Special thanks to our first and last sponsor featuring in this series, Sakuraco! 🎁 Be sure to use code “ABROAD” for $5 Off your first # Sakuraco box team.sakura.co/abroadinjapan-SC2311 ! Experience Japan from the comfort of your own home! *FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER* we're going inside Ryotaro's house! His brand new countryside estate in the mountains of Zao. Suitably located at the base of the mountain I almost died on, when he took me skiing in a blizzard 6 years ago. Enjoy our last episode with Ryotaro and brace yourself for the biggest Journey Across Japan video of the series and release in a couple of days time (an epic video alluded to at the ending).

@kjm0677

5 ай бұрын

Good job Chris. Loving the series so far, Don't tell Ryotaro though.

@savanthuman8809

5 ай бұрын

Whats the meaning of 10:47's board?

@yardnuk

5 ай бұрын

Ahhhh, nothing better than a fresh Abroad in Japan video in the morning! Keep up the great work!

@jacobrev6567

5 ай бұрын

I am enjoying this series of journey Across Japan

@edwardfletcher7790

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful & hilarious channel mate 👍😁

We finally made it to the world-famous-gotta-be Iizaka Gyoza restaurant and filmed the owner smiling behind us while we were rapaciously devouring the plate. Also, I'm so happy that many of you seem to like my 2nd house. Let's see how long it takes for the book to be graffitied.

@coffeebreak7668

5 ай бұрын

I think the bigger insult would be no one reading it at all

@AndyLifeInVideo

5 ай бұрын

New place looks swanky!

@GrimYak

5 ай бұрын

new place looks awesome! thats a lot of coins im sure.

@Frag-ile

5 ай бұрын

So how does one go about booking a stay pray tell?

@LotoTheHero

5 ай бұрын

Congrats on the house. It looked super nice!

The owner seems so happy and watching people eat his food, so cute.

@elund408

5 ай бұрын

If you had someone come in and praise your restaurant to 3 million viewers, you would be happy also.

@brittybrad

5 ай бұрын

@@elund408 in sure it's the fact they seem to enjoy the meal more but okay

@billypilgrim1

5 ай бұрын

@@brittybrad or both

@elund408

5 ай бұрын

@@brittybrad i am sure they told him how much they enjoyed it, they just edit out that part. they both seam like people, people. ready to complement and engage.

@Sam-ge1vf

5 ай бұрын

I hope so! I was screaming to them through the screen, "say thank you!!!!!" lol@@elund408

Wow Ryotaro's "swanky countryside retreat" is incredible. Wonder what crime he had to commit to be able to afford it!

@magenof1440

5 ай бұрын

By being one of the few Japanese who can speak English fluently

@AliFareedMC

5 ай бұрын

12:15 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Andy.Kobayashi

5 ай бұрын

He is a secret agent. His main house probably be a mansion or castle. The house in this video is one of his safehouses around Japan. Hint: Chris terrible rendition of Mission Impossible theme song on piano

@jeffreychongsathien

5 ай бұрын

Rape.

@Dr-Weird

5 ай бұрын

He is a spy for Takeshi.

"How do you get that [hot spring water]?" "There is a pipe" Such a simple and obvious answer, but I love that delivery. I think a big part of what makes a lot of your videos so cool is the amazing friends you bring along and the weird chemistry. So far another great series, and wow is that house just stunning.

@thomasbecker9676

5 ай бұрын

It could have been a tube.

@Azura.Ashton

5 ай бұрын

I kind of got what Chris actually ment, I mean, there's no way anybody can just randomly "take" hotspring water into random private property, it's about the required paperworks

@WanderingNewZealand

5 ай бұрын

Yeah I got it as well, it is also probably unusual to have hot spring water in your house. It is like when people ask me what I am making them for lunch and I say "food", it is correct but not at all the answer you are looking for.

