Japan's First Cat Stationmaster! Riding the Luxurious Cat Museum Train 🐈 🛤️ Tama Train

[@user-lk2qf4rt3m]

I read on Wikipedia that Tama was responsible for bringing over a billion yen to the local economy from tourists. Well done little Tama! Hope she's watching the trains in heaven!

[@experience_japan]

Tama was truly amazing! I'm sure she's happily watching the trains in heaven.

[@JipJip]

So cute! I hope the kitty can walk freely and doesn't have to sit behind the glass all day.

[@experience_japan]

Indeed, it would be nice if the kitty could roam freely. From what I've heard, she enjoys her interactions with visitors!

[@gack2]

is it? i’m pretty sure i heard news of the cat actually passed away though, that might be a replica

[@ellahicken3]

@@gack2 I just searched it and I wasn't seeing any reports of Nitama's death, but she does have a subordinate who works on her days off named Yontama - Edit: typo

[@gack2]

@@ellahicken3 i must’ve remembered wrong then..!

[@twylachavis5240]

​@@experience_japandoes she ? Cause she looked unhappy and wanted to get away 😢😢

[@toddoww]

I’m sad having recently returned from holiday in Japan. I’ve found your videos to be therapeutic as I return to normal day-to-day life.

[@experience_japan]

I'm glad my videos can help you transition back to daily life. Thank you for watching and strong support!

[@devonboulden2496]

For the 1st time, I've fallen in love with Japan. Lovely quirky laid back feeling with a nod to the past and a love of cats. Japan always seems crazy rushed every day so visit, yes, but never stay to enjoy a slow day. How very nice.

[@experience_japan]

I'm glad you fell in love with Japan! It indeed has a lovely and quirky charm. Thank you for your comment.

[@rvprossjjlrzar]

What a neat train! I love cats and what an amazing story about the kitty that started it all.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the story about the kitty.

[@denniswhite1399]

@@experience_japan lovley train so sad cat

[@Kayari]

If I recall the story correctly, there is a Santama, who's called Sun-tama-tama now. She was considered as a successor for Tama, but the person caring for her in Okayama didn't want to give her up, but she does serve as stationmaster at an Okayama station.

[@experience_japan]

Yes, that's correct! It's amazing how she serves as stationmaster despite the initial consideration. Have you visited Okayama?

[@Kayari]

I haven't, but it is on the (very long) list of places I'd love to visit when I do eventually take a trip to Japan

[@MrMannyfresh78]

I love the passion the Japanese culture has for Transportation

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! The dedication to transportation is truly remarkable here.

[@electroslimeEN]

I love how all the seating is furniture cats like to sit on. Comfy couches and desks and banisters

[@experience_japan]

I’m glad you noticed that! It really adds to the cozy atmosphere, and the cats seem to love it too!

[@TheAshoku]

It felt good to watch a themed train, along with a themed station. Very imaginative of the Japanese to conceptualise this. Kudos to the entire team who executed this and thanks for uploading this catty video!

[@JawCrush]

D, M, R means Dog, Mouse, and Rabbit! The "D" chair has dog ears, the "M" mouse ears and the "R" rabbit ears.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for clarifying! That's really cute and clever design for the chairs.

[@Birchybaby]

We just noticed this! :)

[@Unan1mouz]

As a cat lover and cat dad, I would totally LOVE this train!! 😻😻😻

[@yotsit]

I was there a couple of weeks ago too. Instead of going back from the same station, we took a walk in the neighborhood, around a small pond to the previous station and took the train back from there. I wish I had more time to explore there it was amazing

[@DougGlendower]

Thank you for posting this. It is the main reason me and my wife plan to visit Japan. We come from Bakersfield, CA where we have our own famous cat, Tara. We have a more... American famous cat as Tara was caught on video defending her young human from a rogue dog. We also had a kind calico and want to bring respect an honour to Tama from Tara and Chas. This video just inspired us more, and we hope to go to Kishi and the greater Wakayama - Osaka area soon.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for sharing your story! Tara sounds amazing, and it's wonderful to hear you're inspired to visit Kishi and the Osaka area. Tama's legacy lives on through fans like you!

[@JaniceWithTheTarlovCysts]

Oh, you know what trains I'm going to be riding in Japan asap 😂 I'll probably spend all my money at the gift shop but hey, *_CATS!_*

[@experience_japan]

Haha, I totally get it! Enjoy your train rides and the cat-themed goodies at the gift shop!

