Life in Tokyo #61: A Day in The Country

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I take a trip to the mountians outside Tokyo for a one day escape from urban life. It was nice to get out of the city, however brief. I got back in touch with the non-metrosexual manside by grilling meat over hot coals and having a warm schvitz. I wish I could do this every weekend, but sadly life in Tokyo is mostly working for the man.
For those curious about costs and such:
Log Cabin: 5,000 yen (Per person, cabin sizes range from one person to groups of 6)
Bar-b-que Rental: 2,000 yen (including charcoal)
Train ticket: 2,600 yen one way (depends on which train though)
Bus: 620 yen one way
Onsen: 500 yen
Groceries: 3,000 yen
Charring meat: Priceless
English Ok. Pets Ok. But you must return the cabin to the state you found it in. I highly recommend this for families, especially if you can drive. Using public transport was a bit of a pain in the ass, and limits your options if you are staying for more than one night.
***Also, just a reminder I'll be broadcasting live on BlogTV Wed and Thursday at around 11am Tokyo Time. My guest on Thursday will be Mike from the K-1 kickboxing video. He is back in town for work and will stop by to discuss readjusting to his new life Los Angeles after 20 years living in Tokyo. Should be a really fun time. Check out the webpage for info, and a time countdown to when the broadcast airs in your neck of the woods if you are confused by time zones.
http://blogtv.com/people/tokyocooney
Seriously... check it out.
Music:
"Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - Flat & Scruggs
"Gotta Travel On" - Billy Grammer
"Overland Blues" - The Yoshida Brothers
"Bloody Mary Morning" - Willie Nelson

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Marry me, yes? :3 ( 2 months ago by dip138)

Marry me, yes? :3

Cooney, thanks for ... ( 1 month ago by tokyorosita)

Cooney, thanks for reminding me that I need to get out to the countryside. I've spent too many hectic weekends in Tokyo recently myself. Did you seriously eat all that meat by yourself? Always a fan...

Looks like a lot of ... ( 1 month ago by akibatoday)

Looks like a lot of fun

nice vid, i was ... ( 1 month ago by sykoson56)

nice vid, i was thinking of goign to tokyo in january but ive heard its kind of cold is there still alot of stuff going on in the city at that time?

LMAO ;little come ... ( 1 month ago by nsahler)

LMAO ;little come river :P

Where's the meat?? ( 1 month ago by xpo147)

Where's the meat??

Actually if you ... ( 1 month ago by lazypuddycat)

Actually if you like cold and like the woods, I can recommend the Hakuba ski lodge. They are foreigner friendly as it is owned by a foreigner :P but it is about the same price with good backcountry skiing and what not :)

That was such an ... ( 1 month ago by tots45)

That was such an awesome video, it looks like a lot of fun in the Country, Lol!!!

HAHAHAHAHA feild ... ( 1 month ago by gaijinyakuzza)

HAHAHAHAHA feild hockey ne! Oi oi oi do people in nikko have different accents to tokyoites desuka?

Love your videos! ... ( 1 month ago by PrincesCrocodile)

Love your videos!Even the non FYI videos have been very informative and have confirmed my desire to be a gaijin living in Japan in the near future, hopefully after I finish my BS. I'm planning to visit summer of 09,I've been looking into a study abroad program at Temple University.

finally done w/ my ... ( 1 month ago by LordKahmet)

finally done w/ my homework ne1 4 chat? q

Did you seriously ... ( 1 month ago by saltyfrog75)

Did you seriously eat all of that meat you showed in the refrigerator in one night or did you take home leftovers? O_O
Loved the little froggy at the end! :-D

Fascinating! ( 1 month ago by Audiomuse)

Fascinating!

gotta love the ... ( 1 month ago by blulaguna18)

gotta love the froggie at the end. it looked like he answered.

really nice view in ... ( 1 month ago by matsuvonn)

really nice view in the tokyo city!!..

where did you get ... ( 1 month ago by 8bitgrafix)

where did you get that bangin japanese hick music

my favorite part of ... ( 3 weeks ago by BananaPancake)

my favorite part of my trip to Japan was actually when my bf and I went to Nikko for the day. We visited the shrines and had some of the best curry I ever tasted.

do you smoke weed? ... ( 2 weeks ago by stemcellssave)

do you smoke weed? just wondering

Why were u alone on ... ( 2 weeks ago by Bratcipheo)

Why were u alone on the trip?I think it must kinda suck alone outthere..

Do they have weed ... ( 1 week ago by 6663000)

Do they have weed in japan? haha

hey where was the ... ( 1 week ago by 6663000)

hey where was the grilling footage? i was actually looking forward to seeing what you made.
no worries though, i just had steak for supper:)

He looks like a mix ... ( 1 week ago by fullmetalfunk)

He looks like a mix of Brandon Dicamillo and Hillel Slovak. lol. I love his videos.

aw man i am so ... ( 1 week ago by hungrymunster)

aw man i am so jealous, you've got an awesome life.

is it illegal for u ... ( 2 days ago by BlackDreadBoy)

is it illegal for u to get ass in Japan?

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