@Azura.Ashton

5 ай бұрын

@@WanderingNewZealand Ryotaro gave complete answer though ... right after the "pipe" 🤣🤣

@ethanol9000

5 ай бұрын

the meat riding is crazy

I never thought you'd touch gyoza again after the monster challenge

@gracekim25

5 ай бұрын

Is that the huge one?

@jdotoz

5 ай бұрын

I don't think you can even call that one a gyoza. Gyoza just doesn't scale up properly; the proportions were all wrong. I'd sooner attempt the equivalent weight of normal sized gyoza than eat even half of the monster.

@jomartjolaman6075

5 ай бұрын

​@@gracekim25yeah

@Guderian2

5 ай бұрын

i was thinking of the exact same thing ^^

@Tomluke5823

5 ай бұрын

That's like every giant food that's created it won't appear like their original unless is a soup based food well you could make giant one and put an entire cow too tho lol

7:35 The fact that the ski trip was 6 years ago already really shows how time flies

So nice to see big channels like RyotarosJapan help out small creators like Chris. I used to know Chris as "That guy from RyotarosJapan channel." so it's nice to see that Abroad in Japan has become it's own thing now.

@bartwatts1921

5 ай бұрын

Chris has nearly 3 million followers, Ryotaro only has a few hundred thousand. Chris is the big channel.

@jameswilkes451

4 ай бұрын

@@bartwatts1921 *Whoosh*

please include some of the calmer moments from around the day as well. it made this series special and made it just that much better.

@kingnemon8352

5 ай бұрын

I agree, watching the scenery, the streets, etc... all of that is always nice.

Those episodes need to be a tiny little bit longer with just a little more showing of the streets and roads and surroundings - The journey is the goal of every journey 👴 great to see ryotaro again - I so missed him 🤓

@imReHy

4 ай бұрын

the transition bits probably are cut for viewer retention

I absolutely love Ryotaro's new house. The warm wood makes it really cozy.

Your chemistry With your friends truely makes your personalities come out and truely make these videos something special on the internet

loving the new series but wish that you'd show more of the actual journey instead of just the destination

@miikkapulli

5 ай бұрын

Same here. The first JAJ was so nice to watch as it had the journey alao being included. This series lacks of nice drone shots. The main reason how I have binged on Abroad in Japan was those nice scenery shots. This JAJ seems more destination oriented than the whole journey being in the focus.

@alishac5096

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, even a Timelapse dash cam with music and no frills uploaded later on would be so fun

@selfawarepotassium

5 ай бұрын

Yeah could not agree more.

@Rosa-kd2cl

5 ай бұрын

It might be because Chris isn’t editing this time around. It’s super duper subtle but I can see a difference in how the videos are edited even though it’s the same style and I think this is part of it. Probably doesn’t help that even if there are four separate editors they are still under pressure to get the videos done in 24 hours so they might be picking and choosing to make it easier on them.

@carljoseph6185

5 ай бұрын

In the actual journey Chris just sleeps in the car while his friends drive.

Of course Ryotaro has a great house, he’s the ultimate operator. Great gyoza and really cute おじいちゃん cooking them. “Don’t play in my house!” I love him.

I’m pretty sure I visited this gyoza place once during my exchange studies 10 years ago! There was a super rude Japanese customer in there at the same time as us yelling at the staff about how the food wasn’t as amazing as he expected it to be and that he had been driving really far etc. it was really awkward. The food was indeed really good so we made a very strong point on telling this to the staff as we were leaving. It seemed like very appreciated praise at the time and we got some extra little gifts as we were leaving.

Wow never thought Ryotoro had a human family 😂

@autohmae

5 ай бұрын

Who said it's human ?

@sirBrouwer

5 ай бұрын

this is Japan you can rent a family.

@discocub

5 ай бұрын

He could have several of them in that “storage area” for all we know. 😂

@sjtez

5 ай бұрын

I don't know, they weren't featured. Pics or it didn't happen 😂.

@AltairSaosin

5 ай бұрын

Damnit, I was just thinking this when I saw the original comment. "Of course, he's got a lot of families in that house. Somewhere."