[@sherwonn]

Hello from Singapore i think it’s so cool that japan had these kinds of things and that is even cooler that you film it so we can also experience it this channel is very underrated

[@experience_japan]

Hello from Japan! Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoy the videos!

[@Squirel]

The trains are absolutely wonderful. What a cool tribute. Thank you for the video.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the tribute.

[@MrsTavington]

I LOVE this, thank you so much for sharing! It makes my heart happy knowing all this exists. Oh, I think DMR is "dog, mouse, rabbit" based on the shapes. :)

[@OrdinaryApe]

Cats and trains, an excellent combination! 😊

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[@donnabursey1457]

Tama was very photogenic! These trains have beautiful scenery out the windows, books, and cats everywhere. Recipes for contentment. Thank you for taking us on another interesting journey! Best wishes for health and happiness until next time from New Hampshire!

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the journey with Tama. Take care and see you next time!

[@fran-kittyayers5329]

Beautiful cat and beautiful train, ❤❤❤❤

[@mostawesomecomment6553]

"To-toro, To-to-ro! To-toro, To-to-ro! You can on-ly see him when you're veeeery young..." 🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@ExiSTEIN]

Tora,Tora ,Tora!!!

[@jocelynmartin1572]

​@@ExiSTEINoh, that's not nice! That's a movie about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

[@lew1989]

This channel has become a delightful part of my evening routine! I absolutely love the humble approach and the rich information shared. The nighttime travel videos are my favorite, but this latest one was just purrrrfect 😆 Kudos to the creator for consistently delivering such fantastic content!

[@experience_japan]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to be a part of your evening routine. Your support means a lot to me!

[@romanianpatriot2095]

Great video!I love the trains that are in Japan.I love the architecture of japanese houses,the food,the vending machines,etc.Thank you for showing us all of these wonderful things and places

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and all the wonderful things Japan has to offer!

[@michelleharrell8452]

What a fun day adventure. Charming train.

[@David-dq4xn]

Was there in 2019. Have to re-visit this place once again. The cafe has changed and surely will ride the new black museum train.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for your comment! The new train is definitely worth the ride. Looking forward to your visit again!

[@FjHenderson]

This is so cool. I've never heard of a lot of these trains and fun places to go in Japan until watching your videos.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad I could introduce you to new places in Japan.

[@scribblesbender]

D M R = Dog, Mouse, Rabbit. Thank you for a wonderful trip!

[@힐만94]

thanks for sharing this... first i'm amazed with so many "cat's art" 🥰 i mean who can resist cat pose as monalisa, girl with pearl earrings, etc😍second, i love the seat arrangement.. i mean those sofas look comfy to sit on.. 😁

[@BigBlueGr8ness]

I love this channel and Japan is such an amazing country 👍🏻🇯🇵

[@nicolebezanson731]

What awesome train, I love Cats,hedgehogs,rabbits and ever other animal’s❤❤️

[@experience_japan]

I'm happy to hear that! Animals make everything better, don't they?

[@thehapagirl92]

I would love this. Cats are the best

[@afizi1213]

as a cat lover i know japan is the paradise of cat cause they have a lot of fish ,they are tengoku ajia

[@experience_japan]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Japan is definitely a paradise for cat lovers.

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip, another unique train.

[@claytonwood3790]

Loved this one! Station master is so cute!

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. The station master is indeed adorable!

[@kikifotinou232]

Hi another great video. Thanks for taking us along. 🐱🐱🐱

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rainkings4862]

I would so go there. It's fascinating and just a beautiful place.

[@experience_japan]

I'm glad you think so! It's truly a wonderful place to visit.

[@artofhobo]

what a lovely train. A beautiful tribute to Tama

[@haneczkahrk6387]

Thank you for another lovely and funny trip🥰 Cats are slowly taking over the world🤣 Gacek the cat is famous in Poland😊

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for watching! It's true, cats are everywhere! Gacek sounds adorable!

[@CharlesDarwin-sb7kc]

Thank you very much for sharing this experience 🙏

[@experience_japan]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sandrasandymanning4354]

Pun @10:13 So, that's a "Hot Cat" instead of a "Hot Dog"...LOL!😂

[@SlytherinReviews]

both trains look so cool

[@jay.sanford]

D - M - R Dog Mouse Rabbit?

[@TeleKawaru]

That's what I was thinking.

[@afizi1213]

dogi muse rabito

[@gamerliliturra7434]

Definitely dog mouse rabbit. Each seat has ears matching those animals.

[@trevr7376]

are you for searious i dont believe you

[@cabinstay147]

😂

[@shrutijoshi553]

So pretty . All cats are cute , the train is cute.

