More Changes and New things to know, explore and check out, Vending machines could be changing the way they operate, New year’s celebrations at Shibuya are officially cancelled, a new Pokemon theme park has been announced and there’s even competition for Team Labs and a lot more to get excited for!
So, whether you are a return traveller or visiting Japan for the first time, this information, along with recently cancelled, opened and upcoming attractions and events, will help you know what to expect and get you excited as you plan your Japan trip!
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00:00 Japan Keeps on Changing
00:31 Help me out
00:48 Shibuya Countdown info
01:33 Alternatives for NYE in Tokyo
03:03 Shinjuku Lanterns at NYE
03:55 BAD Vending machines news
05:02 NEW Pokemon Theme Park coming to Japan
06:05 Foot bath Trains are back!
06:48 Team Labs Alternative
07:41 JAL Japan Airlines is getting better!
08:15 The Last update watch more
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First time, only one thing of interest to me. I'm not a New Years crowd type of guy. I would try the foot bath train though. The vending machine changes are another example of big business trying to extract more money from the customers they claim to care about while really only trying to increase profits. Dynamic pricing increases what they charge but if they don't meet the targets they don't lower prices they just remove service. ⭐
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I like your culturally appropriate alternatives for New Year’s. But boo on dynamic pricing giving me Ticketmaster flashbacks.
Planning a Japan trip for late 2024, your channel has been SUCH a help! More than happy to subscribe for your amazing content… THANK YOU GOOD SIR!!! ⭐
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Could someone provide a link to the Lantern Festival in Shinjuku? As unfortunately I cant find information on this online… Eg registration and location
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⭐Have a Happy Holiday 🎄and New Year 🎆
Wow, My burning question, what would the Highest price and the lowest price range for the drinks? Also, will the vending machines drop drinks during a disaster for free?
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Great update Nath! Much appreciated cultural inspiradoes as always! 🎉🙌🏻✨🇯🇵
⭐️ ah, star 😂 Highly recommend the Sakura Pocket Wi-Fi set up (via Nathan’s link). I did this on my recent 3 week journey and the system was faultless! ありがとう！
Adjusting prices on vending items during peak hours like that should be illegal!!! UGH! Greedy AF…
Death star emoji? I got you fam. 🌑💀⭐BOOOOOOM!!! Alderaan chunks everywhere. – Lord Vader
hmmm,… for New Year Eve there is Joya-no-Kane … (bell ringing at some temples) … but for this and hatsumode, if you aren't Buddhist, it seems silly to attend I think. Right now at Sompo Museum of Art in Shinjuku there is an exhibit of still lives by van Gogh. I went yesterday and it is really nice. The George Pompidou Centre is undergoing renovation so they're lending lots of wonderful art to the western art museum in Ueno. The cubism exhibit is really, really good !
After 24 hour journey to arrive in Tokyo on December 31, would you recommend another alternative for midnight?, are most of attractions and restaurants closed on January 1?..
Thankfully I'm in Tokyo 8th-24th Feb so I'll definitely be checking out that digital art exhibition. Team Labs is great, so seeing some competition for it is awesome!
The vending machine price changes make sense for some areas, just hope it never happens to gacha machines!
so greedy vending machines then, ok I go for the cheapest tea or water then…
⭐️Happy New Years! I'm currently in Japan by myself for 2+ months and appreciate your updates. Cheers 🎉
I miss Japan and my c.c lemon 😣
For my only New Year in Japan back in 2018, I was in Kyoto and decided to go up Fushimi Inari before midnight and when I decended at 11 PM, the temple was packed for Hatsumode. Did mine next day in Uji, a much more smaller temple.
About the ending machine part, that's a low blow and cheap shot for japanese and tourist alike. Will get my drinks from the super market in advance and take them with me from my hotel. Much cheaper to buy stuff in the supermarket
Thank you for all your hard work throughout 2023 Nathan san, here's to 2024 😌🎉✨
Thank you for these news! Unfortunatelly I'm currently in Kitakyushu, in the Kyushu region, so I'm quite far away from all those places. Byt in the future I hope to be able to visit those locations. My only fear is to not have enough time, because I arrived here on late september and I'm supposed to stay here only for two years, for my master's degree (unless they propose me a PhD or I find a job here). And in these first 6 months is quite difficult for me to move around, because I'm full of lessons and still waiting for news related to a possible tuition waivering (I'm here without a scholarship, so it's very heavy for me, economically speaking). I hope to be able to organize something soon, to move around a bit. I already went to Shimonoseki, to visit their fish market (best sushi I ever had in my life, and very cheap °w°), and in two days I'll go fora bit in Fukuoka with the university. But I would like to find some time to visit a lot more places, between here, Hiroshima, Osaka/Kyoto, Tokyo, Ginzan Onsen etc.etc..
⭐️thanks for the video! I was wondering if you had one on late night arrivals at haneda or narita?
Saved me from going to Shibuya for sure! Lantern festival is the new trip location. thanks for the update! 🌟
⭐ Awesome updates! Kudos!
Yeah, that vending machine thing sounds annoying. I can picture myself staring at my watch saying, "Let's see, if I wait 7 minutes, Pocari will be 20 yen cheaper…"
I will go to the Pokemon theme park if I can, even though I'm not a Pokemon fan. It should be an interesting experience regardless of that fact, and very 'Japan'.
Great update
Looking forward to 2024. Thanks for keeping us informed and entertained ⭐️
⭐thank you for the updates
The peak price of vending machines will still have to be below the combini's, otherwise who'd bother. The 7-Eleven etc are never far away.
You should add timestamps
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Outstanding information Ninja 💯 JAL looks so good they are the best as far as im concerned just not using them because of price
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Thanks for the update mate. We will be in Tokyo on the 27 December this year so are finding your videos very helpful. We are travelling from Australia so looking forward to experiencing the richness of the Japanese culture. Your guides have been a great help.
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Planning a trip for May/June of 2024. Your channel has been so helpful. Wish I could ask specific questions and get help. This will be our first international trip and a once in a lifetime experience.
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⭐ thanks for all the useful updates :)! I'm planning a trip in March/April so looking forward to more of your videos in the new year ^^!
Pokemon, as I'm 55, I don't get it…but a footspa train? Now we're talking. ⭐