July 15, 2016 On Sale Starting Friday, July を1 Passenger Tickets Enabling Affordable Travel by Expressway Bus from to Chubu/Hokuriku Regions Passenger tickets with free transit to the popular Shinshu/Hida region also available! In cooperation with Keio Dentetsu Bus Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Fuchu City, Tokyo; Representative: Noriaki Kawasugi, President), Alpico Kotsu Co., Ltd. (Head Office: City, Nagano Prefecture; Representative: Ryuji Furuta, President), Nohi Noriai Jidosha Co., Ltd. (Head Office: City, Gifu Prefecture; Representative: Naomasa Saito, President), Hokuriku Railroad Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Representative: Toshihiko Kato, President) and Toyama Chiho Railway, Inc. (Head Office: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture; Representative: Tetsu Tsuchikawa, President), starting Friday, July 1, Keio Corporation (Head Office: Tama City, Tokyo; Representative: Tadashi Nagata, Chairman and President) will commence sales of three types of passenger tickets that allow affordable, comfortable travel from to the Chubu/Hokuriku Regions via expressway bus at the Central Honshu Information Plaza in Keio tourism information center and other locations. Keio Corporation will make available one-way discount passenger tickets between and Kanazawa for passengers looking to travel to key tourist areas that are also popular among foreigners visiting Japan, such as and. Offering a maximum discount or approx. 30%, or 8,200 yen, when compared to standard fares, these passenger tickets are highly affordable. Additionally, for passengers looking to have the full sightseeing experience that the Shinshu/Hida region has to offer, Keio Corporation will also offer unlimited-use passenger tickets that enable passengers to get on and off buses, etc. in service in the unlimited-use zone, which includes, and, as much as they please. These passenger tickets, which start at 15,000 yen (for adults), are divided into two categories according to the course passengers elect to take after sightseeing in the Shinshu/Hida region: tickets that allow travel to Kanazawa or Toyama from that region, or tickets that take passengers back to without making the trip to Shinshu/Hida. Note that these unlimited-use passenger tickets also include discounts and benefit services at major tourist facilities. By virtue of enabling passengers to choose the ticket that best meets their travel style and schedule and venture to the Shinshu/Hida area by expressway bus both comfortably and affordably, these passenger tickets are also recommended to foreign travelers visiting Japan. Please continue below for details.
1. One-Way Discount Passenger Tickets between Kanazawa (1) Name: Three-Star Route Ticket (2) Overview: Travel from to Kanazawa by transferring expressway buses, etc. at /. (Passengers may disembark midway at Hirayu or.) Passengers may also ride a bus from Kanazawa. (3) Prices: 8,200 yen for adults; 4,100 for children (4) Discount Rate: Maximum of 30.3% off Three-Star Route Ticket with One-Day Passenger Ticket Keio Corporation also offers a Three-Star Route Ticket paired with a one-day unlimited-use passenger ticket that can be used in the cities of, and Kanazawa. This ticket set is priced at 9,820 yen for adults (half of that price for children) and can be purchased only at the Central Honshu Information Plaza in Keio. Please see the below chart for details. Name Three-Star Route Ticket Three-Star Route Ticket (w/one-day Passenger Ticket) Zone Hirayu Kanazawa (Only good for a single one-way trip between two stops in the above zone) Price (Adult) 8,200 yen (Children are half-price) 9,820 yen (Children are half-price) Discount Rate Maximum of 30.3% off Maximum of 26.6% off Term of Validity 7 days 7 days (A single one-day passenger ticket cannot be used beyond the initial day of use) Discounts on one-day sightseeing buses in Discounts, Benefit cities of, and Kanazawa - Services, Etc. Included and discounts at major tourist facilities (45 in ) The following bus routes require a reservation in advance (or when purchasing Three-Star Route Tickets) Route Route (*) Expressway Bus Seat Kanazawa Route Reservations (*) A reservation in advance is needed when taking an expressway bus that leaves from Locations Available for Kanazawa. Note that these tickets cannot be used to ride buses leaving from for Toyama. Central Honshu Information Plaza in Keio Central Honshu Information Plaza, Bus Terminal, in Keio Hokutetsu-Ekimae Center Kanazawa Hirayu <Usable Zone>
