Riding Japan’s Hello Kitty Bullet Train | Osaka - Hiroshima

Today we are going to be riding the hello kitty bullet train from Osaka to Hiroshima. A 2 day Hiroshima trip!
Fee: 10,000JPY/70USD/600INR/60EUR/90CAD/50GBP/100,000KRW/600RUB
Route: Osaka to Hiroshima
Train: 500 Series Shinkansen (Hello Kitty edition)
Seat: Non-Reserved Seats (car 2)
Experience: drink water guys.
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Map & Cost
1:04 “Hello Kitty” Arrives
2:18 Seat Overview
3:31 Train Car Overview
7:04 Hello Kitty Lunch
11:51 Hiroshima Arrival & Hotel Overview
14:32 Visiting Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
21:12 to Miyajima via Ferry
22:41 Miyajima udon lunch
24:12 Itsukushima Shrine
27:26 Hiroshima Okonomiyaki
30:00 Thanks for watching!!!

[@ozstrider]

Blessed evening in which daddy solo solo has given us a splendid gift. Huzzah.

[@Luckii.444]

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[@ogabekalayarov3420]

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[@peroxid0]

@@Luckii.444😭😭😭 people can’t be normal

[@fayzullohraximov1083]

​@@peroxid0😊 km

[@Browheredatowers]

daddy?

[@jennifersherman8838]

I am American. i was born in 1957. The Hiroshima Memorial made me tear up. I had seen the bombed out building on TV but seeing it in this video brought to mind the horror that it endured. Seeing the long line of people going in to mourn the dead, etc., made me sad. The physical damage from the radiation has lasted generations, cancer, birth defects. The emotional damage will last longer. 🙁 When I studied Japan in fifth grade, not a single thing was said about the bombings, or the war. We learned names of main islands, clothing and shoe styles, silk, took home silk butterfly that was laying eggs. We learned about the fishing and rice crops. My dad took me to Japantown in Los Angeles (where I grew up) and bought my mom a simple kamono which she wore as a summer robe. It had sleeves that hung down and closed with an attatched sash. I think it was cotton. That's all I remember from that grade. Maybe it's a lot. I don't remember what I studied in any other grades. I barely remember grammar school at all. I guess that teaching us about us bombing Japan at such a young age might have upset us. I can only guess that's why. I was shocked when I finally did learn about it in school when I was older. Since then, watching documentaries about the bombings and war on TV and KZbin have given me a big understanding about them, etc.. For me, the bombs were nothing to be proud of and make me sad. I enjoy watching videos, docs., about Japan and enjoy learning about Japanese culture. Thank you, very much, for making this video. Jennifer

[@garryferrington811]

When I was young, we knew all about the atom bomb and it's history. I suppose children today are shielded from unpleasantness. I'm not sure that's such a good idea. This is not a Walt Disney world.

[@AI-censorship-in-progress]

Yes , those weapons are terrible. However , the japanese war machine had to be stopped , just like the nazi one. What saddens me , right now , is people supporting and FUNDING ukranian neonazis. Maybe the use of such weapons may happen again.

[@rembrandao]

​@@AI-censorship-in-progressagree with you about Ukraine. But bombing peaceful cities is not a good way out.

[@anacheah8981]

If you want to compassionate, Google this 👉 Jugun Ianfu

[@krisstopher8259]

@@garryferrington811 here in sweden they showed us a documentary about nukes in 5th or 6th grade. after that i become anxious actually and almost 30 yrs later i still am. i had nightmares about nukes and burning clouds. even more now because of the war in ukraine. nukes shouldn't exist but it's cool to see the footage from the tests. very frightening of course but fascinating

[@rayvanwayenburg998]

I was there about the same time. The dome is a truly moving experience. Hiroshima is an amazing city and Miyajima Island is so beautiful. Thank you to the people of Hiroshima for your kindness🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@alisterthompson1733]

Thank you for the Hiroshima section. No commentary necessary. Blessings to you for a beautiful scene.

[@keeskun]

People of the world, you should go to Japan at least once in your life. Witness how Japanese people behave, witness how clean Japan is, witness how safe Japan is. It'll make you a better person. I know, because I visited Japan at least 25 times and I know how polite Japanese people are. Education starts at home and at school. That's why children behave themselves: no shouting, no standing on seats with their dirty shoes, they automatically take off their shoes first. Japanese people are the best.

[@filipjecz]

I never thought before that it could be possible to describe a train as "adorable" but... yeah, that train was hecking adorable.

[@Jude74]

Say what you want about Hello Kitty. She is a beloved international icon and ambassador for Japan. We just love her.

