🇯🇵 3 Day Trip on Japan's Snowiest Luxury Train! | Setsugekka Express

We travel to snowy Niigata and ride the luxurious sightseeing train “Setsugekka.”

This video is brought to you by WILLER ACROSS Co., Ltd. × Echigo Tokimeki Railway Co., Ltd. × LOTTE Hotel Arai.
■ Echigo TOKImeki Resort Setsugekka
A resort train running through the Joetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, built under the concept “All Made in Niigata.”
Japanese: https://travel.willer.co.jp/train/setsugekka/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=setsugekka_jp&mid=1984
English: https://willer-travel.com/en/train/setsugekka/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=setsugekka_en&mid=1984

■ LOTTE ARAI RESORT
An all-season premium mountain resort located in Myoko, Niigata.
Japanese: https://www.lottehotel.com/arai-resort/ja
English: https://www.lottehotel.com/arai-resort/en

■ WILLER ACROSS Co., Ltd.
“Connecting unexplored worlds through mobility.”
WILLER ACROSS, a member of the WILLER Group, provides services that connect people, businesses, and regions through mobility.
The company develops solution-based businesses that address challenges faced by customers, communities, and society while creating new value.
Corporate Website
Japanese: https://willer-across.co.jp/
English: https://willer-across.co.jp/en/

Experience the special charm of the Joetsu–Myoko region, surrounded by snow, sea, and mountains.

Train: Echigo TOKImeki Resort Setsugekka
Fare: ¥29,800 / US$190 / £140 / ₹17,000 / €160 / C$250 / A$270 / ₩280,000 / ₽15,000
Route: Joetsu-Myoko → Itoigawa
Accommodation: LOTTE ARAI RESORT
Experience: Too much snow help me

00:00 Intro
01:00 Shinkansen from Tokyo to Joetsu-Myoko
02:33 First look at the Setsugekka sightseeing train
03:53 Inside the train – “All Made in Niigata”
04:42 Departure from Joetsu-Myoko Station
08:19 Stop at Nihongi Station (rare switchback station)
12:36 Lunch bento served on the train
15:20 Warm welcome at Takada Station
21:53 Tsutsuishi Station – a tunnel station 40m underground
25:09 Dessert time – Snow Cellar Coffee & Tiramisu
28:33 Arrival at Itoigawa Station
30:35 Arrival at Lotte Arai Resort
35:11 Kaiseki dinner at Japanese restaurant “Asahi”
41:47 Shabu-shabu dinner (second night)
48:02 Exploring one of Japan’s snowiest towns
50:14 Thanks for watching

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