Amazing forest in the middle of Tokyo: Meiji Shrine (guide)

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Amazing forest in the middle of Tokyo: Meiji Shrine (guide)

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Learn about and travel to Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, one of the most famous shrines in Japan. (日本語字幕付き)
►COMMENT: Where is your favorite spot to take a walk in Japan?
More info about visiting Meiji Shrine: japanistas.com/en/archives/18917
The song in the video is "Northern Windows" by Matthew Bolduc. Download it here: goo.gl/LdZ0yC
It's also part of the Japan by Bicycle soundtrack available at www.JapanbyBicycle.com
This is episode 3 of 6 in season 2 of Tour Japan. This season we're visiting Tokyo's must-see tourist spots. New episodes of Tour Japan are released every Tuesday when in season (4 seasons/year).
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Music:
"Northern Windows" by Matthew Bolduc. Used with permission.
Intro and talking head background music written by Lori and Andrew Marston

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@user-ln1se1qz1l 8 жыл бұрын

海外の方の日本旅行動画で、こんな綺麗な花の時期は見なかったです。梅雨の季節だからかもしれませんね。　しっとりと咲く花は（紫陽花も）本当に美しいです!!

@perdomot 8 жыл бұрын

Visited Meiji Shrine every trip I've made to Tokyo and love walking around inside. The shrine itself is lovely but walking around the back areas and the special garden really round out the experience.

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

+Perdomot Agreed. This is definitely a hidden oasis in a busy city. Even on the busiest weekend days in summer, most of the charming paths in the back are vacant.

@ZoeTinydancer 8 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved walking through Osaka Castle Park recently (the surrounding grounds). It had such an amazing atmosphere and the landscape was gorgeous! I even encountered a school marching band competition and street performers whilst there!

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

+Life as Zoe Fun! Thanks for the recommendation.

@nicthedoor 8 жыл бұрын

Wow what a relaxing video. A very good look at Meiji Jingu! THIS is my favorite place to walk in Japan. Fushimi Inari Taisha is a close second.

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

+Nic Laporte Fushimi Inari! Another excellent pick. Hardly anyone goes all the way up the mountain, but it's a great walk.

@soglf7889 8 жыл бұрын

you have a unique taste of music goes very well with the shots

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks much! My friend wrote the song. There's a download link in the description if you're interested.

@valdiviaa 8 жыл бұрын

My favorite place to walk in Japan is in Kamakura near the Tsurugaokawa Hachiman-gu shrine in Kamakura. There is some very relaxing pathways and hills near the shrine that I found while waiting for the 流鏑馬 (yabusame) festival.

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous. You've been to Kamakura. It's on my list, but haven't made it there yet. Thanks for the recommendation!

@rickgoddard8632 8 жыл бұрын

+Happy In Japan you won't regret going there. It's such a beautiful place.

@valdiviaa 8 жыл бұрын

+Happy In Japan it's a great stop and not a very long train ride outside of Tokyo. I chose it over Yokohama to go to the annual reitai-sai since visiting festivals was important to me. It's in mid September, I'd recommend planning to go while something is happening. Kamakura feels like a small town yet there is so much to do. Also don't forget to see the daibitsu (giant Buddha) you can pay a few hundred yen to go inside it. It's awesome.

@ozzy78 8 жыл бұрын

Like you, I also like Meiji Shrine area for walks. I didn't know about the flowers in June! Looking forward to that next year! Thanks for making this video!

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Iris garden is definitely worth the price of admission.

@ITchickJess 8 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous videos! Thanks for making these!

@KariHaruka 8 жыл бұрын

Yamadera in Yamagata is another fantastic place to visit for a walk. And during the winter months you are rewarded with beautiful snowy landscapes.

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

+Kari Haruka Thanks! I love Yamagata. I'll have to check this out.

@KariHaruka 8 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend visiting around mid March. There is still plenty of snow around and when I went I only saw 3 other people there. So peaceful.

@Lee333Ino 6 жыл бұрын

Korakuen Park is a beautiful place to walk, I really enjoyed that

@Bolwijnable 8 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful!

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@nguyennhi871 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Andrew! I just found your channel and felt in love with many videos.Please keep doing your your great work!

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Will do!

@RurouniKenshinFma 8 жыл бұрын

I really love these videos, this place looks amazing and the way you show it makes it looks even better 😉 I wish I could go there

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

I hope you can someday. Very worthwhile.

@Rainfall 8 жыл бұрын

I really cant get over the quality of your videos. Incredibly well done! I would love to talk shop with you sometime man!

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Same to you. For sure, let's chat sometime, maybe collab. I would love to maybe do some animations over your voice overs or something. I'm traveling filming another season of Tour Japan at the moment, but in 2 weeks or so let's plan to connect and chat.

@Rainfall 8 жыл бұрын

That all sounds good to me. Shoot me a message and and we can set it up!

