Japan's Best Luxury Sleeper Train Travel? TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE (4K Trip Tour)

Please enjoy a trip on the luxurious sleeper train "TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE" in western Japan.

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■Boarding information
Boarding date: September 2024
Seat: Royal Single (Car 4)
Price: 445,000 JPY / 2,880 USD / 2,680 EUR
Departure: Shimonoseki Station 9:26
Stop Station 1: Hofu Station Arrival 13:47, Departure 17:01
Stop Station 2: Onomichi Station Arrival 8:14 (+1 day), Departure 12:01 (+1 day)
Arrival: Kyoto Station 16:53 (+1 day)
Course: 2 days, 1 night, Sanyo course (upbound)

Lunch 1: "Anagomeshi Ueno (Hiroshima Prefecture)" Local cuisine supervised by Junichi Ueno
Dinner: "Kikunoi (Kyoto Prefecture)" Japanese cuisine supervised by 3-star Michelin chef Yoshihiro Murata
Breakfast: "HAJIME (Osaka Prefecture)" Western-style breakfast supervised by 3-star Michelin chef Hajime Yoneda
Lunch 2: "HAJIME (Osaka Prefecture)" Western cuisine supervised by 3-star Michelin chef Hajime Yoneda

■Train information
Train name: TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE
Start of operation: June 17, 2017
Operator: West Japan Railway Company (JR West Japan)
Section: Shimonoseki Station - Osaka Station - Kyoto Station
Vehicle: 87 series diesel car
Gauge: 1,067 mm
Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68.35 mph)

Class: A-class sleeping car
Seat: "Royal Twin" cars 2, 3, 8 and 9, "Royal Single" car 4, "The Suite" car 7
Meals: Dining car "Diner Pleiades" car 6
Observation: cars 1 and 10
Other: Lounge car "Salon de l'Ouest" car 5

TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE began commercial operation on June 17, 2017, inheriting the name of the special sleeper express "Twilight Express" which operated for about 26 years from July 21, 1989 and ended its operation on March 12, 2015 (based on the starting station).

TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE is a 10-car train consisting of 6 sleeping cars, 1 dining car, 1 lounge car, and 2 leading cars with observation spaces. There are two classes of passenger cars, with one room and three rooms per car. The planned capacity was about 30 people, but the tour was ultimately limited to 34 people.

TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE won the Good Design Best 100 award in 2017.

■Table of Contents
00:00 Intro
00:52 Shimonoseki Station
02:40 Boarding Car 4
03:50 Room Tour (Car 4, Royal Single)
13:34 Information, Route, and Price
16:15 Car 5 Lounge Car "Salon de l'Ouest"
19:32 Car 6 Dining Car "Diner Pleiades"
20:44 Cars 7-9
22:22 Car 10 Observation Deck
24:34 Lunch - Anagomeshi Ueno (Hiroshima)
28:42 Car 1 Observation Deck
29:54 First stop Hofu Station (Yamaguchi)
31:15 Ride the Mizukaze bus to see Hofu - Mohri Garden
36:18 Depart Hofu Station (Yamaguchi)
38:23 Aperitif time, live music
40:35 Dinner - Kikunoi (Kyoto) 3-star Michelin
43:38 Nighttime
44:32 Bed, shower, amenities, sleep
48:28 Breakfast - HAJIME (Osaka) 3-star Michelin
51:35 Ride the MIZUKAZE bus from Onomichi Station (Hiroshima)
55:05 Hirayama Ikuo Museum
56:40 Sightseeing high-speed cruiser "SEASPICA"
1:00:50 Departing from Onomichi Station (Hiroshima)
1:03:42 MIZUKAZE goods
1:05:43 Lunch - HAJIME (Osaka) 3-star Michelin
1:07:49 Kobe
1:09:48 Osaka
1:10:57 Final in-car announcement
1:13:30 Kyoto Station, MIZUKAZE Lounge
1:16:06 Thank you for watching

#japan #train #sleepertrain #cruisetrain #mizukaze #twilightexpressmizukaze

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西日本の豪華列車「TWILIGHT EXPRESS 瑞風」の旅をお楽しみ下さい。今回のTWILIGHT EXPRESS 瑞風は1泊2日・山陽コース上りの旅となっており、瑞風としては初の防府駅（山口県）に停車をしました。

