I am Canadian and I am so embarrassed by the state of our railway system. I live in Calgary and have often wanted to take the Canadian Express across the country, but refuse to pay the riduculous price for such poor accomodations. This is why I love to watch your videos. Japan has a far better system then those here in North America and certainly Canada. However, I am so glad you decided to come to Canada. We have such a beautiful country and I am proud to say that I live here. Thanks for sharing. ❤

I'm gonna say this, you have the best humor compared to other solo travel channel. Jokes are well delivered, your play on words and quirkiness is very entertaining. I don't think I could enjoy the video as much without your sassy captions.

Anyone can make a silent travel video but you have a special flair for actually making it extremely interesting and entertaining. Your sense of humor is such a breath of fresh air on these types of videos. It’s a stark contrast the upper class railway system in Japan versus Canada and probably the US as well. I was excited to see that you are traveling to other parts of the world to do train travel, it was very interesting can’t wait to watch part two. Bon Apple tea❤

I'm Canadian and I'm dying with laughter! 😂 Our lovely Grandma train~ It is great to see a visitor's experience in Canada and noticing cultural differences. Love the commentary, so funny! 👍

SST-san's slow descent into madness over the course of this video has me gleefully anticipating the next upload.

The beautiful scenery, the 'silence' of the journey and of course, the sense of humor on the subtitles section is everything. Thanks.

It's marvellous that you don't have any music or voice comments recorded over the sounds. Makes it feel so real! As if we're there with you.

This was so entertaining and funny lol. I always see this train pass on the railway near my house. Never really bothered to check what it's interiors looks like but knew it was ridiculously expensive. Kind of a let down but expected. I would not want to take this train cause I am such a fussy person about cleaniness and just the price is way too much for me.

I forgot to add that I sure hope we see more of this trip from you, proud Canadians enjoy their country being shown in its best light and your videography and sense of humour do it justice.

I was laughing through most of the video🤣 it’s hard to beat the Japanese train standards in terms of cleanliness, comfort and privacy. Must have been an eye opening experience for u. For me, it’s hard sharing table with strangers but I tried to focus on the food, it helps. Looking fwd to ur next video!

Парень, ты- молодец! Снимаешь профессионально: качество- перфект! ...С юмором! ...острые комментарии...Поезд, конечно, не стоит этих денег...смотреть очень интересно, захватывает...большое спасибо! Будем знать, что не стоит туда ехать...ждем новых видео. И удачи тебе!!!👍👏👏👏🥰

Какой прогресс!1953г год рождения этого поезда!70 лет!Прекрасно проехать такое расстояние в комфорте и любоваться из окна просторами континента!Спасибо автору видео за удовольствие!Лайк!И сразу подписка!Желаю Вам здоровья и удачи!

Please do make more train videos in different nations. Absolutely loving your style and subtle humor!

Hockey, Maple Syrup, Bagged Milk.

I'm Canadian too from Montreal and I've dreamed of taking that long train journey. Although it's a bit pricey, I think it's a unique experience. Loved the video 💜

Thank you for sharing our humble yet majestic home! The Great Plains are my territory, it’s nice to see them through a different lens.

Seeing the absolute shock of North American Rail Travel land on someone communicated solely through text has never brought me so much joy

For Japanese and South Korean this train is like awkwardness journey but only for who doesn't like to communicate. As a Indian it's a heaven train as we love chit chatting with co-passengers on literally any topic.

Having travelled on The Canadian in the opposite direction, over three decades ago - Vancouver to Toronto - it is such a joy to view your coverage of the trip! I know it's not the degree of sophistication and refinement you've come to expect in Japan, but you handle it with such good grace and humour. I travelled Economy back then, and it may have played a part in ruining my back, but having watched this, I must try it again in the sleeper!

I have taken the VIA trains from Halifax NS on the east coast all the way to Vancouver on the west coast. We did the Prestige class from Toronto to Vancouver. Your video tells a true story of the experience, although I do not remember our train having any bingo games or Yoga exercises. Since Prestige class includes all your alcoholic drinks in your ticket price, I did manage to drink the 10 cocktails you must try before you die. As I am not normally a drinker it was quite an experience. I love your humerous little comments that you make throughout the video. Well done sir.

Unfortunately, U.S. and Canadian passenger trains are not kept up like Japanese passenger trains. I am glad to see you get to travel outside Japan for an extended train ride. Many passenger trains in the U.S. and Canada share the rails with freight trains, so there are many delays. Sorry, you didn't do well in BINGO.

it's so cool seeing you branch out to other countries! real excited to see what other places you'll be visiting in the future!

