Well, that area was a little bit dangerous 30 years ago but gradually it became much more safe. Osaka is one of the most growing city in Japan now.

Such a fascinating look into a famous area! Thank you so much for sharing luv! 💖💖

Thank you so much for this video. I can't wait to see more videos about japan

Thank you Alina🌍

Very well done and engaging! It was very nice of him to let you film his Tour, made for interesting viewing! Stayed in Nishinari-ku back in '19 and never felt unsafe, or even a little nervous... though it might help that I am a 6'3" former US Marine and walk with a sense of purpose and strength, or so I am told by my lovely Better Half, Alan... but, who knows?!

i stayed in Nishinari area on my past Japan visit, not knowing or aware that area of Osaka is “dangerous”. i had a great deal on the hotel i stayed at and the food around the area is way cheaper ✨👍🏼✨. i had a great time there

great video, you have an awesome video😊🎉🎉, I will be moving to Osaka, Japan soon

Very nice and informative video, as always. Thank you very much.

Hi Alina, Video is very informative and perfect guide for the visitors. I felt scary while watching this video and kept thinking the group of visitors along with you. You are doing worthwhile because you are not sharing the information but also your experience. Going to watch your next video. Thanks.

@unrealenginedevplus

Жыл бұрын

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such a fascinating look into a famous area! Thank you so much for sharing

A very cool trip in Osaka!❤❤❤❤

I didn't know ANY of this but had 2 concerts in Osaka this past June and because of being on a very tight budget I stayed in Nishinari...at HOTEL LUCKY!!! 😅 I had to research this area after because I was so shocked at the area...this is a great video!

@AlinaMcleod

8 ай бұрын

Haha glad you had a great time

It was informative. Thanks

The safety in Japan is on a level you don’t find in the West. Violent crime is virtually unheard of. A lot of that’s due to the fact in Asian cultures our obsession with personal identity is frowned on. Family, clan and the country come first. A very different way of doing things that keeps people in bounds. Nishinari as shown in your video is in stark contrast to the dangerous hoods of American cities. Its literally like the difference between day and night.

@grantcivyt

Жыл бұрын

Also contributing to this is the very low level of foreign population. It makes for a high trust society as well as very conservative. Typically larger government is better tolerated.

@user-im5wc4bn3v

Жыл бұрын

We have too much absurd personal identity here in the US. For example, men can be identified as women. The stupidity has reached its maxima.

@beaumanikoth9142

Жыл бұрын

There's shit going down in every minute of every day in America, e.g., robbing, mugging, stabbing, carjacking, road rage, murder, mass shooting, etc, etc. It never ends. It's pretty far from Haiti -- granted -- but it's not even close to being as safe as Japan.

@yuyutubee8435

11 ай бұрын

The rest of East/Southeast Asia, outside of Singapore and maybe South Korea, is generally a good deal less safe than Japan, especially with the rise of the meth epidemic in SE Asia. And the safety one finds in Japan comes at the cost of individual freedoms (like basic self-expression) and happiness. It's not a good tradeoff, in my personal opinion.

@PdZ2012

7 ай бұрын

I concur. Two examples. After arriving in Tokyo, my travel buddy lost his backpack in the middle of a busy street. He had his wallet, passport, headphones and whatnot in there. Not only that, but he left his backpack wide open too. After 20 minutes he realized it (jet lag, you know) and two English speaking students were so kind to take us back to this street. He found it and nothing was missing. I went to a BABYMETAL concert in the Tokyo Dome and had to go to the toilet. A random Japanese guy with a face mask told me he would look after it. Because of the long line, it took me quite some time to get back to my seat. Guy was still there and so was my backpack. I also walked around with my backpack in sketchy, quiet areas in different places, even at night. No one ever hassled me or made me feel unsafe. I've been to 22 countries so far and I've never experienced anything like this (although I will say that Thailand felt very safe too). Japan is special to me and I'm still in love with it.

Hi Alina! Be safe, not sorry. You have learned well from your experience in Colombia. Enjoy Japan!

Hi Alina, I have been told that Japan 🇯🇵 is a beautiful country. Saludos desde Miami, Florida, USA 🇺🇲

So.. while i was going to Univerty in Japan, i visited my gf in Osaka and stayed near that area... apparently i wandered in the Nishinari shoutengai by accident... and i remember there was barely anyone... it was very eary... but intriguing at the same time.. fascinating really.. Very informative video! Really enjoyed your take on the area.

looks so interesting ❤

It’s obvious she’s only been there a week. She still sounds a bit nervous. Any foreigner that has spent a lot of time in Japan knows that the very most “dangerous” areas of Japan are statistically much safer than even the most exclusive neighborhoods in America or Canada. I’ve walked by myself through this area in the middle of the night numerous times and the scariest thing that ever happened was some random drunk Japanese man running towards me out of the dark to hand me a can of Asahi. Lol.

