Osaka-Tokyo Hokuriku Arch Pass

[katoftw]

New pass available on April 1, 2016.  Arrive Narita or Haneda.  Spend seven days travelling along the Hokuriku Lines.  Depart Kansai.

 

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/pdf/press_20151030.pdf

 

Personal note:- This is around 6000 yen cheaper than a 7 day JR pass.  Only services the inner Tokyo area.  But the service area for Kansai is quite large.  Both sides of Lake Biwako, Kobe, Nara etc.

Edited November 21, 2015 by katoftw

[JR 500系]

Interesting... Another point is the pass also covers some non-JR trains like the Tokyo Monorail, IR Ishikawa railway Ainokaze Toyama Railway etc... And also it can be purchased in Japan itself.  

[Eurostar25]

Will definitely keep that in the back of my mind, particularly today as the wife out of the blue said "I want to go to Kanazawa on our next trip". I'll make sure that happens, any excuse to try the Hokuriku Shinkansen, then once back home I can pull it out of the box and at least justify the 12 car set on the layout.

[katoftw]

Better description added to japan-guide recently:- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_arch.html

 

Edited November 23, 2015 by katoftw

[JR 500系]

HHmmm somehow I could guess katoftw is planning something... With his recent postings on the various area passes ~~  :P