How about a hot spring and dinner in Niigata?

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JR East View Dynamic Rail Package One-Day Trip will include a new facility in Niigata!

From March 2025, facilities in Niigata will be newly added to the JR East View Dynamic Rail Package One-Day Trip! This plan includes a round-trip JR train ticket and a 2,000-yen ticket for use at the CoCoLo Niigata station building in JR Niigata Station and the 2nd floor EAST SIDE "Niigata Miyage"! Close to the East ticket gate of the Shinkansen, it is also a friendly place to purchase Niigata's specialties and alcoholic beverages!
*The coupon can only be used at "Niigata Miyage". It cannot be used at other stores.

In this issue, we introduce hot springs, lunch, and Niigata's "craft beer" that can be enjoyed even on a day trip, as recommended by JR East Travel Service Center Niigata staff!
Niigata Souvenirs
For details and reservations about JR East View Dynamic Rail Package Day Trip (Plan), click here.

Pick-up service from Niigata Station is included! Enjoy a hot spring and lunch at Hotel Koyanagi in Yudagami Onsen.

Yudagami Onsen Hotel Koyanagi offers a one-day trip plan called "Onsen de Lunch. Lunch is served at Ajisai Kitchen "Yugoya"
You can choose your favorite dish from a menu of 13 different dishes and then take a bath in the hot spring. There is also a "Private Room Plan" (additional charge) that allows you to spend a relaxing time in a private room with your family or friends. In addition, a free shuttle bus service (reservation required) from Niigata Station to the hotel is also available, and is highly recommended! For more detailed information, please check the official Hotel Koyanagi website at the link below.

0Free shuttle bus 【Bound】Departs from Niigata Station South Exit at 10:30 → Arrives at Hotel Koyanagi at 11:10 ・ 【Return】Departs from Hotel Koyanagi at 14:00 → Arrives at Niigata Station South Exit at 14:40

*Bus rides must be reserved at least 3 days in advance. No reservations will be accepted.
Onsen de Lunch Menu
For details about "Hotel Koyanagi Onsen de Lunch", please visit

Open-air bath with a view of the four seasons from the top floor!

At Hotel Koyanagi, the large bath is located on the top floor (6th floor) and the open-air bath is infinity style with no fences between the bathtubs, so you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Echigo Plain during each of the four seasons.
Enjoy the view of the Echigo Plain while soaking in the onsen♪
View from the open-air bath on the top floor (6th floor)
There is a "drinking spring corner" in the lounge after taking a bath.

Yudagami Onsen has a history of more than 280 years, where hot spring water that has been gushing out since ancient times heals the body and soul!

Located in Taue-cho, Minamikanbara-gun, Niigata Prefecture, about 40 minutes by bus from Niigata Station, Yudagami Onsen springs at the foot of Mount Gomado overlooking the Echigo Plain, and developed as an important place of mountain worship where 72 temples were built.
The opening of Yudagami Onsen is quite old, and although the date of its opening is still unknown, a search of existing documents reveals that it was approved as a hot-spring cure in 1738 by the Shinbata Clan. The local people were familiar with this hot spring as "Yakushi no Yu" (hot spring of the medicine man) because of its high efficacy, and it was customary to take an ox bath on the day of the Ox in the Doyou period (the day of the Ox) to ensure a year of good health and good fortune.
The hot springs here can also be drunk, and are effective against diabetes and obesity. Please check the document about drinking hot spring water and try it for yourself.
For Hotel Koyanagi official website, please visit

Niigata Craft Beer Hall, where you can taste a wide variety of craft beers, is OPEN!

Niigata Craft Beer Hall is now open in Niigata Station CoCoLo Niigata "2F EAST SIDE"!
The store specializes in selling about 140 kinds of craft beer at any given time, and about 70% of them, or nearly 100 kinds, are craft beers produced in Niigata Prefecture, as well as other domestic and international brands and products from rare makers!
CoCoLo Niigata 2F EAST SIDE "Niigata Craft Beer Hall

For souvenirs and Shinkansen (bullet train)

The products in the store are sold in bottles and cans, and can be purchased for a variety of purposes, including for yourself, as souvenirs, or as gifts.
Popular products include the Joetsu Shinkansen drinking set and the Tsukioka Brewery 3-bottle set!
The set includes Emerald Ale, which has an emerald green color associated with the color of Tsukioka Onsen hot spring water and a muscat aroma, and is recommended for craft beer beginners and women.
If you are not sure which one to choose, please check out the set!
Tsukioka Brewery 3-bottle set
Joetsu Shinkansen drinking set

How about "Koshihikari Yuzu Ale"?

Koshihikari Yuzu Ale, a new Niigata Craft Beer Hall original beer!
Based on a fruity weizen, this beer has the gentle taste of Niigata Koshihikari and the gorgeous aroma of domestic yuzu peel. This beer is recommended for craft beer beginners! Also available is a set of five original sausages, which includes the following five types: dumpling franks, gravy franks, herb franks, cheese franks, and coarse franks. You can eat and drink in the restaurant, so please try them with your beer!
Craft Beer Hall original beer "Koshihikari Yuzu Ale
Many people from inside and outside of Niigata Prefecture have told us, "I didn't think there were so many craft beer breweries in Niigata Prefecture! We have received many comments from people in and outside of Niigata Prefecture saying, "I never thought there would be so many craft beer breweries in Niigata Prefecture! Our staff will be happy to explain the craft beer to beginners, so why don't you taste Niigata's craft beers and find your favorite one!
This time. We introduced "Yudagami Onsen Hotel Koyanagi" and "Niigata Craft Beer Museum" where you can enjoy Niigata even on a day trip. We recommend staying overnight if you want to relax instead of taking a day trip.　Niigata Prefecture has many sightseeing spots. Why not come to Niigata and find your own "favorite Niigata"?

Let's combine your favorite train and lodging to save money!

You can make your own original trip!

The JR East View Dynamic Rail Package is a variable-price individual travel product available only on the web, allowing you to choose your train and accommodations freely and make a reservation at once. Depending on the timing and conditions of your reservation, you may be able to save even on the day of departure at the earliest! We also offer one-day trip plans! Enjoy your own personalized trip according to your schedule and purpose.

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For train + accommodation reservations in Niigata Area, please see the JR East View Dynamic Rail Package.
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