norikata 乗り方

JR East 東日本旅客鉄道

69 lines · 1627 stations

Service suspended · 米坂線Yonesaka Line: no trains between Sakamachi and Imaizumi since the August 2022 heavy rain, until further notice. Replacement buses run on this section. As of 2026-10-10. Source
Service suspended · 津軽線Tsugaru Line: no trains between Kanita and Minmaya because of track damage. Use the replacement bus or the shared taxi "Wantaku". As of 2026-10-10. Source
Service suspended · 陸羽東線Rikuu East Line: no trains between Naruko-Onsen and Shinjo since the July 2024 heavy rain, until further notice. Replacement buses run on this section. As of 2026-10-10. Source
Service suspended · 北上線Kitakami Line: no trains between Hotto-Yuda and Yokote for the time being after heavy-rain damage. See JR East's notices for the replacement bus. As of 2026-10-10. Source
Service suspended · 総武線Sobu Main Line: no trains between Yachimata and Naruto after Typhoon No. 25; reopening is expected to take about a month. Replacement buses run on this section. As of 2026-10-10. Source
Service suspended · 内房線Uchibo Line: no trains between Anegasaki and Nagaura after Typhoon No. 25; reopening is expected to take at least three months. Replacement buses carry only 10-20% of a train's load, so expect long waits. As of 2026-10-10. Source
Service suspended · 久留里線Kururi Line: no trains between Kururi and Kazusa-Kameyama after Typhoon No. 25, with no reopening date yet. Replacement buses and taxis run on this section. As of 2026-10-10. Source
Service change · 山田線Yamada Line: some trains are cancelled by plan from 5 October to 4 December 2026 (wheel-slip season). Check the timetable before you travel. As of 2026-10-10. Source

How to ride JR East (East Japan Railway Company) P

Operator-wide facts from JR East (East Japan Railway Company)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Some cards or areas PSuica, Kitaca, PASMO, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA +4 more
Credit card touchNot confirmed
Delays & suspensionsLive status →English; delays of over 30 minutes; Japanese pages by area have more detail
Step-free accessStation list → PElevators are added first at stations with 3,000+ users a day (2,000+ in local barrier-free plans); staff guide wheelchair users to the platform, help with boarding and operate wheelchair escalators and stair lifts (Escal). Per-station barrier-free details are on Raku Raku Odekake Net.
IC cards and payment in detail

Suica (card, Mobile Suica, Suica in Apple Pay) and the other nationwide transport IC cards work only at stations inside JR East's Suica areas, and on conventional lines a trip must start and end inside the same area. JR East currently has six separate areas (Greater Tokyo, Sendai, Niigata, Aomori, Morioka, Akita): you cannot ride across an area border on an IC card, so buy a paper ticket for such trips. Many rural stations are outside every area and take no IC cards (see the one-man train steps). JR East plans to merge the six areas into one at the end of fiscal 2026 (by March 2027, exact date to be announced); about 60% of its stations will then take Suica, with all stations targeted for the early 2030s. The local icsca card works only in the Sendai area. Visitors can use Welcome Suica (card) or the Welcome Suica Mobile app (iPhone/Apple Watch, English): valid 180 days, no deposit, no refund of the balance. P

Suica（ICカード、モバイルSuica、Apple PayのSuica）を在来線の乗車券として利用する場合、ご利用可能エリア内完結でのご利用となります。各エリア間をまたがってご利用いただくことはできません。

Getting on

  1. At stations with staff: buy a ticket to your destination from the staff or the ticket machine (自動券売機) before boarding.
  2. Inside a Suica area, you can instead touch Suica or another transport IC card on the ticket gate. Your whole trip must stay inside the same Suica area.
  3. On one-man trains, at stations with staff you may board through any door.

