A ropeway leads to the top of Mount Hakodate, which is also accessible by bus. Hakodate's shinkansen station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, is located 15 kilometers north of the city center in Hokuto City. Relay trains connect the shinkansen station with Hakodate Station in 20 minutes. The ...
Since March 2016 it’s been possible to take theHokkaidō Shinkansenfrom Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station. That’s inHakodate, at the bottom of Hokkaidō, which is…not so close to Sapporo. While there are plans to extend the Shinkansen to Sapporo, that isn’t scheduled to happen until...
There is no direct Shinkansen service from Tokyo to Sapporo, so you’ll need to transfer to a regular express train at Shin-Hakodate Hokuto. Hokkaido Shinkansen, 4.5 hours Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate Hokuto fare: ¥12,100 + express rate (from ¥11,330 – prices vary by season) ...
East–South Hokkaidō Pass: Covers travel on the Yamagata branch line from Tokyo Station to Shinjō Station. It also covers the entire Tōhoku Shinkansen route from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori Station, and onwards to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on theHokkaidō Shinkansen. Finally, it also covers the Ak...
East–South Hokkaidō Pass: Covers travel on the Akita Shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita Station. It also covers theTōhoku Shinkansento Shin-Aomori Station, and onwards to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on theHokkaidō Shinkansen. Finally, it can also be used on the Yamagata branch lines, and for ...
How to get to Sapporo It is very easy to get toSapporo: once you get to Shin Hakodate station, you need to take theLtd Express Super Hokutoor Express Hokuto (3h30). The shinkansen line addition from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo Station is scheduled to open in 2030. ...
Tōhoku–South Hokkaidō Pass: Covers travel from Shin-Shirakawa Station in Fukushima Prefecture to Shin-Aomori Station, and onwards to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on the Hokkaidō Shinkansen. For more information, see our guide to JR East rail passes. Good to know: The Tōhoku Area Pass is on...
Tōkaidō, San’yō, and Kyūshū Shinkansen:Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka (Hakata Station), and Kagoshima-Chuō. Tōhoku, Yamagata, Akita, and Hokkaidō Shinkansen:Utsunomiya, Fukushima, Sendai, Shin-Aomori, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. ...
Hokkaido Shinkansen: A continuation of the Tohoku Shinkansen through the undersea Seikan Tunnel to Shin-Hakodate Hokuto (scheduled to extend to Sapporo by 2030—JR East) Akita Shinkansen: A branch off the Tohoku Shinkansen from Morioka to Akita Station (JR East) ...
If you plan on taking the Shinkansen a lot, it’s a good idea to buy a rail pass. As we mentioned, the regular price for a return ticket on the Shinkansen between Tokyo and Hiroshima is around¥38,000. Meanwhile, return journeys from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (Hakodate, in Hokkai...