JR Hokkaido will sell the weekday-only “JR Hokkaido Where to Go? Weekday Pass” (Doko Pass).
The pass offers unlimited travel in non-reserved standard-class seats on conventional lines. With advance seat reservations, holders of the one-day pass may use reserved standard-class seats on limited express trains and other services up to twice, while holders of the consecutive two-day pass may do so up to four times, at no additional charge. Boarding a limited express train without making a reservation will count as one use of a reserved-seat entitlement. A separate limited express surcharge is required for travel beyond the allotted number of reservations.
The one-day pass costs 5,000 yen, while the consecutive two-day pass costs 8,000 yen. No children’s fare is available. The passes are valid only on weekdays from October 26 through November 20. The consecutive two-day pass may only be used when both travel days are weekdays. One pass cannot be shared by multiple people, and it may not be transferred or loaned after use has begun.
Sales are exclusively through Ekinet (web), and the passes cannot be purchased through the Ekinet Ticketless App. Sales begin on September 26, with the one-day pass available until November 6 and the consecutive two-day pass until November 5. Passes must be purchased between one month and 14 days before the intended start date. Tickets can be collected from reserved-seat ticket vending machines and other locations within the JR Hokkaido service area. They cannot be collected in areas served by other JR companies.
To coincide with the launch, JR Hokkaido will run a collaboration campaign with YOASOBI. Collaborative videos will be shown on the Satsueki Super Vision display at Sapporo Station and the Airport Vision display at New Chitose Airport Station, while special announcements by YOASOBI will be broadcast at Sapporo Station. In addition, JR Hokkaido will collaborate with “Rui,” a creator who shares gourmet information on its official Instagram account, to introduce a food journey in the Kushiro area using the Doko Pass.
JR Hokkaido will also offer the “Doko Pass + Ekiren Rent-A-Car Plan” exclusively for Doko Pass users. Available at 50% off the regular price, participating locations are Sapporo, New Chitose Airport, Higashi-Muroran, Toya, Asahikawa, Obihiro, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Hakodate. Reservations can be made from September 26 until noon on the day before the rental car departure date.
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