Travel Notes
- About the Pass | 2023 East Hokkaido Bus Pass (Early Winter Edition) -
*Major tourist areas: Abashiri, Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Kitami, Obihiro, etc.
*Valid from October 23, 2023 to January 26, 2024.
*This is a pre-booked pass. After completing your reservation, you will be issued a reservation number. Please use this number to register your bus/pass on the Japapass reservation platform.
*The reservation platform allows you to make reservations, cancel, and modify your boarding date. Modifications must be made at least two days before your scheduled departure date; cancellations cannot be made after this date.
*This pass must be used on consecutive dates.
*It is recommended to make bus reservations at least five days in advance. If there are still seats available, reservations can be made up to 5:00 PM two days before your departure date.
*If using this bus pass, please ensure you make a reservation in advance. Even though some routes may operate without reservations, please make your reservation on the reservation page. *If you do not make a reservation in advance, you will be charged the original bus fare for each route on the day of your trip and will not be eligible for the unlimited ride offer. Please note this.
*Please do not board if the bus is fully booked.
*When boarding, please be sure to present the "Ticket" page sent to your email address after booking, or print out your ticket and present it to the bus attendant for confirmation.
*The reservation website is available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. However, please note that bus drivers only speak Japanese.
- Reservable Buses and Passes | Eastern Hokkaido Bus Pass (Early Winter Edition) -
■ Reservable Buses
1. Intercity Bus | NEW Sunrise: Asahikawa/Sounkyo to Onneyu/Kitami to Kushiro/Akan
※Reservations open 2 months in advance of departure
2. Intercity Bus | North Liner: Asahikawa/Furano/Sounkyo to Obihiro
※Reservations open 2 months in advance of departure
3. Intercity Bus | Sweets Liner: Tokachigawa Onsen/Obihiro Station to Kushiro Airport
※Reservations open 2 months in advance of departure
4. Intercity Bus | Limited Express Nemuro
5. Local Bus | Akan Airport Liner ※Reservations open one month in advance of your departure date
6. Local Bus | Kushiro Station/Kushiro Airport to Lake Akan Line
7. Local Bus | Shari Station to Utoro Line
8. Local Bus | Kushiro to Nakashibetsu to Rausu Line
9. Local Bus | Nemuro to Nakashibetsu Airport Line
10. Local Bus | Abashiri to Higashimokoto Line
■Reservable Passes
1. Pass | VISIT TOKACHI PASS (1-Day Pass) ※1
2. Pass | Kitami Bus PASS (1-Day Pass) ※2
3. Pass | DOKOBUS Abashiri Sightseeing Bus (1-Day Pass) ※3
4. Pass | Nemuro Kotsu Pass (1-Day Pass) ※4
※1
Please book at least one day in advance. Make reservations on Japapass's "My Page" and pick up your ticket at the following location on the day of boarding.
Obihiro Station Bus Terminal or Obihiro Airport 1F Information Counter
**This service is not available to residents of the Tokachi area.
**When redeeming, please present the reservation screen in Japapass's "My Items" and 1: Documentation showing your current address (e.g., driver's license) and 2: Proof of transportation to Tokachi (e.g., flight reservation record, boarding pass, hotel reservation screen).
※2
Please make reservations on Japapass's "My Page" at least one day in advance and pick up your ticket at Kitami Bus Terminal (next to JR Kitami Station) on the day of boarding.
If you are arriving at Memanbetsu Airport on the same day, you can take a bus from Memanbetsu Airport to Kitami Bus Terminal. Please show the Japapass "My Page" reservation screen (or your reservation email) to the bus driver.
※3
This plan is for advance reservations of the Abashiri Sightseeing Facility Tour Bus (1-day pass).
The boarding and disembarkation locations displayed at the time of booking may differ from the actual locations used.
To use the "Sightseeing Bus," please contact the operating company directly on the day of your trip using the following method to reserve your specific boarding and disembarkation locations.
Automatic Telephone Guide Reservation (Chinese) 050-1807-3323
Online Reservation https://passenger-app.ai-bus.jp/private/abashiri1020/signIn?isMigrate=true
**Reservable Boarding and Disembarkation Locations https://www.dokobus-abashiri.jp/area_map/
※4
Please make your reservation at least one day in advance on your Japapass "My Page." Upon disembarking, please show the "My Page" reservation screen or the reservation email screen to the bus driver for confirmation.
You can use the route buses operated by Nemuro Kotsu [Hanasaki Line, Nosa Line, Atsutoko Line, Koju Loop Line, and Nishihama Line].
◆Please be sure to read the General Terms and Conditions of Travel Service.(Japanese)
https://gransea-n.jp/terms_conditions/terms_conditions.php
【Travel Planning and Execution】
Gran Cino Co.
Registered Travel Agency No. 2-3098
Full member of Japan Association of Travel Agents
Assist 90-4F, 1-18-14 Honjo Higashi, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0074, Japan
Reina Laoyama, General Travel Service Supervisor
