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| Travel seven days for just JPY 10,000! |
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| The Hokkaido and East Japan Pass (Hokkaido and Higashi-Nihon Pass) is a
discount railways ticket offered by JR Hokkaido, JR East, Aoimori Railway,
IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway, Hokuetsu Express Railway and Fuji Kyuko Line. |
| This ticket is available during spring, summer and winter seasons. If you
want to travel throughout the Hokkaido, Tohoku (North-East Japan), Tokyo,
around Tokyo, Mt. Fuji & Nagano, "Hokkaido and East Japan Pass"
is cheap and convenient! |
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| - Anyone can buy a ticket at JR Hokkaido & JR East ticket counters
or travel agencies. When you buy a ticket, ID card or passport need not
be shown. |
| - This ticket can pass through the automatic ticket gate. |
| - Departure date can be changed only once before use at JR ticket office.
(cancellation fee is not required) |
| - If you are not using a ticket, you can refund it at JR ticket counters
or travel agencies. (The cancellation fee is deducted) |
| - Timetables from Tokyo to Sapporo & from Sapporo to Tokyo |
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| Sales periods & Valid periods 2013 to 2014 |
| Sales periods in Spring |
20 February to 4 April |
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| Valid period in Spring |
1 March to10 April |
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| Sales periods in Summer |
20 June to 24 September |
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| Valid period in Summer |
1 July to 30 September |
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| Not Determined in Winter |
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| Sales periods in Winter |
1 December to 4 January |
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| Valid period in Winter |
10 December to 10 January |
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| Terms and conditions |
| Price per person: |
Adult JPY 10,000 / Child JPY 5,000
Child: between 6 and 12 years old |
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| Validity: |
7 days (continuity)
The first date of validity has to be fixed at the moment of purchase |
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| Ticket Office: |
JR Hokkaido & JR East ticket office, travel service center and automatic
ticket vending machines |
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| Area of Validity: |
- Throughout JR Hokkaido
- Throughout JR East except Shinkansen
- Aoimori Railway (Aomori to Metoki)
- IGR Iwate Galaxy Line (Metoki to Morioka)
- Hokuetsu Express Line (Muikamachi to Saigata)
- Fuji Kyuko Line (Otsuki to Kawaguchiko) |
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| Only Hokkaido & East Japan Pass |
| - Non reserved seats of local and rapid train |
| - Non reserved seats of limited express train: between Kanita (蟹田) and Kikonai (木古内) / between Shin Aomori (新青森) and Aomori (青森) / between Shin Yubari (新夕張) and Shintoku (新得) |
| Add fares plus Hokkaido & East Japan Pass |
| - Reserved seats of local and rapid train (add: reserved seat ticket) |
| - Green car seats (only non reserved) of local and rapid train (add: non reserved green seat ticket) |
| - Non reserved seats of limited express train between Shin Aomori and Hakodate (add: non reserved limited express seat ticket) |
| - Express train "Hamanasu" between Aomori and Sapporo (add: express ticket) |
| - All seats of express train (add: express ticket) |
| - Liner train (add: liner ticket) |
| - Fuji Kyuko Line "Rapid Fuji Tozan Densha" (add: seat ticket 200 yen) |
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| Pass benefits |
| - Get a JPY 600 discount on your stay at Youth Hostels in Hokkaido and JR East Area |
| - Get a discount on JR station rental car (eki rent-a-car) |
| - Get a discount free pass at Sanriku Railway |
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| See also Seishun 18 >> |
