West Express Ginga --Trying a Brand New Stylish Overnight Train in Japan (Kyoto→Shingu)

[bill937ca]

Video by Kuga's Travel.

 

https://youtu.be/PXvJNVT8BDE

Edited October 26, 2021 by bill937ca

[Szdfan]

My understanding was that night trains were an endangered species and on their way out. I thought I saw that the Sunrise Seto was the last overnight train. I’m happy to see that there’s a new one.

[JR East]

3 hours ago, bill937ca said:

Video by Kuga's Travel.

 

https://youtu.be/PXvJNVT8BDE

It's said "Video not available - Private Video" ....

 

 

JM. 

 

[bill937ca]

Ha ha. It was posted on Facebook this morning.  Looks like he didn't like that. Sorry....

[Szdfan]

I was able to watch it earlier, but not now 

[Tony Galiani]

Very odd.  I watched it last night but now it is gone from his youtube channel.  Made me want to ride the train - it seems really nice.  Of course, I tend to react that way to many Japanese trains .....

Tony

Edited October 26, 2021 by Tony Galiani
grammar correction

[cteno4]

Working now, looks like they just took off the embedding option and you have to view it on YouTube page.

 

cheers,

 

jeff

[katoftw]

Above link to train discussion when first introduced 18ish months ago. Some useful links also for carriage layout etc in there.

 

The train was originally run up to Matsue when first introduced. Does the new video say when it started running to Shingu?

 

As mentioned in the link and official announcements, the train was to run to improve tourism to slowly forgotten regions in West Japan

 

Shingu for example makes a lot of sense.  Great trail walks and that well know pagoda and waterfall scene. But does take a long time to get to. 4-5 hours from my memory, travelling from Osaka. Not really a day or overnight-weekend trip. Overnight train negates this.