In TOKYO for the First Time (SHOCKED by Japan's Capital City) 🇯🇵

Good morning from Tokyo. We are in the capital city of Japan. All roads lead to Tokyo. This is our last stop on our Japan adventures. We booked our tickets online. We do have a time slot now because it's extremely busy. You've literally 360 views right around the city. The amount of high rise buildings is unbelievable, honestly. And only in Japan can a pedestrian crossing be a tourist attraction. It's like getting on a roller coaster. I'm dying for this, I'm real excited. There's also a few different ones. So there's some straight ones. We've gone on the diagonal ones and they all criss-cross, so it's a bit crazy. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! So you pick what you want and then it comes down on a conveyor belt. That's the most strangest way I've been served food in all my life. Very Japanese. So yeah, Tokyo has been on our list since we really started to travel. We've always wanted to come here. It's such a fascinating and intriguing city. It's also one of the largest cities in the world. I've read up, there's a little bit of a debate on the actual population. I think in our Tokyo, it was about 13 million, but I think overall, it's close to 40 million. So if you know the exact number of the population of Tokyo, let us know in the comments. But yeah, big, big city. There's lots of areas that you can visit here. So from our research, we found out that Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Harajuku seem to be the three biggest. So I don't think we're gonna go and get to visit them all today, but the good news is, we're gonna be in Tokyo for the next few days. So hopefully by the end of it, we'll have seen, I wouldn't say all that there is to see in Tokyo, but a good bunch of it. That's where we're going. So we're on the subway, and we're on our way into a place called Shibuya. Just to mention as well, we can use the ICOCA card here. When we were in Osaka, I think I did mention in a video that we had it, and it was just for Osaka, but it's not. It's for all over Japan. This has worked all over Japan for us, which is really, really handy. Okay, so our first stop of the day is a place called Shibuya Sky, and it's the newest observation deck in Tokyo. So I think it only opened in like 2019. We booked our tickets online. We do have a time slot now, because it's extremely busy. So we have to be there for 11, and it's 10.57. But the good news is, we just have to get in this way. We just have to get in the elevator up to the 14th floor. With a change of our teeth, we made it. We made it, and the tickets are sold out for today. So just bear that in mind as well, if you're coming. Definitely book them online. We booked them through Cluck in advance, and this was the only time slot left as well. So do book them in advance. So yeah. This is unbelievable. So we're at the highest point now, and I'm just looking at you've literally 360 views right around the city the amount of high-rise buildings is unbelievable honestly it's beautiful up here and I was just saying as well because the tickets are actually sold out when we came in there was a sign up and yet there's not that many people which is good so they don't overcrowd it but it's unbelievable so there's a couple of rules we had to change cameras so we're on the GoPro so also as well you can only have cameras that have a strap so I assume that's to just prevent anything from falling down I guess from this height but it also no hats and things like that so you do have to kind of and give up a couple of things but they have lockers there as well which is really handy they're like a hundred yen and you just put the stuff in the locker and then you just come out onto the rooftop oh it's unbelievable here you can really see how big Tokyo is I could just firm it for as far as I can see it's just buildings and tall buildings at that absolutely massive I don't think I've ever seen a view like this honestly it's incredible and I heard some days you can actually even see Mount Fuji from here really yeah I'm not too sure what direction but on a clear day yeah you can actually see Fuji don't know if I'd recommend it if you're afraid of heights so I read up as well and a bar opens up in the evening time so you can get a drink up here and there's also like a sort of light show on now we looked up tickets online we didn't know whether to do the day or night time but then it turned into we did not really have much of a choice this was only the day morning time left actually so that's another thing as well seems to be quite popular in the evening so the most popular time was sunset which I think is about between six and seven so it's absolutely no slots available for that okay so we're a floor below the observatory and we're indoors and we're actually on our way back down there that was unbelievable up there it's actually just looking back at some of the footage it doesn't look real it looks like a backdrop when you're taking videos and pictures or whatever of the view and of people kind of walking it doesn't look real it looks fake this is a nice little view on point here isn't it it's indoors it's air-conditioned it's extremely hot especially up there because the Sun is so close this one's just beaming down amazing that wasn't it oh my god it was unbelievable that's honestly one of the best views I've ever seen in my life yeah really really worth to come here and check that view out honestly it's a great time so worth it so we're just walking out and we just noticed there is a bar there where you can get some like cold drinks now we looked at the menu and it is a little bit pricey through the roof so unless we were getting a beer maybe we'd pay it but I think we're just gonna go to the 7-eleven and grab like a cold water although you are paying for a gorgeous view we just don't have time because we have so much more we want to explore today okay we're back on the streets the chaotic streets of Tokyo god it's very very busy I love it though it's great we are on our way to our next tourist destination I guess you'd say