Introducing the Sale of the Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket for Visitors from Overseas Travel the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on the Hokuriku Shinkansen!

February 10, 2020 East Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway Company

JR East and JR West are pleased to announce this year’s sales of the Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket. This ticket for visitors from overseas is the perfect way to enjoy the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. This optional additional ticket can be used in conjunction with other convenient Hokuriku area tickets for overseas visitors, such as the Hokuriku Arch Pass, for inexpensive travel along the alpine route from Nagano Station or Toyama Station. The sweeping panoramic view from the North Alps of the Tateyama Mountain Range is sure to make a lasting memory of your trip to Japan.

◇Product Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket （One-way） ◇Period of Use Wednesday, April 15 to Tuesday, November 10, 2020 ◇Period of Sale Monday, April 13 to Thursday, November 5, 2020 *Cannot be used on the day of purchase. ◇Period of Validity Five days ◇Sales Locations JR East Area ・JR EAST Travel Service Center (Tōkyō Station, Shinjuku Station, Shibuya Station, Ikebukuro Station, Ueno Station, Hamamatsucho Station, Shinagawa Station, Haneda Airport Station, Narita Airport Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station) ・Narita Airport Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station ・View Plaza, Nagano Station JR West Area ・Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Kyōto Station, Kanazawa Station, Toyama Station ◇Price Adults (12 yrs. +) ¥9,800, Children (6 – 11 yrs.) ¥4,900 ◇Conditions Short-term visitors who are citizens of countries other than Japan, possess an overseas (non-Japanese) passport and whose length of residence is within 90 days. *Passport must be presented at time of purchase ◇Service Areas One-way from Nagano to Dentetsu-Toyama or from Dentetsu-Toyama to Nagano ・Nagano to Ogizawa （ALPICO kotsu Co., Ltd., KANDEN AMENIX CO., Ltd.）・Ogizawa to Kurobe Dam (KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.) ・Lake Kurobe to Tateyama (TATEYAMA KUROBE KANKO CO., LTD.) ・Tateyama to Dentetsu-Toyama （TOYAMA CHIHOU TETSUDOU INC.） *Service providers listed between parentheses.

*The Hokuriku Arch Pass is recommended for travel between Tokyo, the Hokuriku area and Osaka. This product is for overseas visitors to Japan.

This information is available in multiple languages: (English) www.jrtateyama.com/e/ (Traditional Chinese) www.jrtateyama.com/tc/ (Simplified Chinese) www.jrtateyama.com/sc/ (Korean) www.jrtateyama.com/kr/

Reference Hokuriku Arch Pass Overview

◇Product Name Hokuriku Arch Pass ◇Period of Validity Seven days ◇Sales Locations Outside Japan: *Voucher must be exchanged for the actual ticket in Japan Travel agencies that sell the Japan Rail Pass, etc. Inside Japan: East Japan Area ○JR EAST Travel Service Center Narita Airport Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station, Tokyo Monorail Line Haneda Airport International Terminal Station, Tōkyō Station, Shinjuku Station, Shibuya Station, Ikebukuro Station, Ueno Station, Hamamatsucho Station, Shinagawa Station ○Narita Airport Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station ○View Plaza: Yokohama Station, Nagano Station ○Narita Airport Terminal 1 Travel Center West Japan Area ○Kansai-airport Station, Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Kyōto Station, Kanazawa Station, Toyama Station ◇Price Purchase outside Japan: Adults (12 yrs. +) ¥24,440, Children （6 – 11 yrs.） ¥12,220 Purchase in Japan: Adults (12 yrs. +) ¥25,460, Children （6 – 11 yrs.） ¥12,730 ◇Conditions Short-term visitors who are citizens of countries other than Japan, possess an overseas (non-Japanese) passport and whose length of residence is within 90 days. *Passport must be presented at time of purchase ◇Service Area Unlimited rides in reserved seats (non-reserved seats for Limited Express Haruka) of express (Shinkansen included) / limited express / local trains in the following area: Haneda/Narita Airport – Tokyo metropolitan area – Hokuriku area – Kansai-airport ・Limited Express Narita Express within the service area ・Tokyo Monorail between Haneda Airport Terminal 2 and Hamamatsucho ・ Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Kanazawa, Limited Express Thunderbird between Kanazawa and Ōsaka ・Limited Express Haruka (non-reserved seats) between Shin-Ōsaka/Kyōto and Kansai-airport ・JR lines in Tokyo and the Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe area (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara) ・Etsumihoku Line, Nanao Line, Himi Line, Jōhana Line, Takayama Line (Toyama to Inotani), Ōito Line (Itoigawa to Minami-Otari) ・IR Ishikawa Railway, Ainokaze Toyama Railway, NotoTetudou

■Valid Area of the Hokuriku Arch Pass

In cooperation with local areas, discounts, gifts and other benefits for sightseeing facilities, buses and railways in the Hokuriku area have been made available for customers who purchase the Hokuriku Arch Pass. Visit our special site for details. (English) http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/benefits/