Where exactly can I pick up or exchange the pass?

Only at three locations: New Chitose Airport Station, Sapporo Station, and Asahikawa Station. The pass cannot be collected elsewhere.

Do I need to print my ticket or is a mobile voucher accepted?

Bring your booking confirmation (digital is fine) along with your original passport. The passport is mandatory for redemption — a photocopy will not be accepted.

Can I board any seat on the train, or do I need to reserve in advance?

The pass covers unreserved travel, but you can collect a free reserved seat ticket at a station window or ticket vending machine before boarding. Seat availability is not guaranteed, especially on busy routes, so collect your reserved ticket as early as possible.

Does the pass cover the Sapporo subway or city trams?

No. The pass is valid only on JR Hokkaido trains within the coverage area. Sapporo's subway, streetcar, and JR Hokkaido Bus services are all excluded.

My child is 5 — do I need to buy them a ticket?

Children under 6 travel free, with up to two free children permitted per paying adult. They are not entitled to a reserved seat under the free allowance. A ticket is required for any additional children beyond two per adult.

I am travelling in a group — whose name needs to be on the booking?

The representative's name entered during booking must exactly match the name on the passport presented at redemption. If the names do not match, the pass cannot be issued.

Hokkaido Sapporo-Furano Area Pass

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Duration

4 days

Cancellation

Free cancellation 24hrs

Ticket type

Mobile ticket

Confirmation

Instant

What's included

Four consecutive days of unlimited travel on JR Hokkaido limited express, rapid, and local trains within the Sapporo-Furano coverage area

Access through automatic ticket gates (no manual ticketing required)

Free travel for up to two children under 6 per paying adult (seat not guaranteed)

Not included

Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa and Hayate services

South Hokkaido Railway

JR Hokkaido Bus services

Sapporo city streetcar and subway

Reserved seat tickets (these must be collected separately at a station window or vending machine before boarding — no additional charge, but availability is not guaranteed)

Meeting point

Sapporo Station, 3 Chome-4 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

1The pass can be exchanged or purchased at three locations only: New Chitose Airport Station, Sapporo Station, or Asahikawa Station. Present your original passport at the ticket counter. For group bookings, the representative's name on the booking must exactly match the name in the passport shown. After redemption, collect reserved seat tickets at a station window or vending machine before boarding any train where you want a guaranteed seat.

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