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Getting here


one hour thirty munites from tokyo to New chitose airport by plane
Approximate Flying Times From Major Cities:
City Approximate Flying Time
Tokyo (HND) 1.30 Hours
Osaka Itami (ITM) 1.55 Hours
Osaka Kansai (KIX) 2.10 Hours
Fukuoka (FUK) 2.35 Hours
Okinawa (OKA) 3.30 Hours
Nagoya (NGO) 1.45 Hours
Sendai (SDJ) 1.10 Hours

Donan bus ticket counter
Donan bus
By bus
Chuo bus
Chuo bus ticket counter

By car
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Winter Driving
It is recommended that your car is equipped with proper snow/winter tires for the drive to Niseko. If you have all-season tires, please carry chains and know how to put them on. In case of heavy snowfall, a shovel and road salt are advisable.

Driving Regulations in Japan
Use of seatbelts in Japan by drivers and passengers is mandatory. Use of headlights during daylight on all vehicles is highly recommended. The maximum speed limit on every road is 60 km per hour with many slower areas along the way.

Metric Equivalents
All highway signs are posted in metric (kilometres per hour).
30 mph = 50 km/h, 50 mph = 80 km/h.

Gasoline is sold in litres: 1 US gallon = 3.78 litres
1 kilometre = 5/8 or .621 miles; 1 mile = 1 2/3 or 1.6 kilometres.

By JR train
2 hours from Sapporo
1.5 hours from Otaru
On foot ?
北海道内からのアクセス
From New Chitose Airport two hours by car
From Sapporo two hours by car
From JR Kutchan station ten minutes by car
Notice to JR train users : Please let us know beforehand, when you arrive at JR Kutchan station. We will arrange to pick you up.
Phone 0136-23-4322
From Otaru one hour thirty munutes by car
From Niseko-Hirafu ski resort #1bus stop three minutes by car

Maps

Here is Hokkaido.

Niseko Hirafu is at the red point on the map as above.
2 hours from Sapporo by car

2 hours from New Chitose airport by car



ISLAND is at the blue star on the map.








ISLAND is below the slopes.
Please drive carefully on slippery roads.

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