Hokkaido and East Japan Pass in Seishun 18 Ticket
The Hokkaido and East Japan Pass (北海道&東日本パス Hokkaido & Higashi-Nihon Pasu) is a regional (and longer-lasting) version of the Seishun 18 Ticket, priced quite a bit cheaper at �10,000 for seven days. The pass allows travel on all JR East and Hokkaido local services as well as the Kanita-Kikonai limited express, and also the following services not covered by the Seishun 18 Ticket:
IGR Iwate and Aoimori Railways between Morioka and Aomori
Hokuetsu Express between Echigo-Yuzawa and Naoetsu
Hamanasu (はまなす号) express night trains between Aomori and Sapporo (unreserved) (you will have to pay a �1,260 each way surcharge to be able to use this train)
These speed up travel from Tokyo to Hokkaido considerably, making it possible to get from Tokyo to Sapporo in just under 24 hours if you catch the Aomori-Sapporo express. However, compared to the Seishun 18, the pass imposes three significant additional restrictions: it's valid only on consecutive days, it cannot be shared by multiple people, and it's not valid for any JR services west of Naoetsu or Matsumoto. Like the Seishun 18, the ticket is only valid seasonally, but the dates differ slightly. As of 2008:
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Tickets go on sale
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| Spring break (Feb. 22 - Apr. 13)
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Feb. 17 - Apr. 9
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| Summer break (July 11 - Sept. 15)
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June 27 - Sept. 11
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| Winter break (Nov. 28 - Jan. 25)
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Nov. 23 - Jan. 21
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