Um, ThismorningitissevenAM, and I'm stayinginthemostluxuriousNewYorkonhereinFukuokaPrefecturein a secretivecity.
Andthisisthefirsttime I'vebeentowardyoconinFukuokaPrefecturethat I'veactuallyreally, really, reallylike, and I can't waittoshowyouwhatit's like.
Noconis a bitdifferentfrom a hotel.
It's morethan a placetosleep.
It's a destinationforrelaxationtohideyourselfawayfromtheoutsideworldforme, thisneoconandAsakuraperfectlycompletedthattask.
Insidemyroom, I havemyownprivateoutdoorbath, andit's notjust a littletub.
It's anactualrock.
No.
10 BrutoOutdoorbath.
Checkouttheseporcelainsinks.
There's two.
There's even a porcelainsinkinthebathroomand a porcelaintoiletpaperholderwiththesamemotif.
Forme, oneofthesignsofqualityin a day.
O'Connor's howmanyamenitiesitgivesyou.
Um, thisislike, reallynicestuff.
Moisturizinglotion.
We'vegotcream, we'vegotcleansingwash.
We'vegotmakeupremoverandevensomeleaveinconditionerforyourhair, which I usedtoday.
I actuallywish I couldbringthisbottle.
Doyouwanttoseethewildestthingaboutthisroom?
It's thiscloset.
Checkitout.
There's a frickinsaunabedinthecloset.
Youjustcrawlinhereandyousweat.
I useditlastnight.
Asyoucansee, Yoconroomsareoftenmorespaciousthanhotelroomstomakingontheperfectsizeforfamiliesorgroupsoffriendstravelingtogetherrightoutsidemyroomwith a balconyoverlooking a beautifulriver.
Nowyouguysknowme, and I knowthatyouarealsothesame.
I wouldratherspendlessmoneyover a longerstay, and I mean, everybody's travelstyleisdifferent, andthat's okay.
Butinrecentyears, Kyushuhasbeentryingtobranditselfas a luxurytourismdestination, andwiththatcomesthesegorgeoushighclasshotels, extravagantcruisertrains, someofthebestfoodinthecountry, and I'vebeenveryfortunatetobe a partof a projecthereexploringluxuryKyushu.
I wanttoshowyouwhatthislikenextlevelofKyushutourismlookslike.
Latertoday, I willbegoingtoHakataStationtoridetheNazibushy, thesevenstarcruiselinethattravelsaroundKyushu.
It's a luxurycruiselinewithsleepercars.
Youspendthenightonthetrainday.
We'reveryluckybecausewe'vebeengiventheopportunitytospend a nightonthetrainandseewhattheluxurytourismexperienceislikeforme.
It's kindofjustlikelookingat a fantasy, because I wouldlovetohavethetypeofmoneytobe a luxurytouristoneday.
NamedafterthesevenPrefectures, thetradeissevencarslongandcanhostupto 28 passengersat a time.
Itstartedrunningfiveyearsago, butitspopularityisstillsurgingandwithlimitedcapacityandscheduling, evenifyoucanafford a ticketfor a ride, you'llhavetowaityourturnformonthsbeforeyoucansecure a spottradingsopolishedontheoutsidethatit's hardtothink a photobecausemyweirdreflectionkeepsgettingintheway.
I wantyoutopayattentiontothisgorgeousshineandfinishonthegoldplatingdesign.
Sometravelersareadventurers, butforthosewhoseektoseetheworldinthecomfortoftheirownsafetybubbleinevitable, sheprovides a gentleyetcomprehensiveoverviewofthefutureregion.
Here's themenuforlunch.
Itis a Japanesefamedlunchwithingredientstakenfromalloveraccuseyou, uh, copsisfamousforitssquids.
Attirefordinneris a formal, and I don't normallywearnormalclothestrying.
Figureoutlate.
Thisisgood.
I thinkso.
I don't know.
I reallylikethisdressfanofmaybeblue.
That's, umtakeheroverfromforever 21.
Butdon't tellanybody.
Allright?
Now I'm alldressedupandreadyfordinner.
I heardthatthisis a Frenchfusionmealwith a cheffromNagasakiandveryexcitedtoseewhatcomesout.
Got a menu, got a menu.
But I'm notgonnaspoilitformyself.
I'm gonnauseitonlyforarrested.
I don't knowwhatsomethingissoabout 9:30 p.m. AndwerestoppedatNagasakiStationway.
We'rejusteatingdinner.
Whenstaffpointedoutthatthereis a fanwhocomestoseetheknotsofOshieveryweekendonthisplatformandonseveralplatformsthroughouttheroute, we'regonnagoseeifwecantalktohim, becausewhynotjustseewhatitis?
Helikessomuchaboutthedoughnuts.
A bushybecausethefactthathecomesouthereallthetimeandhe's likethishugetrainfan.
That's I havesomanyquestions.
Myshoe, Whatitdidinthisniceshegot t.
Oh, well, they'renotsupposedtogoskiing.
Youkeepthisup, youcouldgetsomethingtasty.
Yourprosecution.
What's yourpoint?
Stuck.
Sodidit.
Gowait.
Wow.
E ther e o giveusWait.
Causingafterdinner, passengersweretreatedto a showontheplatformofNagasakistation.