2 Days Travel on Japan's Newest Overnight Train, WEST EXPRESS GINGA (4K Trip Vlog)

Let's take a look at the WEST EXPRESS GINGA, Japan's newest overnight train operated by JR West.

On the way there, I rode in a Green Car first seat from Kyoto to Kii-Katsuura, then toured Kii-Katsuura and stayed at Hotel Urashima, and on the way back, I rode in couchette from Shingu to Kyoto.

■Train information
Train name: WEST EXPRESS GINGA
Total fare: 57,700 JPY / 400 USD
Section: Between Kyoto Station and Shingu Station
Seat on the way there: Green car first seat
Seat on the way back: Couchette (Nobinobi seat)

・Cars and facilities
Car 1: Reserved seats in green car: first seats, private lounge
Car 2: Reserved seats in regular car: reclining seats, couchettes, changing room, powder room (women only)
Car 3: Reserved seats in regular car: reclining seats, family cabins, free space "Myojo"
Car 4: Free space "Yusei"
Car 5: Reserved seats in regular car: couchettes
Car 6: Reserved seats in green car: premier rooms, free space "Suisei"

Free Wi-Fi (all cars), power outlets (all seats), USB ports (all seats and private rooms in Green cars), women's changing room (car 2), AED (car 4), wheelchair-accessible seats (car 5), wheelchair-accessible toilets (car 5), large luggage storage (cars 2, 3, and 5)

・Fare (Kyoto - Kii-Katsuura/Shingu)
Ticket: 5,500 JPY
Reserved seat express fare: 3,170 JPY
Green car fare: 4,190 JPU
Premium room fare: 7,240 JPY

Reclining seats and couchette seats are 8,670 JPY (60 USD) one way
Green car reserved seat first seat is 12,860 JPY (88.7 USD) one way
Green private room premium room is 20,100 JPY (138.6 USD) one way

■Hotel
Name of facility: Hotel Urashima
Address: 649-5334 1165-2 Katsuura, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Opened: 1956
Guest room: Nisshokan Western-style room
Water quality: Sulfur-containing sodium and calcium chloride spring, pH 7.3, cloudy protein, hydrogen sulfide odor, etc.

■Table of contents
00:00 Intro
00:38 Kyoto Station
01:42 Boarding
03:22 Car 1, Green Car, first seat
06:00 Depart Kyoto Station
07:00 Explore the train
11:58 Shin-Osaka to Wakayama
13:58 Wakayama ramen
15:50 Turn the seat into a bed and take a nap
19:07 Kushimoto, the southernmost town on Honshu (watching the sunrise at Hashiguiiwa)
22:25 Lunch box for breakfast
24:09 Arrival at Kii-Katsuura and sightseeing
30:58 Popular Onsen Ryokan "Hotel Urashima"
36:20 Cave Onsen - Bokido
38:49 Nisshokan Western-style room tour
44:44 Stroll around the hotel (observation deck and shrine, etc)
47:08 Cave Onsen - Genbudo
47:45 Dinner buffet
51:53 Breakfast buffet
55:40 Shingu Station
56:56 Boarding
58:27 Car 5 - couchette seat
1:01:39 Departing from Shingu Station
1:04:12 Taiji, Koza, Kushimoto
1:07:21 Lunch box
1:09:00 Susami
1:10:32 Shirahama, Innami, Gobo, Wakayama
1:16:02 Dinner box
1:16:35 Hineno to Shin-Osaka
1:18:30 Last in-car announcement: Arrival at Kyoto

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JR西日本が運行する日本の長距離列車「WEST EXPRESS 銀河」をご紹介します。

行きは京都から紀伊勝浦までグリーン車指定席ファーストシート、紀伊勝浦を観光してホテル浦島に宿泊、帰りは新宮から京都までクシェット席（ノビノビ座席）に乗車しました。

■列車情報
列車名：WEST EXPRESS 銀河
全料金：57,700 円（400 米ドル）
区間：京都駅～新宮駅
行きの座席：グリーン車指定席ファーストシート
帰りの座席：クシェット席（ノビノビ座席）

