JR East and JR Hokkaido will offer special discounted tickets for Shinkansen and limited express trains with a 50% discount available through online reservations only in May. The ‘Shinkansen e-ticket (Toku-da-ne Special 21)’ offers a 50% discount on Shinkansen fares and reserved seat limited express charges. Main routes and discounted fares include: Hokkaido/Tohoku Shinkansen ‘Hayabusa’ from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto at 11,770 yen (regular 23,526 yen), Tokyo to Shin-Aomori at 8,730 yen (regular 17,470 yen), Tohoku Shinkansen ‘Yamabiko’ from Tokyo to Morioka at 7,140 yen (regular 14,290 yen), Tokyo to Sendai at 5,440 yen (regular 10,890 yen), ‘Nasuno’ from Tokyo to Koriyama at 4,060 yen (regular 8,140 yen), Akita Shinkansen ‘Komachi’ … Continue reading JR East and JR Hokkaido Shinkansen and Limited Express Trains at Half Price