Say what you want about Hello Kitty. She is a beloved international icon and ambassador for Japan. We just love her.

I am American. i was born in 1957. The Hiroshima Memorial made me tear up. I had seen the bombed out building on TV but seeing it in this video brought to mind the horror that it endured. Seeing the long line of people going in to mourn the dead, etc., made me sad. The physical damage from the radiation has lasted generations, cancer, birth defects. The emotional damage will last longer. 🙁 When I studied Japan in fifth grade, not a single thing was said about the bombings, or the war. We learned names of main islands, clothing and shoe styles, silk, took home silk butterfly that was laying eggs. We learned about the fishing and rice crops. My dad took me to Japantown in Los Angeles (where I grew up) and bought my mom a simple kamono which she wore as a summer robe. It had sleeves that hung down and closed with an attatched sash. I think it was cotton. That's all I remember from that grade. Maybe it's a lot. I don't remember what I studied in any other grades. I barely remember grammar school at all. I guess that teaching us about us bombing Japan at such a young age might have upset us. I can only guess that's why. I was shocked when I finally did learn about it in school when I was older. Since then, watching documentaries about the bombings and war on TV and KZfaq have given me a big understanding about them, etc.. For me, the bombs were nothing to be proud of and make me sad. I enjoy watching videos, docs., about Japan and enjoy learning about Japanese culture. Thank you, very much, for making this video. Jennifer

My parents married, in a hurry, the day after the bombing, because Dad was in the US Navy and all ships were immediately ordered to sea. She didn't know when or if she'd see him again. I always think of them when I see mention of the bombing. It was a terrible thing and we must all pray it never happens again.

普段はあまり観光動画は出されていないようですが、外国の視聴者が多いこのチャンネルで広島観光を動画にしてくれたことにうれしく思います。

About that crowd is probably due to the fact that it is a HELLO KITTY BULLET TRAIN so in fact this curiosity is quite common even for the elderly

15:07 - in the atomic bomb museum in the same park, they explain why the ruins still stood while everything else was gone - The building was so close to being directly underneath the detonation point that the blastwave slammed almost directly downwards. This punched all the floors into the ground, but the walls had relatively little horizontal force applied to them, so they stayed up.

11:21 train drivers who wave back at children 🥺👍

Thank you for the Hiroshima section. No commentary necessary. Blessings to you for a beautiful scene.

I was there about the same time. The dome is a truly moving experience. Hiroshima is an amazing city and Miyajima Island is so beautiful. Thank you to the people of Hiroshima for your kindness🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I never thought before that it could be possible to describe a train as "adorable" but... yeah, that train was hecking adorable.

I think the Japanese have done more to educate the world about the dangers of nuclear war than anyone. I am deeply grateful to you as a people for this.

Blessed evening in which daddy solo solo has given us a splendid gift. Huzzah.

Japan has the coolest trains and ferries. I’m so envious ❤

Those who remember still in pain. Those who forgot will in pain after remember. Which one more painful. The one who remember while others forgotten. Or the one who remember after forgotten.

I never got to visit Hiroshima, but I did spend a semester in Nagasaki back in college. Seeing the site of the bombing was an extremely humbling and sobering experience. I sincerely hope that nobody has to go through a nuclear bombing ever again.

I too teared up watching your video. Seeing so many people giving respect to the fallen with the floating candles and seeing the peace flame. And now, I fear the threat of world war is ever present again. Let us pray the flame of peace does it's job and becomes non-existent......

People of the world, you should go to Japan at least once in your life. Witness how Japanese people behave, witness how clean Japan is, witness how safe Japan is. It'll make you a better person. I know, because I visited Japan at least 25 times and I know how polite Japanese people are. Education starts at home and at school. That's why children behave themselves: no shouting, no standing on seats with their dirty shoes, they automatically take off their shoes first. Japanese people are the best.

Had been to Hiroshima on 06.08.18 and witnessed lots of ceremonies that day - which was my most emotional experience in Japan. Super kind Japanese citizens even gifted me (and other foreigners) a peace origami flower with a golden crane inside. Having had a very pleasant vacation to that point, it was really sad to imagine what people had to go decades ago. Experiencing the minute of silence commemorating the fall of the bomb brought tears to my eyes - the contrast of a usually super busy population vs. now standing still (and I think even turning the cars off) was deeply moving. Loved the floating lanterns in the evening (and the rest of my vacation - I'd consider Japan my favorite country for traveling)

Hello kitty has a cafe, a train, a plane, and a whole bunch of other things. She’s probably going to have her own country in a few years.

Respeto, amor y paz desde Colombia 🇨🇴 🙏🏻 🇯🇵

I miss Japan. A very interesting country, with very nice people, beautiful landscapes and great cuisine. Thank you !

Thank you for sharing with us the way Japan remembers. I found it very moving and interesting. It made me consider how history is thought about in different perspectives.

