「日本に来て想像を超えた…」外国人観光客にインタビュー｜ようこそ日本へ！Welcome to Japan!【海外の反応】

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]I think it's that the person are very kind, very respectful, very >> polite.

[00:00:06]>> Polite Japan is >> Thank you so much for your time being with us on our YouTube channel. Where are you from?

[00:00:21]>> Uh we are from France.

[00:00:23]>> No, you're traveling Japan. For how long do you stay? Uh we stay in Japan for 5 weeks on a trip for 3 months in Asia.

[00:00:34]>> Oh, where did you go so far?

[00:00:36]>> Uh so first Japan, then South Korea >> and then we'll see but probably Thailand and uh Philippines.

[00:00:46]>> Philippines. Oh, so this is like a first country in your big trip.

[00:00:53]>> Ah, so you have a long vacation you took. Wow. So uh is this difficult to get a long vacation in your country?

[00:01:03]>> We have a pause on our business.

[00:01:07]>> It's like uh you can take a few months uh if you have worked like uh three or four or five years five years >> you can ask to your to the the employer >> you can take a long break.

[00:01:21]>> Long Oh wow.

[00:01:22]>> It happens. Yes. It's not very common but it can be done.

[00:01:26]>> Great. Great. Okay.

[00:01:28]>> So, and this is first time in Japan.

[00:01:30]>> Yes.

[00:01:31]>> Why you chose Japan?

[00:01:33]>> Why you include Japan in your trip?

[00:01:37]>> There are many reasons I think.

[00:01:39]>> Uh first uh personally I was a manga fan from the beginning.

[00:01:47]>> Also, we have some friends who already came in Japan and told us it was superb.

[00:01:54]And also we have seen some touristic videos or or films and uh like TV shows that give us that gave us the >> some ideas.

[00:02:06]>> Yeah.

[00:02:07]>> Uh how do they present Japan in your country like in TV?

[00:02:13]>> First of all, I think that the culture is very different between the friends what we know in Europe and here in Japan. Uh >> I think it's that the person are very kind, very respectful, very >> polite.

[00:02:27]>> Polite.

[00:02:28]>> So uh so what you heard uh in the media like in the t on the TV and stuff and now you are actually experienced the Japanese. Are they true?

[00:02:42]>> Oh, I see. I see.

[00:02:44]>> It's it's true. But it's like different when you experience it. Like you really see the difference when you come. Uh in person and >> you don't come, >> you have to kind of have an idea, but you see it really.

[00:02:57]>> Oh, I see. I see.

[00:02:59]>> The for me the personally this the thing that stands out is like when you enter a shop or or cafe or restaurant, it's like the the respect from the the vendor, the >> Oh, the people who works there, >> the respectful.

[00:03:13]>> Yeah.

[00:03:14]>> And uh for instance, in France, it's not like like that. uh the customer is not always really uh welcomed as much and uh take care of and so there is a real difference on this smiling and also >> yes always saying >> so they are kind of helpful >> very helpful >> it's our first time in Japan but we we saw that people welcome ush >> uh they are very present for us >> when we ask for something that okay uh you just have to do this you you are welcome etc etc etc so we saw that we are >> we are good here >> oh I see on contrary did you felt uh something difficult >> I think I it's quite difficult to talk with them uh not just the the welcoming word but also to have a conversation with them. I think it's quite difficult >> just language wise.

[00:04:20]>> The language so that when you get lost like when you're looking at you know the smartphone >> the people didn't come to help you or >> they help us but just uh >> then uh uh what is your like a highlight of this stay like in Japan? for me the culture like the temple and the traditional monuments because here it's very important and >> when we we see some monuments in France it's not like this we are used to to say it in French but here it's something completely different I think that it's my highlight of the >> so visiting those historical places and look at the like buildings and monument is there. Uh >> when you are just walking in the street, you can see a shrine or every uh I don't I don't know like 500 meters there is a shrine and you can enter and there is nobody and there are people that are coming to to pray and uh so it's a beautiful thing to see. It's like quite relaxing if you compare with the the heart of the for example the art of Tokyo where it's very stimulating with ads with uh lights everywhere and then you go to a shrine and it's like very uh >> relaxing.

[00:05:48]>> I see. So exciting and >> the taking a break and going up and down.

