POKÉMON with YOU Train
POKÉMON with YOU Train
Features
Fun for the whole family
The "POKÉMON with YOU Train" works to bring smiles to the faces of children in the region devastated by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011 and to encourage children across Japan to enjoy a trip to Tohoku. Enjoy a fun outing with the lively Pikachu on the "POKÉMON with YOU Train".
Fun design with Pikachu all over
Pikachu can be found all over the outside and inside of the train. Try your hand at being the conductor in the driver's cab or the engine room or take a photo with the reclining Pikachu as a memento of your trip.
Some ways to enjoy the POKÉMON with YOU Train
You will receive a "Souvenir Notebook" and a "Commemorative Boarding Pass" as mementos of your trip.
Also, enjoy your time in Kesennuma at the "Stamp Rally for Kesennuma Recovery." If you collect two or more of the six stamps located in Kesennuma City, you will receive a paper model of the new "POKÉMON with YOU Train".
- *The image is intended as an example.
Seats
Car No. 1
Communication Seats (reserved seating cars)
Depictions of Pikachu are everywhere, including the backrests of the seats, the curtains and much more!
Car No. 2
Playroom Car
There is a reclining Pikachu in the middle of the car. Play with the loads of gadgets and other fun things filling the area, while surrounded by Pikachu.
Routes & Timetables
| Trains | Routes |
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| POKÉMON with YOU Train Kesennuma (Outbound) | Ichinoseki - Kesennuma |
| POKÉMON with YOU Train Kesennuma (Inbound) | Kesennuma - Ichinoseki |
| POKÉMON with YOU Train Miyako (Outbound) | Morioka - Miyako |
| POKÉMON with YOU Train Miyako (Inbound) | Miyako - Morioka |
| POKÉMON with YOU Train Kamaishi (Outbound) | Hanamaki - Kamaishi |
| POKÉMON with YOU Train Kamaishi (Inbound) | Kamaishi - Hanamaki |
Tickets & Reservations
Both a basic fare ticket (or pass) and a reserved seat ticket are required to board.
POKÉMON with YOU Train is a train with all reserved seats. In addition to a boarding ticket, you will need seat ticket.
Option 1: Purchase a basic fare ticket and reserved seat ticket
Basic Fare Ticket
Reserved Seat Ticket
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Purchase online
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Go to the JR-EAST Train Reservation (opens in new window) website and click "Purchase tickets".
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Click “Joyful Trains" in the "Ride Joyful Trains" section.
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Select a train.
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Choose the car, seat type (Green Car, box seats, etc.) and route.
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Click “Reserve Now” to proceed to the reservation details.
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Enter the date of travel, departure and arrival stations, and the number of adults and children, and click " Reserve Now."
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Choose from the available train times, check the box by the train, then click “Select.”
To choose a different time, select "Previous train" or "Next train" to view time for the trains before and after that currently selected.
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Confirm purchase details, and if correct, click "Buy Tickets" to proceed to the purchase screen.
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A JR-EAST Train Reservation account is required for purchase.
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Option 2: Purchase a pass and reserve a seat
JR EAST PASS
Reserved Seat Ticket
(No Charge)
Holders of a rail pass issued by JR EAST (JAPAN RAIL PASS, JR EAST PASS, etc.) valid for within the service area can reserve a seat free of additional charges.
Seats can be reserved at a ticket office or online.
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1. Purchasing a JR EAST PASS
Purchase a pass valid for the Joyful Train you wish to ride on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website or at a ticket office in Japan.
See the "How to Buy a Pass" page for more information on purchase and pickup.-
JR EAST PASS
※5 days- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 35,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 17,500円
- Validity Period
- 5 days
- Service area
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JR EAST PASS
※10 days- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 50,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 25,000円
- Validity Period
- 10 days
- Service area
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JR East-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 40,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 20,000円
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Service area
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JR Tohoku-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 32,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 16,000円
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Service area
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2. Reserving a seat (reserved seat ticket) for pass holders
Holders of a rail pass issued by JR East (JAPAN RAIL PASS, JR EAST PASS, etc.) can board simply by reserving a seat (reserved seat ticket).
Seat reservations can be made from 10:00 AM* one month before the departure date at ticket offices (Midori-no-Madoguchi) or Reserved Seat Ticket Vending Machines of select stations, or on the JR-East Train Reservation website (opens in a new window). (*10:10 AM for Reserved Seat Ticket Vending Machines.)
Making reservations on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website
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Go to the JR-EAST Train Reservation (opens in a new window) website and click "Seat reservation."
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A JR-EAST Train Reservation account is required to make reservations.
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Recommended passes for riding the POKÉMON with YOU Train
Holders of any of the following rail passes who are traveling in the applicable service area can ride free of additional charges.
Reserved seat ticket required in advance. Reserve for free at any sales location or on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website.
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JR EAST PASS
※5 days- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 35,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 17,500円
- Validity Period
- 5 days
- Service area
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JR EAST PASS
※10 days- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 50,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 25,000円
- Validity Period
- 10 days
- Service area
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JR East-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 40,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 20,000円
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Service area
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JR Tohoku-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- 大人（12歳以上）: 32,000円
- 子ども（6歳～11歳）: 16,000円
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Service area
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