🇺🇸$500 FIRST CLASS TRAIN Across Alaska | Alaska Railroad Denali Star Anchorage→Fairbanks

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◆Alaska Railroad, Denali Star Gold Star Class (Anchorage Depot→Fairbanks Depot)
◆I'm a Japanese train enthusiast and stayed in the US🇺🇸 and Canada🇨🇦 for a month.
✔︎🇺🇸US and 🇨🇦Canada in 2023
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@kugastravel5180 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching as always! To support this channel - just click Like and Subscribe, and SUPER THANKS button. Your support will help me to continue and improve my video.🤝 Please let me know what you think about this video - I appreciate your feedback and suggestions.

@Daneelro 7 ай бұрын

Locations: 01:00 Anchorage 05:04 Elmendorf Siding (crossing Davis Hwy) 06:30 3.1 km before Pittman Siding (near Jacobsen Lake) 06:35 2.1 km past Pittman Siding 07:11 0.6 km before the end of Houston Siding 08:13 3.5 km past Kashwitna Siding 08:32 6.1 km past Kashwitna Siding 08:46 0.5 km past Montana Siding 08:54 4.7 km past Kashwitna Siding (out of sequence!) 09:11 3.4 km past Montana Siding (alongside a small arm of the Susitna River) 09:21 1.8 km before Sunshine Siding 09:31 Talkeetna 11:19 0.2 km past Talkeetna Siding (Talkeetna River crossing) 11:35 3.0 km before Chase Siding (alongside the Susitna River) 13:04 3.7 km past Chulitna Siding (crossing Pass Creek) 13:13 the end of Hurricane Siding (Mount Denali in the clouds) 13:36 3.0 km past Hurricane Siding (Hurricane Gulch Bridge) 13:58 3.2 km past Hurricane Siding 14:14 Broad Pass Siding (train meet) 14:52 2.1 km past Broad Pass Siding 15:09 1.0 km past Windy Siding 15:25 0.8 km past Windy Siding (out of sequence!) 15:32 5.3 km past Windy Siding 15:32 7.0 km past Windy Siding 16:30 Denali 17:25 0.7 km past Denali 17:33 4.4 km past Denali 17:47 5.0 km before Garner 17:56 3.1 km before Garner 18:03 2.9 km before Garner 18:17 3.7 km before Garner (Parks Hwy bridge over Nenana River; out of sequence!) 18:17 2.0 km before Garner 18:34 2.1 km before Healy 20:27 ~1 km past Usibelli 20:35 Nenana 21:13 just before Fairbanks Yard (crossing Noyles Slough; NOT the Mears Memorial Bridge!) 21:29 Fairbanks Yard 22:09 Fairbanks

@canuck9687 6 ай бұрын

Have you posted your Winnipeg to Churchill train trip yet? Well done….enjoying your videos 🇨🇦👍🏼

@frederickmoller 5 ай бұрын

@@canuck9687 he did, I just watched it.

@miguelvillagrancalderon6128 5 ай бұрын

You have to let us to see you.

@brendasays2324 6 ай бұрын

That’s one thing we didn’t get to do when we lived out there in 1996-2004. I’m 35 now and have a daughter that loves trains. I need to get us up there and do some reminiscing and visit my old school friends. ❤❤❤

@DownieLive 7 ай бұрын

I love this trip! We must have just passed each other, Kuga. I'm sure we'll meet one day...

@ocshaljufrian6109 2 ай бұрын

Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..*,**

@fixpacifica 7 ай бұрын

I used to live in Fairbanks and always drove between Fairbanks and Anchorage, so never took the train. I was shocked to see how expensive it was.

@dsdonovan 7 ай бұрын

Another great adventure: Kuga - how do you stay so thing with all the food you eat???

@sneaks01 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you for bringing us along!! 😊

@hunterl6684 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful train ride!!!

@tm752 7 ай бұрын

What a great trip you've had! As always, thanks for sharing!

@danielramsey1959 7 ай бұрын

I moved to Alaska in 1992 and have never ridden the train, now you can drive from Wasilla to Fairbanks in under 5 hours. I'm glad you liked the trip, usually we have better weather in June but this year it's been very cloudy with lots of rain. And now the snow is coming.

