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We are renewing the Dorawari ``Niigata Sightseeing Drive Pass''!

~ Expansion of available days and sale of advantageous set products ~

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  • We are renewing the ``Niigata Sightseeing Drive Pass'' which allows you to freely ride on and off Expressway!

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March 15, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Niigata Regional Head Office
Niigata Prefecture Tourism Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association)

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will renew the ``Niigata Sightseeing Drive Pass,'' which is currently on sale and allows unlimited rides on Expressway within the target area. In addition, we will start selling a new set plan that can be used at a great value.

  1. "Niigata/Kitashinano/Aizu tour plan" <Continued sales/partial renewal>
    ...Free rides throughout Niigata Prefecture, Kita-Shinano area of Nagano Prefecture, and Aizu area of Fukushima Prefecture.
  2. "Niigata/Kitashinano/Aizu tour plan" (set-only plan) <<New sale>>
    ...Free rides throughout Niigata Prefecture, Kita-Shinano area of Nagano Prefecture, and Aizu area of Fukushima Prefecture.
    By using a set with specific products, you can get a better deal than using a single plan.
  3. “Niigata Tour Plan (Metropolitan Area Departure Course and Kawagoe-Hanazono Departure Course)” ≪Continued sales≫
    ...1 round trip from Kanto area + unlimited hop on and off within Niigata prefecture

This product aims to promote tourism within Niigata Prefecture using Expressway, and is a plan that allows you to enjoy driving in Niigata Prefecture, which is full of charm, at a great price. Furthermore, in collaboration with the Niigata Prefecture Tourism Association and other public interest incorporated associations, we have prepared a number of preferential benefits that are only available to Dorawari users.
Why not take this opportunity to travel around Niigata in all four seasons with the Niigata Sightseeing Drive Pass?

Contents of each plan

  1. "Niigata/Kitashinano/Aizu tour plan" <Continued sales/partial renewal>
    The 2-day plan will now be available for all days! You can get on and off as much as you like throughout Niigata Prefecture, the Kita-Shinano area of Nagano Prefecture, and the Aizu area of Fukushima Prefecture. For details, please see Attachment 1 [PDF: 569KB].
    1. Period of use
      • [2-day plan]
        From Monday, April 1, 2020, a maximum of 2 consecutive days, regardless of weekdays or holidays.
        (Excluding Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week (three-day holiday in September), and New Year's holidays).
        • Up to 2 days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, will be available until March 31, Reiwa 6 (Sunday).
      • [3-day plan]
        Up to 3 consecutive days regardless of weekdays or holidays
        (Excluding Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week (three-day holiday in September), and New Year's holidays).
        • Continuing sales (currently on sale)
    2. Target vehicle type
      Regular cars, light cars, etc. used by ETC (including motorcycles)
      ETC corporate cards cannot be used.
    3. Selling price
      • "All-day model (2 days)" allows you to ride as much as you want for up to 2 consecutive days, regardless of weekdays or holidays.
      • "All-day model (3 days)" allows you to ride as much as you like for up to 3 consecutive days, regardless of weekdays or holidays.
      Niigata/North Shinano/Aizu tour plan Standard-sized car Light vehicles, etc.
      RENEWAL full-day type (2 days) 6,200 yen 4,900 yen
      All-day type (3 days) 7,600 yen 6,100 yen
  2. "Niigata/Kitashinano/Aizu tour plan" (set-only plan) <<New sale>>
    By using a set with specific products, you can get a better deal than using a single plan. You can get on and off as much as you like throughout Niigata Prefecture, the Kita-Shinano area of Nagano Prefecture, and the Aizu area of Fukushima Prefecture. For details, please see Attachment 1 [PDF: 569KB].
    1. Period of use
      From Monday, April 1, 2020, Up to 3 consecutive days regardless of weekdays or holidays
      (Excluding Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week (three-day holiday in September), and New Year's 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/North Shinano/Aizu tour plan Standard-sized car Light vehicles, etc.
      NEW set all day type (3 days) 6,200 yen 4,900 yen
  3. “Niigata tour plan (Metropolitan area departure course and Kawagoe-Hanazono departure course)” <Continued sale>
    The set includes one round trip from the Kanto area + unlimited hop on and off within Niigata Prefecture. For details, please see Attachment 2 [PDF: 694KB].
    1. Period of use
      Up to 3 consecutive days regardless of weekdays or holidays
      • Continuing sales (currently on sale)
    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. Questionnaire gift
    Local specialties from Niigata, Nagano, and Fukushima prefectures will be won by lottery from the customers who answered the questionnaire after use.
  3. ETC mileage service points plus campaign
    If you apply for and use Dorawari sold by our company on weekdays only, we are running a campaign where you will receive an additional 15% in ETC mileage points. Please see the Dorawari HP for details.
  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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