You can freely get on and off Expressway in 6 Tohoku prefectures at a fixed price!
Dora Wari "Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass" will be released
－Planning 3 excursion plans for Tohoku 6 prefectures, North Tohoku, and South Tohoku! -
Sales start: March 17 (Friday) 14:00-, use start: April 1 (Saturday)-
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- You can freely get on and off Expressway in 6 Tohoku prefectures at a fixed price! Dora Wari "Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass" will be released
March 2, 2023
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
Miyagi Prefectural Road Public Corporation
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino Ward, Sendai City) and Miyagi Prefectural Road Public Corporation (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) will be available from April 1, 2023 for the purpose of promoting tourism in the Tohoku region. Unlimited rides on Expressway in 6 prefectures in the Tohoku region for up to 3 days We will release the "Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass" (limited to ETC vehicles such as ordinary cars and light cars).
This product has been on sale since 2012 with the aim of supporting tourism reconstruction in the Tohoku region, and last year it was sold as a year-round product that can be used even during the winter season, and has been very well received.
Why don't you take this opportunity to visit many sightseeing spots using Expressway and experience the charm of the four seasons of the Tohoku region?
■ Points of this product!
You can get on and off the Expressway in the Tohoku region for a fixed amount, which is a great deal!
In addition to the "Tohoku 6 Prefectures Tour Plan", "Northern Tohoku Tour Plan", and "Southern Tohoku Tour Plan" according to the customer's itinerary, for customers in the Tokyo metropolitan area, "Tokyo metropolitan area" + "Tohoku 6 prefectures tour plan" ” and “Southern Tohoku Tour Plan” are available. This is a product that allows you to freely get on and off Expressway in the Tohoku region for a fixed price.
1. 1. Target section, each plan, usage period
Target section
- The detailed section isAttachment-1 [PDF: 242KB]orAttachment-2 [PDF: 298KB]Please refer to the.
- Tohoku 6 prefecture tour plan
Free to get on and off the Expressway in 6 prefectures of Tohoku (Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima) for a fixed amount - Northern Tohoku tour plan
Free rides on some Expressway in Aomori, Akita, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures for a fixed fee - South Tohoku tour plan
Free to get on and off the Expressway in Miyagi, Yamagata, and Fukushima prefectures for a fixed amount - Tokyo metropolitan area departure / arrival + Tohoku 6 prefecture tour plan
One round trip from the Tokyo metropolitan area to the 6 prefectures of Tohoku for a fixed amount, and free to get on and off the Expressway of the 6 prefectures of Tohoku (Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima) - Tokyo Metropolitan Area + South Tohoku Tour Plan
One round trip from the Tokyo metropolitan area to South Tohoku for a fixed amount, and you can get on and off the Expressway in Miyagi, Yamagata, and Fukushima prefectures freely.
Each plan (selling price / target model)
| plan | Up to 2 consecutive days including weekends and holidays | Up to 3 consecutive days on any day of the week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard-sized car | Light vehicles, etc. | Standard-sized car | Light vehicles, etc. | |
| Tohoku 6 prefecture tour plan | 7,600 yen | 6,100 yen | 10,700 yen | 8,100 yen |
| North Tohoku tour plan | 7,100 yen | 5,600 yen | 8,700 yen | 7,100 yen |
| South Tohoku tour plan | 6,100 yen | 4,600 yen | 7,600 yen | 6,100 yen |
| Departing from and arriving in the Tokyo metropolitan area + Tohoku 6 Prefecture Tour Plan |
－ | － | 16,000 yen | 12,800 yen |
| Departing from and arriving in the Tokyo metropolitan area + Southern Tohoku tour plan |
10,500 yen | 8,400 yen | 13,500 yen | 10,800 yen |
Usage period (available date)
Saturday, April 1, 2023 (excluding Golden Week, Obon, and year-end and New Year holidays)
Up to 2 consecutive days, including weekends and holidays, or up to 3 consecutive days regardless of the day of the week. (Day use is also possible!)
Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass Usage Date Calendar
4/1 (Sat) - 4/24 (Mon), 5/12 (Fri) - 8/7 (Mon), 8/18 (Fri) - 12/25 (Mon), 1/5 (Fri) - 3 Up to 2 days including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays on /31 (Sunday)
- The colored part of the calendar is the available date.
- If the date highlighted in yellow is the first day of use, it can only be used for one day.
- If March 31st (Sunday) is the first day of use, you can use it for two days until April 1st (Monday).
4/1 (Sat) - 4/27 (Thu), 5/9 (Tue) - 8/9 (Wed), 8/17 (Thu) - 12/25 (Mon), 1/5 (Fri) - 3 Up to 3 consecutive days out of /31 (days)
- The colored part of the calendar is the available date.
- If the pink colored day is the first day of use, you can use it for up to 2 days.
- If the date highlighted in yellow is the first day of use, it can only be used for one day.
- If March 31 (Sun) is the first day of use, you can use it for a maximum of 3 days until April 2 (Tue).
2. Special benefits
We offer special benefits such as discount services at various tourist facilities, accommodation facilities and car rental companies in the 6 prefectures of Tohoku, as well as valuable benefits such as questionnaire gifts. For details, please see the NEXCO EAST website "DraPla".
- To use the complimentary benefits, tap the URL of the complimentary ticket displayed in the "application completion email" sent after the application is completed and present the complimentary ticket, or print out the complimentary ticket. Please present it and let us know that you would like to use the benefits.
- Please contact NEXCO EAST Expressway Regional Head Office if there are any organizations or companies that can carry out PR etc. in cooperation with this product.
- NEXCO東日本東北支社
TEL 022-395-4002
（受付時間／平日9:00～17:30）
- NEXCO東日本東北支社
3. 3. How to apply
"Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass" requires prior application via the Internet.
Please apply from NEXCO EAST website "DraPla".
(Note) The “Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass” website is scheduled to open at 14:00 on Friday, March 17, 2023.
![[Dorawari] Two-dimensional code image link to the Tohoku sightseeing free pass page (external link)](/pressroom/cms_assets/pressroom/2023/03/02a/04.jpg)
Four. Customer inquiries
Five. Requests to businesses
If there are businesses that can consider accommodation-related services linked to Dora Wari, please contact NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office.
- NEXCO東日本東北支社
TEL 022-395-4002
（受付時間／平日9:00～17:30）
The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period that contributes to the achievement of the SDGs and transforms into a new future society," and is making various efforts.
We believe that this "Dorawari" launch initiative will contribute to the SDGs goals No. 8 and No. 17 as business activities that will lead to the promotion of sustainable tourism and the revitalization of local communities.
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