Shinkansen and limited express train ticket of JR Higashi Nihon: discount up to 50%
It’s a great chance to explore the Tohoku, Hokkaido, Hokuriku, Jouetsu regions and Koshinestu region such as Nagano, Tochigi, Niigata… this year because you can save a lot of money to have a safe and joyous trip to this area by using Shinkansen and limited express train ticket which is discounted up to 50%. The discount ticket can only be booked online on eki-net.com (JR Higashi Nihon) for the trip until 2021/3/31.
Moreover, you can use the Go to Travel coupon (35% off) for a fun and economical trip. If you would like to have a trip to Matsumoto city this year, you can choose our hotel Iidaya, we can register the coupon for you. Please contact us via email: hotel@iidaya.co.jp and follow this guidance to make the reservation.
In this program, JR Higashi Nihon offers the discount on most of Shinkansen (bullet trains) and Limited express trains (tokyu trains only stop at major stations).
＋ Type 『ト ク だ 値』: Usually discount from 5-15%, depending on the sector and time.
＋ Type 『お 先 に ト ク だ 値』: Discount from 25% to 35% for tickets booked and paid from 1 month to 13 days before the departure date.
＋ Type 『お 先 に ト ク だ 値 ス ペ シ ャ ル』: Up to 50% discount on tickets booked and paid from 1 month to 20 days before the departure date.
Update list of train lines and time to apply the discount, please click here.
Only one way ticket can be purchased when making registration of discount ticket and all ticket, change or cancellation (with a fee) can only be done on eki-net.com through your account. Registered tickets before departure date. Tokyu train tickets paid and received tickets can still be canceled before the departure date (at the place where you paid and received the ticket before).
Below is a list of all Shinkansen and Limited express (Tokyu) trains that offer a 50% discount on type 『お 先 に ト ク だ 値 ス ペ シ ャ ル』:
Limited express train (Tokyu):
・ Joban Line: Hitachi
・ CHUO Line: AZUSA (Tokyo – Matsumoto) and Kaiji
・ Sotobo Line: Wakashio / Shinjuku Wakashio
・ Uchibo Line: Sazanami / Shinjuku Sazanami
・ Sobu Line: Shiosai
・ Agatsuma Line: Kusatsu (from October 1, 2010 to March 31, 2021)
・ Uetsu Line: Inaho
・ Ouhonsen Line: Tsugaru
・ JR ・ Tobu direct Express: Nikko ・ Kinugawa ・ SPACIA Kinugawa.
Shinkanshen:
・ Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hayabusa (Tokyo – Shin Hakodate Hokuto (Hokkaido))
・ Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hayate (Morioka (Iwate) – Shin Hakodate Hokuto (Hokkaido))
・ Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen: Yamabiko (Tokyo – Fukushima)
・ Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen: Nasuno (Tokyo – Nasushiobara (Tochigi))
・ Yamagata Shinkansen: Tsubasa (Tokyo – Shinjo (Yamagata))
・ Akita Shinkansen: Komachi (Tokyo – Akita)
・ Joetsu Shinkansen: Toki and Tanigawa (Tokyo – Niigata)
・ Hokuriku Shinkansen: ASAMA (Tokyo – Nagano)
・ Hokuriku Shinkansen: Kagayaki (Tokyo – Kanazawa)
・ Hokuriku Shinkansen: Hakutaka (Tokyo – Itoigawa (Niigata))