Riding Japan's Steam Locomotive with Local Mascot | Chichibu Railway SL Paleo Express FIRST RUN

[@its_time_to_travel]

🚂From March 12, 2022, train cards and automatic ticket gate can be used on the Chichibu Railway. 🚂There is no table in the seat, so it's a little difficult to eat bento😂 🚂2:26 "Fukka-chan", a Yuru-chara from Fukaya city, is as popular as an idol in Japan. Kawaii!!!❤︎ Thank you for watching and subscribing to our channel!☺ This channel introduces Japanese hotels and tourist spot that you can enjoy with your partner, friends and family

[@BandFairy]

That leek-eared bunny is the cutest thing I've ever seen! I would definitely buy merchandise.

[@its_time_to_travel]

Thank you for watching🐰💚!

[@CyclingM1867DubbysMama]

I agree. I'm smitten with it. I wonder if you can buy a stuffed version online.

[@rebeccasalter4081]

It's called Fukkachan and has its own museum!

[@swissfoodie3542]

I agree, that leek-bunny is very cute ! Japan is amazing in terms of mascots. My favorite one if Kumamon, from Kumamoto in Kyushu, where I was last year. This bear mascot is pretty much everywhere there, and is so cute.

[@swissfoodie3542]

I wish I would have been on the first run of the SL Paleo Express, with all of those extras, like the live music. I like trains, but my late father absolutely loved trains, and I wish that I would have been there on his behalf, to enjoy this.

[@skeptik]

I never expected a train ride and atmosphere at the stations to be so festive, but I'm impressed. It was neat to see everyone the community along the tracks waving as well. The view from the train looked gorgeous too. What a treat!

[@warhawkplane9564]

I bet the train ride was really amazing with the cute mascot’s💛🤍 and the music that goes along with it💜.

[@jaycosgrove9765]

I love steam trains and she is a beautiful train. I'm glad she was taken out of retirement. And I love the 'green' mascot. Too cute for words. Thank you for the great upload.

[@its_time_to_travel]

It was a really perfect and beautiful train☺️🚂 We're glad we could share it with you!

[@YaBoiScrumpo]

From the moment you stepped into the station until the end of the video, I was smiling the whole time. The cute Yuru-chara, the beautiful locomotive with its charming whistle, and the locals all waving at the train as it passed were all so wonderful. Here in America, train culture and usage has deteriorated to almost nothing besides niche expeditions and slow, underfunded passenger rail in most parts. It genuinely warms my heart to see that in many places down the SL Paleo Express line, so many people were out to see the train going by. Would love to get the chance to ride this one day. I admire Japanese railways of all kinds. Thanks for sharing!

[@AlexandraVPerry]

Thank you for sharing, we very much enjoyed the bonus video at the end.

[@its_time_to_travel]

We're glad we could share it with you! I especially like Pote-Kuma-kun's tail😂 Thank you so much for watching☺️✨

[@JustCrissie]

This was so fun to watch. Thank You for sharing 🥰 Found myself waving back at everyone waving at the camera 🤣

[@its_time_to_travel]

Thank you for watching☺️👋💗

[@연어맛오니기리]

汽車を祝うマスコットたちがとても可愛いです。

[@wackaircaftmechanic2312]

I always thought the Japanese Steam engines were so cool. Love the video!

[@namratasinharay4968]

I kept waving at my mobile like an idiot, but I kind of felt rude not to wave back at all those people. I can't quite explain the feeling! And the mascots are so "kawaii", I want them all in my home on my bed as plushies!

[@ILOVEJAPAN223]

I love trains. I love Japan. I love Japanese trains.

[@돈키호테-u5b]

우리 아이들이 증기기관차를 너무 좋아해요. 일본에 가서 꼭 타보고 싶네요. 영상 감사합니다 ^^

[@jamieizsupersad2503]

this video is so cute especially the mascots. the people looked very happy!!!

