Oh, the islands in the Seto Inland Sea are really beautiful. It's great that you visited Onomichi. Onomichi is a small port city, but among the Japanese, it has been the scene of several movies and is a very famous tourist destination. But it doesn't seem to be well known to foreigners yet. Many foreigners visit Hiroshima City and Miyajima, but pass by Onomichi. The Onomichi ramen you ate is also a famous local food.

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

We really enjoyed the vibe of Onomichi. When we watched the movie Suzume it made us very nostalgic of the Seto Inland Sea.

You capture everything so beautifully! I enjoyed seeing all the cats and the Hill of Hope

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

i love seeing your cat ;) #chloesupremacy

Thanks for all the Google Maps links! They're a great help!

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad they were able to help you!

I had been waiting for your Japan asventure clip haha

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm slowly getting my videos out!

Onomichi is my favorite❤

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

Onomichi is such a cute city! I would love to go back.

I LOVE❤ JAPAN❤❤ FROM JAKARTA CITY" BEKASI CITY" TANGERANG CITY" DEPOK CITY" BOGOR CITY" BANDUNG CITY" INDONESIA..❤❤💕👍👍👌👌

Enjoy your ride my friend Awesome view along the way

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

what a great vid - i never get tired of watching shimanami adventures. it is however nice when the quality is this good. great framing and pacing, very enjoyable. thx for giving me wonderful flashbacks. the gelato place u stopped in had a wonderful lil italian shack in the carpark with pasta to die for. the see through metal panel 2 storey shop @22:27 was built after the fire which took out quite a few shops - some still vacant to the left of it. the santa clause shop on the corner has different themes - i had a pumpkin scarecrow when last there during halloween :)

@laura7murray

10 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you for all the extended lore! That's really good information. Ian's going to be sad about missing the Italian pasta. I'm glad you enjoyed watching it.

@Its_just_me_again

10 ай бұрын

yw and yea i loved it. have now watched ur other vids too :)@@laura7murray

@laura7murray

10 ай бұрын

I'll be going back to Japan next year for my friends wedding so I'll have some new adventures then!@@Its_just_me_again

@Its_just_me_again

10 ай бұрын

nice :) ill keep an eye out. im back there in 2 weeks for another month. i like making vids of my trips too but more for my own memories and not fast paced enough for others to watch :)@@laura7murray

Loved watching all your Japan videos so far! Do you happen to have your full itinerary available to share anywhere?

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

travelbylaura.notion.site/Japan-2022-95d6f1c24ba44795b5085d3fed2fefa7 I made this notion for my Mom to be able to follow along on my trip. Feel free to check it out!

@captainsolon

Жыл бұрын

@@laura7murray amazing thank you so much!

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

@@captainsolon You're welcome!

I am doing the Shiminami in a couple of months, travel tip what did you guys do with your luggage whilst riding?

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

We had a hotel in Hiroshima that we kept our luggage at. Since we just did half of the Shimanami we were able to easily get back to Hiroshima by about 10 or 11pm. If you plan on doing the whole Shimanami Kaido you could leave your luggage in a locker room at the station (most of the JR stations have locker rooms) and then grab it the next day. Japan also has very reliable and easy to use luggage forwarding services. You can have your hotel send your luggage to your next hotel at a very reasonable price. We didn't do that this trip because its not really something you can plan ahead and I was too anxious to figure it out there :P It's more of a thing that you just show up and ask about and they will almost always be able to help out. Yamato Transport is the main company that I saw a lot of. I personally recommend doing only half of it and having it as a short day trip if you are short on time. We were able to get a very nice taste of the ride without spending too much time and energy on it. We rode from Onomichi to Setoda and took this ferry back - goo.gl/maps/uLoPF2Puq9Zq3SNH6?coh=178572&entry=tt

@roseofsharon7551

2 ай бұрын

You can send your luggage to your next hotel stay, same day delivery. Look up Yamato Transport Global.

such a nice video. found it because i’m planning a shimanami kaido trip as well. didn’t know you could do a half day! that’s awesome. was it onomichi that you were exploring in the afternoon? and what kind of camera did you use for this trip? cheers! :) glad you had such a great time and hope you’ve enjoyed WoW since then. 🍻

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

I have WoW open right now! hah. We are hoping to go back and do another half day from the other direction eventually! We would start at Imabari and head north instead. Yes, the town we were in at the end was Onomichi! We barely scratched the surface exploring it and I'd love to go back! There's an amazing view from the top of the mountain.

