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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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Editorial Summary

The creator documents a two-day luxury rail journey across Japan aboard the Shiki Shima, an exclusive train featuring only 17 suites. The trip begins at Tokyo's Ueno Station and follows a route that includes stops in Niigata and the Yamanashi wine region. The creator highlights the train's unique design, which includes observation cars that double as engines and a two-story lounge car named Korabi. Throughout the journey, the creator explores the high-end amenities, such as the spacious suites equipped with Japanese-style toilets and sliding doors. A significant portion of the experience focuses on the culinary offerings, which include Michelin-star quality meals prepared by executive and guest chefs, ranging from French-Japanese fusion to traditional local specialties like raw horse meat. The creator also details the excursion process, where passengers depart the train via a dedicated lounge to visit local villas and wineries. The journey concludes back in Tokyo, with the creator reflecting on the seamless integration of modern luxury and traditional Japanese aesthetics, as well as the unique cultural experience of traveling on a premier tourist train.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

What This Creator Said
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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?

Topics Covered

Cabin Suite4½ Happy BaconDining Main4½ Happy BaconService Crew4 Happy BaconValue Pricing3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Enzon4 Happy Bacon
Top: Winery Visit and Wine Tasting
Niigata3½ Happy Bacon
Top: Traditional Gaya Performance
Tokyo4 Happy Bacon
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