Japan's Night Train: The Sleeper Car Adventure 寝台列車サンライズ出雲

so finally arrived in Tokyo Station and this is one of 2 sleeper trains in Japan. A really special experience and it's going to be traveling 950 kilometers from here to your station all the way to IZUMO this is called the Sunrise IZUMO I've been on SHINKANSEN bullet trains have been on local trains that are really slow I've been on subways I've been on monorails I've never been on one of these This is gonna be fun The IZUMO sunrise express departs daily at 10 p.m. from Tokyo Station it's a long ride no food service on board there is a shower Tourists visiting with the JR Rail Pass only need a reservation and it's free Me? Here's my ticket. Car 12, Row 4, seat B Is it a seat or is it a bed let's take a look I've been on sleeper trains in europe India and even the trans Mongolian railroad to moscow but I've never seen a layout like this really Japanese style Take your shoes off It seems a little cramped It sorta reminds me of camping, staying in a tent or maybe even a capsule hotel These curtains to separate everything have a reading light I can shut this off, and here is a fan pretty cool time to say farewell to the city Big skies, fresh air and new experiences await on the Sea of Japan side only 12 hours to go Goodbye Tokyo let's have a closer look at this Japanese style sleeper train 14 cars have go to IZUMO have go to SHIKOKU splitting in Okayama the single sleepers also haven't upper and lower birth these have doors pajamas pillow slippers and a big window here's the bed an electrical outlet alarm clock radio and light control comfortable here's a twin compartment I'm staying in the NOBI-NOBI- Zaseki it's an open area for laying down but it's considered a seat a little hard very little privacy but it saves on a night at a hotel take off your shoes as I said japanese-style everything is super clean this sink for brushing your teeth the toilet spotless this train is equipped with the shower available to all passengers So I'm in the shower room, the shower part Its 320 yen. There's a limited number available so buy one as soon as you get on the train it's 6 minutes. I better hurry up. Everything you need here. There's thesoap There's the shampoo. They even have the adjustable lever so you can adjust the hight of the shower so really convenient for tall people. There is even an auto clean feature for when you are done The trains run in back and forth which is really interesting the changing room is pretty small. Better hit the shower Make sure you adjust the temperature first. 6 minutes goes by pretty quickly It's freaky. It's counting down as if it's going to Y'know I can't help but stare at that clock counting down the pressures on Can I rinse off that shampoo in time? live to ride another day I really like this its it's enough room for me to sleep it's kind of a carpet I get my own window which is really great There is a curtain in the front for checking clothers.A little bit of privacy And the wall separates you from the person next to you So you have a little bit of privacy here. The NOBI NOBI ZASEKI has sheets but no pillow but I've got that covered ready for bed while I slumber on the rails let's take a look at why anyone would go to IZUMO? Here is Tokyo on the Sea of Japan side is the Sannin area it's considered the birthplace of Japan There is IZUMO Taisha. one of Japan's most important shrines. Lake Shinji and Matsue, a beautiful castle town then there's the crossroads City, YONAGO with beaches and onsen and overlooking it all DAISEN, a stunning FUJI like volcano with loads of outdoor activities The SANIN area is loaded need more reason to visit? this dream just keeps getting better and better check this out we're almost there Ohayo-Gozaimasu IN Japan the Sun rises around 4:30 in the morning during the summer there's no food service but a vending machine can handle thirsty travelers Grab a canned coffee and head to the lounge car with your breakfast don't forget to buy something in Tokyo Station before you board I bought a tonkatsu bento breaded pork cutlets sauce and rice at Tokyo Station it's an EKi- Ben. Eki meaning station Ben for Bento Inside, there is everything you need. Chopsticks, sauce. and wet napkin rice with the sour umeboshi plum on top and the breaded pork cutlet put the sauce on and chow down. Don't forget to say, before eating The view just got a lot better. an empty stomach is no way to enjoy a train ride so don't forget your eki ben, and never ride alone again The cool summer morning Fog off the rice paddies trapped by the surrounding hills mysterious mesmerizing reason to ride the rails at a normal speed at Okayama the train splits The break is fast is there enough time to get a drink from that vending machine maybe maybe maybe not The fast vending machine run couldn't be done its easy to make friends in the lounge and share the beautiful Japanese landscape as and rolls by the big windows the sky reflex off the clear water in the rice paddies stunning the train follows a river most of the way. The trip and view from Okayama to Izumo is the best part when you see Dyson that meansIZUMO is not far away back at the NOBI NOBI ZASEKI, the landscape continues to roll by most of the passengers get off at YONAGO and Matsue a moment to reflect as we near our final destination finally IZUMO trains are a big deal in Japan really is special linking one side of Japan with the other so if you come to Japan with the rail pass and want to see an area that's a real hidden treasure of attractions ride the rails overnight to the SANIN area do it for the experience and what's waiting on the other side see you again SUNRISE IZUMO

