JR Hokkaido and JR East to Release the "Hokkaido & East Japan Pass" Starting June 20, 2025

JR Hokkaido and JR East to Release the "Hokkaido & East Japan Pass" Starting June 20, 2025

■ Sales & Usage Period

• Sales Period: June 20, 2025 – September 24, 2025

• Valid Usage Period: July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025

• Validity: 7 consecutive days

■ Price

• Adults: ¥11,530

• Children: ¥5,760

■ Where to Purchase

• Major JR Hokkaido and JR East stations (Midori-no-Madoguchi ticket offices)

• Designated seat ticket machines

• Major travel agencies

■ Valid Lines

Unlimited rides for 7 days on local and rapid trains (non-reserved seats) operated by the following:

• JR Hokkaido

• JR East

• Aoimori Railway

• Iwate Galaxy Railway (IGR)

• Hokuetsu Express

• JR East BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

■ Special Exceptions (Limited Express Trains Allowed)

You can ride ordinary cars of limited express trains without extra charge only on the following sections:

• Ōu Main Line: Aomori ↔ Shin-Aomori

• Sekishō Line: Shintoku ↔ Shin-Yūbari

• Muroran Main Line: Higashi-Muroran ↔ Muroran

■ Use of the Hokkaidō Shinkansen

This pass does not allow use of the Shinkansen on its own.
However, for travel between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori, you may use non-reserved seating by purchasing a special limited express ticket separately.

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