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Sightseeing train JR East 東日本旅客鉄道

Hinabi ひなび(陽旅)

Varies: Morioka – Hanamaki – Kamaishi, Morioka – Miyako, Hachinohe – Ominato

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SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsOn set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)
Price¥840Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Buy a reserved-seat ticket before boarding, from 10:00 one month before the travel day, at JR ticket offices (midori no madoguchi) or reserved-seat ticket machines.
  2. Also sold online on Ekinet (JR East, membership needed).
  3. You also need a normal ticket (fare) for the journey.
  4. Car 1 is a Green car (Green ticket needed); car 2 is standard reserved.

Prices P

Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)¥840

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 18 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include the lines it runs on, cheapest first. A pass covers the fare; seat, express or meal charges are often extra. 5 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Aomori City Odekake Free Pass

Aomori city おでかけフリーパス · Aoimori Railway

¥700 1 adult (up to 2 children of primary-school age or younger ride free)

One day. Not valid 1–7 August or on the day of the Asamushi fireworks.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Aoimori One-Day Pass

青い森ワンデーパス · Aoimori Railway

¥2,270 Adult · ¥1,650 High-school student · ¥1,650 Junior-high-school student · +1 more

One day, on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (not 1–7 August) and in set periods: 29 April – 5 May, 20–31 July, 8–31 August, 23 December – 7 January.

Conditions apply 1 day · Unlimited rides

Aoimori Tourist Pass (domestic)

青い森ツーリストパス 国内用 · Aoimori Railway

¥2,270 1-day, adult · ¥1,140 1-day, child · ¥4,180 2-day, adult · +1 more

1-day pass: the day of use only. 2-day pass: 2 consecutive days. Cannot start 1–7 August.

Foreign visitors only 1 day · Unlimited rides

Aoimori Tourist Pass (for foreign visitors)

青い森ツーリストパス 訪日外国人用 · Aoimori Railway

¥2,270 Adult · ¥1,140 Child

One day (not 1–7 August). Valid to the terminus on trains running past midnight.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Round trip + area

LOVINA Shopping Ticket

ラビナお買い物きっぷ · Aoimori Railway

¥2,400 Tsutsui / Higashi-Aomori ⇔ Aomori (adult) · ¥2,440 Koyanagi / Yadamae ⇔ Aomori (adult) · ¥2,580 Nonai / Asamushi-Onsen ⇔ Aomori (adult) · +11 more

One day; the shopping vouchers are valid only on the day the ticket is used.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Aomori Holiday Pass

あおもりホリデーパス · JR East

¥2,720 Adult · ¥1,360 Child (6–11)

One day. Weekends and holidays, plus every day 29 Apr–5 May, 20–31 Jul, 8–31 Aug and 23 Dec–7 Jan (not 1–7 Aug).

Anyone can buy 3 days · Discount ticket

Kaikyō Yuttado Rail & Ferry Ticket (Aomori–Hakodate)

海峡ゆったどきっぷ · Aoimori Railway

¥4,660 Hachinohe – Aomori + ferry, adult · ¥2,330 Hachinohe – Aomori + ferry, child · ¥4,160 Misawa – Aomori + ferry, adult · +5 more ¥957/day

3 days. One way only, in either direction.

Anyone can buy Ride set · Ride set

Aoimori Twin Ticket (Aomori–Hachinohe 2-ride set)

青い森ツインきっぷ · Aoimori Railway

¥4,500 2 adult rides Aomori/Higashi-Aomori ⇔ Hachinohe (no child version)

1 month from the date of issue; the two tickets can be used on different days.

Anyone can buy 3 days · Discount ticket

Aomori–Tomakomai Rail & Ferry Ticket (Tetsunaka Kippu)

青森・苫小牧てつなかきっぷ · Aoimori Railway

¥7,520 Aomori – Hachinohe + ferry, adult · ¥3,760 Aomori – Hachinohe + ferry, child · ¥6,600 Noheji – Hachinohe + ferry, adult · +3 more ¥1,927/day

3 days. One way only, in either direction.

Anyone can buy Until 16 Oct 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass (Aki no Norihōdai Pass)

秋の乗り放題パス · JR Group

¥7,850 Adult · ¥3,920 Child (6–11) ¥2,617/day

3 consecutive days from the start date chosen when buying.

Anyone can buy On sale from 27 Nov 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Seishun 18 Kippu

青春18きっぷ · JR Group (sold by all six JR companies)

¥10,000 3-day ticket (any age, one person) · ¥12,050 5-day ticket (any age, one person) ¥3,333/day

3 or 5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when buying; only one person per ticket. Valid until the last train on the last day.

Anyone can buy On sale from 27 Nov 20267 days · Unlimited rides

Hokkaido & East Japan Pass (local trains)

北海道&東日本パス(普通列車限定) · JR East and JR Hokkaido

¥11,780 Adult · ¥5,890 Child (6–11) ¥1,683/day

7 consecutive days; valid until the last train on the last day.

Conditions apply On sale from 18 Dec 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Otona no Kyūjitsu Club Pass (East Japan)

大人の休日倶楽部パス(東日本) · JR East

¥21,000 Ordinary car (station / ticket machine) · ¥20,000 Ordinary car (Ekinet) · ¥36,000 Green car (Ekinet only) ¥4,000/day

5 consecutive days. Up to 6 seat reservations included.

Conditions apply On sale from 18 Dec 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Otona no Kyūjitsu Club Pass (East Japan & Hokkaido)

大人の休日倶楽部パス(東日本・北海道) · JR East and JR Hokkaido

¥29,000 Ordinary car (station / ticket machine) · ¥28,000 Ordinary car (Ekinet) · ¥51,000 Green car (Ekinet only) ¥5,600/day

5 consecutive days. Up to 6 seat reservations included.

Foreign visitors only 6 days · Unlimited rides

JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass

JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass · JR East and JR Hokkaido (joint pass)

¥32,000 Adult · ¥16,000 Child (6–11) ¥5,333/day

6 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Foreign visitors only 5 days · Unlimited rides

JR EAST PASS

JR EAST PASS · JR East

¥35,000 Adult, 5 days · ¥17,500 Child (6–11), 5 days · ¥50,000 Adult, 10 days · +1 more ¥7,000/day

5 or 10 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Foreign visitors only 6 days · Unlimited rides

JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass

JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass · JR East and JR Hokkaido (joint pass)

¥40,000 Adult · ¥20,000 Child (6–11) ¥6,667/day

6 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Foreign visitors only 7 days · Unlimited rides

Japan Rail Pass

ジャパン・レール・パス · JR Group (JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, JR Kyushu)

¥50,000 Ordinary, 7 days, adult (official web sales) · ¥25,000 Ordinary, 7 days, child 6–11 (official web sales) · ¥80,000 Ordinary, 14 days, adult (official web sales) · +21 more ¥7,143/day

7, 14 or 21 consecutive days from the start date you choose. Child = 6 to 11 years old at the time of use.

Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-10