Cool Hello Kitty Bullet Train !! Amazing Trip , Looks Like Lot Of Fun.

Японцы такие воспитанные, деликатные, на их фоне иностранцы плавающие возле ворот Тории, снимающие для Тик Тока выглядят как обезьяны в зоопарке.

I love love this version of Shinkansen with Hello Kitty! Japanese are truly very creative! As you mentioned this train may be an older unit but renovated to attract kids for sure! Love it! Good idea for school kids field trip if i may suggest! Real nice one!

I am thankful for the internet. It allows me to see other countries and share with my kids.

Solo Solo has some of the best sense of humor on youtube

I like they left the building like that. Never forget.

So great to Hiroshima! It’s been years since I had the honour of visiting Japan. I loved the okonomiyaki so much I even had one at the Osaka airport before flying home to Canada. We try and make it at home but it just is not the same😋

The lanterns were beautiful ❤

Ahhh, at minute 20:16. The Sotetsu Fresa Hotel. I will be staying there for my visit to Hiroshima next month! Also I love your sense of humor. It's both funny and informative! Love your channel.

Im actually suprised that you were able to get on this train. This train is very popular but also pretty rare at the same time.

Как всегда, красиво и вкусно! ❤😁

Thank you for sharing your trip! I didn't get to ride the Hello Kitty Shinkansen so we are living vicariously through this video!♡ The lanterns were such a beautiful touch and very sentimental.

The guy with his hands up walking past the train 🤣

I woke up with a headache today, I feel your pain. The heat this summer is wild! I'm glad you got a very interesting trip though. What a beautiful place.

I would like the pink pot as a souvenir over the plastic train bento box.

Soba's actually a pretty good thing to eat for a headache. The heat makes you lose salt and water, and eating soba replenishes that.

This was absolutely fascinating the visit to the Memorial Park and the Peace Lantern Floating Ceremony. I'd like to learn more about this peaceful ritual. This whole video was very interesting. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of the world.

This might be the funniest video you've ever done. Your indignation at the Hello Kitty lunch cracked me up.

Was station in Japan in 1978 and went back there in 2002 for my company. Worked with many Japaneze from Hiroshima. Very nice people. God bless Japan. Nice People.....

Welcome back and finally after a while we will see Japan again

4:00 And suddenly the Shinkansen goes into reverse, in the general direction of Anchorage.

Dear Solo Solo, coming from a person who grew up in a desert city with high heat, although some people frown on it, I would suggest you buy one of the metal hydro flasks (or one of the many, many much affordable options) so that you may stay constantly hydrated on your travels. I see you always have your tea or a bottle of water, but to avoid getting in the pickle you were in where you got heat stroke, I feel it best to always have that hydro flask that you can refill as you go. You gotta take care of yourself, so you can continue on your many adventures!!!!!

as a philadelphian its amazing to me that you could leave your lunch unattended at your seat and no one steals it

Very nice. I'd love to visit Japan some day. Pay my respects in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Maybe take a ferry trip.

Seeing the bombing dome really broke my heart 😢 but at least you had a beautiful day and the singing was so sweet❤ The lantern ceremony was just breath taking! What an amazing adventure!

jeez the lanterns are amazing in the dark river love it!

Thanks so much for mentioning about the devastation of Hiroshima. Let's live indeed!

I warmly remember as a child under 9 when I was so sick, and my blessed father came to my room with a tray decked out with raw oysters and saltine crackers. We ate together, and my stomach felt to much better. Follow that lesson to this day over 50 years later. Even my children know....raw oysters, and in a pinch, pickled herring for breakfast is great too!

Loveley video love the little boy waving to the train so cute

Awe!! How charming!! I so loved the Hello Kitty train!! That was so fun!! ❤

I hope there will be more videos as they help me relax

I enjoyed your video. The Hello Kitty train is a unique experience, then there is Hiroshima and the lanterns. So much! Too bad about the sunstroke. I've had it and know how awful it is. 🥵 I hope you are better now.

Yes, let's live! We need to all get along!

I hope your headache goes away 🙏

先生的視頻，百看不膩，溫故知新。感謝先生

Hermoso viaje! Me divertí mucho con los closed captions 💓💕 Saludos desde Rosario, Argentina.

I really like this guy’s subtle humour lol

While my favourite series of Shinkansen is the original 0 Series, the 500 Series comes a close second. With its extremely streamlined body and elongated nose, it looks more like a space rocket or missile than a train! I'm glad that two of them have already been preserved, and presumably a few more will be in the coming years as the type has been in service for over 20 years! Excellent footage, as always :)

Thank you, I enjoy all of your travels. I'm hooked🙂

thank you for bringing us to Hiroshima. Those oysters are plump!!! was it so warm now in Japan? take care of yourself and drink lots of water, we will be waiting for your next videos.

Спасибо, Соло-Сан! Я как раз пообедал за время твоей поездки! Звук очень насыщенный!

