Youth 18 ticket - 青春18車票

Youth 18 ticket, five stamps indicate that it has been used up

Youth 18 ticketIt is a limited-ride and limited-period pass launched by the JR Group. It is only sold three times a year and lasts about three months. It is regarded as the most economical transportation ticket in Japan, but travelers have to pay the price of time for it. If you have plenty of time for the journey, you want to get in touch with the scenery of the Japanese countryside or have a special affection for the railway, orPoor travel, It is a good choice.

The starting price of Youth 18 tickets is11850 yen, One piece is divided into 5 pieces, when one person uses it for one day, it counts as one piece, and one piece means that it can be used within the same dayUnlimited free seats on ordinary, fast, and new fast trains. For example, this ticket can be used for a 5-day rail trip for 1 person, or a 1-day trip for 5 people, or it can be used by 2 people for two days, the next day one person uses the Youth 18 ticket, and the ordinary purchase in one day Flexible scene of one-way ticket.

background

In the early 1980s, Japan National Railways, in order to increase revenue, introduced a free pass to encourage students to travel by train during the long vacation period. At that time, the director of the National Railway Passenger Bureau thought that students were in their youth, and named this pass "Youth 18", and it was first sold in March 1982. Nonetheless, except for studentsanyoneYou can buy and use this ticket, and this ticket does not set a child discount.

Regulations for use

Sale location

Sign of JR Green Window

Youth 18 tickets can be purchased at the green window of JR and travel agencies with MARS connection ticketing terminals, and some automatic ticket vending machines with designated tickets can also be purchased.

Ticket sales and usage period

  • spring
    • Ticket sales period: February 20-March 31
    • Period of use: March 1-April 10
  • summer
    • Ticket sales period: July 1-August 31
    • Period of use: July 20-September 10
  • winter
    • Ticket sales period: December 1st-December 31st
    • Period of use: December 10-January 10

Effectiveness

The price of a ticket is12,050 yen(Contains 10% consumption tax, one piece is divided into 5 pieces, one piece is limitedOne person unlimited times in one natural dayuse. One ticket can be used by one person for five days during the period of use (without continuous use); or one ticket can be shared by up to five people. If you take a train that will change the day late at night, the use effect will be until the first train stops after 24:00.

Ride onOrdinary train、Fast trainExcept for the exceptions described later, the Shinkansen, limited express, express, and JR buses are not allowed (the shuttle buses on the non-traffic sections of the railway and the BRT on the Ofunato and Kesennuma lines can still be used). . In the early days, other railway liaison ships could use ordinary cabins when they were operating.

ticketFree seats only, If you need to take the designated seats, green cars, boxes, etc., you need to purchase additional designated tickets or green cars and other tickets.

The automatic ticket gate cannot be used with this ticket, and the manual ticket gate must be used. Show your ticket when you enter the station for the first time on the same day, and the staff can enter the station after stamping the number of stamps on the date of the day that matches the number of people on the ticket, and then you only need to pass the ticket to the staff for checking. Well, there is no limit to the number of inbounds and outs that day.

Unused passes within the validity period can be refunded at all sales outlets, but a handling fee is required.

exception

Non-reserved seats on ordinary cars of limited express trains with Qingchun 18 tickets can be used in the following sections:

  • There are no ordinary trains in this section:
Shisheng Line: Shinyubari Station to Shintoku Station
  • There are regular trains in this section, but for the convenience of ticket holders, limited express trains are allowed:
Nippo Main Line, Nichinan Line, Miyazaki Airport Line
Ou Main Line: Aomori Station to Shin-Aomori Station
Sasebo Line: Saki Station to Sasebo Station (applicable from March 17, 2018)

You can take Shinkansen trains with the Youth 18 ticket in the following sections:

  • No incoming trains in this section:
Hokkaido Shinkansen: Okutsugaru Imbetsu Station to Kikonai Station (applicable from March 26, 2016, additional "optional ticket" is required to board).

