Name: Tokyo's Sakura Spring Break | Life in Japan Episode 154
Uploaded: 2022-03-11T18:01:01.000Z
Duration: 14 min 56 s
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It's time for the confluence of two great things in Japan: Spring Break and Sakura!

Past simple

We've got lots of fun things lined up for this break, and it all culminates in grand sakura fashion

The imperative

Get ready to see Japan's Sakura Spring Break on this Life in Japan!

There are many great places to see Sakura in the Tokyo area, but the tickets are limited and many places like Ueno are all sold out.

Not to fear— we got tickets for Shinjuku Park, and are going there to meet up with a new friend and check it out.

Look at Anna posing the boys... Oh my goodness!

So today we have Dr Justin with us! Hi guys!

Yeah, I have a YouTube channel, Dr Justin in Japan

And I do videos about Okinawa, in southern Japan.

I swim with fish and also do research on mental health and Japan.

I love joining your family today! This is so exciting.

Well it's so fun to have you with us. Thanks for joining us!

It doesn't look like Okinawa but it's still fun!

With the introductions done, it was time to explore the park.

Even though the skies were gray, the park was full of beautiful sakura trees of all types in bloom.

It was one beautiful landscape after another, but it comes at a price,

because if you visit Shinjuku park with kids, beware: there's no playgrounds to entertain the kids

and even playing in the fields is prohibited except in one designated area.

But if beautiful scenes are your thing, you'll find it at Shinjuku Park.

These are two very very famous things in Okinawa,

These are from the ocean — they're very sweet and tasty

Sea Grapes?! You eat them just like that.

And this is a famous dessert there that you guys can try.

So these are very Okinawan style. Oh! Cool, thank you!

And with a fun souvenir in hand, the kids let us know it was time to head home.

You getting a free ride, Dude? He hurt his feet

But at night, in the neighborhoods around where we live,

it becomes something magical that words just can't quite describe.

The next day, we piled into the car and made our way into the mountains.

Ruth's friend Yoshiko invited us out to Odakyu Forest on Lake Yamanaka for a night in a cabin,

so we temporarily left the Sakura behind for an adventure near Mt Fuji.

Wether would we actually see Mt Fuji or not was still a bit dubious.

There we go— we see the cabin in the woods, our place for tonight.

Let's see, what do we have here? How do we open it?

Oh no! We can't stay inside? We'll have to stay out on the porch, huh?

Oh is it? OK let's see. What do we have, guys? This is it.

I claim this corner! You claim the corner?

OK, should we bring our stuff up? I already did. And I'm done.

OK everyone! Super quiet! Look, what do you see out there?

How awesome is that?! It reminds me of America.

Can you get a shot of it you think? Oh my goodness, how crazy!

After getting settled in, we did a quick trip to the grocery store before it was time of the main event of the night.

Wow, do we need a flashlight on so we can see?! Well, I don't need one.

We said a prayer of thanks together and then the feast began! No one would go hungry tonight!

After dinner, there was another surprise waiting.

Oh, here we go, huh Sarah!? Is it finally bedtime now, honey?

No, I don't want to... Joshua's bed is all ready.

I don't want to go in there, because I'm not tired.

You're not tired yet? One minute later, he's asleep.

Yes you are, you are ready for bed, Fred.

Here we go. There's nothing like getting out early

You gotta get those early morning shots. That's the way you gotta do it.

Well, yesterday the clouds came down just to this point, and you couldn't see anything above it

The clouds are just hovering over the lake now, and you can see everything above it

But when I was down in there you could see anything at all.

Alright, that's beautiful. It's time to get back and deliver some coffee to the crew.

Japanese cabins is kind of just like one big huge sleepover,

The whole room just transforms into — just massive bed.

You didn't? And I heard Joshua sleep talking.

Yea Becca, you didn't make a peep all night.

I thought Daddy was asleep the whole time and I woke up about 7.

We gotta get everything just all pulled up and put back so we can head on.

The big one is looking our way. There he goes!

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Tokyo's Sakura Spring Break | Life in Japan Episode 154

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