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

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

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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

[marshafick]

No one does class, elegance, and efficiency like the Japanese.

[tywil]

$2, 500 doesn’t seem bad for a luxury train in Japan. It looked like an amazing experience!

[miket.]

thank you thank you thank you - I saw this video and registered trying to get a spot for my parents 50th wedding anniversary - I got picked!!!!
Thank you for making me aware of this rare opportunity!!

[PaulStewartAviation]

Looks incredible! The Japanese have a very unique approach to luxury!

[trainattendant]

I'm a train attendant aboard Amtrak(Southwest Chief) & this would be my fantasy train to work. If only we could have this type of train travel in the USA. The detail of the product presentation is other worldly.

[VictoryAHK]

I lived in Japan for over 4 years. What an amazing country. I miss it so much! Such fantastic people and culture! They really do everything and anything for their customers.

[luxelist]

It's not just a trip on the train, it's an entire experience. And the dining options looked incredible.

[sandiandgregh]

This is jaw dropping. So beautiful!! The menus, the room, the cars, the design and decor. Just wow. But the best…the special station master with his little hat. 😊

[matthewbaker]

Trust the Japanese to do something so amazingly well. They really do understand what experiences should be like. I'm in awe of this train. I must go on it. I didn't even know such a thing existed.

[marianespinosa]

Japan have the best train and service in the world, can't wait to go back there... And their cleanliness is unmatched

[BrendaHaltom-csck]

Wow so beautiful! I love Japan! That gorgeous train just blows me away! Love the decor! Thank you JEB and Susanne!❤️😀🌄

[ElectronChaser]

Japan is such a wonderful country to visit. I cannot wait to go back someday.

[davidschneider]

Of all the amazing journeys you’ve gone on, I don’t think I’ve ever been more jealous than I was of this one. What a fantastic experience. Thank you for sharing it with us!

[OVTraveller]

Jeb speechless? I fully understand as train travel in Japan is so outstanding. Again a wonderful experience to share with you two. Thanks.

[AScottishOdyssey]

This looks like an amazing experience. The Japanese certainly know how to do their trains.

[ckidder]

I keep thinking Jeb and Suzanne can't come up with something more unique and special than the last video I saw and then they out-do themselves. Thank you for taking us along on your journeys and showing us places in the world I never knew existed.

[davidwolf]

Ya know... I thought I couldn't be more impressed with your Queen Mary voyage, until... this amazing journey and accommodations came along! Truly amazing! Thanks for sharing, Jeb & Suzanne. May God continue to bless you.

[magnustan]

Jeb and Suzzane, as a fan of Japanese trains since I was 6 years old, I had the biggest grin on my face the entire time watching this video! As awesome as Train Suite Shikishima is, but Japanese trains delight no matter what kind you're riding. What I love best is their uniqueness, the whole experience of using them, the scenery that passes by the window and the unmatched enthusiasm the Japanese people share about trains. It's amazing when you're waved off by the staff at the station, everyone is taking pictures on the platform and the staff are very accommodating to us railfans. I just came back from a 2-week holiday to Japan and I already want to go back. I'm so glad you enjoyed your journey and thanks so much for taking us along for the ride!

[stevemueller]

I’m always amazed by your videos - but this one is phenomenal.
My wife and I are cruisers - and we are booked on a 50+ day cruise round trip Seattle to Japan. I appreciated seeing the views in the county, and the amazing mountains - in addition to the luxury train.
You have a great life!

[thorns]

One thing I noticed is that the driver points at every signal he looks at, as I understand it this is part of training to add muscle memory to taking note of everything you need to watch for.