Solo Hiking Japan's Most Legendary Trail

Solo Hiking Japan's Most Legendary Trail | The Nakasendo [4K]

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Today we are hiking one of the most beautiful sections of Japan's most legendary hiking trail... the Nakasendo. A trail that was once one of the main roads connecting the cities of Kyoto and Tokyo. Today we will hike solo from Magome Juku to Tsumago Juku through the Japanese forests and post towns~ Come enjoy Japan in 4K
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@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

**NEXT VID: SOLO HIKING JAPAN'S MOST MYSTICAL FOREST** kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qcBkoaaar6fbYmQ.html The total hike was actually closer to about 15km lol Would you do it? Let me know in the comments below! Also, because I promised... PS - post town (shukuba) vid: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntBxgKx3ucqZn40.html

@wxlurker 2 жыл бұрын

I’m only three mins into the video and its so beautiful. I imagine its would be so fun to just stop randomly along the route to sketch all the scenes you come cross.

@Shiko.. 2 жыл бұрын

ty for making this location known. i will be traveling to japan next year for a few weeks and this will now be on the list of things to do. ty for the vid it was awesome. lastly ,happy birthday my man

@Nynke_K 2 жыл бұрын

I would totally do this! I hope it will be somewhat quiet when I do :)

@XYoukaiX 2 жыл бұрын

next big project maybe doing the whole shikoku pilgrimage ? ^^

@RowanWatersStudios 2 жыл бұрын

This is just what I needed!! Not only did I suffer a horrible muscle cramp yesterday (and couldn't walk without limping) but I felt I had lost my spark for all this and my own adventures with photography. Seeing the pure joy and happiness all over your face made me so happy for you! I felt like a friend sharing your triumph and victory! And yes I got super excited when you said " I have hidden something over there." (All mysterious like,lol) My a.d.d. kicked in and I couldn't sit still any longer, going "It's the bike he talked about!!!" Like a dozen times! Haha! Life has been stupid recently and this ^^^^^ this is just what I needed. A good adventure of exploration and a great friend to share with! Thank you, Norm!

@danilobernini 4 ай бұрын

Hi Norm. Because of this video, my wife and I went to visit this amazing area of Japan 3 weeks ago and stayed in Magome-Juku for 2 nights and also hiked to Tsumago. That was the highlight of our trip and we will keep the memory for ever. Just came here to thank you for the amazing content . We felt the energy of this place as you express in this video. thank you

@jojolumbala1988 2 жыл бұрын

The most healthiest walkthrough, I felt like I was there as well.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Really happy to hear that~

@jahvelins8739 Жыл бұрын

I hiked this trail a few months ago alone because of this video. It was one of the biggest highlights of my study abroad trip. Thank you!

@jahvelins8739 Жыл бұрын

I have watched this video about 10 times haha

@OffensivePlayer316 2 ай бұрын

I can confirm that this is an absolute gem of a place.

@RahatAzim998 2 жыл бұрын

The town is so clean and immaculate that it almost feels like a theme park.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful place~

@triarb5790 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing. I mean NOTHING like a theme park! You can feel the history on this walk. I did it 2019, loved it. Loved the fact that in May it is empty of people.

@929er13 2 жыл бұрын

@@triarb5790 i think they mean by how artificial and well kept it seems in a way? idk

@cayennebomba 2 жыл бұрын

What theme park you going to?? Lol

@alexanderfretheim5720 Жыл бұрын

Wait... you've seen theme parks that clean? WHERE?

@frank121068 2 жыл бұрын

I travelled and hiked the entire trail, from the imperial grounds from Tokyo to the imperial palace in Kyoto in one trip. Such an amazing experience.

@TimEyles 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing, how long did it take you?

@s70driver2005 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like that took a few weeks?!

@jumbobuddy6664 2 жыл бұрын

So awesome. This is something I really want to do. What resources did you use to plan your trip?

