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