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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/mithdraug on 2024-01-23 16:07:32.
With the launch of Hokuriku shinkansen expansion comes expected price hike of JR West Hokuriku passes starting on 16 March.
| Pass | Old Price | New Price |
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| Hokuriku Arch Pass | 24,500 yen | 30,000 yen |
| Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass | 17,000 yen | 19,000 yen |
| Hokuriku Area Pass | 5,090 yen | 7,000 yen |
| JR West All Area Pass | 26,000 yen | 26,000 yen |
| Takayama-Hokuriku Area Excursion Ticket | 19,800 yen | 19,800 yen |
Please note that existing JR Hokuriku line operations between Tsuruga and Kanazawa will be replaced by Hokuriku shinkansen operation (fully covered by those passes) and a conventional line run by new third-sector operator Hapi-Line Fukui between Tsuruga and Daishoji, and by IR-Ishikawa Railway between Daishoji and Kanazawa. Above-mentioned passes will cover only sections of those needed to access cul de sac JR lines.
Passes and exchange orders bought before 15 March will remain valid.
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Please note that special deals on one-way JR West trains will be extended to Kyoto/Osaka to Tsuruga/Kanazawa/Toyama sections. Additional new special deal fares (Hayatoku-7 and Hayatoku-14) will also apply for Nagoya-Maibara-Tsuruga (Shirasagi) route.