$200 Japanese 1st Class Train Tokyo To Hiroshima 🇯🇵

$200 Japanese 1st Class Train Tokyo To Hiroshima 🇯🇵

Today I’m taking a first class train ride in 
Japan from Tokyo to Hiroshima. It is my first   time ever taking a train in Japan and I will take 
you all along for the journey from arriving at the station, boarding the train, experiencing the 
ride, and finally arriving in Hiroshima. After I arrive, I need to figure out how to get to my 
hotel. I would like to try famous local food and visit one of the most important historical sites 
in Japan. But the problem is I am starting at Tokyo Station, one of the busiest in the world. 
I have a 900 km long journey ahead of me and no idea what to expect in Hiroshima. So, what is it 
really like to take a first class train in Japan? And what is Hiroshima like today, 80 years after 
the atomic bomb? Join me and let’s find out. Okay, and here I am right in front of the Tokyo station, 
which is a huge and very overwhelming station. And the problem now is that I don’t have my 
ticket yet and I am running a bit late. So,   Tokyo station right here. Yeah. Also, the thing 
is, um, there are several entrances all around the station, so I don’t even know if this is 
the right entrance for my train. And yeah,   this entire video is filmed with the Insta 360 
Ace Pro 2 camera. So, let’s figure this out. I bought my ticket actually already online, but 
I only got a QR code and the note that I have   to pick up a physical ticket at the station, but I 
actually don’t know how exactly that works. So, I see Shinkansen tickets right here. So, Shinkansen, 
that’s the name of the train here. It’s a yeah, highspeed train actually. quite a famous train, 
the Shinkansen, the Japanese Shinkansen trains.   And yeah, I will also explain you later how 
I actually booked the ticket. But yeah, I’m running a bit late now. So, let me figure out how 
to actually get the ticket. I would have expected   that there are some machines here. It maybe says 
like a pickup ticket. Hello. Um, how can I pick up my Shinkansen ticket? Okay. Could you show 
me? I have a QR code. Yeah, QR code. Yeah. Can you show me? Yes, sir. Oh, there’s a machine. 
machine over there. Pick up or get the office. Office. Sorry. Machine. I just scan the code and 
then I can get and password. Pick up code. No, no, no. Do you know password? Password? I don’t have a 
password. No. Yeah, please go get office. Office. Uh, just one only. Okay. I go over there. Yes. 
Okay. Thank you so much. Okay. So, he said I can   either go to the machines, get the QR code, but 
then he said I need a password. And this is the first time I’m hearing of a password. So, I don’t 
have a password. But he said I can then go to the office. Oh yeah, now it’s starting to get uh busy 
again and overwhelming. Oh wow. Maybe you remember my Tokyo arrival video in which I also arrived at 
at this station and then just getting out of here was super confusing. So it was maybe not the 
best idea to uh come here last minute. Okay,   we have Shinkansen tracks up there, but he said 
something about the office. I see bakeries here, restaurants. It looks more like a mall 
than a train station to be honest.   We have the subway entrance here, but where 
is the place to pick up my tickets? Please. Okay. Thank you so much. Okay. Thank you very 
much. Yeah. Luckily, Japanese people are very   helpful, friendly, and polite. So, whenever you 
don’t know anything here in Japan, just feel free to ask a local. My experience so far also plenty 
of times off camera. They have been very friendly, polite, and very helpful. Ah, here we go. Look at 
that. I see a big sign saying tickets. Shinkansen tickets. Okay, let’s see if I can actually pick 
up my ticket here or they also asking for a passport which I don’t have. Oh no, there’s 
a long line here. This is not ideal. Okay, I just asked the Stephia for advice and she said 
uh just wait here. Then she took my phone and now she’s checking something at the machine over 
there. Let’s see. Oh, she’s asking for a password   here. I don’t have a password. Will be password. 
No, I don’t know. It’s only says pickup code here. What’s the password? I I never got a password. 
Yeah, I don’t know where the password is coming   from. I never received a password. Okay, the line 
is moving super slow and I am really in a rush now. I think there might be a chance that I will 
miss this train actually. Hello. I would like to   pick up my ticket cuz I don’t have a password 
for the machine. Okay, it took about half an hour to wait here and in less than 10 minutes the 
train leaves. Okay, but now it should be not that difficult anymore. All right. Let’s see if I can 
make this train. Would be really bad to miss it. Oh, you can go first. Even I’m in a rush. It’s 
always good to let the elderly first. Excuse   me. Uh, am I right here? 17. Yeah. Yes. Okay. 
Thank you so much. Okay. Yeah. I don’t really understand the system here. So, you are able to 
buy the tickets online, but then why don’t I get a ticket like sent via email or why can’t I bought 
with like the QR code that I have? That doesn’t   really make sense to me. Uh, track 17 up here. 
