Traveling green class between 3/27/16 and 4/3/16 how busy?

[Steve4031]

Thank you for the heads up. It might be fun to do this.

[Kb4iuj]

Woo! That's a lot of riding. If you can swing it. Make a video blog on YouTube about your adventures... Though, all dependent on your wifi puck. In the USA Verizon charges $100 for 10gb and in Egypt Vodaphone charges $40 for 20gb. Hence, don't gobble up your memory as we can wait. You have checkout that book call Japan By Rail over at Amazon?

 

I see your going to be riding the Shinkansen MAX, what type of trucks/bogies do they have?

 

Oh, ya know Eric Clapton is going to be playing in Japan but at only one place in 2016. No tellin what those tickets must cost. LOL

[Steve4031]

Shit! I didn't even know about riding a MAX shinkansen! Which one is that and why are the bogies important?

[Kb4iuj]

Google "Shinkansen Max"... Look at the coaches and the whole she bang. Do make sure you guys have take a bag or two of Doreto's.

 

As for the bogies - I just haven't had a good look at them myself.

The Doretos are for those middle of the night moments.

 

There might be some videos on YouTube of some of these routes. Hence, all you need now is to stop by a Japanese resturant. During the slow part of the day and see if some of the waitress can help you guys.

 

Hence, the Shinkansen window watch may not be for you as it maybe too fast.

Edited January 17, 2016 by Kb4iuj

[Steve4031]

Oh those are the double deckers. They will be interesting. I'll definite be taking pictures so I'll make sure to post them all with a link.

[miyakoji]

I can't remember if they have Doritos in Japan. I imagine you'll have to take those ebi crisp things, or maybe a dried whole squid

[katoftw]

[katoftw]

Doritos are big in Japan:-

 

http://kotaku.com/the-delicious-world-of-japanese-doritos-1506401118

[Kb4iuj]

Interesting covers.... Wonder if someday they'll have two guys on a train in their window seats. Ya know, this idea of riding the trains. Especially, newbies in a place they've never been to... Along with new stations all the time. If it were me I'd allow for more time or hire a guide and take them along on these grueling rides.

 

Let's hope they strap a GoPro on their chest so we can see them interacting with everybody and the fllood of people going in all directions. Talk about confusion and hardly anybody speaking English.

 

In my opinion the trip is too short. As like most of you guys are saying to get ones bearing one has to walk around the area so just to see something other than a train station and shops inside the station. If you've ever been to the Amtrak in Chicago, their bi-level station is sort of confusing. And that's a small station.

Edited January 17, 2016 by Kb4iuj

[Steve4031]

Interesting covers.... Wonder if someday they'll have two guys on a train in their window seats. Ya know, this idea of riding the trains. Especially, newbies in a place they've never been to... Along with new stations all the time. If it were me I'd allow for more time or hire a guide and take them along on these grueling rides.

 

Let's hope they strap a GoPro on their chest so we can see them interacting with everybody and the fllood of people going in all directions. Talk about confusion and hardly anybody speaking English.

 

In my opinion the trip is too short. As like most of you guys are saying to get ones bearing one has to walk around the area so just to see something other than a train station and shops inside the station. If you've ever been to the Amtrak in Chicago, their bi-level station is sort of confusing. And that's a small station.

 

I appreciate the positive support.  Me and my buddy or a lot more proficient at getting around than you think.  I have viewed you tube videos of Shinjuku and tokyo stations.  Yes they are huge.  But if I do the appropriate research and know which exit to use to get to my hotel, I can follow signs and work my way in the correct directons.  If I make a wrong turn, so what.  I willl figure it out. 

 

 

[railsquid]

I've used Shinjuku Station pretty intensively since 1993, and particularly during the last 10 years, and am still constantly finding passageways and exits I never knew existed. On the other hand, the west side, where the hotels mainly are, is no more onerous to navigate than Montreal's subterranean passages. Just watch out for the Taiwanese tour group who have been stuck down there since 2007 after attempting to change trains from the Keio Shinsen/Toei Shinjuku line platform to the Seibu Shinjuku line, a transfer which often results in hospitalisation for fatigue and/or insanity.

[Kb4iuj]

You'll do fine.  If you miss the train, their will always be another one.

[Kb4iuj]

Anybody know if Steve4031 is going on this trip? Or has the dates been remassaged?

[Steve4031]

Anybody know if Steve4031 is going on this trip? Or has the dates been remassaged?

The dates were massaged a bit. I am departing tomorrow from ORD on OZ 235 to ICN connecting to Narita arriving on Sunday. 

 

I have required the itinerary considerably. 

[Steve4031]

Here iis my Itinerary.  Call me crazy, but I am gonna do it as is.  

 

Friday April 15

                 

Asiana 235 ✈

Dp Ohare

11:55 p.m.

             

Saturday April 16

       

Cross international Dateline

                 

Sunday April 17

         

Ar Seoul

4:00 A.m.

   

Asiana 102.✈

Dp Seoul

9:00 A.m.

     

Ar Tokyo Nrt

11:00 A.m.

   

Pick up portable hotspot

                 

Validate rail pass and make green class reservations for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

                 

Narita Express #

Dp Tokyo NRT

1:14 p.m.

Ar Tokyo

2:14 p.m.

JR Yamanote Line(Outer loop) for OSAKI

Dp. Tokyo

2:22 p.m.

Ar. Shimbashi

2:25 p.m.

Yurikamome for TOYOSU

Dr. Shimbashi

2:35 p.m.

Ar. Daiba

2:50 p.m.

Ride the Yanote Circle line and some subway lines#

       

Hilton Odaiba

       

Monday April 18

       

SHINKANSEN KOMACHI 7

DP Tokyo

8:40 a.m.

Ar Akita

12:24 p.m.

 

Track 20

 

11

 

LTD. EXP INAHO 10

DP. Akita

12:58 p.m.

Ar. Niigata

4:32 p.m.

 

track 3

     

SHINKANSEN MAX TOKI 336

Dp Niigata

4:51 p.m.

Ar Tokyo

7:00 p.m.

 

track 13

     

Hilton Odaiba

       

Tuesday April 19

                 

SHINKANSEN HIKARI 463

Depart Tokyo

8:03 a.m.

Arrive Osaka

11:03 a.m.

 

track 19

 

track 21

 

SHINKANSEN SAKURA 555

Depart Shin-Osaka

11:59 a.m.

Arrive Hiroshima

1:26 p.m.

 

track 20

     

SHINKANSEN SAKURA 564

Depart Hiroshima

7:03 p.m.

Arrive Osaka

8:34 p.m.

 

track 14

               

Lodging: Osaka Courtyard

                 

Wednsday April 20

       

SHINKANSEN Hikari 493

Dp Shin-Osaka

8:14 a.m.

Ar Okayama

9:17 a.m.

 

track 21

 

track 22

 

LTD. EXP NANPU 5 #

Dp Okayama

10:05 a.m.

Ar Kochi

12:29 p.m.

 

track 6

     

Tram

Depart KOCHIEKIMAE

1:14 p.m.

Ar. HARIMAYABASH

1:18 p.m.

Tram

DP. HARIMAYABASHI

1:21 p.m.

Ar. KAGAMIGAWABASHI

1:45 p.m.

tram

dp. KAGAMIGAWABASHI

2:07 p.m.

Ar. Ino

2:32 p.m.

         

tram

dp. INO

2:37 p.m.

Ar. KAGAMIGAWABASHI 3:02 p.m.

tram

dp. KAGAMIGAWABASHI

3:03 p.m.

Ar. HARIMAYABASH

3:21 p.m.

tram

DP. HARIMAYABASHI

3:31 p.m.

Ar. KOCHIEKIMAE

3:36 p.m.

         

LTD. EXP NANPU 16 #

Dp Kochi

4:13 p.m.

Ar Okayama

6:47 p.m.

 

1

 

8

   

Dp Okayama

7:44 p.m.m

Ar Shin-Osaka

8:34 p.m.

         

Lodging: Osaka Courtyard

                 

Thursday April 21

                 

SHINKANSEN HIKARI 514

Dp. Shin-Osaka

9:16 a.m.

Ar. Nagoya

10:25 a.m.

 

track 27

 

track 14

           

LTD. EXP (WIDE VIEW) HIDA 7

Dp. Nagoya

10:48 a.m.

Ar. Toyama

2:44 p.m.

 

track 11

 

track 2

           

SHINKANSEN HAKUTAKA 570

Dp. Toyama

3:36 p.m.

Ar. Tokyo

6:12 p.m.

 

track 12

 

track 21

 

SHINKANSEN HIKARI 527

Dp. Tokyo

6:33 p.m.

Ar. Shin-Osaka

9:26 p.m.

 

track 19

               

Friday April 22

                 

SHINKANSEN SAKURA 547

Dp Shin-Osaka

8:04 a.m.

Ar Hakata

10:40 a.m.

 

track 20

 

track 15

           

LTD. EXP KAMOME 17

Dp Hakata

10:55 a.m.

Ar Nagasaki

12:49 p.m.

 

track 4

               

LTD. EXP KAMOME 38

Dp Nagasaki

5:20 p.m

Ar Hakata

7:14 p.m

     

track 4

 

SHINKANSEN SAKURA 570

Dp Hakata

7:39 p.m.

Ar Shin-Osaka

10:21 p.m.

 

track 14

 

track 26

           

Lodging: Osaka Courtyard

                 

Saturday April 23

                 

SHINKANSEN SAKURA 547

Dp Shin-Osaka

8:04 a.m.

KUMAMOTO

11:19 a.m.

 

track 20

 

track 13

           

LTD. EXP KYUSHU ODAN TOKKYU 3

Dp KUMAMOTO

11:39

Ar Beppu

2:42 p.m.

 

Track 0

 

none

           

LTD. EXP SONIC 42

Dp Beppu

3:20 p.m.

Ar. KOKURA

4:37 p.m.

 

none

 

track 4

           

SHINKANSEN SAKURA 562

Dp. Kokura

4:55 p.m.

Ar Shin-Osaka

7:24 p.m.

 

Track 13

 

Track 25

                     

Sunday April 24

                 

LTD. EXP HARUKA 27

Dp. Shin-Osaka

1:00 p.m.

Ar. Kix

1:50 p.m.

 

track 11

               

Asiana 113 ✈

Dp Kix

5:00 p.m.

Ar INC

6:50 p.m.

Asiana 236 ✈

Dp INC

8:20 p.m.

Ar ORD

7:05 p.m.

[Kb4iuj]

So which trains are you taking and have you added any rerouting. You do know Eric Clapton is in town. So you might contact them at his website so as to find out if he forgot to bring something only found in Chicago. And you might contact the folks at Kato USA.

I sent them my C11-C56 sound card purchased on eBay and they sent it back to me unfixed, then I sent the circuit board to Soundtraxx and they either kept it or tossed it.

[Kb4iuj]

Well, looks like an adventure for you. If all that travel gets to you. You might do what the locals do just go hang out near the mainline and watch the trains go flying by. Maybe, Kyde & Eric might be in town (from YouTube) and you could be in one of their videos. As look at some of the stuff they eat!

[Steve4031]

That would be cool to be in a video. 

[katoftw]

Good luck with it.  Looks like a whirlwind trip.  Hopefully you do stop to smell the tulips (currently in season) if you can.

 

The Kumamoto day might have to be altered.  Dunno when the Kyushu shinkansen and Hohi Line will come back on line.  The Japanese are normally quite quick at rebuilding. They have had a lot of practice.

Edited April 15, 2016 by katoftw

[Steve4031]

I am aware of the earth quake. I will monitor this and have a plan B ready. This trip is later in the week.

[railsquid]

Not so much an earthquake as an ongoing series across Kyushu, probably going to be a lot of disruption for the forseeable future.

[JR 500系]

Good luck and enjoy your trip! Stay safe!

 

Would be great to see some pictures or videos ~~  :)

[Kb4iuj]

It 5:30 pm CST and according to the Apple clock it's 7:30 am Tokyo time. So my guess he's wait for his next flight. I might add I slept like a rock last night in my bed. How was the wifi on the trip over ?

 

When you eat out, do take a photo of the place and try and get a photo of what your gonna eat. If you can get a photo of the back of the building great - so as to model it. That'd be fun.

[Steve4031]

I am opening a new post to share my experiences.

 

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/11417-japan-trip-report/?do=findComment&comment=135120

Edited April 18, 2016 by cteno4