and it's a zebra crossing it's the it's the Shibuya pedestrian crossing and only in Japan can a pedestrian crossing be a tourist attraction and what's so interesting about this zebra crossing is at least it said that 3,000 people cross it each time so it's the busiest intersection in the world oh get ready to mingle in with all the crowds do you think there's really 3,000 people that cross it? I don't know I think obviously at certain times or whatever there would be like right now it doesn't look like there's 3,000 people but it is only like half to half in a day so I'm sure like when it comes to rush hour like we've seen videos and pictures of it but it's actually mad to be here because this is although like I said it is a pedestrian crossing it is one of the famous junctions I guess you know you do see on the internet and you see videos and pictures and stuff like that now that we're here it's pretty mad it's a bit like it reminds me like a Times Square or something New York the buildings and all the advertisements all the color all the people it's a yeah it's really cool it's a great atmosphere here we go It's like getting on a rollercoaster I'm dying for this, I'm really excited It's never too often Oh my god right so there is quite a lot of crowds there's also a few different ones so there's some straight ones we've gone on the diagonal ones and they all crisscross so it's a bit crazy Right we made it, we go over again Should we just stay and do this all day lovey? What number is it? 67 and 68 Oh Daniel okay so we're after coming into this really famous sushi place so it's another find from Caelan on TikTok and basically it's supposed to be really really cheap we're just having a look at the menu now I have no clue what I'm ordering at all because I've never had sushi before so it's actually a first for me to try it I also think there's some vegetarian sushi on the menu that Caelan can also try but the way the system works it's really cool so there's a good bit of a queue for it outside it's really really popular we only had to wait like about five minutes luckily so you come in and you get seated and then you have a screen on front of you so you pick what you want and then it comes down on a conveyor belt, how cool is that? Very Japanese there's quite a lot on the menu and again as I said I'm completely new to sushi so I don't really know what I'm ordering but I'm after coming across there they have salmon and avocado so I think that's a safe bet to go with for us but I can't believe how cheap it is, especially for sushi, because sushi can be quite expensive it was 150 yen for what I ordered including tax and then what Caelan ordered as well so very very cheap this is absolutely mental, we've never been in a restaurant like this before and then it stops at the number so we're on number 67, 68 so that's how it works so when the chef obviously makes it, puts it on the little conveyor belt and then it's obviously programmed to stop at whatever stop it is Brilliant, honestly, when in Japan Here's some stuff coming now Look at that Oh my god it's so cool, yeah they're literally linked to the conveyors that you order off and then it just stops at your number that's amazing honestly Okay mine has arrived That's the most strangest way I've been served food in all my life Anyway it looks lovely, I got this Inari sushi, basically it's sushi for vegetarians made of tofu Here's mine now, everyone that goes by him is like it's mine No it's not mine No dice Amanda Anyway easily amused, I'm watching people say I feel good boys You can also get beer, I'm not too sure how that works though, I believe they don't Put it on the conveyor belt Probably spill everywhere Spillage city if that happens, here there's more stuff now coming It's very exciting I have to say, to see who's got what The most exciting meal Okay so I went for some salmon and avocado I love salmon and I love avocado So I'm sure I'll like this It smells quite nice Again first time to have sushi Thanks guys Wow that's amazing I knew you'd like that Oh my god, honestly If you're a vegetarian And you're in Japan, try this sushi Inari It's kind of wrapped in tofu And then there's some rice inside And there's some sort of sweet chewy taste of it Lovely, isn't it nice So good, that is so good Tastes so fresh Salmon tastes so fresh It's cold but it doesn't take away from the taste That is so good Finally I've found something in Asia That's like Unreal The great thing as well So you can order one at a time And then you can just go back on And then you can order more, you can actually order up to 4 at a time If you want But you can just get one, eat it and then order another one So that's the way the system sort of works And again really cheap and really really fresh And really nice Definitely worth a visit I told you I wasn't lying about that Inari We're getting not only 2 more pieces But 4 more pieces 2 plates in total This is our set up here We can share I love this place So I went for salmon this time On rice It looks delicious I'm becoming a new fan of sushi I have to say Even though I've just tried 2 salmon dishes I love salmon, it's amazing So fresh, so healthy as well You feel so healthy Really really lovely Oh my god And also salmon is usually Expensive so I can't get over 150 yen for this How cheap it is And although they look kind of small on the plate It's more than enough Although I'm saying I got 3 plates They're enough because you get to try Different variations Ding ding French fries Oh they look lovely Yeah it is Not very Japanese but we just discovered The girl actually next to me Ordered french fries so we were like We'll go for a little bit of that The girl next to us has ordered plates It's actually great the way you can do it You just line their plates up This is ours so we're only on 3 Well I'm on 3, you're on 2 I'm on 3 but I have to order another one I've ordered tuna because I went for All my dishes were salmon Speaking of it, here we go That's the tuna I do like tuna So this will be interesting But I have to put myself into it And try different things Speaking of the plates