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Sightseeing train Echigo TOKImeki Railway えちごトキめき鉄道

Echigo TOKImeki Resort Setsugekka えちごトキめきリゾート雪月花

Joetsumyoko – Myoko-Kogen – Itoigawa (morning run; afternoon run reverse). Summer and winter runs: Joetsumyoko – Nihongi – Ichiburi – Itoigawa

Book seatsOfficial page

SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsMainly weekends and holidays. Regular runs 19 Sep – 29 Nov (morning and afternoon), summer 4 Jul – 13 Sep and winter 12 Dec – 28 Feb (one run a day); see the operating calendar
Price¥20,000from · 2 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Book online on the Echigo TOKImeki reservation site (pay by credit card); stations do not take bookings
  2. Bookings open on the 1st of the month three months before the ride, and close at noon three days before
  3. If you cannot book online, call 025-543-8988 (weekdays 10:00–15:00) at least 14 days ahead
  4. You get a final notice by e-mail before the ride with the meeting point

Prices P

Per person, adult or child (meal course, fare included)¥29,800
Observation high-deck table, extra per group (2–4 people)¥20,000

A travel package: the price covers the ride, a meal course with welcome and dessert drinks; other drinks are extra. On the day you may also ride non-reserved seats of all Echigo TOKImeki ordinary and limited express trains (not Koshino Shu*Kura).

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 5 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include the lines it runs on, cheapest first. A pass covers the fare; seat, express or meal charges are often extra. 1 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Residents only 1 day · Unlimited rides

Jimo Pass (residents' one-day pass)

じもパス · Echigo Tokimeki Railway

¥1,800 Adult · ¥600 Child · ¥600 Senior (70+) · +1 more

One day. The date can be changed once if unused.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Toki-tetsu Tour Pass (one-day pass)

トキ鉄ツアーパス · Echigo Tokimeki Railway

¥2,400 Adult · ¥1,200 Child · ¥2,000 Adult, digital on my route (campaign price 7 Sep 2026 – 31 Mar 2027, 1,000 tickets)

One day. Paper tickets: date can be changed once if unused. Digital: tap "start using" on the day; no changes.

Foreign visitors only 2 days · Flexible days

SADO-JOETSU Pass

SADO-JOETSU Pass · Sado City / Jōetsu City Tourism and Ferry Council (sold at Echigo Tokimeki stations)

¥7,000 Adult (12+) · ¥3,500 Child (6–11) ¥3,500/day

Usable within 10 days of purchase: Echigo Tokimeki Railway on any 2 days you choose; Sado island buses on 3 consecutive days; return ferry within 10 days of the outward trip.

Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-09