The Joetsu Shinkansen Line runs from Tokyo Station to Niigata Station and is one of primary transport routes through Central Japan. On this page you will find the following information:
Enroute between Tokyo and Niigata services on the Joetsu Shinkansen line stop at multiple stations, notably including Echigo-Yuzawa - the gateway station to the ski resorts in that area. For more information, see our 'Joetsu Shinkansen' main page.
Timetable from Tokyo to Niigata
Station Name | Tokyo 東京 | Ueno 上野 | Omiya 大宮 | Kumagaya 熊谷 | Honjo-Waseda 本庄早稲田 | Takasaki 高崎 | Jomokogen 上毛高原 | Echigo-Yuzawa 越後湯沢 | Gala Yuzawa ガーラ湯沢 | Urasa 浦佐 | Nagaoka 長岡 | Tsubamesanjo 燕三条 | Niigata 新潟 |
Toki No. 301 | 06:08 | 06:14 | 06:33 | → | → | 06:58 | → | 07:23 | → | 07:35 | 07:48 | 07:58 | 08:10 |
Tanigawa No. 401 | 06:36 | 06:42 | 07:01 | 07:13 | 07:26 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:02 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 303 | 07:04 | 07:10 | 07:29 | → | → | → | → | 08:11 | → | 08:22 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 08:56 |
Tanigawa No. 471 (Except Sunday) | 07:36 | 07:42 | 08:01 | 08:14 | 08:23 | 08:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 305 | 07:48 | 07:54 | 08:13 | → | → | 08:37 | 08:53 | 09:06 | → | 09:17 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 09:51 |
Tanigawa No. 403 | 08:03 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:41 | 08:51 | 09:04 | 09:21 | 09:33 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 307 | 08:22 | 08:28 | 08:47 | 09:00 | → | 09:14 | → | 09:40 | → | → | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:21 |
Toki No. 309 | 08:52 | 08:58 | 09:17 | 09:30 | 09:39 | 09:48 | 10:09 | 10:21 | → | 10:32 | 10:45 | 10:54 | 11:06 |
Toki No. 311 | 09:12 | → | 09:34 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 10:41 |
Toki No. 313 | 09:28 | 09:34 | 09:53 | 10:09 | → | 10:24 | → | 10:48 | → | → | 11:07 | 11:17 | 11:29 |
Toki No. 63 (Saturday Only) | 09:52 | 09:58 | 10:17 | 10:33 | → | 10:48 | → | 11:12 | → | → | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:52 |
Toki No. 315 | 10:15 | 10:21 | 10:40 | → | → | 11:03 | 11:19 | 11:32 | → | 11:43 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:17 |
Toki No. 317 | 10:41 | 10:47 | 11:06 | 11:19 | → | 11:33 | → | → | → | → | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:32 |
Toki No. 319 | 11:40 | 11:46 | 12:05 | → | → | 12:28 | 12:45 | 12:59 | → | 13:10 | 13:22 | 13:31 | 13:43 |
Toki No. 321 | 12:40 | 12:46 | 13:05 | → | → | 13:28 | 13:44 | 13:57 | → | 14:08 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:42 |
Toki No. 323 | 13:40 | 13:46 | 14:05 | → | → | 14:28 | 14:44 | 14:57 | → | 15:08 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:42 |
Toki No. 325 | 14:40 | 14:46 | 15:05 | → | → | 15:28 | 15:44 | 15:57 | → | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:42 |
Toki No. 327 | 15:40 | 15:46 | 16:05 | → | → | 16:28 | 16:44 | 16:57 | → | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:42 |
Toki No. 329 | 16:16 | 16:22 | 16:41 | 16:53 | → | 17:11 | → | → | → | → | 17:48 | 17:58 | 18:10 |
Toki No. 331 | 16:40 | 16:46 | 17:05 | → | → | 17:28 | 17:44 | 17:57 | → | 18:08 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:42 |
Toki No. 335 | 17:08 | 17:14 | 17:33 | → | → | 17:58 | → | → | → | → | 18:40 | → | 18:57 |
Tanigawa No. 405 | 17:12 | 17:18 | 17:37 | 17:49 | 17:59 | 18:08 | 18:24 | 18:36 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 335 | 17:32 | 13:38 | 17:57 | → | → | 18:21 | → | 18:46 | → | 18:57 | 19:09 | 19:19 | 19:31 |
