JR Hokkaido and JR East to Release the "Hokkaido & East Japan Pass" Starting November 26, 2024

JR Hokkaido and JR East to Release the "Hokkaido & East Japan Pass" Starting November 26, 2024

Pass Details

• Sales Period: November 26, 2024, to January 4, 2025
• Usage Period: December 10, 2024, to January 10, 2025
• Price:
  • Adults: ¥11,330
  • Children: ¥5,660
• Validity: 7 consecutive days
• Sales Locations: Major stations of JR Hokkaido and JR East, ticket machines for reserved seating, and major travel agencies

Eligible Routes

• Free Area:
  • Ordinary car non-reserved seats on local and rapid trains of JR Hokkaido, JR East, Aoimori Railway, Iwate Galaxy Railway, and Hokuetsu Express, as well as JR East’s BRT.
• Special Exception Sections:
  • Ordinary seats between Aomori and Shin-Aomori on the Ou Main Line
  • Available reserved seating vacancies between Shintoku and Shin-Yubari on the Sekisho Line
  • Available reserved seating vacancies between Higashi-Muroran and Muroran on the Muroran Main Line

Limited Express Trains and Shinkansen
Separate fare and fees apply for using Limited Express trains (including Shinkansen). However, the "Hokkaido Shinkansen Section Ticket" allows standing-room use between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori by purchasing a designated Limited Express ticket. Note that the "Hokkaido Line Limited Express Option Ticket" is not available with this pass.

Validity
The pass is valid until the last train on the final day of the validity period, including overnight trains, but does not apply to continuous night operations (limited to the last regular-schedule train).

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