Urasa Station

Calmest Shinkansen station ever

Typically when I used to think of Shinkansen stations, I'd think of hectic hustle and bustle mixed with lots of crowds. Then I moved to Urasa. The station here is one of the stops on the Joetsu Shinkansen line, and it's the calmest Shinkansen station ever. It's easy to finding parking, there's never any worries about fighting your way through hordes of people, and there are enough amenities if you need to grab something before your journey. There aren't many options for proper meals unless you head out of the station itself, but for the calm element it's an easy trade off.