@interproservice 7 ай бұрын

Is it true that Alaska is very expensive?

@Chris_at_Home 5 ай бұрын

@@interproserviceIt’s about 30% above the national average. When I moved here in 79 it was worse, but the oilfield wages more than made up for it. The Mat-Su valley was mostly a bedroom community for slope workers and there was only 17,000 people in the Mat-Su then. Now there are about 120,000 in the borough. It’s nothing like when I moved here. The only way to really get away is to have an off-road place that people can’t drive to. We have one of those as do many people. Alaskans that have been here awhile don’t call a place remote if you can drive your car or truck to it.

@CRVideos0877 7 ай бұрын

Wow, beautiful train!!! A very, very good video! Thanks for sharing - so I could also see those wonderful places! 💯

@user-bg8fi1zm7x 7 ай бұрын

Thankyou for your videos, you have convinced my husband and I to travel to Japan. Our son is going early next month. We really enjoy your work❤

@user-oy1ll5sf7t 7 ай бұрын

Замечательное путешествие!!!

@girlygirl2969 7 ай бұрын

WE LOVE YOU TOO, KUGA!!

@kevincaldwell4707 7 ай бұрын

I get that you like to travel and go on train trips in many parts of the world but from watching your channel I can honestly say that when I've seen your videos of Japanese trains that they are way superior to the rest of the world.

@kaiohshin2322 7 ай бұрын

There are two countries where public transport is simply top notch; Switzerland and Japan. Ive been all around Europe, and nothing compared to the punctuality and cleanliness of the Swiss there.

@josephreed5155 4 ай бұрын

In the US starting around 1950 automobiles led to an end to long train rides. Development of modern intercity rail trnsport is just begining to return.

@dougmate2378 7 ай бұрын

The train ride to Whittier is nice also. I used to live up there. If you get a chance, go to seven glaciers restaurant, humpy's, mooses tooth in Anchorage

@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 5 ай бұрын

The train ride to Whittier now goes all the way to Seward. Times and things do change.

@randall8379 7 ай бұрын

I rode this some years ago. I don't remember that it was so long a trip, however. I was impressed with the dining-car when I travelled. Elegant. Still seems good. The train to Seward is more scenic but when I rode it there was no dining-car.

@livingwithjoy89 7 ай бұрын

What a stunning journey.

@Lynn-sz9gp 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the beautiful ride on the train in Alaska. I love Alaska, I was born in California and still live here in the foothills. I watch the video's of Home Free Alaska and Simple Living Alaska. Great content on them. Hope you enjoyed your stay there.

@huntmaverik1 7 ай бұрын

Just been on this from Ancourage to seaword . 5 hours of paradise

@lialiolkristi 7 ай бұрын

The balcony on this train is the point. LOVE IT! As usual, the humorous parts of the trip: 70 years old man looks happy during this trip 😆 and I thought the dinner reminds me with cereal 😁 SUPER THANKS, KUGA-SAN!

@pamelagordon869 7 ай бұрын

I've just heard kuga say he was 70 if you ask me he looks fantastic for that age I thought he was only in his 30s ❤❤

@lindawheeler3242 7 ай бұрын

I'm new to this channel and have seen his full profile only a couple of times. I thought he was in his early 20's at the most!

@pamelagordon869 7 ай бұрын

Me to Linda I was only guessing

@comdnoive 7 ай бұрын

Wait no way 😮

@Nynke_K 7 ай бұрын

Definitely a joke, even Kuga-san's hands look young 😆

@areareare9953 7 ай бұрын

He's only eaten as much as a 70 year old. That was his stomach saying that.

@thsudy 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully you can visit Mexico’s Mayan train when it’s available

@gror7849 7 ай бұрын

Welcome to North America Kuga! This was a great video. Are you going to take the Vancouver to Toronto one as well? That would be a treat for me (I live in Toronto) .. one day I will do it!! PS: Yes America = Burger! And I say this with the utmost respect for the craftmanship of my neighbors skills in preparing this dish!! A good burger is all you need sometimes!

