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We visit the most incredible wooden toy museum in Japan along the famous Nakasendo Trail in the Kiso Valley. Drive with us from Magome to Tsumago as we stop in to explore a toy museum like few others. This is the Kiso Toy Museum and it is full of surprises for the whole family. Go off the beaten path and discover toys the way they were meant to be before electronics.

Links:
Uncharted Japan: www.unchartedjapan.net

Credits:
Maps: Google Maps
Soundtrack: Epidemic Sound #japan

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We preview seven hotels for those visiting Osaka Expo 2025 including a VIP tour of the Excel Hotel Tokyo among others. Where will you stay when you visit the Expo? Let us help you decide which hotel is best for you.

Links:

Uncharted Japan: www.unchartedjapan.net
Park Front Hotel: https://parkfront-hotel.com/
Excel Hotel Tokyu: https://www.tokyuhotels.co.jp/osaka-e/index.html
Universal Hotel Port Vita: https://universalport.orixhotelsandresorts.com/
Oriental Hotel Universal City : https://universalport.orixhotelsandresorts.com/
Hotel Kintetsu: https://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/hotel-kintetsu/
Hotel Keihan: https://www.hotelkeihan.co.jp/tower/
Hotel Seagull: https://www.hotelseagull.co.jp/

Credits:
Maps: Google Maps
Soundtrack: Epidemic Sound

#japan #osaka #osakajapan #expo2025 #offthebeatenpath #japantraveltips #japantravel #tokyo #visitjapan

You know you want to escape the crowds, so in this video we offer you three amazing, little known charming towns in Japan that are free from the crowds. We explore Mojiko, the amazing waterfront town that takes you back to the early 1920’s Japan. Then we visit Takayama, becoming known as “Little Kyoto” due to its many similarities of architecture and historic walking districts, yet without the suffocating crowds. Third is the quaint town of Obuse located just north of Nagano with its walker friendly alleys and streets lined with shops and restaurants.

We are John and Jo of Uncharted Japan and our family dates back to 1861 when they arrived on the shores of Japan and never left. We KNOW Japan and take you to the less known, less crowds places. www.unchartedjapan.net

Mojiko Links:
Mojiko Town: https://www.mojiko.info/
Kanmon Strait Museum: https://mojiko-retoro9.jp/spot/kanmon_kaikyo_museum/
Mojiko-Retro Observation Deck: https://mojiko-
retoro9.jp/spot/mojiko_retro_observation_room/
Moon Fruits Parfait: https://www.ff-mooon.com/
Bear Fruits Curry : https://bearfruits.jp/bearfruits

Takayama Links:
Miyagawa Morning Market: https://www.asaichi.net/
Float and Nikko Museum: http://www.hidahachimangu.jp/
Kusakabe House Museum: http://www.kusakabe-mingeikan.com/english.html
Hida-Takayama: https://www.hida-kankou.jp/spot/278

Obuse Links:
Hokusai Museum: https://hokusai-kan.com/
Nihon Light/Lamp Museum: https://nihonnoakari.or.jp/

Credits:
Maps: Google Maps
Soundtrack: Epidemic Sound

“The Great Wave Images:
Roger DUB at www.Redbubble.com
Wall paper image: www.wallism.com
Shirt image: www.yiume.com

#travel #traveling #Japan #japanese #cities #wheretogo #explore #exploring #mojiko #takayama #obuse #visit #visting #curry #vlog #offthebeatenpath #osaka #japantravel

7 things to help make your entry into Japan an easier one. From immigration to transportation to luggage to toilets, you need to know a few things before visiting Japan. Check out this and our full length video on 7 Things To Know Before Arriving in Japan.

Here are 7 must know tips when visiting Japan. What to do before you arrive? What about taxis and trains? What do you do with your luggage when traveling from place to place? Buy the right shoes as you will do a lot of walking in Japan. How about using the famous Japanese “super” toilets? We show you all these and more to help you have a great trip to Japan.

We’re John and Jo and all we do is travel Japan identifying the unique places of this great country. Jo was born and raised in Osaka as were three generations before her, so learn from our 164 years of family history in Japan.

