
Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen: Revisions to ‘Express Reservations’ and ‘Smart EX’
The JR Group companies will set the ‘Seishun 18 Ticket’ and the ‘Seishun 18 Ticket Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket’ for the summer season.
The ‘Seishun 18 Ticket’ allows unlimited travel on JR lines’ ordinary and rapid trains’ ordinary car non-reserved seats, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), and JR West Miyajima Ferry. The five-day ticket can be used for five consecutive days, and the three-day ticket for the same three days.
The usage period is from July 19 to September 9, with the sales period for the five-day ticket from July 4 to September 5, and for the three-day ticket from July 4 to September 7. The price is 12,050 yen for the five-day ticket and 10,000 yen for the three-day ticket. They are available at major JR stations, travel centers, and travel agencies nationwide.
While the Shinkansen, limited express, and express trains cannot be used, exceptions such as the section between Shintoku and Shin-Yubari on the Sekisho Line, between Higashi-Muroran and Muroran on the Muroran Line, the section between Aomori and Shin-Aomori on the Ou Main Line, between Haiki and Sasebo on the Sasebo Line, and between Miyazaki Airport and Miyazaki on the Miyazaki Airport Line can use ordinary car non-reserved seats on limited express trains. Also, passing through use is allowed on sections between Aomori and Hachinohe on the Aoimori Railway, between Toyama and Kurikara on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, between Kurikara and Tsubata on the IR Ishikawa Railway, and between Echizen-Hanando and Tsuruga on the Happiline Fukui.
When using the ordinary and rapid trains’ Green Car non-reserved seats, a Green Ticket is required; for ordinary car reserved seats, a seat reservation ticket; and for ‘Home Liner’ or other liner trains, a rider ticker or liner ticket needs to be purchased separately.
By purchasing the ‘Seishun 18 Ticket Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket’ in conjunction with the Seishun 18 Ticket, it is possible to use sections of the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Shin-Aomori and Kikonai Stations, and between Kikonai and Goryokaku Stations on the South Hokkaido Railway. The price is 4,650 yen.