Genbi Shinkansen (art viewing, countryside tour & light dining train excursion) *Service ended in December 2020
Enjoy contemporary art with the world's fastest art appreciation experience. Along with the contemporary art created by the artists featured on each vehicle for this train, the train features a café that serves Tsubame Coffee, a popular beverage from Tsubame-Sanjo, and desserts made from carefully selected local ingredients under the supervision of Chef Romi Igarashi from romi-unie. Travelers can discover a variety of panoramic attractions along the route from the train windows.
More Information about Genbi Shinkansen (art viewing, countryside tour & light dining train excursion) *Service ended in December 2020
Street address
- Departure from Niigata Station or Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Niigata Station: 1-1-1 Hanazono, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture; Echigo-Yuzawa Station: 2427-1 Mondo, Yuzawa, Oaza, Yuzawa Town, Minamionuma-gun, Niigata Prefecture)
About NIIGATA Access
- From Niigata Station or Echigo-Yuzawa Station
Opening Hours
- Check the timetable at the JR East website
Closed
- Only weekends
Best season
- All year
Point
- Check the train schedule at the above JR East website
update: Sep.3.2024
Spots around
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Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen
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Taraibune (tub boats)
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Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonkai (Sea of Japan)
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Sado Island Taiko Centre (Tatakokan)
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Befco Bakauke Observation Room
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Tsukioka Onsen
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Sake Museum Ponshu-kan
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Hoshitoge Rice Terraces
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Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art
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Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
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Uonumanosato
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Kiyotsu Gorge
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Northern Culture Museum
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Yahiko Shrine
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Gotokuya Jube Photoshoot（Geisha Style）
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House of Light
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Niigata Station
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Sado Kinzan Gold Mine
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Matsudai Nohbutai
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Walking around Murakami
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Echigo-Yuzawa Station
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Ryuto Geigi Café (Closed down on March 31, 2023)
