Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Shiki-shima:
Has Japan just launched the world's most luxurious train?
How luxurious
do you want to be for a train trip? Japan’s East Japan Railway (JR East) has
just launched a new train service, called Shiki-shima, for two-to-four-day
itineraries around eastern Japan.
The train was
designed by a world-class designer and the dining menus are created by a Michelin-starred
chef. Since the ticket price for a private suite starts at over $4,000, it
seems like a luxury cruise on the land rather than a train ride.
But what is
exclusive about Shiki-shima doesn’t stop there. The ticket. Those who wish to
get a ticket for this supreme experience are asked to submit an application to
get on the lottery list. There are only 17 private suites on this luxury train
and all the suites are already booked until March next year.
Sounds like a
luxurious business for JR East, doesn’t it?
Enjoy reading
the text and think which cruise you prefer spending your time and money on, sea
or land.
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