Company Information

Corporate Site 

East Japan Railway Company operates as a passenger railway company in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Transportation, Retail & Services, Real Estate & Hotels, and Others segments. It offers passenger railway, freight, bus transportation, travel agency, warehousing, financial, telecommunication, computer-related data, and dry cleaning, casualty insurance, and other agency services. The company is also involved in the operation of aerial cableway and parking lot; advertising and promotion; books and magazines publication; automobile maintenance and repair; hotel and restaurant management; civil engineering and general construction; facilities construction; and electricity supply businesses. In addition, it engages in the sale of prepaid vouchers, memberships for sport and leisure facilities, including golf and tennis clubs; and oil, gas, and car accessories; travel goods, food, beverages, liquors, medicines, cosmetics, and daily necessities. 

Anyone living in Japan is probably familiar with the JR train network, although the railway system is divided into different companies depending on the region. JR East is the biggest train company in Japan.

Stock Perks

Categories: Amusement, Discounts, Hotels, Transportation

Rights day

End of March

Details

40% discount on shinkansen and other limited express trains.

You can also receive a coupon book with the following:

• One 500 yen coupon for JRE mall

• Two 50% off tickets for the Omiya Train Museum.

• Two 50% off tickets for the Tokyo Station Gallery.

• Six 10-20% off for JR East-affiliated hotel rooms.

• Three 10% off for restaurant and bars for some of the hotels.

• Six 10-20% off for ski lift tickets at Gala Yuzawa.

• Three 30% off for Eki Rental Cars.

• One 1 hour free use of the Station Booth private working space.

• Three 100 yen drink discount tickets at Becks coffee shops.

• Three free topping coupons for the Irorian Kiraku and Sobaichi chain of noodle restaurants.

• Three 15% off for Relaxe

In addition, you can get a 10% off coupon for Ningen Dock at JR Tokyo General Hospital, one coupon can be used for up to 2 people.

Requirements

Coupon book - 300 shares

Ningen Dock - 1,000 shares

For the train discount coupons:

300 shares - 1 coupon

400 shares - 2 coupons

600 shares - 3 coupons

700 shares  - 4 coupons

900 shares - 5 coupons

1,200 shares - 6 coupons

1,500 shares - 7 coupons

2,000 shares - 9 coupons

3,000 shares - 11 coupons, plus 2 coupons per 1000 shares over

10,000 shares - 25 coupons plus 5 coupons per 2,500 shares over

30,000 shares - 65 coupons plus 5 coupons per 5,000 shares over

60,000 shares - 100 coupons

150,000 shares - 250 coupons

300,000 shares - 500 coupons

In addition, if you hold the shares for 2 years or longer, you will receive 1 extra ticket.

Comment

The high share requirements are due to a 3-for-1 stock split. Getting such a big discount on Shinkansen and other Limited Express trains is not very easy so these coupons can be of great value and probably not too difficult to use, but be aware that a coupon can only be used for a one-way fare. The coupon book can also be useful if you want to use the services, although some things like the rental car or hotel pricing can be cheaper through other avenues. Ningen Docks can be expensive so 10% off can be a good value, but the market is prety competitive and other hospitals often have discounts through various means, so unless you really want to go to the JR hospital I don't consider it to be worth aiming for.

Note that you can also get the 40% off coupons by opening a JR East Net Bank account and fulfilling certain requirements, so that can be a good way to get some extra coupons without trying to keep up with the high share requirements.

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