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Anyone can buy On sale from 27 Nov 2026 JR East and JR Hokkaido 東日本旅客鉄道・北海道旅客鉄道

Hokkaido & East Japan Pass (local trains) 北海道＆東日本パス（普通列車限定）

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Price¥11,780Adult · 2 variants
Valid for7 days¥1,683/day at the lowest price
Who can buyAnyone can buy
TypeUnlimited rides
On sale
From 27 Nov 2026 until 5 Jan 2027
Validity
7 consecutive days; valid until the last train on the last day.
When it is sold
Seasonal. Winter 2026–27: sold 27 Nov 2026 – 5 Jan 2027, usable 11 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 2027. (Price after the 14 March 2026 fare revision; the old price was ¥11,530 / ¥5,760.)

Prices P

Adult¥11,780
Child (6–11)¥5,890

Is it worth it?

Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 7 days (from the fare charts at stations or a route planner).

    Express, seat and Green car charges are usually not included in a pass: leave them out of the fares too unless the pass covers them.

    How to use it

    1. Buy it at a JR East or JR Hokkaido ticket machine or ticket office.
    2. Ride local and rapid trains (non-reserved ordinary seats) and BRT on all lines in the free area for 7 days.
    3. Between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto you can ride the Hokkaido Shinkansen (standing / free seats) with an extra special limited express ticket.

    Using passes at the gates, passports and seat reservations →

    Where to buy

    • JR East reserved-seat ticket machines, ticket offices and JR EAST Travel Service Centers
    • JR Hokkaido ticket machines and ticket offices at major stations
    • Major travel agencies

    Disruptions in this pass's area

    Lines the pass covers where trains do not run now. Ask the operator whether the pass is also valid on its replacement buses or taxis.

    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 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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

    What it covers P

    Railways

    Also included

    Not includedShinkansen and limited expresses need full separate tickets (except the special sections). South Hokkaido Railway (Kikonai–Goryōkaku) is not included.
    Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08

    Review status: draft_unreviewed.