JR East Launches ‘Tokiwa Road Pass’ on Weekends and Holidays for Free Access to Rail Lines in Ibaraki Prefecture and Eastern Tochigi Prefecture

JR East will sell the ‘Tokiwa Road Pass’ and ‘Tokiwa Road Pass (Digital)’ during the summer, autumn, and winter seasons.

Within the free area, JR East lines such as the Joban Line from Toride to Otsuko Port, the Mito Line from Otabayashi to Tomobe, the Suigun Line from Mito to Shimonomiya and Kamisugaya to Hitachiota, and the Kashima Line from Kashima Soccer Stadium to Itako stations’ ordinary car free seats are available for use. Private railways include the Kanto Railway Joso Line & Ryugasaki Line, Kashima Rinkai Railway Line, Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Line, and Mooka Railway Line. One can get on and off freely within the free area for a day. It is also possible to ride express trains, etc., by purchasing an express ticket separately. To ride the Mooka Railway’s SL, an SL numbered ticket is required.

The price is 2,180 yen for adults, and 550 yen for children, with no child settings for the digital version. The usage period for the summer is from July 13 to September 1 on weekends and holidays, for the autumn from October 5 to December 22 on weekends and holidays and November 13, and for the winter from February 8 to March 30, 2025, on weekends and holidays. Sales start one month before the start date until the day of use. The digital version is sold on the ‘Hitachinokuni Journey’ website.