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Traveling To Hirafu, Japan - Air Travel And Surface Transport


The Japanese island of Hokkaido is serviced by the major city of Sapporo. Sapporo's New Chitose International Airport receives flights from many foreign destinations . In addition, all the primary domestic Japanese airlines conduct numerous daily domestic flights to and from New Chitose.

From Australia you can either fly into Narita airport on an international flight and then take a national flight from Tokyo to Sapporo or you can fly to Sapporo directly via Hong Kong or Singapore.

Domestic flights from Tokyo to Sapporo's New Chitose Airport leave from both the Tokyo Narita International Airport and the Tokyo Haneda airport. You will have to take a 1.5 hour ground shuttle trip from Narita to Haneda if there are no flights available direct from Narita. The same bus ride applies from Haneda back to Narita on the return route if you can't get a flight straight from New Chitose to Narita.

You can then get from New Chitose Airport to Niseko by coach, car or train.

New Chitose Airport to Niseko

Coach

There are three coach companies Chuo, Donan and Goodsports Whiteliner. You can purchase tickets at arrival at the coach information counter in the arrivals hall. All signage is in English and easily found on arrival. The bus journey to the accommodation in Niseko is about 2.5 hours in duration and costs ¥2,300 per person one way or ¥3850 return. You can book and pay for spots in advance or buy seats in the airport. From the airport the majority of people take the bus to Niseko, as it is direct and the cheapest option. Visit the main Niseko website for coach timetables to Niseko.

You can also book a private automobile to take you from the airport to your Niseko accommodation. This makes sense for groups of between 5 and fourteen people (visit the Skybus website for current prices).

Train

If you are arriving into Niseko from Sapporo's Chitose Airport the train works out to be more expensive and it takes a little bit longer. You will want to lug your gear a lot more too and also have to alter trains at either Sapporo or Otaru. Once at the Kutchan Train Station you will have to use a taxi or bus to complete your journey. The cab ride can be in the region of ¥ 2000, adding to the cost quite substantially. However most tour operators will pick you up and drop you off.

Car

If you are voyaging around Hokkaido, then you might want to rent a car to make the most of you trip. Notethat in winter the driving conditions are extremely dangerous in Hokkaido due to the quantity of precipitation that Hokkaido gets and therefore if you intend to spend the majority of your vacation in Niseko then there is no real need for a vehicle. Vehicle hire is close to ¥15,000 per day and the travel time from New Chitose to Niseko is 2 to 3 hours. All vehicles have navigation and an English interface is available on inquiry. Car hiring companies will require an International Drivers License and a credit card with passport ID.

On Arrival

When you get to Niseko you will be able to obtain the keys to your Niseko accommodation from the management corporate and business that managed your property. If you arrive by shuttle you will have to get a cab or shuttle bus from the drop off area to the management business offices. There is a taxicab place at the drop off area. Sometimes management company staff can pick visitors up from the coach stop and take you to your Niseko chalet.

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