[@babaganoosh555]

I'm not a fan of hello kitty, but i want to ride that shinkansen!!!

[@Lilorangeguy]

her and hatsune miku

[@you2be839]

I have nothing to say about Hello Kitty, I'm well past the recommended age to have an opinion about it! haha

[@Ladywolf2263]

@@you2be839I’m 61 and I still love Hello Kitty. So I’m wondering what age you are talking about. I’d love to ride this train with my daughter, who is 45 and also still loves Hello Kitty. Might have to talk to her about taking a trip to ride it !

[@you2be839]

@@Ladywolf2263 It's nice that you enjoy Hello Kitty stuff, but like I've said, it's currently something that means very little to me at the age I'm currently in (over 40!).

[@catapultex]

普段はあまり観光動画は出されていないようですが、外国の視聴者が多いこのチャンネルで広島観光を動画にしてくれたことにうれしく思います。

[@korenn9381]

15:07 - in the atomic bomb museum in the same park, they explain why the ruins still stood while everything else was gone - The building was so close to being directly underneath the detonation point that the blastwave slammed almost directly downwards. This punched all the floors into the ground, but the walls had relatively little horizontal force applied to them, so they stayed up.

[@danielbum912]

11:21 train drivers who wave back at children 🥺👍

[@lesbw356]

Japan has the coolest trains and ferries. I’m so envious ❤

[@catmomjill]

...and crane games, and gotcha (sp?) capsules and all kinds of fun shopping!

[@lesbw356]

@@catmomjill And the FOOD!!!!!

[@krisstopher8259]

scandinavian ferries are better. they're more like semi luxury cruise liners and almost as huge as the real cruise liners (12 stories the largest ones with 2 stories of cars and trucks, even in the 90's). japanese ferries are the ugliest i've ever seen (lol sorry japan) but they're very clean and modern and i love that they got capsule beds and vending machines even on the ferries so i just gotta love it. and i'm sure the service is perfect as always in japan. and the trains, my god just look at this train. the speed and luxury and creativity is priceless. especially the private cabin trains are wonderful

[@stjmp2203]

​@@krisstopher8259 The Scandinavian ferries you mentioned seems very fancy😍 Then, there are a lot of ferry lines (187 inland lines 366 boats) in Japan. How many ferries have you experienced in Japan?

[@o-ultimo-dos-calangos]

About that crowd is probably due to the fact that it is a HELLO KITTY BULLET TRAIN so in fact this curiosity is quite common even for the elderly

[@dianelipson5420]

I think the Japanese have done more to educate the world about the dangers of nuclear war than anyone. I am deeply grateful to you as a people for this.

[@Anti-FreedomD.P.R.ofSouthKorea]

Yeah at least they and the nazis didn't get the hold of it first

[@l.faraday8767]

They had the bombs dropped on them by the US. The Japanese did not invent the bombs, J. Robert Oppenheimer, a US citizen, did. The US bomber was the Enola Gay and it dropped two bombs one on August 6, 1945, on Hiroshima and then on August 9, 1945, they missed their target city of Kokura and dropped it instead on Nagasaki. It ended the Second World War, but what an awful way to do it. 🥺🇨🇦🥺

[@msr1116]

Dr. Ted Fujita was a young boy in an area that was deemed too overcast for dropping one of the bombs so that city was spared. Dr. Fujita later developed a passionate interest in tornados and created the F-0 to F-5 intensity scale during his years at the U of Chicago. During his research, he noticed a similar sunburst damage pattern between the two bombings and tornadoes, which provided new insight into the inner workings of twisters. I learned all this from a fascinating PBS documentary about Dr. F.

[@McSymm_Mcsymm]

No, they’re not. Ask them about Fukushima.

[@dianelipson5420]

@@McSymm_Mcsymm ask them about an American made reactor? Do you have any idea of how it was built? The tsunami walls were built higher than any height reached by a tsunami in the geological record, its just that the one that hit was much higher than anything in the geological record. Exactly how would you have anticipated this eventuality and prevented it? You want to compare their responses to the crises to Russia with Chernobyl? Why do you guys do this - is it for attention? Just showing up and drooling mindless impulsive negativity all over the comments section, not knowing any of the context or history of a topic - why is that even a thing anymore? Do you think constantly trolling people makes you look cool, and not like an awkward teen afraid to leaves his mom’s basement? I mean, it’s just as neurotic. The rest of humanity is not here for you to work out your neuroses using all of us as your unpaid therapists.

[@Trebuchet48]

My parents married, in a hurry, the day after the bombing, because Dad was in the US Navy and all ships were immediately ordered to sea. She didn't know when or if she'd see him again. I always think of them when I see mention of the bombing. It was a terrible thing and we must all pray it never happens again.

