Save with ETC! NEXCO EAST and the ski areas in the Appi and Hachimantai areas collaborate
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- Save with ETC! NEXCO EAST and the ski areas in the Appi and Hachimantai areas collaborate
December 24, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Tohoku Regional Head Office
Iwate Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Resort Service Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Regional Head Office President: Mikio Kashima) is Iwate Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd. (Appi Kogen, Hachimantai City, President and Chief Executive Officer: Tatsuo Kinuta) and Tohoku Resort Service Co., Ltd. In cooperation with the manager: Satoru Nakajima, we will carry out a cheap ski travel product, "Let's go to Dorawari ski Car!!! Appi/Hachimantai area ski area ETC play discount".
[Outline of "Dorawari Ski Let's Go to Car!!! Appi/Hachimantai Area Ski Area ETC Yu Discount]
1 Skiers and snowboarders are supported with 4 deals
"Advantage 1" Expressway!
Discounts on Expressway tolls from designated areas exceeding 100km, regardless of day of the week or time of day
[Profit 2] Great deals on the slopes!
Discount for various lift tickets + hot spring + food + drink
"Advantage 3" Save money in the service area!
Free coffee in designated service area (only for customers who applied from "DraPla")
"Profit 4" Save with E-NEXCOpass!
100 points of E-NEXCO points will be given by applying/using E-NEXCOpass/ETC card (only for customers who applied from the Aomori/Ichinoseki/Sendai area for departure and arrival)
2 Overview of Yu Discount
If you want to use the Appi/Hachimantai area ski area (Appi Kogen ski area, Hachimantai panorama ski area, Shimokura ski area) from the designated departure/arrival area, you must apply in advance on the internet to get the Expressway fee and lift. A discount plan that allows you to purchase discount tickets and set tickets such as hot springs.
Image of amusement discount

- Customers within the 100km area can apply for the lift set ticket only.
3 Advantageous usage examples
| Regular fee | Amusement discount | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aomori area] ↓ Appi Kogen Ski resort When using Save 6,650 yen! | Expressway (Aomori Higashi IC-Ashiro IC round trip) Regular car 6,600 yen Lift 8 hours ticket (5,200 yen x 2 people) 10,400 yen Hot spring (840 yen x 2 people) 1,680 yen Meal (800 yen x 2 people) 1,600 yen Drink (360 yen worth x 2 people) 720 yen (Total) 21,000 yen | ⇒ | Expressway toll 3,950 yen Lift 8 hours set ticket 10,400 yen Total 14,350 yen | 1 standard car 2 adults Assuming |
| [Ichinoseki area] ↓ Appi Kogen Ski resort When using Save 8,150 yen! | Expressway (Furukawa IC-Matsuo Hachimantai IC round trip) Regular car 8,100 yen Lift 5-hour ticket (4,900 yen x 2 people) 9,800 yen Hot spring (840 yen x 2 people) 1,680 yen Meal (800 yen x 2 people) 1,600 yen Drink (360 yen worth x 2 people) 720 yen (Total) 21,900 yen | ⇒ | Expressway toll 3,950 yen Lift 5 hours set ticket 9,800 yen 13,750 yen in total | 1 standard car 2 adults Assuming |
| [Sendai area] ↓ Hachimantai area Ski resort When using Save 7,550 yen! | Expressway (Sendai Minami IC-Ashiro IC round trip) Regular car 9,900 yen Lift one-day ticket (4,800 yen x 2 people) 9,600 yen Hot spring (300 yen x 2 people) 600 yen Meal (equivalent to 500 yen x 2 people) 1,000 yen (Total) 21,100 yen | ⇒ | Expressway toll 5,950 yen Lift 1-day set ticket 7,600 yen 13,550 yen in total | 1 standard car 2 adults Assuming |
| [Area within 100 km] ↓ Hachimantai area Ski resort When using Save 3,600 yen! | Expressway (no discount set) ⇒It will be driven at the normal rate. Lift one-day ticket (4,800 yen x 2 people) 9,600 yen Hot spring (300 yen x 2 people) 600 yen Meal (500 yen worth x 2 people) 1,000 yen (Total) 11,200 yen | ⇒ | Expressway toll Normal rate Lift 1-day set ticket 7,600 yen Total 7,600 yen | 1 standard car 2 adults Assuming |
4 Implementation period
From Friday, January 9, 2009 to Sunday, April 26, 2009
5 How to apply
Expressway (outbound) Prior application on the internet is required by the day before use. When applying, you must register the date of use, departure/arrival area, vehicle classification, ETC card, etc.
- "DraPla" on the NEXCO EAST website
address: http://travel.driveplaza.com/ (PC version)
Start of reception: Friday, December 26, 2008 - "Travel" on the JTB homepage
Address: http://www.jtb.co.jp/kokunai/etc/ (PC version)
Reception start: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
6 Terms of use
If you apply in advance and meet all of the following conditions, the discount will be applied.
- Please purchase set tickets such as lift tickets, meal assistance tickets, hot spring bathing tickets, etc. limited to this product at Appi Kogen Ski Resort or Hachimantai Panorama & Shimokura Ski Resort.
- A printout of the reception completion email is required to purchase the lift set ticket.
- The vehicle type classification must be "normal vehicle" or "light vehicle, etc."
- Pass through the toll gate by ETC wireless communication using the ETC card you applied for.
- Only available with ETC credit cards or ETC personal cards.
- One ETC round trip from departure/arrival area ⇒ destination area ⇒ departure/arrival area on the day of application. (Valid for 2 days, but the high speed discount is applied for 1 round trip)
7 Usage details
- Attachment [PDF: 40KB]
- Image figure [PDF: 12KB]
- Public relations materials (Aomori/Ichinoseki/Sendai area arrivals and departures) [PDF: 1.1MB]
- Public relations materials (100km area) [PDF: 1.2MB]

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