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Sanyo Shinkansen Offers Discounts with WESTER Points Exchange: Shin-Osaka to Okayama Station for 1,610 Points, etc.
JR West Japan will sell the “WESTER Point Super Special Ticket” as a point exchange product from September 19 to November 30.
This is in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the full line opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen. Discounted point amounts are offered for specific sections between 101 and 200 kilometers in business kilometer on the Sanyo Shinkansen. Examples of exchange point amounts include Shin-Osaka to Okayama Station for 1,610 points (usually 6,460 yen), Okayama to Hiroshima Station for 1,610 points (same 6,460 yen), and Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata Station for 1,500 points (usually 6,020 yen).
The availability period is from October 1 to November 30, with varying points required during peak and off-peak seasons. Reservations can be made online via “e5489” from 10 AM one month before the usage date to the day itself, subject to seat availability.
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