The Hoikkaido Rail Pass is the special ticket available only to travelers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sightseeing.

Applicable Transportation

With a Green-type HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS, you can use Green cars operated by Hokkaido Railway Co. With an Ordinary-type HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS, you can use reserved ordinary car seats of trains operated by Hokkaido Railway Co. If you use a sleeping car, you must pay the limited express charge and berth charge.

Many JR HOKKAIDO trains have Green cars (superior accommodations); all have ordinary cars. You can use Green cars or ordinary cars with a Green-type PASS, and you can use ordinary cars with an Ordinary-type PASS, without paying additional charges.

Pass holder should exchange their Exchange order to HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS at a JR Hokkaido Station within 3 months from the date of issue and before their first departure. At that time, you must specify the date that you want to start using the PASS. It can be any date within one month from the date the PASS is received (the date cannot be changed)

Seat Reservations

Seat reservations can be made without additional payment. To make a reservation, apply at any major station or Travel Serivce Center (Twinkle Plaza) or a reservation office (midori-no-madoguchi) at a JR HOKKAIDO station.

A non-reserved seat can be used simply by presenting your HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS.

Under 6 years old not occupying seat is free of charge.