n the last video, I packed all my belongings into this small carry-on bag and handbag and went to Tokyo.
After 14 hours on the plane, I finally made it to Zurich, Switzerland.
In this video, I would like to introduce 32 things that surprised me, a person from Japan, who’s visited Switzerland for the first time.
You can also learn about so me similarities and differences between Japan and Switzerland!
So, let’s get started!
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One of the ways we say we need the loo in England is to say we have to spend a penny! Its a bit better here now, lots of free public toilets!
Switzerland is like God's country
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Wonderful to watch🤩 Another amazing thing about Switzerland is that during the other three seasons there are traditional drinking water fountains all over the cities as well as countryside, kept very clean and often with flowers. I don't think I've ever had to carry or buy water, even when hiking. It's a paradise for people who like to walk, hike, swim – so many walking paths away from traffic and well-marked trails, so many pristine lakes, rivers to swim in. Hot springs and saunas (Therme) are incredible, often with spectacular mountain views. Farms have often a cashier-free stand with seasonal produce and one can pay cash or with the phone. Swiss I know are utmost wonderful, kind, authentic people I've ever met.
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There are some things I wanna say as someone who's grown up in Italy and the UK. Switzerland is probably the most expensive country in Europe but, surprisingly, that box of sushi would cost about €12 here in Italy, which is similar in price. Sushi is, in general, quite expensive in Europe. Another thing is Switzerland is generally considered one of the safest and cleanest countries in Europe. Once you go to Italy, France or even the UK, you won't feel as safe. Here in Europe, we also have a ground floor instead of counting from the 1st floor. A two storey house should have a 1st and 2nd floor, not a ground and 1st floor. It just doesn't make sense. The way you guys count them in Japan and also in the US makes way more sense. The colourful houses of Switzerland are like that thanks to its neutrality. Neighbouring Germany is really really ugly. A city like Kassel, in Northern Germany, used to be really really beautiful just like the cities in Switzerland. That was until it was bombed in WW2 and rebuilt with ugly modernist car-centric architecture after WW2. Real German architecture is only found in Switzerland or Alsace-Lorraine (modern day France). One last thing I wanna touch on is the fact that, as great as it may sound to have no tolls on the highway, it's actually quite a bad thing. Highways cost money and it's not correct for regular tax-payers to pay for someone else's needs. In my opinion, if you own a car, you should pay for all of that expensive infrastructure. After all, how come I have to pay to get on a highly efficient train but the highways are free to use? All around Europe and the US, lots of areas were bulldozed to make way for car-centric infrastructure. This, in itself, has already ruined our cities (Kassel, which I mentioned before, is a good example). Making it tax-payed only increases the amount of people driving whereas we should be focusing towards sustainable public transport for everyone including children, the elderly and the disabled instead of private transport only available to adults with a good amount of money and no disabilities. I know I'm stressing out this last point quite a lot but I just can't stand tax-payed car-centric infrastructure. Here in Rome, public transport sucks and it's practically impossible to live without a car or a scooter. Japan's zoning laws and pedestrian-friendly laws are the number one thing I love about Japan
With all that being said, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in Switzerland. It's one of my favourite countries
Hello from Bern:) Great video ❤
Switzerland looks depressing
Glad you enjoyed my home country good old switzerland 🇨🇭🥰 and currently i am visiting japan🇯🇵 i was also surprised by sushi. to me it seems soooo cheep for sushi here😅
I really enjoyed this. 😊
Greetings from Michigan USA. I love your show.
Hi Aki, I love that you also found some similarities which hopefully made you feel more welcome and a bit like home in the end. 😉 I was wondering from where you got this great "Matcha Travel Pot", I want to have this one too! 👆😀
Thanks for your videos, it makes me to want to travel again soon. I also used to travel on the 24th sometimes in the past for my longer distance travels (i.e. to Vietnam, backpacking adventure). Younger people like to travel also during X-Mas time in Germany as it's a perfect time to enjoy a couple of weeks off in a row and not coming back to the job overloaded with missed meeting notes. I'm also actually surprised too that no restaurant was open. In Germany a lot of people go out for dinner on 24th December to enjoy a Christmas Meal that they cannot cook by themself or just want to have some company (i.e. elderly people).
Please continue with your great stories! 👍
Love hearing about yr travels. I think the pivotal moment was that first matcha in the snow. Seeing that scene made me relax and seeing you making matcha w/ the beautiful mountains behind you just seem so reassuring. ❤ Thank you for showing differences. Every new place is an adventure, even something simple like operating the copy machine at a new job! 😂 looking forward to next videos. 😀
Btw, did you ever discover how to operate the scooters? 🙂
About the eggs: Yes, that are just normal eggs colored on the outside. Because colorful is better 😁 It is a tradition to colour eggs during easter season. So it is a bit unusual to have colored eggs at christmas. But maybe they were colored to distinguish them from soft boiled eggs (with liquid core). Because colored eggs are always hard boiled (completely cooked).
I went to Switzerland (Luzern and Geneva) in 1995 and it was breathtakingly beautiful. The people tended to be more formal/mannerly and very considerate. Everything was SO clean and organized! I joked that they must have vacuumed the entire country every morning. Ha!
I love seeing things through your eyes
No one in Europe is wearing a mask anymore haha we've all but forgotten (or more like want to forget) about the pandemic.
Thank you for another great video! I hope the France part comes soon. Did you consider making a kimono video for foreigners that might want to try wearing a kimono but don't know where to start (where to buy from Japanese online shops and how to wear)? Last summer I bought a yukata which I was really happy with but I found difficult to shop for.
Christmas eve + Christmas day are religious and/or traditional holidays, they are usually spent with your family and loved ones at home <3 Hope it helps
You gonna have a great time in nyc where their are no public toilets 🚽😭😂😂😂😂
I love the joy of life that you have!
You should try Latvia, Finland and Sweden too.😄
Congratulations on finally making it to Switzerland!
It's such a great video Aki ! Thank you for your sharing and as a french girl I can't wait to see your next video 😊🌿🌸
Oh i missed you 😢 , hope you enjoyed
wonderful video as always