My very first trip to Japan was for a work trip, and I took this exact train route from Kyoto to Kurayoshi! I remember being so baffled but excited that there was a vending machine ON a train. Kurayoshi holds a special place in my heart, thank you for documenting your trip so I could relive the experience, I hope to go back one day!!
Fun fact: Most limited express trains and some rapid service trains have their highest speed set at 130km/h. Another limited express train called Thunderbird (Osaka - Kanazawa) is usually considered the fastest by average speed. However the Skyliner that links the Narita Airport and Ueno in Tokyo runs at 160kh/h for around 20km which makes it the fastest limited express by top speed.
Japan loves their vending machines. Interesting. No worries about talking with mouth full. Things happen. Glad wi fi finally worked. Very green and lush area. Will you ever go to Hokkaido Island? Thanks Jeremy😊
Now this was a fun adventure! Lunch looked good and the price was right. No confusion here. Loved your face when the conductor came up behind you just as you were bragging you had the train car all to yourself! That made us laugh out loud. Have a great week and keep in touch!
i wonder if the service is subsidized so they just run it. 7 trains a day back and forth is absolutely ridiculous. they are empty and its a long journey. thats so much diesel and tear on equipment and even tracks to run empty that many times a day.
Is there a non-overhead luggage rack for larger luggage that can't be stored safely overhead? Or what's recommended for travelling with a larger suitcase on the super hakuto- place it in the legspace front of you when seated or book the last row seats with the small empty space at the back of the seat? I love how well connected Japan's train routes are , but travelling with a larger non-overhead luggage is always a concern and sometimes it's hard to find information about this
The overhead racks can take some fairly big bags, I think. But if not, I think there is probably elsewhere on the train - a little alcove between cars or something - where oversized bags would fit. Sorry I don't know for sure, but I'm sure there is something that they do
Not sure, but I'm quite sure it is. I've never used one (not available for residents of Japan) but a visiting American was telling me a couple weeks ago that limited trains are included, and you even get a reserved seat
Would love for you to show how non-speakers of Japanese can buy tickets. Do ticket-office workers speak English? Is it possible to buy the ticket from a multi-lingual machine?
We have just returned from Japan to the UK yesterday. You can choose English on the ticket/reservation machines. In addition, certainly in Kyoto and Nagano, there are ticket desks (in Nagano a complete office) for "Foreign Customers", so there is no major problems getting tickets as a non-Japanese speaker.
In a future video I will demonstrate these, thanks for the idea. As @killickr says, there are machines with English that should cover what you'd need, and often a window for foreigners. If not the latter, many agents can handle simple transactions like this in English; the idea would be to forego long sentences and just hit the highlights and enunciate ("two people", "reserved", "tomorrow")
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My very first trip to Japan was for a work trip, and I took this exact train route from Kyoto to Kurayoshi! I remember being so baffled but excited that there was a vending machine ON a train. Kurayoshi holds a special place in my heart, thank you for documenting your trip so I could relive the experience, I hope to go back one day!!
Thanks! This is a really cool and pretty unknown ride in Japan
Thanks for the ride, Jeremy. You make me want to go there.
I hope this video is the next best thing :)
I love your Japan adventures! I can't travel too far and my Japanese is non existent so this is the next best thing!
Excellent, thanks for watching!
Fun fact: Most limited express trains and some rapid service trains have their highest speed set at 130km/h. Another limited express train called Thunderbird (Osaka - Kanazawa) is usually considered the fastest by average speed. However the Skyliner that links the Narita Airport and Ueno in Tokyo runs at 160kh/h for around 20km which makes it the fastest limited express by top speed.
Interesting info, thanks. Hope to take the Thunderbird soon actually
Japan loves their vending machines. Interesting. No worries about talking with mouth full. Things happen. Glad wi fi finally worked. Very green and lush area. Will you ever go to Hokkaido Island? Thanks Jeremy😊
I hope to be going to Hokkaido in the next few weeks - trying to work out the schedule now!
@@T1DWanderer look forward to that. Thanks 😊
Now this was a fun adventure! Lunch looked good and the price was right. No confusion here. Loved your face when the conductor came up behind you just as you were bragging you had the train car all to yourself! That made us laugh out loud. Have a great week and keep in touch!
Thanks! Yeah that guy walking through was timed perfectly. I thought I detected a bit of surprised exasperation when he saw me blocking the aisle 🫢
This is my favorite new channel. Thank you.
Thanks!
Wonderful ride. Thank you for showing us.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
My wife and I were on the JR Super Hakuto last week. Very comfortable.
Nice train huh!
thanks for the carb info about lunch! 👍
Of course - it's what's important :D
i wonder if the service is subsidized so they just run it. 7 trains a day back and forth is absolutely ridiculous. they are empty and its a long journey. thats so much diesel and tear on equipment and even tracks to run empty that many times a day.
I love taking trains in Japan as well. Maybe we'll run into each other one day!
Maybe so! Say hi if you notice me
Nice!
an american will totally swipe your insulin pens... with how prices of that are. heh
Is there a non-overhead luggage rack for larger luggage that can't be stored safely overhead? Or what's recommended for travelling with a larger suitcase on the super hakuto- place it in the legspace front of you when seated or book the last row seats with the small empty space at the back of the seat?
I love how well connected Japan's train routes are , but travelling with a larger non-overhead luggage is always a concern and sometimes it's hard to find information about this
The overhead racks can take some fairly big bags, I think. But if not, I think there is probably elsewhere on the train - a little alcove between cars or something - where oversized bags would fit. Sorry I don't know for sure, but I'm sure there is something that they do
Hi, nice presentation. Is this train covered in the JR pass?
Not sure, but I'm quite sure it is. I've never used one (not available for residents of Japan) but a visiting American was telling me a couple weeks ago that limited trains are included, and you even get a reserved seat
@@T1DWanderer thank you
Would love for you to show how non-speakers of Japanese can buy tickets. Do ticket-office workers speak English? Is it possible to buy the ticket from a multi-lingual machine?
We have just returned from Japan to the UK yesterday. You can choose English on the ticket/reservation machines. In addition, certainly in Kyoto and Nagano, there are ticket desks (in Nagano a complete office) for "Foreign Customers", so there is no major problems getting tickets as a non-Japanese speaker.
In a future video I will demonstrate these, thanks for the idea. As @killickr says, there are machines with English that should cover what you'd need, and often a window for foreigners. If not the latter, many agents can handle simple transactions like this in English; the idea would be to forego long sentences and just hit the highlights and enunciate ("two people", "reserved", "tomorrow")
@@T1DWanderer Great! Thank you and looking forward to it.
@@T1DWanderer Many thanks!