Riding the Japan's Fastest Night Bullet Train from Hakata to Tokyo

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  • Опубліковано 5 лис 2024

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  • @LizzyAnna
    @LizzyAnna 2 роки тому +44

    Japan takes Christmas pretty seriously. It's beautiful to see all the lights and decorations.

    • @CJWJR
      @CJWJR 2 роки тому +1

      I know, right?! I thought they were mostly a Shinto nation.

    • @acidducks9476
      @acidducks9476 2 роки тому

      @@LegendLength what

    • @jimlawnjr
      @jimlawnjr 2 роки тому +2

      I had been to Singapore 🇸🇬 and they do as well , They have a competition for decorations.

  • @PhoenixInLove
    @PhoenixInLove 2 роки тому +93

    I found this channel randomly the other day, and these videos have really been helping me deal with my anxiety. I'm so grateful!

    • @BMT3691
      @BMT3691 2 роки тому +3

      Same here. I have anxiety and for some reason they relax me.

    • @PhoenixInLove
      @PhoenixInLove 2 роки тому +1

      @@BMT3691 I hope you are going well today, friend 😊

    • @BMT3691
      @BMT3691 2 роки тому +1

      @@PhoenixInLove Thank You. I also hope you’re doing better.

    • @keeninarkeldien
      @keeninarkeldien 2 роки тому +1

      Me too and i find it calming no talking just beautiful sights and sounds

    • @michaelmacdonell4834
      @michaelmacdonell4834 2 роки тому +1

      You too, huh?
      That means you have remarkable good taste, did you know?

  • @sholinwright6621
    @sholinwright6621 2 роки тому +14

    I like nighttime through the city and daytime through the snow. Very relaxing.

  • @ashakydd1
    @ashakydd1 2 роки тому +23

    I really miss Japan. I really appreciate that you put the prices of everything in your videos. It reminds me of what a great deal the JR Pass for tourists is and how much I need to appreciate them providing such a fantastic service.

  • @hymnomancy
    @hymnomancy 2 роки тому +40

    This video makes me nostalgic because I travelled to Japan during Christmas 2017. It was so beautiful to see the Christmas decorations. Lovely video, as usual!

    • @petergibbons6091
      @petergibbons6091 2 роки тому +2

      I did this trip and several others 2018 yes happy memories good video

  • @Virtual__Diva
    @Virtual__Diva 2 роки тому +3

    クリスマスの間、日本はとても素敵です!すべての装飾はとてもよく考えられています。いつものように素晴らしいビデオ、久我さん。幸せな休日!

  • @PavlosPapageorgiou
    @PavlosPapageorgiou 2 роки тому +14

    I miss travelling by train in Japan. Hopefully we will be able to go again soon.

  • @kamariahzaharin4744
    @kamariahzaharin4744 2 роки тому +11

    Hakata station was decorated very beautifully. Hats off for their hard work and thanks to you we get to see it.
    That was certainly a long journey but the bento and sweets help ne? 😉
    Thank you for sharing another shinkansen adventure with all of us. 👍🏽👍🏽😊

  • @dsb188
    @dsb188 2 роки тому +14

    The station looks so beautiful at Christmas. I used to love Union Station in Washington DC around the holidays because they had giant wreaths hanging at the entrance🎄

  • @tombriggs5162
    @tombriggs5162 2 роки тому +9

    Thank you, Kuga-san for your videos. I have missed Japan these last two years and am eager to come back soon. It is pleasant to see and hear all the sounds of the train stations and trains even if I cannot be there.

  • @francaatjuh
    @francaatjuh 2 роки тому +5

    I really like both, nighttime and daytime to see from the Shinkansen. Nighttime cause it’s so peacefully and daytime cause than you see the beautiful sceneries and nature from Japan. Love your videos. Keep up with the good work. Much love from the Netherlands

  • @zzrui8640
    @zzrui8640 2 роки тому +5

    Arigato for the great video. I always love the atmosphere of the train stations in Japan. I missed the ekibens too. hope this pandemic will be end soon and i could visit Japan again.

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking 2 роки тому +11

    Super amazing! I really enjoyed every minute of this! It's so great to travel in this way!

