I Opened My Own Bar in Kyoto | 🍿 Feat. Natsuki & Sharla | WATCH NOW (Patreon)

Right after Japan reopened last year, I knew we had to do something to celebrate. Ideally, I would have loved to invite the entire world to the Abroad in Japan ramen shop, but for spectacular insurance reasons, that was never going to be a good idea.

So when I received a tip-off about a bar in Kyoto that we could rent out, redecorate, and operate under the Abroad in Japan name, I set off to Tokyo with Natsuki and Sharla to turn our dream into a reality.

We have an awesome Patreon Behind-the-Scenes episode coming out in a few days that will detail how it all happened, including the ups and downs, as well as outtakes and bloopers of me humiliating myself.

But for now, a big thank you to all of you who showed up at our bar in Kyoto! As we promoted the event first on the Abroad in Japan Patreon, the majority of our customers were actually Patrons, which was awesome. This was similar to our event in London at Christmas and the Halloween Party in Tokyo.

When it comes to these events, we will always prioritize our Patrons, and it looks like there are a few more events on the horizon later this year, potentially coinciding with the book tour around the world.

I'd be lying if I said this bar wasn't a test run for bigger, more exciting things, and given it honestly couldn't have gone better, it bodes well for those larger plans.

For now though guys, enjoy the video, and keep an eye out for the Patreon-exclusive episode in the next few days, as well as the trailer for Journey Across Japan: Frozen Frontiers!

Chris