Tanigawa No. 407 | 17:52 | 17:58 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:09 | 19:21 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 337 | 18:12 | 18:18 | 18:37 | → | → | 19:01 | → | 19:26 | → | → | 19:45 | 19:55 | 20:07 |
Tanigawa No. 409 (Weekdays Only) | 18:16 | 18:22 | 18:41 | 18:55 | 19:07 | 19:16 | 19:32 | 19:44 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanigawa No. 411 | 18:32 | 18:38 | 18:57 | 19:09 | 19:19 | 19:29 | 19:45 | 19:57 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 339 | 18:52 | 18:58 | 19:17 | 19:29 | 19:39 | 19:49 | → | 20:14 | → | 20:25 | 20:37 | 20:47 | 20:59 |
Tanigawa No. 413 | 19:12 | 19:18 | 19:37 | 19:49 | 19:59 | 20:11 | 20:27 | 20:39 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 343 | 19:36 | 19:42 | 20:01 | 20:15 | → | 20:32 | → | 20:56 | → | → | 21:15 | 21:24 | 21:36 |
Tanigawa No. 415 | 19:48 | 19:54 | 20:13 | 20:26 | 20:38 | 20:54 | 21:10 | 21:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
Toki No. 347 | 20:24 | 20:30 | 20:49 | 21:01 | 21:11 | 21:21 | → | 21:46 | → | 21:57 | 22:09 | 22:19 | 22:31 |
Toki No. 345 | 20:52 | 20:58 | 21:17 | 21:29 | 21:39 | 21:50 | 22:06 | 22:19 | → | → | 22:38 | → | 22:55 |
Toki No. 347 | 21:20 | 21:26 | 21:45 | 21:57 | → | 22:12 | 22:27 | 22:40 | - | 22:51 | 23:03 | 23:13 | 23:25 |
Tanigawa No.475 | 21:40 | 21:46 | 22:05 | 22:17 | 22:27 | 22:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanigawa No. 417 | 22:28 | 22:34 | 22:53 | 23:05 | 23:15 | 23:24 | 23:40 | 23:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tanigawa No. 477 | 22:40 | 22:46 | 23:05 | 23:17 | 23:27 | 23:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequent services run from Tokyo to Niigata and the reverse journey of Niigata to Tokyo. The earliest service from Tokyo to Niigata, departs Tokyo at 06:08, arriving at Echigo-Yuzawa at 07:23 and Niigata at 08:10.
The last service from Tokyo to Niigata departs at 21:20 and arrives at Echigo-Yuzawa at 22:40 before terminating at Niigata at 23:25. There are two later services departing from Tokyo that do not go onto Niigata. The first of those departs Tokyo at 22:28 and terminates at Echigo-Yuzawa at 23:52 while the final service of the day departs Tokyo at 22:40 and terminates at Takasaki at 23:36.
Timetable from Niigata to Tokyo
Station Name | Niigata 新潟 | Tsubamesanjo 燕三条 | Nagaoka 長岡 | Urasa 浦佐 | Gala Yuzawa ガーラ湯沢 | Echigo-Yuzawa 越後湯沢 | Jomokogen 上毛高原 | Takasaki 高崎 | Honjo-Waseda 本庄早稲田 | Kumagaya 熊谷 | Omiya 大宮 | Ueno 上野 | Tokyo 東京 |
Toki No. 300 | 06:12 | 06:24 | 06:34 | → | → | → | → | 07:13 | → | 07:31 | 07:46 | 08:06 | 08:11 |
Toki No. 302 | 06:41 | 06:53 | 07:03 | 07:14 | → | 07:26 | → | 07:50 | 07:59 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:43 | 08:48 |
Toki No. 304 | 07:02 | 07:14 | 07:24 | → | → | → | → | 08:04 | 08:13 | 08:22 | 08:36 | 08:55 | 09:00 |
Toki No. 306 | 07:24 | 07:36 | 07:46 | 07:59 | → | 08:11 | 08:23 | 08:39 | 08:53 | 09:03 | 09:16 | 09:35 | 09:40 |
Toki No. 308 | 07:56 | 08:08 | 08:19 | 08:31 | → | 08:43 | 08:56 | 09:12 | → | → | 09:39 | 09:58 | 10:03 |
Toki No. 310 | 08:33 | 08:45 | 08:55 | → | → | 09:15 | → | 09:38 | → | 09:52 | 10:05 | 10:24 | 10:29 |
Toki No. 312 | 09:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 10:21 | → | 10:44 |
Toki No. 314 | 09:30 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:04 | → | 10:15 | → | 10:39 | → | → | 11:04 | 11:23 | 11:28 |
Toki No. 316 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:49 | 11:01 | → | 11:13 | → | 11:37 | → | 11:50 | 12:04 | 12:23 | 12:28 |
Toki No. 318 | 11:25 | 11:37 | 11:47 | 11:59 | → | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:40 | → | → | 13:04 | 13:23 | 13:28 |
Toki No. 320 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:49 | 13:01 | → | 13:13 | 13:25 | 13:41 | → | → | 14:04 | 14:23 | 14:28 |
Toki No. 322 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:58 | → | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:41 | → | → | 15:04 | 15:23 | 15:28 |
Toki No. 68 (Sunday Only) | 14:07 | 14:19 | 14:29 | → | → | 14:49 | → | 15:12 | → | → | 15:36 | 15:55 | 16:00 |
Toki No. 324 | 14:27 | 14:39 | 14:49 | 15:01 | → | 15:12 | 15:25 | 15:41 | → | → | 16:04 | 16:23 | 16:28 |
Toki No. 326 | 15:17 | 15:29 | 15:39 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 16:36 | 16:55 | 17:00 |
Toki No. 328 | 15:38 | → | 15:55 | 16:07 | → | 16:18 | → | 16:42 | 16:53 | 17:02 | 17:16 | 17:35 | 17:40 |
Toki No.74 (Except Saturday) | 16:11 | 16:23 | 16:33 | → | → | 16:53 | → | → | → | → | 17:36 | 17:55 | 18:00 |
Toki No. 330 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:52 | 17:04 | → | 17:16 | 17:28 | 17:44 | 17:53 | 18:02 | 18:16 | 18:35 | 18:40 |
Toki No. 332 | 17:04 | → | 17:21 | → | → | 17:41 | → | 18:04 | 18:13 | 18:22 | 18:36 | 18:55 | 19:00 |
Toki No. 334 | 17:26 | 17:38 | 17:48 | 18:00 | → | 18:12 | 18:24 | 18:40 | 18:49 | 18:58 | 19:12 | 19:31 | 19:36 |
Toki No. 336 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:12 | → | → | 18:32 | 18:44 | 19:00 | → | 19:14 | 19:28 | 19:47 | 19:52 |
Toki No. 338 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:41 | 18:53 | → | 19:05 | → | → | → | → | 19:48 | 20:07 | 20:12 |
Toki No. 340 | 18:58 | 19:10 | 19:20 | → | → | 19:40 | 19:52 | 20:09 | → | → | 20:32 | 20:51 | 20:56 |
Toki No. 342 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 20:04 | 20:16 | → | 20:28 | 20:40 | 20:56 | 21:05 | 21:14 | 21:28 | 21:47 | 21:52 |
Toki No. 344 | 20:30 | 20:42 | 20:52 | 21:05 | → | 21:17 | → | 21:41 | → | → | 22:04 | 22:23 | 22:28 |
Toki No. 346 | 21:40 | 21:52 | 22:01 | 22:13 | → | 22:25 | 22:37 | 22:53 | → | → | 23:15 | 23:35 | 23:40 |
Toki No. 480 | 22:23 | 22:35 | 22:45 | 22:57 | → | 23:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Services from Niigata to Tokyo are just as regular. The earliest service from Niigata to Tokyo, departs Niigata at 06:12 and arrives at Tokyo at 08:11. This service does not stop at Echigo-Yuzawa.
The last service from Niigata to Tokyo departs at 21:40 and stops at Echigo-Yuzawa at 22:25 before terminating at Tokyo at 23:40.
Joetsu Shinkansen Line Map
Running from Tokyo Station to Niigata Station, the Joetsu Shinkansen stops at the following stations:
Tokyo / Ueno / Omiya / Kumagaya / Honjo-Waseda / Takasaki* / Jomo-Kogen / Echigo-Yuzawa** / Urasa / Nagaoka / Tsubame-Sanjo / Niigata
*Please note, Nagano Station is not a stop on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line however it is a stop on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, which runs from Tokyo Station to Kanazawa Station. You can transfer between the Hokuriku and Joetsu lines at Takasaki Station.
**In winter, some shinkansen services continue onto a winter-only stop at Gala-Yuzawa, directly underneath the ski resort of the same name.
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