Escape to the Japanese Countryside | Relaxing Ambient 4k (*Watch Now*) (Patreon)

It's not everyday you get to produce your own therapy.

Often while I'm stuck indoors editing away for hours on end, I like to have some music on or the sound of an ambient setting to help me relax and stay focussed.

Back in August when I was out filming the Driving in Japan episode, I was able to shoot one of my favourite compositions I've ever shot.

A luscious rice field blowing gently in the wind, with a gushing stream in the foreground and a towering mountain in the background (Mount Chokai - the tallest peak in north Japan). And as a bonus, there was even a shinto shrine and a traditional house nestled peacefully on the edge of a hamlet.

It was so disturbingly picturesque and perfect, that I've often felt myself returning back to that shot, wishing I could gaze at it for longer than the 3 seconds it featured in the driving episode.

So today, I immersed myself in the 100gb of footage, pulled the shot out and turned it into the video it deserves to be.

And rather than selfishly keep it to myself, I've put it up on the Abroad Perspective channel where anyone can enjoy it and hopefully use it as a much needed escape to the Japanese countryside on a stressful day.

I'm also hoping to shoot a few new ones in the coming week or so - one involving Natsuki!

But if you have any request for locations, settings or atmospheres you'd like me to film and feature, please let me know in the comments section. I'd love to hear your ideas.

As for me, I'm wrapping up filming a new Abroad in Japan video - expect to hear more about it on Film Friday.

For now though, I hope you enjoy the video!
Chris