being in a row There's a guy up there and there must be About 15 plates You see the beauty of all of this You're not getting the attention of a waiter You're just punching in whatever you want And within a minute or two it just arrives On this conveyor belt right in front of you It's very handy, it actually encourages you To keep ordering Oh my god amazing Well that was a feast An absolutely delicious feast So we have to go up and pay So what you do is you just take your number Up to the tail, scan it And pay And the grand total of all of that Was 1750 yen That was amazing honestly So so good, you have to check that place out If you're in Tokyo as well, worth a visit The food was delicious And if you're just going for sushi as well it probably will be even cheaper It's only 150 yen For a dish of sushi So we ordered cheese chips and two cokes As well which brought the price up But even at that it was still really really cheap So our first sushi experience Ever And it just happens to be in Japan Is a really really good one So we're just after leaving Shibuya and we're on our way to check in to our hotel So that's just one thing to notice about Japan All the hotels are really really late check ins I'm talking about sometimes 5 o'clock, 6 o'clock in the evening So when you are booking your trip to Japan Just obviously look into that as well About what time you're checking in, is that in your hotel And the one that we're staying in now Is 3 o'clock so that's not so bad So we've left our bags there this morning so we could go off and explore a bit But we're going to go in now and actually check in to our room Okay so you're probably sick of me Talking about the subways in Asia But the reason I talk about them is because They get such a bad rap, every YouTube video that we watch There's always somebody saying it's so difficult It's so hard and stuff and I think that might intimidate some people So from our experience using it It seems very straight forward In Tokyo there's like a green line It's called the Yanomotyline I think And it goes in like a loop and what you do is You connect to that to get to all the hot spots basically And if you're staying outside of that loop Well then you just connect basically through a train Onto that loop and then away you go Very very straight forward but yeah Just trying to give a little bit of balance to the Metro systems in Asia They're not as complicated as people make out We've checked in, woohoo We're so happy with our room We have to show you, it's so big Look at the space in this room What size is that bed? It's so big Are we sharing it with someone? Is that a king size bed? I don't know but it's massive It's so big and it's very rare that you get a room this big in Japan So we're delighted with it honestly We're so happy with it and I have to show you the best part This is so so cool This is a first for us This is a very first for us We've never ever ever had it But it's a projector Oh my god And it goes right down to the end of the bed That is deadly isn't it? That is so cool, I'll show you The actual projector is here So I don't know how to set it up, we'll figure it out later on But we're definitely watching a movie on that projector A Christmas movie then? A Christmas movie 100% On the bed On the projector That's amazing That was a nice surprise for us And we also have a TV, we're being spoiled We won't live A TV and a little seating area here And here then we have a nice big fridge And a freezer So that's great We also have some tea and coffee And they left us some cute little welcome cookies A really nice touch The hotel as well also has a restaurant and a cafe So they have a lunch menu They do breakfast as well A dinner and then a drinks menu There's also I think a movie night On the rooftop tomorrow night Which is, we're definitely going to go to that I think the movie was Stand By Me So that should be cool And the best part as well They do have a free drink from 6 till 7 For anyone that's staying in the hotel So we're definitely going to be Going to that And then our bathroom So a nice big deep Japanese bath We love them honestly, we really do We have a bath nearly every night All the hotels come with them And then of course our Japanese toilet, our favourite thing And then they also give you all your amenities as well Which is great And the name of the hotel that we're staying in is Hotel Graffy We will leave the link for it in our description So if you do plan on coming to Tokyo You should definitely check it out Right so before we go back out on the streets of Tokyo We're going to Have a beer here at our hotel So I did mention that there's free beer And we're in the hour of it now So we're off to get in a Heartland Which is a Japanese beer, it's our first time to try it So cheers Again, just a really nice touch from the hotel We are off to come into a place called Magnet So Caelum actually found it on TikTok I haven't even heard of it but supposedly there's a cafe On the top floor And it has some really cool views So we're going to stop in and get maybe a coffee Another great find From Mr Fitzsimons himself Something that doesn't exist Pretty sure there's a cafe up there I don't need TikTok He's a Some size runner Hello Woah woah Yeah yeah yeah Turn your head to me I understand why so many Asian people use umbrellas in the sun Irish people were not built For this heat The best water in the world So hot Bend down a little bit more That's it Now bring your head up a bit more into the hat That's it Yeah Just put your right leg in the air That was Amanda's Sushi on my bloody t-shirt Thanks a lot Amanda That's for the bloopers In the next episode Still haven't spotted it so supposedly sometimes And I wish we read this before we got here Sometimes you can't actually see it It actually looks like it's going to rain Just looking up there the clouds seem quite Dark and dull so We want to make it back in time So we don't get soaked Okay right so we're at another spot Still can't see a thing We're officially tapping out We've actually changed our tickets for an earlier bus So thank god it was available You