@tifcupcakeprincess Жыл бұрын

Can you provide information on where you stopped at every day and where you stayed at?

@TheMA5B Жыл бұрын

Hej, I would also be interested in the details of the trip and how you planned it :)

@VictoriaKosasie Жыл бұрын

Watching this video felt like meditation. Not only did you bring us on a beautiful walk but somehow I feel much more grateful of life and the gift of life in general. The music, the talking and the videography all suited each other so perfectly!

@TokyoLens Жыл бұрын

Awww Such a sweet comment~ Thank you so much for that

@limitedwords9020 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@chutoy 2 жыл бұрын

The trail looks like a scene out of a Ghibli movie. Mesmerisingly beautiful. Thanks for taking us along Norm, it's definitely sitting up there on my bucket list at the moment.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Just wait for next weeks video.....

@chutoy 2 жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLensOhhhhh😲....Foreshadowing. Very much looking forward to it.

@triarb5790 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the Nakasendo. In May, after Golden Week we had it pretty much to ourselves. I also really loved the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, accessible from Takamatsu on Shikoku. Great hiking and easy to get off the beaten trail.

@badwolf7367 Жыл бұрын

No, Ghibli movie looks like a scene from this trail.

@jn69uk 2 жыл бұрын

"I always wanted to do this!" The best ending ever, probably. Stay safe Norm.

@actionframe Жыл бұрын

Since been living in Japan for 10 yrs from now I think it's everywhere you go around Japan you will find the same atmosphere ....very serene..clean...quite...I mean it's so good for contemplation and meditation..

@Juliagoolia81 Ай бұрын

The music might be the loveliest of any I’ve heard on a KZfaq channel.

@sharlainjapan 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this place is gorgeous!! Need to visit here one day🥺

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

100% with the visit Was the walk of a lifetime

@terencetuer3403 2 жыл бұрын

So gorgeous, add this to the bucket list.

@MichaelGraffin 2 жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens Utterly thrilled you’ve made it here! I walked the first 20km or so a week before I had to escape Japan due to COVID-19. It’s utterly beautiful. I took some amazing photos here, but so jealous you saw it after dark. Can’t wait to come back and walk the whole route in a few years time

@ben5299 2 жыл бұрын

Sharla you need to join norm more often on these adventures

@ViktorErikFade 2 жыл бұрын

Next collab idea with you two?? 👀 I mean.....he knows the way lol . Idk 🤷‍♀️

@bibliocharylodis 2 жыл бұрын

I remember a shop where sparrows had nested over the entrance. They closed the entrance and put out a sign to use the backdoor in order to not disturb the sparrows. I love stuff like this. And I had planned to walk the Nakasendo in April 2020... well... I am keeping fingers crossed for next year.

@triarb5790 2 жыл бұрын

Luckily since did it in May 2019. Oh how innocent we were then!

@HappilyMarried21021 Жыл бұрын

I totally get how hyped you must be. All my life since I was maybe 11 I wanted to go to Japan. It just always attracted me. Language, culture and the beautiful rural areas in particular. I was finally going in 2020 but corona hit so bad and I was literally forced to not go..(nurses couldnt leave the country). Now 3 years later I am planning to go at some point with my husband, who, luckily, shares my enthusiasm😊 thanks for these great videos!

@dawn2755 Жыл бұрын

Always wanted to explore Japan but I have a chronic illness that would prevent me from doing the long hikes. Thank you for taking me ( all of us) along with you! It’s beautiful and it feels like I’m right there along with you. 😊 Grateful from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 🍁

@talibalhidaya Жыл бұрын

this is the next best thing and hopefully you can still do small walks :D And hope you get better dawn!

@lvrdlpz Жыл бұрын

This is the Japan I wish to know. Beautiful forests, lots of history, and kind people. Really quaint that the only vending machine, was three rooms deep, into a traditional looking inn.