What a meanie Ryotoro is by chucking you out of his house 😂. He didn't even let you use the onsen bath 😢. I do love Ryotoro's new house. A diary note for you Chris: 'Today, I complimented Ryotoro' Definitely one for the history books 📚😂

@josketobben

5 ай бұрын

Average rich person. "Come see my second house. What? No it's my house it's not for you sleeping in it.."

I absolutely love Ryotaro’s resort house. Love the traditional Japanese home style aesthetic but with all the modern comforts and conveniences. The in-home onsen is a wonderful luxury touch. I hope more people will save and restore these beautiful traditional homes.

Risottoro being Mr. Fancy with that house. I love all the storage spaces. I'm glad I was eating while watching this because that gyoza looked so good it made me hungry. One crispy side is how I like gyoza too. That whole restaurant looked so cozy and perfect to go eat after a cold snowy day.

I agree with the other people saying you should put more of the mundane moments in the video, it really made it feel personal and you've always had the great polished moments but it feels like somethings missing

I actually love all the color in Ryotaro's country home! He has really good tastes. I love how Chris sees the storage as "body space", but Sharla would be thrilled with such a large area to have as a reading/relaxation nook!

So nice to see Chris and Ryotaro have finally learned to sit so their eating arms aren't banging against each other :) Loving the series and catching up every day.

This should become a TV Show with how entertaining it is, i'm really enjoying watching these videos every night. Thanks for this great content

Chris, Ever since coming across your video on how to make friends in Japan 8 years ago with Natsuki, I was hooked for one by your sarcastic yet funny banter but more so by the insanely high production quality. It has gotten even higher over the years, crazy!! Today, 8 years later, here I am sitting in Tokyo watching Journey Across Japan Non-stop North with my wife! Bloody Hell, what a whirlwind turn of events it has been! Thanks as always to you and your team's effort for making amazing content and All the Best for surviving the North 😄👍🏼

When I studied abroad in Sendai there was a gyoza shop near my dorm my buddy and I went to all the time after a night of drinking. Was the same style of crunchy gyoza. When I visited years later I was super sad to find out he retired and closed up shop. I still think of that gyoza

That gyoza really looks good! You can hear the crunch and the one who cooked it is an expert. On the other hand his bathroom is probably the most unique design I've ever seen, never have I ever thought that I'll see something like that.

@user-rg7gr8rp8h

5 ай бұрын

That was a fake crunch edited in later.

I'm so impressed by these daily videos so far, thank you to the whole team!

@jonaramire

5 ай бұрын

And I'm shocked that he's doing a daily video

@aduboo29

5 ай бұрын

@@jonaramire That's because he isn't. He's missed a few days already. 🤣 But six videos in nine days is still great.

Journey across Japan is always such a treat. The right blend of cinematography and storytelling that draws you in. Somehow it stays informative yet entertaining. Akin to a well written documentary without the dullness associated with the genre thereof.

Woah, Ryotaro's home is SO nice. LOVE the coffee table. Very cool.

That’s my favorite type of gyoza as well. I learned that if you put a little starch in the water when you steam them then they get a delightful crispy lace around the edges when you fry them. It’s also good if you have the patience and skill to cook them at home.

how refreshing to see Chris being the one getting left behind for once and not the guests lmao. and by Ryotaro no less!!

You really make me nostalgic with this series. The intro music makes me feel like a kid and then Japan makes me feel like life before I had kids. Love it

Ramen plus gyoza is the epitome of Japanese lunch. Love it.

I just love Ryotaro and Dave together! Great chemistry

@Sukenus

5 ай бұрын

Chris, Dave, Barry Chopsticks and Mr. Affable all have great chemistry with Rizotto.

@rapeofficial

5 ай бұрын

dont forget VIP the Big @@Sukenus

Ryotaro that’s such a great investment! If I am not wrong I think Japan’s government is trying to promote more tourism. The in house hot spring water will certainly be attractive to tourist! Congrats on the house!🎉

Absolutely loving these daily videos can’t get enough of them. It is gonna be hard going back to normal once this adventure has finished

I’m so proud of Chris and the team for the quality they’ve maintained on the tight Journey Across Japan schedule this year. Thank you all for such excellent entertainment to get us through a chunk of bleak winter!

The gyoza looked absolutely mouthwatering and Ryotaro's swanky countryside home was indeed, very swanky and luxurious. I've really been enjoying JAJ and am looking forward to the next episode. I tried to save it to watch tonight because I believe in saving the best for last, but I'm sorely in need of cheering up.

I love Ryotoro being the best friend ever carrying Chris’ book throughout the whole last part!

I love how this show goes over some of the lesser known parts of Japan. I'm hopefully taking my dad on a two week excursion next year and hope to go to some of the areas you've put on display with this wonderful series!

@michelleportch6227

5 ай бұрын

If you make it up to Iwate, do try to hit Ryusendo Cave. Very cool.

Love all the small interviews in each episode. Its so nice to get a comment from the locals

Ryotaro's crib is legit. Guy has taste!

Chris explained on X that the next video is one day later because it's shot over two days. No need to panic y'all.

@shaheenaevelga8604

5 ай бұрын

One day later....after 3 days no video. I think the math is a bit off

It's lovely seeing you both enjoying your time, as a viewer from the start of the channel I always feel inspired by what you film and I'm working on my own channel now to reach your level of filmmaking.

The Guoza looked very yummy. Ryotaro's coutry house is very start. All those hidden storage area would be great fun for kids to play hide and seak in. The "Room of Many Colours" was also very good.

One of my favorite parts is seeing landmarks I can visit. Beautiful onsen, amazing restaurants, and the easiest to access, Ryotoro's house.

Its so obvious you are proper envious of his house. And happy for him too. To each their own successes in life. Good for both of you

Thanks for showing Iizaka, Chris. I have a life mission to go to every major onsen town in Japan and this is one of my favorites. Lovely town with kind people. I took a large number of my friends out here just after they opened up after the Tohoku tsunami - the onsen and town were amazingly kind and appreciative of our visit - basically we were one of the few groups there. They turned up the hospitality to max to show their appreciation and I’ll never forget that. Amazing town.

I’m literally going through a tough time right now and still pulling myself to work where it’s mental because of Christmas season and I’m watching these perfectly timed videos in my break. They really lift up my mood and are a highlight of the day. Thank you so much Chris and team ! ❤

Chris and Ryotaro are really cute. always happy and full of mischief. By the way, great 2nd house, really classy.

Ryotaro's country house is really nice, looks comfortable and warm.

Hahaha glad to see the on camera banter is still going strong. I missed you, Ryotaro!!! And it's amusing how Ryotaro is the only one Chris doesn't abandon at the end of their journey both in the 1st and now current season.

Unidentified Friying Objects 😂 Good one Chris.

I’m loving this journey across japan, good job Chris!

Aaaaa I've been loving all these journey across japan updates! One of my favorite series on youtube!

Always great to see an Abroad in Japan video.

Journey across Japan videos are always my favourite! Enjoying watching every day. Very jealous of the gyoza...!

Gotta say, Chris was kinnda cooking with that piano.

Gyoza is amazing! Got the chance to eat here. Owner is a wonderful man - he was so excited when we said we saw the restaurant on Abroad in Japan. You can get here via train from Fukushima as well - takes about 30 minutes. Totally worth the trip, truly the best gyoza ever.

I am loving these series!

Ryotaro's house looks amazing! And speaking of UFOs, Fukushima is a sort of hotspot for UFO sightings.

our trip across Japan is totally mesmerizing. Isaka seems like a rad place and that food, dang it's mouth-watering!

thank you to the editing team working around the clock to get these videos out!!! I am always happy waking up to these videos having to just came back from japan a week ago

Make the videos longer pls, it feels like they're a bit too condensed, like they're kinda in between a trailer and a full video or something. It doesn't even have to be anything planned/scripted, but just more of the Journey part. I'm pretty sure most people would rather see more of the journey in total every other day, than less only so that it can be uploaded as soon as possible.