Getting off

  1. At stations with staff: hand your ticket to the staff (or put it through the gate). If you boarded with a certificate or 整理券, pay the fare to the staff.
  2. IC card: touch the same card on the gate. An IC-card trip cannot cross from one Suica area into another: for such trips buy a paper ticket beforehand.
  3. On one-man trains, at stations with staff you may get off through any door.

Getting on

  1. These steps apply to one-man trains (driver only, no conductor) at stations without staff, and on some lines (e.g. in the Morioka area) at times when no staff are on duty. The procedure can differ by station and time.
  2. Short trains (1–2 cars): board through the rearmost door of the first car in the direction of travel. On 2-car trains the doors of the second car do not open. Trains of 3 or more cars: all doors open.
  3. If the door does not open by itself, press the button beside the door.
  4. Without a ticket (or boarding outside the section of your ticket): take a boarding-station certificate (乗車駅証明書) from the machine on the platform, or a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken) from the machine on the train.
  5. Inside a Suica area, IC card users touch the gate or reader at the station as usual.

Getting off

  1. These steps apply to one-man trains at stations without staff (or at unstaffed times).
  2. Short trains (1–2 cars): get off through the front door of the first car, behind the driver. Press the door button inside the car to open it.
  3. Check your fare on the fare display at the front of the first car using the number on your certificate or 整理券.
  4. Put the certificate or 整理券 together with the fare (or your ticket) into the fare box on the train, or into the fare box (集札箱) at the station. Show a commuter pass to the driver.
  5. Have coins ready. On some lines (e.g. Morioka-area lines) the fare box at the front of the first car has a change machine that takes ¥1,000 notes only.
Wheelchair assistance

JR East InfoLine (English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, French, German, Spanish), 10:00–18:00, closed 29 December–3 January: a general enquiry line, not a dedicated accessibility desk. Japanese: JR East Contact Center 050-2016-1600 (8:00–21:00) for times, fares and seats. JR East also takes wheelchair assistance requests online (車いすWeb申込み) and rents paid wheelchairs that can be taken out of the station. Tel. 050-2016-1603

Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on JR East 34 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include JR East, cheapest first. 9 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Yokohama Minatomirai Pass

ヨコハマ・みなとみらいパス · JR East

¥560 Adult · ¥280 Child (6–11)

One day. Usable every day.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Tokyo Wards Pass (Tokunai Pass)

都区内パス · JR East

¥870 Adult · ¥430 Child (6–11)

One day, until the last train. Usable every day.

Foreign visitors only 1 day · Unlimited rides

Sendai Area Pass

SENDAI AREA PASS · JR East

¥1,420 Adult · ¥720 Child (6–11)

One day.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Monorail & Tokyo Wards Pass

モノレール＆都区内パス · JR East

¥1,450 Adult (Mobile Suica)

One day, until the last train. Sold and usable on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, plus every day 29 Apr–5 May, 20 Jul–31 Aug and 29 Dec–3 Jan.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Tokyo Free Kippu

東京フリーきっぷ · JR East (with Tokyo Metro and Toei)

¥1,720 Adult · ¥860 Child (6–11)

One day, until the last train. Usable every day.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Tokiwaji Pass

ときわ路パス · JR East

¥2,430 Adult · ¥650 Child (6–11)

One day (weekends and holidays in each season).

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Gunma One-Day Local Pass (digital)

ぐんまワンデーローカルパス（デジタルフリーパス） · JR East

¥2,600 Adult · ¥1,300 Child (6–11)

One day from activation; activate within 100 days of purchase.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Tsugaru Free Pass (digital)

津軽フリーパス（デジタルフリーパス） · JR East

¥2,620 Adult · ¥1,310 Child (6–11) ¥1,310/day

2 days.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Iwate Holiday Pass

いわてホリデーパス · JR East

¥2,630 Adult · ¥1,310 Child (6–11)

One day. Weekends and holidays, plus every day 29 Apr–5 May, 20 Jul–31 Aug and 23 Dec–7 Jan.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Aomori Holiday Pass

あおもりホリデーパス · JR East

¥2,720 Adult · ¥1,360 Child (6–11)

One day. Weekends and holidays, plus every day 29 Apr–5 May, 20–31 Jul, 8–31 Aug and 23 Dec–7 Jan (not 1–7 Aug).

