RobBright 35 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 One for those who have days off during the week. If you book your one day tickets via the jr ek-net site, the day trips are MUCH cheaper compared to the brochures for some reason. E.g. One day trip to centleisure maiko, is 6900yen - which includes the train and lift pass! Crazy prices there. Here is a link for you, as approved by the SJ team - hope it helps some of you out. http://travel.eki-net.biz/jrnetsbyu/servlet/CommodityListServlet?aid=0&r=0&mon=0&sc=&m1=0&m2=9999&keywords=&cf2=&pid=&course=C03&J=J04&x=28&y=7&isearch.x=1 Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Valuable info indeed, Man. Thanks very much. :thumbsup: Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 that is definitely good to know. Can yo pay at Convini's or do you have to go into the shop? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Its internet only, but they will send the tickets to your house. In regards to the shop, I will let you know as buying some tonight fir Thursday. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 so you pay by credit card? Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 That looks good!! Am planning to go somewhere on Thursday too - maybe it's time to Gala! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 NOW I'm thinking of going somewhere on Thursday! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 One problem with this is that if you want the tickets delivered to your house, then you must book a minimum of 1 week in advance, otherwise you can pick them up at your local JR View plaza with a miniumu 2 days before the day you want to go, at the latest at 2pm. As I have just found out. ****. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 NOW I'm thinking of going somewhere on Thursday! Centleisure Maiko? ;)and then sake vending machine at the station with some yuki daruma donuts? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 yeah thats where I was thinking........not 100% tho.....I'll let u know if i go Link to post Share on other sites
goyalsnow 0 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks very much, mate! Awesome info! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I had a look at that link this morning and those prices are cheap as!!! Sadly I've left it too late to use them for tomorrow! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hey M-i-J, did you get your tickets via that eki-net website in the end as your comments and Muika's photos are inspiring me to go to Centreleisure Maiko next Friday! If so, is the 6,900 Yen deal for return, non-reserved, shinkansen tickets and a lift pass? & were there any time restrictions on what trains you could get? Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Mick.....it's a reserved shink......and restrictions there MAY be, but that doesn't mean you have to stick to them. The other week when I went to Kagura, I couldn't get on the first available shink....or the 2nd......I took any train they gave me.....then went on the earliest anyway. As long as you have a valid ticket, it'll allow you into the shink station, then get on the unreserved car and take a seat.....no one checks your ticket Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hey M-i-J, did you get your tickets via that eki-net website in the end as your comments and Muika's photos are inspiring me to go to Centreleisure Maiko next Friday! If so, is the 6,900 Yen deal for return, non-reserved, shinkansen tickets and a lift pass? & were there any time restrictions on what trains you could get? Cheers! Na, just walked into Yokohama JR view plaza and booked the regular ones as left it too late too. Let me check the details when I get to work but I suspect that TB is right. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Mick.....it's a reserved shink......and restrictions there MAY be, but that doesn't mean you have to stick to them. The other week when I went to Kagura, I couldn't get on the first available shink....or the 2nd......I took any train they gave me.....then went on the earliest anyway. As long as you have a valid ticket, it'll allow you into the shink station, then get on the unreserved car and take a seat.....no one checks your ticket I like your thinking TB!! Come to think of it, no-one checked my ticket on the un-reserved leg of my trip to GALA on Thursday. Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Note that you can also book these tickets until 2 pm the 2 days before (i.e. for your Thursday trip, by Tuesday 2 pm) and then pick up the tickets at the special JR counter at Tokyo station. You must get to the ticket counter at least 15 minutes before the scheduled train departure, and the counter is open from 5:50 am until noon. I would allow more time, even though it is located near the central Yaesu exit. Payment can be made by credit card or convenience store transfer, however, for the 2 days before booking, need to pay via credit card directly on internet site. Let me know the next time you are planning a weekday trip... Trains are restricted, and for example, if you ride on a train that originates at Ueno, you have to ride from Tokyo to Ueno on nonreserved and cannot get out at Ueno station, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Unreserved, as TB mentioned, means all you need is a ticket to get on the train, which is checked at the gates. Reserved means you get a seat but you will be checked and told off if you are in the wrong place. Moreover, if you get a campaign train, you can't, last time I tried, get a different train. If you get a normal train ticket, you can take a later/earlier train, but have to take an unreserved seat. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Woohoo will test this Wednesday and Thursday Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Be warned, its all in Japanese, Pete. And you will have to book by tomorrow 2pm for Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thanks mate - appreciate the heads up. Better book today and get a mate to help me as Im flat out using a local vending machine. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Can't use a vending machine for these deals. Have to book online - perhaps book them at the hotel you're at, and then pick them up at Nagano station View Plaza, or perhaps the shinkansen machine there. Should be someone there to help you pick them up. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Sorry mate was being silly running myself down a bit re the vending machine comment Great idea re the Nagano station as will be there in the morning. Looks like a good bit of snow coming so Wed at Gala and Thursday at Centleisure maiko, Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Unreserved, as TB mentioned, means all you need is a ticket to get on the train, which is checked at the gates. Reserved means you get a seat but you will be checked and told off if you are in the wrong place. Moreover, if you get a campaign train, you can't, last time I tried, get a different train. If you get a normal train ticket, you can take a later/earlier train, but have to take an unreserved seat. It wouldn't let you through the shinkansen gates? Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 That looks good!! Am planning to go somewhere on Thursday too - maybe it's time to Gala! Mick are you still riding Thursday?? I will be in that area day tripping from Tokyo, planning Gala on Wed at this stage and maybe somewhere close by Thursday. Link to post Share on other sites
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