All right. So maybe some of you can explain in the comments the the sense of this system because 
to me at the moment it doesn’t really make sense. Uh 1617 up here. So after I bought the ticket 
online, I got a um pickup code and a QR code. Why is that not enough? Why do I even need to uh 
to have a physical ticket if I bought it online, you know? And I think my train is actually already 
here. That was a stressful start to the journey, but I think I made it. Oh, it’s a pretty long 
train. I can’t even see the end here. And I can’t see the end here. Green car number 10. Yeah, green 
car is the the name of their first class here. So, if you want to book the first class, look out 
for green car tickets. They also have a class   even above that. I think it’s called grand class, 
but that class is only available on a few trains, not on all of them. So the green car is the 
best one available on this train. So if you   plan to take a train in Japan as well and it’s 
your first time, I would suggest to be here at least an hour in advance and the cleaning staff 
is leaving the train. So before every departure, the queens are getting trained here. Did I just 
say the the queens are getting trained? The trains are getting cleaned, of course. Now the door opens 
and we are ready to board the train. So here we are. So there’s space to leave your luggage there. 
And this is uh yeah what the cart is looking like. I’m looking for seat 5D which is right here on the 
window. That is especially important on today’s journey that I’m having a window seat on that 
side. I will tell you in a minute why. And yeah,   this is what the seat is looking like. Looks very 
comfortable. Oh yeah, that is a proper train seat. Oh, it’s also quite right. So yeah, even if you 
are a bit of a rider person, I think you can still fit here very nice. And yet the length of today’s 
journey is about 900 km. And we are supposed to   arrive in Hiroshima in a bit less than 4 hours. 
Yeah. The reason why I specifically wanted to have a window seat on this side of the train is 
because we are going to pass by Mount Fuji. So I’m hoping to show you a clear view of Mount Fuji 
later on in the journey. I’m also very excited for that. One of the most iconic famous places here 
in Japan. Nobody behind me at the moment. Oh, that is very nice. First impression on the train 
here. Very good. But yeah, I think I will also   be able to order food later during the ride, but 
we have a look at that later. And we are leaving exactly on time. Very punctual departure. I’m not 
really used to that from trains in my country, Germany, to be honest. And I think Japanese 
trains are also known to arrive very punctual. And yeah, after just 5 minutes, we’re already 
making the first stop. And in total, there are   only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 eight stops, including the 
last one in Hiroshima, on today’s journey. Okay. Yeah. And because you’re not really supposed to 
be allowed on public transportation in Japan,   I’m going to use the microphone that I have 
here now. So, I’m basically whispering into the microphone now to not disturb anyone around 
me. And yeah, that’s what I noticed so far here   in Japan. It’s seems to be very important to be 
respectful and polite, especially in public. And yeah, we are making a stop in Yokohama now, which 
is a city that I remember because of the World Cup in 2002. The football world cup was here in 
Japan and in South Korea and Germany made it actually to the finals of that World Cup which we 
unfortunately lost to Brazil. And that final was here in Yokohama. That’s why I remember the city. 
Okay. And you can have a look here. If you scan the QR code, then that is supposed to lead you on 
a website where you can order food and beverages. But I just tested it. It doesn’t work on my phone. 
Okay. So, the friendly staff gave me this little iPad here now to order coffee. So, we have hot 
coffee, iced coffee, beer. Yeah. Many different drinks to choose from. Water of course as well. 
Oh, and snacks. We have ice cream, apple pie, nuts. So, it seems like there’s not a full meal 
service here. All right. And I got an apple pie, a coffee, and the water. And the total price 
for this was 850 yen. And look at this. They’re even giving you this little plastic bag to throw 
away all your trash. And then sometimes there’s somebody walking by collecting all the trash. 
And yes, we are passing by Mount Fuji now, which is the tallest mountain here in Japan 
and the very iconic symbol of the country. So,   I’m actually very, very happy to have a look 
at it right now with my own eyes. To be honest, I was a bit worried the past days if I will be 
able to see it because literally all the days   I spent in Tokyo, it was cloudy and rainy every 
day. So today is literally the first day since I’m in Japan that the sun is out. So I feel very 
lucky and happy to be able to see the mountain. Okay. And we are in a city called Nagagoya now. 
And there was just an announcement that uh the stop will only be very short. And I even heard 
before, I’m not sure if that’s true, but I heard   maybe someone can confirm in the comments that if 
the train is delayed and even if it’s just a few minutes, they offer you a refund for the ticket. 
