Ryan writes: Here in Yamagata, half-way between Hokkaido and Tokyo, it's 1,300 yen for an advanced ticket, but you can buy a "pair" ticket for 2,400 yen. Here's a scan of the one I bought for my fiance and I. As far as same day tickets, they are only 1,700 yen here, not 2,100. Just thought you might be interested. [More]