Hokuriku Arch Pass: How to Reserve Seats Online or at Ticket Machine

Seat reservations can be made with the Hokuriku Arch Pass online, using a ticket machine, or by visiting a JR ticket office counter. We'll show step by step how to reserve seats. We'll also cover how to purchase the Hokuriku Arch Pass. This regional train pass is offered by JR East (Tokyo) and JR West (Osaka/Kyoto). It allows for unlimited rides on on the Hokuriku Shinkansen as well as the Thunderbird Limited Express train. Winter itinerary using the pass:    • Hokuriku Arch Pass Winter Itinerary, Japan...  

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Hokuriku Arch Pass coverage
01:37 Purchasing Pass on JR East
03:09 Purchasing Pass on Klook
03:45 How to reserve seats
04:10 Reserving online JR East
06:12 Reserving online JR West
06:26 Picking up pass and reservations
07:01 Print pass and reservations at machine
09:14 Reserving seats at ticket machine
10:53 How to use Hokuriku Arch Pass
11:23 Notes on packing for 7 days
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