But yeah, I do feel quite dizzy now to be honest.   And I think it is because of the high speed. I had 
a similar experience before when I took highspeed trains in China. There’s no speed displayed here, 
but I read before that Japanese highspeed trains   are usually going up to 320 km per hour. And 
then sometimes it is also a bit shaky here and there. Like overall the ride is very smooth, 
but some parts of the journey so far have been   quite shaky and I think that just makes me a bit 
dizzy. So I really hope that will go away soon. Okay. And we are now in Kyoto, also a very famous 
and popular town in Japan for tourists. And yeah, this is also now about halfway through the whole 
journey. It was about 2 hours from Tokyo to Kyoto. And unfortunately, I still feel very dizzy. The 
past 30 minutes, I was just uh sitting here like this, listening to some music, hoping it would 
get better, but so far not really. I don’t know.   Do you have any tips for me? I’m getting dizzy 
on trains. What should I do? I also have this sometimes in cars for example, but only if I read. 
So if I read something on my phone, for example, during a car journey, I also get dizzy. I think 
in English you call it motion sickness. But yeah,   I don’t really know what to do on a train 
to uh get rid of it. And by the way, one of the questions I see in the comments all the 
time is what camera am I using to film my videos? And like I said already earlier, this entire video 
is filmed with the Insta 360 Ace Pro 2. It is an action camera and I really enjoy filming with 
it so far. And for me personally, there are a   few things that matter most in the camera, and the 
Ace Pro 2 actually checks them all. First of all, the image quality. I’m actually really impressed 
by how clear and good the footage looks that I   can get from this camera. Keep in mind, this is a 
tiny action camera, and for that, it really looks great in my opinion. The camera even supports 
up to 8K footage, and the stabilization of the image is great, too, even in shaky conditions like 
on a train. And the second feature that is very important for me is that the camera is easy to 
use. To be honest, I don’t really know much about   cameras and their settings, but here I basically 
just have to press record and then I can get great results even without a lot of camera knowledge. 
So, it actually a very beginnerfriendly camera, which makes it easy to use for everyone. And 
third, the audio quality is also very important   to me. Most of my clips are just filmed with the 
in-built microphone of the camera. Like all the shots you saw earlier at the train stations, 
I didn’t use a microphone there. And the sound   quality was still really good. I think you could 
clearly hear my voice despite me being in a noisy environment. The camera also has a built-in 
windmuff. So even in windy situations, you   can still get good audio just from the in-built 
microphone. And what is also a great bonus with this camera is the low light quality. Not all the 
action cameras are looking great in low light. But here there’s a night mode called pure video. And 
with that mode, I can get also great shots even   in low light conditions like the example shots 
you can see on the screen right now. So overall, I really think that this camera is great for 
the type of content I film. And if you would   like to have a look at this camera too, there’s 
a link in the description, so feel free to check it out. And yeah, to also show you the journey 
on the map. So we started here in Tokyo. Oh, thank you so much. Okay. Not sure what this is, 
but uh anyway, I wanted to show you the journey on the map. So we started here in Tokyo which is yeah 
quite central of the island here in Japan and then we’re already behind Osaka and Hiroshima is down 
here. So I would call this a southern Japan. So you can see the journey is actually yeah basically 
from the center of the island all the way down to almost the southernmost tip. Oh no this is not 
chocolate. This is just a I think a yeah like a red tissue maybe to clean your hands or your 
face. But I thought it’s going to be chocolate   because it looks like chocolate here, right? Okay. 
I also wanted to tell you how I actually booked this train ticket. So there are different ways. 
The first way would be to just go to the train   station before your journey and buy the ticket 
directly there. I think you can do it up to 1 month in advance before the journey and even on 
the same day of the journey. But then of course you have the risk that the tickets will be already 
sold out. And then of course you can also do it   online. And also online there are two different 
ways. First of all, you can go to a third party website to book it there. That would probably 
be the easiest way. For example, you can go to   trip.com or to cloak k l o k. But there you can’t 
choose the seat. You can say that you would like to have a window seat for example, but they’re not 
guaranteeing that. Yeah. Because I really wanted   to have a window seat on the Mount Fuji side 
today. I decided to book the ticket directly with the Japanese railway. I used the website. I 
will leave a link right here. I think there are different websites depending where in Japan you 
want to go to. There’s the JR East, JR Central, and JR West, I believe. And then, yeah, I had to 
register for an account there, and then I could book the ticket online. I could pay online and 
also choose the specific seat that I wanted. And then, yeah, you saw the chaos earlier. I received 
a QR code and then with this code, you have to pick up the ticket, the printed ticket at the 
station. And yeah, I paid about $200 for today’s ride in first class. If I would have chosen the 
regular car, it would have been about $70 less. But to be honest, I don’t really know what am I 
paying for extra. Like there was no meal included. There was no lounge access. Maybe there was, but 
I don’t think so to be honest. So, looks like you only pay extra for the better seat. And yeah, 
to show you the bathroom, this is uh the man’s bathroom right here. And then there’s a sink right 
here. And there’s a woman bathroom right here. Okay. And we have arrived exactly on time. 
