Dorawari "Niigata Sightseeing Drive Pass" will be sold all year round!

~ Free to get on and off Expressway in the target area at a fixed price! ~

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March 2, 2023
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
Niigata Tourism Association

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will offer discounts on Expressway tolls for ETC vehicles such as ordinary cars and light cars from April 1, 2020 (Saturday) "Niigata Sightseeing Drive Passes are sold all year round. Applications will be accepted from 14:00 on Friday, March 17, 2023.

  1. "Niigata/Kitashinano/Aizu tour plan"
    You can get on and off freely throughout Niigata Prefecture, the Kitashinano area in Nagano Prefecture, and the Aizu area in Fukushima Prefecture.
  2. "Niigata Excursion Plan (Tokyo metropolitan area departure course and Kawagoe-Hanazono departure course)"
    ・・・One round trip from the Kanto area + free getting on and off within Niigata Prefecture is included as a set.

This product aims to promote tourism in Niigata Prefecture using Expressway, and is a plan that allows you to enjoy driving in Niigata Prefecture, which is full of attractions, at a great price. In addition, in cooperation with the Niigata Prefectural Tourism Association, etc., we have prepared many special benefits that can only be received by Dorawari users.
Why don't you use the "Niigata Sightseeing Drive Pass" on this occasion and travel to Niigata in every season, such as cherry blossoms in spring, outdoor activities in summer, colored leaves in autumn, and hot springs in winter.

Contents of each plan

  1. "Niigata/Kita-Shinano/Aizu tour plan"
    You can get on and off freely throughout Niigata Prefecture, the Kitashinano area in Nagano Prefecture, and the Aizu area in Fukushima Prefecture. For details, please refer to Attachment-1 [PDF: 918KB].
    1. Period of use
      From Saturday, April 1, 2023, two consecutive days including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, or three consecutive days regardless of weekdays or holidays (excluding Golden Week, Obon, and New Year holidays).
    2. Target vehicle type
      Regular cars, light cars, etc. used by ETC (including motorcycles)
      ETC corporate cards cannot be used.
    3. Selling price
      "Weekend type (2 days)" that allows you to get on and off freely for up to 2 consecutive days including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
      "All day type (3 days)" that allows you to get on and off for up to 3 consecutive days regardless of weekdays or holidays
      Niigata/North Shinano/Aizu tour plan Standard-sized car Light vehicles, etc.
      Weekend type (2 days) 5,800 yen 4,600 yen
      All-day type (3 days) 7,600 yen 6,100 yen
  2. "Niigata Excursion Plan (Course Departing from the Metropolitan Area and Course Departing from Kawagoe-Hanazono)"
    One round trip from the Kanto area + free getting on and off within Niigata Prefecture is included as a set. For details, please refer to Attachment-2 [PDF: 499KB].
    1. Period of use
      From Saturday, April 1, 2023, three consecutive days regardless of weekdays or holidays (excluding Golden Week, Obon, and New Year holidays).
    2. Target vehicle type
      Regular cars, light cars, etc. used by ETC (including motorcycles)
      ETC corporate cards cannot be used.
    3. Selling price
      Niigata tour plan Standard-sized car Light vehicles, etc.
      Metropolitan area departure course 11,000 yen 8,800 yen
      Kawagoe-Hanazono Departure Course 10,000 yen 7,900 yen

Use privilege

  1. Special benefits at tourist facilities in Niigata prefecture, Kita Shinano area and Aizu area
    There are special benefits in tourist facilities, accommodation facilities, service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) in the tour area.
  2. Preferential discounts on usage fees for car rental companies in the area
    We offer discounts on rent-a-car rental fees at participating Toyota Rent-A-Lease, Nippon Rent-A-Car, Times Car Rent-A-Car, and J-Net Rent-A-Car stores.
  3. Questionnaire gift
    Local specialties from Niigata, Nagano, and Fukushima prefectures will be won by lottery from the customers who answered the questionnaire after use.
  4. E-NEXCO point gift
    Customers who use the E-NEXCO pass will receive 50 points of E-NEXCO points in addition to regular points.
    For details of special benefits, please check the "Dorawari" special page.
  • Requests to businesses
    If there are businesses that can consider tourism-related services linked to Dora Wari, please contact NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office.
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"Dorawari " means the discount of ETC fee reserved in advance by NEXCO EAST Co., Ltd., driving information such as otaku information in the service area · parking area, point service of the official card "E-NEXCO pass", etc. It is a generic term for services to have "drive travel" enjoyed by "cheap" in various scenes.

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 "Dora-wari" 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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