Question: what is the difference between jr pass and jr east pass?
Answer: JR East Passes. If your travels are going to be concentrated in the central, eastern and northeastern parts of Japan, i.e. Nagano, Tokyo, Niigata, Tohoku and Hokkaido, one of the JR East Passes may work out to be more economical for you than the main JR Pass. Unlimited travel on JR East trains within the Tohoku area.