@Kaushal--2211 2 жыл бұрын

Norm working soo hard to show us how beautiful Japan is. Damn I am in love with this channel

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you~

@arifianashima9641 2 жыл бұрын

Idk why im crying watching this. Not even exaggerating, my eyes are really watering starting from 1:37 ..

@dattmay Жыл бұрын

The Nakasendo trail is an absolute dream of mine to experience. Potential for bears and everything, the whole experience looks indescribably wonderful.

@aranthos 2 күн бұрын

3:37 is a spectacular capture

@wxlurker 2 жыл бұрын

“Happiness and sweat…but mostly happiness.” Great to see you enjoying yourself, Norm. Your energy is infectious and I really appreciate the bgms you choose for this video! It gives off that sense of wonder that suits the video so well.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you!!

@Del-Lebo 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!! I'm on my second viewing because it makes me feel so good! Happiness and sweat...Indeed!!!

@bloodisfreedomsstain 2 жыл бұрын

I identify so much with that feeling I'm happy I came across the channel

@Del-Lebo 2 жыл бұрын

@@bloodisfreedomsstain I actually get happily emotional with Norm's (and his collaborative) I had sweaty eyes with ASO rap!

@saraisheretoview 2 жыл бұрын

This place feels like a scene out of Zelda games with the ringing of the bells. The light to the trees is just breathtaking. Love the end slip hahaha can't wait for what's to come :) much love Norm

@costa2150 2 жыл бұрын

yes!

@paxcema Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most magical places I've ever visited, and I've been to a lot of them! Wholeheartedly recommend anyone on the fence to please go and visit. You won't regret it :)

@sarahspiri652 Жыл бұрын

This town looks like it was designed to be a small peaceful town you can stumble on in a videogame. The trail as well. With the little shops and rest stops, perfect for an adventurer to recharge and stop for a minute and then continue on an amazing journey. The added adrenaline of a possible bear encounter just makes it feel even more like a videogame quest.

@TheCratsky 2 жыл бұрын

My husband and I (plus a friend) did this walk about 4 years ago. It's magical. We felt the same as you - pure joy. Watching your video brought tears to my eyes. There's something about the breeze through the rice paddies... Amazing. And the little tea houses /traditional rest stops were lovely.

@Castan97 2 жыл бұрын

can we take a moment and appreciate how cute he is when he's totally happy and passionate about something?

@keoneeweyummy9610 21 сағат бұрын

Ok now Nakasendo is my bucket list 😊

@TokyoLens 20 сағат бұрын

Good choice!

@adaligogh4049 Жыл бұрын

I just love the architecture in those post towns. It just feels so welcoming.

@itsheymonth 2 жыл бұрын

Man.. Your channel is so underrated. The effort you put into your videos is just amazing. Beautiful visuals, wonderful music, great editing and so much more. I hope this channel gets more exposure and subs.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words~ Thank you so much 😊

@namegoeshere197 2 ай бұрын

Your voice is really soothing. It's fascinating to hear you talk about this with so much enthusiasm. It truly makes the video feel magical. I'm excited to walk the trail myself. Thank you.

@notatallheng Жыл бұрын

I did this hike in 2015. It's every bit as amazing as Norm says. And if you thought Magome looks beautiful at night, it's even better in the early morning. I happened to wake up just before dawn and wandered around the street taking pictures and just soaking in the scenery. I remember that hairpin curve! It's pretty fun if you are hiking with a group and can take a group shot with people further up/down the trail. Note if you are hiking the trail in early spring (March-April) - some parts such as the bridges may still be iced over or snow-covered, and are therefore extremely slippery. Mind your step!

@Auroramuffintops Жыл бұрын

My gosh!! How beautiful! I am literally tearing up watching the beauty of these post towns! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us online!

@TokyoLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being here for it

@TanveerAhmed-ur1dy 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to go to Japan once it’s open

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

♥️

@Kaitlynde 2 жыл бұрын

Made the trifecta! This is an incredibly gorgeous trail, and just went to the top of my must-do things for whenever I can visit Japan. Those night shots were just amazing as well. Glad to see nothing bad happened to the bike! Thanks for bringing this along on this one.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks so much for following along with the adventure!!

