Riding Japan's LUXURY Sleeper Train "WEST EXPRESS GINGA" - Kumano Kodo to Kyoto

We hiked Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails. Then we took the limited express sleeper train WEST EXPRESS GINGA from Shingu to Kyoto. The train only runs two round trips a week. It's a special train with luxury seats. Let me take you on a virtual train ride. ▼Train information Train: WEST EXPRESS GINGA Seat: First Seat Price: ¥12,130 [$81.70] Route: Shingu - Kyoto Duration: 7 hours 51 minutes Distance: 315.5 km (196.0 mi) Booking: 1 month before the traveling date on the internet/ at a ticket window ▼WEST EXPRESS GINGA - where to book? JR West WEST EXPRESS GINGA'S page [in Japanese] https://www.jr-odekake.net/railroad/westexginga/reservation_kinan/ ▼Time table(For Kyoto) Shingu 1302 Kiika-tsuura 1325 Taichi 1242 Koza 1420 Kushimoto 1431 Susami 1546 Shirahama 1626 Kii-Tanabe 1648 Gobo 1723 Kainan 1802 Wakayama 1833 Hinone 1935 Tennoji 2002 Osaka 2016 Shin-osaka 2021 Kyoto 2053 shot in OCT 2023. ▼Video time 0:00 Opening 0:33 Checking out the route 1:20 Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails 4:07 Shingu Station 9:43 West Express GINGA is coming 12:34 Exploring the train 15:43 First Seat 21:15 Departure 48:34 Lunch on a train 1:05:14 Kushimoto Station 1:16:07 Sunset time 2:09:48 Arriving at Kyoto Station 2:11:19 Exploring Kyoto 🚝My popular videos🛳️ ▼First Class Room on Japan's Overnight Sleeper Train 🇯🇵 🚞 13 Hour Journey from Tokyo to Izumo https://youtu.be/o4Xi3TuF7Zs ▼Riding on Japan’s First Class Overnight Train | West Express Ginga Premier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBdwetBS1DA&t=507s ▼Sleeper Seat on Japan's Newest Overnight Train 😴 12 Hour Trip from Kyoto 🛏 Solo Travel Vlog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-l4I6bPlrY&t=294s ▼Riding on Japan’s Amazing Overnight First Class Train | West Express Ginga “First Seat” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynkEKEMLOA&t=135s ▼Most Spacious Overnight Sleeper Train In Japan! Extremely Relaxing!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuxp_OSgETw ▼【First Seat】Riding the "West Express Ginga" 11-hour Train エクスプレス銀河に乗って１１時間の電車旅　大阪〜下関 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf9a8DJEaV8&t=14s ▼Please subscribe our channel for more videos! https://www.youtube.com/@off-to-japan shot in MAY 2023. 4K HDR 30fps ▼My Gear Camera: iPhone14 https://amzn.to/3s3B9io Stabilizer: DJI OM5 https://amzn.to/3LJyIdL Mic: SHURE MV88 https://amzn.to/3cjxCIw Camera: GoPro https://amzn.to/3PV4vZA Camera: Sony a7iii https://amzn.to/3Q3SQsz Stabilizer: DJI RS3 mini https://amzn.to/41jJu0q Mic: JOBY Wavo Mobile https://amzn.to/42gghop ※I join Amazon associates #tokyo #japan #asmr #japanvlog #japaneseculture #japantravel #tokyotrip #HDR #4K #4K HDR #kumanokodo #caminodesantiago #worldheritage #sleepertrain #nighttrain #japantrains #westexpress銀河