[@experience_japan]

Absolutely! Cats and trains both have their charm.

[@peters1127]

That was fun, Thank you.

[@Resh-bg4qx]

This is the most beautiful and fabulous train. It looks very cute with the design

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad you like the design.

[@jeffdalrymple1634]

I want to go! All the kitties and even the station and trains are so cute.

[@billhoward351]

This is a great video. I hope to ride it someday. My cat is watching this with me.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I hope you get to ride it soon. Say hi to your cat from me!

[@indianacein]

Both the trains are so cute ❤

[@tabithacraig9329]

You know the train driver was a cat in disguise, I seen its tail from underneath the shirt .😂😂😂 I know you bought lots of cat stuff, not just the gacha one. Loved the story about the first cat station master , how cute. Wow you live In a world where trains are a daily or just for fun use, I'm totally jealous 😊😊. Loved the video. Always waiting on the next video, hurry up this time😅😅. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for the sweet comment! I'll try to get the next video out soon. Stay tuned!

[@pandaplayz9462]

I seen meowna Lisa 😂❤ but your videos are so amazing that I want to travel Japan myself ❤❤❤❤

[@deadfox852]

Ah Crud I think I might have to find a way to get to Japan to ride this train and see the Station master. For some reason this Video is just hitting me right in the heart string's and I'm just crying like a wee child. Guess it's all the Adorable Cat stuff that is making me cry. Or probably that we Have a cat that kinda look's like the station master Only smaller lol and Short hair. I will have to work hard to come to your country some day. Thank you for taking us along with you on this Adorable Adventure.

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for your heartfelt message! I'm touched that the video moved you so much. I hope you get to visit Japan and meet the station master someday!

[@littlehobbyhavendiy]

He’s like the Houdini of hiding in plain sight. Even mirrors and glass can’t catch him! A true master of incognito mode! 😂. Love your videos! 💛

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos and appreciate my stealthy skills!

[@Bodneyblue]

Being a lover of cats🐱and drums🥁...TAMA is an awesome name! ..Nyanpasu!..🎌

[@experience_japan]

TAMA is indeed a perfect name! Nyanpasu! 🐱🥁

[@katiemcdonald4399]

As usual a great video.

[@JunceComania-yv5bf]

Wow new video again long time no sir how are you today 🇯🇵❤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐈

[@experience_japan]

I'm doing great, thank you! Hope you're well too!

[@jannetteberends8730]

I don’t have a car, so I travelled a lot with my cats in public transport. And cats love to ride in trains.

[@otaku1524]

Heard of Catbus, but Cat Train? That's a new one!

[@JenniferNhiNguyen]

I love cats so much! This video was so cute! 🐈‍⬛ ❤ 🐈

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm happy you enjoyed the video.

[@scottshep8978]

That is a nice train

[@jaehaspels9607]

That train is so cute. It's so interesting that Japan has so many themed trains. You must have a lot of railroad tracks there. You asked about the D M and R on the seats. I think they were the first letter of the animal depicted: Dog, Mouse and Rabbit,.

[@experience_japan]

Yes, Japan has a lot of themed trains, it's part of the charm! And yes, Japan has an extensive railway network. Have you been on any other themed trains?

[@jaehaspels9607]

@@experience_japan No. We don't have them in the USA. We also don't have so many railroad tracks. I don't think the American people would like it. They already complain about having to wait for trains to pass by on the tracks we already have. The closest I've been in a themed train is the monorail at Disneyland.

[@freegreenbird]

Aww DOG 🐶 MOUSE 🐭 RABBIT 🐰 the shape of the seat looks just like them 😊 other critters ride this train 🚂

[@experience_japan]

That's so cute! It's fun to imagine other critters riding the train too!

[@KawaiiCat2]

Omg I love this!

[@Angel2011]

I'm. impressed

[@kessas.489]

12:00 Cute! 😍

[@laurieprichard8760]

Question: Do the cats have a side room to go into once they're tired of being in the window? And, thank you so much for the videos! I enjoy how relaxing they are! I'm hoping to travel to Japan some day!

[@experience_japan]

Yes, they do! Thanks! 😄

[@molybdomancer195]

If you like Japanese cat trains there’s also a cat themed train that runs on the line to Gotokuji temple in Tokyo which is the home of the famous maneki-neko lucky cat statues. If you go there you will see enormous numbers of the statues and even buy one in the temple shop to take some luck home with you

[@hblueberry4728]

OMG. I can hear many foreign laungages even at local area in Japan...

[@experience_japan]

True, Japan is becoming more international!

