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First Class on Japan's Bullet Train - Hokuriku Shinkansen | Tokyo to Osaka

Today, we are boarding the Hokuriku Shinkansen in First Class (Gran Class) from Tokyo Station. We will transfer to another train at Tsuruga Station, ultimately bound for Osaka Station. Date: May 2026 (1st Train) Train Name: Hokuriku Shinkansen "Kagayaki" No. 501 Route: Tokyo (06:16) – Tsuruga (09:34) Stops: Tokyo, Ueno, Omiya, Nagano, Toyama, Kanazawa, Fukui, Tsuruga Travel Time: 3 hours 18 minutes Class: Gran Class Seat: Car 12, Seat 4A Gran Class Info: https://www.jreast.co.jp/granclass/seat.html (2nd Train) Train Name: Limited Express "Thunderbird" No. 14 Route: Tsuruga (10:14) – Osaka (11:36) Travel Time: 1 hour 22 minutes Class: Green Car Seat: Car 1, Seat 7C Total Cost: 40,900 JPY/ 253.1 USD (Base fare Tokyo to Osaka: 10,560 JPY; Hokuriku Shinkansen Gran Class: 25,880 JPY; Limited Express Thunderbird Green Car: 4,460 JPY) Total Time: 5 hours 18 minutes Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:23 Early morning at Tokyo Station - Picking up tickets 01:54 Buying an ekiben (Japanese lunch box) 02:34 First Shinkansen trains of the day 04:20 Hokuriku Shinkansen "Kagayaki" arrival 05:31 First Class (Gran Class) seating 09:43 Welcome service 10:42 Light meal and menu 12:38 Omiya to Takasaki (What is the top speed of the Hokuriku Shinkansen?) 14:45 Takasaki to Nagano 18:09 First Class (Gran Class) cabin amenities 20:55 Nagano to Toyama 22:12 Ekiben and Wine 24:12 Toyama – Kanazawa – Fukui 27:52 Green Car and Ordinary Seats 29:26 Transfer at Tsuruga Station 32:44 Limited Express Thunderbird Seating 35:41 From Tsuruga to Osaka on the Limited Express Thunderbird 39:58 Enjoying Osaka's Gourmet Food 43:11 Thank you for watching #Shinkansen #HokurikuShinkansen #Japan #GranClass #BulletTrain