Autumn Foliage in Naeba Niigata Japan: 2-Day Bus Tour 3.5 Hrs from Tokyo, Gondola | ASMR Silent Vlog

Autumn Foliage in Naeba Niigata Japan: 2-Day Bus Tour 3.5 Hrs from Tokyo, Gondola | ASMR Silent Vlog

good morning~ heading to Shinjuku area this morning the train is super empty since it’s before 7am we’re going on a fall foliage bus tour today there’s our big yellow bus! 🚌 a lot of bus tours use this location as their departure point our tour includes transportation, gondolas, boat cruise, hotel stay, & 4 meals we’re going 3.5 hours north of Tokyo to see the fall foliage in Niigata wohoo! made it to the first rest area! rest areas in Japan are so exciting LOL 🤩 rest areas in Japan are always filled with plenty of food options yakisoba and hot dog trucks this one even has a fresh bakery whipped red bean buns, egg sandos, and chicken sandos inari sushi, red bean butter sandwiches, and soy donuts caramel raisin cookies & coffee chocolate cookies shichimi spices & udon and soba soup base onigiris, sandos, and various konbini drinks cheese & matcha dacquoise dessert cake there is also a food court with freshly made meals ramen, udon, curry with plenty of seating there is even a private nursing room and a TV to watch the Dodgers in the World Series 🤣 katsu sandos, pork buns, red bean pastries, and Cremia soft serve🖤🍦! a sit-down restaurant & Japanese sweet potato stand & gachapons of course glad our bus is an easily identifiable bright yellow 💛 our first time seeing Japanese military personnel at our first stop of the tour Gunma is known for its apple production and it’s currently the peak season (Oct – Nov) so we’re at an apple farm 🍎🍏 all you can eat apples for 30 minutes 🤣🤣🤣 the Gunma Meigetsu variety, highly sweet & juicy yellow apple native to the region we’re going to try this red variety as well these apples are MASSIVE 🤯🤣 the staff will peel and cut the apples for you 😊🙏🏼 apple distribution LOL haven’t had apples in a while, but WOW, these were so sweet and delicious! let’s also try a Fuji apple Fuji variety was crispy & crunchy, & a bit tart time to check out the souvenirs inside LOL ginormous grapes & apples from the farm their famous baumkuchen with whole apple inside sample taste testing gift secured ✅ pound cake and pre-sliced apple baumkuchen colorful darumas our favorite kokeshi dolls apple cider & wine, strawberry wine, & muscat wine 🍎🍓🍇🍷 maple cream pancakes with filling, chocolate mochi, & wasabi mayo cat & bear paw strawberry chocolate crunch chocolate sandwich cat cookies & more cat sandwich cookies steak flavored potato fry snacks baked apple pie biscuits “Gunma-chan” (Gunma’s pony mascot) socks & merch Gunma magnet? Gunma apple juices and some free taste testing of it very sweet! it’s likely natural with how sweet those apples were huge daikon radishes, 2 for ¥100 ($0.65 USD) apparently you can make pickled vegetables from the leafy ends of the daikon leeks, onions, eggplant, and carrots short, chubby carrots look unreal 🤣🥕 time for some shopping and lunch at this local specialty village “Yuki Otoko” Snow Yeti Junmai Sake stickers “Yuki Otoko” is a locally brewed sake from Niigata more sake options curry rice crackers Nobi-Shiba keychains onigiri keychains more cute shiba keychains llama? cat cookies that hang off your mug 😹 fried crab potato snacks pickled bamboo shoot, daikon, and other vegetables grabbing some cracked rice crackers to try 😆 (they were very tasty) happy chocolate cookies Niigata chocolate mochi Niigata is famous for their rice cultivar, Koshihikari ¥7,095 ($46.26 USD) for the medium 5kg (11lb) bag of rice small packages of Denbei Rice, a rare award-winning rice grown in Niigata enough rice for… one meal? 😆 there is also an area of locally made refrigerated goods “shio kōji”, a traditional Japanese seasoning made from fermented rice paste carrot jelly yay time to eat! (took them some time to set up for our tour group) this is the set menu that comes included as part of the tour local “hegi soba” wound by hand in mouthful-sized portions pour ground sesame seeds into soba dipping sauce mix in wasabi & green onions dip soba noodles into dipping sauce sake was an additional cost ¥500 ($3.26 USD) back on the winding roads bear warning signs due to recent wild bear attacks “Bijin Bayashi” meaning beautiful forest, is filled with century old beech trees beech trees are considered sacred in some Shinto traditions they’re believed to be inhabited by spirits during peak autumn season, the beech leaves turn golden yellow unfortunately for us, we’re a bit early at the center is a small pond our guide said we were lucky to see such clear reflections since there was no wind onto the final stop before we go check-in and settle into the hotel the inside of the tour buses are quite narrow 😅 the yellow leaves!! 💛💛💛 the Kiyotsu Gorge is one of Japan’s top 3 great gorges and designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty & Natural Monument it’s lined with columnar jointing, hexagonal shaped rock columns the tunnels were renovated & beautified in 2018 by Chinese architectural firm, MAD Architects the tunnel interior renewal are inspired by wood, earth, metal, fire, & water there is a shallow “walkway” along the edges of the two sides of the tunnel T slowly walking along the edge you can see the diagonal hexagonal column structures the gorge! the center structure was a restroom LOL quite a long winding ride to the hotel YAYYY finally at the hotel! it’s been a long day of sitting on the bus LOL 😆 excited to check into our rooms & come back downstairs for the dinner buffet saw the “Yuki Otoko” sake at the shop downstairs, so decided to purchase one stuffing our faces 😅 didn’t realize we had this view from our room until the next morning forgot that this is a ski resort in the winter months wasn’t going to eat much for breakfast, but somehow ended up with 2 plates 😅 the cosmos with the fall foliage in the background is so picturesque 👌 day 2 is supposed to be the main points of viewing for the fall foliage fingers crossed for the panoramic views 🤞🏼 the Dragondola of Naeba is the longest gondola ride in Japan connecting Naeba Highlands to the Tashiro Highlands summit the total trip is 25 minutes one way 😳 even though it’s overcast, we’re so glad it’s not foggy or rainy this is supposed to be the highlight of the tour the trees were becoming more and more mustard yellow! wow, before we knew it, we were at such a high elevation LOL fear of heights 🤣🤣🤣 the turquoise water of the river looks unreal the river water is insanely clear Lake Futai in the distance nearing the end of our ride the gondola is swaying due to strong winds 😳 it’s super windy at the top of the mountain there’s a restaurant that serves hot meals to the skiers in the winter I think everyone in Japan wears Uniqlo puffers 🤣🤣🤣 we’re going to take the ski-lift to the highest point of the mountain all the views have been amazing 👌 and lastly we take a group ropeway back down the mountain here it slowly comes and off we go to the final activity, fall foliage viewing on a boat 🛳️ the bus on the other side is having to reverse to let us out of the tight tunnel 😳 time to eat bentos!🍱 (included as part of the bus tour) grilled salmon, super tender grilled scallops, tempura, & pickled vegetables on rice wasn’t expecting much, but these bentos were actually super tasty 👌 at the docking area of the boat ride the fall foliage colors are UNREAL 💛🧡🍁 learned this lake is one of Japan’s largest manmade lakes who else loves boat rides!? 🥳🙋‍ let’s start on the outdoor deck so we can take photos now seeing the fall foliage at eye level whoa! didn’t expect to see snow capped mountains in the distance! LOL ladies thought it was so convenient there were random seats to sit on apologizing for sitting on the collapsible seats the others had brought themselves headed inside the boat to warm up with a cup of coffee the inside was so cozy, you didn’t feel the boat swaying at all a few snacks, sake, and Koshihikari rice for sale the view from inside the boat is actually really nice too you can take the tram down to the parking lot, but we took the short walk down ended up beating the tram to the parking lot LOL these bus drivers are so skilled to pass through these tight tunnels we now have a 3.5 hour ride back to Shinjuku’s Cocoon Hall Building always confused with trash disposal vending machines for cold drinks, hot coffees, and even matcha lattes curry cutlet, chicken kaarage, ramens, & udons no idea what this is but it’s so cute very uniquely shaped baumkuchen leaving Niigata sudden darkness and rain, we seriously lucked out with the weather this trip this rest area includes a grocery market!? and a FamilyMart hope you enjoyed the bus tour and the fall foliage with us! see you in our next video 😀 like, subscribe, and click the notification bell TAKE ONLY PICTURES LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS KILL ONLY TIME