@valdiviaa 8 жыл бұрын

I missed going here when I was in Japan since because of a few hiccups in travel I ended up spending more time next door at Harijuku. Thanks for the great video! It's definitely on my list of things to do next time. Thanks for the suggestions on how to spend some time there

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Harajuku is fun also. You see a lot of unique fashion while there?

@valdiviaa 8 жыл бұрын

+Happy In Japan yes, there were lots of unique looks, it was a lighter foot traffic day for sure, but I think that made it seem like there were even more people dressed up in comparison.

@rickgoddard8632 8 жыл бұрын

This song really made me think of Japan by bicycle haha

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Nice ear! It's actually used in J by B.

@kona_moon6055 6 жыл бұрын

Good job of sitting perfectly still in one of the time lapse sequence. You video is my favorite of all intro-to-Japan videos - terse and excellent videography.

@InteGritti 8 жыл бұрын

If I haven't mentioned it before i always love our choice of music for each vid you do.

@TheRANd0m6uy 8 жыл бұрын

I love these! The editing for these is amazing too might I add. Only small critique I could have for these is the audio quality for your voice. Other than that these are perfect! I look forward to seeing more of these :D

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks much for the feedback! Nice to get some ideas on where to improve. You're spot on. We used a SmartLav connected to my iPhone taped under my shirt (the lav, not the iPhone). Obviously this system was under-powered. Just wait till season 3 ;-) I've got a whole new audio set-up with real equipment. You can hear it in the voice over work of the Fuji Sea to Summit video. Audio is easily my weakest area about which I know almost nothing and am learning as I go. If you have any other critiques or constructive feedback I'd love to hear them! -Andrew

@DogaDogaTV 8 жыл бұрын

I like your channel! It's a nice editing! :)

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in! And thanks for the tweet. It always makes my day when people share these videos.

@nep4912 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video! I was missing meiji shrine and this helped me feel reconnected

@AmyMoncure 6 жыл бұрын

Great intro! Thank you for teaching me about Meiji Shrine.

@davidguevara8867 8 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! The music fits very well with the tours. Im planning on visitng Tokyo on May 11-18 of next year. One place I would like for you to visit is Odaiba home of the 1/1 Scale RX-78-2 Gundam and Fuji TV.

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

+David Guevara Great choice!

@valdiviaa 8 жыл бұрын

That shot of you and your wife at 2:20 was really nice, did you have a third person filming it? Or was that done on a moving tripod? Great work as always :)

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Ha! I was waiting for someone to notice. It was shot in a short rail attached to the top of a tripod with a time lapse rig (called the "Genie") which crawls along the rail at whatever speed I tell it to.

@valdiviaa 8 жыл бұрын

+Happy In Japan it was great! Really nice effect! What a cool price of equipment

@spouitz 8 жыл бұрын

When I went there in April 2015, it was raining down sooo much. Went there on a week day, not knowing that weekends were when shit goes down.... Beautiful things are always there but people are mostly there on weekends. I know it's obvious now that I think about it but while on vacation, it's easy to forget that locals are not necessarily on vacation as well...

@sarajo7895 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this channel!

@Maikigai 8 жыл бұрын

There was a Ghibli movie easter egg at the beginning and that is awesome o_o was that from Princess Mononoke?

@mikkovirtanen8539 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. Beatiful shots and great editing! Do you use glidecam or some kind of gimbal system when shooting "the moving shots"? Nice use of time lapse rig also :)

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

No way, it's all GoPro strapped to train cats. When that fails, yes I use Blackbird Camera Stabilizer for nearly all the moving shots. Glidecams I hear are the standard but my impression testing them out what that they were more difficult to adjust the balance, heavier, and harder to breakdown into my pack when not using. Really happy with the blackbird.

@MaraWaka 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, really great video! :)

@HappyInJapan 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tobiagutobiagu 6 жыл бұрын

i like your a videdos!!! nice job!!!

@paolocarcel2614 6 жыл бұрын

omg. the music is so chiiilllll

@mas7087 4 жыл бұрын

I don't want foreigners to say that Emperor Meiji is not a great emperor. I am very resentful.

@diegoramos27 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Thanks! How can I get to the main Torii gate? Is it near some station? Thanks

@PerformanceX93 8 жыл бұрын

My favourite area is Ueno Koen and Yanaka area.

@HappyInJapan 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation! I'm always looking for new places to explore. I haven't been to Yanaka I don't think. What's it like?

@PerformanceX93 8 жыл бұрын

+Happy In Japan Yanaka was my first insight into a more traditional Tokyo with nice little house, several temples and shrines and splendid gardens. It was on my second day in Tokyo and my thoughts were: "I have found the Japan I was searching for". Also I recommend the very nice shrine near Akahabara.

@PerformanceX93 8 жыл бұрын

+Happy In Japan The nice shrine close to Akihabara is called "kanda myōjin".

@sarajo7895 4 жыл бұрын

Please share what kinds of prayers people write.