Links:
Uncharted Japan: https://unchartedjapan.net/
Visit Japan Web: https://services.digital.go.jp/en/visit-japan-web/

Credits:
Soundtrack: Epidemic Sound

#travling #traveling #how #japan #japanese #knowledge #culture #tourism #explore #exploring #transportation #language #dosanddonts #hiddengems #couple #toilet

Explore 3 unique underground places of Japan for an experience like no other. One is right under your feet in Tokyo! Japan's mountains are riddled with caves but also with manmade underground caverns. Make your trip to Japan a memorable one by visiting one or all of these amazing underground sites in Japan:

- Akiyoshidai Cave, the largest cave in Japan;
-Oya Underground Museum which is an enormous underground quarry that was
mined by hand for nearly 300 years
-Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the largest manmade underground storm water system in the word underneath Tokyo, also known as the “G-Cans”.

These three places will have you spellbound as they are unique in Japan, and you won’t find them on most tour itineraries. All part of exploring off the beaten path Japan.

Links:
Uncharted Japan: https://unchartedjapan.net/
Akiyoshidai Cave: https://karusuto.com/
Oya Underground Museum: https://www.visit-tochigi.com/plan-your-trip/things-to-do/1005/
G-Cans: https://www.ktr.mlit.go.jp/edogawa/edogawa_index042.html

Credits:
Maps: Google Maps
Soundtrack: Epidemic Sound

#travel #traveling #Japan #japanese #tokyo #kyoto #underground #hiddengems #caves #unique #explore #unreal #mustsee #japantravel #vlog

A $19 Japanese strawberry from Elly Amai is all the rage on social media, but what can you get instead for the price of just a handful of these strawberries? We take you to TeamLab Borderless, the Tokyo Water Taxi and a luxurious hotel in Osaka which you can enjoy for the price of around ten strawberries! Check out our channel @UnchartedJapanTravel

The $19 Elly Amai strawberry from Kyoto being sold at the Erewhon luxury grocery store in Los Angeles has made national headlines after influencer Alyssa Antoci posted on social media with its over indulgence and excessiveness. But is it worth? Who knows, and we don’t care. But what DO care about is what will $19 buy you in Japan that will be much more rewarding. We take a look at what just TEN of these Kyoto Elly Amai strawberries will buy in Japan including tickets to Teamlab Borderless, a Tokyo Water Taxi tour or a one night stay in Osaka’s Hotel Hankyu International. To us, the choice is obvious.

Links:
Uncharted Japan: https://unchartedjapan.net/
Erewhon Grocers: https://erewhon.com/
NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/erewhon-viral-19-dollar-strawberry-rcna193883
Food & Wine: https://www.foodandwine.com/erewhon-viral-tochiaika-strawberry-11685638

Credits:
Soundtrack: Epidemic Sound
Images: ABC News, USA Today, CBS News, Food & Wine, Vice, Getty Images by license

#travel #traveling #travelvlog #Japan #japanese #tokyo #kyoto #food #strawberry #japantraveltips #japantravel #erewhon #osaka #osakajapan #expo2025 #osakaeats #dotonbori

Explore Shikoku Island and its rocky coastline to mountainous interior! Shikoku is one of Japan’s main islands and provides a remarkable contrast to Japan’s bustling cities. Here you can find peace and quiet amidst the natural beauty of the Shikoku coastline, rivers and forests. In this video we explore it all, along with some surprises such as the Otsuka Museum of Art and Monet’s Garden, a Japan hidden gem.

We are John and Josephine of Uncharted Japan with 164 years of family history in Japan. Come explore off the beaten path Japan with us!

Links:
Iya Bijin Ryokan: https://iyabijin.jp/
Yu Yu NASA Hotel: https://uu-nasa.co.jp/
Oboke Gorge River Cruise: https://mannaka.co.jp/
Otsuka Museum of Art: https://o-museum.or.jp/
Monet’s Garden: https://www.kjmonet.jp/

Credits:
Maps: Google
Soundtrack: Epidemic Sound

#japan #travel #shikoku #traveling #japanese #explore #exploring #museum #hotel #ocean #hiddengems #garden #art #artwork #best #expo2025 #japantraveltips