RunsFridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays (meal courses differ by day); the Obasute night cruise runs once a month
Price¥1,020from · 3 variants
TypeSightseeing train
How to book
Meal plans and the night cruise: book online or by phone (026-276-0069, weekdays 10:00–13:00 and 14:00–16:00) from the 1st of the month two months before, until 7 days before
Seat-only plan: book online or at Shinano Railway windows (Karuizawa, Komoro, Ueda, Yashiro, Nagano) or JTB / KNT offices from 10:00 one month before until the day before; no phone booking
Leftover seats are sold on the day at Shinano Railway ticket windows
Web bookings are paid by credit card; to cancel, phone the Rokumon reservation centre
Prices P
Reserved seat fee, adult (seat-only plan, fare extra)
¥1,020
Meal course plan (Western or Japanese), per person
¥24,000
Obasute night cruise meal plan, per person
¥30,000
Seat-only plan: buy a ticket for your section plus the reserved seat fee; no meal, but you may bring food or pre-order a special bento by phone 5 days ahead. Meal plans are travel packages, same price for adults and children.
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. 3 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.