  • @philhoggmusic
    @philhoggmusic 2 роки тому +8

    Brilliant - so atmospheric! Sometimes it seems like you are flying. Thank you for these great videos!

  • @blazeography
    @blazeography 2 роки тому +13

    I so want to go to Japan and ride the trains and see a Sumo grand tournament. If you come to the U.S. take a slow Amtrak sleeper train through the Rocky Mountains. Love your channel.

  • @jamiepang
    @jamiepang 2 роки тому +8

    When traveling to Japan is still not possible, thanks for showing us around. I’ve always enjoyed my trips to Japan and can’t wait to return again when it’s possible. 🙏🏽

  • @davidcole333
    @davidcole333 2 роки тому +3

    Travel is about the journey not the destination, that's why I love your videos.

  • @thomassmall990
    @thomassmall990 2 роки тому

    I love this video. There was no conversation, just the wonderful facts and astedics of the SHINKANSEN. The great Speed , the Great Food from the different Japanese cities impressed me..

  • @punnipaduangdara6743
    @punnipaduangdara6743 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for wonderful VDO, I wish to visit Japan and travel places to places by train one day.

  • @Simonize41
    @Simonize41 2 роки тому +22

    Fantastic!! It is my dream to visit Japan one day and ride the trains over there. I love Japan full stop.🇯🇵🇬🇧❤️

    • @ObristPlayep
      @ObristPlayep 2 роки тому +4

      From someone who’s been there multiple time, you will defo not regret it. I had such a great time there, great people & sights & cities & food. Remember to take the Tokyo Metro as well! It’s one of the very few times I’d call a metro system better than ours in Hong Kong. It’s fascinatingly complex and efficient.

    • @jefdepijper4550
      @jefdepijper4550 2 роки тому +2

      Buy a tourist train pass which gives you access to all trains in japan (shinkansen included). I did it....

    • @Simonize41
      @Simonize41 2 роки тому +1

      @@ObristPlayep Thanks for advice! 🙂

    • @Simonize41
      @Simonize41 2 роки тому +1

      @@jefdepijper4550 Ahh, sounds good. Thanks for the tip.🙂

  • @JustEvgeniy
    @JustEvgeniy 2 роки тому +4

    Japan from the trains' windows is absolutely outstanding! Thanks, Kuga!

  • @RonR
    @RonR 2 роки тому +2

    I enjoyed the video Very much, Thank You. I also enjoy your positive comments during the video.

  • @lars7935
    @lars7935 2 роки тому +11

    If you ever come to Germany you should take a train running along the Rhine between Koblenz and Frankfurt. Doesn't matter which side, both are beautiful.
    There are ICEs running on that route though it's an older route that isn't very fast.

    • @enisra_bowman
      @enisra_bowman 2 роки тому +2

      and not forget: searching for a Plandampf Tour, totally worth the afford
      and yeah, Rhine Valley is great, it's a tourist magnet for a reason, but the Hell Valley is also a great scenic route

  • @elainelam3949
    @elainelam3949 2 роки тому +3

    We love to ride the trains in Japan. Your video is just what we miss in this pandemic when we are grounded at home during this holiday. Thanks, Kuga! 🥰💕💗💓

  • @jlotrigo8535
    @jlotrigo8535 2 роки тому +5

    The hakata station looks fantastic with all those christmas lights, as you said the NOZOMI its an experience, would be great if you take that ride from Tokyo to Hakata during daylight to watch those landscape, by the way the Bento was so tasty, thank you

  • @theharper1
    @theharper1 2 роки тому +17

    If you want to try a train in Australia, I recommend the tilt train in Queensland. But if you want a real adventure you need to take the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin. Just don't expect speed! 😅

    • @cindycarr3460
      @cindycarr3460 2 роки тому

      I can’t. I am too scared of your enormous 🕷🙀

    • @theharper1
      @theharper1 2 роки тому

      @@cindycarr3460 most Australians have never seen a big dangerous spider like a Funnelweb. The only one most people will have seen is the Redback, which is very closely related to the American Black Widow. However, unless you plan to spend your time in back yard sheds instead of hotels, you're unlikely to see one. When hiking in America, I was worried about bears, but we never saw one. Every country has risks.

