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FIRST CLASS TRAIN Across Japan 🇯🇵 (Overnight on "SHIKI-SHIMA")

Jeb Brooks
Jeb Brooks
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👁️ 1.4M views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 23:13
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❤️ Best for CoupleAsia · 1 nightsFrom TokyoFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

this is the coolest train we've ever traveled on

we are the only non Japanese passengers on this train and the staff have been so kind to us already

the plating and flavors are what you'd expect from a Michelin star restaurant not a kitchen on a train

it was the most Exquisite train we've ever seen

Creator's Tips & Advice

Apply for the lottery to get on board the Shiki-Shima train
Be prepared for adventurous dining and try new foods
Dress semi-formal for dinner on the train

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Language barrier as non-Japanese speakersStaff provide a dedicated translator which is helpful

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to travel on the Shiki-Shima first class train across Japan?
QHow do you get tickets for the Shiki-Shima train?
QWhat dining experiences are offered on the train?

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YouTube Video Description

Welcome onboard one of the World’s Greatest Rail Journeys! This First Class Train across Japan has it all! Watch this video to see what it’s like onboard the Train Suite Shiki-Shima across Japan! On our journey through massive urban centers, passed breathtaking mountains, and over peaceful rivers. We’ll cover nearly 550 miles over almost 31 hours! The Shiki-Shima Train should be at the top of your travel bucket list. In this video, we’ll leave Tokyo at 9:15 and travel across Japan to return, the next evening, to our starting point: Ueno Station in Tokyo. Along the way, we’ll travel in a First Class train car with every amenity you can imagine (and some First Class Luxuries to surprise you!). Onboard the Shiki-Shima First Class Train experience, we’ll have our own dedicated Team to take care of our every need, two INSANELY comfortable beds and Michelin Star Quality food. Our room is in the “entry level” type, but you’d never know it! It’s got every amenity you can imagine! The incredible Lounge includes a first class bar complete with snacks and other treats to enjoy along our journey. We even had the opportunity to get out and explore Japanese culture twice during our journey. These explorations gave us a sense of just how special this magical country really is!! You’ll see the sights, the food, and gain insight into what it’s like to travel on this incredible First Class Train: The Train Suite Shiki-Shima. 0:00 Introduction 2:39 Boarding Shiki-Shima 5:11 Shiki Shima Tour 10:47 Room Tour 15:49 Day Two 19:21 How to Book Shiki-Shima and Price 22:20 Bloopers To register for Train Suite Shiki Shima ticket lottery: https://www.jreast.co.jp/shiki-shima/en/application.html Tokyo International Dental Clinic: https://tids.jp/english_1/ For more trip reports, please subscribe to my channel! http://www.JebBrooksFlies.com Here’s a video about THE CANADIAN Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQRJ1n8igG0 Here’s a link to our Rocky Mountaineer Trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b-cecHEfdU Here’s a video about the MOST INCREDIBLE First Class Train! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzyYKAPcfmE Don’t miss my video about Amtrak’s California Zephyr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1gRPEZdKyI&t=0s And, why not check out this one about Amtrak’s LONGEST Route: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-RcNp1uhKE&t=1227s Oh! And here’s a link to the video we made about Amtrak’s Southwest Chief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYiMihP0OHU&t=164s Just one more…a video I made comparing Amtrak's Acela to a plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVLnQFTazz8&t=0s If you made it this far, here’s a playlist of all of the train videos on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43p7rNDG7rk&list=PLQhp4hw0kFepS_ZVMUVMsf43z3FYjn4cc&index=1&t=0s Check me out on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/JebBrooksFlies Check me out on Twitter, too: https://twitter.com/jebbrooks And don't forget to take a look at my travel blog: https://greenergrass.com/ Music: Last Breath of Freedom - Bonnie Grace Breaking the Fourth Wall - Edward Karl Hansom Sights of the Tokyo Tower - Sight of Wonders A True Master - Yi Nantiro Specialty Qualities - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Rehearsal Decay - By Lotus Black Water (Instrumental Version) - Loving Caliber Skymning - Strom Two of Many - Deskant A Travelers’ Gloom - Dew of Light Breathing Again - Clarence Reed Japanese Garden - Sight of Wonders You Are Special - Sarah the Illstrumentalist Dust Turns to Gold - Hampus Naeselius