JR East to raise fares for 1st time since privatisation JR East to raise fares for 1st time since privatisation
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, will increase fares by an average of 7.1% on Saturday, marking the first full-scale fare revision since the privatisation of Japan National Railways in 1987, excluding changes due to consumption tax hikes.