  • @duncanmcewan1049
    @duncanmcewan1049 2 роки тому +8

    Loved this video - it brought back memories of a lovely time in Japan. We stayed in Nagoya (in the Marriott) and having the station (and the Shinkansen lines) in the hotel "basement" was amazing. A great base to visit a lot of places, so I was on that line several times. Just travelling on the Shinkansen was an amazing activity - without mentioning the actual destinations :)

  • @KadinoTheDumpling
    @KadinoTheDumpling 2 роки тому

    One thing I learnt from this channel is that Japan really likes little and cute tunes

  • @queenofkwangya5334
    @queenofkwangya5334 2 роки тому +17

    It's still crazy to me that people are able to travel via public transportation AT NIGHT because it's SAFE. I'd love to travel to Japan someday just to experience that lol

  • @CrazySquirrelProductions
    @CrazySquirrelProductions 2 роки тому +5

    Ohhhh that lobby is so beautiful. Very clean train 🚆. Some day I hope you do a Q and A about how you got into the transportation vlog business and how you manage to do your trips. But don't do it if it's uncomfortable. So many amenities on this train! Thanks for premiering otherwise I would not have seen the video! ❤️ Safe travels Kuga! 🙏✌️💪☃️

  • @MrBernardgalway
    @MrBernardgalway 2 роки тому +3

    Nice train, looks extremely comfortable. Good video tks 👍😊

  • @cmshih5519
    @cmshih5519 2 роки тому +1

    Before the pandemic, I used to travel to Japan at least once or twice a year, and have taken almost all Shinkansen lines. I like the Tokohu+Akita Shinkansen trains and double-decker Joetsu double-decker trains.

  • @michaelkubo6642
    @michaelkubo6642 2 роки тому +2

    i feel so sentimental with hakata shinkansen.. i want go back to Fukuoka

  • @tomburns7544
    @tomburns7544 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this! I rarely get to travel and your videos are such a pleasure to watch.

  • @davidgensemer502
    @davidgensemer502 2 роки тому +4

    Love to have you come ride what passes for trains here in the states! I hope sometime you can make videos all over the world!

  • @dskadd32
    @dskadd32 2 роки тому +1

    That's a great way to get to Tokyo. This train isn't covered by the Japan Rail pass sadly. But there's others that do that trip. The day and night time views from the Shinkansen are so delightful. Thank you

  • @thiagocruz3033
    @thiagocruz3033 2 роки тому +1

    In from is very Beautiful train. The country japan really evolved.🚄🚄🚄🚄

  • @MTravelVlog
    @MTravelVlog 2 роки тому +2

    I really enjoyed your video. Great channel. ⭐️💕
    Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼 🇦🇱

  • @Sakura-zu4rz
    @Sakura-zu4rz 2 роки тому +1

    Traveling to different countries may help to change our worldview.❤

  • @skyking2k
    @skyking2k 2 роки тому +2

    I always love your videos. Please keep them coming

  • @thomassmall990
    @thomassmall990 Рік тому

    Kuga has done it again. This is a new Video for me and I really felt a part of the trip. I love Kuga's showing of the foods from the different regions of Japan. I find it amazing how Kuga can enjoy the different cuisines while simultaneously giving us the particulars about the speed of the SHINKANSEN and amenities aboard the Train. I really find myself spellbound while watching Kuga's Videos. Great Job Kuga 👍

  • @wynn3077
    @wynn3077 2 роки тому +1

    The green car is great.
    Good video thanks for that.

  • @leematthews6812
    @leematthews6812 2 роки тому +3

    Wow, Kuga sure does get around! I've hardly been anywhere this year, partially due to you-know-what.

  • @jackalcrackle
    @jackalcrackle 2 роки тому +3

    If you ever come to Australia, id recommend the Ghan (multiple day premium service), Strahn-Queenstown railway in Tasmania, V-line train to Swan Hill in Victoria, Spirit of Queensland train from Cairns QLD to Brisbane QLD (25hr overnight service), among other ones

  • @waihwangtan1662
    @waihwangtan1662 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the video. Really miss Japan. The familiar annoucements on the train. The clean and quiet environment. Shinkansen is awesome. Only thing is… do NOT bring big luggage onboard. There is no space for it.

