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On Friday, April 1, 2016, the JR EAST PASS will be split into two: the JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) and the JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area).
JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area)
Available for use starting Friday, April 1, 2016!
Recommended for people traveling to Aomori, Sendai and Nikko!
Unlimited rides on normal designated seats, including Shinkansens and limited express trains in the designated zone. Domestic prices: adults – 20,000 yen, children – 10,000 yen. Overseas prices: adults – 19,000 yen, children – 9,500 yen.
Use valid for any five days during the 14-day period starting on the date of issuance.
JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area)
Available for use starting Friday, April 1, 2016!
Recommended for people traveling to Nagano, Niigata and Nikko!
Unlimited rides on normal designated seats, including Shinkansens and limited express trains in the designated zone. Domestic prices: adults – 18,000 yen, children – 9,000 yen. Overseas prices: adults – 17,000 yen, children – 8,500 yen.
Use valid for any five days during the 14-day period starting on the date of issuance.
JR EAST PASS
Overseas sales of the current JR EAST PASS will end as of Thursday, March 31, 2016, and domestic sales will end as of Thursday, June 30, 2016. (Exchanges for passes purchased overseas will end Thursday, June 30, 2016.)
Recommended for travel to Aomori, Sendai and Niigata
The most economical and flexible rail pass for Eastern Japan, valid on all JR East lines including the Shinkansen.
JR TOKYO Wide Pass
Recommended for travel to Mt. Fuji, Izu, Karuizawa and GALA Yuzawa
· At 10,000 yen for adults and 5,000 yen for children, a three-day pass for unlimited travel with reserved seats on Shinkansen, limited express and other regular trains.
Please note that GALA Yuzawa Station is open only during winter and spring.
JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass
Valid for use on the Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto!
· Domestic prices: adults - 27,000 yen, children - 13,500 yen
Overseas prices: adults - 26,000 yen, children - 13,000 yen
Unlimited rides on normal designated seats, including Shinkansens and limited express trains in the valid area.
· Use valid for any six days during the 14-day period starting on the date of issuance.
Hokuriku Arch Pass
Recommended for travel from Tokyo or Osaka to the Hokuriku area
Take a trip from Tokyo or Osaka to the Hokuriku area with a Hokuriku Arch Pass!
Domestic prices: adults - 25,000, children - 12,500 yen
(Overseas prices: adults - 24,000, children - 12,000 yen)
Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket (one-way)
Recommended for travel to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Take a trip to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on the Hokuriku Shinkansen!
A saving of 3,090 yen for adults!
(Regular fare: Adults – 12,090 yen)
· Adults: 9,000 yen
· Children: 4,500 yen
N'EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket
Recommended for travel in the Tokyo vicinity via Narita Airport
A discounted ticket for round-trip travel on an Ordinary Car reserved seat on the Narita Express, operating between Narita Airport Terminal and Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stations and major stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
・Adults: 4,000 yen
・Children: 2,000 yen
Popular Buys
Exploring Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass (Tokunai Pass)
Unlimited travel within the Tokyo Metropolitan District Area.
・Adults: 750 yen
・Children: 370 yen
Tokyo Tour Ticket (Tokyo Furii Kippu)
Unlimited travel on all JR EAST lines as well as subways, streetcars, and buses.
・Adults: 1,590 yen
・Children: 800 yen
Yokohama-Minatomirai Pass
Unlimited travel on the Negishi and Minatomirai Line.
・Adults: 520 yen
・Children: 260 yen
Kamakura-Enoshima Pass
The Kamakura-Enoshima Pass is a great way to enjoy Kamakura and Enoshima.
・Adults: 700 yen
・Children: 350 yen
Beyond Tokyo
Seishun 18
A pass for five days worth of unlimited travel on all JR lines in Japan. It cannot be used on Shinkansens, limited expresses or sleeper cars.
・11,850 yen
Note: The fare is the same regardless of age.
Suica
A prepaid e-money card for travel on trains and buses in the Tokyo area, and for shopping, too.
As of December 2015.
Terms and Conditions for Special Fares and PassesPlease Read Carefully
- The purchase, exchange and use of tickets are subject to eligibility. Proof of identification such as a passport or student identification card may be required during the use of tickets on East Japan Railway Company ("JR East"). Please present your identification if so requested by a station employee or a train conductor.
- Tickets with the option of reserving a seat do not guarantee that a seat reservation will be available. If no reserved seats are available, please use the unreserved seating. JR East does not make refunds for the difference between the price of a reserved and an unreserved seat in such situations.
- Seat reservations can be made at certain JR East offices including at the JR EAST Travel Service Centers located in Narita Airport Terminals 1 and 2·3, Haneda Airport International Terminal and JR Ticket Offices (Midori-no-madoguchi) at major JR East stations. Some train seats can be reserved on the JR-EAST Train Reservation.
- All of the seats on the Hayate, Komachi, Narita Express, Super-View Odoriko, Nikko, Specia Nikko, Kinugawa and Specia Kinugawa are by reservation only. A reservation must be held to board these trains.
- Prices for special fares and passes on this Web site are quoted in yen.
- Translations of the transportation conditions into English, Chinese and Korean are for the convenience of JR East's customers. If there are any contradictions in the English/Chinese/Korean transportation conditions, the Japanese version will be regarded as the official text.
- Usage of this pass is restricted by the preceding conditions, passenger transportation agreements stipulated by JR East, and the laws of Japan, which, if violated, will result in the pass being rendered invalid and confiscated, and a fine being due for three times the amount of fares/charges for all routes operated by JR East.
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