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Famous Onsen
Noboribetsu, Jozankei, Otaru, Niseko, Lake Shikotsu, Lake Toya, Tokachigawa, Lake Akan, Shiretoko (Utoro), Hakodate Yunokawa
(For all hot spring areas in the Hokkaido Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)
Airports
New Chitose Airport (CTS), Hakodate Airport (HKD), Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), Kushiro Airport (KUH)
Major Stations
Sapporo Station, Otaru Station, Asahikawa Station, Obihiro Station, Kushiro Station, Hakodate Station
For your reference, the routes below show the typical access to each onsen from major transportation hubs.
(1) 1 hour by bus from New Chitose Airport to Lake Shikotsuko
(2) 30 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Chitose Station, then 45 min by bus to Lake Shikotsuko
1h 10 min by bus from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal to Jozankei
(1) 35 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Otaru Station
(2) 1h 15 min by JR Limited Express from New Chitose Airport to Otaru Station
(1) 1h 55 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Kutchan Station
(2) 2h 30 min by bus from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal to Niseko
(3) 3h 30 min by bus from New Chitose Airport to Niseko
(1) 1h 20 min by bus from New Chitose Airport to Noboribetsu Onsen
(2) 1h 40 min by bus from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal to Noboribetsu Onsen
(3) 3 min by JR Chitose Line from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Chitose Station, 42 min by JR Limited Express from Minami-Chitose Station to Noboribetsu Station, then 15 min by bus to Noboribetsu Onsen
(4) 1h 12 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Noboribetsu Station, then 15 min by bus to Noboribetsu Onsen
(1) 3 min by JR line from New Chitose Airport to Minami Chitose Station, then 1h 25 min by JR Limited Express to Toya Station and 20-min bus ride to Lake Toyako Onsen
(2) 1h 55 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Toya Station, then 20 min by bus to Lake Toyako Onsen
(3) 2h 45 min by bus from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal to Lake Toyako Onsen
(1) 3 min by JR line from New Chitose Airport to Minami Chitose Station, then 2h 20 min by JR Limited Express to Obihiro Station and 30-min bus ride to Tokachigawa Onsen
(2) 2h 45 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Obihiro Station, then 30 min by bus to Tokachigawa Onsen
(1) 3 min by JR line from New Chitose Airport to Minami Chitose Station, then 3h 45 min by JR Limited Express to Kushiro Station and 1h 50-min bus ride to Lake Akanko Bus Center
(2) 1h 15 min by bus from Kushiro Airport to Lake Akanko Bus Center
(1) 35 min by bus from Asahikawa Airport to Asahikawa Station, then 1h 55 min by bus to Sounkyo
(2) 1h 25 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Asahikawa Station, then 1h 55 min by bus to Sounkyo
(1) 20 min by bus from Memanbetsu Airport to Yobito Station
(2) 1h 25 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Asahikawa Station, then 3h 45 min by JR Limited Express “Taisetsu” to Abashiri Station
(3) 6h 15 min by bus from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal to Abashiri Station
(1) 2h 15 min by bus from Memanbetsu Airport to Utoro Onsen Bus Terminal
(2) 7h 30 min by bus from Chuo Bus Saporo Terminal to Utoro Onsen Bus Terminal
(1) 3h 50 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Hakodate Station
(2) 4h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, then 15 min by JR Hakodate Main Line to Hakodate Station
(3) 10 min by taxi from Hakodate Airport
(1) 50 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Takikawa Station, then 1h 5 min by JR Nemuro Main Line to Furano Station
(2) 1h 25 min by JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Asahikawa Station, then 35 min by JR Nemuro Main Line to Biei Station
(3) 15 min by bus from Asahikawa Airport to Biei Station
(4) 1 hour by bus from Asahikawa Airport to Furano Station
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.
The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)
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