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
To board the train, you will need a seat ticket as well as a basic fare ticket (or pass).
POKÉMON with YOU Train is a train with all reserved seats. In addition to a boarding ticket, you will need seat ticket.
Pattern 1
Basic Fare Ticket
Reserved Seat Ticket
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Making a new purchase online
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Go to the JR-EAST Train ReservationOpens in a new window site and press "Purchase tickets."
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Press “Joyful Trains” under the Ride Joyful Trains section.
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Select the train you want to ride.
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Choose the model, seat type (Green Car, box seats) and route for the train you selected.
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Press “Reserve Now” to proceed to the reservation details.
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Enter the date you want to travel, the departure station, the arrival station, and the number of adults and children riding, and press " Reserve Now."
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Choose from the available train times, check off the box by the train you want to ride, and press “Select.”
To choose a different time, select "Previous train" or "Next train" to view the times of the trains before and after the current one.
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Check the purchase details, and if everything is correct, press "Buy Tickets" to proceed to the purchase screen.
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To make a purchase, you need to create a JR-EAST Train Reservation account.
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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.
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1. Purchasing a JR EAST PASS
Choose a pass for the Joyful Train you want to ride and purchase the pass on the JR-EAST Train Reservation site or at a ticket office in Japan.
See the How to Buy a Pass page for details on the purchase and pickup process.-
JR EAST PASS
(Tohoku area)- Price
- Adult (12 years and older): ¥30,000
- Child (6 to 11 years old) : ¥15,000
- Validity Period
- 5 days
- Area of use
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JR East-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- Adult (12 years and older): ¥35,370
- Child (6 to 11 years old) : ¥17,680
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Area of use
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JR Tohoku-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- Adult (12 years and older): ¥30,640
- Child (6-11 years old): ¥15,320
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Area of use
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2. Reserving a seat ticket (For those who have a pass)
If you have a JR East rail pass, such as the JAPAN RAIL PASS or JR EAST PASS, you can ride just by reserving a seat ticket.
Seat reservations are available from 10:00 one month before the departure date at the ticket offices (Midori-no-Madoguchi) or reserved seat ticket vending machine of key stations, or from the JR-East Train Reservation website別ウィンドウで開きます. (*Reserved seat ticket vending machines open at 10:10 a.m.)
Making reservations on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website
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Go to the JR-EAST Train ReservationOpens in a new window site and press "Seat reservation."
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To place reservations, you need to create a JR-EAST Train Reservation account.
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Recommended passes for riding the POKÉMON with YOU Train
If you have one of the following rail passes and are using it within the unlimited travel area, you can ride free of additional charges.
You need to purchase a seat ticket in advance to ride.Reserve your seat ticket in advance for free at any purchase location or on the JR-East Train Reservation website.
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JR EAST PASS
(Tohoku area)- Price
- Adult (12 years and older): ¥30,000
- Child (6 to 11 years old) : ¥15,000
- Validity Period
- 5 days
- Area of use
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JR East-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- Adult (12 years and older): ¥35,370
- Child (6 to 11 years old) : ¥17,680
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Area of use
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JR Tohoku-South
Hokkaido Rail Pass- Price
- Adult (12 years and older): ¥30,640
- Child (6-11 years old): ¥15,320
- Validity Period
- 6 days
- Area of use
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