Today, we will be riding Japan's newest overnight train in its

We are at the holy grounds of Izumo Shrine.

Today we are here at Izumo to ride on a special train.

Let’s head to the train station.

This is the train we are going to be riding today, "West Express

Or "West Express Galaxy” in English.

The train operates on 3 routes this year:

the "Sanyo" route in the winter.

the "Sanin" route in the spring and summer.

the "Kinan" route in the fall and winter.

Today, we ride the San in Route, which connects Izumo City \n

The trip is 440 km (270mi), 14 hours, and 43 minutes.

There are 12 stops along the way for adjustment and sightseein­g.

We were able to book the prized 'premier room' for this trip.

The “West Express Ginga” has arrived on time as expected.

There are only 5 private rooms installed on the train.

And I was able to book one out for the journey.

The room can be locked from the inside and from the outside,\n

there's even a chair in the corner of the\nroom.

Glad the weather is looking great.

Looks like this without the blinds.

There is also air conditioni­ng.

There's also a mysterious musical instrument­.

The couch has turned into a bed.

There is also storage underneath the bed.

When the couch is in night mode, we gain additional storage

Unlike the "Sunrise Express" There is WiFi on board!!

Good enough for video streaming.

Japan's famous clam fishing ground.

No one is out fishing at this time of the day.

The train is scheduled to stop for about 30 minutes, so let's go

We still have some time before departure so let's go on a train

Let's start at the front of the train, car 6.

A mini scenic lounge with a view of the rail track.

I'll be back when the train starts moving.

This is the only Single private compartmen­t making it nearly\n

This car has the newly designed Nobi-Nobi Couchette.

There are priority spaces for wheelchair­s, so they can enjoy the

So this is the ”Lounging space”.

A mysterious package has arrived on car 4.

there are some VR sets, and seats to enjoy\nas a group.

Nobi Nobi Couchette and regular reclining seats.

Before we head to the furthest back car, let's take a look \n

Looks like he's living his best life.

There are also sinks with privacy curtains.

It is a semi-priva­te space separated by curtains.

The seats fold down to form a bed.

I believe that's all for the train tour.

Announceme­nts: hello passengers in car 6.

Dinner is ready, please come to car 4 with a voucher to receive

I wonder what kind of food will be served.

With my voucher exchanged, I received my dinner.

Famous Ichimonjiy­a "Ginga Ichibanbos­hi Bento".

It's got a nice DIY photoshop wrap.

Let's head to the deck for the scenery.

With the day hitting twilight, we have arrived at the next stop.

Here, we stop for about 30 minutes.

A few notes here for this "Ginga" ride.

Currently, you can only make reservatio­ns through travel agency

Unfortunat­ely, it is not possible to take the "Ginga" ride only.

This time, I booked a private room for two people and stayed at a

The fare was 40,000 yen (310USD) per person.

You can make a reservatio­n by phone.

Our time at Neu station is almost over.

Almost forgot about our dinner.

A station staff gave me a flag!

I've received another bento box.

Apparently­, this is a "midnight snack".

Anyways let's hurry back to the train platform.

A precious two-shot of the sleeper trains.

We are back in our room for our midnight snack.

Ayu (sweetfish­) and seasonal food lunch box from Takahashi.

Now that today's event is all done, let's go to sleep.

The city is famous for its Kobe beef.

Passing through a couple of cities, we are now in Osaka.

We are greeted by the cityscape of Osaka.

It's almost time for our last stop, Kyoto.

Thank you to the conductor and all the people who were involved in

Thank you for watching to the end.