Japan Trip 2023 [PART 1] featuring flight, home tour, karaoke, sushi, + more!

We just traveled back to Japan for the first time in 6 years, to my husband’s home in Yamaguchi-cho Nishinomiya City in Hyogo Prefecture, where he was born and raised. Family travel to Japan is not easy, but it’s 1000% worth it! I hope our series of videos helps you to learn more about Japanese culture and what it’s like to travel in Japan! Whether you’re planning your own trip or living vicariously through us 🙂 We have many more episodes to come so stay tuned! This part 1 features:
– 00:20 – flight to Japan (on United)
– 01:15 – Obon Matsuri
– 02:00 – Japanese house tour + Tatami Room
– 02:40 – Japanese katana + suriken
– 03:10 – Japanese washlet
– 04:24 – how they grow rice / rice field
– 05:18 – garbage and recylcling in Japan
– 05:39 – Japanese vending machines
– 06:21 – Japanese cemetery / graveyard
– 07:55 – Japanese conbini haul / convenient store tour
– 09:00 – Japanese bath and shower explanation
– 10:25 – Japanese genkan / entryway
– 11:00 – Japanese tatami mats, shoji doors, home shrine
– 12:15 – Japanese shrine
– 12:28 – Kaiten Sushi / Revolving Sushi and ROBOT
– 14:13 – Japanese McDonald’s Menu
– 14:40 – Karaoke in Japan (private karaoke party room)
– 15:28 – Japanese Temple
– 15:44 – jetlag in kids (it’s rough!!! everyone wants to sleep by 5pm but if you let them, they’re up by 12 or 2am FOR THE DAY… adults too… do your best not to nap and stay up til at least 7pm!!)

Catch Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/T9A-TJ-NzoE