The JR East pass is being relaunched. Sales of the current “JR EAST PASS” will end on March 31, 2016 for passes purchased overseas and June 30, 2016 for passes purchased in Japan.
Purchase and usage conditions: Customers are foreign nationals and holders of non-Japanese passports who have entered Japan with a “Temporary Visitor” visa to stay in Japan for no longer than 90 days.
* Passports will be checked at the time of purchase.
Where to purchase: 1) Purchase in Japan: On sale at domestic sales locations
2) Purchase overseas: Purchase an e-ticket at an overseas tour company, travel agent or on the JR EAST website, and exchange for a ticket at an exchange location in Japan
* For both of the above, there are no changes from the current “JR EAST PASS”.
JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area)
Name of pass: JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area)
Period of use: Can be used throughout the year, beginning on April 1, 2016
Validity period: Any 5 days out of the 14-day period from the date of issue (Flexible 5-day use)
* The date of issue refers to the date of pick-up for passes purchased overseas and the date of purchase for passes purchased in Japan.
Price: Purchased abroad: Adults ¥19,000, children ¥9,500
Purchased in Japan: Adults ¥20,000, children ¥10,000
Validity: Unlimited use of the ordinary car reserved seating on limited express trains (Shinkansen included), express trains, and local trains on JR EAST lines (BRT included), all Izu Kyūkō lines, all Tokyo Monorail lines, all Aoimori Railway lines, all Iwate Galaxy Railway lines and all Sendai Airport Transit lines, within the free usage area. In addition, there is also unlimited use of the ordinary car reserved seating on limited express trains such as the Tobu Direct Limited Express “Nikko”, “SPACIA Nikko”, “Kinugawa”, ” SPACIA Kinugawa” trains.
For further information and list of sales and exchange locations: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass_t/index.html
JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area)
Name of pass: JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area)
Period of use: Can be used during the period of one year beginning on April 1, 2016
Validity period: Any 5 days out of the 14-day period from the date of issue (Flexible 5-day use)
Price: Purchased abroad: Adults ¥17,000, children ¥8,500
Purchased in Japan: Adults ¥18,000, children ¥9,000
Validity: Unlimited use of the ordinary car reserved seating on limited express trains (Shinkansen included), express trains, and local trains on JR EAST lines, all Izu Kyūkō lines, all Tokyo Monorail lines, all Hokuetsu Express lines, and the Echigo TOKImeki Railway line (between “Naoetsu – Arai”), within the free usage area. In addition, there is also unlimited use of the ordinary car reserved seating on limited express trains such as the Tobu Direct Limited Express “Nikko”, ” SPACIA Nikko”, “Kinugawa”, ” SPACIA Kinugawa” trains.
For further information and list of sales and exchange locations: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass_n/index.html