JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass

The itinerary for this trip is: Day 1, take the Narita Express (N'EX) from Narita Airport to Tokyo Station, then transfer to the Shinkansen to Yamagata Station. Day 2, from Yamagata to Shinjo to Oishida to Yamagata. We originally planned to take a boat tour on the Mogami River, but due to heavy snow, we turned back and went to Ginzan Onsen instead. Day 3, in the morning, we went to Zao to take the cable car. In the afternoon, we took the Shinkansen from Yamagata to Fukushima to Sendai to Lake Tazawa. Day 4, we took the Lake Tazawa Loop Bus, then traveled from Lake Tazawa to Morioka to Shin-Aomori (the JR section from Shin-Aomori to Aomori was suspended due to heavy snow, so we took a bus into the city). Day 5, we explored Aomori city. From Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate to Hakodate (JR Pass, Hakodate Liner is also available!). We took the cable car up Mount Hakodate to see the night view. Day 6, we explored Hakodate city. From Hakodate to Toya (Hokuto Limited Express) to Toya Station Front to Toyako Onsen (bus). In the evening, we enjoyed the beautiful Toya Winter Illumination and Music Fireworks Festival.

pass voucher was mailed to me via DHL 👍🏻. easy exchange of voucher to actual pass at the airport. Booked all the Shinkansen tickets with ease at the airport. Pass was easy to use. wanted to go to Aomori and Hokkaido with the pass but met the mag 7.5 earthquake near the Aomori & Hakodate on the 1 night when I started my trip. so I changed my route to Fukushima and Yamagata. Ticket office allowed my full Shinkansen tickets change. will try again with this pass in my nxt Japan trip.

JR pass is very convenient and very reliable. You can travel unlimited on all JR trains including Shinkansen. This is a must-have especially to someone like me with difficulty in following cardinal directions. In case you went to a wrong platform, just go until you find the correct platform. You don't need to worry on buying another ticket.

This is my 3rd time purchasing JR Rail passes via Klook. The 1st time was the 14-days whole Japan Rail Pass and the 2nd time was the 5-days JR Hokkaido Rail Pass. This time round I booked in advance on the JR-East Ticketing website all the seat reservations for the shinkansens and limited express trains before leaving for Japan. Collected my JR Rail Pass and the tickets for all the reserved seats which I have reserved online in advance at the Midori-no Madoguchi office located at the basement of New Chitose Airport. I started using the JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass from 11 to 16 May 2025 after using the 5-days JR Hokkaido Rail Pass from 6 to 10 May 2025.

コストパフォーマンスが良いです。東京、東北、函館に行きました。広い範囲をカバーしています。成田空港での引き換えも簡単でした。機械での座席予約に苦労したので、カウンターのスタッフに助けてもらいました。皆さんとても親切でした。

東京から山形、北海道へ旅行し、東京に戻る場合は、非常に費用対効果が高いです。この地域パスを利用することで、大幅に節約できました。日本のあまり観光地化されていない地域を探索することは、私たちにとって素晴らしい経験でした！

When I go to Japan, I always buy one of these passes, and it's totally worth the price. I stayed in Sendai and traveled to Tokyo and Hakodate using this pass. It also allowed unlimited seat reservations on the Shinkansen, which was incredibly convenient. With my itinerary (visiting all Tohoku prefectures + Tokyo + Hokkaido + Tochigi), I saved about 100,000 yen by using this pass.

My goal for this trip was to explore the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions as I made my way down to Tokyo, and this pass was incredibly worthwhile! I recommend exchanging this pass at Sapporo Station early in the morning (which I did) instead of Chitose Airport upon landing, because the queue there was terrible (I was told by staff that it would be a 2-hour wait at the time). I used this pass to travel from city to city almost every day, starting from Sapporo, then Hakodate, Hirosaki, Aomori, Akita, Sendai, and finally Tokyo! I would definitely do it again next time I plan to revisit or explore more places in these regions! Totally recommended! 👍🏼👍🏼

We used our JR Pass on our recent trip to Japan, from Nagano to Sapporo. Just make sure to book seats in advance and plan your trips very carefully and follow them. In our case, we sought help booking seats at Midori No Madoguchi, and the staff there were very accommodating.

Hemos pasado recientemente seis días increíbles explorando la región de Tohoku en Japón como una familia de cuatro (dos adultos y dos niños), ¡y el pase de tren de 6 días fue un cambio absoluto en nuestro viaje! Facilidad de uso: Desde el momento en que recogimos el pase, fue muy fácil de usar. La amplia cobertura nos permitió subir y bajar de los trenes sin preocuparnos por comprar billetes individuales. El personal de las estaciones fue increíblemente servicial, especialmente cuando necesitábamos indicaciones o consejos sobre los horarios de los trenes. Comodidad para familias: Viajar con niños a veces puede ser un desafío, pero el pase de tren lo hizo mucho más fácil. Los trenes eran puntuales, limpios y espaciosos, con mucho espacio para nuestro equipaje y asientos para toda la familia. A los niños les encantaron los asientos cómodos y ver los hermosos paisajes pasar rápidamente por las ventanas. Destinos increíbles: El encanto de Tohoku reside verdaderamente en su diversidad. Con este pase, pudimos visitar lugares impresionantes como Sendai, Aomori y Akita. Los puntos destacados incluyeron el mágico Ginzan Onsen, el histórico Castillo de Hirosaki y la impresionante Bahía de Matsushima. Los niños estaban encantados con los pintorescos viajes en tren, y a los adultos nos encantó la comodidad de llegar a zonas remotas y pintorescas sin la molestia de conducir. Gran valor: El pase nos ahorró mucho dinero en comparación con la compra de billetes individuales, especialmente con las largas distancias que cubrimos. Sentimos que era un valor excepcional para las familias que quieren experimentar lo mejor de Japón sin gastar una fortuna. Recuerdos para toda la vida: En general, el pase de tren de 6 días nos dio la libertad de explorar Tohoku a nuestro propio ritmo y experimentar sus joyas ocultas. Lo recomendamos encarecidamente a las familias que buscan una forma sin estrés, agradable y rentable de descubrir esta hermosa región. ¡Atesoraremos los recuerdos que creamos durante este viaje y definitivamente usaremos este pase de nuevo en nuestra próxima visita!