Bullet train up to the Japanese Mountains 🇯🇵

Today we are leaving the vibrant, bustling streets of Tokyo and heading up to Japanese mountains. It'll be a 2-hour journey up to the village of Nozawaonsen, sitting at just over 1000m. There, we will be skiing for two days (and it'll be my first time!).

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:31 - First time on Japan's bullet train
13:28 - Journey up to Nozawaonsen
18:30 - My traditional hotel room
28:30 - Local noodle restaurant
31:14 - Coffee break
33:50 - Exploring the mountain village
43:35 - Ramen time
48:04 - Local pub
52:36 - Conner interviews me about Japan

Today starts off leaving my capsule hotel in Tokyo, one which I'd spent the previous 4 nights in. I then headed towards Ueno train station where I would meet the guys and we would take the bullet train up to Liyama. It was my first time on the Japanese high-speed rail, it was an enthralling experience.

We arrived at Liyama station by midday however we still needed to take a further 30 minute taxi before we arrived at our respective hotels in the ski village of Nozawaonsen.

I then checked into my hotel. At $50 USD per night, it was one of the cheapest hotels in the village. It was my first time staying in a traditional Japanese room so it was fun to learn new ways of doing things.

After settling in we explored the village, venturing into shops and eating locals snacks. By then it was dinner time where I tucked into some chicken broth ramen, which was incredible! Myself and Conner rounded off the night with a beer & chat in one of the many pubs/bars in the village.

📍 Ueno station: 7 Chome Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0005, Japan
📍Nozawaonsen ski resort: 7653 Toyosato, Nozawaonsen, Shimotakai District, Nagano 389-2502, Jap