Echigo Yuzawa Wide Area Tourist Information Center

Japan Rail Shinkansen Stop | Echigo Yuzawa Station 越後湯沢

Joetsu Shinkansen makes a stop here at Echigo Yuzawa Station in Niigata which is 80 min from Tokyo. This place can be a day trip in itself! The station has an Onsen, soba noodle restaurant and Japanese sake vending machines all with locals brews. Let’s have ourselves a little adventure, eh?
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雪国 Snow Country Echigo Yuzawa , Niigata, Japan／Sightseeing Echigo Yuzawa

Surrounded by the Japanese Alps, “Echigo Yuzawa” is famous for its beautiful scenery, popular ski resorts and hot springs.
The shortest route, by Joetsu Shinkansen, from Tokyo takes approximately 70 minutes.

Please come and enjoy Echigo Yuzawa in winter or any other season when you visit Japan.

About Echigo Yuzawa

(Yuzawa Town Tourism Association　Homepage)

Production： Niigata Prefecture Minamiuonuma Region Promotion Bureau(2018)
制作：新潟県南魚沼地域振興局(2018)

Production cooperation:　岩原スキー場、茶屋　森瀧、雪国の宿 高半、道の駅「みつまた」、射的 山崎屋

One day trip in Echigo-Yuzawa - Soba, Sake and Valley

Refreshing trip in Echigo-Yuzawa, Niigata Japan. Tasting delicious Hegi Soba and Sake. Kiyotsu Kyo is one of three major valleys in Japan.
You can get there by Shinkansen (super express) getting off at Echigo-Yuzawa station. It takes only 1.5 hours from Tokyo station instead of 3 hours by car.
Niigata is the center of production of rice and Sake. Hegi Soba is the local food in Niigata. You gotta try!

*My friend is the driver and of course he didn't drink.

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DVLOG : JEPANG TOKYO - GALAYUZAWA DENGAN TOKYO WIDE PASS (TWP)

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Niigata Itinerary Long Ver.

Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months.
Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.

* Niigata Travel Information *

* Niigata Overview *

* NAVITIME Travel *

Japanese Sake Vending Machine ★ ONLY in JAPAN #51

Who needs a bartender when you can replace him with a vending machine! Japan is loaded with amazing vending machines -- and in this episode, John travels with a JR Tokyo Wide Rail Pass from Tokyo to Echigo Yuzawa to sample a lot of Niigata's best sakes from the SAKE TASTING VENDING MACHINE!!

The sake tasting vending machines are inside the train station in a place called Ponshukan. There are 120 different sakes to try.
SAKE TASTING VENDING MACHINE SYSTEM:
500 yen gets you a cup and 5 coins.
1 coin can fill the cup once.
When finished, return the sake cup.
The drinking age in Japan is 20 year old.

Getting to Echigo Yuzawa Station:
The JOETSU Shinkansen / bullet train departs from Tokyo and Ueno Stations every 20 minutes from 6am to 10pm.
It takes 80 minutes to travel the 180km to the center of the Japanese alps.
Google Map:

URL:
Ponshukan

English info:
NOTE: Ponshukan is closed for renovations in June 2016 reopening on June 28th.

The Tokyo Wide Pass Information:
* It replaced the Kanto Pass in 2015
* You must be non-Japanese and hold a foreign passport
* Residents and Tourists can purchase it in Japan at JR Pass Offices. There is one in Tokyo Station Marunouchi NORTH Exit.
* Good for 3 consecutive days of travel for 10,000 yen
* Not valid on the Tokaido Shinkansen and only valid in limited areas about 150-200km from Tokyo.
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This show has been created and produced by John Daub ジョン・ドーブ. He's been living and working in Japan for over 18 years and regularly reports on TV for Japan's International Channel.