Japan Longing Club Podcast
By Japan Longing Club
Japan Longing Club PodcastMay 03, 2022
It's You and Mie in Japan, Baby!
Get Prefectured in Japan with Mie Prefecture and explore a 24-day Japan itinerary!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
I Traveled 3 Weeks in Japan - Here's My Itinerary
The dust has settled after going to Japan for three weeks! Explore my itinerary and hear some advice from someone who just got back! Also Get Prefectured in Wakayama and explore Koyasan!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Nara Temples and Bowing Deer
Feed the deer in Nara Prefecture, learn about the history of hanami, and listen to one of the funniest travel stories yet!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Osaka Nights and Early Sakura
Cherry blossoms are one week early this year! Get Prefectured in Osaka and learn some first-time Japan travel tips.
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Kyoto Blossoms
Going to Kyoto? This one's for you! Get Prefectured in Kyoto and discover what the city and surrounding areas have in store for you. Explore the five areas of the city, head to Uji, the green tea capital of Japan, and take a trip north to Amanohashidate and Ine. Listen to a trip report along Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka and learn how to tell the differences between the various Spring blossoms in Japan with a Camellia Kyoto post!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Love Stone Challenge
Explore a romantic itinerary, try the love stone challenge, and Get Prefectured in Hyogo!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Sand. Sand Everywhere.
Episode 23 of the Japan Longing Club Podcast brings you to Tottori prefecture! Not a whole lot to see here but lots of sand and camels! Then explore a travel itinerary with your parents in mind and ask yourself the question - is 12 people too many for a group trip to Japan? And celebrate matcha day with Camellia Kyoto!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
It's All Okayama in the End
Happy New Year! The first episode of 2023 includes an "open-jaw" 20+ day Japan itinerary, things to do in Okayama Prefecture, and a few New Year posts from Camellia Kyoto.
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
End of the Year Party
It's time to reflect on the year and celebrate the holiday season! Get Prefectured with Hiroshima, explore a spring time itinerary, and follow along with a few holiday themed stories from Camellia Teahouse in Kyoto.
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
What NOT to do if you lose your Japan Rail Pass
What NOT to do if you lose your Japan Rail Pass, Get Prefectured with Shimane, and explore a 23-day Japan itinerary.
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
It's Yamaguchi Time!
It's Yamaguchi time! Get Prefectured with Yamaguchi and celebrate the opening of the Studio Ghibli Park. Plus a story from Camellia Teahouse in Kyoto.
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
There's a Toilet Museum in Japan and I'm Here For It
Get Prefectured with Fukuoka and dive into a list that Polygon wrote about 15 anime you can binge in a weekend.
Check out the Polygon article "The best one-season anime to watch in a weekend" at https://www.polygon.com/22762260/best-anime-one-season
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Spooky Season - All About the Bats!
It's all about the bats in this spooky episode of the podcast! In the news the repairs are almost done on the Great Torii Gate in Hiroshima and someone drove into Japan's oldest toilet - yup! Get Prefectured with Nagasaki and learn about bat yokai with a story from Camellia Teahouse.
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Japan Travel Itinerary - Too Much In One Day?
In this episode I read through someone's travel itinerary who wanted help and advice. Did they plan too much for each day? And Get Prefectured with Saga!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
It's Happening! Japan Travel Opens in October!
Japan travel resumes in October! Get all the available details here and Get Prefectured with Oita! And explore the Bamboo Temple with a story from Camellia Teahouse!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Every Farming Game at the Nintendo Direct
Kick off the podcast with a Get Prefectured! Learn all about Kumamoto Castle, Mount Aso, and Kurokawa Onsen. After a Story from the Teahouse I give my reactions to this week's Nintendo Direct! Are you ready to farm?!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Swipe Right - Japan Gets A Tinder Konbini?!
Get some TINDER CHIKI at Japan's very own Tinder Konbini for a limited time. Use a spoon that makes food taste saltier. I can't make this stuff up! Get Prefectured with Miyazaki Prefecture and a learn about Kyoto's Shikoku Pilgrimage with a story from Camellia Teahouse. ALSO, possible big reopening soon is hitting this week? Japan might fully reopen?! It's all right here!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
The Woman Who Saved Japan's Seaweed Industry
Episode 12 of the Japan Longing Club Podcast features new details on "guideless travel agency" trips and features a Camellia Teahouse story on Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker, a woman who helped save Japan's seaweed industry. This is one story you shouldn't miss!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
The Reopening Continues... And So Does The Podcast!
Welcome back to the Japan Longing Club Podcast! A whole new segment is introduced for the second "season" of the show. It's time to Get Prefectured. I'll cover one Japan prefecture per episode and go over travel ideas for the area. Also in this episode is tips and tricks to finding Japan spots in New York City, a summary of the Studio Ghibli Concert at Radio City Music Hall, and a spooky story from Camellia Teahouse! And finally, there's news on the reopening? You may be able to travel soon to Japan without a guide but it still needs to be through a travel agency? Catch the latest here!
Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Cats. Cats Everywhere! Nyaa What I Mean?
We say goodbye to Randy and wish him well on his future adventures! We spend about half the episode reminiscing on the show so far and talking about the dog days of Summer. Then it's all about the cats and International Cat Day. Nyaa? Thank you to our listeners for our first story contributions about Takachiho!
Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
The 10 Things To Know Before Traveling to Japan
Bonus episode number 9! The internet recommended more list articles, this time counting off the 10 things to know before traveling to Japan. We read each one and give our thoughts and travel experiences! Does the list hold up? You're about to find out!
The articles we reference:
https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/10-Things-to-Know-Before-Traveling-to-Japan
Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
A Stranger Things Cafe Appears!
Episode 8 of the Japan Longing Club podcast is here! We dive in to the upside down with the Stranger Things Cafe opening in Shibuya and go over the biggest news out of Anime Expo! Listeners mention Takachiho Gorge as the most unmissable place in Japan. Do you agree? And we're back with a new story from Camellia Teahouse - The Star Festival and A Tale of Love.
Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
40 Unmissable Things To Do In Japan
Jared and Randy take a look at MSN's article "Japan is open! 40 unmissable experiences to enjoy" and we go through each one! In the end we choose our favorite, and not so favorite, unmissable things to do. What's your favorite on this list? Send us your answers, travel stories, and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out Rebecca Hallett's MSN.com article here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/japan-is-open-40-unmissable-experiences-to-enjoy/ss-AAYjNKN?li=BBnb7Kz#image=1
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
The Studio Ghibli Theme Park Opens Soon? Let's Go!
Your hosts Jared and Randy delve into all the new travel details for Japan's reopening, pick a favorite attraction at the new Studio Ghibli theme park that we'd love to visit, and plan out an adult field trip. We close the show discussing the article "5 Places in Japan You'll Never Get to Visit Again" found on the GaijinPot website. We choose which place we'll miss or wish we could've gone to before Covid took it away!
Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the GaijinPot article written by Matthew Coslett here: https://blog.gaijinpot.com/5-places-in-japan-youll-never-get-to-visit-again/
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Special Episode 5 - A Bubble of Multiverses
Join Jared and Randy with this special episode #5! It's a What We've Been Watching - The new anime film Bubble, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Everything Everywhere All at Once. We're enjoying a small break and will be back soon with the next episode of the Japan Longing Club!
Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
The Reopening is Here - 50 People Enter Japan?
Japan decided to allow in 50 foreign tourists from a few specific countries. Jared and Randy weigh in on this small number, wish we could visit an unofficial Studio Ghibli themed cafe, and read a story from Camellia Tea House in Kyoto!
Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Sailor Moon and George Takei at the Japan Parade
On the most exciting episode of the podcast yet we talk about the FIRST EVER Japan Parade in New York City, lead by Grand Marshal George Takei and Sailor Moon The Super Live made an appearance! Big news this episode with the travel borders possibly opening this Summer? We have all the updates here! Explore some travel ideas to Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai, and Matsushima Bay! Jared tries to recite a haiku from the famous poet Basho and Randy wants to visit the Naruto whirlpools. We close the show with another Story from the Teahouse - The Temple of Lost Information!
Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies!
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Stories From The Teahouse and More, Oh My!
We've made it to Episode 2 of the Japan Longing Club Podcast! We talk about Tokyo's disappearing trash cans and wish we could travel to Japan's Kii Peninsula, like, yesterday! And we introduce a new segment called Stories From the Teahouse, featuring writings by Camellia Tea Ceremony! Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub.
Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with an authentic touch!
The New York Times article "A Long Walk in a Fading Corner of Japan" can be read at https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/travel/japan-kii-peninsula-pilgrimage-routes.html.
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Get To Know Your Hosts and Find Out Why They've Been Longing for Japan
Your hosts Jared and Randy introduce themselves and talk about the art of longing for Japan. It's our first episode so who knows what's going to happen! The Yen is low so we want to go, Makoto Shinkai has a new trailer, and Sora has normal feet now? Who knew!
Follow the podcast on Twitter @LongingClub and submit your questions to longingclub@gmail.com
Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0
Welcome to the Japan Longing Club Podcast - Trailer
Welcome to the Japan Longing Club Podcast, a podcast for those who long to travel to Japan and appreciate media, games, and real life culture from Japan and the world beyond! Your hosts Jared and Randy aim to highlight people’s travel experiences and itinerary ideas, and hope to entertain you with discussions on the interests that make them.
Follow the Japan Longing Club Podcast on Twitter by going to https://twitter.com/LongingClub or searching @LongingClub
You can find us on Twitter @hotanimevlogger for Jared and @saber_breaker for Randy.
Podcast cover and social art by Randy Thompson. Check out their portfolio at http://www.rtdigitaldes.com/ and hit them up for all of your graphic design and illustration needs.
Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0