I hope we can now say #RIPNuclearWars and never again. Thank you for sharing the 78th memorial. 🤍❤🤍

I used to live to go visit the deer in my local park and feed them luscious greens that grew just out of their reach. I would ride the no hello kitty car. That last meal was huge and looked delicious. Enough for a few days for me. Thank you for the trip ❤

Hiroshima is beautiful. A really enjoyable video.

was good to see you at the hiroshima memorial. I liked seeing the history

After working in a theme park where half of it was Hello Kitty themed, this is my nightmare.

When i visited Miyajima, the weather was like this...questionably, i decided to climb the mountain behind the temple. Only the heavy rain showers prevented me from getting heatstroke, i'm sure. Beatiful area though, worth the climb to see the views.

Very much enjoyed your video. Thanks!

Your trip is very beautiful very informative

I saw the replica of a famous Japanese Buddhist temple in Hawaii. There were black swan, and i struck the gong. It is a peaceful place and entry was $5. I liked the lanterns and the Hello Kitty train, thanks 🙂

Yes! Finally a new Solo Solo Video to watch in Bed!

I have became addicted, the addict of continuous travel videos

Hermoso video!!! Divertido y a la vez emotivo. Saludos desde Buenos Aires/Argentina 🇦🇷🫶👋

You should get some of those electrolyte candies that they sell everywhere in summer in Japan. They don't seem like much, but they help prevent the headaches as long as you remember to actually eat them (I keep forgetting them at home) while you're out and about. They taste pretty good too so that's a benefit. I visited Hiroshima many years ago and have a bit of a love-hate relationship to it. It's a beautiful town and the people are some of the friendliest you'll ever meet, but its history (and seeing it up close) just makes me so sad. I went there off-season so there weren't many people around when I was there and I was able to wander around without having to stand in line. So I went into the museum and such as well. If you go there, bring tissues because that exhibit hits you like a ton of bricks. Miyajima is a lot of fun though. I was there during low tide so I was able to walk out to the torii-gate. It's much bigger than what it looks in the video. Hiroshima Castle is fun as well. I don't know if they do anymore, but they had a performance group (dressed as ninjas and samurai) that put on a performance a couple of times a day on the castle grounds. Then there's rabbit-island, but I didn't have time to visit it while I was there. My friend did though and she enjoyed it.

tehe i rode it just by luck when i was going back north to Tokyo when i was visiting this spring! took a few pictures.

That was very interesting and moving. Thank you!

I hope your head is now Ok. respect that you continued filming for us despite the headache. Thanks. But next time you have a headache, it's better to rest. some greetings from Germany 🙂

i've never seen someone blur the faces of every one in the video, very interesting. i miss japan a lot, i will hopefully return next year!

今回も楽しかったです！

J'adore vos voyages en train , la découverte du Japon et votre humour merci 😊

Thank you for this video. Hope you feel better.

Very interesting trip report, thanks for sharing your experience! 🙂👍

Very nice. My kid requested that I would work harder so we can visit Japan. XD

Thank you for documenting your stay whilst feeling ill. You are very much appreciated and loved.

I pray the world will one day know peace ❤

I visited Hiroshima on the anniversary of the bombing myself 10 years ago. On my lantern, I wrote that I was sending a message of peace from Canada, but accidentally wrote a ˚ instead of the tenten " on the ダ in カナダ. I wouldn't even know how to pronounce it.

Very informative 👍👍👍

i hope some day, that flame can finally be put out. ❤

Hello! Just a quick question since I don’t see this being mentioned elsewhere, what camera setup do you use to record all your videos so far?

I was out and about running errands by foot on Aug. 5 on a day that was overcast but warm and very humid. I was so tired by the time I got home I couldn't function properly. I can so relate to your headache, being prone to stress-induced migraines myself. You did the best thing by resting in a cool, dry, quiet room until it eased.

I come to Japan every few years and this most recent one, my mother bought tickets for my sister to ride the Hello Kitty Shinkansen during our travel day, so I got to come along for the ride. I don't know anything about Hello Kitty, but it was incredibly adorable to ride on for all but 30 minutes.

Missing you! long time no see ! Your best 👍👍👍💪💪💪

lets gooo! i took the Kodama when it was doing the Evangelion 500 TYPE EVA and it was so fun 🥰

Thanks for coming home tonight we enjoyed your trip, are u feeling ok now solo solo san? Maybe pink sickness hehe.. Wow I was amazed by that lantern event.. Til next time! ❣️❣️❣️👌

The packaging of your lunch is incredible. How cute is that little clay pot? Is it expensive?

Beautiful train travel. Thanks.

26:14 Coffee ice cream is super common in New England, especially Rhode Island. And I went to that exact place and had that exact ice cream. The Rhode Islander in me was ecstatic. Tsukiji Fish Market also has coffee soft serve.

Can’t believe that guy was swimming in there. 😮