Nice! The Spain and Rome vids were helpful on planning our family trips. Now taking notes on this one!

@SofieAndStephen

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for being a loyal fan! You're awesome! Stay tuned for more Japan vlogs coming in the next few weeks. Thanks for watching!

Very Cool you two! Thanks for the Adventure!

@SofieAndStephen

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Greg! Stay tuned!

My first video of yours I’ve seen. I love you guys and the video. The pace of the video is excellent, so easy to follow along and again you both are so likable. Looks like I’ll be binge watching you the rest of the day. 😂I hope to visit Japan in the next year.

@SofieAndStephen

11 күн бұрын

Omg thanks for all the kind words! We really appreciate the feedback! Glad you enjoy our videos. Thanks for watching!

I enjoyed experiencing Japan through your eyes. ❤ Makes me yearn to go back again!! Such a cute couple😊

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad we sparked your nostalgia! Thanks for watching!!

You two are awesome. I'm a big fan! More videos please. 👍

@SofieAndStephen

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Stay tuned. More videos are coming soon!

Love your vibe!!! ❤

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! ❤

Fantastic vlog. Really loved your videos and have subscribed!

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub!

Such a fun vlog! I love to watch these to get inspiration if I ever go to Japan myself :)

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! You gotta visit one day!

Seriously love the effort you guys put in! (plus how cute you 2 are) definitely gained another loyal subscriber!! 🥰

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

That is so sweet! Thank you so much for watching & subscribing! Cheers!

thank you! this is helpful for my solo travel this Feb :D

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad we could help you out! Thanks for watching!

Loved the video, like genuinely worth watching ❤. Cute couple btw

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

Great video! A lot of great info and insperation for a potential future trip!

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Great feedback! Thanks for watching!

Welcome to Japan 🎉enjoy your journey ❤🎉

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your welcome! And thanks for watching!

loved this vlog as well !!! so excited for your next adventure plus next Japan vlogsss

@SofieAndStephen

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned!

お二人とも食レポバッチリ👌でした。 行った事ない場所ばかりでしたので助かります。ありがとう。

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

あなたのコメントに感謝します。 見てくれてありがとう！

I enjoyed this vlog 😊

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching our vlog! :)

thank you for coming to japan hope you come back soon!

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We hope to be back soon!

Amazing vlog! you I love your energy through out this video. It's been great for me to living in japan for 5 years and now I am doing KZread in Japan 😊😊

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Living in Japan sounds amazing. We can't wait to go back to Japan!

ooo I love this video!

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! And thanks for your feedback!

Oh my gosh, the otter cafe is PRECIOUS

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Yesss!! The otter cafe was one of the highlights of our trip lol the otters are so cute!

Nice video. Thanks from a tourist from Malaysia.

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hey guys...great video! We were just in Japan for the first time in November as well, and it was cool to see your experience. Keep up the great work!

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

November seems to be a popular time to visit Japan. The weather was perfect! We appreciate your kind words. Thanks so much for watching!

Love this !

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@andyye1515

Ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen may I ask if you purchased a suica/pasmo card?

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

@@andyye1515 Yes, we purchased a Suica card the second we landed in Haneda airport. However, we used a digital Suica card by loading a Suica card on Apple Wallet. Would highly recommend going this route if you have an iPhone.

@andyye1515

Ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen Hey! So do we first but the card on the airport and then add it to the wallet. Or can I buy the card online?

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

@@andyye1515 If you have Apple Wallet you could technically buy it before you even get to Japan. Try it out now. Go onto Apple Wallet and add a Transit Card. You'll see Suica and can add that to your list of cards. Then you can load up the card with your credit card whenever you need to.

I'm so glad I found your page! I'm headed to Japan next month and this is very helpful! What time of year were you there?

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for finding us! We were in Tokyo in November. The weather was very pleasant!

日本に来てくれてありがとう！

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

日本はすごいですね。 ご清覧ありがとうございました！

Awesome vlog you guys, loeved it. One thing I think you guys should invest in is clip on mics for the real loud noisy areas 😬. Other than that, keep up the great work! 😁

@SofieAndStephen

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! We have DJI mics that we used at some points throughout the video but we weren't wearing them all the time unfortunately. We'll have to remember to just always wear them. Thanks for watching!

I got back from Japan last month. I loved it too

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

Yes! We can't wait to go back again someday!

I was surprised there was no game in Kura Sushi when you inserted the plates. I thought this was in all their branches. It's the best part of the restaurant for me XD

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

I think there was a game thing with the plates that you could opt into but we weren't really aware of it lol

Great video

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@luciaandglynn

5 ай бұрын

MOST WELCOME! @@SofieAndStephen

My favorite place in the world to visit and I’ve been to many countries I was there in October went to that same otter cafe had the strawberry’s as well but my favorite place was visiting Kyoto I’m already planning my next trip to Japan

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

There really is just something different about Japan, right? Japan is unlike any other country in the world! We have our Kyoto vlog coming out soon that you might be interested in watching. Stay tuned and thanks for watching!