Journey into two days of autumn stillness and mountain magic in this week’s ASMR silent vlog as we venture to Niigata’s Naeba — a scenic escape just 3.5 hours outside central Tokyo where Japan’s fall foliage leaves glow in fiery reds and golden yellows. The bus tour begins deep within the illuminated pathways of the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, where art, architecture, and nature blend into surreal reflections of the season. From there, the Naeba Dragondola — Japan’s longest gondola — carries you high above the ridgelines, drifting silently across sweeping valleys painted in crisp autumn color. At Lake Okutadami, a calm boat ride leads you deeper into the mountains, where mirror-like waters and forests draped in gold slow the world to a breath. Between each stop, the quiet hum of the journey lets the scenery speak for itself. No narration. Just soft ambient sounds, vivid visuals, and the gentle rhythm of fall in the highlands. Is this just another getaway, or something more? Watch, listen, and let Naeba’s autumn unfold in silence.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:46 Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Large Bus Parking Lot
1:59 Kamisato Service Area (Down)
4:51 Harada Farm Gunma
10:03 Uono No Sato Niigata
13:51 Bijin Bayashi Forest Beech Trees
15:56 Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel
19:46 Prince Hotel Naeba
21:29 Naeba Dragondola
28:22 Tashiro Ski Resort Summit
31:02 Tashiro Ropeway
34:11 Lake Okutadami Pleasure Boat Ride
41:18 Shiozawaishiuchi Service Area
42:39 Kamisato Service Area (For Tokyo)

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