Filming in Japan

My name is Phil and I've been a huge fan of Japanese language and culture for over 20 years. I've learned some of the language and even have a YouTube channel that largely focuses on Japan. Pretty much something I do every day  has to do with Japan in some way.

Imagine my surprise when this past Christmas my 4 friends said they were taking me to Japan for Christmas / my birthday (March 1st)! They already bought plane tickets and are covering lodging  for me.

The problem is that I have to come up with the rest myself and I don't make very much from my freelance work. Basically we're leaving March 29th and I need to cover food for 12 days, any additional travel expenses, access to any places we go that have a fee to get in, plus it would be nice to get some additional camera equipment like memory cards, tripods, backpack, etc. for filming. I'll be shooting every moment of the trip for my YouTube channel.

Any donations large or small would be greatly  appreciated! I will be doing at least one video mentioning everyone who donates. Any donators that have their own Youtube channel will get a plug for their channel as well.

Please help me out. I'd really hate to mess up my friends having a good time because I can't afford to do stuff with them.  Thank you!