Saruko - 旅するビデオグラファー TRAVEL JAPAN
Saruko (@saruko), a Japanese travel videographer based in Japan, makes slow solo travel and regional documentary videos across Japan, with recent work including Ukraine trip reports. The channel has about 11,600 subscribers and a median of roughly 1,240 views per video, with 13 uploads in the past year. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per video, reflecting the channel's modest reach and heavy Shorts share.
Japanese solo-travel audience with engaged Kyushu regional viewers
- Median of about 1,240 views per video across the last 30 uploads
- Shorts make up 54 percent of uploads, giving frequent short-form placements
- Estimated $150 to $250 per sponsored video, roughly $20 to $35 CPM equivalent on long-form
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- solo travel vlog, short-form travel clips, regional history documentary, live stream
- Tone
- calm, reflective
- Language
- Japanese
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for Shorts, 8 to 15 minutes for long-form
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent Ukraine war reporting videos (for example, the Kyiv air-raid series) show wartime imagery, which is why violence is rated medium.
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Platforms
Benchmark score: 24 / 100
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Recent videos
▶空襲警報が鳴っても、誰も急がない。ウクライナ旅 キーウ｜旅する写真家 中村紫苑 #shorts · 1.4k views
▶ウクライナ旅 キーウ。空襲警報が、うるさい。｜旅する写真家 中村紫苑 第二話 · 1.1k views
▶写真家が見たウクライナの真実。戦火の爪痕と、変わらない日常。 #ウクライナ #写真家 #一人旅 · 808 viewsLast three uploads, latest today.
地方をもっと魅力的に。旅をテーマに様々な地域を動画で紹介するチャンネルです。 【よかったらチャンネル登録お願いします】 https://www.youtube.com/@Saruko Sarukoとは、散策してみようという南九州の方言。 カメラを手に美しい自然や歴史、その風景を見つめ直していきたいと 「旅するビデオグラファー」として、様々な地域で撮影しています。 ■旅するSaruko Blog https://saruko.studiodive.info/ ■instagram https://www.instagram.com/saruko_kirishima/
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About Saruko - 旅するビデオグラファー TRAVEL JAPAN
Saruko is a Japanese travel videographer who posts solo trips, Kyushu regional history, shrine visits and some wartime reporting from Ukraine. According to the creator's website, the channel is run by a traveling videographer who uses the name Saruko, a Southern Kyushu dialect word meaning to take a walk. The videos are shot largely solo and combine cinematic footage with narrated history.
The channel has about 11,600 subscribers and a median of roughly 1,240 views per video, which suggests an audience of Japanese-speaking travel enthusiasts, likely older than the average YouTube travel viewer. Viewers are estimated to be mostly in Japan, with a weighting toward adults in their 30s through 50s. These are estimates, not platform-verified figures.
Brand work is not visible in recent uploads, and no sponsorship disclosures appear in the last 50 videos. Estimated rates are $150 to $250 per sponsored video, which corresponds to roughly $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, compared with typical paid-ad CPM of $10 to $30. Brands seeking regional tourism or travel gear exposure in Japan should consider it.
Written from Saruko - 旅するビデオグラファー TRAVEL JAPAN's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Saruko - 旅するビデオグラファー TRAVEL JAPAN can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Saruko
How much does Saruko charge for a sponsored video?
Estimated rates for Saruko are $150 to $250 per sponsored video, based on a median of about 1,240 views per long-form video. This equals roughly $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, which is an estimate and not a published rate card.
What does Saruko post about on YouTube?
Saruko posts solo travel vlogs, Kyushu regional history and shrine visits, travel photography tips and some wartime reporting from Ukraine. Content is in Japanese and mixes short Shorts clips with longer documentary-style videos.
How do I contact Saruko for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly. Saruko's website lists a blog and Instagram account, but no business email appears in the public profile data.
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