Awesome stuff! The scenery is beautiful, and it's great to see you having such a wonderful time. By the way, I couldn't help but notice that you rented from Giant. Would you recommend their services?

@laura7murray

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The quality of the bikes was very good! definitely a bit more expensive than normal bike rentals but worth it in my opinion! They were very friendly and helpful at the store.

Love this video, what song is at 3 minutes? It’s Made In Abyss Hanazeve Caradhina but I’ve never heard this mix. I love it.

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa6O3NiLcrTff9o.html I think its this one! Thanks, Ian picked out this song ❤

@user-co7vb4lk6q

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch !!

What equipment were you using to film the video? Thanks

@laura7murray

7 ай бұрын

Just an IPhone 13 pro. 4k 60fps videos. no gimbals etc were used. Thanks for watching!

Was the cave of 1,000 Buddhas 😧 as terrifying as it looked?

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

It was definitely something! I thought it was a quick in and out cave but it just kept going! It was so weird how we were completely alone! I wouldn't describe it as terrifying though lol

20:29 money shot. Nice video! Informative. One question though... Horde or Alliance? 🤣🤣

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

Horde!! 🤣 How about you? Thanks for watching!

@johnkies1189

Жыл бұрын

@@laura7murray Horde as well!! Let's goooooooo 😂

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

@@johnkies1189 Nice!! I'm such a sucker for WoW

Are you guys American?

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

Canadian

@joshinmizutani5528

Жыл бұрын

@@laura7murray Thanks

It is no wonder we do not see many birds with all the cats. Why the masks outside?

@laura7murray

11 ай бұрын

Haha yeah dangerous little hunters! This was taken when Japan first opened up to international travelers. We were mostly just following what everyone else was doing, and sometimes we just forgot we were wearing them!

why are you wearing a mask outdoors?

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

This was taken right after Japan first opened up. We were following what everyone else was doing. We wore the mask so much that we would sometimes forget it was even on! Its not a requirement to wear a mask outside but in most places people still wore masks outside.

Worse, dramatized Japan, Shibuya, Harajuku and Akihabara, theme park Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan I think that you can experience the real Japanese people who are the opposite of these. Cycling the Shimanami Kaido.

@laura7murray

Жыл бұрын

When we visit again we will definitely be staying to rural areas. Such a better vibe for us than the big flashy cities!

Guys I wanted to ask you a few questions did you guys rent your bikes from the giant store and where they open at 8 a.m. or before? Secondly were you guys able to return the bike especially the e-bike at a different location? And did you guys do the whole trip in one day ? How were the hills really ? And finally do you guys still have to wear masks in Japan?

@laura7murray

11 ай бұрын

Giant store is open at 9am. goo.gl/maps/WQLwM4mFA64s7nZ57 This other bike rental place nearby is open at 7am if you want to leave earlier. Looks like you can return the e-bike at their imabari location. I think that the onomichi port bike rental one has a fee for returning to a different location. They've changed the rental sites and they aren't working for me now. Maybe just a weekend glitch... We did only the first half in one day. So only 2 out of 6 bridges! The two hills that we did weren't awful if you are on an e-bike. I would have been walking if I was on a normal bike. I hear that the last hill before going into Imabari is massive. If we had to do the whole route in one day it would be rough, and we wouldn't have had much time to look around. We are back in Canada now, so I'm not sure. Japan was already a mask wearing culture, I wouldn't be surprised if most people are still wearing them inside. It might have relaxed a bit for wearing them outside. You can watch recently updated Japan walking videos to feel out if people are still wearing masks outside. We just went with the flow and did what everyone else was doing.