re going to eat our little gyoza 
with. And it’s already ready. Oh, sorry. And here it is. Two of our first little snacks 
that we’re going to try here at Nishiki Market.   We’ve got three gyoza, which you put 
a little bit of like a spicy salt on. And then we’ve got our giant tempura 
fried shrimp. M. It’s super crispy and crunchy. It’s actually quite a little bit 
salty on the outside, but on the inside,   the shrimp is super fresh and tasty. Next up, I’m 
going to try one of the fried gyoza. And gosh, when she put it in, it was so hot I could 
barely touch it. But now I can luckily. M. This is good. She put a little bit of 
spicy salt on, but then on the inside   it’s actually like a bit of pork and chive. 
So, it’s got like that crispy outer filling, but then like really really tasty savory filling 
on the inside. Can never go wrong with a gyoza. This is actually our second visit to Japan and 
we haven’t tried any sake and I just saw that there was a shop selling them by the glass 
and it was like 100red yen each. Should we   try some? Have to. Okay. I think it’s over 
here. Savor your first sake. That’s true. So it says Yeah. Japanese sake 100 yen. I said 
one shot only for 100. That is a very big shot. That is a very big shot. Let’s get two. I can 
have one. Thank you. Dry or sweet? Uh, sweet, please. Is it Is it good? Is the sweet Okay. Oh, 
good. She says the sweet is good. So, I’m going to try the sweet one. She’s opening up a brand 
new bottle just for us. Just for us. Look how big the bottle of huge bottle. Actually, this glass is 
really big as well. And she’s pouring one for me. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, so I’m going inside. 
She was so excited to pour that sake for me that it actually overflowed in here. There’s like 
half a shot in here as well. Okay, this is like a really really big glass. I’m so nervous. 
But it smells divine. So we’re going to go for it. We got a sweet sake. So yeah, it’s a sweet 
sake. And I’m not going to shoot the whole thing.   Especially after our hike. I know. We hiked. 
We were in the sun. Like that is just madness. It’s very strong. Good morning. It’s very strong. Oh god. Okay. But it’s got a very like rice wine 
flavor to it and it is quite sweet. So Deb’s gonna have to try some next because I’m not going to 
be able to finish this by myself. Okay. What do   they say in Japan? Kai. Um, kai. Kai, I think. Let 
me know in the comments if that’s correct. It is strong. I would not be able to have all of this. 
I would be swaying on the trains home. Actually, I really like it. It’s very much like a 
rice wine. Similar to like the happy water in Vietnam. Similar to like a vodka. I think that 
would be the closest thing that I could relate it to. But a little bit sweet. Kind of like wine 
and vodka mixed. But I’ve had one gyoza and a bite of shrimp the entire day. So, let’s see 
how this goes. Oh, I’m all warm inside. Yeah, your face is all red as well. Oh my gosh. I’m 
sure there’s a few of you who are watching this video that could probably drink us under the table 
and you’re probably laughing at us because we’re   dying over one shot of sake. Yeah, we don’t do 
this very often. So, what I would say though is like this is the friendly cute little baby 
sister of the Korean soju because the soju is super super like strong and not as sweet as this 
one. So, I actually think I prefer this one. Oh, it gets better the more you drink, I 
think. What an incredible day that was today. Climbing all the way to the top of the 
shrine in the heat and now going to Nishiki   Market. And after yesterday’s Shinkansen, it 
was just wonderful. But in the next video, we’re going to a different area. And we’re going 
to be doing something very unique, very different,   and exciting. So, make sure you’re subscribed. 
And if you haven’t already, go and watch our previous videos where we took the higher booster 
train to Hokkaido. We went to Tokyo Disney Sea and explored the massive city of Tokyo.
And we’ll see you in the next one

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