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Shinshū One-Day Pass

信州ワンデーパス · JR East

¥2,830 Adult · ¥1,110 Child (6–11)

One day; if your train runs past midnight you may ride to the last station in the area.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Chiisana Tabi Holiday Pass

小さな旅ホリデー・パス · JR East

¥2,850 Adult · ¥1,420 Child (6–11)

One day. Usable on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, plus every day 29 Apr–5 May, 20 Jul–31 Aug and 23 Dec–7 Jan.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Nonbiri Holiday Suica Pass

のんびりホリデーSuicaパス · JR East

¥2,850 Adult · ¥1,420 Child (6–11)

One day. Usable on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, plus every day 29 Apr–5 May, 20 Jul–31 Aug and 29 Dec–3 Jan.

Anyone can buy On sale from 20 Oct 20261 day · Unlimited rides

Akita Holiday Pass

あきたホリデーパス · JR East

¥2,870 Adult · ¥1,430 Child (6–11)

One day. Weekends and holidays 1 Nov 2026 – 23 Feb 2027, and every day 23 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Sendai Marugoto Pass

仙台まるごとパス · JR East

¥2,930 Adult · ¥1,470 Child (6–11) ¥1,465/day

2 days.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Holiday Outing Pass (Kyūjitsu Odekake Pass)

休日おでかけパス · JR East

¥2,950 Adult · ¥1,470 Child (6–11)

One day, until the last train. Usable on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, plus every day 29 Apr–5 May, 20 Jul–31 Aug and 29 Dec–3 Jan.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Echigo Two-Day Pass

えちごツーデーパス · JR East

¥3,300 Adult · ¥1,650 Child (6–11) ¥1,650/day

2 consecutive days on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and set Golden Week, summer and New Year days.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Sendai Marugoto Pass Wide (digital)

仙台まるごとパスワイド（デジタル版） · JR East

¥3,380 Adult · ¥1,690 Child (6–11) ¥1,690/day

2 days from activation (activate within 30 days of purchase).

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Gonō Line Free Pass

五能線フリーパス · JR East

¥4,040 Adult · ¥2,020 Child (6–11) ¥2,020/day

2 days.

Foreign visitors only 14 days · Round trip + area

N'EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket

N'EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket · JR East

¥5,200 Adult · ¥2,600 Child (6–11) ¥371/day

One outbound and one return trip within 14 days. Departure and arrival stations may differ between the two trips.

Anyone can buy Until 16 Oct 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass (Aki no Norihōdai Pass)

秋の乗り放題パス · JR Group

¥7,850 Adult · ¥3,920 Child (6–11) ¥2,617/day

3 consecutive days from the start date chosen when buying.

Anyone can buy On sale from 27 Nov 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Seishun 18 Kippu

青春18きっぷ · JR Group (sold by all six JR companies)

¥10,000 3-day ticket (any age, one person) · ¥12,050 5-day ticket (any age, one person) ¥3,333/day

3 or 5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when buying; only one person per ticket. Valid until the last train on the last day.

Anyone can buy On sale from 27 Nov 20267 days · Unlimited rides

Hokkaido & East Japan Pass (local trains)

北海道＆東日本パス（普通列車限定） · JR East and JR Hokkaido

¥11,780 Adult · ¥5,890 Child (6–11) ¥1,683/day

7 consecutive days; valid until the last train on the last day.