Scheduled arrival time was 511. That is quite impressive. Such a long journey. And we are 
exactly on time. Okay. So now I need to figure out how to get from the train station to my hotel. And 
then later I will also show you food here. And we   will also visit the most historical site here 
in Hiroshima because as you probably all know there is quite a sad history to the city. Okay, 
so this is also another large station. Hiroshima has currently about 1.2 million people. So this 
is a massive city as well. And yeah, basically the whole city got rebuilt after the second world 
war for obvious reasons. So I actually expect that this is also going to be a very modern city. And 
yeah, same as inside the train station in Tokyo,   there are little shops here. You can buy 
snacks and food everywhere. And yeah, you can transfer to other lines here as well. 
Seems like there’s a food court over there as   well, but we’re going to have food later now. I 
just want to get the exit. So, exit there. Oh, there’s a very large exit sign. That was 
not the case in Tokyo. Can I have a picture,   please? Yeah. Yeah. I’m a huge fan. Hello. Hello. 
I was waiting for you. Where do you watch me on YouTube or Instagram? On Instagram. Instagram 
with the real. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Oh my god. Thank you. Thank you. Enjoy. You’re just leaving here. 
Leaving to Osaka. How was it? Well, very nice. So, now you’re taking the train to Osaka. Okay. Thank 
you. Okay. So, I think I need my ticket now to exit the station. Here we go. And yeah, the ticket 
stays in here. And here I am out. Okay. Wow. Wow. So many people here. Yeah, Japanese train stations 
are really something. And here we have a map of the city. So the city center is around uh this 
area. There’s also yeah one famous building here atomic bomb dome which is the only building that 
actually survived the whole thing and we’re going   to visit that building later on. But first of all 
we are right here so a bit outside and my hotel is somewhere in this area I believe somewhere 
somewhere around here. So I think they have a metro that I could take to here. Not really where 
I want to go. So, I guess the easiest way would be to get a taxi or an Uber. Okay. And there I 
think it goes deeper into the station. And here I see the daylight. So, let’s head out here. Okay. I 
think this is a bus station. And I don’t see like a taxi sign. Usually around train stations there’s 
like a designated area to get a taxi. Let’s have a look at the the sign here. Luckily, it’s also in 
English. Sightseeing loop bus, fixed route bus, expressway bus. So, no taxis mentioned at all. 
Oh yeah, there must be a place somewhere to to   get a taxi here, right? Let me see if Uber is 
even available here. Seems like it is. Okay, I’m actually not sure if I’m at the right pickup 
point. It says drop off area, which is not the same as pickup area, right? I’m not a native 
English speaker, but I think drop off is not to   pick up people. Let me see if I can reach the 
exact point that I see on the app here, which I think is here. Actually, this going to be a 
normal taxi with meter. Oh, here near here. Yeah. But because it says like that the price is just 
uh estimated. It’s not a fixed price. So it’s   going to be a taxi. So usually Uber gives you 
a fixed price already, right? So you know what you’re paying. And I think this is my my driver 
already. Okay. Thank you so much. Oh, look at the cool car. Oh, the door automatically opens. Hello. 
Good afternoon. Yes, I’m Ken. Oh, wow. This is a very clean taxi. Even like the the right sheets 
here everywhere. I did not see the final price in Uber. So, are we going by the meter? [Music] Yes. 
Yes. Ah, okay. Okay. So, it is a meter taxi. Order it via Uber. And yeah, I think it’s not a long 
ride from here. It should be only like 10 minutes   because Yeah, Hiroshima is by far not as big as 
Tokyo where we’re just coming from. I really have to say this is one of the nicest taxis I’ve ever 
been in. I mean, the driver is even wearing gloves   and a face mask and a nice shirt. Very good first 
impressions here in Hiroshima. And what is this? A newspaper here even. Ah, so you can read some some 
newspaper if you’re a passenger here and if you   can read Japanese. When was the last time you read 
a newspaper? For me, I think this is like 15 years ago. But yeah, I actually also used Uber a couple 
of times in Tokyo and it was super reliable. I always got a driver quick and easy. I don’t really 
know if Uber is more expensive in Japan compared to regular meter taxis. If anyone of you know, let 
me know in the comments. And yeah, in this case,   it is a meter taxi anyway. All right. And we have 
arrived. Yeah, that was now instead of 10 minutes about half an hour. But yeah, not the driver’s 
fault. It was a lot of traffic. Thank you very   much for the ride. Have a good evening. Yeah. 
