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: Dec.24.2025
Spots around
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Shukunegi Village
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Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonkai (Sea of Japan)
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House of Light
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Gotokuya Jube Photoshoot（Geisha Style）
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Ryuto Geigi Café (Closed down on March 31, 2023)
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Walking around Murakami
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Onidaiko (Traditional Drum Dance) Experience on Sado Island
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Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
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Tsukioka Onsen
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Echigo-Yuzawa Station
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Matsudai Nohbutai
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Niigata Station
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Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET
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Befco Bakauke Observation Room
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Uonumanosato
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Sake Museum Ponshu-kan
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Kiyotsu Gorge
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Hoshitoge Rice Terraces
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Sado Island Taiko Centre (Tatakokan)
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Night Kayak Adventure on Sado Island
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Historic Site Sado Gold Mine
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Yahiko Shrine
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Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen
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Taraibune (tub boats)
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Northern Culture Museum
