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