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Confuse about limited express trains

ahtomics
ahtomics
about 10 years ago
1 response

Hi,
Confusing about the ltd. exp train in hyperdia, although there is a green train icon but not so sure if it ok for JR Pass.
I have a trip from Nikko --> Shinjuku ---> Kawaguchiko ---> Shinjuku.
There's a few trains that are ltd. exp (limited express) such as

LTD. EXP Kaiji 116,
LTD. EXP Nikko 8,
LTD. EXP Azusa 36

Can anyone please tell me these trains CAN use with JR Pass. (not JR East)
Because I read a few website which inform that some of limited express trains must pay additional fee.

Thanks!!

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
about 10 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

The LTD. EXP Kaiji 116 and LTD. EXP Azusa 36 are covered by the JR Pass. However the LTD. EXP Nikko 8 requires an addition fee as part of the journey is traveled on railway tracks belonging to an other company.

You can however use the JR Nikko line in combination with the Shinkansen for free to travel from Nikko if you have a JR Pass.

Hope this helps!
Daniel

rosehong88
rosehong88
1 post
almost 10 years ago

Hi,

How can I search trains covered by JR pass on Hyperdia? I selected JR, UNselected Private Railway and NOZOMI , but it still show up warning: "the search results below may contain some routes not suitable for JR pass...."?

I need make trips from Narita T1 to Matsumoto, then to Nagoya, and then to Osaka and then to Hiroshima, are the following trains covered by the JR pass?

Ltd. Exp Narita express 10
Ltd. Exp AZUSA 13
Ltd. Exp Super AZUSA 15
Shinkansen Asama 515
LTD. EXP (WIDE VIEW) SHINANO 16 and 22
LTD. EXP HARUKA 29
SHINKANSEN SAKURA 565
SHINKANSEN HIKARI 473

Tks a lot!

Hong

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
almost 10 years ago
Expert

Hi Hing,

Yes all of the above trains are covered by the JR Pass.

Enjoy!
Daniel

candyc
candyc
6 posts
over 8 years ago

Sorry! I have a similar question and therefore thought that I would just post it here, may i know if the following trains are covered by the JR Pass?

LTD. EXP (WIDE VIEW) HIDA 7, 9 and 11.

Thank you!

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 8 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

Yes, these are covered.


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