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■乗車情報
乗車日：2024年9月
座席：ロイヤルシングル (4号車)
料金：445,000 円
出発：下関駅 9時26分
停車駅1：防府駅 到着13時47分、出発 17時1分
停車駅2：尾道駅 到着 8時14分 (+1日)、出発 12時1分 (+1日)
到着：京都駅 16時53分 (+1日)
コース：1泊2日・山陽コース上り

昼食1：「あなごめし うえの (広島県)」 上野純一氏監修の郷土料理
夕食：「菊乃井 (京都府)」村田吉弘氏監修の日本料理
朝食：「HAJIME (大阪府)」米田肇氏監修の洋朝食
昼食2：「HAJIME (大阪府)」米田肇氏監修の西洋料理

■列車情報
列車名：TWILIGHT EXPRESS 瑞風（トワイライトエクスプレス みずかぜ）
運行開始：2017年6月17日
運営者：西日本旅客鉄道（JR西日本）
区間：下関駅～大阪駅～京都駅
車両：87系気動車（網干総合車両所宮原支所）
軌間：1,067 mm
電化：直流1,500 V（京都 - 広・下関・城崎温泉、伯耆大山 - 西出雲間）、非電化（城崎温泉 - 伯耆大山、西出雲 - 新山口・幡生間）
最高速度：110 km/h

クラス：A寝台
座席：「ロイヤルツイン」2・3・8・9号車、「ロイヤルシングル」4号車、「ザ・スィート」7号車
食事：ダイニングカー「ダイナープレヤデス」6号車
展望：1・10号車
その他：ラウンジカー「サロン・ドゥ・ルゥエスト」5号車

TWILIGHT EXPRESS 瑞風は、1989年7月21日から約26年間にわたり運行し、2015年3月12日（始発駅基準）をもって運行を終了した臨時寝台特急「トワイライトエクスプレス」の名称を受け継ぐ形で、2017年6月17日に営業運転を開始しました。京阪神地区から山陰・山陽エリアで運行され、運行中に沿線での立ち寄り観光を実施しています。

#瑞風 #TWILIGHTEXPRESS瑞風 #寝台列車 #クルーズトレイン

[SSS]

I think you're the only youtuber to have been on all 3 of Japans extreme luxury trains!

[GoodGood-vbgm]

This the kind of train I've been looking for : Seat is seat; bed is bed. And most important of all, my own private bathroom. 👍

[andrea]

Wow! Japan is so beautiful, any time of year and what a beautiful train! Thank you for sharing your adventure with us 😊

[downunderrob]

That Train is Beautiful. What a superb journey. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇦🇺

[김수밧]

진짜 일본 최고의 럭셔리 침대열차 인거같습니다. 영상으로나마 관람 하니 좋네요 :D

[Audenify]

How lovely! I wish I could ride that train! Thank you! 😊

[СветланаМоор-мф]

Это великолепное путешествие, спасибо вам огромное❤❤❤

[rafaelvillar]

competently made video, both content and form. admirable.

[BaronBricks]

Love seeing the picture of Lafcadio Hearn / Yakumo Koizumi / 小泉 八雲. I read Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan and it’s a beautifully written book. A great historical link for us in Ireland to you in Japan.

[mickaelpj]

ini mewah nya keliatan gila sih, aku suka

[KelB-gs]

amazing video !! I like a lot ! very beautiful travel ! the welcome and departure are magnificent! ❤❤ ❤the japan is the best !!

[michelspievak]

Bonjour, merci pour cette jolie vidéo 👍

[olgkorin]

да уж шикарный поезд, такой бы по Европе нужен экскурсионный.

[Aleks-ne]

Большое спасибо из России, за сделанный ролик 😊👍

[AUTO_TECH_TRAVEL_EAT]

ยอดเยี่ยมกระเทียมดอง 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 !!

[ADHTW]

怎麼我覺得TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE車頭讓我聯想到鐵人28😄

[universe]

This is Video is so Amazing💖, I like Everything, Train, Food, people in Hofu, Trip, this is Video make me happy😊💚✨Thank you💚✨..

[remi]

Kobe translated to Kobe Bryant is crazy

[AVadim]

Express999のテーマを演奏しました！
31:03 - жалко, что никто из пассажиров не оценил мастерство музыкантов и не послушал их, а ведь они играли тему из Galaxy Express 999!

[amystubby]

I have had migraines that match that decor in the lounge in the thumbnail. Oof.