
JR East and JR Hokkaido Shinkansen and Limited Express Tickets at Half Price
JR Central (Central Japan Railway Company) will sell the “Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Free Pass.”
Within any consecutive 5-day period during the validity window, unlimited rides are allowed in the designated areas. The applicable sections are: between Nagoya and Toyama Stations (via the Tokaido and Takayama Lines); between Shinano-Omachi and Nagoya Stations (via the Oito, Shinonoi, and Chuo Main Lines); and the Alpine Route (between Toyama and Shinano-Omachi Stations). Reserved seats on JR conventional line limited express trains can be used up to 4 times.
The price is 24,500 yen for adults and 12,250 yen for children. The sales period is from March 15 to November 26. The validity period is from April 15 to November 30, excluding Japan’s Golden Week and the Obon holiday period. The pass is sold exclusively via the e5489 online reservation service. Tickets must be picked up at JR Central ticket offices or at ticket vending machines located outside the ticket gates that display the “5489 Service” sign.
The “Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Ticket” for departures from and arrivals in Osaka, Okayama, and Hiroshima, which had been sold by JR West (West Japan Railway Company) through 2025, will not be sold in 2026.