Transporte em Hakodate

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.

I love the convenience of the JR Pass as it connects all places of interest via Shinkansen. It's just getting more and more expensive... news reported it will increase in price again this October, so I'd better use it now 😂 Klook made the purchase easy and convenient. I received the pass in less than 5 days via DHL 👍🏻

The itinerary for this trip is: Day 1, take the Narita Express (N'EX) from Narita Airport to Tokyo Station, then transfer to the Shinkansen to Yamagata Station. Day 2, from Yamagata to Shinjo to Oishida to Yamagata. We originally planned to take a boat tour on the Mogami River, but due to heavy snow, we turned back and went to Ginzan Onsen instead. Day 3, in the morning, we went to Zao to take the cable car. In the afternoon, we took the Shinkansen from Yamagata to Fukushima to Sendai to Lake Tazawa. Day 4, we took the Lake Tazawa Loop Bus, then traveled from Lake Tazawa to Morioka to Shin-Aomori (the JR section from Shin-Aomori to Aomori was suspended due to heavy snow, so we took a bus into the city). Day 5, we explored Aomori city. From Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate to Hakodate (JR Pass, Hakodate Liner is also available!). We took the cable car up Mount Hakodate to see the night view. Day 6, we explored Hakodate city. From Hakodate to Toya (Hokuto Limited Express) to Toya Station Front to Toyako Onsen (bus). In the evening, we enjoyed the beautiful Toya Winter Illumination and Music Fireworks Festival.

When planning your itinerary, you can calculate whether a JR Pass is cost-effective based on the expenses for Shinkansen and other train rides. For subways, trams, and buses, you'll need a Suica card, which is also very convenient! You won't have to buy tickets for the Shinkansen before each trip, and you'll also need to reserve seats for the Shinkansen. A JR Pass allows you to use one card for everything, which is very convenient if you're traveling to various distant attractions!