@shirankedo-ib8uv

Жыл бұрын

Nishinari is a residential area for an illegal Korean. The person may not be Japanese.

@pulsatingsausageboy2076

Жыл бұрын

@@shirankedo-ib8uv Makes no difference.

Excellent Video.

Excellent Episode 👍

for me Nishinari is a must see place to go if you're visiting Osaka...it will really give you a different perspective of Japan.....Tobita Shinchi by the way is just near that area

Very interesting video, thank you!#. And unique tour!#

Good to know! Stay safe - Thx.

Cool video ;Tks Alina

Nishinari has recently been working to improve the city. It was a dangerous city probably decades ago. There are several places like Nishinari in Japan, and those places usually have cheap hotels where day laborers stay. I once stayed in such a place in Tokyo about 10 ＋years ago, but the atmosphere of the people staying there was so scary that I could not leave my room... Perhaps such generation will be much less in another 10 years. Such a town with many day laborers is called "do-ya-gai (ドヤ街)" in Japanese, but I think it is hardly heard anymore.

This tour seems more fun than the one I took in Osaka.

Hey Alina, Hope you're having a blast there majority of vids from Japan are from Urban areas, If it's not big of a hassle you should check out the country side of Japan. God bless and stay safe.

Hello Alina, It looked like an interesting tour of Nishinari District. Harriet and I have been to Osaka but not that district. Did you dine at all in the district? Like any big city in the world, it has It's red-light district . Thank you Alina for the wonderful tour with the guide. Sending you much love and affection❤❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki Richmond, Va.

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

Yes there was actually quite a few good restaurants in the area. Was also surprised to see quite a few Indian and Nepalese restaurants in that area.

Good morning....very nice vlog ❤

You know what Alina, it's been just over a month or so that I discovered this channel...stumbled upon your Pai, Thailand video for the very first time. Since then I might have watched half of your videos out of 456 videos so far (binge-watching your older videos now)....but still am unable to figure out what it is that's so uniqely enticing or enticingly unique....!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't know... I'm actually at a loss for words to be explaining...!!! These videos that you produce have some feel to them. The more I see your videos the more I wanna come back. I have been to South East Asia before...but I couldn't do Japan. This was and still is on my bucket list for sure. Your videos just give out a very distinctive perspective altogether. I have become an ardent admirer of your creations now....😊lol...!!! You are doing something that I have never expected, in this video...! So brave...but be safe..! ALL RESPECT TO YOU...Alina...!!!

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you very much, Kaustav! Glad you’re liking the videos!

Very interesting 🤔

安全な国の中の少し治安が悪かった地域というだけ！しかも２０年、２５年以上前の話。昔最大勢力だったヤクザの影響力もめちゃくちゃ落ちてるし、東京、名古屋に分散してるし、何より新世界に星野リゾート出来たことでも見た目でもわかること。日本中から訳ありの人が集まってきてた名残がまだまだあるから相変わらず日本の中ではホームレス多いけど......それでも目につくのは減ってる。それこそ外国なんかに比べたら平和で安全。

Good morning ma'am happy Easter Sunday God Bless yuo all ways 🙏♥️♥️♥️and thanks for sharing this video nice place

Well informative video about Osaka, Becareful Alina I enjoyed your video

Really enjoyed the video Alina and found it very interesting. Stay safe and well out there and am looking forward to your next video.

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hola alina nice tour en osaka la proxima vez hacemos los dos el recorrido asi vas estar more safe y te miras bonita! en el recorrido nocturno

Cool i love that place shinimamiya❤

Hi Alina you my favorite KZreadr. Always love from Dhaka Bangladesh 🇧🇩❣️

Thank you so much for sharing this fascinating video exploring the Nishinari District in Osaka, Japan! Your bold decision to stay in what is considered one of the most dangerous areas of the city, and your willingness to share your experiences with us, is truly admirable.

Interesting to see this video. My wife and I just stayed in a branch new condo complex right across the street from the fascinating red light district, Tobita Shinchi and next to several empty "ghost town" like shopping arcades. We felt completing safe and loved the charm of this area. Another great discovery and experience was going to Sunrise Onsen, a local bathhouse where men with full-body dragon tattoos frequent!

@elmalanmalan2175

8 ай бұрын

Full body most likely Yakuza

@nateshf9303

8 ай бұрын

@@elmalanmalan2175 I was there at 6am and all the young guys looked like they’d just gotten off work.

