
JR East and JR Hokkaido Shinkansen and Limited Express Trains at Half Price
JR East will conduct its first-time sale for the “Shinkansen e-ticket (Toku da Ne)”.
The Akita Shinkansen “Komachi”, Yamagata Shinkansen “Tsubasa”, and Joetsu Shinkansen “Toki” are offered at a 60% discount. The specified routes include Tokyo, Ueno, and Omiya stations to and from Shizukuishi to Akita, Yonezawa to Shinjō, and Urasa to Niigata stations. The fare between Tokyo and Akita stations will be approximately 10,000 yen off the usual price.
The primary fare for major routes includes Tokyo to Akita Station at 7,120 yen (usually 17,820 yen), Tokyo to Yamagata Station at 4,490 yen (usually 6,760 yen), and Tokyo to Niigata Station at 4,210 yen (usually 6,350 yen).
The sale period is from June 2 to 22. Tickets for rides up to June 11 will be sold from 5 a.m. on May 22, and tickets for rides from June 12 onwards will be available from 5 a.m. on May 23.