@valsquyres 7 ай бұрын

You have such young hands for someone my age! Thanks for the video.

@dogsinspace27 7 ай бұрын

So glad you got to ride the Alaska Railroad. Alaska is such a beautiful place. I was lucky to ride this train when I was a teenager. I loved it when the two trains passed each other and the passengers were waving and cheering 😄

@charleshamilton9274 7 ай бұрын

This was one of your bests posts ever! 👍 Were the seats in Gold Class assigned? I live in the US but in a state which has very little water. (It’s a big worry, trust me.) Anyway, all those trees, the rivers, the green. Wow! 🇺🇸

@paracog 7 ай бұрын

What a great trip, and, as always, very well filmed and edited. Thank you!

@pamelagordon869 7 ай бұрын

Yes can't wait to see what you have been upto kuga ❤❤❤

@gizmogal89 7 ай бұрын

A wonderful journey! I have a friend who is an Alaskan native, and her ancestral homeland is so remote! I was shocked to hear that many places are only accessed by small plane. Trains and large cargo ships are the only way many goods access the state. This train looks scenic, but I wonder if you saw freight trains on the tracks along the way too?

@edwardkwek1965 7 ай бұрын

I always thot Kuga is a young man on an adventure!!!...... Happy 70, me too! 😂😂😂

@andrewlisenby9693 4 ай бұрын

Kuga, In all the travel videos I have watched, you have been the only one to say thank you after you finished a meal. I like that you do this.

@Nynke_K 7 ай бұрын

What a wonderful ride to see and hear. The overhead announcements were pure gold too!

@r.h.brothers74 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful ride.. We also enjoyed the trip 😊

@smolgarlic 7 ай бұрын

listening to the ppl in the background is always so fun! i love these videos

@rezaalan3991 7 ай бұрын

What a great trip, finally you visited Alaska. I'm curious, between Seattle and Anchorage, is there any video? Yeah the wilderness is suitable for everyone who want to escape from daily routine.

@andrea6421 7 ай бұрын

Wow! You really get around on your travels Kuga! I’m impressed! Great video 😊

@jcbaily5559 5 ай бұрын

My oh my has the Alaska Railroad changed! Bigger, more modern railroad cars, prepared meals but they still stop for those Alaskans still living in the "bush." When I lived in Anchorage, Mt. Denali was known at Mt. McKinley. June 21, 22,and 23 are normally the shortest days of the year where there is actually no darkness, only what is known as Twilight

@cphilips502 7 ай бұрын

Loved this trip - there is something enormously appealing about Alaska, and would love to go there one day. You really sold the train journey, despite the cost, it did seem worth it. I would love to be one of those people who flag down the train as well, what a wonderful life style!

@GrowJay 7 ай бұрын

22:42 interesting that the sign included Japanese but no other foreign languages as far as we could see. Is Fairbanks a popular destination for Japanese tourists?

@daspump 7 ай бұрын

What an AWESOME trip! Thank you for putting this together, think it's one of your best.

@eyenpersu5248 7 ай бұрын

Yes, those colours are VERY NS worthy hahaha. NS has a slightly lighter shade of blue though. (there are other train companies in the Netherlands, but they're not as widespread)

@Nynke_K 7 ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing about the blue! But I feel like in old pictures it often looked darker than it does now

@eyenpersu5248 7 ай бұрын

@@Nynke_K Huh. I've actually seen a lot of pictures where it was an even lighter blue. But I'm only 30 hahaha. So it might have been darker before that XD

@elmarberktold852 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this great video! 🤩

@SUBARCTICPSYCHO 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Kuga, very cool!

@58GoldenTiger 7 ай бұрын

As always, I really liked your video as with all the others you have done! Wonderful! ❤❤

@DawnLogan614 7 ай бұрын

I love your channel. I hope to ride some trains in Japan one day. Welcome to the US.

@magpismith 7 ай бұрын

This was a delight, and I am inspired!

@owl4321 5 ай бұрын

What a fantastic coverage of whole journey. Thank you a lot .

