The JR Group announced on October 24th that they will be changing the offerings for the “Seishun 18 Ticket” this winter season. They will add a new 3-day ticket alongside the traditional 5-day ticket and allow the use of automatic ticket gates.
The “Seishun 18 Ticket” allows unlimited rides on JR lines’ ordinary and rapid trains, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system, and the JR West Miyajima Ferry in unreserved seats. Under the previous scheme (5-day ticket), it was flexible in terms of use within the validity period; a single ticket could be used by one person for five days or by up to five people for a single day. However, under the new scheme, the usage is limited to consecutive days (5 days for the 5-day ticket and 3 days for the 3-day ticket), and sharing a ticket among multiple people is no longer allowed.
The validity period for the winter ticket is from December 10th to January 10th, 2025. The sales period is from December 10th to January 6th, 2025, for the 5-day ticket, and from December 10th to January 8th, 2025, for the 3-day ticket. The price is 12,050 yen for the 5-day ticket and 10,000 yen for the 3-day ticket. The tickets are sold at major JR stations, travel centers, and travel agencies nationwide.
As before, usage is not allowed on private railways and third-sector railways that operate directly with JR lines, and JR buses. However, passage through Aomori to Hachinohe on Aoimori Railway, Toyama to Kurikara on Ainokaze Toyama Railway, Kurikara to Tsubata on IR Ishikawa Railway, and Echizen-Takefu to Tsuruga on the Fukui Railway Happy Line is allowed.
Shinkansen, limited express, and express trains are not available for use, but as an exception, the ordinary cars’ non-reserved seats on certain sections, such as between Shibecha and Shintoku on the Sekisho Line, Higashi-Muroran and Muroran on the Muroran Line, Aomori and Shin-Aomori on the Ou Main Line, Sasebo and Saza on the Sasebo Line, and Miyazaki Airport and Miyazaki on the Miyazaki Airport Line, are permitted.
When using the Green Cars on ordinary and rapid trains, a separate Green Car ticket must be purchased, as well as a reserved seat ticket for reserved seats on ordinary and rapid trains, and a boarding ticket or a liner ticket for “Home Liner” and other liner trains.
In addition, the “Seishun 18 Ticket Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket” that allows use of certain sections of the Hokkaido Shinkansen in conjunction with the Seishun 18 Ticket has also been revamped and increased in price from 2,490 yen to 4,500 yen. While its previous usage was limited to between Oku-Tsugaru-Imabetsu and Kikonai, the winter ticket now allows travel from Shin-Aomori to Kikonai. The usage of the Dounan Isaribi Railway from Kikonai to Goryokaku remains the same.
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