30 Things You Should Know About Japan's Trains

Japan has one of the most incredible railway systems in the world. What makes the railways in Japan so good? In this video, I share 30 things to love about train travel in Japan. I spent about a month in Japan in late 2023 and despite doing lots of research about train travel, nothing could prepare me for just how brilliant Japanese trains and the railway system is. This video is an attempt to capture things that surprised, impressed and delighted me about Japanese railways. I hope it conveys some of the wonder of train travel in Japan. 🚉 Travel dates: 15 October 2023 - 14 November 2023 EQUIPMENT: 🚉 Cameras: iPhone 15 Pro Max and GoPro Hero 10 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:21 - Shinkansen 02:17 - Staggering stations 03:33 - Turnaround times 05:07 - Precision boarding 06:49 - Ekiben (bento) 07:40 - Cab views 08:54 - Shisa Kanko 10:17 - Station jingles 11:33 - Disaster readiness 12:15 - Drinks with views 12:58 - Punctuality 14:11 - Celebrity trains 16:47 - Kawaii 17:50 - Private railways 19:18 - Passenger information 20:44 - Reversible seats 21:05 - Level crossings 22:56 - Ticket checks 23:46 - IC cards 24:31 - Neighbour-free seating 24:49 - The Green Car 26:21 - Mt Fuji views 26:58 - Railway history 28:11 - Tori-tetsu 29:23 - Vending machines 29:47 - Omiyage 30:33 - Smoking rooms 31:16 - Luggage locking 31:59 - High-tech toilets 33:02 - Train etiquette Music I use Artlist for high quality, licensed audio. If you sign up using my referral link below, you will get two extra months for free. https://artlist.io/Adam-3542584 Credits and sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Japan https://www.jrpass.com/blog/trainspotting-in-japan https://japanrailtimes.japanrailcafe.com.sg/web/article/rail-travel/railway-fans Photo and video attributions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt92-ZDm-HM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LmdUz3rOQU OpenRailwayMap: https://www.openrailwaymap.org Follow me on social media: https://www.instagram.com/_fromthewindowseat/ https://twitter.com/adamgjoyce https://facebook.com/adamjoycetravels #tripreport #japantravel #trainreview