○ JR East recommends using 'Ekinet,' a service that allows you to book JR tickets and more online.

○ By purchasing between 10:00 AM one month before the travel date and 11:50 PM 28 days before, you can get a 50% discount on JR East and JR Hokkaido Shinkansen lines and JR East limited express trains. These tickets are available on 'Ekinet' with limited availability for specific travel dates, trains, sections, and seat counts.

○ Take this opportunity to ride the Shinkansen or limited express trains and enjoy a cost-effective weekday trip to the East Japan and Southern Hokkaido areas, which are full of magnificent nature, historic culture, and culinary charm.

Overview of the Products

⑴ Eligible Products

Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudane Special 28): 50% discount on a set of base fare and limited express fare between Shinkansen stations.

Conventional Line Ticketless Limited Express Ticket (Tokuwari Special 28): 50% discount on the limited express fare for limited express trains.

Limited Express Tokudane Special 28: 50% discount on a set of base fare and limited express fare between limited express train stations.

⑵ Usage Period

Weekday travel from Monday, May 25, 2026, to Friday, June 5, 2026.

⑶ Sales Period

From 10:00 AM one month before the travel date until 11:50 PM 28 days before.

※ Through 'Ekinet Advance Booking,' you can apply from 2:00 PM one week before the sales start date until 9:54 AM one month before the travel date. Please note that actual seat arrangements are made starting at 10:00 AM one month before the travel date, so this does not guarantee that a seat will be secured.

⑷ Eligible Seat Type

Ordinary car reserved seat

For more details, please refer to the Ekinet website.

・For Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudane Special 28): https://www.eki-net.com/top/tokudane/kakaku.html

・For Conventional Line Ticketless Limited Express Ticket (Tokuwari Special 28): https://www.eki-net.com/top/ticketless/

・For Limited Express Tokudane Special 28: https://www.eki-net.com/top/tokudane/kakaku_tokkyu.html

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  • Source: PR Times
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