When getting public transportations in Japan, IC transportation card is commonly used overall Japanese major cities. An advantage of IC card against single ticket is a simple ticketing system that allow you to keep...
When it comes to travel around Hokkaido, I would honestly say most recommended transportation is car. It’s because buses and JR are not very convenient in most country sides and we have to wait...
When you move around Sapporo city, taking public transportation such as subway, tram, bus and JR is most common way. Getting one day ticket for either Sapporo public transportation which enables unlimited rides in...
Asahikawa is the second largest city in Hokkaido, which is well known that Asahiyama Zoo is located in. As Furano and Biei, a popular tourist spots in Hokkaido is not very far from Asahikawa,...
You can go to Hokkaido from Tokyo by Hokkaido Shinkansen, (Hokkaido bullet train), however, there is still under construction on its route from Shin Hakodate Hokuto, in the south part of Hokkaido to Sapporo,...
Not a few people go to Hokkaido via Tokyo by Japanese domestic flight. Flight from Tokyo (Narita or Haneda) to Sapporo (New Chitose airport) is assumed as the busiest air route in Japan, so...
If you don’t join any group tour, then visit in Hokkaido individually, public transportation from/ to New Chitose airport is the most common way to reach/depart Sapporo downtown. As previous my post, bus and...
If you are interested in exploring some cities in Hokkaido from Sapporo by JR, would be better to get a discount ticket in advance. It is not available at all areas in Hokkaido, but...
As my previous post, major options to reach Sapporo downtown from new Chitose airport are JR and airport coach. (You can get taxi at the airport, but Japanese taxi is so expensive that I...
