Ups and downs on one of Japan's great train rides • Ōito Line

It's hard to buy the right tickets when piecing together local trains that cross multiple lines and rail networks, but the stupendous scenery of Japan's highest mountain range in Nagano plus Niigata's Sea of Japan coast make it worth it. ◆◆ *In This Video* ◆◆ 0:00 Intro 0:49 Leaving Okaya 3:07 Tatsuno Station / JR Chūō Line 4:21 Shiojiri Station 5:20 JR Shinonoi Line to Matsumoto 6:50 JR Ōito Line 10:57 Hakuba Station stop 12:42 JR Ōito Line 14:16 Minami-Otari Station 15:20 JR West Ōito Line scenery 19:59 Itoigawa Station 21:45 ETR Nihonkai Hisui Line 24:29 Tsutsuishi Station (inside tunnel) 26:06 Naoetsu Station 28:04 JR Shin'etsu Line 31:06 Kashiwazaki Station 31:48 Checklist / Patreon / IC card problems ◆◆ *Related Videos* ◆◆ ◇ EXTENDED VERSION (68 min, ad-free): https://www.patreon.com/posts/168377433 ◇ BLOOPERS – JAPAN ALPS TRAIN: https://www.patreon.com/posts/168377417 ◆◆ *Related Reading* ◆◆ ◇ NEWSLETTER ISSUE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/168377449 ◇ BLOG: “Glucose as varied as the scenery” https://www.t1dwanderer.com/varied-japan-alps-train-bgs/?src=youtube ◆◆ *Free Or Paid Support* ◆◆ My weekly newsletter with early links and more info from my travels is published free on Patreon. There are also many exclusive ad-free travel videos for supporters. Details: https://patreon.com/t1dwanderer Thanks for watching! –Jeremy Includes music by mellowstu / Pond5