  • @sdingeswho
    @sdingeswho 2 роки тому +5

    Lovely “Christmas Card”, Kuga-san 😁🎄! Y’know, one thing surprised me: I had thought that the overhead lights might be dimmed on a night trip (although it’s a good thing for a videographer they don’t do that 🙂). I’m with you: I like either day or night travel 🙂, although that brings up another issue. I can’t decide whether I like the shinkansens better (because they are one of the most amazing things ever devised by the hand of man), or the more leisurely and more luxuriously appointed sleeper trains 🥰! I keep having this weird idea: Combine the Odoriko with the Sunrise Express … and make it a shinkansen! That would be the “ultimate JR train”, no? 😁❤️

  • @kebsood
    @kebsood 2 роки тому +3

    hello, fastest train here in UK is 186mph/299kph Eurostar, section of line from London to channel tunnel. local train here in east midlands is 130mph I think. but you can also travel to most places in this country by rail, although ot is now expensive!

  • @isacutie
    @isacutie 2 роки тому +1

    Glad I came across your channel. I really like watching you train videos.

  • @michaelhughes3273
    @michaelhughes3273 2 роки тому +1

    Love the Shinkansen.

  • @TheBaldr
    @TheBaldr 2 роки тому +2

    11:03 I took the Nozomi back from Tokyo to my apartment in Kyoto on December 29 or 30th 2016 after spending my end of year break in Tokyo and there was a massive line. Luckily I only had to wait 2 trains and there were a couple people standing in that area the whole trip.

  • @danmccarthy4700
    @danmccarthy4700 2 роки тому +3

    I wish we had something like the Shinkansen in the US. It'd be a Godsend for people like me who are afraid of flying.

  • @fernbedek6302
    @fernbedek6302 2 роки тому +2

    Surprised how bright they have the lights.

  • @lindak8664
    @lindak8664 2 роки тому +4

    I love that this train, which is the fastest, is called No Zoomie. (I know I’m probably pronouncing that wrong) ☺️
    That station at the beginning was so beautifully decorated!
    Good luck with your aspirations of international train travel.

    • @Frea_
      @Frea_ 2 роки тому +1

      I think the zo in Nozomi is pronounced like zo in zodiac.

  • @tapestry6455
    @tapestry6455 2 роки тому +3

    Amtrak in America is never on time and you probably wouldn't like all the transfers to get from the west coast to the east coast. Best to fly :-)

  • @fairweathercards
    @fairweathercards 2 роки тому +2

    Very good video. I liked and have already subscribed. I would love to see you do a video of a long distance American train. Amtrak looks so ancient to your country’s trains. Hahahahaha

  • @markleneker9923
    @markleneker9923 2 роки тому +3

    Christmas is coming! クリスマスでKFCを注文しましたか : -)

  • @munzirosman519
    @munzirosman519 2 роки тому +3

    I am from Vienna, Austria and my high-speed train is the Railjet I can't wait for you to make a video about it

  • @deetjay1
    @deetjay1 2 роки тому

    Learn something new every day...Being mostly Shinto and Buddhist believers I always thought Christmas wasn't a thing in Japan...

  • @andyfreer1343
    @andyfreer1343 2 роки тому +2

    Great video as usual happy Xmas from the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪

  • @iamarobotninja
    @iamarobotninja 2 роки тому +1

    I really like seeing your food!

  • @jfreelan1964
    @jfreelan1964 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the ride. Even though it was in the dark.

  • @nancyoffenhiser4916
    @nancyoffenhiser4916 2 роки тому +4

    Let's wait a few years before you take Amtrak.. you'll probably be disappointed. Nothing makes me angrier about living in the United States than the fact that we don't have railroad opportunities and alternatives like you do in Japan. I lived in Japan in 1972 and riding the Shinkansen was wonderful.

