【JR Pass】East-South Hokkaido Pass
Description
The Japan JR Pass (East Japan and South Hokkaido) allows unlimited travel on designated trains for six consecutive days, enabling you to explore destinations such as Sendai, Yamagata, Karuizawa, Tokyo, Hakodate, Sapporo and Otaru. Travel effortlessly from Tokyo all the way to Hokkaido, and enjoy convenient transport services including transfers from Narita and Haneda airports to Tokyo, and from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo city centre.
💰Fare
Cannot Access:
*Available to passengers with a "短期滞在(Temporary Visitor) " stamp in their passport / holders of a tourist visa / non-Japanese nationals
As well as its world-renowned powder snow, Niseko boasts stylish streetscapes reminiscent of those found abroad, delicious cuisine and hot springs. It is a place that brings a smile to your face and exudes a warm atmosphere, and is Hokkaido’s largest and most popular ski resort.
💰Fare
| Durations | Adult | Child |
| 6 | $2,150 | $1,080 |
🗒️Fare Details
- Unlimited train travel within the designated area
- Valid for 6 consecutive days
- Valid for Sendai, Yamagata, Karuizawa, Tokyo, Hakodate, Sapporo, Otaru and other destinations
- Valid for Aomori Railway, IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway, Izu Kyuko Railway, and Sendai Airport Railway
- Valid for reserved seats in standard class on the ‘Nikko’, ‘Kinugawa’ and ‘SPACIA Kinugawa’ limited express trains operated directly by JR East and Tobu Railway.
- This pass is also valid on local trains (including Rapid services) on the Tobu Railway line between Shimogimachi and Tobu-Nikko, and between Shimogimachi and Kinugawa-Onsen.
Cannot Access:
- When using JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass in Tobu Railway Lines, you may not use the pass if the departure or arrival station is not a JR station
- The JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass to travel on the Tokaido Shinkansen. (Because the Tokaido Shinkansen is operated by a different company)
- JR buses
- The South Hokkaido Railway Line (Goryōkaku - Kikonai)
- Green (First Class) cars, GranClass, private cars, LINER, sleeper cars
- For use of Green (First Class) Cars, GranClass trains, private cars, LINER, and sleeper cars, an additional purchase of tickets for special express and sleeper cars is required
*Available to passengers with a "短期滞在(Temporary Visitor) " stamp in their passport / holders of a tourist visa / non-Japanese nationals
Availble Area/ Train Services
Otaru Canal
A row of red-brick warehouses lines the canal, serving as a symbol of Otaru’s status as the financial and economic hub of Hokkaido. Today, these warehouses have been converted into glassware shops, teahouses, restaurants and large retail outlets, making the area a popular tourist destination.
As well as its world-renowned powder snow, Niseko boasts stylish streetscapes reminiscent of those found abroad, delicious cuisine and hot springs. It is a place that brings a smile to your face and exudes a warm atmosphere, and is Hokkaido’s largest and most popular ski resort.
You must reserve a seat before boarding. There are two ways to do this:
1) Go to the station ticket office, show your JR Pass to the staff, and collect your JR reserved-seat ticket
2) Use the reserved-seat ticket machines at any JR station to make a reservation and collect your ticket, avoiding the need to queue at the ticket office.
Terms & Conditions
- JR tickets operate under a registration system, with a very complicated booking process. Please ensure you provide all necessary information when placing your order. Please be aware that should any delays in ticket issuance occur due to incomplete information, or should any details need to be amended, passengers will be held responsible and required to pay a handling fee.
- Adults or holders of a rail pass may travel with up to two infants (aged 1–5) free of charge. A child’s rail pass must be purchased for the third child onwards. Infants under one year of age may travel free of charge.
- A child’s rail pass must be purchased for each infant in the following circumstances:
① Where an infant is travelling alone in a reserved seat in a standard carriage (Standard Class Reserved Seat)
② When the child is travelling alone.
- Luggage regulations for carriages: Luggage must not exceed a combined total of 250 cm in height, width and length (up to 200 cm in length), and passengers may carry up to two items weighing a total of 30 kg (umbrellas, walking sticks, hand luggage and rucksacks are not included in this limit).
- Bookings are only available for travel within the next three months.
- We recommend booking your JR Pass at least 14 to 21 days before your departure to Japan. Please note that the date you select is your ‘departure date’, not the intended start date of your JR Pass.
- Please refer to the official website for the ticket’s validity area.
- The ticket must be exchanged at a designated counter in Japan; please refer to the official website for exchange locations.
- Prices are calculated based on the lowest available airfares, hotel rates and surcharges on the day of booking. Actual costs may vary due to exchange rates and availability; we reserve the right to adjust prices without prior notice should changes occur for the aforementioned reasons.
- Once a travel product has been confirmed, no changes can be made to any details, and no refunds will be accepted for any payments already made.
- As travellers are unable to provide their travel documents for inspection by our staff at the time of booking, travellers must check and ensure that the details of themselves and their travelling companions are correct.
*The English names of registered travellers must match the English names on their travel documents.
* Travel documents must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure
* Hold a valid visa for transit or entry
* Have sufficient blank pages in the passport for immigration purposes - To ensure a more worry-free journey, the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong recommends purchasing travel insurance to protect yourself whilst travelling
- The company will not accept any refund requests from passengers who fail to board the flight as scheduled
- The images above are for reference only
- Terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice
