Anyone can buy Shinano Railway しなの鉄道
Karuizawa – Bessho Onsen Free Ticket 軽井沢・別所温泉フリーきっぷ
Price¥1,880Adult · 2 variants
Valid for1 day
Who can buyAnyone can buy
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
- Day of use only.
- 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 (no longer sold at Shinano Railway or Ueda Electric Railway ticket windows).
Prices P
| Adult | ¥1,880 |
|---|---|
| Child | ¥940 |
Is it worth it?
Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 1 day (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 (non-reserved ordinary cars) on the Shinano Railway Line between Karuizawa and Ueda and on the whole Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line (Ueda – Bessho-Onsen).
- 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 — 1 line
Only between Karuizawa and Ueda.1 whole line
- Shinano Railway Line しなの鉄道線
- Ueda Electric Railway 上田電鉄 — 1 line
1 whole line
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08
- prices:
発売価格 1,880 円（こども 940 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～上田駅、上田電鉄別所線 上田駅 ～別所温泉駅）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：乗車日当日限り
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - sales_note_en:
上田電鉄上田駅（「軽井沢・別 所温泉フリーきっぷ」）で発売を行っている商品についても発売を終了いたします。
— 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.