{"id":86773,"date":"2022-01-05T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=86773"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:38:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T05:38:37","slug":"vintage-train-ride-kinosaki-onsen-amanohashidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/vintage-train-ride-kinosaki-onsen-amanohashidate\/","title":{"rendered":"From Kinosaki Onsen to Amanohashidate: Ride a Gourmet Sightseeing Train in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whenever I think back on my first experiences of Japanese train travel, it\u2019s never the 300 kph speeds or the bottlenose design of the shinkansen<\/em> bullet train that come to mind. For me, it\u2019s all about the culinary experience. Cracking open a frosty beer with a regional ekiben<\/em> lunchbox in front of me always felt like a cheeky abandonment of the rules I\u2019d become accustomed to in my native Canada. For me, a train ride just isn\u2019t complete without this gastronomical experience, and the vintage Tango Kuromatsu restaurant train takes it to the next level.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tango Kuromatsu restaurant train was by far one of my most whimsical experiences during a three-day journey along Kitakinki’s northern coastline<\/a>, inspiring my inner child to rejoice as I savored the delectable meals of Tajima-inspired cuisine while admiring the Japanese landscape from my window. An ultra-high-speed express train may be about reaching the destination, but a ride on the Tango Kuromatsu is all about the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ride Japan’s Vintage Tango Kuromatsu Restaurant Train<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Tango Kuromatsu is\u00a0one of three sightseeing train lines<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0offered by the Kyoto Tango Railway, including the Tango Akamatsu and Tango Aomatsu. The\u00a0<\/strong>Tango Kuromatsu\u00a0connects passengers\u00a0from the onsen resort town of Kinosaki to the pine-covered sandbar of Amanohashidate,<\/strong>\u00a0making it a luxurious way to travel between Kitakinki’s top two destinations<\/strong>. The routes change every six months, however, so the ride to Kinosaki Onsen is only available from September 2021 to March 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n