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JR West Japan will sell the “WESTER Point Super Discount Ticket” as a point exchange product from November 1, 2024, to March 10, 2025.
This is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the full opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen. For specific sections of the Sanyo Shinkansen, ranging from 101 to 200 km, the required number of exchange points will be discounted by about 65%. Examples of exchange point numbers include: Shin-Osaka to Okayama Station for 2,250 points (usually ¥6,460), Shin-Osaka to Hakata Station for 5,600 points (usually ¥16,020), and Okayama to Hiroshima Station for 2,250 points (usually ¥6,460) among others.
The usage period is from December 1, 2024, to March 10, 2025, and the required number of points differs between peak and off-peak periods. Reservation is available on the online booking system “e5489” from 10 AM one month prior to the use date until the day itself, with a limited number of seats.
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