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Enjoy Yokohama on Discount Tickets

Yokohama-Minatomirai Pass (JR East)

The only thing better than visiting Yokohama is visiting Yokohama at discount prices! Thanks to several -often unknown about- special discount tickets - you can!

Here's a list of the best values (all tickets are good for one day only):

Yokohama-Minatomirai Pass (JR East)

The Yokohama-Minatomirai Pass allows unlimited rides on local and rapid JR East trains (excluding reserved seats) on the Negishi Line between Yokohama and Shin-Sugita Stations as well as on the Yokohama Minatomirai Line.

Prices: Adults 520 yen, Children 260 yen

The Yokohama Minatomirai Pass can be purchased at JR Ticket Offices within the designated open seating zone as well as at the Travel Service Center in Yokohama Station.

URL
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/yokohama_minatomirai.html

Minato-Burari Ticket and Minatomirai Line One Day Ticket

Minato-Burari Ticket

A discount ticket for unlimited rides all day on the subway and city buses (including the "Akaikutsu" and the "100-yen bus") from the MM21 area to the areas of Yamate, Isezakicho, Chinatown, and Yamashita Park.

Passengers can also get special discounts at more than 100 associated facilities. *"Minato Burari Ticket Wide" that includes a roundtrip on municipal subway between "Yokohama" and "Shin-Yokohama Station" is also available.

Prices: Adults 500 yen, Children 250 yen
*Minato Burari Ticket Wide: Adults 550 yen, Children 280 yen

The Minato Burari Ticket can be purchased at the following stations on Yokohama Municipal Subway Line: Yokohama Station, Takashimacho Station, Sakuragicho Station, Kannai Station, Isezaki-chojamachi Station. It can also be purchased at the Yokohama Station East Exit and at the Tourist Information Center in Sakuragicho.

URL
http://www.yokohama-bus.jp/burari/en/index.html

Minatomirai Line One Day Ticket

The Minatomirai Line One Day Ticket allows unlimited rides all day on the Minatomirai Line. Furthermore, passengers can get special discount and services at Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama Minatomirai Manyo Club, SKYspa Yokohama, Nadaman Yokohama and other facilities.

Prices: Adults 460 yen, Children 230 yen

The Minatomirai Line One Day Ticket can be purchased at the ticket machine in each Minatomirai Line station, Comfort Hotel Yokohama Kannai, Yokohama Excel Hotel Tokyu, Yokohama Plaza Hotel, and Yokohama Heiwa Plaza Hotel.

URL
http://www.mm21railway.co.jp/global/english/ticket.html

Minatomirai Ticket and Yokohama 1DAY Ticket

Minatomirai Ticket

The Minatomirai Ticket combines a round-trip ticket to Yokohama Station from stations on the Tokyu Line (excluding some stations) with a Minatomirai Line One Day Pass. The Minatomirai Ticket is a highly recommended ticket for those visiting Yokohama from Tokyo area.

The Minatomirai Ticket can be purchased at all stations excluding Yokohama Station, Shibuya Station on the Den-en-toshi Line, and stations on the Kodomonokuni and Setagaya Lines.

URL
http://www.tokyu.co.jp/railway/railway_global/english/otoku/mm_ticket.html
Yokohama 1DAY Ticket

The Yokohama 1DAY Ticket is a combination of the “One Day Discount Round-trip Ticket” valid on the Keikyu Line and the “Free Zone One Day Ticket” which allows unlimited rides all day on trains and buses. Trains on Keikyu Line, Yokohama Municipal Subway Line and Minatomirai Line are included in Free Zone (excluding some stations). The Yokohama 1DAY Ticket provides discount access to Yokohama Area from Shinagawa area and Haneda Airport. Use Yokohama 1DAY Ticket to enjoy the sights of Yokohama City such as China Town, Minatomirai and so on.

The Yokohama 1DAY Ticket can be purchased at all stations on Keikyu Line excluding Sengakuji Station.

URL
http://www.haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/

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