Foreign visitors only 3 days · Unlimited rides

JR TOKYO Wide Pass

JR TOKYO Wide Pass · JR East

¥16,000 Adult (12+) · ¥8,000 Child (6–11) ¥5,333/day

3 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Conditions apply On sale from 18 Dec 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Otona no Kyūjitsu Club Pass (East Japan)

大人の休日倶楽部パス（東日本） · JR East

¥21,000 Ordinary car (station / ticket machine) · ¥20,000 Ordinary car (Ekinet) · ¥36,000 Green car (Ekinet only) ¥4,000/day

5 consecutive days. Up to 6 seat reservations included.

Foreign visitors only Until 6 Nov 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass

アルペン・高山・松本エリア周遊きっぷ · JR Central

¥24,500 Adult, 5 days · ¥12,250 Child (6–11), 5 days ¥4,900/day

5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when the ticket is issued (within one month of issue).

Anyone can buy Until 26 Nov 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Free Kippu

立山黒部アルペンフリーきっぷ · JR Central

¥24,500 Adult · ¥12,250 Child ¥4,900/day

5 days; valid until the last train on the last day.

Conditions apply On sale from 18 Dec 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Otona no Kyūjitsu Club Pass (East Japan & Hokkaido)

大人の休日倶楽部パス（東日本・北海道） · JR East and JR Hokkaido

¥29,000 Ordinary car (station / ticket machine) · ¥28,000 Ordinary car (Ekinet) · ¥51,000 Green car (Ekinet only) ¥5,600/day

5 consecutive days. Up to 6 seat reservations included.

Foreign visitors only 6 days · Unlimited rides

JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass

JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass · JR East and JR Hokkaido (joint pass)

¥32,000 Adult · ¥16,000 Child (6–11) ¥5,333/day

6 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Foreign visitors only 7 days · Unlimited rides

Hokuriku Arch Pass

Hokuriku Arch Pass · JR East and JR West (joint pass)

¥35,000 Adult, 7 days · ¥17,500 Child (6–11), 7 days ¥5,000/day

7 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Foreign visitors only 5 days · Unlimited rides

JR EAST PASS

JR EAST PASS · JR East

¥35,000 Adult, 5 days · ¥17,500 Child (6–11), 5 days · ¥50,000 Adult, 10 days · +1 more ¥7,000/day

5 or 10 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Foreign visitors only 6 days · Unlimited rides

JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass

JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass · JR East and JR Hokkaido (joint pass)

¥40,000 Adult · ¥20,000 Child (6–11) ¥6,667/day

6 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Foreign visitors only 7 days · Unlimited rides

Japan Rail Pass

ジャパン・レール・パス · JR Group (JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, JR Kyushu)

¥50,000 Ordinary, 7 days, adult (official web sales) · ¥25,000 Ordinary, 7 days, child 6–11 (official web sales) · ¥80,000 Ordinary, 14 days, adult (official web sales) · +21 more ¥7,143/day

7, 14 or 21 consecutive days from the start date you choose. Child = 6 to 11 years old at the time of use.

Trains to book on JR East 21 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Shinkansen

Kagayaki (Hokuriku Shinkansen)

かがやき · JR East / JR West

Tokyo – Nagano – Toyama – Kanazawa – Tsuruga (fastest Hokuriku Shinkansen service)

All seats reserved Shinkansen

Komachi (Akita Shinkansen)

こまち · JR East

Tokyo – Akita: Tohoku Shinkansen to Morioka, then the Tazawako Line and Ou Line (Akita Shinkansen)

All seats reserved Limited express

Narita Express (N'EX)

成田エクスプレス · JR East

Narita Airport – Tokyo – Shinagawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama and Ofuna (airport limited express)

¥3,140 from

All seats reserved Shinkansen

Tsubasa (Yamagata Shinkansen)

つばさ · JR East

Tokyo – Yamagata – Shinjo: Tohoku Shinkansen to Fukushima, then the Ou Line (Yamagata Shinkansen)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

B.B.BASE (bicycle train)

