Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Today, we board Japan’s smallest sleeper room on the legendary Sunrise Express, traveling through the heart of winter Japan.
This round-trip journey takes us from Tokyo to Izumo and back, covering nearly 1,900 km in about 24 hours, all aboard Japan’s last daily overnight sleeper train.
Along the way, we experience snowy landscapes, bento dinners, station sushi, strange winter drinks, sleepless nights, and a quiet pilgrimage to Izumo Taisha, one of Japan’s most sacred shrines.
Upper berth vs lower berth, snow vs no snow, comfort vs shoulder pain — everything is tested on this winter ritual. This is not just a train ride. It’s a yearly tradition.
Official booking site↓
e5489.jr-odekake.net/e5489/cspc/CBTopMenuPC
Fare: ¥43,820 / US$280 / £200 / ₹25,000 / €240 / C$380 / A$400 / ₩407,000 / ₽21,000
Route: Tokyo → Izumo → Tokyo
Distance: approx. 1,900 km (1,200 miles)
Train: Sunrise Express (Sunrise Izumo)
Room: Sunrise Solo (upper & lower berth)
Experience Hiyoko&Duck
0:04 Introdution
0:55 Map and Fares
3:00 Arrival of the Sunrise Express
4:22 My room for tonight, Sunrise Solo – Japan’s Smallest Private Room
7:12 Solo Room Tour & Upper Berth View
9:06 1st dinner is sushi.
17:48 Goodbye, Sunrise Seto
19:22 There is SNOW!
22:28 Breakfast time
24:10 It is a silver landscape
31:33 Arrival in Izumo by Sleeper Train
32:25 Izumo Taisha – Japan’s Sacred Shrine
42:25 Overnight Return on the Sunrise Express
46:07 2nd dinner is karaage bento
58:46 Back to Tokyo | Have a nice day!
Today, we board Japan’s smallest sleeper room on the legendary Sunrise Express, traveling through the heart of winter Japan.
This round-trip journey takes us from Tokyo to Izumo and back, covering nearly 1,900 km in about 24 hours, all aboard Japan’s last daily overnight sleeper train.
Along the way, we experience snowy landscapes, bento dinners, station sushi, strange winter drinks, sleepless nights, and a quiet pilgrimage to Izumo Taisha, one of Japan’s most sacred shrines.
Upper berth vs lower berth, snow vs no snow, comfort vs shoulder pain — everything is tested on this winter ritual. This is not just a train ride. It’s a yearly tradition.
Official booking site↓
e5489.jr-odekake.net/e5489/cspc/CBTopMenuPC
Fare: ¥43,820 / US$280 / £200 / ₹25,000 / €240 / C$380 / A$400 / ₩407,000 / ₽21,000
Route: Tokyo → Izumo → Tokyo
Distance: approx. 1,900 km (1,200 miles)
Train: Sunrise Express (Sunrise Izumo)
Room: Sunrise Solo (upper & lower berth)
Experience Hiyoko&Duck
0:04 Introdution
0:55 Map and Fares
3:00 Arrival of the Sunrise Express
4:22 My room for tonight, Sunrise Solo – Japan’s Smallest Private Room
7:12 Solo Room Tour & Upper Berth View
9:06 1st dinner is sushi.
17:48 Goodbye, Sunrise Seto
19:22 There is SNOW!
22:28 Breakfast time
24:10 It is a silver landscape
31:33 Arrival in Izumo by Sleeper Train
32:25 Izumo Taisha – Japan’s Sacred Shrine
42:25 Overnight Return on the Sunrise Express
46:07 2nd dinner is karaage bento
58:46 Back to Tokyo | Have a nice day!