[00:05:55]So what kind of accommodations are you staying in in the uh one?

[00:06:05]>> Yes.

[00:06:05]>> Ah where is this national?

[00:06:10]>> I see. So so did you experience uh onsen?

[00:06:14]>> Yes.

[00:06:15]>> Yes. Yes.

[00:06:16]>> Very good. We went to a publicen in A that was called Yuryo and it was like big onen I think and there are a lot of baths and it was a a great experience to to get naked and to go >> as a tourist in this uh this place.

[00:06:35]There was one exterior and it was raining.

[00:06:39]>> So it was really cool to stay in the hot under the rain. ah outside you felt very open you know >> we were very welcome >> uh thanks to some people who are very helpful they give a lot of um services to to to us that allow us to to to stay in a good um good environment >> a full dinner with a lot of foodies is >> the traditional one I think some sashimi a lot of fish >> it was very great >> different from like the food >> you eat outside >> yeah I see all right well thank you so much for your time >> thank you so much for your time being with us on our YouTube channel where are you from >> we're from Russia >> and now you're traveling Japan for how long do you uh uh two weeks uh first of all we was in Tokyo and uh two days ago we are arrived here >> Osaka >> ah and this is first time in to I mean the Japan >> yes >> what was your like motivation or yeah why did you come to Japan >> because we like pop culture like anime manga >> something like that and it's a cool place building so It's for >> So you see many things about Japan. You learned about Japan like through internet or something.

[00:08:20]>> Yes. Not so much but uh >> in school program a little.

[00:08:25]>> Oh in school you you learned a little bit.

[00:08:29]>> It's interesting. I like painting.

[00:08:32]Oh, you like painting art and >> Japan it's my favorite for 15 years >> and cherry blossom it's my biggest dream ever and >> just like happiest person ever >> with this views with this castles or >> so you're perfect timing ah well how did you learn like about cherry very blossome >> in St. Petersburg have a friendship garden.

[00:09:08]>> Yes, in we have garden with one one tree of sakura >> and always when it's blossom it's so crowded and we want to see when it's so many trees.

[00:09:22]>> Oh, so we have a friendship program between the change.

[00:09:29]A long time ago don't somehow >> no Japan present our tree our city one tree and it's a garden. Oh, >> it's so popular in our city and when it's blossom it's >> exciting for our >> ah so but uh even one tree >> it magnetize many people and so >> uh since you saw the sakura you were kind of fascinated uh you want to see >> like the whole like more like a more bunch So, did you see Sakura in Tokyo too?

[00:10:18]>> Yes.

[00:10:20]>> Park.

[00:10:23]Yes. It was celebration of Sakura and other sky tower.

[00:10:32]>> Yes.

[00:10:34]>> And you're more a fan of like anime and sub culture. So, did you go to like Akihabara and stuff?

[00:10:43]>> Yes, of course.

[00:10:44]>> Of course.

[00:10:46]>> We love >> plus one.

[00:10:49]Suitcase.

[00:10:50]>> Yeah, we >> Oh, you have to buy one more suitcase.

[00:10:52]Yes. And we brought with us two suitcases.

[00:10:56]>> Two suitcases and we must buy another one >> for the like action figures and those things >> for all stuff.

[00:11:04]So uh do you uh can you find those thing in Russia around like St. Petersburg square?

[00:11:11]>> Yes, we have but it's limited and uh cost more.

[00:11:17]>> Ah some our friends who was in Japan my my two two my friends from Japan.

[00:11:25]>> What kind of thing did you did they tell you about Japan?

[00:11:29]>> All the good things that it was a amazing trip. So for you then uh what is a surprising things? Is there any surprise like u moment or things since you arrived to >> Yes.

[00:11:45]>> Yeah. Yes. most uh difficult that you you don't have trash bags on the street.

[00:11:53]>> Trash bins.

[00:11:54]>> Yes. And we must take our trash all day.

[00:11:58]In Russia it's everywhere. Oh.

[00:12:02]Are you getting used to like carrying those trashes?

[00:12:06]>> Yes. In my in my backpack, we have a special plastic bag.

[00:12:10]>> Oh, special plastic bag.

[00:12:13]>> It's surprising that you don't have trash bags, but it's everywhere. It's so clean.

[00:12:19]>> But uh in Russia, we have trash bags, but trash can be everywhere.