[@chiragganguly]

Wonderful to see the passion. Must visit for railfans

[@rutikuiwa7133]

Oh my! What beauty that Old Lady Steam Train 🥰Japan is sooo beautiful country awww 😍I must travel Japan, as soon is possiple 😘

[@berrybelle9301]

I have seen similar locomotives in my city in a museum. it's amazing that such a locomotive can still drive, and how neat and clean it looks like it's new. It's difinitely mugen ressha-hen✨ Thank you for such a video, when I go on a trip to Japan, I hope I will be able to see him live.

[@its_time_to_travel]

It's great that this locomotive is kept beautiful. Really thought we got on mugen-ressha😂✨ Thank you for watching♡

[@mari-wu1dl]

埼玉秩父のSL🚂のったのですね〜‼️私は横浜出身ですが、3年前に埼玉に引っ越ししまして今現在は埼玉人なんです〜😮 横浜には私の息子達が生活しており、実家は横須賀なので毎月どちらとも日にちをずらして帰っています〜😃 私も初めて今年(今このコメントが令和6年です)9月に秩父旅行に行きまして長瀞駅でSL🚂が運良く見れたんですよ👍動画や写メをずっと撮りました〜💦💦感動🥹でした。。。 なかなか見れないので貴重でした。 秩父では観光されましたか？ 秩父&長瀞はとても良い所です。 ゆるキャラめちゃくちゃ可愛い🩷 秩父は味噌ポテトが有名ですからね。 長瀞はライン下り最高ですよ〜👍

[@samotriescatstuff]

Another lovely video 👍😸 Love the mascots they are soooo cute 💖

[@its_time_to_travel]

Thank you for your comments☺️ They were very cute😻

[@waves889]

So beautifully, love the steam train

[@CyclingM1867DubbysMama]

So they had all that ceremony for opening day of this year? Wow! That's so cool. I just love steam trains. There's something about them that you just can't find in other trains, including being much slower. This is something I'd do if I ever get to go to Japan, but not when that city's bound to be at its hottest. That cube head guy is quite creepy, but the plushie mascots are more than cute enough to make up for it, especially the green one. Can you order those in toy form online? I'd love to have at least the one with green in one form or other.

[@its_time_to_travel]

The name of the green mascots is "Fukka-chan".I found the online site that sells Fukkachan items👀 ✨They seem to support overseas shipping. Thank you!!!🥰 suzuri.jp/sakurairo

[@OlesyaUA]

Дуже миле відео з приємною атмосферою і чарівними краєвидами😊 Дякую!🥰

[@Gurbancho]

Very interesting! Спасибо!

[@snezhanaBV]

Интересное путешествие ☺

[@solotea]

That train looks so cool but i never went to japan in my life because I haven’t been on holiday for a long time and i think im never going on holidays ever again

[@mimig1751]

You're channel picture is so so so so beautiful

[@ChristineJames-o1n]

Hey look its hiro!!!

[@soykatwobadger2963]

Дякую ща українські субтитри. Мені дуже сподобалось яскраве шоу відправки поїзда. Те, що вздовж всього шляху люди радісно привітали поїзд! 😍😍😍😍

[@love6926]

私も秩父駅のファーストランに行きました。ポテくまくんの追っかけもしていて動画もアップしています。

[@its_time_to_travel]

拝見しました！同じ日に行ってましたね☺️ ポテくまくんとっても可愛いです🐻

[@tocororo]

Mascots are 20% of Japan's population 😊

[@KylaMatriano]

So kawaii!! 😊😊

[@its_time_to_travel]

Thank you for watching!!

[@ElajahHere]

Is they hiro?

[@timo7641]

the Real Life Astral Express

[@zingxiu6123]

Why is the steam train so quiet i dont even hear the chuffing

[@sophianicole513]

did anyone else notice the flags getting progressively dirtier throughout the video the down side to a white flag but an interesting reality nontheless

[@poechat9005]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😅

[@ksfmod3278]

冒頭の音楽のせいで、間違って中国に関するビデオをオンにしてしまったようです

[@garryferrington811]

Only in Japan would someone operate a coal-fired steam locomotive wearing white gloves!