Getting There (Options)

Night Train 

     General Information (Japan Guide)

     With rail pass, only pay berth fee (寝台料金).

     Hokutosei Night Train

     Booking not available online via JR. Reservation at midori-no-guchi.

     ツイン・デラックス (Twin Deluxe) $138 berth fee + JR Pass.

     Departs Ueno @ 19:03, Arrives Sapporo @ 11:15 next morning.

     Cassiopeia Night Train

     Newer, but generally booked up by local travel agencies.  Can waitlist at any midori-no-guchi.

     Leaves Ueno on Fridays, Returns Saturdays and Mondays. 

Air 

Airports

     Asahikawa 旭川 (AKJ) - Central Hokkaido: Map

          Near Kamikawa/Sounkyo: "It takes 90 min. to travel from Asahikawa Airport to Sounkyo by car."

     New Chitose 新千歳 (CTS) - Sapporo: Map

     Hakodate - 函館 (HKD) Southernmost Hokkaido: Map

     Memanbetsu 女満別 (MMB)- Northeast Hokkaido: Map

Airlines

     ANA - Al Nippon Air (English booking, expensive)

• 9/13/09
  • CTS->TYO $350

     SkyMark - Discount Airline (English Booking)

• 9/13/09
  • CTS->TYO 712 11:30-13:05 $140  (English booking)

     AirDo - Hokkaido Air (Japanese Only)

• 9/13/09
  • CTS->TYO 018: 12:20-13:50 $166
  • MMB->TYO 072: 09:25-11:15 $131 
  • MMB->TYO 074: 14:25-16:15 $209 
  • AKJ->TYO 034: 12:50-14:30 $146
  • HKD->TYO 082: 08:40-10:00 $152 (Early and Late flight only 2x/day)