@elmalanmalan2175

8 ай бұрын

@@nateshf9303 public bath (Sentó) is one the few places where you can see them. Most of those Sentó are ok with tattoos.

Alina was probably laughing in her head during this whole tour, thinking "uh, have you ever had a gun pointed at your head while on a bridge overlooking the slums of Colombia? This looks like happy land compared to that". 😂

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

Everything seems super safe after Colombia 😅

@inquisitvem6723

Жыл бұрын

The hood of Osaka is like the Beverly Hills of any city in Colombia😂

Interesting video about a less known side of Japan, you succeeded in doing something original. Fun fact, Luca is an Italian name and your guide spoke English with venetian accent.

@iksralquyuud

Жыл бұрын

And I'm sure he speaks Japanese also with a Venetian accent ('Ozaaka', lol).

Welcome back to Japan! Nishinari Distinct was first developed as an amusement center in Osaka symbolizing the Tsutenkaku Tower. But the area had been left behind as northern Namba and Umeda distincts flourished. Nishinari became the temporary residence for migrant day-workers. That's why everything is so cheap there. Now renovation works are going on there and cheap lodgings are changing into backpackers' hostels.

Beautiful.

Awesome video. Thank you! I actually booked "Business Hotel Lucky" in Nishimari in a few months. I'm going with my 18 year old son and we are just trying to save money. The website for Hotel Lucky shows more like a hostel. Anyway, this was way cool. Did you feel like you needed to hide your wallet from pick pockets? I grew up in Japan and honestly, in Tokyo, I'd hide money in my shoe from pickpockets. It does happen. As great of a country it is, there are certainly riff-raff. My nephew (half-Japanese) told me about Nishimari when I told him where I was staying and he said ALL the same stuff. I told him all the same stuff back. "Shitamachi" or "skid row" in Japan is still nicer than parts of New York City.

Nice... I actually stayed in that area for quite some time. Lots of international backpackers. I never got a feeling that it was a crime zone. I think for a civilised country Nishinari is relatively uncivilised or was in the past.

Be safe life is watching moving travelling listening.

ようこそ！！日本へ Well Come to Japan. How was Nishinari area? Are you stay Nishinari Area Hotel? But don't worry, the Nishinari area is not as bad now as it used to be.

Late 2023, to be honest, it's not that bad. The area is very interesting but you'll see a big divide between Nishinari and other neighborhoods. Lots of drunkards at night and people shouting either they're high or just drunk. I also saw people who passed out on the sidewalks. You won't see cops patrolling regularly but I see some of them once in a while. Also, lots of karaoke bars. To me, Nishinari feels very human. It feels so real. I'll definitely be back here for my second Osaka trip.

Welcome to Japan👍I am a Japanese living in Osaka, Japan. I grew up in a town near Nishinari. There are dangerous areas, but now it's more of a tourist spot 😊 Shinsekai is a town where kushikatsu is delicious even at night. Not everything is a dangerous area 🙌

Besides all those cities of kyoto, osaka...perhaps gunma will be a nice change. The only haagen dazs factory in asia.

I stayed in nishinari 2 weeks ago and for one night i paid only ¥1500 and the owner told me the area was very rough back in the Old days. But i just remember lots of bozuzokus bikers at night and many homeless in the area.

Thank you for an informative video. The tour guide resembles young Vladimir Ilich Lenin.

this video reminded me of that "seedy" metropolis of Kinistino Saskatchewan, you really have to watch your back there...Eh....

I just stayed in Nishinari for 3 days last week, not knowing it was the hood. it wasnt too bad!

hello Alina.im vietnamese .right now i lam living Osaka near Nishinari. i am very surprised when you come osaka.

Your videos are great

mannnnn that area looks super nice compared to places in Los Angeles 🤣🤣

I really loved the history of how the district came to have so many day laborers and people down on their luck.

I just a few days ago watched an old episode of Columbo called "Murder Under Glass" where the murder was committed using poison tetrodotoxin extracted from fugu, which I assume is the same pufferfish you are referring to. Not a pleasant way to die!

Wow, this video sounds like quite the adventure! It's always interesting to explore the lesser-known areas of a city and see a different side of the culture. I appreciate that you shared your personal experience and joined a tour to give viewers an even deeper insight into Nishinari. This is another great video!