@Trebuchet48 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video! But I find it hard to believe you are 70 years old. That seems very expensive for a one day trip, even with food included. But it's a once in a lifetime experience, especially for someone from Japan, so worth it. The use of several different styles of rail cars is interesting, especially the 1950's vintage dome cars. As old as Kuga-san! No bus service from the station to town, however, is inexcusable.

@johnm1066 7 ай бұрын

Agreed. When I arrived in Fairbanks on the train in 1992 an employee at the station gave me a lift to a hostel in town. That's Alaska.

@fixpacifica 7 ай бұрын

It looks like there's a bus stop for the public bus system about a 10 minute walk away. But it seems like it would be so easy to have a city bus meet people at the train station when the train comes in and then then do a loop around the various hotels in town. Fairbanks isn't that big, so it wouldn't be hard to do.

@kevinhoward9593 5 ай бұрын

The Alaskan Railroad used to have an overnight sleeper train called The Midnight Sun.

@dresteve1 7 ай бұрын

One of the best! Thanks

@Tbpker22 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful video of an amazing train journey - thank you very much, Kuga!

@MiltBrady 7 ай бұрын

good job 👍

@gregorysims3697 4 ай бұрын

I did this trip twenty years ago. The train car was provided by Holland America, and very similar to yours. I had several overnights in Fairbanks, Denali and Anchorage. In Fairbanks I especially enjoyed the river cruise and a visit to the home of about 20 huskies. At Denali there was a four hour bus ride deep into the park. And from Anchorage there was a cruise of the Kenai Fjords National Park (my favorite). Alaska is a spectacular place, and a great way to see it is from the train.

@iandrew6347 7 ай бұрын

Great video Sir 🫶🏻🇬🇧🫶🏻

@Adam_Gray 2 ай бұрын

This adventure has been added to my bucket list ⭐

@groovyroses 7 ай бұрын

that so fun to watch and reminded me of my Aunt and her friend going to Alaska via the Alaskan Highway and I have relatives that live in Alaska. That smoke salmon chowder looks very yummy. Thanks again for sharing your adventures with us.

@natalialekanoff2978 Ай бұрын

Nice! Thank you for sharing! 😊

@winkpinky1445 5 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this trip to Alaska with you. The room was ok. The food was good and the air nice and clean with plenty of views of Mt. Denali and the wild outdoors. I’m glad you enjoyed it. So where do we go next? lol 😂

@minikin5569 6 ай бұрын

Thank You, great video. Alaska is very beautiful.

@anatoliy3323 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! I like so much train traveling and I admire Alaska. Thanks a lot for your nice video, Mr Kuga

@tmadanmenon 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful train journey through the Alaskan wilderness so exclusive. Great to know that the rail-section has 'Flag-stop' system to facilitate people living in remote hamlets that are in really inhospitable regions to board even this sort of luxury trains ! Class video! Thanks...best wishes!

@dagmarmentzing2481 4 ай бұрын

I enjoy a lot your trips!!!

@menalicheuser8499 2 ай бұрын

OMG..I THINK I WAS IN ALASKA! GREAT JOB! WONDERFUL! MERVEUILLESE! I LIKE TRAINS SO MUCH! THANKS FOR FILMING AND SHARING WITH US...BIIIIG LIKEEE!❤❤❤❤❤

@MT-qu2tg 4 ай бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed Alaska. On my trip to Alaska I went to Juneau.

@larkspin 9 күн бұрын

Those windows on your car are fantastic!

@MT-qu2tg 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Alaska. I was there a long time ago and it was beautiful. I was in Juneau.

@anjummirza1452 4 ай бұрын

Excellent train journey...

@theresefreeland3762 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you.

@gabi1342ful 6 ай бұрын

Hi Kuga, I discovered your KZfaq channel by chance today. Thanks for this great video, for filming and editing. It's a beautiful journey, the nature is stunning and it's an adventure to imagine how this railway line was built 100 years ago. Gabi (Germany)

@kugastravel5180 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Don't forget to subscribe to my channel!🤝

@franbongard7710 7 ай бұрын

Kuga-san, what has been your favourite American meal so far?

@johnhawks5035 5 ай бұрын

lovely video. thank you.

