JOURNEY Across Japan: Escape to Fuji | DAY 5 - Inside a British Theme Park (Patreon)

For a moment, it felt good to be home. Then I realised I wasn't home.

I wasn't home at all.

Journey Across Japan: Patreon Diary (DAY 5)

As Joey and I awoke inside our shipping container capsule hotel at the base of Mount Fuji, all I could think of was one thing; it's time to get our first view of the reason we came on this trip!

It all felt rather nostalgic driving around Lake Kawaguchi, where Journey Across Japan started 2 years ago, and we soon found ourselves at the iconic Chureito Pagoda - as seen on every Japan guide book ever.

- Expectations were high.

The reality was slightly more disappointing.

Just as Mount Fuji screwed me 2 years ago, history was repeating itself once again. A group of Japanese sightseers looked on in horror as a British guy went on a foul mouthed tirade at his repetitive bad luck.

Today's capsule challenge was to take photos in a location that didn't look Japanese - the idea being travelling overseas had been difficult in 2020.

And we soon had a turn of fortune, as we discovered a full-blown British theme park!

A double decker bus, a pub and a full working train station!

It was almost like being back home.

- Except in this case the train station actually worked.

The only thing missing were the Fish and Chip Pringles.

As we wandered around the park filming the video, a friendly guy approached us, who it quickly turned out was one of the managers of the theme park.

Once he discovered we were esteemed Youtubers, he gave us the royal treatment and gave us each a pair of flip flops shaped like fish.

Apparently, these "fish flops" were an original product from the park.

I'm not sure I could see the connection between fish flops and the UK, but I gladly took the free sandals. It was probably the best day of my life.

FUJI may have left us empty handed.

-But at least we got fish flops.

Another bizarre day on Journey Across Japan, with one day left to go on our 1,000 trip of despair.

As to whether or not we saw Mount Fuji, even if we did, I couldn't possibly spoil it before the series airs. Just don't get your hopes up!

Back tomorrow for the final day of our week long adventure through the Japanese Alps.

Chris