@enidpolanco8627

5 ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen thank you for putting out great content I also watched your Morocco trip that has been on my list forever what a beautiful place right now it’s on high alert for us to visit I went to Egypt 3 years ago and never felt unsafe I got from watching that video that Sofie’s family is from there what do you think. Everyone I know that’s been have had a great experience in Morocco

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

@@enidpolanco8627 Yes, Sofie's father is from Morocco and she had lived in Morocco for some time when she was a little kid. We loved Morocco. It was an amazing place to visit.

Hi there!! Love your videos! Quick question: how far in advance were you able to book Hotel Sunroute?

@SofieAndStephen

23 күн бұрын

Hello! Thanks for watching! We booked all of our hotels only 2 months ahead of our stay dates. However, I'd definitely recommend booking your accommodations as soon as you can. We were pretty late with booking accommodations :)

I'm going to Japan in November and I am so excited! This video just made me even more excited. Thanks for the tips

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Glad we could help you out! We were in Tokyo in early November and then went back to Tokyo in late November as well. In early November, there were times during mid-day when we were quite warm and sweating a bit, but then it'd be nice and cool at night. In late November it's much colder. Light jacket during the day and multiple layers at night. We'd recommend going in later November if you want cooler weather and want to catch more of the changing colors of fall leaves.

@tessreadstoomuch

4 ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen Amazing, thanks for letting me know! Yeah we're going mid to late November for three weeks so will definitely bring some layers!

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

​@@tessreadstoomuch Yes, definitely bring some layers then! You're gonna have a ton of fun!

wow

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for posting! I’ll be in Tokyo for 3 days and Osaka for another 3 days. Do you recommend getting JR East & JR West passes for sightseeing and airport transportation ?

@SofieAndStephen

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! We would recommend that you use a JR Pass calculator. You can search it up on google and there's several sites that have this calculator to see if it's financially worth it for you to buy JR Passes. We took this trip right before the JR Pass shot up in price by 60%+. We also traveled to Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and then back to Tokyo. So for us, it made financial sense to buy the JR Pass. But if you aren't going to that many places, it may not make sense. It could make more sense for you to just purchase individual tickets instead of the passes. Once again, check out the JR Pass calculator, input your itinerary, and you'll find out whether or not it makes sense for you to buy the pass.

@annieng5566

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your quick response. I’ll check it out. Still having anxiety on how to use the transportation there.

@SofieAndStephen

3 ай бұрын

@@annieng5566 For general transportation around cities like Tokyo or Osaka, as long as you have a SUICA card and can use Google Maps or Apple maps, you'll be fine. We used Google maps and it does a good job of telling you where to go for stations and trains.

@annieng5566

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ! That helps a lot. Keep doing what you do to help others.

@SofieAndStephen

3 ай бұрын

@@annieng5566 Really glad we can help! Please let us know if you have any more questions.

🎉🎉🎉🇯🇵🎉🎉🎉

@SofieAndStephen

6 ай бұрын

🙏🏼🙌🏼

Awesome video. Thank you. Why did you decide not to publish Osaka and Hiroshima videos? Or, at least, I didn't find them.

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

We just haven’t gotten around to posting Osaka and Hiroshima, but don’t worry! They will be coming soon. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!

Hey guys, cute vlog. Where is the Otter Cafe located?

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! The otter cafe is located in Harajuku along the Takeshita shopping strip.

Nice video! Do you need to make an appointment to go to the otter cafe?

@SofieAndStephen

4 күн бұрын

I'm not sure if you can actually make an appointment, but we were able to walk in and only wait about 10 minutes to get in. So not too long of a wait. Thanks for watching!

@kimizhang6239

3 күн бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen Got it, thank u so much！

OOH NOOOO I just came back from my trip and I had a bad fortune too... didn't even see the rack to the side to put it on...

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

Oh no! Hopefully you didn't bring the bad fortune slip back with you!

When did you travel? Just want to get a sense of the weather for our March/April trip coming up.

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

We traveled in November. From what I've heard, March/April is still pleasant to chilly weather.

@Japaaan

5 ай бұрын

It's still cold in the northern regions. It's a good idea to bring a coat. Other areas are warm if sunny. If you have a coat made of thin fabric, you should be fine. But if the weather is bad, it will be cold... 北の地方はまだ寒い時期です。コートを持っておくと良いです。 他の地域は晴れていれば暖かいです。薄い生地のコートがあれば問題ないでしょう。でも天気が悪いと寒いでしょうね...

You MUST tell me where these otters are!! I got to Tokyo in 3 weeks!

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Head to Takeshita Street in Harajuku. It's a bit hidden but it is across the way from the Strawberry Fetish cafe where we had the hard candied strawberries. You'll probably see a guy advertising the business with an otter on his shoulder :)

@bluepurgatory2927

3 ай бұрын

Why so you can torment them. Otters are wild animals and should not be used for your enjoyment. Shame on you.

