HOKKAIDO, Sep 17 (News On Japan) –
The autumn journey season is lastly right here! In Hokkaido, Japan’s ‘earliest autumn leaves’ have begun to look. With many lengthy weekends this fall, journey demand is anticipated to rise. We have completely researched methods to journey affordably!
Anchor Masatoshi Namba: “This fall, many of you might be planning a trip, but we all share the same goal—to travel as cheaply as possible, right? We’ve looked into how to make travel more affordable.”
JR East’s “Tokudane Special 21” e-tickets supply Shinkansen tickets for half value for a one-way journey per grownup. For instance:
– Tokyo to Toyama: Y12,760 → Y6,380
– Tokyo to Kanazawa: Y14,180 → Y7,090
– Tokyo to Fukui: Y15,610 → Y7,800
The eligible routes cowl Shinkansen stations within the three Hokuriku prefectures, departing from Tokyo, Ueno, or Omiya.
It’s restricted to “Eki-Net” members, so it’s essential to join the Eki-Net service.
– Travel Period: October 15 to 31
This begins proper after the lengthy weekend in October.
– Sales Period: From 1 month to 21 days previous to the journey date.
That means you’ll be able to guide a ticket for October 16 beginning on Monday, however as of September 16, the tickets have already bought out (as of 6:20 p.m.).
However, you may make “pre-orders” per week earlier than the sale date, which will increase your possibilities of securing a ticket.
ANA’s Web-Only Sale: Fly to Okinawa for Y10,000
If you favor flying, ANA is providing the “ANA Super Value Sale.”
– Tokyo (Haneda) to Sapporo (New Chitose): Y7,700～
– Tokyo (Haneda) to Osaka (Itami): Y7,000～
– Tokyo (Haneda) to Okinawa (Naha): Y9,500～
All these fares are underneath Y10,000. The sale is offered completely on ANA’s web site.
– Travel Period: November 1 to February 28, 2025 (excluding the New Year vacation interval).
– Sales Period: Until 11:59 p.m. on September 18.
Hotel critic Nobuaki Takizawa explains, “It’s difficult to find cheap accommodations in hotels and ryokan right now.” However, typically the official web sites supply decrease costs than reserving websites, together with perks like complimentary drinks or early check-in.
Interestingly, final month I traveled and located that reserving instantly by a lodge’s cellphone line saved me Y500 in comparison with reserving by a journey website. Skipping the intermediary is likely to be the cheaper choice in any case.
Source: TBS