Channel: WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN

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Rating: 4.8199754 out of 5

Keywords: Train (Transit Vehicle Type), Japan Railways Group (Business Operation), Night Train, Train Station (Building Function), sleeper, overnight, ticket, Sunrise Izumo, Izumo (City/Town/Village), Izumo-taisha (Place Of Worship), Matsue (Japanese City/town), Yonago (City/Town/Village), Shower, Ekiben (Dish), Bento (Dish), Compartment, Cabin, Tokyo (Japanese Prefecture), Japan (Country), Travel (TV Genre), Holiday, Sleeping Car (Transit Service Type), Couchette Car (Transit Service Type)

Id: wEY-CbBaSD4

Length: 12min 46sec (766 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 22 2015

Reddit Comments

[u/Snuuskamuikkunen]

any train is a sleeper train if you Believe

[u/woofiegrrl]

I was bored. I like trains. I gave this a try.

• "1 of 2 sleeper trains in Japan! A really special experience." Waooow...
• Dinky little music box music. Well, he's got the jvlogging right.
• OK, telling people that you can do it with a JR pass is handy. Tourists love that shit.
• "Is it a seat, or is it a bed? Let's take a look." Neither. It's a square of floor.
• "I've never seen a layout like this. Really Japanese-style!" Followed by little Japanesey music. I'm going to barf.
• Jesus the timbre of his narration is pissing me off. So wide-eyed and amazed, and I'm not even able to see him narrating. Talk normally, dammit.
• The single/twin compartments are nowhere near what they were on the Hokutosei and Cassiopeia, but at least it's an actual goddamn bed with normal capsule hotel features (minus the TV).
• "Take off your shoes. As I said, Japanese style!" zomg!
• "Everything is super clean!" Like the sink and bathrooms. AMAZING SO COOL JAPAN!
• Oh god no not fake voices and shitty graphics and did you take a picture of yourself in the shower.
• 6 minutes in the shower for 320 yen. Fuck, I'll shower when I get there.
• OH GOD YOU DID BRING THE CAMERA IN THE SHOWER.
• There's a timer in the shower. He opens the door, mid-shower, to tell us this. He is covered in soap. He then says he can't help but feel it's counting down to something. (cue explosion graphic)
• "The pressure's on. Can I rinse off that shampoo in time?! ... Live to ride another day." Are there people who like this kind of video? Okay, it's a timed shower. Hey neat, there's a timer in there so you know. Can we go back to the matter-of-fact reporting he did with the single/twin berths? The narration was shitty, but at least it wasn't ~D~R~A~M~A~T~I~C~
• He really likes his square of carpet. He tells us all about it. Meanwhile the poor person on the square of carpet next to him wishes he would shut up. But seriously, he's been on sleepers in India, and he likes this sleeping space? I've been on a sleeper in India too, and I had a nice cushioned bed. Sure, it was crowded and kinda grubby, but we're talking about the bed. WTF he likes this?
• There's rock-a-bye-baby music playing. headdesk
• Ignoring section on why he's going to Izumo. Meh. Oh wait, he's dancing with mascots. OMG AN ANIME WRAPPED TRAIN. SOBA!!!! Okay ignoring again.
• Did you seriously just intone おはようございます
• BREAKFAST BENTO UNBOXING!!!! like its a damn WWF match. "Don't forget to say itadakimasu!" "Don't forget your ekiben, and never ride alone again." So what I take from this is that I'm supposed to treat an ekiben like my closest friend, and then eat my buddy?
• Apparently the view from the train is mysterious and mesmerizing. idk folks.

Okay I want my 15 mins back.

[u/Snuuskamuikkunen]

man, 12 hours and no pillow or food? lying on carpet? fuck that. even JAL gives you something to stop your neck dislocating mid-flight and a beer (two if you're a charmer) whenever the trolley comes by.

I'm a big train travel romanticist and love sleepers in most respects but this guy is not selling this.

[u/MensTeiohsWashlet]

Whoa no snack cart or counter? Brutal.