Caledonian Sky in the port of Ulsan, Korea   Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Shinkansen from Tokyo to Niigata
to board the Caledonian Sky

Monday 2nd May 2016
 
We arrived at the station in good time to catch the 15:56 train to Niigata. Geoff was very happy to see lots of trains.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yumiko was one of the guides who accompanied us throughout the tour.
 
 
 
Our train arrived about five minutes before the departure time. Being the end of the line, the train had to be cleaned before we could board. Before the cleaners began their work, the seats were all rotated automatically to face the direction of travel. The small band of cleaners did their job with military precision and finished in under four minutes. After quite a lot of bowing, they left the train and we embarked.
 
 
 
 
The journey time of 2 hours and 2 minutes passed quickly as we flashed past some beautiful scenery. Geoff was in his element.
 
 
 
 

Our Shinkansen was due to arrive in Niigata at 17:58.

Therefore, we arrived in Niigata at 17:58.

 
 
 
Three coaches met the train and we were quickly transported to the port where we boarded the Caledonian Sky.
 
Cabin 343, our home for the rest of the holiday.
Our bags were waiting for us. They had been transported by road from our hotel in Tokyo.
 
 
 
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble