Welcome to the Urasa Station Tourist Information Center’s home page!

The Joetsu Shinkansen Urasa Train Station is located in Niigata Prefecture’s Minamiuonuma City.

Surrounded by famous peaks over 2000 meters tall, it is a picturesque place with deep snow and scenic views.
Snowmelt from the surrounding mountains waters the fields until summer, and the delicious Uonuma-grown Koshihikari rice produced with this water is very famous. However, the plentiful local specialties such as local sake, vegetables, fruits and other gourmet products also contribute to the region’s charm!
Surrounded by great nature, Minamiuonuma has a calm, rural feel to it, but it’s in fact exceptionally accessible from major cities such as Tokyo!
We’d be delighted if you came to visit ♪

Urasa’s gastronomy movie(family restaurant KODAMAYA)

Other frequently asked questions at our help desk/reception desk

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I’d like to visit all of the Niigata City area in a few days, and want to know about the available means of transportation
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I want to exchange foreign currency ($ to )
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I want to know the availability of buses going to the International University of Japan (IUJ)
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 I want to take the local train (non-Shinkansen) to Tokyo from Urasa
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I want to know where I can buy instant coffee around Urasa Station
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If you can’t make it to the post office within the specified time frame for a missed postal item: 
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 Where can I look for work?