・料金（京都～紀伊勝浦・新宮）
乗車券：5,500円
指定席特急料金：3,170円
グリーン料金：4,190円
プレミアムルーム料金：7,240円

リクライニング席やクシェット席の場合は片道 8,670円
グリーン車指定席ファーストシートの場合は片道 12,860円
グリーン個室プレミアルームの場合は片道 20,100円

・車両と設備
1号車：グリーン車指定席ファーストシート、専用ラウンジ
2号車：普通車指定席：リクライニングシート、クシェット、更衣室、パウダールーム（女性専用）
3号車：普通車指定席：リクライニングシート、ファミリーキャビン、フリースペース「明星」
4号車：フリースペース「遊星」
5号車：普通車指定席：クシェット
6号車：グリーン個室プレミアルーム、フリースペース「彗星」

フリーWi-Fi（全号車）、電源コンセント（全座席）、USBポート（グリーン車の全座席・個室）、女性用更衣室（2号車）、AED（4号車）、車いす対応座席（5号車）、車いす対応トイレ（5号車）、大型荷物置場（2・3・5号車）

■宿泊ホテル
施設名：ホテル浦島
住所：〒649-5334 和歌山県東牟婁郡那智勝浦町勝浦1165-2
開業：1956年
客室：日昇館 洋室
泉質：含硫黄-ナトリウム・カルシウム-塩化物泉、PH7.3、蛋白白濁、硫化水素臭など

#銀河 #westexpress銀河 #寝台列車 #寝台特急 #紀伊勝浦 #那智勝浦

[NormansCyclingLifeChannel]

I did not take the train but cycling along this route a couple of years ago. It bring me back the memory about the places such as Hashigui-iwa rocks., etc.

[cherrytomato]

The most amazing were local people at Kushimoto station getting up well before 6 am to greet the train passengers! It is deeply touching. Great video, thank you.

[bubastisthegogcat]

Классный поезд! Такой удобный🤗🤗🤗 Понравились широкие, низко расположенные разноцветные полки👍Должно быть, на них весело было ехать - для доброй компании путешественников как раз подходит👍👍👍И на каждой станции - свои развлекательные мероприятия😁 и все машут флажками🚩🚩🚩, провожая в путь - так приятно!😁И слова по громкой связи в конце пути - очень тёплые😇Большое спасибо за это путешествие!🌸

[paulready]

Nice review, found the announcement about the crew looking forward to your boarding very funny because everybody had already boarded and the train was moving already. I would be afraid of the luggage in the compartment above my head would fall onto me. I thought trains stopped operating at around midnight. Surprised not to see any attendants on your train, like on the bullet trains. Looks like you had an amazing trip.

[EtsukoJasper-pm]

smarttripai AI fixes this. WEST EXPRESS GINGA train trip

[RX-GP]

録り溜めと思われますが、やはり紀南ルートの銀河はいい！
ありがとうございます

[Travel-by-Train]

🙂 Nice video. I really like the Sunrise at Hashigui-iwa Rock 🍒🍒🍒

[sujatabarman]

Nice journey, I am from India, Japan has done wonderful in transport systems, it is not compared with us, it is a land ofTechnology, science and rich people but our India is a land of low earning people, so we feel comforts in our semi Bullet trains because of cheaper fares, now we need more high speed semi Bullet train, atleast 220 KMPH speeds,

[mariha-]

Такое насыщенное, интересное путешествие, спасибо! 😊

[afizi]

wauuu thanks you for the videoo, i like japan cause jorney they have peaceful they have unique things like transport, many japan people use transport like bus train and many else so easy

[Talman_Ukrain]

Дуже файне відео😊, дякую каналу за це відео🇺🇦

[NikhilNandhu]

Nice journey. You're next journey. Can I know which day and time are u uploading the videos. More train journeys expected from your channel

[angelar]

Vorrei proprio provare un viaggio con un treno così fantastico probabilmente per il prossimo anno

[dmitryvoronin]

Интересное видео. Самому захотелось съездить в Японию.

[zdzisawawitek]

Film jest świetny, pozdrowienia z Polski🇵🇱❤

[axios]

Nice! Can you take the train also from Osaka or other stations different from Kyoto?

[hameratahir]

usa STILL does not have a high speed train. The country is huge and not a single bullet train in sight!