[@creed22solar123]

we must pray that a world war never happens again. Japanese were absolutely insane during WW2, all the atrocities they committed, one could argue the bombing saved lives in the long run by forcing the Emperor to surrender. Either way it's a horrible tragedy.

[@user-do4mx2zy4t]

​@@creed22solar123извращенная логика. Император уже практически сдался. Сша опробовала бомбы на двух разных городах. Эксперимент, так сказать. И сигнал ссср, что есть ядерная дубина против него. Так что, японцев использовали тогда, как сейчас запад использует Украину. Как подопытных кроликов. В своих целях.

[@Bob-wl4bb]

​@@creed22solar123but now US continues to enable and commit atrocities since ww2

[@Kaa-zg3gn]

Gycg I would choose tuh be on top and I

[@yo2trader539]

American war crime

[@ZoonCrypticon]

I miss Japan. A very interesting country, with very nice people, beautiful landscapes and great cuisine. Thank you !

[@krisstopher8259]

that's why i love watching abroad in japan. the best youtube show about japan ever

[@ruchiramunjal6061]

Cool Hello Kitty Bullet Train !! Amazing Trip , Looks Like Lot Of Fun.

[@naibafYT]

Had been to Hiroshima on 06.08.18 and witnessed lots of ceremonies that day - which was my most emotional experience in Japan. Super kind Japanese citizens even gifted me (and other foreigners) a peace origami flower with a golden crane inside. Having had a very pleasant vacation to that point, it was really sad to imagine what people had to go decades ago. Experiencing the minute of silence commemorating the fall of the bomb brought tears to my eyes - the contrast of a usually super busy population vs. now standing still (and I think even turning the cars off) was deeply moving. Loved the floating lanterns in the evening (and the rest of my vacation - I'd consider Japan my favorite country for traveling)

[@user-hi2kd6yi9c]

Скажите "СПАСИБО" американцам. за уничтожения японского населения ядерным оружием.

[@jennifernierodzik]

Thank you for sharing with us the way Japan remembers. I found it very moving and interesting. It made me consider how history is thought about in different perspectives.

[@soumi-sarkar]

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[@ggalina1000]

Как всегда, красиво и вкусно! ❤😁

[@IssaSia]

I love love this version of Shinkansen with Hello Kitty! Japanese are truly very creative! As you mentioned this train may be an older unit but renovated to attract kids for sure! Love it! Good idea for school kids field trip if i may suggest! Real nice one!

[@krisstopher8259]

the only similar thing in the states is the disney cruise liners. but here in europe we don't have anything that odd/special but atleast the quality is high

[@avengerone3534]

Yes! Finally a new Solo Solo Video to watch in Bed!

[@sampurnoadi2993]

Those who remember still in pain. Those who forgot will in pain after remember. Which one more painful. The one who remember while others forgotten. Or the one who remember after forgotten.

[@owenitzura]

Ahhh, at minute 20:16. The Sotetsu Fresa Hotel. I will be staying there for my visit to Hiroshima next month! Also I love your sense of humor. It's both funny and informative! Love your channel.

[@Murakami576]

Respeto, amor y paz desde Colombia 🇨🇴 🙏🏻 🇯🇵

[@VW4K]

Hermoso viaje! Me divertí mucho con los closed captions 💓💕 Saludos desde Rosario, Argentina.

[@ceridwen888]

Thanks so much for mentioning about the devastation of Hiroshima. Let's live indeed!

[@MIAN_21]

Welcome back and finally after a while we will see Japan again

[@elliephants7047]

I woke up with a headache today, I feel your pain. The heat this summer is wild! I'm glad you got a very interesting trip though. What a beautiful place.

[@garryferrington811]

This is the coolest summer of the rest of your life.

[@ejcihos]

This might be the funniest video you've ever done. Your indignation at the Hello Kitty lunch cracked me up.

[@tgctuti488]

大好きな宮島みて、嬉しいです😊お疲れ様でしたー 美味しいカキカツまた食べたかったです🤤 もみじ饅頭も大好きです🤤懐かしいです✨ 食べましたか？ そして、お大事に〜 新しいビデオ楽しみにー🤗

[@PurinTravel]

Thank you for sharing your trip! I didn't get to ride the Hello Kitty Shinkansen so we are living vicariously through this video!♡ The lanterns were such a beautiful touch and very sentimental.

[@WaiferThyme]

The lanterns were beautiful ❤

[@kellyj.azania4371]

Thank you for documenting your stay whilst feeling ill. You are very much appreciated and loved.

