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.
View scenic routes that include this spot
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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)
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
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Spots around
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Hoshitoge Rice Terraces
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Sado Kinzan Gold Mine
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Ryuto Geigi Café
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Taraibune (tub boats)
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House of Light
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Echigo-Yuzawa Station
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Yahiko Shrine
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Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
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Tsukioka Onsen
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Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art
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Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonkai (Sea of Japan)
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Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen
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Gotokuya Jube Photoshoot(Geisha Style)
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Niigata Station
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Sake Museum Ponshu-kan
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Kiyotsu Gorge
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Uonumanosato
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Walking around Murakami
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Befco Bakauke Observation Room
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Matsudai Nohbutai
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Northern Culture Museum
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Sado Island Taiko Centre (Tatakokan)