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