Well Alina, I am also subscribed to the Oriental Pearl Channel featuring Anming, who lives in Japan. She does a lot of language videos and Japanese travel engagement videos. Her proficiency in Japanese and Mandarin allows for different type of interaction with residents. About a month ago she released a video on the homeless area of Tokyo and it got a lot of interest. She subsequently did the same for Yokohama and Osaka. I naively for some reason, never thought about a problem that exists worldwide, also being present in Japan. She mentioned that some tourists stay in these areas because of the reasonably priced accommodation. The last person I expected to obtain accommodation in one of these areas was Alina McLeod. Since her first video premiered, I've had a number of videos in my recommendations, most created after hers. Yours was totally unique in flavour and tone from all of the others, and I found your take on this area fascinating. A completely engaging tour through another area of Japan that tourists do not see or if they do, do not comprehend what is really being viewed. The homeless and poor of these areas are still Japanese, and thus the public face of these areas, disguises what is really happening. As always your content educates and entertains me. Thanks muchly. I await your next release.

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yes, homelessness is unfortunately a problem in Japan as well, just more hidden like you said.

Much love❤

You the courage

Stay safe Alina 🙏

that red light district in osaka is pretty tame. i would have thought there would be allot of love hotels which i heard japan was known for and much livelier.

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

That’s more in Tokyo

dream list japan

$16 u.s is a god send. I doubt anyone can find a hotel deal like that in any other city in Japan. How much did the tour cost?

You watched the dark side of Japan. People living in this district originally came for "hand-to-mouth" work. They were very poor because of many personal reasons. As a result, the security in this area became worse. And the unique atmosphere for human desires was created. The current condition became better than before, but be more careful in this district than in any other areas in Japan!

Puffer fish price was tagged in bkk at world trade center at 75 bucks a kilo.This fish is banned for consuming in tieland only special cook would know to prepare.It's better to have daily tour leaded as packged tour there.I guess i have heard the name of red light district area in japan,but not the one you're mentioning.

Good

Nishinari may be rather safer than any ordinary city outside of Japan. Most importantly, I would like to point out that there are no gun crimes between civilians.

How’s Japan going Alina

Always be safe bro 😀

Compared to downtown overseas, it is incomparably very safe. I don't own a pistol. There is no town in Japan where you can't go out at night. Nishinari is also a town of low-income workers, not a slum.

It attracts problems. I lived here for about 30 years. They are loud. They spread out too far into the street and can take up to two people. They don't dress well and are very conspicuous. If you underestimate them, they'll get you. They seem a lot calmer now than they used to be, though.

Agree with you about the beautiful women in Osaka. I’ve seen some videos from KZread and they’re lovely. There is a Korean youtuber named JINU who makes friends all over the world.

I have played vintage video games in that exact arcade. It was super cool! Great street food in Osaka too. My fave is Okonomiyaki.

When you expect to see something scary and unsafe but then you remember it's Japan 😂😂😂

It's a joke. Still much better than many parts of LA and of course south America.

These dangerous neighborhoods look better than some good neighbourhoods in Toronto 😂 I wonder if this title of 'most dangerous neighbourhood' is from long ago when the yakuza was more visibly active and if it still applies today?

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

It was worse in the past from what I understand, but it is still by far one of the most dangerous areas in Japan 😅

I went there a day ago no one offered me “tea”

Yeah, that puffer fish sounds like a bad idea! Japanese sushi, steak, and beer seems better. 👍😎🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🕊️

Terrific fact history, rare foreign visitors know. A lot has changed since the Olympics in 1964.😪🙃😝💗💙💛

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Morning Alina. How are you.🌄☕..

This is the hotel I stayed at: Hotel Lucky booking.tp.st/mscCZjPa and here is the tour link: www.getyourguide.com/osaka-l1204/osaka-deep-backstreets-exploration-t365285/?partner_id=RM4I6L6&placement=button-cta *affiliate links, but you don't pay any extra. I paid for my own hotel and tour costs, not sponsored.

You are an "Old Hand" Alina!#Stay safe!#

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Thanks for the interesting tour! How would your travel insurance view this sort of tour, should something unfortunate happen? Travel insurance I've encountered has a clause or two warning that reckless behavior would not be covered.

@AlinaMcleod

Жыл бұрын

What reckless behaviour is in this video? lol

Chicago made nishari looked like Disneyland

Thanks Alina not much different than the streets of Vancouver or Surrey .

Yakuza aside, Japan is the safest place on earth.

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Medellin ? WTF Ive been there several times and I always had great experiences.

I remember some 30 years ago when I was working in the city we had the "brave tour" around the nearby zoo. We were all Tokyo based people unfamiliar with the area. We were shocked to see outside karaoke individual drinker singing aloud and finally a local guy came to us and asked "Hey where are you guys from? US?(LOL)" . Time has passed and the area has changed a lot.

Be safe babe

Good be safe babe

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