PewDiePie on Hakone Day Trips With a Toddler

TL;DR

Hakone works as a day trip escape from Tokyo's late-summer heat: it was still 37 degrees at home in September, and noticeably colder in the mountains. The trip covered the Yunessun bathing place, the Hakone Open Air Museum, and views of Mount Fuji. A toddler who was too small for these spots a year earlier could enjoy nearly all of them this time.

Transcript

We're going to Aona. Escape the summer heat. It's September. Still 37° now. It's already colder. So, we're getting a break in the mountains. It's a great day trip. There's a junkyard. Mount Fuji. Welcome to Hakon. Oh, it's so much colder here. What a difference. This is nice. Oh, really? What do you see? [Laughter] Wow, what a bird. Thank you. How ... Read More

Key Insights

• Hakone is presented as a great day trip for escaping late summer heat near Tokyo. It was still 37 degrees at home in September, and the narrator remarks it is already colder on arrival, calling the difference notable.
• Yunessun is described as a really nice bathing place in Hakone. On a visit about a year earlier the narrator judged his son too small for the area, but on this trip the child could enjoy it, showing how quickly a toddler's range of activities expands.
• The Hakone Open Air Museum is a repeat destination the family calls too good to pass up. Highlights include walking through and looking out from sculptures, and the narrator notes this is the first time they brought beer along.
• Revisiting the same places yearly makes a child's growth visible. At the Anpanman museum the narrator says that last time only a couple of things were possible for his son, while now everything there is for him and he is loving it.
• Brio is a Swedish wooden railway system the narrator had as a child. Many pieces were missing from the set, so he 3D printed a replacement piece, and his son immediately wanted to start building with it.
• A VPN is recommended because internet service providers can otherwise see everything you do online. The narrator says a friend in Japan was visited by police for torrenting, and another friend was hacked through a man-in-the-middle attack.
• Marzia edits the vlogs and has done so for over 8 years, which the narrator says brings the whole vibe to another level. He calls editing a time consuming and heavy job and credits her as essential to the videos.
• Saizeriya is recommended to visitors of Japan as ridiculously cheap Italian food. The narrator says to get the Doria and the mini pizza, which is about a quarter of a pizza, and mentions the table spot-the-difference puzzle where they have reached nine of ten a few times.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why is Hakone a good day trip in September?

The narrator drives to Hakone specifically to escape the summer heat, noting it was September and still 37 degrees where they started. On arrival in the mountains he immediately remarks that it is so much colder and calls the difference nice. He describes it as a great day trip, and the route includes a junkyard and Mount Fuji views. Later in the vlog he says it really feels like summer is finally ending and that the cooler air no longer makes him want to die.

Q: What is Yunessun in Hakone?

Yunessun is described in the video as a really nice bathing place in Hakone, and the narrator jokes that it has the best logos ever. He mentions visiting roughly a year earlier and thinking at the time that his son Bjorn was too small for the area. On this trip the child could enjoy it, which he calls so nice. The location also has mountain views visible from the site.

Q: What is the Hakone Open Air Museum like for families?

The Hakone Open Air Museum is a place the family has visited many times and calls too good to pass up. The footage shows sculptures the family can look through and interact with, with reactions like seeing someone through an opening. The narrator says it is fun because although he has been many times, they had never brought beer before, and making beer there turned out to be fun. He also says he wants to bring his parents because he feels they would like it.

Q: Why does the narrator recommend using a VPN?

He gives three reasons. First, privacy: internet service providers know everything you are doing unless you use a VPN, and he cites a friend in Japan who was visited by the police because torrenting was visible. Second, safety: another friend was hacked through a man-in-the-middle attack, which he says would not have happened with NordVPN. Third, access: a VPN opens up the entirety of the internet as it should be. He says he has used and paid for it himself for years.

Q: What NordVPN offer is mentioned in the video?

The narrator says that using the link nordvpn.com/pewdiepie gets you a large bonus of an additional 4 months free, and that the service comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. The description repeats that the deal is risk free with the 30 day money-back guarantee. He also mentions NordVPN has a collaboration with Marvel, which he calls the most random thing he has seen but says looks pretty cool. The link is in the video description.

Q: Who edits PewDiePie's vlogs?

Marzia edits the vlogs, and the narrator says plainly that the videos would be nothing without her. He credits her with bringing the whole vibe to another level, calls editing a time consuming and heavy job, and says he really appreciates everything she has done for the vlogs, describing it as amazing. He notes she has been doing this for over 8 years. His previous editor was Sive.

Q: How can you learn to edit like PewDiePie's former editor?

His former editor, Sive, has released an editing course. The narrator says that if you like his style of editing you should check it out, and that it is great for beginners. The first tutorial is available on Sive's channel, and the course itself is at theeditingclub.com, with the link dropped in the video description. The description also lists Sive's channel directly alongside the course link.

Q: What should you order at Saizeriya in Japan?

The narrator says that if you visit Japan you have to check out Saizeriya, describing it as ridiculously cheap Italian food that is also approved by Marzia, who calls it delicious. His recommendation is to get the Doria and the mini pizza, which he describes as about a quarter of a pizza. He also points to the table's spot-the-difference puzzle with 10 differences, saying it is difficult and that the family has reached nine a few times but rarely finds all 10 before the food arrives.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The family drives to Hakone in September to escape heat that was still 37 degrees, noting the temperature drop as soon as they arrive in the mountains. The day trip includes a junkyard, Mount Fuji views, and Yunessun, a bathing place they had visited about a year earlier when their son was considered too small for the area.

• The Hakone Open Air Museum is a repeat destination the family says is too good to pass up, with sculptures to look through and climb around. On this visit they bring beer for the first time and call making beer there fun. The narrator also mentions doing a British accent for the whole trip.

• Back home the vlog covers everyday family life: an Anpanman museum visit, Brio wooden railway building with a 3D printed replacement piece, dogs Mochi and Eggy, teaching the toddler to say 'apple juice, please', reading Marzia's book Bjornybear, a fireworks matsuri, a beach with a faint Mount Fuji view, and Saizeriya's spot-the-difference game.