[@annettefournier9655]

I used to live to go visit the deer in my local park and feed them luscious greens that grew just out of their reach. I would ride the no hello kitty car. That last meal was huge and looked delicious. Enough for a few days for me. Thank you for the trip ❤

[@kimberlyg9867]

So great to Hiroshima! It’s been years since I had the honour of visiting Japan. I loved the okonomiyaki so much I even had one at the Osaka airport before flying home to Canada. We try and make it at home but it just is not the same😋

[@549RR]

If you’re ever in Toronto, Okonomi House is an amazing family restaurant in the downtown that’s been there since the 70s.

[@kayrobbie5840]

This was absolutely fascinating the visit to the Memorial Park and the Peace Lantern Floating Ceremony. I'd like to learn more about this peaceful ritual. This whole video was very interesting. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of the world.

[@GregCurtin45]

I hope we can now say #RIPNuclearWars and never again. Thank you for sharing the 78th memorial. 🤍❤🤍

[@RobertCoulter-dg1qf]

Was station in Japan in 1978 and went back there in 2002 for my company. Worked with many Japaneze from Hiroshima. Very nice people. God bless Japan. Nice People.....

[@internationalrailfanner]

Im actually suprised that you were able to get on this train. This train is very popular but also pretty rare at the same time.

[@livingwithjoy89]

Hiroshima is beautiful. A really enjoyable video.

[@tracycraft2971]

Seeing the bombing dome really broke my heart 😢 but at least you had a beautiful day and the singing was so sweet❤ The lantern ceremony was just breath taking! What an amazing adventure!

[@garryferrington811]

I enjoyed your video. The Hello Kitty train is a unique experience, then there is Hiroshima and the lanterns. So much! Too bad about the sunstroke. I've had it and know how awful it is. 🥵 I hope you are better now.

[@Tot_samiy_pafnutiy]

Спасибо, Соло-Сан! Я как раз пообедал за время твоей поездки! Звук очень насыщенный!

[@user-qu3qq3en1r]

Под его ролики всегда классно поесть

[@cosmicadventurer1999]

Thank you for this video. Hope you feel better.

[@IssaSia]

jeez the lanterns are amazing in the dark river love it!

[@tracycraft2971]

Awe!! How charming!! I so loved the Hello Kitty train!! That was so fun!! ❤

[@sasusquatch]

I never got to visit Hiroshima, but I did spend a semester in Nagasaki back in college. Seeing the site of the bombing was an extremely humbling and sobering experience. I sincerely hope that nobody has to go through a nuclear bombing ever again.

[@msr1116]

I was out and about running errands by foot on Aug. 5 on a day that was overcast but warm and very humid. I was so tired by the time I got home I couldn't function properly. I can so relate to your headache, being prone to stress-induced migraines myself. You did the best thing by resting in a cool, dry, quiet room until it eased.

[@godschild5043]

Thank you, I enjoy all of your travels. I'm hooked🙂

[@hollyn9547]

I love your sense of humor 😄. What a beautiful and honoring ceremony. Thank you for sharing this with us, as well as your other adventures.

[@flannelpillowcase6475]

Solo Solo has some of the best sense of humor on youtube

[@threeparots1]

Sadly didn’t beat up deer as promised 😝😺😜our stuffed puma was disappointed 😝😸

[@catmomjill]

Yes, let's live! We need to all get along!

[@stilettosnthaghetto6997]

I am thankful for the internet. It allows me to see other countries and share with my kids.

[@chimpo131]

ew abggr

[@aprilrich807]

That was very interesting and moving. Thank you!

[@czech4kwalks]

Very interesting trip report, thanks for sharing your experience! 🙂👍

[@user-ir3vj7zd7e]

先生的視頻，百看不膩，溫故知新。感謝先生

[@ceeceeyeatts8471]

Very much enjoyed your video. Thanks!

[@steini_sob6080]

I hope your head is now Ok. respect that you continued filming for us despite the headache. Thanks. But next time you have a headache, it's better to rest. some greetings from Germany 🙂

[@RCT3Crashes100]

While my favourite series of Shinkansen is the original 0 Series, the 500 Series comes a close second. With its extremely streamlined body and elongated nose, it looks more like a space rocket or missile than a train! I'm glad that two of them have already been preserved, and presumably a few more will be in the coming years as the type has been in service for over 20 years! Excellent footage, as always :)

[@patriciamonicavivas1325]

Hermoso video!!! Divertido y a la vez emotivo. Saludos desde Buenos Aires/Argentina 🇦🇷🫶👋

[@animeenjoyer9287]

I have became addicted, the addict of continuous travel videos

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

I like they left the building like that. Never forget.