B.B.BASE · JR East

From Ryogoku (Tokyo) to the Boso Peninsula: Uchibo (to Wadaura), Kanozan (to Kimitsu / Kururi), Sotobo (to Awa-Kamogawa) and other routes; bikes ride unfolded in racks

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

HIGH RAIL 1375

HIGH RAIL 1375 · JR East

Komoro – Kobuchizawa (Koumi Line, Japan's highest JR line)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Hinabi

ひなび（陽旅） · JR East

Varies: Morioka – Hanamaki – Kamaishi, Morioka – Miyako, Hachinohe – Ominato

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Kairi

海里 · JR East

Niigata – Murakami – Tsuruoka – Sakata along the Sea of Japan; on 2, 9, 16 and 23 November 2026 it runs Niigata – Yahiko instead ("Momiji Kairi")

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Reserved seat fee, cars 1–2 (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Koshino Shu*Kura

越乃Shu＊Kura · JR East

From Joetsumyoko to Tokamachi ("Koshino Shu*Kura"), Echigo-Yuzawa ("Yuzawa Shu*Kura") or Niigata ("Ryuto Shu*Kura")

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Car 3 reserved seat fee, adult (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Oykot

おいこっと · JR East

Nagano – Toyono – Iiyama Line – Tokamachi

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Ozatoro Tenbo Ressha (tatami, trolley & observation train)

お座トロ展望列車 · Aizu Railway

Aizu-Wakamatsu – Aizu-Tajima (reserved seats Nishi-Wakamatsu – Aizu-Tajima)

Mainly Saturdays, Sundays and holidays April–November; some weekend days off and some weekdays on — see the calendar

¥500 Adult trolley seat reservation ticket (flat, any distance)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

POKÉMON with YOU Train

POKÉMON with YOU トレイン · JR East

Varies: Ichinoseki – Kesennuma, Hanamaki – Kamaishi, Morioka – Miyako

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Resort Shirakami

リゾートしらかみ · JR East

Akita – Higashi-Noshiro – Gono Line coast – Kawabe – Aomori

Three trains each way on many days (two Akita – Aomori, one Akita – Hirosaki). Trains 1, 2, 4 and 5 run daily until 30 November 2026; in December 2026 – March 2027 only on set days. The calendar covers April 2026 – March 2027.

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Resort View Furusato

リゾートビューふるさと · JR East

Nagano – Matsumoto – Minami-Otari ("Resort View Furusato"); same train also runs Nagano – Fujimi ("Resort View Suwako") and Nagano – Obasute ("Night View Obasute")

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥420 from

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Rokumon

観光列車「ろくもん」 · Shinano Railway

Karuizawa – Ueda – Nagano (10:29 → 12:37) and Nagano – Karuizawa (13:35 → 15:48); monthly night run Karuizawa – Obasute – Nagano

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays (meal courses differ by day); the Obasute night cruise runs once a month

¥1,020 from

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

SATONO

SATONO（さとの） · JR East

Varies by season: Koriyama – Kitakata, Sendai – Yamagata, Sendai – Onagawa

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 from

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

SL Banetsu Monogatari

SLばんえつ物語 · JR East

Steam train Niitsu – Aizu-Wakamatsu (Ban'etsu West Line)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Ordinary-car reserved seat fee, adult (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

SL Gunma

SLぐんま · JR East

Steam train from Takasaki to Minakami (Joetsu Line), Yokokawa (Shin'etsu Line) or Kiryu (Ryomo Line)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

The Royal Express (Izu journey)

THE ROYAL EXPRESS（伊豆の旅） · Tokyu Corporation (runs on Izukyu)

Yokohama – Izukyu-Shimoda (overnight cruise plans with hotel stays; some return via Itō)

Cruise-plan departures in January 2027 (1-night and 2-night plans); applications by lottery

¥240,000 from

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

TOHOKU EMOTION

TOHOKU EMOTION · JR East

Hachinohe – Kuji (restaurant train)

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

Before you travel

Lines

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