@Bliss.13 Жыл бұрын

These Villages just looks so gorgeous and unbelievable beautiful, almost made me cry

@oys9420 Жыл бұрын

現代的な機能のすべてを東京に集めたので田舎は平穏で昔のままです。

@danielacs1677 2 жыл бұрын

I was an exchange student in Japan back in 2008/2009 and in 2016 finally went back for 5 weeks to visit my host family and to travel a bit inside Japan. I did this hike back then and this video made me so nostalgic! Japan is such a beautiful country with such rich history and hidden nature gems. Can't wait to go back!

@kittykat3268 2 жыл бұрын

When i think about Japan, this town and forest is what comes to mind. Just so beautiful! I really hope that one day i can see it for myself, but for now, thank you so much for filming. Also... omg those stars!

@keikei8452 Жыл бұрын

From Japan. Thank you for showing the "true colors" of my country.

@mardimccabe6207 Жыл бұрын

this has to be my favorite video of all. (but I am going to watch the mystical forest next!) walking through the old Japanese towns with the narrow streets and old style houses just takes me back to my childhood when I just walked around these mountain towns all day during the summer. the natsukashi feelings are just overwhelming me

@AbhishekSingh-nq4rh Жыл бұрын

These uploads from the trip that norm did are just amazing. I usually start from one and end up binging all of them.

@JaytheP 2 жыл бұрын

This hit somewhere deep in my soul, the mix of nature, flowers, traditional Japanese architecture, wow just wow

@sebilifts Жыл бұрын

Its fazinating how emotional this made me... Its so unbelievebly calming seing you walk through the japanese coutryside and loving every single little detail about it. I was in japan in 2019 and was exactly the same way. Makes it feel like I´m the one walking this trail. Thanks norm for giving me and others the oportunity to appreciate japans beauty.

@samderek266 6 ай бұрын

The last part (post bicycle) has concluded how magical that trail ia.

@derdome1702 2 жыл бұрын

As always the music gave me goosebumps. Just love and hope U keep putting as much thought into it as I do and did. Looking forward to Ur b-day week.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much as always! grateful to have you here!!

@derdome1702 2 жыл бұрын

And damn I am a trifecta (loud celebration noises)

@atharvakapade 2 жыл бұрын

ikr they made the experience even more spectacular!

@patricenelson9709 2 жыл бұрын

Oh this makes me so envious, I want to walk the Nakasendo trail so badly after watching this. It never fails to amaze me how well you shoot your videos

@user-hw2mv1fu7y Жыл бұрын

I'm Japanese, I was born in Japan and I've never visit other country, but I'd never know the Nakasendo, also I had no idea such as beautiful scenes still are rest in Japan, until watching this video (perhapsly, I'd heard it by other media, but I'd never pay attention!).Thank you, Norm, for sending great information!

@maureenackerley8024 Жыл бұрын

Sadly too much importance is placed on schooling and work life. You must have a balance to be able to enjoy it.

@Iamkitkatbar Жыл бұрын

After watching this video I want to go back to Japan. I was stationed there in the US Navy back in 2012-2015 on Okinawa. I took 14 trips over 3 years to Tokyo and Osaka.

@nel6752 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing, just made breakfast and coffee lol

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoying a coffee right along with you~

@kakarigotti6875 2 жыл бұрын

The peace I felt watching this.. Thank you for that! I will definetly definitely do this walk when I go to Japan! Thank you three hundred times

@kurtn3835 Жыл бұрын

Deep respect for all the backtracking you did for these amazing scenery shots. It seemed so, so peaceful 💜

@xDanceMusicRhix Жыл бұрын

This was such a peaceful video to watch. The Nakasendo looks beautiful. I'm adding it to my Japan Bucket List!

