Hokkaido Pass

Hello,

I am going to spend total 13 days in Hokkaido and Osaka in early Aug. Tentative plan as follows:

Day 1 to 5 (stay in Sapporo)
- sightseeing in Sapporo nearby areas, e.g. Otaru.

Day 6 to 9 (stay in Furano)
- lavendar trip

Day 10 (stay in Hokadate)
- the famous night scenery

Day 11 to 15 (stay in Osaka)
- fly from Hokadate to Osaka
- sightseeing in Osaka and nearby areas


Based on the above plan, is it more cost savings to purchase a Hokkaido pass? If yes, 3 days or 5 days?


Welcome your reply and suggestions on the nearby areas that worth visit in Sapporo and Osaka.

Thank you.


Best regards,
Aminy

You need to buy 2 x 5 day Pass to cover the whole schedule and it costs 36,000 yen. Since we often use subways rather than JR within Sapporo, I would buy :

1)Sapporo-Otaru Welcome 1 day pass (1500 yen), which includes round-trip fares from Sapporo and Otaru and any number of subway rides in Sapporo
2)Sapporo-Furano Free 4day Kippu (5000 yen)
http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/travel/img/furano_e.pdf
3)Furano-Hakodate 12490 yen
(Furano-Takigawa-Sapporo-Hakodate)

Note that Furano-Hakodate takes 5.5 hrs.

JR Hokkaido
http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html

Hi J Lady,

Thank you for your reply and suggestion.

I am struggling if I should buy a 5-day Hokkaido pass or 4 day Furano/Biei pass which can save more cost.

In Osaka, I plan to visit Osaka and nearby areas like Kyoto. Think it is cheaper if I use the day pass or individual tickets. Right?

Best regards,
Aminy

You want to use the Pass from Day 6-10th, right?

5-day Pass 18,000 yen

Furano/Biei 4-day Pass 5,000 yen
Sapporo-Hakodate (one-way) 8790 yen
Hakodate-Hakodate Airport (by bus) 400 yen