  • @moggridge1
    @moggridge1 2 роки тому +8

    Instead of smashing the Like button I caressed it gently. 😍😊👍

  • @EsperRanger
    @EsperRanger 2 роки тому +2

    Someday I'll return to Japan. Hopefully before I'm too old to climb Mount Fuji again.

  • @chuckd5518
    @chuckd5518 2 роки тому +1

    Miss Japan!

  • @daveydoo3173
    @daveydoo3173 2 роки тому +4

    Another great video, i love them, and so much information.. And yes i like both daytime and night time travel..

  • @desmondshepard3823
    @desmondshepard3823 2 роки тому +1

    Day travel with snow is the best i think. However, nice travel

  • @michaelmacdonell4834
    @michaelmacdonell4834 2 роки тому

    That show at Hakata is so much more uplifting than the limp Christmas Tree and some canned Carols.

  • @alvinyen626
    @alvinyen626 2 роки тому

    Big fan of your video, my friend! My wife and I took the same route (at night as well) back in December 2018, but we started at Shin-Osaka instead. It's a pity that we can't visit Japan due to COVID, but it's indeed a joy to refresh our memories through your video!

  • @DiegoRioz
    @DiegoRioz 2 роки тому +3

    "I want to take a train in your country someday too..."
    No, you don't hahaha

  • @BlueLemonStudios
    @BlueLemonStudios 2 роки тому

    A train i'd recommend riding in the U.S. (if you ever do) is the California Zepher, from Emreyvill to Chicago. the scenery makes it worth it

  • @markkilvert9989
    @markkilvert9989 2 роки тому +1

    Relaxing video...really enjoyed it.

  • @deetjay1
    @deetjay1 2 роки тому +1

    Try out the American Amtrak "Empire Builder"...Very scenic drive through the west...

  • @ashakydd1
    @ashakydd1 2 роки тому +1

    Have you ever considered doing a video on Dr Yellow, the maintenance train? One of my goals is to try to see Dr Yellow in action when I am in Japan next which, with the way things are going, will probably not be until late 2022 (if we are lucky).

  • @leftcrusher
    @leftcrusher 2 роки тому +1

    Tokyo-Hakata shinkansen reminds me the movie The Bullet Train(1975) starring Sonny Chiba, Takakura Ken, Ken Utsui. (Shinkansen Daibabuka or something)

  • @MYUSATRAVELS
    @MYUSATRAVELS 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful 🎄

  • @somanybookstbr9716
    @somanybookstbr9716 2 роки тому +2

    As the train passes through the cities at night I see all the windows lit up and I wonder: Are those homes or workplaces? Apartments or businesses? What are the people doing behind those lights? Eating, working, watching TV, talking to each other? Are they happy?

  • @jonathankleinow2073
    @jonathankleinow2073 2 роки тому +5

    I hope one day you'll be able to come to the U.S. and ride the trains here! Maybe wait about 10 years or so, since a lot of services are being built or upgraded now.
    Next time, could you show us what the reading material is in the seat pocket below the tray table? I assume it's like the airline magazine you would find on a plane, but I'm curious.

    • @pjama6859
      @pjama6859 2 роки тому +1

      Honestly I also curious about this! But maybe he don't show it because there might be some copyright in the magazine.

  • @see2travel
    @see2travel 2 роки тому +2

    I hope to travel around Japan too. 😀

  • @luke211286
    @luke211286 2 роки тому +2

    Tokaido/Sanyo shinkansens are already fast enough, so I sometimes wonder if the upcoming maglev trains are really necessary. Yeah, from an engineering aspect it's really amazing. But economically, I question its practicality.
    Btw, speaking of taking trains from other countries, I hope you could occasionally post videos of your train trips abroad.

  • @sesshoumarusama7397
    @sesshoumarusama7397 2 роки тому

    I prefer the shinkansen night time ... makes things more mysterious... but over the day its also good :)

  • @carlosedlv
    @carlosedlv 2 роки тому

    If you buy a polarized fílter for your camera lense you can take out the reflections on the windows! I’m sure in night trips like these it would come very handy to get amazing shots from the outside! Keep it up! Just came upon your videos, and I’m devouring them like you did with that pork! Arigato Kuga sensei!

