JR EAST PASS Tohoku area

• JR EAST (including BRT*)
• Tokyo Monorail
• Izu Kyuko Line
• Aoimori Railway Line
• Iwate Galaxy Railway (IGR) Line
• Sendai Airport Transit Line
• Reserved seats in ordinary cars of the following express trains with through operations between JR EAST and Tobu Railway lines: Nikko, Kinugawa, and SPACIA Kinugawa trains.

• You can also use regular trains (including rapid trains) from Shimo-imaichi to Tobu-nikko and Kinugawa-onsen on the Tobu Railway line.

  Between Kurihashi and Shimo-imaichi, you can only use limited express trains that run through to Tobu Railway. **

• JR buses in the area (exc. highway and some regular bus routes) See bus map here
• BRT refers to a Bus Rapid Transit system.
• The only express trains that can be used with JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) are those that run from JR lines to TOBU RAILWAY. Limited express trains that depart from or terminate at TOBU RAILWAY stations cannot be used. (If you are using a limited express train at Tochigi Station, Shimo-imaichi Station, Shin-kanuma Station, Tōbu-nikkō Station, Tobu World Square Station, or Kinugawa-onsen Station, either the starting station or the ending station must be a JR station.)
• Tohoku Area:
  Enjoy unlimited rides not only on airport lines from Narita or Haneda to Tokyo and all JR lines in the Tokyo area, but also on Shinkansen and limited express trains heading to Aomori, Sendai, and more.
• The JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) cannot be used on the Tokaido Shinkansen. (This is because the Tokaido Shinkansen is run by another company)
• Gala Yuzawa Station only operates during the winter and spring.​ ​
  ​

• Haneda – Tokyo Monorail (Haneda – Hamamatsucho)
  You can freely enter and exit via the staffed ticket gates by presenting your rail pass. No additional fare is required.

• Narita – Narita Express (N'EX)

  A reserved seat ticket is required.

You can book a reserved seat on the dedicated website. Do not forget to pick up the reserved seat ticket at the reserved seat ticket machine or “Midori-no-madoguchi” (ticket office) located at JR stations.

Or by using a reserved seat ticket machine located at JR stations, you can book and issue a reserved seat ticket for the JAPAN RAIL PASS without waiting in line at the "Midori-no-madoguchi" (ticket office). Manual here.

You have to (within 3 months from issue day) turn in your Exchange Order with your passport to receive your JAPAN RAIL PASS at a exchange office. JAPAN RAIL PASS exchange and sales offices here

With a JR EAST PASS Tohoku area, you can go through the automatic ticket gates.

Most Popular Shinkansen Trains

• Hayabusa (Tohoku Shinkansen)    Tokyo – Sendai – Morioka – Shin-Aomori    One of the fastest shinkansen, connects to the Tohoku region.
• Komachi (Akita Shinkansen)    Tokyo – Morioka – Akita    Runs jointly with Hayabusa; serves the Akita region.
• Tsubasa (Yamagata Shinkansen)    Tokyo – Yamagata – Shinjo    Popular for winter ski trips and visits to Zao Onsen.

Scenic & Themed Tourist Trains (Special Reservations Required)

• POKÉMON with YOU Train: A Pikachu-themed train
  (Route: Ichinoseki – Kesennuma / Morioka – Miyako & Miyako – Morioka / Hanamaki – Kamaishi)
• HIGH RAIL 1375: A train closest to the sky, offering panoramic views of the starry night
  (Route: Kobuchizawa – Komoro)
• SL Gunma (D51 498 / C61 20): A historic steam locomotive journey through the scenic countryside of Gunma Prefecture
  (Routes: Takasaki – Minakami / Takasaki – Yokokawa / Takasaki – Kiryu)
• Izu Odoriko / Saphir Odoriko : Luxury sea-view train with gourmet onboard dining.
  ( Route : Tokyo – Izu Peninsula )