2. Passenger Ticket Enabling Travel to Kanazawa/Toyama that comes with Unlimited-Ride Passenger Ticket (1) Name: Three-Star Japan Alps Unlimited-Ride Ticket (2) Overview: Comes with a one-way expressway bus passenger ticket for. Ride within the unlimited-ride zone in the Shinshu/Hida region an unlimited number of times. Comes with a one-way expressway bus passenger ticket for Kanazawa or Toyama. Choose a one-day unlimited-use passenger ticket for either Kanazawa City or Toyama City. Comes with a Komatsu Airport Limousine passenger ticket, a one-way expressway bus passenger ticket for Toyama Kanazawa or a Toyama Airport connecting bus passenger ticket. Includes discounts and benefit services for up to 61 locations in the Shinshu/Hida region and either Kanazawa City or Toyama City. (3) Prices: 15,000 yen for adults; 7,500 for children (4) Discount Rate: Take a recommended course (when selecting Kanazawa as the destination via Toyama) to travel for approx. 26% less than the regular price. See (Ref. 1). Name Point of Departure Arriving at Three-Star Japan Alps Unlimited-Ride Ticket Unlimited-Ride Zone Within zone Can be used an unlimited number of times. (Good for a single round-trip on the Shinhotaka Ropeway. Note that passengers may not use this ticket to ride the Kanazawa Route or the Toyama Route between and.) Departing from Final Destination Price (Adult) Term of Validity Discounts, Benefit Services, Etc. Included Expressway Bus Seat Reservations Locations Available Kanazawa Toyama Kanazawa via Toyama (a) in route map below (c) in route map below (b) in route map below (Usable up to (Usable up to (Not usable on airport route) Komatsu Airport) Toyama Airport) 16,900 yen (Apr 1 Nov 30) (Children are half-price) 15,000 yen (Dec 1 Mar 31) (Children are half-price) 7 days (The unlimited-use zone may be used without limit for a 4-day period starting from the day of initial use) Sightseeing buses in Sightseeing buses in Toyama Kanazawa City City Discount off/benefit services Choose discounts /benefit Discount off/benefit services for major tourist facilities in services for either Kanazawa for major tourist facilities in Shinshu/Hida region and in City or Toyama City Shinshu/Hida region and in Kanazawa City (61 facilities Toyama City (47 facilities in in ) ) The following bus routes require a reservation in advance (or when purchasing Three-Star Japan Alps Unlimited-Ride Tickets) Route Kanazawa Route Toyama Route Central Honshu Information Plaza in Keio
Toyama Kanazawa Hida Furukawa Gero Sancho Shinhotaka Ropeway Hirayu Kamikochi Shirahone Unlimited-Use Zone (*Dotted line indicates seasonal service) Kogen Shinshimashima (railway) Shinshu-Ma tsumoto Airport Castle Utsukushigahara Asama <Route Map>
3. Return Passenger Ticket to that comes with Unlimited-Ride Passenger Ticket (1) Name: Three-Star Japan Alps Unlimited-Ride Ticket (2) Overview: Ride an expressway bus between or. *Ride in a single zone on the Route either outbound or inbound. Ride within the unlimited-ride zone in the Shinshu/Hida region an unlimited number of times. Includes discounts and benefit services for 35 locations in the Shinshu/Hida region. (3) Prices: 15,000 yen for adults; 7,500 for children (4) Discount Rate: Take a recommended course to travel for approx. 32% less than the regular price. Name Point of Departure Three-Star Japan Alps Unlimited-Ride Ticket Arriving at Unlimited-Ride Zone Within zone Can be used an unlimited number of times. (Good for a single round-trip on the Shinhotaka Ropeway. Note that passengers may not use this ticket to ride the Kanazawa Route or the Toyama Route between and.) Departing from [1 in route map below] [1 in route map below] [2 in route map below] Final Destination Price 19,900 yen (Apr 1 Nov 30) 18,000 yen (Dec 1 Mar 31) (Children are half-price) 16,900 yen (Apr 1 Nov 30) 15,000 yen (Dec 1 Mar 31) (Children are half-price) Term of Validity Discounts, Benefit Services, Etc. Included Expressway Bus Seat Reservations Locations Available 7 days (The unlimited-use zone may be used without limit for a 4-day period) Discount off/benefit services for major tourist facilities in Shinshu/Hida region (35 facilities in ) The following bus routes require a reservation in advance (or when purchasing Three-Star Japan Alps Unlimited-Ride Tickets) Route Route Central Honshu Information Plaza in Keio Hida Furukawa Shinhotaka Ropeway Hirayu Kamikochi Unlimited-Use Zone (*Dotted line indicates seasonal service) Shinshimashima (railway) Castle Asama Utsukushigahara Gero Sancho Shirahone Kogen Shinshu-Ma tsumoto Airport <Route Map>
4. Discounts and Benefit Services (1) Shinshu/Hida region (Unlimited-use passenger ticket zone for 4-day period) Area Major Tourist Facilities Castle, National Treasure of Japan/ City Museum; The Former Kaichi School, A Nationally-Designated City Important Cultural Property; etc. City Hida Folk Village (Hida No Sato), Hida Museum of Art, etc. Hida City Hida Furukawa Matsuri Hall and Takumikan Craft Museum (Hida No Takumi Bunkakan) Shirakawa Village Gasshozukuri Minkaen Outdoor Museum Gero City Gero Museum of Spring, etc. # of Facilities Where Discount Is Offered 11 facilities in 17 facilities in 2 facilities in 1 facility in 4 facilities in (2) Kanazawa City/Toyama City (Unlimited-use passenger ticket zone for 1 day) Area Major Tourist Facilities Kanazawa City 21 st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa; Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, etc. Toyama City The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama; Toyama Municipal Folkcraft Village; etc. # of Facilities Where Discount Is Offered 26 facilities in 12 facilities in