  • @serginator937
    @serginator937 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the video 🙏🏽

  • @SUBARCTICPSYCHO
    @SUBARCTICPSYCHO 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Kuga, very cool!

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 2 роки тому +1

    Great trip.

  • @FlexxenRandomPlaces
    @FlexxenRandomPlaces 2 роки тому +2

    Your Ekiben looked so yummy!

  • @ABCantonese
    @ABCantonese 2 роки тому

    3:05 That is the same 山口百惠 song from your overnight Galaxy train video.... At a ramen shop.... Japan must really miss her voice.
    I love 夢先案內人 though.
    Also.... Are you sure you want to take the train in the USA?????🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @arfabarmcake2776
    @arfabarmcake2776 2 роки тому +1

    Great vid as usual 👍👍

  • @cathebrooks63
    @cathebrooks63 2 роки тому

    You should take the CN (Canadian National) train trip from Toronto to Vancouver. its spectacular and runs through all the mountains. They have a glass car where you can see almost 180. I think they just recently restarted that trip. I did it as a kid, and never forgot it. It's about 4 days. You can have a room or a chair.

  • @Grandliseur
    @Grandliseur 2 роки тому

    Unless I wake up in the morning, I don't like to travel when it is dark. Many years ago, travelling by train in Europe was fun, even at night. Trains were slower, permitting trips that lasted all night. The 6-person cabins on long trips were mostly empty so that seats opposite each other could be pulled out to make a bed at no extra cost; also, there existed extensive night trains where the price per bed was less than hotel costs. When travelling via the Eurail ticket, nothing beat this way of travelling. Nowadays, the fun has gone out of train travel. It's all about getting there quickly and not about enjoying the journey.

  • @clickbait9313
    @clickbait9313 2 роки тому +2

    If you come to France, just take the TGV (but personnally, i prefer the shinkansen ;)

  • @areareare9953
    @areareare9953 2 роки тому +1

    I wanted to go to Japan to look at woodworking - now it's woodworking and overnight ferries.

  • @nazaninm1315
    @nazaninm1315 2 роки тому +2

    You are gonna love denmark's trains - notorius for being delayed! But ifyou ever come to Denmark, and use the train i recommend the silent zone. Unless you enjoy Kids crying Andpeople talking nonstop.

  • @IgorProkhorov111
    @IgorProkhorov111 2 роки тому

    Thank you! What a wonderful world!))))

  • @allentoyokawa9068
    @allentoyokawa9068 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent video!

  • @styrocrete
    @styrocrete 2 роки тому +6

    What does Shin-Osaka mean? As opposed to just Osaka, I mean.

    • @Kuro_kaz
      @Kuro_kaz 2 роки тому +5

      "Shin" refers to "new" in Japan, so it literally means "New Osaka", but it also refers to the "Shin"kansen.
      A lot of station names have "Shin" in it (like Shin-Kobe in the video) since some Shinkansen routes can't pass through older stations usually due to infrastructure difficulties, so "Shin" stations were built to accommodate the Shinkansen.

  • @ZGryphon
    @ZGryphon 2 роки тому

    I choose to believe those announcement chimes aren't recordings, they've actually got a vibraphonist up in the cab with the driver. :)

  • @alabamasamurai7703
    @alabamasamurai7703 2 роки тому

    いつものように素晴らしかった✌🏻 スイスに来たいのなら、ここには本当に美しい電車があります!

    • @kugastravel5180
      @kugastravel5180  2 роки тому +1

      多分来年スイスに行くと思います

    • @alabamasamurai7703
      @alabamasamurai7703 2 роки тому

      @@kugastravel5180 ようこそ You are welcome anytime ! Let me know if you need any information or assistance...

  • @GSU_Panther_Nation
    @GSU_Panther_Nation 2 роки тому +1

    After the pandemic, you should definitely visit China and ride their newest Fuxing high speed bullet train if you are lucky. Not to mention that they also have plenty sleeper cars

    •  2 роки тому

      China? Trash!

  • @gerry8035
    @gerry8035 2 роки тому

    1. Which speed app are you using? 2. Are there special reduction cards for frequent travellers like the Bahncards (25, 50, 100) in Germany?