Bye-bye. And yeah, the hotel price on the meter is now 2,190 yen. I’m staying at the Hilton in 
Hiroshima. So, let’s see what it’s like. Okay, the first thing I notice is look at the dress here 
in the lobby. Looks like a dress for a wedding,   right? Ah, wedding fair is been held. Oh, and 
look at the I think this is a bonsai tree. Very famous here in Japan, I think. Is this a bonsai 
tree? Yes, it is. It’s original, I guess. Yes, it is. It’s about 80 years old. 80 years old. How 
can a tree be 80 years old and so small with a lot of tender loving care? There you go. We’ve got 
two of these. Oh, very beautiful. They are very   expensive, right? Yes, they are. Yeah. 80 years 
old and so small. Very cute trees. Okay. Seems to be a busy Hilton hotel. By the way, here’s the 
second bonsai tree that he was talking about. Hello. I would like to check in. Yep. Thank you 
so much. All right. That was a very nice, quick,   and easy check-in process. And I want to have 
a drink here. But one hand is a bit difficult. Here we go. Cuz I’m really a fan of infused water. 
In this case, there’s lemon and cucumber inside, I think. And I’m quite thirsty. I actually also 
like to do this myself when I’m going to the gym at home, for example. I always put some uh lemon 
in my water. Tastes just so much more refreshing in my opinion. Okay, and it is the next day. And 
yeah, look at the clouds here. It looks like it’s definitely raining already over there. And yeah, 
overall I don’t think we have the best weather   conditions today. Nevertheless, we are going 
to head outside, get some first impressions of Hiroshima. We’re also going to visit the most 
famous historical site here. And I’m also curious to try some local food. But first of all, I would 
like to show you my hotel room because I’m really   really happy here. I had a great night’s sleep 
here. The bed is super, super comfortable. Oh, it just feels so nice to just uh relax here. Amazing 
bed. And then yeah, the the view is also nice here. Like a city view. I really like hotel rooms 
that have big windows like that. So you get a good amount of broad daylight. And then look at this 
Japanese toilets. As soon as you enter, they’re opening up. The seat is also heated. Japanese 
toilets are really something. And also there was   a huge breakfast buffet here. Really awesome. 
So I’m really happy with this hotel here. It’s also right in the center of the city, so pretty 
convenient location. So, uh, let’s get out and   get a first impressions of Hiroshima. And yeah, 
what I also really like about this camera is that it’s a smallsized camera. I wouldn’t really enjoy 
walking around with a big DSLR camera because I don’t really like to get so much attention, you 
know, but this camera is a tiny size camera and   I also really like that about this camera. And 
yeah, my very first impressions here are actually quite similar to Tokyo. Maybe you remember in my 
Tokyo videos how I mentioned I think several times that it is very quiet despite being literally 
the largest city in the world. And I also have the feeling here it’s very quiet. I mean this 
is also a city of over a million people and you don’t really hear many things. It’s not noisy. 
It also looks very clean here. So I’m having also good first impressions here so far. It’s actually 
funny that also here in Hiroshima you see so many   vending machines literally on every street and it 
was like even crazier I think in Tokyo. In Tokyo literally everywhere and also here like you can 
buy water, Coca-Cola, coffee, tea usually as well. But before I came to Japan I heard many stories 
about very weird vending machines where you can buy like crazy things. But so far I haven’t seen 
any weird vending machines. So maybe they are just a myth. I don’t know. And yeah, I am looking for a 
specific restaurant now that has been recommended to me. It should be, I think, in this side alley 
here. Okay. And I found the restaurant, but it says today’s business has ended. Sorry, we are 
closed. Huh. That is very unfortunate. According to Google Maps, it’s open until 9:00 p.m. But 
I guess not today. The the restaurant already closed here. Oh, memorize that phrase. close the 
name of the place. Yeah. So there’s there’s the map. There are so many okoni restaurant inside 
the okonomi village because I want to try this one. Okonomiyaki. I heard it’s very famous here 
in Hiroshima to eat this, right? So I guess there will be more restaurants. Are you selling lemonade 
here? Yes. Lemonade for the future. You’re raising money here for Hiroshima University Hospital to 
support children with cancer. You know what? Can I have one lemonade? Feel free to ask anything. 
Oh, I think I asked the right person about the the   restaurant. Then this restaurant is uh the closing 
time is depend on this okonomy restaurant. Ah, so if they are out of food, they close like that. 
Depends. Some some restaurant is still open but some is already like in the lunch break for the 
stuff. Lunch break. Yeah. Afternoon. Late lunch. Okay. Okay. So, it’s a 300 for the lemonade. 
You try? Yes. I’m from Germany. My first time in Hiroshima. Really? And my first time in Japan. 
I really like Japan so far. It’s I have really   good first impressions here. The people are so 
kind. The food is good. The cities are so clean and nice organized. Wow. I really like it. This is 
500, right? Okay. It’s okay. I don’t need change. Really? It’s for the for donation, right? It’s 
okay. Thank you. Okay. Your name. Okay. Thank you so much. And this is the wonderful restaurant, but 
it will take 8 minutes by walk. 8 minutes. Okay. It’s near Atomic Bond. Uh-huh. Can I Can I see the 
location? Then I will uh take a picture. Really like famous. Nata. Yeah. Famous restaurant. It’s 
famous one. Yeah. Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Okay. Have a good day. Bye-bye. All 
right. Let me try this lemonade here as well then. Oh, it’s very nice. Oh, she added sparkling water. 