@jacqudace 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@kugastravel5180 7 ай бұрын

Thank yooou！🤝

@mikeburton6974 6 ай бұрын

I hope you get well soon!! Love your channel!! I think you can’t go wrong with teeshirts , I’m a 3X BTW

@bobbiegentilquore9496 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful scenery in an average of less looking train. Food😅looked blah, but glad cod was good. Ty for the trip

@syednooruddin3992 5 ай бұрын

Sir you simply Awesome ❤❤❤

@ohnoflicks 2 ай бұрын

A few years ago on American TV there was a program (series) about this flag stop train and how the people who lived along the line utilized it. If I ever find episodes on KZfaq I will be sure to let you know. It was a very good program.

@Bivolari 7 ай бұрын

You look very good for being 70 years old!

@dinushailleperuma3618 4 ай бұрын

So interesting, i want to go there oneday

@deco983 4 ай бұрын

Nice!

@asan1050 7 ай бұрын

Kuga!, ThanksMuch!

@mollystingley4338 3 ай бұрын

You should take the Rocky Mountaineer train journey. The one that you took from New York to Chicago sucked. We only have a couple of trains left but we would love for you to come to Texas! Really enjoy your trips. Thank you

@jcbaily5559 5 ай бұрын

Part 2....December 21, 22, and 23 being the shortest days for sunlight usually only between 4 1/2 and 5 hours of daylight. You really never get used to the days changing so! I hope you had a good time while you were there. I am hoping to get back before much longer for a visit. Take care.

@samtrak1204 7 ай бұрын

Are these the same doubl deckcrs used on the "Rocky Mountaineer"?

@areareare9953 7 ай бұрын

3:38 Hah! University of Fairbanks dude heading home from a presentation!!! I know those posters anywhere.

@Michael-iw3ek 4 ай бұрын

Love the open air thing. Btw did you know there are trains in Mexico and, surprisingly, Bolivia?

@Bluerose888 7 ай бұрын

Just wondering if you are with someone would the price be any different or the same for everyone?

@ggreg2258 7 ай бұрын

What were the two dome cars at the end of the train. I noticed that they were not in Alaska RR colors. Looks like a wonderful experience. I am envious! ! !

@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 5 ай бұрын

A lot of the cruise lines have their own versions of a luxury dome cars in Alaska and some lovely shore excursions. They pay the Alaska RR to tow their guests and cars around.

@williamyao9906 6 ай бұрын

感谢分享

@mholtebeck 5 ай бұрын

You were literally a week behind me. I did this trip on July 12.

@Cordoba82 7 ай бұрын

Love the ride, it shows how beautiful Alaska is. However, I do have to ask, the statement you make at 20:08, is it for real? Please answer, and no, I'm not talking about the Cod.

@mykingdomforak9 Ай бұрын

He is surely joking.😅 Or, it was a typo, however, I've never seen typos on his videos.

@RobEJC 5 ай бұрын

We must get you and DownieLive together for a new adventure!

@zofiauszczynska2789 4 ай бұрын

Dziekuje za tlumaczenia polskie pozdrawiam 🌻🌻🌻🇵🇱🇵🇱

@tm752 7 ай бұрын

You should try our burgers with mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard! 🍔

@kjoshua125 7 ай бұрын

👋👋

@AmberLeighD 7 ай бұрын

Please do not approach the moose 🤣

@martine2al 2 ай бұрын

Sorry you didn't catch the moment of the famous flag post pickup/drop off. And the winter snow scenery is even more spectacular!

@rawhide154 7 ай бұрын

Very good. Did you see any Bigfoot?

@dcrom 7 ай бұрын

Kuga was born 70. Viva Kuga!🍔

@PickerKaiser-nf8kg 4 ай бұрын

Ich bin Halb Deutscher und Halb Ami aber ihr könnt glauben was ihr wollt denn ich bin schon einmal mit der Transsiebierischen Eisenbahn von Moskau nach Novosibirsk gefahren und habe auch von ihrem Angebot gehört aber da empfehle ich die Russische Variante denn dieses Erlebnis vergisst man niemals