@dirtypot125 Жыл бұрын

This is the video which made me start learning Japanese. Love this video - it's so calming and the scenery and feeling of solitude is amazing!

@albertsnijders7566 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful video! We walked this section (Magome to Tsumago and stayed overnight at the Ryokan of your vending machine! Hanaya) about a month ago. It was spectacular. Very few people and such a sensation of peace.

@evilsmokey Жыл бұрын

Walked down the Nakasendo to Tsumago- one of the best hikes of my life

@twilightaesthetic 2 жыл бұрын

I like how this guy doesn't use filters over his videos or doesn't do any heavy editing. Just pure, what you see here is what you will see when you go there.

@lisah7060 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching all these camping and hiking trips you've taken lately. Japan is so much more than just Tokyo and all the big city attractions. ❤

@Narnendil 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a bit like Yuru Camp but irl :D

@steemlenn8797 2 жыл бұрын

It definitely is. I love all the small shrines that you can stumble upon everywehre.

@andersgaedt Жыл бұрын

I love coming back to this video when i feel down or unmotivated. The scenery and music just makes me happy, and make me want to go work even harder, so that I one day can visit these sort of places myself. My plans to go to Japan back in 2020 got spoiled because of covid, and I lost my drive. But these sort of videos keep my dream of going to japan alive. Keep up your amazing work. I love your stuff man.

@besinji2000 7 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful. I just did an amazing hike in New York to see some leaves. Worth the climb up the mountain

@Appleloucious 2 ай бұрын

Many thanks for sharing these beautiful impressions with us! I've tears in my eyes and know that some day I too will be hiking across Japan! Thanks again as well as most health, peace, love and happiness to each and everyone! One Love! Always forward, never ever backward!! ☀☀☀ 💚💛❤ 🙏🏿🙏🙏🏼

@zullie9614 2 жыл бұрын

I am absolutely just loving all these travel videos you've been doing, it's really awesome to be able to see all these locations. While the world has been going crazy and Japan feels more and more like a distant dream, your videos kinda keep that dream alive in a way. Thank you for all the work you put into this channel.

@jamesbond-ic6qx 2 жыл бұрын

Man i miss Japan. Happy to have visited osaka, kyoto, nara and kobe back in 2019!

@xXToraKobayashiXx 2 жыл бұрын

Yes me too :) I with month have you been there?

@morlock2086 2 жыл бұрын

Same. Late July 2019. Samurai Tours.

@floccinaucci 2 жыл бұрын

Only Kyoto and Osaka for me in 2019, and even then it was only 2 part days in Osaka for the airport.

@morlock2086 2 жыл бұрын

@@floccinaucci I hope you get to go back soon.

@jamesbond-ic6qx 2 жыл бұрын

@@xXToraKobayashiXx i went to osaka, kobe and kyoto in March 2019 with friends for 10 days, and I went to Osaka, Nara and Kyoto with family in April for 5 days. 😍

@notknow1881 Жыл бұрын

This video was just so peaceful, I usually only watch half a video cause I get bored… but I got lost in the forest and felt your joy walking around the moss covered cobblestone trails, I would love to travel here someday. Cinematically, this video was outstanding and had me glued to the screen, feeling like I was there on the hike with you. The narration and music was perfectly fitting. I can’t quite explain it but something about this video is different. Well done, you’ve earned yourself a sub.

@hollymccarthy3961 27 күн бұрын

I'm going in two weeks and your video has made me so excited. Love your positive mindset and how you appreciate all the little things.

@cohex6 2 жыл бұрын

Magical, can't wait to get back and hike more of Japan's brilliant countryside. I feel too many get distracted by the cities and overlook the uniqueness of hiking Japan. All the little towns, statues and shrines, just can't compare!

