Have you ever ridden a steam locomotive before? You rarely see them nowadays, but you can still ride them between prefectures Niigata and Fukushima. The SL Banetsu Monogatari is a nostalgic steam locomotive train that travels between Niitsu Station and Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, offering an extraordinary train journey for adults and children alike!
If you purchase the Green Car ticket, you can not only enjoy a comfortable journey in a retro passenger compartment while listening to the steam whistle, but also enjoy the spectacular view of nature from the train window in the Panorama Observation Room that is exclusive to passengers on the Green Car. Plus, there is a souvenir counter and even a postbox onboard the train, so you can even send postcards from the train!
How about enjoying a relaxing 3-hour train ride through Fukushima and Niigata's scenic countryside and writing a postcard to reminisce about your train ride too?
Access:
JR Tōkyō Station-JR Niigata Station (Jōetsu Shinkansen), minimum 1 hour 29 minutes
JR Niigata Station-JR Niitsu Station (Shin'etsu Main Line), approximately 20 minutes
Please refer to the following original website for more details: https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/joyful/c57.html
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