Foreign visitors only Shinano Railway しなの鉄道
Shinano Railway Banzai 2-Day Pass SHINANO RAILWAY BANZAI 2-DAY PASS
Price¥3,000Adult · 2 variants
Valid for2 days¥1,500/day at the lowest price
Who can buyForeign visitors only
TypeUnlimited rides
Checked a while agoWe last checked the official sources for this pass on 2026-10-08. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
- Validity
- Two days.
- Who can buy
- For foreign visitors to Japan who have bought JR East's JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area).
- Format
- Digital ticket on your smartphone (Shinano Railway digital ticket site, membership registration needed; pay by credit card)
- When it is sold
- Sold all year since 14 March 2026.
Prices P
| Adult | ¥3,000 |
|---|---|
| Child | ¥1,500 |
Is it worth it?
Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 2 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
- Unlimited rides on local and rapid trains (non-reserved ordinary cars) on the Shinano Railway Line (Karuizawa – Shinonoi) and the Kita-Shinano Line (Nagano – Myōkō-Kōgen).
- On the day, tap the start button in the ticket, then show the in-use screen to station staff or the crew.
- Limited express and other trains that need a surcharge ticket are not included: pay the surcharge separately.
Using passes at the gates, passports and seat reservations →
Where to buy
- Online only, on the Shinano Railway digital ticket site (cs.shinanorailway-ticket.com); register, then pay by Visa, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX or Diners card. Not sold at station windows since 14 March 2026.
What it covers P
Railways
- Shinano Railway しなの鉄道 — all lines
2 whole lines
- Shinano Railway Line しなの鉄道線
- Kita-Shinano Line 北しなの線
Not includedSurcharge trains need an extra ticket. The JR section Shinonoi–Nagano is not part of this pass.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08
- prices:
発売価格 3,000 円（こども 1,500 円）
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - covers:
・フリーエリア内（しなの鉄道線 軽井沢駅～篠ノ井駅、北しなの線 長野駅～妙 高高原駅）の普通列車（快速を含む）の普通車自由席が乗り降り自由です。
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - validity:
・有効期間：２日間
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - audience:
・本商品は訪日外国人旅行者向けの商品です。本商品は JR 東日本が発売す る JR EAST PASS（Nagano, Niigata area）を購入している場合にお買い求めい ただけます。
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - where_to_buy:
・ ウェルネットが提供するチケット販売プラットフォームで会員登録のうえ専用 Web サイト
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - how_to_use:
しなの鉄道および各交通機関等をご利用の際は、「お得なきっぷ（デジタルチケット）」の利用 開始画面の「改札する」ボタンをタップして、表示された画面を係員にご提示ください。
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf
- www.shinanorailway.co.jp/tour-info/2026/03/10773.php · · checked 2026-10-08
- www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf · · checked 2026-10-08
Review status: draft_unreviewed.