[@yoboitboy2009]

Fish sausage hot dog that is certainly the first time I have ever seen that or even heard of it looks good nonetheless

[@experience_japan]

It's definitely unique! Glad it caught your interest!

[@DaPepster]

I think D, M, R stands for Dog, Mouse, Rabbit, according to the shape of the ears on the shadows there~ :3

[@Briannaslife-dt1ge]

I love Japan

[@filipl.296]

I'm a dog person, but cats are ok (espacially tricolor, black and tiger shaped), so it's kinda cute and funny. :)

[@experience_japan]

Glad you found it cute and funny! Cats do have a special charm, don't they?

[@oliverdots]

I thought exactly the same thing as JipJip. No food or water or litter tray, you can see her at the glass wanting to get out.

[@inmydarkesthour2278]

I believe they have a "work schedule" so they aren't there all the tine

[@ColourfulJen]

Looks amazing! Do they let the cat out from behind the glass?? I really hope so

[@hannyayanamichan]

Been there last year... got the strawberry train instead..... and when we back to the main station, the cat train pass by.. not lucky met yontama instead nitama (and mostly sleeping all the time)not lucky again

[@experience_japan]

Thank you for sharing your experience! Maybe next time you'll catch the cat train and meet Nitama.

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

Dear America: Why can't we have something like this?!😩

[@redemissarium]

That train would fit seamlessly to final fantasy RPG 😁

[@auroraice9360]

i looked more into her and a few months after her death the manga noragami (stray god), featured her in chapter 58 as she won the award for “best newbie” among the shinto gods

[@lug358]

I love it! Every detail is so nice and magical. It feels like antidepressant train and station. I would want to buy so many things... Does the kitty have to be on display all the time? She is so beautiful I hope she is okay and happy. The train musseum is so nice and the Tama train too. What are there on the library? Are there all books about cats? I love cats so much.

[@experience_japan]

I'm glad you love it! It does have a magical atmosphere. As for the kitty, she's well cared for and loved. The library has a variety of books; some are about cats, but there's a wide selection. Do you have a favorite cat breed?

[@lug358]

@@experience_japan i love every cat! I have a tortie cat of my own 🐱💖

[@SpiritOfAbsinthe]

I hope Nitama is not locked up all day in that tiny space.... :(

[@experience_japan]

I understand your concern. Rest assured, Nitama has plenty of space to roam and is well taken care of.

[@JimmysALilGirl]

D M R - D:Dad, M:Mom, R:...uh, Rabbit? Thanks for another great video and I hope that this helps the train run even longer!

[@Richie-Stefon-King]

i see so many channels trying to create similar videos as you. i saw one at the "vending machines" that was almost identical.

[@experience_japan]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoy my content. I try to add my own unique touch to each video!

[@tatteddominicano]

@@experience_japanfor sure. love your content. it's like "comfort content" 🖤

[@sjakaardema]

Dog mouse rabbit😁🤩🤘🏼

[@MrDecessus]

Was the cat at the begging the conductor 😅 We are truly in safe hands.

[@mUsLiMaHx131]

pls go on the strawberry train!!

[@ms-harrys]

座席の柄も水タマなんですね♪

[@JoshuaMatos-f3w]

I wonder if hello kitty will make a cameo appearance 🐱

[@Elitesardukar]

Here we GO :D

[@DangHippiesPlease]

I think someone else got it already, but I believe the D M R stands for Dog Mouse and Rabbit as the silhouettes match those animals. Not 100% sure though

[@experience_japan]

Thanks!

[@Neptune.Gaming]

Yay! I’m so excited! 🐈❤️

[@experience_japan]

Thank you! I'm glad you're excited!

[@nancydelu4061]

Wakayama no Tamachan , yume desu. Oafujima no hito yoku kiitakoto aru.

[@hannahR712]

D-M-R 🐶🐀🐰 Agree!

[@renerivera9715]

Amazing

[@luizrobertocottacotta2077]

Kiss from Brasil

[@teviblekhman1628]

It’s like orient express for cats

[@trevr7376]

i think the dmr stands for dog mouse rabbit

[@cplchanb]

is this a new train? when i last went in 2017 the tama densha was white

[@experience_japan]

Yes, it's a new train! They introduced the black version recently. It's a great addition!

[@Marcelvar]

I should never enter that shop. I'd go bankrupt in no time hahaha

[@felicitytoad]

😮😊😊😊

[@daytona1212]

Dog, Mouse, Rabbit. DMR on the seats.

[@just_UwU_ing]

that momomon train wasnt far off, was it?