Having only ridden trains in Amrrica I can truly say this is a lovely train. I would go on this train for the food and the beautiful countryside views.

古い電車みたいだけど、とてもキレイに整備されて使われてるように感じた かっこいい見た目！

Another brilliant production my friend :) - this one is on my list, after recently trying The Ocean which I feel is an appetiser to this. Can't wait for part 2

I didn't really know that Canada was a province of Japan. LOL Seriously speaking, I loved that Solo-san travels to other countries and shows other train tracks. It shows that this channel has grown a lot in a short time.

Canada is an absolute beautiful country. Such beautiful views. Although, I enjoy watching your Japan videos. Such breathe taking scenery. ❤

Thank you for this. My friend and I are considering a July organized train ride from Vancouver to Banff and Jasper so this was quite helpful to see what it is like inside the train. The tour does mention sleeper plus cars.

This train experience might have seemed nicer in the seventies but I just found my nose wrinkling up at this. Not just the decor and furniture but the food, euch!!!

As a Canadian, I welcome you on your epic adventure! I can not believe you went right past my town probably. The train looked so old compared with Japan' ultra modern fleet, but I must say, you captured Canada, perfectly.

It truly is a grandma train! I took this train in the opposite direction in August of '69 when I was 17. Wonderful to see it again 😊

Ive lived in Canada all my life and never travelled further than Toronto, this looks like a pretty decent way to travel to Vancouver, Id love to explore the mid and western part of my home! You've made me catch the travel bug with your video :)

I'm immunocompromised and have been stuck in my house since February 2020 because of the pandemic. Your videos have been a huge help in allowing me to experience second-hand all of the little quirks of traveling, and remember the things I miss about trains in particular. Thanks for making these, your attention to every seemingly mundane detail, and your wry sense of humor - they've been a lifesaver.

What a trip. I like to feel like I'm there with you, enjoying all the amenities, especially the viewing lounge. What a beautiful country Canada is. I live in Florida.

Welcome to Canada, and I'm glad your first travel video is in Canada. Be well and safe travels!

truly beautiful scenery, and i loved your humor about it all lol

As a Canadian I couldn't help but chuckle at the commentary. I love watching your videos and it's nice to see you trying out a local train. I rode on it from Winnipeg to Toronto once in the economy section and I can say it gets quite full and is not comfortable spending 2 days in those seats. Lol

As a broke university student, I love these videos as it feels like I could be there. Very well done. I hope you enjoyed your trip to my country!

I am cancelling my trip tomorrow. Love your humor on the 'Grandma Train', thank you so much.

I thoroughly enjoyed this review. Truly loved the perspective with subtle touches of humour (intended or unintended). LMAO!! Subscribed and eagerly anticipate your other reviews.

Some notes about the cars on the Canadian: These cars are old - many in their 60s some even 70 years old - and built by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a company which went out of business by the mid-1980s. Most are inherited by VIA from the two Canadian railroads - Canadian Pacific and Canadian National- while some were acquired secondhand from American railroads as they abandoned passenger operations in the 1970s. And then there's the dome cars. A common feature of American and Canadian passenger operations in the 1950s and 1960s, these were designed to give passengers a panoramic view of the route, especially as it passes the big national parks along the route. On the Canadian (this originally was the old flagship train of the Canadian Pacific Railway; its Canadian National Railways counterpart is the Confederation Limited), this would have passed through Banff and Jasper National Parks.

First, welcome to Canada! Thank you for making this the first of your trips outside of Japan.

Love the videos mate as they are very relaxing and entertaining to see the world from an adventurous standpoint keep up the great work

As someone who’s lived in Korea and Japan, the Canadian railway system shocks me every time I get on it. I thoroughly enjoyed your humor and sarcasm ;) thank you

this was absolutely outstanding the the views from the windows at the top and the food looked so tasty and also what I love doing they most is describing it all to my mum who is partially blind and struggles to see things it makes her day when I tell her all about your videos and the views and if I show her she has to have the screen right close to her eyes to see

The scenery in Canada is beautiful!

I’m so excited for this channel to grow. I’m a train fan and I’m hoping for you to trip around the world 😍❤️❤️❤️

Great trip! Amazing view and delicious food! Thank you for sharing!

Waaaaaw this feels like a surprise! 👏 Feel so brand new to see a sleeper train outside Japan. Can't wait for the 2nd part! 😍

3:22 the piece hanging down is to stop the lock from bouncing open due to the train movements. Thank you for another wonderful video, can't wait for part 2!

I can't travel, but I really enjoy your videos, I know many places through your travels, thank you very much. 🌻🌞🍀

wow! so beautiful ! Thanks for showing the beautiful Canada  👍. Nice presentation ❤

Oh my god, seeing a video from you in my home country is so so exciting. I never imagined this would occur! I haven't finished the video yet, but I hope you enjoy the train ride and the scenery of the land, even though our trains aren't nearly as great as the ones they have in Japan :P Edits from After Viewing: @21:28 The Bird you saw there was a Loon! It's the same bird that's on the golden dollar coin. That's why the coins are also called loonies here! :) In Canada, old trains, cramped spaces, late departures, infrequent trains and expensive rides are excused by saying that nobody wants to ride the train so they don't have a lot of money to fix things. This is silly, because we would love to take the train more if it was less expensive to do so (notice that everyone on that trip with you were all older people, who are statistically more well off then us younger folk. A lot of younger people take the economy train rides, especially university students travelling with no car, but it's still a fraction of what it could be because of the high costs). Hopefully this changes with time as more Canadians start to see what trains in other countries (like Japan!) are like and what we could have here. Given this, your channel is doing a wonderful service :) Regardless of our issues with trains, Im still very proud of the fact that you decided to visit us :D I sincerely hope you enjoyed your time here, and I eagerly await part 2 of this series :)

This train ride reminds me of the ferry journey to Iceland. It was all about (over)eating meat, drinking alcohol and playing bingo. Probably heaven for old people.

Once Again Thank you for another holiday feels like I'm with you makes me happy Much Love From Australia

Здравей от България! Много хубаво видео! Много е интересно винаги с теб! Благодаря ти!

Oh my gosh- I watch train videos from all over the world, and when I first saw this one, I figured it was another vlogger who travels in Canada often. Then I saw your name and thought "Wait, Solo Solo.. the Japanese vlogger?" Wow! So exciting you can finally travel and see other countries! I hope you enjoy and appreciate the beauty of the gorgeous scenery in Canada!

Your commentary and sense of humour is great lol both the parts were very entertaining! Hope you do more out of Japan trips as well! I've heard Norway trains are pretty special you should look into that!

Oh gosh I had commented on your train video before, not knowing that you have already been on this train trip!!!! It is slow but beautiful...my friend moved (with his 2 cats even!!!) on this train from Toronto to Vancouver...what an adventure! I agree with the other comments, this train compared to Japanese standards is embarrassing. Thank you for your wonderful videos!

The awkward comments are highly relatable. Great content, I had to subscribe!!

After watching you travel on your beautiful Japanese trains and ferries this was quite amusing to watch. You always entertain 😊

This was so interesting and so worth watching for Canada's greatest show. The Rockies and the sunrise and sets were just beautiful. Definitely on my bucket list!!

Improvise, adapt, and overcome. An excellent life lesson. I hope it stays with you forever. Enjoying all of your adventures here, in Mexico City. ❤

Love this video! It's the first that introduces trains in western countries, but in Japanese silent style. Personally I like reading subtitles than listening to the host talking and talking. Keep up the good work (and your sense of humor)! www

i never expected a video from outside of japan truly the search for the s class tier toilet will take us on a world tour

I was born in Winnipeg, later moving to the US. Remember round trip from the ‘Peg to “Couver in the 50’s, CN to and CP back. Enjoyed this video, very clever shooting and editing and love your sense of humor! Well done.

I love your sense of humor 😊 totally makes up for having to read everything

“Oliver” had me actually laugh out loud. Great commentary.

the toilet in the room was….interesting lol but it’s so cool to see you traveling even FURTHER!

"A great opportunity to break your back" had me ROLLING. Omg.

Great job with the editing. We took the trip this past April and you have "captured" the essence of the trip. Thanks for reminding me of the various meals - they were all delicious. We paid the ridiculous price to be in Prestige, but it was a once in a lifetime experience (I'm 75). The most scenic section was through the Rockies so in 2 weeks I'm going Economy from Vancouver to Edmonton (#2) then waiting a few hours to get on the Edmonton to Vancouver (#1) train in a Lower Berth. Curious to see how that works out. For those who complain about the state of our rail system take a ride on an Egyptian or Thailand train - ours are luxurious. Don't eat the food on an Egyptian train! We were both sick by the time we got to Aswan.

