JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area)
Die Region Nagano / Niigata
Sowohl die wunderschöne Küstenstadt Niigata als auch die Bergstadt Nagano - beide Städte vermitteln eine zauberhafte Stimmung des ländlichen Japans nicht zu weit von Tokio entfernt. Auf dem Weg nach Nagano entdecken Sie Karuizawa, ein luxuriöses Spa Resort. Nagano wurde 1998 durch die Olympischen Winterspiele international bekannt, heute ist die Stadt ein bedeutendes Ziel für buddhistische Pilgerreisen und für Berglandschaften-Liebhaber.
Niigata hingegen ist für sein Reis, Sake, Reisgebäck und weitere traditionelle Lebensmittel bekannt. Eine moderne Stadt ist zugleich ein wichtiger Seehafen Japans. Niigata ist das Tor zur märchenhaften Insel Sado, die fürihre besondere Natur und geheimnisvolle Wanderwege beühmt ist.
Highlights of the JR EAST NAGANO-NIIGATA Pass
How to use the JR EAST NAGANO-NIIGATA Pass
Delivery time
Your pass (e-voucher) will be delivered to the email used for booking 5 working days after your booking. It is important to check your spam mailbox in case you pass falls into it.
If you want it before as you will need to use it before 5 working days, do not hesitate to contact us.
Exchange
Travelers must exchange with a printed copy of their e-voucher within 3 months of the purchase date.
Your passport will need to be presented in order to exchange the voucher for the pass.
The start date can no longer be changed once the voucher has been exchanged.
Vouchers can be exchanged at the following locations:
Validity
The JR East Nagano-Niigata Pass is valid for 5 days starting from the date of activation and lasting until the end of day for the final day.
This pass covers the following trains:
Cancellation
An unused voucher is refundable for one year from the date of issue.
The voucher can be refunded if it has never been exchanged.
A cancellation fee of 15% of the value of the voucher exists.
No refund is possible for a voucher received by us more than one year from the date of issue.
For lost e-tickets, please contact us for a new copy.
Eligibility
Those who do NOT have a Japanese passport are eligible: non-Japanese tourists or foreign residents.
Explore the heart of Japan!
Both coastal and mountainous cities, Nagano and Niigata are a taste of the countryside not too far from Tokyo. On the way to Nagano, explore Karuizawa, a luxurious hotspring resort. Further on, Nagano: made famous by the 1998 Winter Olympics, today it is a top spot for Buddhist pilgrimages and walks in the beautiful Japanese Alps.
Niigata is an area well-known throughout the country for its local produce, such as rice. A modern city, it is also one of the most important fishing ports. This city is also the gateway to Sado Island, a special place where nature and hiking reign supreme.
Both Nagano and Niigata are part of the greater Japanese Alps area, defined by the distinct mountain range that cuts through the center of Honshu. Also here, Takayama in Gifu Prefecture is a lovely getaway. Gifu and Nagano are two of the very few prefectures in Japan that are fully landlocked, with rich mountain peaks and lush rivers flowing through the landscape. The JR East Nagano-Niigata East allows for direct access to Takayama via bus departing from Matsumoto in Nagano.
This pass is ideal for exploring the central part of Japan, with the greater Tokyo area filled with bustling city centers and stylish, calm neighborhoods. Take a bit of a detour out using JR transportation and head out to Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture, home to many temples and shrines and a popular getaway for warm onsens. Out towards Shizuoka, the town of Atami is a seaside getaway home to gorgeous views and the Atami Museum of Art, one of the most lauded institutions in the country.
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