@yuinkai1004 Жыл бұрын

でも、なにもありませんけど、、、心のリセットはできるので、わたしはパートナーと、和歌山の秘境の温泉や、山に疲れたら行きます、、

@nesilinhoff Жыл бұрын

Just found this guy! He's a legend, the vibes he gave off it's fantastic. Now I'll start binge-watching videos.

@vicbanks9079 9 ай бұрын

I must say your enthusiasm for Japanese country hiking is very contagious. When you film your post town walking I'm reminded how amazing our nature is...in many unspoiled places. I worked in SE Alaska on a couple nature projects and found their Tongass rain forest very memorable too...with whales spouting just offshore, bald eagles seemingly everywhere and the fear of running into a giant brown bear all made my senses sharper. Looking forward to more trips of yours. Cheers.

@emilyperry78 Жыл бұрын

This is seriously one of the funnest hiking videos I have ever watched. Your enthusiasm is contagious and reminds all of us nature lovers of our own giddiness on a good trail🥰

@Mikaiii 2 жыл бұрын

This was so amazing and beautiful, and I hope I'll get to experience this when I visit Japan next year. Side note, I recently moved from all my friends and family for a better job opportunity by myself, and your videos along with others have helped keep me going, so thank you so much!

@Enoxix. 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful hike! When I see your video's I almost have to cry cause I want to go back to the Japan so much! I enjoy watching your video's a lot cause it gives me the closest feeling of being in Japan again! Thanks!

@beshia1993 Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking this trail needs to go on my bucket list. I love a challenge so hiking the full trail from Tokyo to Kyoto would be a dream

@zsuzsannablaho5577 Жыл бұрын

I walked this trail 11 years ago by myself at spring time. It was magical! There wasn’t a lot of people around and I still remember the halfway tea house and trying to talk to the guy there with my poor Japanese.

@TokyoLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing that memory!

@PaulSmith46122 Жыл бұрын

The way you film, and explain what is going on is so refreshing. THIS is a place that is now on my bucket list. So amazingly beautiful. 😮

@djohnbs Жыл бұрын

I randomly came across this video today and absolutely beautiful. Felt like all the storms in my heart calmed down watching this

@ShubhamSharma-tc2vm Жыл бұрын

The music, the shots, the excitement and thrill at that hairpin turn in the cobblestones! I mean, everything! Such an awesome video. I didn't realise I had been watching this for over 20 minutes. It felt so peaceful! Great content, man!

@Airtimejunke Жыл бұрын

I have recently come across your videos and this video in particular hit different. Thank you for the work that you put into your videos but also for sharing yourself and letting us in on those moments. Japan has always been my favorite place in the world (and I have only been once for about 10 days) but you are inspiring me to see Japan in the way I had always wanted to explore Japan. THANK YOU. looking forward to 2023 and beyond.

@smaug2224 Жыл бұрын

Magome-juku is one of the places I'd love to see the most when I visit Japan. All the locations in this video feel like straight out of a Ghibli movie. Doesn't get any better than this!

@clintonshiells3095 Жыл бұрын

This is a very inspiring video. We need to plan another trip to Japan!

@peapod1217 6 ай бұрын

I was so inspired by your video, I researched the Kiso Valley and made the trip last month, hiking between Magome and Tsumago with my children. It is incredibly beautiful, even more so in autumn with the red foliage. Thank you for introducing this place which has created wonderful memories for our family.

@artfromtheheart4391 Жыл бұрын

When you came out of the shop after rehydrating and hit the sun, that's nostalgia, I felt that! All those summer holidays in a village when the sun was beating down where even the shade was warm....good times. I absolutely love this place and I hope to see it with my own eyes one day. Gawd you're a wonderful chap that makes wonderful content :') Thank you Norm.

@Anil18834 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful find! I'm enthralled by all things Japan. It is such a pleasure to see these beautiful post towns and lovely hike, but most of all, your love of Japan completely shines through! I've subscribed, and look forward to seeing all your videos

@Santiago_Munevar Жыл бұрын

The nature in Japan is surreal, and this trail combines a beautiful traditional town with that landscape. Perfect.

