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🚆 @elona explains Japan trains are next level 🤯🚂 You would think that this is an expensive, luxury experience but, believe it or not, it’s just a special version of an express train. It’s called the “Aoniyoshi” Sightseeing Limited Express and you can take it between Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. It costs an additional $5 to your regular one way fare (on the Kyoto-Nara line) and the ride is ~40 minutes. You can purchase tickets on the Kintetsu website or at the ticket counter in the station. Seats A&B are facing each other, while C&D are angled towards the window. Both options come with an epic window view! Car number 2 also has suites for groups of four. If you’re traveling solo, you would have to book two “twin” seats (for example an adult and a child seat) because they don’t sell individual tickets. It’s still worth it for what it is, in my opinion 🙂 There are actually many epic and unique train journeys that you can do throughout Japan. Especially short sightseeing ones. We kind of stumbled upon this one by accident and I am so happy that we did. Might be the best $5 I’ve spent 😄 Do you like train journeys? 🚂 #japantrain #🇯🇵 #kyoto #nara #aoniyoshi

January 24, 2024