Smart cards can be used for travel inside Sapporo City and around its outskirts via public transportation. At present, smart cards that can be used in Sapporo are SAPICA (Sapporo Municipal Transportation), Kitaca (JR Hokkaido), Suica (JR East), PASMO, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, ICOCA, Hayakaken, nimoca, and SUGOCA.
From SapporoThere are multiple trains per hour between Sapporo and Otaru along the JR Hakodate Main Line. The one way trip costs 750 yen and takes 30 minutes by rapid train or 45 minutes by local train. About two trains per hour continue on to New Chitose Airport (70 minutes, 1910 yen one way).
The journey from Sapporo to Niseko usually takes around 3-4 hours depending on your start point and costs about 3,500 yen. Similarly, various bus companies also offer direct services to Niseko from New Chitose Airport.
From Sapporo Station Bus Terminal, take the Jotetsu Bus number 7 or 8 for Jozankei Onsen. Buses depart two or three times an hour, take 75 minutes and cost 790 yen one way. Alternatively, you can catch Jotetsu Bus number 12 from Makomanai Station, the terminal station of Sapporo's Namboku Subway Line.
New Chitose Airport (?????, Shin-Chitose Kūkō) (IATA: CTS, ICAO: RJCC) is an international airport located 2.7 NM (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) south-southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area.
By train. Take the JR Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (4 hours) and transfer to the Hokuto limited express to Sapporo (3.5 hours). The entire one way trip costs around 29,000 yen and takes around eight hours. It is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and JR East South Hokkaido Rail Pass.
Spring (March – May) and Autumn (September – October) is when you'll see less people visiting. However, in all honesty these are some of the best seasons to see Japan. Expect moderate prices & less crowds whilst you enjoy some spectacular Hokkaido scenery.
Train travel is quickest and most economical method of travel here. Buy a 3-day pass if you're traveling around Hokkaido. Taking the kaisoku train is the most logical way to get to Sapporo from the New Chitose Airport. It gets you to Sapporo station in 36 minutes, and there is a train leaving every 15 minutes.
Snowfall. April is the last month it regularly snows in Sapporo. During 4.9 snowfall days, Sapporo aggregates 68mm (2.68") of snow. Throughout the year, there are 111.9 snowfall days, and 1723mm (67.83") of snow is accumulated.
A total of 14 flights will be operated to the capital of Hokkaido, a vast island accounting for about a fifth of Japan's total area. Singapore Airlines operates year-round services to four other Japanese cities, namely Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo (both Haneda and Narita airports).
If you choose to drive from New Chitose Airport to Niseko, you will need to follow Route 276 all the way to Kutchan, and then follow Route 343 into Niseko. The drive can take between 2 ½ -3 hours. During winter car travel is not recommended due to dangerous road conditions.
SAPPORO – The aurora borealis has been photographed by an astronomical observatory in Hokkaido — the first time in 11 years the northern lights have been observed in Japan. The last time the aurora was observed in Japan was in November 2004, in the nearby town of Shimokawa, Hokkaido.
Three main Hokkaido airports: New Chitose Airport (CTS), Hakodate Airport (HKD), and Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) With several direct international flights, New Chitose Airport is well-known as the gateway to Hokkaido.
Hokkaido (Japanese: ???, Hepburn: Hokkaidō, literally "Northern Sea Circuit") is the second largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
Sapporo Airport (IATA: CTS, ICAO: RJCC), also known as Chitose International Airport, is a medium sized airport in Japan. Sapporo Airport has non-stop passenger flights scheduled to 44 destinations in 8 countries. At present, there are 30 domestic flights from Sapporo.
SPK is the Metropolitan Area Code for the Japanese city Sapporo. The airports are New Chitose Airport (CTS) and Okadama Airport (OKD).
