A Trip on Japan's CRAZY Spaceship Airport Train

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8 күн бұрын

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Today, I am taking you on the Nankai 50000 series express trains, one of the most weird and futuristic-looking trains not only in Japan but perhaps in the entire world. Join me for a journey on this very special train as we explore why it has this design and whether this airport express is worth the money.
Train type: Nankai 50000 Series
Route: Osaka Namba to Osaka Kansai Airport
Train: 08:30 Rapi:t Beta
Distance: 43 km
Journey time: 39m
Average speed: 66 km/h
Price: 1560 JPY or about 9.5€

Пікірлер: 31

@markmbalagtas2230 37 минут бұрын

Love, love, love your videos ❤

@ExplorebyRail 6 күн бұрын

I'd say you can call this train a bullet train 🚄🔫. At least it's shaped like a bullet :D

@timbacchus 6 күн бұрын

Love the windows.

@travett 6 күн бұрын

Welcome to Osaka! In the past, Nankai-Namba Sta. had a City air terminal installed, which was used until around 2000. This facility was used to transport that luggage to the airport; the JR-Haruka Express had a similar luggage transport space, and a City air terminal existed in the basement of Kyoto Station. We think it is sad to see unused space for trains nowadays. Kansai Airport and the access railroad were designed in the 1990s, when Japan's economy was booming. After the airport became operational, the economy took a sharp downturn and the number of travelers declined at a dizzying rate. And the City air terminal functions at Kyoto, Nankai Namba, and JR Namba were closed.

@wenlongdi1762 6 күн бұрын

Yeah sad to see they stopped the checkin service in the city. But Haruka doesn’t go to Namba though. The city terminal was probably set at Shin Osaka?

@travett 5 күн бұрын

@@wenlongdi1762 You are very knowledgeable about Japanese railroads! Yes, because the Haruka does not go through Namba, The CAT function at JR Namba station was serviced by "Kanku-special rapid train" for about 5 years after the opening of Kansai Airport. Therefore, the CAT function of the Haruka train was available from Kyoto Station. It is closed now, but the remains of the CAT ticket gate in the basement of Kyoto Station still remains. Currently, there is no direct train service from JR Namba Station to Kansai Airport. However, JR Namba Station (O-CAT) has increased its function as a bus terminal, and limousine buses to Kansai Airport and Itami Airport arrive and depart frequently. This is a very ironic event. At Shin-Osaka Station, the function of CAT was forsaken because of the short stop time of the Haruka train. If you want to know more about the unfortunate birth of JR Namba, play the following youtube with language translation. This is symbolic of the Japanese economy's fall from grace. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pqtxaMic2d-3e6s.html

@Sacto1654 5 күн бұрын

@@travett A problem with the _Haruka_ train until very recently was that the train bypassed the very busy JR West Osaka Station, which is part of the large transportation hub that also housed major Hankyu and Hanshin railway stations. in March 2023, JR West opened new underground platform tracks at Osaka Station, which allows passengers riding the _Haruka_ train to stop at this station.

@pabloguillen5915 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video. This is a very comfortable and fun train! The design is much better than those of Eiji Mitooka.

@delibakerytravel 6 күн бұрын

As Always,Thank You, Love Your Channel, Greetings From San Diego.🌴

@michaelhall8586 6 күн бұрын

What a great trip

@ABCantonese 6 күн бұрын

RyanAir... That is one reference I didn't expect to hear.

@mdhazeldine 6 күн бұрын

I just watched Not Just Bikes' latest video on crazy trains in Japan, then your video popped up next. Haha!

@Simon-Andersen Күн бұрын

Oh yeah! What a coincidence about topic and upload time 😅

@suncheeserailway 4 күн бұрын

One advantage with Rapi:T is that it runs slightly later. The last northbound Haruka leaves 22:15 but the last Rapi:t leaves 23:00 Sad thing is the Nankai airport express is only 5 minutes slower and is never overtaken by Rapi:t. So other than its art-deco stature and premium seating there isn't much to write home about the RApi:t in terms of travel time.

@pottah2 6 күн бұрын

It went from 08:34 to 08:00! Must have been a fast train 😂 then it slowed down and arrived at Kansai at 08:09 😂

@pottah2 6 күн бұрын

(I mean one of the stations to another station)

@Simon-Andersen 6 күн бұрын

@@pottah2 oh wow I must have messed up something with my timezone conversions 😂😂

@chavandposh 6 күн бұрын

before Japan has influx of Tourist like this, about 10 to 15 yrs ago. Nankai Rapid wasn't that popular, it was eclipsed by JR West's Haruka., while Train looks absolutely nice. it only goes to Nanba, and Nankai Namba station is actually real faraway from other lines. now its different story, due to influx of tourists.

@EpicThe112 6 күн бұрын

You are correct however the nankai doesn't go to Kyoto unless they have a trip that goes all the way up there from there the JR West Haruka is a better choice. However when my mother went there her sister ended up driving to 63 miles 101 km distance between kix and Kyoto

@suncheeserailway 4 күн бұрын

naniwasuji line will change all that when completed; thankfully Umekita was completed last year

@metricstormtrooper 6 күн бұрын

The unused space was probably where the now removed smoking room was, as far as I know all smoking rooms have been removed.

@Simon-Andersen Күн бұрын

Ah good point!

@user-fi5du6pu1q 6 күн бұрын

If you are planning to use Narita Airport, try the Keisei Skyliner. It is the only train that runs at 160 Km/h on conventional lines in Japan. It is only for a short section.😅 Route: Narita Airport to Keisei Ueno Distance: 64.1 km Journey time: 44 min.(Fastest train) Average speed: 87 km/h Price: 2580 JPY（Fare 1280 JPY, Extra charge 1300 JPY）

@Simon-Andersen Күн бұрын

I took it on my way into Tokyo but I didn't film it as it was dark unfortunately :(

@user-fi5du6pu1q Күн бұрын

@@Simon-Andersen Oh, that's too bad. But I'm glad you had the experience.

@paulthiel5145 6 күн бұрын

Second class with comfortable seating, mimicking an airplane. Haven't had comfortable seating on an airplane for ages to be fair 😂

@Simon-Andersen Күн бұрын

Hahaha 😂

@Niksun_seikkailut 6 күн бұрын

As USUAL😂😂 Grate video🫵🏻😊👍🏻

@Tamizen 6 күн бұрын

It reminds me of a Zaku from Gundam

@EpicThe112 6 күн бұрын

Impressive speaking of the train there are way more futuristic than the JR West 271/281 series which actually operates the airport train to Osaka Final Destination Kyoto. Oddly the competitor 281 series looks like a Nederlandse Spoorwegen ICM with a different track gauge 1.067m vs 1.435m