[00:12:26]>> Yeah, I see. I see.

[00:12:28]All all surprising all interesting but >> uh Tokyo it's huge it's like I don't know like go in New York I think >> I never was never been in America and >> I think >> I think >> but you imagine just like that >> yes >> skyscrapers >> skyscrapers yes it's so so >> people so polite Yes.

[00:12:57]>> Oh, >> no one ruled, no one like that. It's so so >> Oh, but did you have uh like a specific interaction interaction with Japanese people? No, just one one uh old man when we in we just walking and >> one old man come to us and ask where where are we from? We said Russian and he said he learn Russian and say many Russian words.

[00:13:34]>> Russian was so good.

[00:13:35]>> Yeah. So good. Oh, did you ask him like why did why did he know too many?

[00:13:42]>> He just say he learn languages and now he learned Russian.

[00:13:46]>> Oh, I see. He >> he wants to practice.

[00:13:48]>> Yeah, he wants practice.

[00:13:49]>> Oh, what kind of uh words or phrases?

[00:13:54]>> Not like thank you, hello, goodbye. Oh, I see museum our museum and spaceman Yuri >> first man in the space which mean like let's go >> he said when he fly away from earth he say >> oh I see ah okay so maybe he knows a lot of like words of like greetings in each >> yesh I That's interesting.

[00:14:28]>> Was interesting contraction.

[00:14:30]>> Yeah. Yeah.

[00:14:31]>> All ramen. It's so tasty.

[00:14:33]>> Yeah. So delicious.

[00:14:36]>> Ramen sushi. And was surprising for us that in a small supermarkets like 7-Eleven, Family Mart, uh >> food so delicious because in Russian small, small shops, it's not so good.

[00:14:54]And but here you can really buy it and eat. It's cool.

[00:15:00]>> Oh, I see. I see.

[00:15:02]>> Yes.

[00:15:03]All about Japan is so so cool. We have we expect that it is will be who but it's cooler that we >> Oh, I see. Exceeded your expectation.

[00:15:18]That's good to hear. So it's so >> and we think that we come here again.

[00:15:26]>> Oh >> in autumn.

[00:15:30]>> Yeah.

[00:15:30]>> Yeah.

[00:15:31]>> My birthday I want to visit Japan in autumn.

[00:15:34]>> I see.

[00:15:35]>> So cool >> because uh blossom is very very beautiful but uh another season maybe too interesting. Maybe not a lot of people in our city. We have a lot of tourist, a lot of people.

[00:15:52]>> That's That's the same. We are. Yes. We live in a big city and we're not afraid of crowded >> streets because in our city if we go to the center of city, you see something like that.

[00:16:06]>> Oh, >> every day.

[00:16:07]>> Every day.

[00:16:08]>> Every so that you want to coming back on like fall season and you will see the different color then.

[00:16:17]>> Yeah. Uh it's more colorful right now.

[00:16:19]It's a more pink, right?

[00:16:22]>> Yeah. But yeah, a lot of them like red, yellow, and green and stuff.

[00:16:27]>> Leaves for countries.

[00:16:30]And this time, uh what kind of accommodations are you staying in?

[00:16:34]>> Apartments.

[00:16:34]>> Apartments.

[00:16:35]>> Oh, you're staying apartment.

[00:16:36]>> Yeah. Yeah, we're staying apartments with no reception and photo. We just take key from >> from box.

[00:16:44]>> Uhhuh. Or do you have some entertaining experiencing or >> it's it's small but so useful that I mean you have a small kitchen have >> yes not all all that we need >> but on a very small space >> so full and so >> it's it's because we are >> just sleep in our room because we are walking see all and and uh Uh it's just to sleep. It's so so comfortable.

[00:17:18]>> And uh how many how long are I going to stay now? How many days to go?

[00:17:23]>> Uh here we stay for >> 5 days.

[00:17:27]>> We arrive at home after tomorrow.

[00:17:30]>> Oh, couple of more day.

[00:17:33]>> Wow.

[00:17:34]Well, I hope you liked it uh your stay in Japan.

[00:17:40]>> Yeah. And yeah, please come back on autumn for your birthday.

[00:17:48]>> All right, but thank you so much for your time. It was great talking to you.

[00:17:52]Thank you. Thank you.