100km Walk Around Tokyo in 3 Days
Jacob Laukaitis decided to walk around Tokyo for 100km and film what he saw on the his walk. The video has had great success on YouTube with over 30000+ views and still growing. We really enjoyed the video and even though we have been in Tokyo a few times and thought we had seen most of Tokyo, the video showed loads of great places that we have yet to explore, which we will now add to our list for our next trip. Check out the video at the bottom of the post.
We got the chance to ask Jacob a few questions about his trip to Tokyo.
Tell us a little about you. (Name, age, where you’re from, etc…)
My name is Jacob Laukaitis and I am originally from Lithuania, but I’ve been traveling for over 2 years now and already have visited 30+ countries. Currently I spend most of my time on ChameleonJohn.com, the company I co-founded a couple of years ago, which enables me to travel as much as I do. I am 22 years old.
What gave you the idea for this project?
I love walking and I love Tokyo! I just thought – why shouldn’t these two reasons be enough to make a video?
Had you planned the walk beforehand or did you just walk around with no prior knowledge?
From my previous experiences I knew that planning the trip would definitely spoil the fun of it. So I just took my tripod and went where I wanted. I think it was the main reason why the walk turned out to be so great.
How many hours a day did you walk around?
Basically, all day long. I would leave in the morning (about 9 am) and come back around 9-10 pm.
How long did you walk before your feet started to hurt?
They started to hurt on the first day. Two out of three days I had to walk in my slippers, and on the third one I had some really crappy shoes. My feed were not too happy, to say the least!
Of all the things you saw in Tokyo, what did you find the most interesting?
There really isn’t a single reason what caught my attention. I love pretty much everything about Tokyo – from its parks and markets to its housing neighborhoods and temples. It’s one of the biggest cities in the world yet it’s so peaceful, nice and calm. When you go into one of the parks you feel as if you’re somewhere in the country-side, hanging out in a beautiful forest, not in a massive city.
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