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JR West will offer the “WESTER Point Kansai-Hokuriku Free Pass.”
The pass provides unlimited travel for three consecutive days on the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Itoigawa stations; the Limited Express Thunderbird between Osaka and Tsuruga stations; the Limited Express Shirasagi between Maibara and Tsuruga stations; and local and rapid trains on conventional lines primarily in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga. Reserved ordinary-car seats on the Hokuriku Shinkansen and limited express trains within the designated free-travel area may be used up to six times in total.
The pass is valid from October 13 through December 24. It will be available for purchase from October 1 through December 22, from one month before the travel date up to the day of travel. The required number of points is 6,000 points for adults and 3,000 points for children.