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JR Group "Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket" to be sold from September 12

The JR Group will start selling the "Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket" on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Overview

When used in combination with the "Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass," this option ticket allows one person a one-way trip on the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Shin-Aomori and Kikonai, and on the Donan Isaribi Railway between Kikonai and Goryokaku.

Sales and Usage Period

  • Sales Period: September 12, 2025 – October 19, 2025
    • Available for purchase from one month before the usage start date.
  • Usage Period: October 4, 2025 – October 19, 2025

Price

  • Adult: 4,650 yen
  • Child: 2,320 yen

Usage Details

  • One ticket is valid for one person for a one-way trip.
  • Valid only on the specified usage start date.
  • Must be used in conjunction with a valid "Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass."
  • The ticket consists of two parts: the "Hokkaido Shinkansen Ticket" and the "Donan Isaribi Railway Ticket."

Usage Notes

  • For the Hokkaido Shinkansen, use automatic ticket gates by inserting both the "Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass" and the "Hokkaido Shinkansen Ticket" together.
  • For the Donan Isaribi Railway, present both the "Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass" and the "Donan Isaribi Railway Ticket" to the staff.
  • Valid only for the Shin-Aomori – Kikonai and Kikonai – Goryokaku sections.
  • Cannot be used from intermediate stations (stopovers allowed only at Kikonai Station).

Ticket Details Eligible Sections

  • Hokkaido Shinkansen: Shin-Aomori – Kikonai (ordinary class, available seats)
  • Donan Isaribi Railway: Kikonai – Goryokaku (local trains)
  • Valid for one-way travel only when riding consecutively.

Cases Requiring Additional Fares

  • Stopovers on the Donan Isaribi Railway (except at Kikonai Station).
  • Use beyond the Shin-Aomori – Kikonai section on the Hokkaido Shinkansen.
  • Riding a single train or transferring within ticket gates to sections outside the designated area.

Refunds and Changes

  • Change of Start Date: Possible once before the start date or if unused, with both tickets together.
  • Refunds: Possible before the start date or if unused, with a 440-yen fee deducted.

 

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