KAIRI

海里

Enjoy Niigata and Shonai cuisine and the beautiful vistas

Features

Food of Niigata and Shonai

We offer a seasonal menu of elaborate Japanese cuisine unique to Niigata, prepared by selected three restaurants with a history and prestige that has continued for over 100 years.

  • *The meal menu is subject to change depending on the availability of ingredients.
  • *Supplied to those who have applied for the travel package of Car no. 4
  • ※食事は一例です。

A spectacular view that will be a sight for sore eyes

Niigata Prefecture and the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture are rich in sea and villages. Please enjoy a particularly beautiful view of the Sea of Japan while dining at “KAIRI,” our “Sea of Japan View Dining Room” for a quality trip.

Seats

Car No.1

Reclining Seats: 30 seats

It is designed with the seats facing the window so that passengers can enjoy the scenery. The spacious interior allows passengers to relax and enjoy the view of the Sea of Japan, the Echigo/Shonai Plain, and the three peaks of Dewa.

Car No.2

Private compartment: 32 seats

Each compartment in this car seats four people. The seats can be folded down into a full-flat position for stretching out the legs and an extra level of relaxation.

  • *When purchased by 1-3 persons, seats may be shared.

Car No.3

Stores/Event Space

This car has a store offering mainly “Niigata food” and “Shonai food” and an event space. The store sells original KAIRI packages, drinks, snacks, and original boxed lunches available only on KAIRI trains.

Lunch boxes are not sold on the train. To purchase, please use the advance reservation service "Uketrip別ウィンドウで開きます" from your smartphone (Japanese only).

Car No.4

Dining room: 24 seats

The dining car features both two-person and four-person seating where passengers can enjoy Niigata and Shonai cuisines to their hearts' content. It is available for sale as a travel package that includes meals and drinks.

Routes & Timetables

海里の運行ルート地図
Trains Routes
KAIRI (Outbound) Niigata - Sakata
KAIRI (Inbound) Sakata - Niigata
Timetables & Calendar
(English Only)

Tickets & Reservations

How to purchase Travel Packages (Car No.4)

Car no. 4 is limited to customers who have purchased a travel package. Travel packages are sold as a set including a JR ticket for "KAIRI" Car no. 4, meals, drinks, etc.
To purchase, please use the advance reservation service "Joyful Trains Reservation Site" (Japanese only).

Joyful Trains Reservation Site別ウィンドウで開きます
  • *You can apply for 1 to 4 people.
  • *JR East View Tourism & Sales Co., Ltd. plans and implements the trip.
  • *Some service days may not be set for travel packages.

ご乗車には乗車券（またはPASS）に加え、指定席券が必要です。（1，2号車）

To use Car No.1 and Car No.2, you will need seat ticket in addition to your boarding ticket.

Pattern 1

Basic Fare Ticket

Reserved Seat Ticket

  • オンラインでの新規購入方法 Basic Fare Ticket icon Reserved Seat Ticket icon

    1. JR-EAST Train Reservation別ウィンドウで開きますへアクセスし、「Purchase tickets」をクリックします。

    2. Ride Joyful Trainsの「Joyful Trains」をクリックします。

    3. 乗りたい列車を選択します。

    4. 選択した列車の車両・座席タイプ（グリーン車、ボックス席等）、および路線を選択します。

    5. 「Reserve Now」をクリックして予約詳細へと進みます。

    6. 乗車したい日付、乗車駅、降車駅、乗車する大人、子どもの人数を入力して「Reserve Now」クリックします。

    7. 乗車可能な列車の時間帯を選択して、乗りたい列車があればその列車のラジオボタンを選択。「Select」をクリックします。

      他の時間帯を選びたい場合は、「Previous train」または「Next train」のどちらかを選択することで、前後の時間帯の列車を表示できます。

    8. 購入内容を確認し、問題がなければ、「Buy Tickets」をクリックして購入画面へ進んでください。

    9. 購入へ進むためには「JR EAST Train Reservation」の会員登録が必要となります。

Pattern 2

JR EAST PASS

Reserved Seat Ticket
（No Charge）

If you are using a JR EAST rail pass such as the JAPAN RAIL PASS or JR EAST PASS within the free area, you can reserve reserved seat without paying an additional fee.

Please reserve reserved seat (free of charge) at the ticket office or online.

JR EAST PASS icon

KAIRIに乗れるおすすめパス

以下の鉄道パスをお持ちの方で、フリーエリア内をご利用の場合は、追加の料金をお支払いすることなくご乗車いただけます。
ご乗車には、事前に指定席券のご用意が必要です。発売箇所またはJR-East Train Reservation websiteにて、事前に指定席の予約（無料）を行ってください。