Travel Notes
- About the Pass | 2024 East Hokkaido Bus Pass -
*Major tourist areas: Abashiri, Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Kitami, Obihiro, etc.
*Valid period: March 4, 2024 - July 12, 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 and will not be eligible for the unlimited ride discount. Please note:
*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 the ticket and present it to the bus attendant for confirmation.
- Reservable Buses and Passes | Eastern Hokkaido Bus Pass (Spring Edition) -
■ Reservable Buses
Intercity Bus | NEW Sunrise: Asahikawa/Sounkyo to Onneyu/Kitami to Kushiro/Akan
*Reservations open 2 months in advance
Intercity Bus | North Liner: Asahikawa/Furano/Sounkyo to Obihiro
*Reservations open 2 months in advance
Intercity Bus | Sweets Liner: Tokachigawa Onsen/Obihiro Station to Kushiro Airport
*Reservations open 2 months in advance
Intercity Bus | Limited Express Nemuro
Local Bus | Akan Airport Liner ※Reservations open one month in advance of your boarding date
Local Bus | Kushiro Station/Kushiro Airport to Lake Akan Line
Local Bus | Shari Station to Utoro Line
Local Bus | Kushiro to Nakashibetsu to Rausu Line
Local Bus | Nemuro to Nakashibetsu Airport Line
Local Bus | Abashiri to Higashimokoto Line
■Reservable Passes
Pass | VISIT TOKACHI PASS (1-Day Pass) ※1
Pass | Kitami Bus PASS (1-Day Pass) ※2
Pass | DOKOBUS Abashiri Sightseeing Bus (1-Day Pass) ※3
Pass | Nemuro Kotsu Pass (1-Day Pass) ※4
※1
Please reserve the VISIT TOKACHI PASS (1-Day Pass) at least one day in advance on the Japapass "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.
**To redeem, please present the reservation screen in "My Items" on Japapass and 1: Documentation showing your current address (e.g., driver's license) and 2: Proof of transportation to Tokachi (e.g., flight reservation, boarding pass, hotel reservation screen).
※2
The Kitami Bus Pass (1-Day Pass) must be reserved at least one day in advance on the Japapass "My Page" app and collected at Kitami Bus Terminal (next to JR Kitami Station) on the day of departure.
If 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
The DOKOBUS Abashiri Sightseeing Bus (1-Day Pass) is an advance reservation for the Abashiri Sightseeing 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
Nemuro Kotsu Ticket (1-Day Pass) Please reserve your ticket at least one day in advance on your Japapass "My Page." Upon disembarking, 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
