Japanese Railways｜First Experience of Tobu Railway Spacia X Sightseeing Train in Kinugawa Onsen

#train The newest express train of 2023 is none other than the #Spacia X launched by #Tobu Railway Company, which departs from #Asakusa and reaches #Nikko and #Kinugawa Onsen. The design of Spacia X incorporates elements of the traditional Edo period and Nikko local culture, as well as various types of carriages with a strong sense of design. The simple white body of the exterior is combined with traditional craft elements. The luxurious carriage is like a hotel space and has six different types of seats. Each car has a different flavor. Each train consists of six carriages, which provide standard seats, luxury seats, semi-private seats, private rooms, cabin suites and lounges. Of course, the ticket costs are more complicated. The seat fee of Spacia X is composed of basic fare + express fee + special seat fee. The most popular seats are the lounge in car 1 and the suite in car 6. What is more special is that the seats in the Cockpit Lounge in the lounge of car 1 are exclusively guaranteed to have priority use of the on-board cafe. For other cars 2 to 6, you can only register online using your mobile phone 30 minutes after departure. Each seat will have 10 minutes of use time, but because the journey is about 2 hours, not many people can buy coffee and snacks. It is actually quite tense to take this sightseeing train, and it seems that you have to grab it. The actual riding experience is very good. Even if you take a standard seat, you can feel the spirit of the new express train incorporating traditional Japanese craftsmanship.