@inspiteofshame

5 ай бұрын

It's less frantic than the Okinawa one though. That one didn't feel chill or cozy at all - and not just cause it was hot weather. I think they're moving in the right direction now, but I agree, I'd like even more downtime with drone shots, timelapses, etc.

Chris is a total pro. As well done as any BBC doc. Top notch production team.

I am absolutely loving these daily videos, I look forward to them every day as a nice break from studying :)

I am loving this series!

Gyoza is in my top 3 favorite foods 😋 I love gyoza so much 🫃

I'd love to take a retreat out to Ryotaro's House, it looks so perfect

Owner of gyoza shop is SO SWEET 🖤🖤🖤

When I'm feeling down and stressed out (which is most days these days) I escape into this world. You're fun. You're sarcastic and snarky, and you're lovely. You make me happy and take me places I've never seen before. I just want to eat every single thing you eat!

Ryotaro's house has unlocked a new reason to go to Tohoku. I'd stay there in a heartbeat. :) Looks great! Too bad he threw you out!

That looks absolutely amazing. Good to see you enjoying a plate of such fine foods with good people. Cheers from the mitten state of Michigan.

Wow! Ryotaro’s home is stunning.

These videos are why I like this channel. They are so wonderful and real and intense. More please!!

Wow, Ryotaro's brand new country house is Beautiful! , as always, Thanks Chris for the great video.

There is such a consistently good quality to this series, very well done to all involved, it is very much appreciated!

As always great video Chris! Great to see Ryotaro again and you are killing it. keep it up!

Chris gives the kind of content that I used to expect from Discovery really feels like discovering new places

Wow Chris, great content! The quality of your videos has gotten so good.

That gyoza looked sooooo delicious. Also, oh my god, a hot spring inside Ryotaro's house?! That's incredible! I'm jelly lol.

What a beautiful house. It perfectly reflects Ryotaros personality.

Ryotaro’s house is incredible

Just finished last video and was like "oh man can't wait for the next one, lets see what other videos I missed" and suddenly here we are.

Loving the series! Quality work 💛

The light fixture in the living room is beautiful

Never had Gyoza before, but they look extremely delicious. Ryotaro's house looks amazing and very cozy!

That stone table on the outside of Risottoro's house is very, very nice! Wow

@mathildaf5100

5 ай бұрын

Risottoro 😂

Chris linking camera man Pauls' channel in the description box ended up me finding out that Paul has an amazing singing voice! Love it. Also, Ryotaro's house is amazing! Always love your chemistry. Can't wait to see what's next!

That onsen just casually being inside of the house is an elite idea. Right, that's it. I'm making it my ultimate life goal to own a house with one of those in..

Gyoza was one of my favorite foods in Japan, its so great

@ironhell813

5 ай бұрын

It doesn’t beat Chinese ones but it’s good stuffed with teriyaki or dipped it it 😋

Congrats to Ryotaro! What a gorgeous investment property.

That gyoza looked so delicious and with winter here, it'd be so nice to soak in the hot spring. Can't wait to see what's next!

Congrats Ryotaro on your new home beautiful purchase for sure

Oh man this is the funniest AiJ episode in a while 😂 Gotta love it

Not gonna lie, I was a little disappointed that Ryotaro's house wasn't a secret volcano base with laser turrets and some sort of missile of doom....

@votesaxon1

5 ай бұрын

I think it was on the condition that he didn’t mention it - is why Ryotaro agreed to appear.

Spitting out videos left and right wow. Finishing the year with a bang!

Fantastic episode as always, alway a joy to see Ryotaro, his new house looks amazing, as for the colourful room, I think it works except for the coloured pillows

Sharla and Uschka need to come interior style Ryotaro's house! Like if you agree!!

Ryotaro's new investment home looks amazing.