All JR Hokkaido Lines (except Hokkaido Shinkansen) .
Reserved seats in ordinary car of limited express trains on JR Hokkaido Line.
Reserved seats of special rapid and rapid trains on JR Hokkaido Line.
Local trains on JR Hokkaido Line.
Reserved seats of temporary trains (limited express/ rapid/ local) on JR Hokkaido Line.
Hokkaido Rail Pass can be used toward on all JR Hokkaido train lines with the exception of Hokkaido Shinkansen. Hokkaido Rail Pass cannot be used on lines of other companies such as South Hokkaido Railway, Sapporo Municipal Subway, etc.
Hokkaido Rail Pass holders cannot ride the Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa and Hayate trains. If you wish to ride the Hokkaido Shinkansen, you will be required to purchase a separate Basic fare ticket, Limited express ticket, etc.
Hokkaido Rail Pass holders cannot take the “South Hokkaido Railway”. A separate ticket will be required when taking the train.
Hokkaido Rail Pass holders cannot take the reserved seats of SL Paleo Express. A separate ticket will be required when taking the train.
We made full use of the pass by heading out to Otaru for breakfast everyday at the Sankaku market. We also took the limited express from Hakodate to Sapporo and did a day trip to Asahikawa from Sapporo to visit the zoo. The pass lets you reserve a seat for free so for us it’s definitely worth it.
Safe lots of time on buying the tickets at the station.
easy to redeem in the airport
Great, price is attractive on pelago, with responsive customer service. Just show QR code at the JR ticket counter with your passport. Counter staff will ask for your passport to process, and ask you which date you want to start your pass on. Request to reserve the train to the destination you're headed to, i managed to get my reserved seating to Otaru and catch the train departs 7 min after I got my ticket. Recommend this pass to anyone traveling to Otaru, Noboribetsu and Hakodate.