JR East Pass: Nagano & Niigata or Tohuko

• Zoom around eastern Japan for 5 days on JR and select non JR trains, exploring either the Nagano and Niigata areas or the Tohuko region.

• Access world-class railway networks including Shinkansen, Narita Express, Tokyo Monorail and non JR trains in Izu and Nikko areas.

• Visitors of Japan, this pass is just for you. Enjoy the best of what this country has to offer, choosing from passes to equally scenic regions.

• Did you know that the Shinkansen bullet trains were first introduced to the world in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics?

• Unlimited access to select rail lines in:

• Nagano and Niigata areas or Tohoku area

• Either pass is valid for 5 consecutive days

• Please click here to find the detailed map and route.

These tickets can’t be cancelled. However, you can use them any time within the next 3 months.

These tickets are valid for 3 months from the date of purchase.

What to bring

• Bring your passport and receipt of the voucher.

Additional information

• Train routes: JR East Lines, Izu Kyuko Lines, Hokuetsu Express, Echigo Tokimeki Railway, the Nikko, the SPACIA Nikko, the Kinugawa, the SPACIA Kinugawa, local and rapid trains between Shino-imaichi and Tobu-Nikko/Kinugawa-Onsen, limited express trains between the Kurihashi and Shimo-imachi stations, connecting directly to Tobu Railway lines.

• The pass is only available for non-Japanese passport holders and is restricted to one per person.

• While traveling in Japan, each visitor may have one JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area) at a time. A new pass may not be purchased if another one is still in use.

• If you take trains outside of the valid area, you might have to pay extra fares.

• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly

• Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the respective ticket counters and exchange them for physical Pass.

Ticket Redemption Points

• You will need to show the E-Ticket and passport when collecting 'JR EAST PASS' at the designated location in Japan. A copy of the passport cannot be used to collect a pass.

• For more information about exchange locations and operating hours, please check the link.

• The JR EAST Ticket Office at Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station and Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station is available only when the JR EAST Travel Service Centers at those stations are closed.