What time of year is this!? Also what is temperature typically while you were there?

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

This was filmed in early November! November is a very popular time to visit Japan because of the very moderate to chilly weather. In early November it was warm during the day (mid 70s) and quite chilly at night (high 40s to mid 50s). It was a beautiful time to visit!

Nice video❤❤ stay safe done subscribe 😊

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😁

For the Teamlab Planet, we booked the 11am timeslot. Does that not guarantee us going in at 11am? Should we be there at 10am to line up?

@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

If you book the 11am time slot it doesn't guarantee you'll get inside at 11am. There will definitely be a line. I'm sure you could line up at 10am but I'm not sure if that will be too early or not. It really depends on how long the line is at that time. Even if you are somewhat early, maybe they will still let you in.

im going to do about the same trip except were not going to hokone, we're going to hike around the kii peninsula. Do you have an actual itinerary of this trip written?

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

Below is a rough outline of the main attractions and places we went to while in Tokyo. Hope it helps! However if you're asking about the cities we went to, we went to Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima, and back to Tokyo in about 20 days or so. Day 1 Meiji Jingu Harajuku - Takeshita Street Shibuya Crossing Shibuya Parco Mall Day 2 Sensoji Temple Asakusa Don Quijote Akihabara Day 3 Shinjuku KURA Sushi Omoide Yokocho Day 4 teamLab Planets Tsukiji Outer Market Tokyo Station Tokyo Tower

For teamlab did you book it ahead?

@SofieAndStephen

3 ай бұрын

Yes we booked a couple months ahead of time. We'd recommend you do the same or else there may not be any available slots left on the day you want to go.

Please, what is the name of the otter cafe you went to in Harajuku?

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

The name of the otter cafe is WAKABAYASHI カワウソ

@bluepurgatory2927

3 ай бұрын

Shame on you, Otters are wild animals and should not be used for profit for your own amusment.

@jonconnal134

3 ай бұрын

@@bluepurgatory2927 well they’re even legal to have as a pet in my home state, so you can take your screeching elsewhere

Did you pay mostly with yen or did you use card?

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

We seemed to use our card most of the time actually. If we used yen, it was mostly at food street vendors. But inside restaurants and shops we used credit card. But I'd recommend getting a credit card that doesn't have foreign transaction fees.

@raelynwingo7234

Ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen Thank you. And what about debit cards? Like visa?

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

The only time we used a debit card was to pull money from an ATM at 7/11. Other than that, we either used cash or a credit card. Watch out for foreign transaction fees on debit cards.

@raelynwingo7234

Ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen awesome. Thank you so much!

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

@@raelynwingo7234 Thanks for watching!

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@SofieAndStephen

5 ай бұрын

🙏🏼

thank you for an Informative vlog.. but I'm shocked it's December but everyone is dressed like it's spring/summer???

@SofieAndStephen

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! This was posted in December but filmed in November. During the time it was nice and sunny/warm during the day and chilly at night. Perfect weather if you ask us :)

to anyone who reads this comment please subscribe to my channel! 👈

@SofieAndStephen

3 ай бұрын

And please sub here too!

@kringcheese

3 ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen done! 💗😊

@SofieAndStephen

3 ай бұрын

@@kringcheese Thank you so much!😊

お願いだからせっかく日本に来たなら世界中でどこでも食べれる安くて不味い回転寿司なんか食べないで下さい。 日本でしか食べれない職人が目の前で作る「回転しないお寿司屋」に行って下さい。 おすすめする安くて美味しい回転しないお寿司屋「寿司ざんまい」に行って下さい。 きっと満足しますから

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

In our second time around in Japan (soon to be posted) we went to an omakase sushi restaurant and enjoyed some very nice sushi there :)

@user-nj3nw7yx8i

2 ай бұрын

@@SofieAndStephen 貴方の動画はとても観ていて楽しいし素晴らしい動画ですので楽しみです！ お任せ寿司美味しそうですね🍣😍😍 また日本に来て下さいね🙏🙏

@SofieAndStephen

2 ай бұрын

@@user-nj3nw7yx8i Thank you so much for your kind words! We hope to visit Japan again soon! We love Japan! 😍

In Japan, eating while walking is only allowed in limited tourist areas. It is against etiquette to eat or drink in other areas. As a Japanese person, I found it extremely unpleasant to see people sitting on the street eating takoyaki. Many Japanese people are very annoyed by the selfish behavior of foreign tourists.

@SofieAndStephen

Ай бұрын

Yes, we always abided by the rules of no eating or drinking while walking. We always stayed near the restaurant or store we purchased the food from. In the case of the takoyaki, we were eating on the street right in front of the restaurant since it was the only available space to actually eat without standing in the way of people waiting in line to purchase the takoyaki.