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Japan's Overnight Train · SUNRISE EXPRESS 🇯🇵 Tokyo ✈ Okayama 🇯🇵 The LAST Year Round Sleeper

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👁️ 14K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 18:43
What This Creator Said
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Asia · 1 nightsFrom Tokyo

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I love the concept I love any form of transit in Japan and I genuinely do love traveling by train

you need to prepare yourself to not sleep well plain and simple

do it but be prepared to miss a night of sleep

this is not one of them so the Spartan Interiors are exactly what you did pay for

Creator's Tips & Advice

Arrive at the platform 40 minutes before departure to get a shower card
Book tickets exactly one month in advance at 10:00 a.m. Japan time
Pack light if booking a solo room due to limited space
Bring your own towel as none are provided in the showers
Expect to be warm in the cabin even with heater off

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not sleeping wellBe prepared to miss a night of sleep; consider if worth losing part of next day
Booking the desired roomBe on top of booking exactly one month in advance at 10:00 a.m. Japan time
Shower availabilityArrive at platform 40 minutes before departure to get a shower card

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to ride Japan's last remaining year-round overnight train?
QHow do you book tickets for the Sunrise Express?
QWhat are the different room categories on board?
QHow do the showers work on the train?
QIs the overnight train experience worth it?

Port Highlights

Okayama1½ Happy Bacon
Tokyo2½ Happy Bacon
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Watch this video if you want to see what it’s like to ride on Japan’s last remaining year round overnight train, the Sunrise Express. Whether you take the Sunrise Izumo or Sunrise Seto, you’ll find everything you need to know about riding this train in this full train trip report. From buying tickets, to navigating Tokyo Station, all room categories on board, the shower situation, it’s all here. See you on board! 💎 Support me on PATREON!: https://www.bit.ly/tfft_patreon ❤️ VENMO Tip Jar: @kevin_tfft 🧳 Shop ALL of my Gear on AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theflipfloptraveller 💸 Fare Paid Fare Paid: 141.00 USD Class: Single Cabin Inclusions: Reasonable Baggage, Transportation 📽 Next 5 Videos (🩴 = Level of 'Must Watch'-ness) ⇢ 27 Jul: The Hello Kitty Shinkansen (There's a story...) 🩴 ⇢ 28 Jul: Hilton The Palm Dubai 🩴🩴 ⇢ 01 Aug: Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady Review 🩴🩴🩴🩴 ⇢ 03 Aug: Japan Series Finale - Japan Airlines 787 to Taipei 🩴 ⇢ 08 Aug: Starlux A321 Business Class Taipei to Saigon 🩴🩴🩴 ✋🏼 Videos & Playlists You Might Enjoy ➟ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83ZLLu2Le8MWJz5nhvH8AfsZcfk9pqrb ➟ https://youtu.be/yNhWP7qEwUg ➟ https://youtu.be/3XCaqVP3ntw ➟ https://youtu.be/NVvsNOEae_I ➟ https://youtu.be/l1N34ZgR93I ➟ https://youtu.be/Bvfba7HqdXw ➟ https://youtu.be/Ch6_tQ62Yh8 ➟ https://youtu.be/P39r0s6Hypc ➟ https://youtu.be/PPd2vWF9WnY ➟ https://youtu.be/w6zfbu_rGLE ➟ https://youtu.be/scsVFw88T1c ➟ https://youtu.be/UDNKrWTTulg ➟ https://youtu.be/RBtuqvEcn3E ➟ https://youtu.be/iYFVRH8Acd0 ➟ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83ZLLu2Le8N8H5meh6YZwXMRPYkI7b-D 🎙️ My Ad Policy -Every scored review I produce (of a flight, hotel or anything else) will be based on an entirely self-funded experience which I paid for via published rates/fares. -I will never endorse a product, company or site that I do not actively use. If and when I endorse a product, it will be clearly disclosed and will be relevant to the channel from a brand I likely couldn't live without. -For sponsorship inquiries, please refer to the email address published on the About tab of my channel. ⏰ Typical Posting Times (unless conflicting with a flight/my time zone): 7:00/8:00 🇺🇸», 13:00 🇬🇧, 17:30 🇮🇳, 19:00 🇻🇳, 22:00/23:00 🇦🇺» 📺 My Other Channel 🛫 ROAM ABOVE (Extended Inflight Videos): https://www.bit.ly/tfft_RA 🎶 Background Music in This Video ⇢ “The Southern Lake” by Borden Lulu ⇢ “Slippery” by Heatwaves ⇢ “Beauty All Around Us” by Sunlight Drift All music tracks featured in this video are licensed under an Artlist Unlimited License. ↪ Video Chapters ↩ 0:00 Tokyo Station by Night 01:50 Inside Tokyo Station 04:36 Busy Platforms, Buying a Shower Card 06:47 Our Train Arrives 08:10 Shower Card Machine 08:40 Single Cabin Tour 11:04 Departing Tokyo, our Route 11:50 All Cabin Categories on Board 14:06 Common Spaces 14:51 How to Shower 16:04 Nearing Okayama 17:27 Train Uncoupling 18:18 The Flip Flop Score This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it! #sunriseexpress #sleepertrain #japan