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Conditions apply On sale from 18 Dec 2026 JR East 東日本旅客鉄道

Otona no Kyūjitsu Club Pass (East Japan) 大人の休日倶楽部パス（東日本）

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Price¥20,000Ordinary car (Ekinet) · 3 variants
Valid for5 days¥4,000/day at the lowest price
Who can buyConditions apply
TypeUnlimited rides
On sale
From 18 Dec 2026 until 25 Jan 2027
Validity
5 consecutive days. Up to 6 seat reservations included.
Who can buy
Members of JR East's "Otona no Kyūjitsu Club" (大人の休日倶楽部) only; write the member's name on the pass.
When it is sold
Only in set periods. Next: sold 18 Dec 2026 – 25 Jan 2027 for use 18–30 Jan 2027. A special Ekinet-only version (大人の休日パス 東日本スペシャル, same prices) is sold 26 Oct – 30 Nov 2026 for use 26 Nov – 5 Dec 2026.

Prices P

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

Is it worth it?

Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 5 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 as a club member at a JR East ticket machine / office or on Ekinet in the sales period (from one month before the start date).
    2. Ride JR East trains incl. Shinkansen and limited expresses (non-reserved) for 5 days; reserve up to 6 seats beforehand.

    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
    • Ekinet (online)

    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

    Not includedNot valid on the Tokaido Shinkansen, the Hokkaido Shinkansen or the Hokuriku Shinkansen beyond Jōetsu-Myōkō. More than 6 reserved seats need extra limited express tickets.
    Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08

    Review status: draft_unreviewed.