Text by Miduho Morita (2020/10/30) Translated by Miho S. , Heba Abbadi Narrated by Heba Abbadi (2020/11/06)
●In Japan, there are many initiatives to boost demand for industries that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, such as tourism and foodservice industries, which are suffering from declines in the number of customers. These initiatives are aiming at reigniting the demand for these industries. For example, the Go-To Travel and Go-To Eat campaigns, aiming at encouraging people to start traveling and eating outside at a much cheaper cost than usual.
●JR East is now offering a service that enables foreign residents to travel at a lower cost. This service is called "JR EAST Welcome Rail Pass 2020" and it costs 12,000 yen for adults and 6,000 yen for children. With this service, foreign residents can ride as many trains, including Shinkansens and limited express trains, in NorthEast of Japan, including Kanto, Tohoku, and part of Chubu for three consecutive days. This service will end on February 28th, 2021.
●The JR EAST Welcome Rail Pass 2020 is available at the information desks in big train stations of JR East and the main stations in the Tohoku area. You can also purchase the pass online through JR East website. This website is available in several languages, such as English, Chinese, and French.
●According to the railway fare classification, an adult is a person who is older than 12 years old. Elementary school students can ride at a children's fare, which is half the price of an adult`s fare. Children under the age of 6 are toddlers. 2 toddlers traveling with an adult can ride trains for free, however, from the 3rd child, the children's fee is applied.
●When traveling, please be careful with COVID-19.
source:
JR東日本ニュース プレスリリース
JR EAST Welcome Rail Pass 2020鉄道パスを期間限定で設定します
https://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2020/20201001_ho01.pdf
JR東日本 website
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/pass/welcomerailpass.html
WAmazing(English)
https://www.wamazing.com/ticket/tickets/wrp2020
WAmazing(台湾繁体字)
https://tw.wamazing.com/ticket/tickets/wrp2020
WAmazing(香港繁体字)
https://hk.wamazing.com/ticket/tickets/wrp2020
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