@ViataLuxoasa 12 күн бұрын

looks amazing....almost unreal... thank you

@Jessieanee 3 ай бұрын

I'm not usually part of the comment-squad, but wanted to let you know this video brought me such immense peace. Thanks Norm. :'D

@jdfillyisvicepres 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video Norm! I did this trail back in January 2020. I started from Tsumago-juku to Magome-juku and unfortunately, I did not have an electric bike to bring me back but it was wonderful hike. Seeing your video definitely brought back some good memories

@joshuaradloff1070 Жыл бұрын

Norm, this is probably the best video that I have ever seen on youtube period🥺 Everything about it is just so perfect, the soundtrack, the cinematography, even your voice😂 I really love it. it really makes me want to move to Nagano/ Gifu prefecture, just so that I can see this beautiful place with my own two eyes❤❤

@GalaxyofTea 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this for the first time on a rainy Colorado day...let the Tokyo Lens binge begin! Your work brings light to these dreary days, keep up the amazing work!

@johncopeland3826 Жыл бұрын

The guy who had the beer and eggs in the back of his truck was going to eat and drink them from the ground ... It is so immaculately clean ! What a stunning location .

@01fel 10 ай бұрын

This place is so beautiful!! You're happiness and excitement is given if this was in your bucket list in a long time and to finally experienced it!! This too will definitely go to my japan bucket list once I finally go there one day! Thank you for filming such a beautiful and amazing place! Much love!

@onlyenke Жыл бұрын

Your vlogs are so inspiring! I unfortunately can't move to Japan quite yet but I get the same effect living it through you! Keep it up! Thank you for the video!!!

@maureenackerley8024 Жыл бұрын

At 75 I'm too old to walk that beautiful area of Japan. It's so beautiful and peaceful. "Forest Bathing" at it's best.

@acacia895 Жыл бұрын

I came across this channel about a week ago and really enjoy learning more about Japan. The night shot in this video abosolutely took my breath away!

@triforcerf321 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this video literally gave me goosebumps. The scenery somehow felt familiar but warm and you've perfectly captured that. would definitely go there if one day I manage to go with my friend.

@Del-Lebo 2 жыл бұрын

OMG just happy cried with your joy starting at 12:53!!! It sort of looked like your eyes were getting a "bit sweaty" as well. Makes me feel so good to see you happily sauntering down the trail ! Epic and Beautiful. Beer and eggs. Yup watching it again!!!!

@kado8432 Жыл бұрын

my father completed the trek when he was in his early 20s. He was astonished when he first read about it in his language or history course book during his school days. He kept on dreaming of it until he finally did it. He still remembers it with such sense of achievement. He definitely does not regret it.

@DreamofJapan Жыл бұрын

I have just found your channel from this video and I just have to say, wow. The quality of the video and the way you present and narrate it are second to none. I'm looking to go to Japan to study and travel in any free time, so I suppose I have to now watch all of your videos for inspiration. Thank you!

@yami2227 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say this was shot beautifully, I can tell the difference that you tried new things with this video and I have to say, perfectly done. The weather conditions were also perfect for the occasion.

@gori-wanders 2 жыл бұрын

Those places look amazing. Now, this trail is a Must in my list for my next trip to Japan. Thank you Norm, for showing us such beautiful paths

@ZomBoSk8r Жыл бұрын

watching you just get happier and more excited as the trail went on was so infectious. i could feel myself grinning with glee and imagining myself walking that trail too. between the magical music you set to the video, your wonderful commentary and the awesome secret ending, i just loved every moment of this. cant wait to see the next hike! amazing video thanks for sharing this adventure with all of us!

@ilonavanoudenaarden653 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing the hiking trail in it's full gloryl!!! Done the exact same trail years ago and it was so nostalgic to see these places again! Your excitement really portrays how I felt being there, it's such a beautiful area. Hope you had a lot of great conversations with the locals.