[@Hamama2233]

Missing you! long time no see ! Your best 👍👍👍💪💪💪

[@BalletStrong-cl6cb]

I come to Japan every few years and this most recent one, my mother bought tickets for my sister to ride the Hello Kitty Shinkansen during our travel day, so I got to come along for the ride. I don't know anything about Hello Kitty, but it was incredibly adorable to ride on for all but 30 minutes.

[@SoloTravelPOV]

This is your most kawaii trip yet! Thanks for taking us along 😍

[@user-my9ns6qm2f]

修学旅行っで行ったなーもみじ饅頭美味かった!

[@Grevich]

Японцы такие воспитанные, деликатные, на их фоне иностранцы плавающие возле ворот Тории, снимающие для Тик Тока выглядят как обезьяны в зоопарке.

[@KIMSEOKDOMVLOGS]

Thanks for coming home tonight we enjoyed your trip, are u feeling ok now solo solo san? Maybe pink sickness hehe.. Wow I was amazed by that lantern event.. Til next time! ❣️❣️❣️👌

[@reina2680]

今回も楽しかったです！

[@grilledcheeseconsumingmach6896]

Hello kitty has a cafe, a train, a plane, and a whole bunch of other things. She’s probably going to have her own country in a few years.

[@denniswhite1399]

Loveley video love the little boy waving to the train so cute

[@barbladner1263]

Your trip is very beautiful very informative

[@peterthill]

Thx for this „PURRtastic“ ride 👍

[@ingvi9141]

Very informative 👍👍👍

[@catthomas1485]

was good to see you at the hiroshima memorial. I liked seeing the history

[@billelliott7531]

Very nice. I'd love to visit Japan some day. Pay my respects in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Maybe take a ferry trip.

[@KaamaLP]

Very cool video! 🙏🏻

[@skazanynapasje]

Thx for your job !!!

[@Sathish.9148]

Good Job Brother ❤️ From 🇮🇳🇮🇳🥰🥳

[@DLeadVox]

I love your videos!

[@barneycoffman6663]

I too teared up watching your video. Seeing so many people giving respect to the fallen with the floating candles and seeing the peace flame. And now, I fear the threat of world war is ever present again. Let us pray the flame of peace does it's job and becomes non-existent......

[@walkhereindonesia]

I always wanted to make vlogs on the train like you. And now I have done it, made a train vlog in Java. thank you for being my inspiration

[@trek3295]

lets gooo! i took the Kodama when it was doing the Evangelion 500 TYPE EVA and it was so fun 🥰

[@user-sq6cz5ps1s]

J'adore vos voyages en train , la découverte du Japon et votre humour merci 😊

[@brianjonas4654]

👍😊❤. Blessings. Thank you for your work. 👍👍

[@maxiking48]

Yeeees a new video!

[@Seom.po0]

I hope there will be more videos as they help me relax

[@hannahoro5721]

Thank you for your beautiful and respectful video. Japanese people are awesome.💖🙏

[@julias8560]

Дорогой друг! Спасибо за видео. Это очень интересно, познавательно и красиво! Мне очень нравится, что каждый раз вы благодарите за еду❤ И все эти люди которые каждый раз машут рукой поезду !!! Thank you so much!!!😮

[@ericcartman7451]

Спасибо за еду =)

[@freddidavis7102]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@filip6127]

I really like this guy’s subtle humour lol

[@hmurdock]

Very nice. My kid requested that I would work harder so we can visit Japan. XD

[@dmitriynemo5996]

Спасибо автору. Короткая занимательная история. Хиросиму помним.

[@EdSmed20]

i've never seen someone blur the faces of every one in the video, very interesting. i miss japan a lot, i will hopefully return next year!

[@williamjayaraj9257]

Beautiful train travel. Thanks.

[@haruclouds1973]

Thanks for video 😭👏

[@thatarse]

This one hit rather hard, but thank you for the beautiful vid

[@flyingtypetrainer4072]

Beautiful technology and cute design. Your humor makes your videos even more enjoyable to watch. Love your stuff!

[@msr1116]

Michael Phelps trying to film a TikTok .....is the quip that got to me and I'll be laughing all afternoon.

[@ryansutedjo6704]

its nice to see its still well maintained, i accidentally came across this train when going to Himeji back in 2019, didn't even realize there was a shop in Car 1

[@SonnyO]

26:14 Coffee ice cream is super common in New England, especially Rhode Island. And I went to that exact place and had that exact ice cream. The Rhode Islander in me was ecstatic. Tsukiji Fish Market also has coffee soft serve.