Cruise Train “Seven Stars in Kyushu”
Oct 10, 2013, 5:13 pm
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Cruise Train “Seven Stars in Kyushu”
Anybody planning to take this train?
This is all suite train. 3 nights 4 days cruise priced about JPY 620,000 – 980,000 per suite. 1 night 2 days cruise priced about JPY 280,000 – 420,000 per suite.
I admit, this is out of my price range but would love to hear about it if anybody is going to take this train. I am a train geek.
ななつ星 in 九州, Cruise Train “Seven Stars in Kyushu”
By the way, anybody rode on Hokutosei (北斗星) or Cassiopeia (カシオペア) train between Ueno - Sapporo or Twilight Express (トワイライトエクスプレス) between Osaka - Sapporo?
This is all suite train. 3 nights 4 days cruise priced about JPY 620,000 – 980,000 per suite. 1 night 2 days cruise priced about JPY 280,000 – 420,000 per suite.
I admit, this is out of my price range but would love to hear about it if anybody is going to take this train. I am a train geek.
ななつ星 in 九州, Cruise Train “Seven Stars in Kyushu”
By the way, anybody rode on Hokutosei (北斗星) or Cassiopeia (カシオペア) train between Ueno - Sapporo or Twilight Express (トワイライトエクスプレス) between Osaka - Sapporo?
Last edited by AlwaysAisle; Oct 10, 2013 at 5:20 pm
Oct 10, 2013, 6:46 pm
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(BTW, don't forget the Akebono and Nihonkai trains to Aomori!)
Oct 11, 2013, 12:45 am
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This came out a couple of days ago. One of the least evocative and descriptive reviews I have ever seen. No doubt the writer had a WONDERFUL time onboard...
http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/09/great-...lence-4139084/
http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/09/great-...lence-4139084/
Oct 12, 2013, 7:27 pm
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Sleeper Limited Express “Akebono” brings back memory! Before Yamagata Shinkansen “Akebono” used to run Ueno-Fukushima-Yamagata-Akita-Aomori. It has become thing of the past when JR had sleeper trains running overnight all over Japan.
Used to take Sleeper Express “Ginga” between Tokyo-Osaka. Train left around 10 p.m. and arrived at the destination at 8 a.m. It was great for business giving full day at Tokyo or Osaka. But Shinkansen got faster and now runs Tokyo – Shin Osaka in less than 3 hours. Many business travel between Tokyo and Osaka became day trip and ridership of Sleeper Express “Ginga” went down.
Used to take Sleeper Express “Ginga” between Tokyo-Osaka. Train left around 10 p.m. and arrived at the destination at 8 a.m. It was great for business giving full day at Tokyo or Osaka. But Shinkansen got faster and now runs Tokyo – Shin Osaka in less than 3 hours. Many business travel between Tokyo and Osaka became day trip and ridership of Sleeper Express “Ginga” went down.
Oct 13, 2013, 12:47 pm
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I took it a few weeks before it was discontinued. Hate to admit it, but it was a rather brutal train trip (all I could get is a top berth and the train was delayed en route for about 5 hours)
Oct 13, 2013, 3:03 pm
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Today, October 14 is “Tetsudo no Hi” (鉄道の日) or “Train Day” or "Railway Day" in Japan. On year Meiji 5 (明治５年 or 1872) October 14 first passenger train service in Japan started between Shinbashi (station was at current Caretta Shiodome next to JR Shinbashi station, there is a plaque explaining the historic site) and Yokohama (current JR Sakuragi-cho station).
Happy Tetsudo no Hi everybody!
Happy Tetsudo no Hi everybody!