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Hokkaido
Hokkaido
City Overview
The majestic nature where you can see the horizon, and the northern earth, Hokkaido, where you can enjoy the taste of crabs and salmon roe, is a tourist area that represents Japan. There are no charms such as towns such as Sapporo and Otaru, lavender Furano, many lakes and marshes. The fun varies depending on the season, such as a vast flower garden in the spring, a number of activities using nature in the summer, a magnificent scale of autumn leaves in the fall, and snow sports and a clear view of a large snowy field in the winter, so there is plenty of fresh charm no matter how many times you visit.
Basic Information
- Address:
- 6-1 Kita 3-Jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido (Hokkaido Government)
- Region: Hokkaido
- Prefecture: Hokkaido
Demographics
- Total Population:
5,093,983
- Number of Households:
2,809,828
Other Info
● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
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Access Info
■ From Tokyo
[Airplane]
From Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes; from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes.
[Railway]
From Ueno Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on the "Hayabusa" JR Tōhoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, about 4 hours 3 minutes to 4 hours 21 minutes. Take the JR Hokuto-Hakodate Line from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station to Shin-Sapporo Station from about 3 hours 17 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes. Total 8 hours 10 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using the Grand Class.
[Ferry]
From Oarai Port to Tomakomai West Port for about 17 hours 45 minutes 18 hours.
■ From Osaka
[Airplane]
Kansai International Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours; Osaka International (Itami) Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.
[Railway]
Take the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi" train from Shin-Osaka Station to Tokyo Station for about 2 hours 21 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. For access from Tokyo Station to Sapporo Station, refer to the Tokyo traffic column. About 11 hours and 15 minutes in total. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Grand Class Nozomi.
[Ferry]
About 20 hours and 55 minutes from Maizuru Port to Otaru Port (Shin Nihonkai Ferry)
[Airplane]
From Narita International Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes; from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes.
[Railway]
From Ueno Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on the "Hayabusa" JR Tōhoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, about 4 hours 3 minutes to 4 hours 21 minutes. Take the JR Hokuto-Hakodate Line from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station to Shin-Sapporo Station from about 3 hours 17 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes. Total 8 hours 10 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using the Grand Class.
[Ferry]
From Oarai Port to Tomakomai West Port for about 17 hours 45 minutes 18 hours.
■ From Osaka
[Airplane]
Kansai International Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours; Osaka International (Itami) Airport to New Chitose Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.
[Railway]
Take the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi" train from Shin-Osaka Station to Tokyo Station for about 2 hours 21 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. For access from Tokyo Station to Sapporo Station, refer to the Tokyo traffic column. About 11 hours and 15 minutes in total. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Grand Class Nozomi.
[Ferry]
About 20 hours and 55 minutes from Maizuru Port to Otaru Port (Shin Nihonkai Ferry)