The following non-JR routes can be boarded with a Qingchun 18 ticket:

  • Noto Railway: Take a local train on the Nanao Line to Nanao Station and change to a Noto Railway train to Wakura Onsen Station.
  • Aomori Railway: Youth 18 can take the Aomori Railway line between Aomori-Hachinohe, Aomori-Noheji and Noheji-Hachinohe, but it is not allowed to get on and off at other stations in the middle.
  • Ainokaze Toyama Railway: Since March 14, 2015, the Hokuriku Main Line between Kirigaro Station and Ichishin Station will be transformed into a third-sector railway, but since the Johana Line and Himi Line are still operated by JR West Japan, in order to facilitate the two lines Passengers on these two lines can still take the ordinary trains to and from Toyama Station via Takaoka Station with the Youth 18 ticket, but they cannot get on and off at any station in the third sector railway section other than the aforementioned two stations.
  • IR Ishikawa Railway: Since March 14, 2015, the Hokuriku Main Line between Kanazawa Station and Kirigaro Station will be transformed into a third-sector railway. However, since the Nanao Line is still operated by JR West Japan, the line has become an isolated line that is not connected to other JR lines. For the convenience of passengers on these two lines, ordinary trains on this line between Tsuhata Station and Kanazawa Station can still be boarded with a Youth 18 ticket, but they cannot get on and off at any station in the third sector railway section other than the aforementioned two stations.
  • Donan Yuhuo Railway: The section between Kikonai Station and Goryokaku Station on the former JR Hokkaido Esashi Line will be transformed into a third-sector railway on March 26, 2016. Passengers using Youth 18 can purchase additional "optional tickets". Ride.

Common usage examples

Traveling with Youth 18 requires planning the route in advance. Some locals will buy a timetable with a thick dictionary for reference. For foreign travelers like you, the faster and more environmentally friendly way is to use the online route query system.Yahoo Transit InquiryIt is a choice. When using Youth 18, make sure that all the check boxes in the settings below are unchecked, otherwise the trains that are not included in this ticket will be inquired. If you can’t understand kana and new fonts (some new fonts are different from Chinese characters), all ChineseHyperdiaIt is an alternative.

sunlightLocated in the northern part of Tokyo, the "two shrines and one temple" listed as a national cultural property is quite famous.TokyoIn the cityUeno StationA round trip to Nikko is 5180 yen. If you use Youth 18, it will only cost 2370 yen to go back and forth on the same day, which is half the price.

Arrive in TokyoOsakaorKyotoIn this busy section, many people will use Youth 18 mobile, the whole journey takes nearly 9 hours, and at least 5 transfers in the middle. This line is less difficult. The 15-minute train frequency on the Tokaido Main Line has greatly improved the fault tolerance rate. Food is also available at stations along the way, and some routes can even enjoy sea views. A limit approach on this route is to use Youth 18 to travel from Tokyo through Osaka toHiroshima. It takes at least 14 hours. It departs from Tokyo Station at four in the morning and arrives at more than seven in the evening. At least 10 transfers are required in the middle.

For those who wish to save time during the day, the Moonlight Train (ムーンライト) Is the only remaining fast night train in Japan. It only runs during spring and summer part of the time. It runs between Tokyo and neighboring Kyoto once a day.NagoyaofOgakiIn between, it costs 7,320 yen for a single trip. It departs at around 11 o'clock in the evening and arrives at the destination at 5 o'clock in the morning. Moonlight trains departing from Tokyo will change dates at Odawara Station; trains departing from Ogaki will be atToyohashiStation change day, an example of using Youth 18 is: only buy TokyoOdawaraAfter arriving at Odawara Station at midnight, take out the Youth 18 set ticket (2370 yen) and buy a reserved seat ticket (510 yen). In this way, the original 6800 yen ticket from Tokyo to Ogaki can be reached at 3860 yen. The subsequent journey on the same day can also use the stamp stamped on the post-zero youth 18 at no additional cost. At present, in terms of existing rail services, it is possible to go from Tokyo to Hakata Station within the same day.

For those wishing to travel from TokyoHokkaidoFor those who need to buy the option coupon mentioned above, the price is 2,300 yen. So that you can take the only ShinkansenSeikan Tunnel. Be sure to note that the number of trains in Hokkaido is very small. The itinerary is divided into two days and arranged inNortheastA short tour will be a more comfortable and worry-free choice.

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