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Find your best rail passes and bus tickets in Central Hokkaido (Otaru, Niseko, Iburi, Hidaka and Sorachi regions).
⚫︎ See also the useful tickets and passes in Sapporo Area.
⚫︎ Last updated: March 2024. Terms of Use and prices are subject to change. Check the latest information.
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Central Hokkaido
Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass
札幌・登別エリアパス
⚫︎ Sales Period: year-round
⚫︎ Where to buy: JR Station ticket offices (Sapporo, New Chitose Airport, Noboribetsu)
Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass covers Central Hokkaido’s top tourist destinations, such as Sapporo, Otaru and Noboribetsu Onsen.
Ichinichi Sanpo Kippu
一日散歩きっぷ
⚫︎ Sales Period: basically Sat, Sun and holiday late Apr-mid Nov (no pre-sale)
⚫︎ Where to buy: JR-designated stations in and around Sapporo
If you plan to day trip from Sapporo on weekend, JR Hokkaido’s Ichinichi Sanpo Kippu covers travel on local and rapid trains in Central Hokkaido, such as Otaru, Niseko, Noboribetsu, Furano and Biei.
Otaru & Niseko
Otaru 1-day Free Set Ticket
小樽1日フリーセット券
⚫︎ Sales Period: Year-round (no pre-sale)
⚫︎ Where to buy: Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal, Chuo Bus Sapporo Station ticket window
This discount travel package covers the highway bus return ticket between Sapporo and Otaru, and Otaru City Bus One-Day Pass (see below).
Otaru City Bus 1-Day Pass
おたる市内線バス1日乗車券
⚫︎ Sales Period: Year-round
⚫︎ Where to buy: Chuo Bus Otaru Station Terminal, inside the local bus etc.
This one-day pass is valid for the Chuo Bus inner-city lines. The main destinations include Otaru Aquarium, Tengu-yama, and Shioya-kaigan. You can board Otaru Bay Cruise with a discounted fare.
Iburi & Hidaka
Donan Bus Card
道南バスカード
⚫︎ Sales Period: Year-round
⚫︎ Where to buy: Donan Bus terminals (e.g. Tomakomai Station), consignment stores (e.g. Coop next to JR Muroran Station), inside the Donan Bus etc.
Get this advantageous pay-in-advance card (¥1000, ¥3000 or ¥5000) , which can be used on all the Donan Bus lines (including the highway buses).
Muroran City Bus 1-day Card
室蘭市内1日乗車カード
⚫︎ Sales Period: Year-round (no pre-sale)
⚫︎ Where to buy: Donan Bus Higashi-machi Terminal (8min walk from Higashi-Muroran Station east gate)
This one-day pass covers unlimited travel on the local bus in Muroran and Western Noboribetsu. You can visit the caoe Chikyu-misaki and Hakucho-ohashi bridge with this pass. Check the Donan Bus map.
Sorachi
Yutetsu Bus Yubari 1-day Pass
夕鉄バス一日乗車券
⚫︎ Sales Period: Year-round (no pre-sale)
⚫︎ Where to buy: Yutetsu-honsha Terminal, inside the bus
This one-day pass covers unlimited travel on the local bus in Yubari City, between JR Shin-Yubari Station and Yubari Coal Mine Museum.