JR group companies will offer the “Seishun 18 Kippu” and “Seishun 18 Kippu Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket” in spring.
The “Seishun 18 Kippu” allows unlimited usage on local and rapid trains’ ordinary car non-reserved seats, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), and the JR West Miyajima Ferry. Continuing from the revamped winter season, the 5-day version can be used for five consecutive days, and the 3-day version for three consecutive days.
The usage period is from March 11 to April 10, with the sales period from February 14 to April 6 for the 5-day version, and until April 8 for the 3-day version. Prices are 12,050 yen for the 5-day version and 10,000 yen for the 3-day version. They will be sold at major JR stations, travel centers, and travel agencies nationwide.
While the Shinkansen, limited express, and express trains cannot be used, exceptions are made for unoccupied ordinary car reserved seats on the Sekisho Line between Shintoku and Shin-Yubari stations, and ordinary car non-reserved seats on the Muroran Line between Higashi-Muroran and Muroran stations, the Ou Line between Aomori and Shin-Aomori stations, the Sasebo Line between Haiki and Sasebo stations, and the Miyazaki Airport Line between Miyazaki Airport and Miyazaki stations. Moreover, through usage on the Aoimori Railway between Aomori and Hachinohe stations, Ainokaze Toyama Railway between Toyama and Kurikara stations, IR Ishikawa Railway between Kurikara and Tsubata stations, and Hapiline Fukui between Echizen-Hanandou and Tsuruga stations is possible.
When using green car non-reserved seats on local and rapid trains, a green ticket is required, and a reserved seat ticket is needed for reserved seats on normal and rapid trains. An additional boarding ticket or liner ticket must be purchased to use liner trains such as “Home Liner”.
The “Seishun 18 Kippu Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket”, which allows usage of certain sections of the Hokkaido Shinkansen in conjunction with the Seishun 18 Kippu, includes usage between Shin-Aomori and Kikonai stations on the Hokkaido Shinkansen and between Kikonai and Goryokaku stations on the Do-nan Isaribi Tetsudo. The price is 4,500 yen, increasing to 4,650 yen from April 1 sales.
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