JR Hokkaido Rail Pass

I used the JR Hokkaido Furano Pass during my summer trip, and it was definitely worth it. It made traveling between Furano, Biei, and Asahikawa easy without buying separate tickets. The trains were clean, comfortable, and always on time. The scenery was the best part. Every ride offered beautiful views of flower fields, forests, rivers, and mountains, making the journey just as enjoyable as the destinations. The pass also gave me the freedom to explore without worrying about transportation costs. The only downside is that train services in rural Hokkaido are limited, so careful planning is necessary. Some attractions are also a bit far from the stations and may require a bus, bicycle, or a longer walk. Overall, the JR Hokkaido Furano Pass offers great value and is a convenient way to experience the beauty of central Hokkaido. I would happily use it again.

The Hokkaido JR Pass for 7 days is extremely useful. It helped me travel by train to many distant places. You can reach almost anywhere you want to go. It's especially helpful for northern Hokkaido, which is quite far. The Wakkanai JR train station takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to reach from Asahikawa. Afterwards, you can reach Chitose City from Asahikawa. I previously used it to travel to the eastern part of Hokkaido. It's so easy to take the train by ordering tickets at JR stations. If you take the bus, it takes too long. The train is a better choice and a better decision.

Best of the best railway pass! For foreigner traveller, remember to claim the ticket at JR tourist information counter. Although it is abit time consuming traveling from Sapporo to Hakodate (chasing for cherry blossom season at Goryokaku), I still managed to enjoy traveling with Hokuto Express Train. Also went to Otaru and Shiroishi by JR. WORTH THE PRICE!

I bought the 4-day Sapporo-Furano pass. The redemption process was easy. With the pass, you can reserve seats for free on all express/rapid trains, which would otherwise cost an extra JPY1000 on top of the usual base fare. With the pass, I went to Asahikawa's Asahiyama Zoo, Furano's Ningle Terrace, Sapporo, and Otaru. It's well worth the value! I'd definitely recommend the pass for anyone planning to visit a few places in Hokkaido over a few days.

If you're planning to travel between cities, especially from Hakodate to Sapporo, this is very worthwhile. The round trip alone almost covers the pass cost, and the remaining days are a bonus. This time, there was a bundled ticket: I bought the Have Fun in Hokkaido Pass, which allows you to choose 3 attractions for 4xx baht (approximately 2000 yen), which is very cheap. You can enter participating attractions and also get discounts. For the first place, we chose Asahiyama Zoo, but you have to exchange the ticket at Asahikawa Station. They will give you a package ticket. There's an Information & Product Center on the far right side of the station (opposite AEON Mall). The entrance fee is 1000 yen + an 800 yen food discount ticket for cafes or restaurants inside or around the zoo, as we also used it at a cafe outside (opposite the zoo) + a 10% discount coupon for restaurants or gift shops in the area. Very good value! For the second place, we went up Sapporo TV Tower, which costs 1000 yen. We were going to go to the third place (Mount Moiwa, ropeway fee 2200 yen) but didn't because we were tired. We also had a snowstorm on the day we planned to go, but the ticket was still worth it.

Redeem and claim at any station with ease. Fully utilize the pass for 5 days to explore Eastern and Northern Hokkaido. Seat reservations are also easy to make, either by machine or manually. All seasonal trains are covered as well!

easy to redeem. just gotta go any of the ticket redemption booth to activate. And inform the staff which date you wish to activate it. Recommended to redeem it as soon as you arrive because the queue may be long if you go to the booth on the day of activation. Its worth it especially if you are visiting multiple locations outside the city.

JR Pass는 사용하기 쉽고 JR 홋카이도의 모든 지역에 접근할 수 있지만, 삿포로역의 줄이 매우 길고 폭설로 인해 겨울철 지연이 발생할 수 있으므로 공항에서 패스를 교환하는 것이 좋습니다.

Redemption of the voucher at JR station at new chitose airport was easy. I just showed the booking QR code and they asked the dates I wanted to use to pass and it was given with a cute ticket holder. I was able to use it on my trips to Otaru, Asahikawa, Biei, Furano and back to New Chitose Airport. I want to use it again when I come back in Summer.

Definitely worth getting, especially since it also includes the train ride from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station. Otaru, the Royce chocolate factory town, Noboribetsu, and the Hill of the Buddha are very interesting sights to see, and the train ride to these sights is included in the ticket. And yes, I love the little ticket holder they gave :)