0:00 Opening 0:57 At Kyoto Station 2:34 Buying lunch box bento 4:24 Ticketing 5:19 Checking out the route 11:28 Arriving WEST EXPRESS GINGA 17:18 Exploring the train 27:22 Dinner on the train 31:00 Departure 38:43 Room tour 42:48 The following morning 55:30 At Kushimoto Station 1:20:30 Mandala 1:46:56 Arriving at Shingu Station 1:55:23 Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails 2:12:32 Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine 2:26:00 Nachi Waterfall 2:39:17 Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine 2:49:41 Giant Torii Gate
Hi! No, WEST EXPRESS GINGA doesn't run the route between Kyoto and Izumo now. It runs between Kyoto and Shingu until March 2024. It maybe will run the route between Kyoto and Izumo after that.
I’m from the uk. Your videos are fascinating to watch. So there’s no dining car on the ginga? Or vending machines? Do they give you recommendations about what you should bring with you on the ride? I’ve watched other videos where they say bento boxes can be very good, or very bad. No pillow on your bunk? I often buy dried squid from the asian supermarkets here, but sometimes they’re too sweet
Thank you for watching our videos! There is only a free-space car where you can eat and drink, but they don't serve food or any drink, even no vending machine on the train. So you should bring your own food and drink. But there is enough time at some stations to eat ramen at a restaurant nearby or to buy some food and drink at a convenience store. I would say bento boxes are very good for train journeys. There is no pillow on my bunk. Some kinds of dried squid in Japan are a bit sweet.
