One day on Hokkaido island, northern Japan, in which I visit a bear park and explore the strange volcanic landscapes of Noribetsu.
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“Yoga” by Osoku
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“It Was a Fine Day” by South London HiFi
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“Liberation” by Asher Fulero
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34 Comments
15:42 – that bear is chillin lol
Interesting and beautiful city, bear 🐻 park nice too see it but sadly no environment for them and those monsters lol i wouldn't want to see it every day
Great to see the bear's, but their enclosures are disgraceful. They make Alcatraz look like a five star hotel. 😢☹️
Gabriel, since you are in a colder part of the lovely Land of The Rising Sun, here is an onsen video for you and everyone else who might want to partake of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH67oo3P7gc&t=21s
The man in this video is a bit hard to understand, but, I did like what both parties had to say about onsen.
Gabriel, you were curious, in past videos, as to what to do with those teeny, tiny towels that you are given, and in this video the folks wear them folded … ON THEIR HEADS, whilst they soak in the onsen, believe it or not! You can even see that here. Cool, huh?
5.46 thats not angry man its a Demon of some kind,, Lol
Bear said go over there to the vending machine and get me some bear-grub! Nice Video Gab!
oh man you have the whole place to yourself with all the gloom coldness you wanted
Bears have swimming pool
💡👍
14.00 (about) Is that a volcanic lake ?
Oh no dude dont get eaten by a bear and die in Japan. And if you do get attacked make sure you have the camera rolling and have someone post it please. Thanks.
OMG the bears are so lovely!
I'm surprised that you can walk around Japan.
It's a pity that you haven't been in the big bathtub even though you've been to famous hot springs.
I feel that there are many things I miss in my rush.
Kusatsu Onsen is famous for its many free public baths.
Once in a while, if you take the time to communicate with the people around you, you'll be able to see things you didn't notice.
Thank you for showing the bear land!
Do you have any plan after Sapporo?
There’s nice port town called Otaru and beautiful capes on the coast of Shakotan !
i often wonder what you used to do in the evenings/days when you traveled before YouTube where you didnt spend that much time editing videos?
What an awful zoo facility. Bears should not be kept in such small enclosures. The only zoos I support are those that offer humane conditions and are actively involved in rescuing animals and working to preserve endangered species through appropriate breeding programs. A good habitat for the animals they do have should be designed for the needs of a species. If you can’t properly accommodate the animals, don’t have them at your zoo. 😞. The Oakland Zoo in California is an example of a good zoo…they have huge bear habitats and most of their animals are rescues…bears, tigers, etc. They also helped restore red Wolfe population (breeding and release).
Lake Mashu, Lake Akan, and Lake Kussharo are also beautiful.
Gabe, always dig you’re choice of music man. Safe travels. Ah’right Ah’right Ah’right!
Dude, this is a great series. I am taking notes for sure. Trying to go to Japan in June!
Bears in a Cage, is a Crime
I watched a YouTube video on the dangers of bears, & there was a husband & wife they slept in a tent in the bears territory they were killed by a grizzly, they lost their lives being Overly excited to be close to them, weither it's a grizzly bear or a cub people need to take their safety serious, Such a sad story because their deaths could've been prevented.
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Those beautiful creatures in such a small space is shameful . I can’t comment to much as maybe it’s not all it seems but it’s pretty disgusting
thanks
I wonder if bear meat tastes like salmon
I feel sorry for those bears. They should be wild and free, the way God intended. Not in a parking lot/cage for humans 5-minutes entertainment. 🙁 Besides that, another real good vid. Thank you.
9:50–10:20 – close your eyes and then tell me that isn't the audio from a bad ass video game.
Yeah, unfortunately Japan is very bad with relation to animal cruelty. Don't even look up at how they raise pigs.
Japan is one of the countries on my bucket list to visit someday. Thanks for the experience
Fantastic series! I personally would not buy tickets to something that mistreats animals. Poor things. Apparently PETA removed 17 more. Can you imagine how crowded that must have been? They should remove them all.
Looking forward to further exploring!
I couldn’t watch the bears in those tiny enclosures. Please don’t promote seeing animals in zoos 😢
Nice video Gabriel. Japan is fascinating ❤.
Thanks. Loving your Japan series.
The bears look so happy and well mannered