So, it’s a sparkling lemonade now. Yeah. Overall, I think I said that in the previous video, the 
Japanese people are so incredibly friendly and helpful and polite. I really, really love that 
about this country. Like, it’s such a respectful society. And probably if you know me for a while, 
you probably know that I also, no matter to which country I’m going, I always try to be very polite 
and respectful, you know, and I really feel like here it’s like the the perfect society for me, 
right? You know what I mean? Everyone here is the same. And I love that. And I think that the 
world would be a better place if everyone would   just be respectful and polite and friendly to to 
everyone. I really love that about Japan. So yeah, this is literally the city center. I don’t 
think it will get busier than this. This is   the loudest and busiest part of this city of over 
1 million people here in Japan. Quite impressive, I have to say. I noticed that quite a few of the 
cars are actually electric, which also once again reminds me about China where it’s very similar 
and that of course reduces the noise level on   the streets a lot. Oh, and look at that. They 
have these uh telephone booths here where you can uh pay with a coin and then uh make a phone call. 
Wow, these are Yeah, reminds me about the ’90s when we have these everywhere in Germany, too. 
Oh, interesting. Okay, I’m inside a family m now and I want to show you something. This cinnamon 
chocolate cookie here has become my favorite snack here in Japan. So, what I always do when I’m in a 
new country somewhere I have never been to before,   I always go to the local supermarkets or the 
convenience stores and I just try a bunch of snacks and drinks I have never seen before. 
And while I did that in Tokyo, I came across   this cookie and it’s literally so so delicious. I 
really love this one. if I want to get it one more time because actually tomorrow I’m leaving Japan 
again. Just this one, please. And yeah, the good thing here in Japan is also there are convenience 
stores literally everywhere. Really reminds me   about at Thailand. In Thailand you have 7-Elevens 
everywhere. And here to be honest, I have seen way more family ms than 7-Eleven stores. But also 
literally in every street you can find them. And if you ever happen to be in Japan, look out for 
this cinnamon chocolate cookie. It is literally so so delicious. And have a look at this. There’s 
like a semioutdoor/ seami indoor shopping street. Looks very nice. So, it’s not really indoor. You 
can see it’s that’s basically the entrance here. But, uh, we have a roof up there. And here, oh, 
this is actually the busiest I have seen Hiroshima   so far. So, maybe the afternoon time is a time 
for the people to come here, shopping, grab some snacks. Plenty of restaurants around here as 
well. Now, this is a bit creepy. Look at this. just cruising around here. Not sure what shop 
this is. I think this is like uh how do you call it in English? Like these machines where you 
put in a coin and then you can uh try your luck to win some of the the items inside. I actually saw 
plenty of stores like this in Tokyo as well. I think this is very popular in Japan. So, what can 
you win here? Some headphones, some chewing gums, I think, and some little toys. keychains, but 
I don’t know how much you have to insert. Ah, one play 100. You know what? I think I have some 
coins left. Okay, so for 100 yen. Let’s see. Okay, which one I want? I think I want this one right 
here. [Music] Okay, and press. Here we go. Oh, that looks good. Oh, you know what? Now I’m 
thinking, let me try that again. That was close.   These machines can be addictive, I think. Let’s 
see if I have another 100 coin. Okay, let’s try that again. Here we go. I think the the trick is 
to have them close to the edge and then eventually they will just fall in. Let’s see. Here we go. 
Oh no. Okay. I think uh two tries were enough. Not my lucky day today. Yes, they also have busy 
crossings here in Hiroshima. Not only in Shibuya, Tokyo, but uh not as busy as the one in Tokyo. 
Okay. And I made it to the restaurant that the the lady recommended to me. It’s this one right 
here. But have a look at the line. I’m not really keen to to stand in line for who knows how long. 
Just to eat something, you know. So, I think what we will try to do instead is trying to find 
a different restaurant. I’m sure there will   be plenty around where I can try this uh famous 
food. Okay. So, if I type in the name of the food to Google Maps, there’s literally a restaurant uh 
almost right next to it, I think, which sells the same and has almost the same review. 4.3 versus 
uh 4.4 over there. And according to Google Maps, it’s also open. I think it’s actually right here. 
Uh yes, it looks like on the picture. And there’s no line here. Can I eat okonopi? Okonomiaki. Yes, 
okonomiyaki. Yeah. Can I Can I fit somewhere here? Yeah, sure. Yeah, just one person. Yeah. You 
speak English? Yes. We use MSG here. MSG. Uh, Ainomoto. Uh, yes. Because I’m allergic, I cannot 
eat a moto. Oh, you allergy to Ainomoto? Yeah. Okay. But, uh, you can remove the Aenomoto, but 
they make same place. Is that okay? Like, yeah, that’s okay. But is it possible to order without 
a motor? Yes. Yeah, you can order without. Yeah,   I think I explained you that in the previous 
video already. I am allergic to MSG. If I eat MSG, I will get a bad stomach the next morning. 
