Why the “Seishun 18 Ticket,” loved by young people and seniors alike, is actually suitable for sex travel.

The “Seishun 18 Ticket” (abbreviated to “18 Ticket” hereafter), sold by the JR Group during the spring, summer, and winter long vacation periods, is a free ticket that allows unlimited travel on ordinary and rapid trains on all JR lines for five days (times). The ticket can be used on any conventional JR line in Japan, and is very popular due to its reasonable price of 12,050 yen.

In past years, information on the spring, summer, and winter sales were announced together by early February. This year, however, there was no official announcement of the summer and winter sales until mid-June, which led to a number of concerns on social networking sites , such as “Will it be a silent discontinuation? Eventually, on June 18, the summer sales were announced as usual, with a slight change in the sales period, and there was widespread relief. The reason for the delay in the announcement of the summer season tickets was said to be due to changes in the handling of “discount tickets” in the Hokuriku region, following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension between Kanazawa and Tsuruga.

The 18-ticket system was launched by Japan National Railways (JNR) on March 1, 1982. At that time, they were called “Seishun 18 Nobi Nobi Ticket. This product was designed to encourage young people to return to their hometowns and travel by train, and was popular for its cost-effectiveness from the time it was first released. Although it was originally marketed to young people, it became popular among middle-aged and older people as well, as there were no age restrictions. The “slow train ride” has gained wide support and has been a long-seller for more than 40 years.

The “Seishun 18 Ticket,” loved by young people and seniors alike, is now being used by a segment of the population to enjoy “adult entertainment travel. Akira Ikoma, a sex journalist, says , “The 18-ticket is a good match for sex tours.

The “one-day unlimited ride, get on and get off at will” is very useful when traveling for entertainment purposes. The 18-kippu allows you to go to a sex establishment in a distant place with a low price. Since the money saved on transportation can be used for entertainment, it can be an incentive to try a more expensive course or store.

Mr. Ikoma explains that it is wise to use the 18-kippu to visit sex stores in areas where you do not usually go. He says that this is a wise use of the 18-kippu ticket, because you can get a good return on your ticket by taking many trains, and at the same time, you can enjoy an “extraordinary world” that is different from the one you are used to. He says that 18-kippu tickets are well suited for trips to stations where Shinkansen and limited express trains do not stop. Mr. Ikoma gave us some specific examples of popular 18-ticket destinations.

The best place to visit is Yugoto in Shiga Prefecture,” he said. It takes about 10 minutes by cab from the nearest station, Ototo Onsen Station on the Kosei Line, or about 20 minutes on foot. You can enjoy the scenic view of Lake Biwa, and the hot spring resorts near the soap district are perfect for an 18-kippu trip to immerse yourself in the local atmosphere. After a night of soap operas, a relaxing soak in a hot spring followed by a relaxing train ride home is a supremely satisfying experience.

Gifu and Kanazien are also popular. Kanazuen is the only soap town in Japan located within a 3-minute walk of a major JR station in the prefecture’s capital city, and with more than 30 soaps, there is no other colorful town so close to a station with the name of the prefecture. Gifu Station on the Tokaido Main Line has a somewhat local atmosphere, as the Shinkansen bullet train does not stop there, although regular and rapid trains do. Incidentally, Kanazien can be seen from the station platform or from the train.

Ibusuki City, located at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture, is also recommended. At “Hi-en,” a soap house about a 15-minute walk from Ibusuki Station, you can soak in natural hot spring water and play with colors. Nearby, there is a facility where you can take a “sand bath” along the coast, which is also worth experiencing. There is also a yellow local train called Nanohana running on the JR Ibusuki-makurazaki Line between Kagoshima Chuo Station and Ibusuki Station, and if you take the train to the brothel, you can fully enjoy the atmosphere of the trip.

In the paid version of “FRIDAY GOLD,” a sex industry trip was actually practiced using the Seishun 18 Ticket. It introduces famous brothels in Tsuchiura, Mito, and Onahama, which he visited in three days and two nights from Aichi Prefecture.