Love the culture shock, no hair dryer, use the fan! You’re so brilliant and funny! I always enjoy your video adventures! Thank you!😀

A Japanese train enthusiast seeing our sad Canadian trains... well at least the landscape is nice

The witty, funny and sarcastic subtitles made my day!

love how immersive your videos are

Welcome to Canada! Thank you for sharing. Yes these trains are trinkets of the past, but still one unique experience. You have a great sense of humor; your comments made me laugh multiple times. I truly enjoyed watching.

Well you actually have made this look very appealing, I traveled on this last time back in 1980 it was like a trip torture test felt like 3 days and 47 nights ! Things have improved somewhat ,regrettably not to the very high standards of Japan , riding the Shinkansen anywhere is a pure delight ! Awaiting our next trip to Japan 🇨🇦❤️🇯🇵

Thanks, I’ve been dreaming about this trip for years!

I first rode VIA Rail going from Vancouver to Toronto in 2004. Thanks for posting these videos, I liked seeing what has changed. My jaw dropped at the price of the prestige class @ 12:30! They didn't have then when I went!

Made the trip in 1982 with my wife and my 2 young daughters and in a bedroom! Trip of a lifetime. I remember it as if it happened yesterday. It wasn't the Canadian Express then I think it was just "The Canadian" The absolute best part of the trip was not the destination but the Train. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

I completely love your reactions to the whole experience so far! I laughed SO hard when you showed the toilet next to the seat and literally under the bed. If your stomach is having a bad day... good luck. Looking forward for part 2!

What a nice ride. Beautiful scenery and you can lay in bed and watch it!

You have a great sense of humour, many of your comments made me laugh. Come and have a look at New Zealand one day - we have no sleeper trains, but we do have some superb day trips

Мде... С такой кормёжкой набрать 2-3 кг за 5 дней - легко! 😄 И никакая йога не поможет. А вагон с обзорной крышей - просто класс! 👍🏻 Hmm... With such food, gaining 2-3 kg in 5 days is easy! 😄 And no yoga will help. A wagon with a panoramic roof - just class! 👍🏻

Whoa! I'm from Canada, it's great to see you travel to other countries beside places in Japan. Hope you had an amazing trip solo-san!

Класс. И поезд такой солидный, добротный- махина стали, и дизайн и удобства современные, и кухня, и подача еды. Как сухопутный Круиз с комфортом. Своих денег стоит!

Video with a personality, I love it! Good job!

Japan is by far #1 for customer service, cleanliness, style and comfort. Canada (North America in general) is shockingly bad for the amount you pay, if compared to something similar in Japan. For the viewers not from Canada, almost no one takes VIA Rail here unless you are truly desperate and can't afford to fly/drive to your destination. You'll typically arrive at your destination faster by driving than taking a train in most Canadian cites with how many delays there are. Not to mention how dirty and sketchy most train stations are. Glad you still had fun here! Hope you have fun in Vancouver!

These videos are such a great balance of detail and humor. I love the edits as well!

Really thank you for sharing!It's great experience!

A esta altura he visto los dos videos del viaje completo, fue un tiempo bien invertido ver esos paisajes maravillosos.

That was wonderful to watch! Your sense of humor is truly something else. Can't wait for part 2!

That moment when he pressed the tap. I'm dead lol 😂

I don't know why KZfaq recommend your video for me, but I loved and I really enjoy. Thanks!

I've never watched someone with such entertaining captions XD the rest in pepperoni was such a mood

I’ve driven across Canada the way the train took you so have never wanted to take the train the same way - however I very much want to take the train thru the Rockies to the west coast / Vancouver - sorry the train wasn’t as modern and comfortable as the trains you’re used to - the food looked pretty ordinary / uninspiring - thnx for being brave enough to do something most Canadians don’t and for taking us with you 🙏🇨🇦😷

Wow, so pleasantly surprised to see you in our country! Welcome to Canada~ Hope you get to spend some time sightseeing in Vancouver

LOL, I was so relieved when you showed the bed come out of the wall, I kept thinking that that would be one heck of an uncomfortable trip with just that seat. Although, makes using the toilet difficult in the middle of the night if you have to fold up the bed to use it. You had me cracking up at "the dining car...great for dining. the sleeper car...great for sleeping" and the "waterfall station" in Winnipeg 😅 You really do have a great sense of humor.

your sense of humor is the best thing haha and as an introvert i would go crazy if i need to eat in the same table with strangers for 5 days!

hahaha 18:00 he tries to take a sip of tea with his mask on