after a fun-filled week in Japan's capital Tokyo we're heading west to Kyoto on one of the fastest
trains in the world the shinkansen bullet train we've decided to treat ourselves to an upgrade
from standard class to First Class let's see if it's worth it Kyoto is the old capital of Japan
and one of the few remaining areas where Geisha still exist we are very intrigued
and excited to see if we can spot some geishas walking around the old quarters of one of the
oldest cities in Japan this is also going to be quite luxurious because we've got a first
class seats I think it's called Green class so I don't really know the difference aside
from the train itself I think what I'm most excited for is the Bento boxes I've heard
that there's these sort of pre-packaged specifically for trains lunch boxes that
you can buy at the station I really really hope we can find some let's go to the train station
[Music] little did we know what chaos lay ahead of us wow it's it's really really
massive really busy I don't want to miss our training we have an hour and 10 minutes
it always takes longer than we think it will we're in the station I'm nervous oh okay yeah
I think it's this one here busy here as well I don't even know how the cancer boxes were
choose it by cuteness Factor very difficult to move around here we haven't moved an inch all
right goodbye Adriana this is chaotic this is tough to get around my bag's not even that big
so this looks like it doesn't have any Meats looks like it's got a lot of fish this one
looks pretty fun I think I'll go for this get a couple of drinks make sure you come early if
you're going there that shop was insane do you want to surprise or do you wanna see it now okay
we're lost again let's go this way and see what these signs say we are totally
lost the signs just stopped saying Kyoto we will head back that way okay and then
we'll see if we can uh find someone to ask where to go this train station is
not like anywhere I've ever been before it's so busy should I start panicking
12 o'clock 17. finally out of the crowds that was something in Japan I think a lot of people
when they travel they deliver their soup places so they don't have to go around carrying them
here she is the shinkansen bullet train what's up Beauty wow and it looks sling doesn't it
yeah I think our train might be arriving any second oh I think it is it is hold on [Music]
nice it's so much quieter than a normal train as well there's
a couple of trains that snuck up on us yeah
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sorry [Music] [Applause] [Music]
exactly exactly 12 o'clock on the dock we've just left that's crazy
what just in case [Music] like I've got tables on tables and I've got another table here this
thing this season massive now we went on a train last week from the airport to town and that was
pretty nice and I was just standard class now this is first class and it's definitely more
legroom there's more like elbow rooms as well it's electronic seats for clangs let's watch this
oh wow wow good evening I'll just go back a little bit there is a very nicely sized table
that comes down ever so calmly oh there's little hooks here and there your pouches
foot rest that you can adjust with a little pedal [Music] this train is called the shinkansen and it
can go over 200 miles per hour I think all the way to Kyoto there's only maybe three
main stops I think the one that was remove Justin's in Tokyo and then you're in Kyoto
like you've just rearranged the letters and you're somewhere else yeah [Music]
Hunter there's me thinking it was gonna be something nice and edible no
we are going so fast right now the houses and everything I just flying past you don't even
get a chance to look at them they've gone whatever it's like for people who are just living out here
you must hear these trains go past every single day we've done training videos in the past and
you can claim that you haven't seen the toilets so there you are toilets in here are very clean and
very spacious actually that's the standard pass through there we have a two three configuration so
we have a two or two configuration three impressed there's also a smoking over here I've got sticks
in there before we tuck into our Bento boxes we're going to share a tip with you that you can use to
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are you hungry yeah I really am I'm curious of the Bento boxes that one's beautiful oh [Music]
cute and I got you a roasted green tea it was warm
this is so pretty and on the back [Music] wow
okay so it looks like it's made out of wood but it's not it's um it's a cold stone polystyrene
yeah it sounds kind of polystyrene but anyway this is the top part and then I think oh wow oh my gosh
wait what is that I don't know what anything is this is sweet it smells rice fishy rice
smells really good here's mine oh wow oh there's cutlery that looks really nice wow
three types of fish oh kind of smells like Wasabi it kind of smells like Wasabi and
something else these Bento boxes or equiben were so delicious and sophisticated definitely worth
fighting the crowds for luckily we don't have to join any queues for dessert carry over one
ice cream vanilla strawberry milk vanilla vanilla vanilla can I have one NASA [Music]
thank you how do they get the ice cream so solid [Music] I'm not similar with that
oh they're so cute individually packed yeah oh it's like burnt caramel flavor thank you
oh like Biscoff but Extreme flavor [Music] cheers okay and then some high quality ice cream
[Music] corner
it says super premium ice cream not just premium super delicious Kyoto here we come
that was maybe it was too quick I know it was not actually that fast it was like two hours the train
was fast the time wise it was still two hours plus but I wish it would have lasted a bit longer
because I was actually really enjoyable you know what was really nice though you could eat while
you were on the train because in Japan you can't eat when you walk you can't eat on the subway you
can't drink on the subway but on that you can do whatever you want [Music] foreign [Music]
we just checked into our hotel hotel M's plus not much to write home about it's a very tiny
room and the window doesn't really open fully but it will do the one cool thing is they have like a
section outside the hotel where you can put your umbrella in and lock it in it's brilliant so if
it's wet you don't have to bring it to your room so now we're going to walk towards some
more picturesque area of Kyoto because right now I think we're in the built up area the areas that
we're heading to now are supposedly a lot more popular to see some geishas now there aren't
that many around in Japan in general but these particular areas of Kyoto is where they have the
most still so that would be super cool to see yeah geishas are highly skilled entertainers
who attend social commitments in order to engage in the art of conversation dance or
playing a musical instrument by preserving and sharing ancient Japanese Customs they
play an essential role in maintaining the rich cultural heritage of their country with just a
few hundred remaining these iconic figures have become a rare and invaluable part of
Kyoto's unique Legacy we're now in Dion Corner in central Kyoto Kyoto was the old capital city of
Japan for over a thousand years up until about 200 years ago it also seems to be the tourist
I think to spot a geisha because I thought we'd just be wondering about and they'd be
going to and from work and maybe would spot one but I think they get inundated with photographs
and videos if they walk on the street look at the sakura trees I'm blooming here too it's so
nice it's not raining in Kyoto that's for sure maybe I've Drinks dinner we're now gonna head
off to the kiyomizudera which is like a historic temple higher up in Kyoto so we can have some sort
of picturesque views maybe see some geishas as well or more tourists in kimonos [Music]
yeah when it was raining it was really romantic but it's not raining it's still romantic it's just
easier to enjoy we've been told that between 5 30 and 6 p.m and sort of prime time to see
a geisha going to a commitment and it's now 5 30 exactly so we're gonna head back towards where we
sort of started off and maybe on one of the side streets we might be a little bit lucky [Music]
thank you
oh you're just awesome that was definitely
something wasn't it that was definitely two geishas
they complete stay complete perfect day icing on the cake thank you very much Kyoto
listen
gonna worry so there's a pip inside don't broke my teeth I'm so sorry I'm so sorry you don't want
to try it no but the great thing about yeah I'll please work oh no come on come on ah there you
go we're gonna get there oh it's red oh yep okay it's green now and there was not a single car so