Sapporo-Furano Area Pass: routes, collection and seat reservations

Compare it if your train journeys between Sapporo, Furano, Biei and Asahikawa fall within four consecutive days. Add bus or taxi fares from the stations in Furano and Biei to the attractions you will visit.

JR Hokkaido accepts holders of valid passports issued by countries other than Japan. Present your original passport when exchanging or buying the pass; a copy or residence card is not accepted. Carry the passport while travelling. A travel agency may also have separate sales conditions for its own product.

These are JR’s official prices in Japanese yen. Advance prices apply to Exchange Orders bought from overseas travel agencies and purchases through JR-EAST Train Reservation; station prices apply at designated JR Hokkaido stations. Reseller prices are separate. Child prices apply to ages 6–11.

The pass is valid for four consecutive days from your chosen start date. You cannot choose separate travel days. Once the actual pass is issued, its start date and type cannot be changed.

An electronic or paper Exchange Order from a travel agency must be exchanged for the actual pass before travel. A paper Exchange Order must be exchanged within three months of issue; an electronic Exchange Order within 90 days. Check that the name matches your passport exactly.

Specified JR routes include Otaru–Sapporo–New Chitose Airport, Takikawa (滝川)–Asahikawa–Biei–Furano and Takikawa–Furano. Tomamu is excluded. An attraction being in Furano or Biei does not mean its connecting bus is covered.

JR Hokkaido buses, Sapporo Subway and trams are not included. Check separate transport from the station to lavender farms or other attractions.

Exchange or buy this pass only at the designated counters at New Chitose Airport, Sapporo and Asahikawa stations. Furano Station is not listed as an exchange point for this pass.

All JR Hokkaido limited express trains have reserved seating only. Obtain an Ordinary Car reserved-seat ticket before boarding: seats cannot be assigned on the train. After collecting the pass, reserve at a station counter or reserved-seat ticket machine. Green Car travel requires both the Green Car charge and the limited express charge separately.

If a covered limited express is full, the official guidance permits standing in Ordinary Cars on the listed Hokuto, Suzuran, Kamui, Lilac, Soya, Sarobetsu, Okhotsk, Ozora, Tokachi and Furano Lavender Express services within the pass area. If you sit in a vacant seat, give it up when its reserved passenger arrives. Some seasonal trains cannot be used without a seat reservation.

Before exchange, request cancellation from the travel agency that sold your Exchange Order, under that seller’s fees and conditions. After the actual pass has been issued, its start date and type cannot be changed. Lost or stolen passes are not reissued. Ask the official purchase or exchange counter about refunds after exchange.