So, I try to avoid it as much as possible,   which is not really easy, especially in Japan 
where they basically use it in every food. She’s uh really trying to to figure that out, I think. 
Is that okay? No sauce. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, that’s   okay. No sauce. I’ve never eaten this before. 
So, which which one would you recommend? So, maybe pork and egg. Pork and egg. Pork and egg. 
So, maybe I will not have the 100% authentic experience because I’m ordering without the sauce 
and I think the sauce is actually important. But   I’m still happy to try this dish because I heard 
it’s a must try when you’re coming to Hiroshima. And yeah, the food gets prepared right in front of 
me here. So, he’s preparing everything basically   in front of your eyes. And yeah, if you’re sitting 
here on the counter, you can yeah, literally see what they are doing in the kitchen here. I noticed 
that in plenty of Japanese restaurants. It seems   to be very common here that the food gets prepared 
literally in front of your eyes, which I really like. Then it’s not a secret. You can see what 
they are doing. You can see how hygienic the   kitchen is. Oh, yes. Okay. Thank you so much. So, 
let’s see if I can actually figure out how to cut it. Should be easy, right? So, and yukonyaki is 
from what I’ve heard, one of the most favorite comfort foods of Japanese people. And I would 
describe it almost yeah like a savory pancake. And the name literally means grilled as you like it. 
And yeah, the different ingredients are basically layer it here. So, I have noodles, cabbage, pork, 
and then the fried egg on top. And I think there are also bean sprouts inside here. All right. So, 
the first bite we’re having pork, bean sprout, cabbage, and I think some noodles. Let’s give it 
a try. Yes, we have these thick noodles. I’m not sure if these are rice noodles, but they taste 
very delicious. Just the noodles itself. And I   really like the combination of the flavors. You 
have a fresh kick coming from the cabbage and then the the meat, the pork taste in between. 
Yeah, this is a really good meal. I think of   course it would be better if I would have it with 
sauce now, but yeah, I don’t want to take the risk with my stomach because I’m having a travel day 
ahead of me tomorrow. I really have to say this is   actually one of my favorite dishes I’ve eaten here 
in Japan so far. Really nice. I also like that it doesn’t feel very heavy. It’s not heavy and oily. 
So, I would say it’s a light and easy meal to eat. Perfect. Okay, so total price is 990. Oh, I 
don’t need it. Thank you very much. Bye-bye. Yeah, actually I can say that Japanese cuisine is one 
of my favorites in the world. Even before I came   to Japan, I’m actually eating Japanese food quite 
often. Like Japanese restaurants are everywhere around Asia. But this was actually a meal I’ve 
never tried before. But yeah, if you come to   Japan, I can recommend give this meal a try. 
We are now exactly as I expected. It’s starting to rain. It’s not really ideal because the place 
where I want to go now, the Peace Memorial Park, I think it’s the name, it’s uh outside. But yeah, 
luckily conveniently, it’s basically right next to the restaurant now. I think the the park starts 
behind the bridge here cuz yeah, I want to show   you around this uh very um historical place which 
has uh Yeah, I think I don’t need to tell you why, but there’s a huge sad history to this place. So, 
let’s have a look at the Peace Memorial Park here. Actually, you know what? I like to stay dry. Let’s 
see if I can buy an umbrella at 7-Eleven here. Ah, here we go. Right at the entrance. Um let me get 
the cheapest one because I will just leave it in my hotel later. too big to to take it with me. All 
right, let’s see if this was a good purchase. Here we go. Oh, yeah. Oh, and the rain is literally 
getting really strong now. So, I think this was a good idea because yeah, I’m actually leaving 
Japan tomorrow morning again. So, this is the last   chance for me to actually visit this park. So, 
I cannot wait until tomorrow and see if the rain stops. But yeah, what I actually also like about 
this camera, and which is really nice in a weather   condition like this, this camera is actually 
waterproof. So, even without the umbrella, I’m not worried about this camera getting wet. Yeah, 
it’s raining so heavy now. Even with the umbrella, it’s not worth it to walk around now. Luckily, 
I still have the cookie. So, I’m just going to wait here for a while until the weather gets 
better and enjoy the cookie in the meantime. Okay, the rain has luckily stopped and while 
it was still raining, I actually went inside   the memorial hall here. It’s free to enter. 
