The JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) is a special discounted pass available
only to customers visiting Japan (with a short-term visa no longer than
90 days) and holding a non-Japanese passport.
It allows unlimited rides on all JR East train lines in the JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) designated area.
Start
with a trip from Narita Airport or Haneda Airport to Tokyo, for
example, then ride around, and maybe hop aboard the Shinkansen or a
limited express to Aomori or Sendai. In addition to JR East lines, the
JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) allows rides on some non-JR trains in the Izu
and Nikko areas. While in Japan, take advantage of this great offer to
see a lot more for a lot less.
How to Exchange your E-ticket
JR
EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area) has to be collected at one of exchange
offices in East Japan within 3 months from the travel date in the PNR.
Passenger will need to have a valid paper or e-ticket, a valid passport
with the entry status of "Temporary Visitor".
Making Seat Reservations
Visit
a JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) or Travel Service Center (View
Plaza), located in most major JR East stations, and present your JR
EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area) to reserve a seat.
One JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) may be purchased, per passenger, per stay in Japan.
REFUNDS:
Passenger
may obtain a refund for the e-ticket at the office or travel agent that
issued it within one year from the issue according to the regulation of
each sales office. A JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) can be refunded at the
nearest JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) exchange office in Japan only within
the validity period and before the first date of use (in case of
flexible pass before the first date of use), with a 10% handling fee
deducted from the refund. No refund can be made for any reason after the
first date of use. A JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) cannot be refunded or
extended due to interruptions in train service, late departures or any
other reasons.
FEES AND CHARGES:
A seat can be reserved
without extra charge. Visit a JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) Travel Service
Center or JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) in advance and present
the PASS.
LOST TICKETS:
E-ticket and PASSES cannot be reissued if it is lost or stolen.