First Class on Japan's Bullet Train Shinkansen - Tokyo to Kyoto (unusual route)
Today we'll be traveling from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station in First Class (Gran Class) on Japan's bullet train, the Shinkansen.
Date: September 2025
(First Train)
Train Name: Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki 505
Section: Tokyo (8:11 AM) - Tsuruga (11:29 AM)
Stops: Tokyo, Ueno, Omiya, Nagano, Toyama, Kanazawa, Fukui, Tsuruga
Fare: Reserved Seat ยฅ16,360 JPY, Green Car ยฅ24,210 JPY, Gran Class ยฅ35,210 JPY
Time: 3 hours 18 minutes
Class: Gran Class
Seat: Car 12, Seat 1A
Gran Class: https://www.jreast.co.jp/granclass/en/seat.html
(Second Train)
Train Name: Limited Express Shirasagi 56
Section: Tsuruga (12:10 PM) - Maibara (12:44 PM)
Class: Green Car
Seat: Car 1, Seat 3C
Time: 34 minutes
(Third Train)
Train Name: Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari 639
Section: Maibara (12:53 PM) โ Kyoto (1:12 PM)
Class: Green Car
Seat: Car 8, Seat 4D
Time: 19 minutes
Total Fare: ยฅ40,610 JPY
Total Time: 5 hours 11 minutes
โ Table of Contents
00:00 Intro
00:25 Pick up my tickets at Tokyo Station
01:22 Buy an Ekiben (a lunch box)
02:06 Viewing the Shinkansen on the Tokyo Station Platform
03:22 Boarding the Hokuriku Shinkansen
04:45 First Class Cabin
06:08 First Class Service
07:03 First Class Light Meals
08:42 Shinkansen's Maximum Speed โโ(Omiya to Utsunomiya)
11:20 First Class Seats
15:18 Nagano
16:09 Wi-Fi
16:35 Facilities
19:12 Enjoying Ekiben and Wine
20:51 Toyama - Kanazawa
22:09 Kanazawa - Fukui - Tsuruga
23:00 41-minute transfer at Tsuruga Station
25:51 Limited Express Shirasagi (Tsuruga - Maibara)
29:34 9-minute transfer at Maibara
30:04 Business class on Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari (Maibara - Kyoto)
34:06 Arriving in Kyoto - Was it a waste of time and money?
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