Hong Kong family's train cabin antics spark outrage in Japan

A family from Hong Kong is facing online backlash after allegedly misbehaving in the driver's cabin of a Japanese train. The incident occurred when the family boarded the wrong Kintetsu "Hinotori" limited express train.

Train staff kindly arranged a special stop at Yamato Yagi Station to allow the family to disembark, preventing them from traveling to Tsu Station and then having to backtrack significantly. However, the family then entered the driver's cabin, which is crucial for the train's safety, and treated it as a photo opportunity. They reportedly sat in the driver's seat, touched the control levers, and filmed their actions.

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This is a very dangerous behavior, and we deeply regret it.

The video, initially posted by one of the family members on social media, drew widespread criticism from netizens in China, Hong Kong, and Japan. Many accused the family of being ungrateful and endangering themselves and others. The original post was quickly deleted, but the video had already been saved and circulated on platforms like X.

Kintetsu Corporation confirmed the incident to Japanese media, stating that the train staff made an exception to stop at Yamato Yagi Station for the foreign passengers who had boarded the wrong train. The company explained that due to a lack of waiting space and the inability to open only one door, the passengers were temporarily allowed into the driver's cabin. However, the train conductor was busy ensuring platform safety and did not witness the passengers touching the controls. Kintetsu emphasized that while the touched equipment did not affect the train's operation, the behavior was "very dangerous" and expressed regret.

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No photo! No photo!