It’s not a huge place. It took me maybe like 5 6 7 minutes to walk through and just the whole 
history is basically explained there and you can also see many photos of the people who died 
here that day. So it actually was quite heavy and sad to walk through there and yeah to give 
you a little context in case you’re not 100%   familiar with what happened here. In August 1945, 
the US dropped an atomic bomb here, basically erasing the whole city instantly, killing 80,000 
people instantly and tens of thousands of more in the following weeks. Yeah, I was actually curious 
to also know why the US dropped the bomb here. And according to my research, they wanted to 
make Japan surrender. The Japanese was also an enemy of the US in the Second World War. And by 
that time, Germany already had surrendered, but Japan was actually still fighting. And an invasion 
of Japan was actually already planned. And that invasion would probably have killed thousands of 
Americans and Japanese as well. And according to what I read online, they also dropped the bomb to 
avoid having to invade Japan. And of course, the US wanted to also show strength to the world and 
demonstrate its new weapon, especially as a signal of power to the Soviet Union. And yeah, you’re 
maybe wondering why was the bomb dropped here,   not for example in Tokyo. Well, Hiroshima was 
a major military and industrial hub and it had not been heavily bombed before. So the effects 
of the bomb could be clearly measured here. The geography around the city is relatively flat and 
then surrounded by mountains and that did also maximize the impact of the blast. And yeah, 
the building that we can see right over there   is pretty much the only building that survived 
the blast. And looking at the building now and knowing what happened exactly here 80 years ago, 
that’s a heavy feeling I have to say. And yeah, you can actually read some information about this 
building right here. I want to read it to you   because I think it’s interesting to know. So this 
building that we can see right here was completed in 1915 and it was the industrial promotion hall. 
And yeah, when the atomic bomb exploded 160 m southeast. So I think it must be I think this is 
south. So somewhere right over there is where the bomb exploded. At a height of 600 m, it instantly 
killed everyone inside the building. And yeah, to be honest with you, it feels quite heavy to 
be at exactly this spot right now. Knowing what happened here 80 years ago. And even though the 
city seems to be peaceful and full of life today, it is actually impossible not to think about 
the tragedy that happened here 80 years ago, there’s a quiet almost overwhelming feeling when 
you realize how much pain and history this place carries. Heavy to to stand right here in front 
of this building in the city center of Hiroshima. And yeah, what I also really like about this 
camera is the flip screen. So, I can see myself   here now. And that is especially great as a solo 
traveler when I’m taking pictures or videos of myself so I can frame myself correctly. And yeah, 
inside the museum, there’s actually a picture taken right next to this building. And on that 
picture, you can see how the surroundings here looked right after the bomb. And it is actually 
a bit scary to see. You can clearly see this   location in the picture. And yeah, if you look 
how everything around here looked right after the explosion, that is horrible, right? But somehow 
this building right here survived. And yeah, this is a place I really wanted to see with my own eyes 
because I think as a traveler, it’s also important to visit places that have a dark and sad history 
to Yeah, that gives you like a broad perspective on events that happened in the past. So I think if 
you’re visiting countries, you’re visiting places, you should not only visit like the happy and 
good life places. It’s also important sometimes to have a look at sad historical places even 
though it can feel heavy and overwhelming. But yeah, I don’t really want to end the trip 
with a sad moment like this. So, let me tell   you that overall I really had a great time here 
in Japan. I’m definitely going to come back. The first impressions I have here in this country are 
amazing. I really love how respectful everyone is,   how polite, how clean the cities are, how safe 
I can feel here. Let me know in the comments if you want to see another Japan series. And 
then in the next episode, you will see me in   another place also somewhere I have never been 
to before. So stay tuned for that. And yeah, feel free to check out the Ace Pro 2 camera 
which I used to film this video. Link is   in the description. And if you haven’t seen my 
previous video getting first impressions of Tokyo, the largest city in the world, then feel free 
to check out the video right here. Stay healthy,   stay positive, and then see you 
in the next episode. Ciao guys.

The entire video was filmed with the Insta360 Ace Pro 2. Check it out here: https://store.insta360.com/product/ace-pro-2?utm_term=INRQ95K

In this video I travel from Tokyo to Hiroshima, Japan by taking the Japanese Shinkansen train in first class. On my first time in Hiroshima, I wanted to understand what this city is really like beyond its history and reputation. This video follows my full journey as I travel from Tokyo to Hiroshima on the Shinkansen First Class and then explore the city while getting my first impressions of Hiroshima. I also try the famous local Hiroshima Okonomiyaki, something many travelers consider a must when visiting this region in Japan. In this Hiroshima vlog, I share what surprised me, what stood out immediately, after visiting Tokyo in the previous video. This video is meant for anyone planning a trip to Hiroshima, wondering about Hiroshima travel, or simply curious about what the city looks and feels like today. If you have ever asked yourself “Is Hiroshima worth visiting?”, or if you are watching for Japan travel inspiration, this first look at Hiroshima should give you an honest, real-life impression of the city from a traveler’s perspective.

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