Anyone can buy Shinano Railway しなの鉄道
Shinano Railway Line Free Ticket (weekday / holiday) しなの鉄道線フリーきっぷ（平日用・休日用）
Price¥2,000Adult, weekend/holiday ticket · 4 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
- One day. The weekday ticket is valid on weekdays; the holiday ticket on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and 30 Dec – 3 Jan.
- 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, weekday ticket | ¥2,300 |
|---|---|
| Child, weekday ticket | ¥1,150 |
| Adult, weekend/holiday ticket | ¥2,000 |
| Child, weekend/holiday ticket | ¥1,000 |
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 on local and rapid trains (non-reserved ordinary cars) between Karuizawa and Shinonoi.
- 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
1 whole line
- Shinano Railway Line しなの鉄道線
Not includedNot the Kita-Shinano Line or the JR section Shinonoi–Nagano; surcharge trains need an extra ticket.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08
- prices:
平日用：2,300 円（こども 1,150 円）
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - prices:
休日用：2,000 円（こども 1,000 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）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：（平日用）平日の乗車日当日限り （休日用）土休日および 12 月 30 日～１月３日の乗車日当日限り
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/news/6061713699a172ae7253280c50ea4780cbc40830.pdf - names:
・しなの鉄道線フリーきっぷ（平⽇⽤）
— www.shinanorailway.co.jp/tour-info/2026/03/10773.php - 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.