I hope this gives you some inspiration for your winter trip to Hokkaido Japan! We appreciate the commissions we earn when you purchase a train pass through our Klook affiliate link: geni.us/sapporofuranopass
Hi, this is the video I’ve been waiting for! I was the one asking about this for my Yuki Matsuri trip in your last live video.😁 I’ll be traveling to Hokkaido, exploring Tohoku all the way to Tokyo in Feb, planning to use the JR East South Hokkaido Pass, so I can’t wait for your next video too! 😊 I will definitely use your link to buy my JR Sapporo-Furano Area Pass! I have questions, do you not recommend me to visit Biei the Shirogane Blue Pond? You don’t think it’s worth it in Winter season? Need your advice.. Thank you so much for the inspirations!! ❤
Yay! I was thinking of you when I made this video. ❄️ If you have the time and don't mind the long train ride, you certainly could visit Shirogane Blue Pond in Biei. I think it would take about 3 hours to get there from Sapporo. From Biei Station it's about a 30 minute bus ride. It looks like they have illuminations at the pond in winter. Here's some more info: www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/19266 You could visit Furano first, for Ningle Terrace shopping village www.visit-hokkaido.jp/en/spot/detail_11270.html. Then back track to Biei before returning to Sapporo. If you look at the map for the Sapporo-Furano Area Pass, there's a loop. In the winter you can't go the more direct route to Furano. Instead, you need to go through Asahikawa and Biei to reach Furano. 🌸Heidi
So sorry to bring up a different topic & question here. Thank you Heidi & George for giving these information right on time. I am not prepared for our trip yet😢 What regional passes you suggests for us Nov28/2024 day1-3Tokyo /Mt Fuji 4-6 Nagasaki 6-9 Hiroshima 10-17 Osaka Kyoto 18-21 Tokyo /Nagano or Gunma or Shirakawa go! Can I purchase online or from the office at Narita? ? Please please help 😮
Hi. For that spread out of locations the only pass that would cover everything is the Whole Japan Rail Pass. However, a 21-Day JR Pass costs 100,000 Yen per adult, and might not save you any money. You can enter each city into this Fare Calculator to see how much it would cost without the JR Pass: kenshoquest.com/recommends/jrpass-fare-calculator/ It looks like it would cost around 66,000 Yen purchasing separate tickets, which is less than the JR Pass. However, the JR Pass allows a lot of flexibility and you can add in whichever cities you decide to visit. If you prefer to buy individual Shinkansen bullet train tickets, here's one of our videos: ua-cam.com/video/E_GxIrm0fdg/v-deo.html
@@KenshoQuestMuch appreciated George, I will watch those videos tomorrow in detail, but if I present my itinerary printed, will they give me those tickets /pass from Narita itself? Because I wanted utilize the time between 1500 till 6am nearby, I have stay at Narita that night, waiting for my daughter.
Yes, you can use the pass however you like on the covered route. You can use it from the airport and to visit Asahikawa. From JR Asahikawa Station it's a 40 minute bus ride to Asahiyama Zoo. The bus ride is not covered by the pass, only the train. ❄️ Heidi
Hi. Yes, you normally can cancel Shinkansen bullet train tickets (if done at least 2 hours before departure time). However, you won't get back the entire amount you paid if there is a service fee (around 10%) or cancellation fee. 🌸 Heidi
Hi, I have a student visa and therefore the resident status, so if I am not mistaken it would not je possible for to buy the pass right ? Thank you for your answers and your great videos! They helped me a lot since I am in Japan :)
I hope this gives you some inspiration for your winter trip to Hokkaido Japan! We appreciate the commissions we earn when you purchase a train pass through our Klook affiliate link: geni.us/sapporofuranopass
Wow, i love the level of details! ❤❤❤ i’m a new fan!
Welcome to Kensho Quest! Here's our overview video of how to plan a trip to Japan: ua-cam.com/video/5o_PFG8xWWQ/v-deo.html
Hi, this is the video I’ve been waiting for! I was the one asking about this for my Yuki Matsuri trip in your last live video.😁 I’ll be traveling to Hokkaido, exploring Tohoku all the way to Tokyo in Feb, planning to use the JR East South Hokkaido Pass, so I can’t wait for your next video too! 😊
I will definitely use your link to buy my JR Sapporo-Furano Area Pass! I have questions, do you not recommend me to visit Biei the Shirogane Blue Pond? You don’t think it’s worth it in Winter season? Need your advice..
Thank you so much for the inspirations!! ❤
Yay! I was thinking of you when I made this video. ❄️ If you have the time and don't mind the long train ride, you certainly could visit Shirogane Blue Pond in Biei. I think it would take about 3 hours to get there from Sapporo. From Biei Station it's about a 30 minute bus ride. It looks like they have illuminations at the pond in winter. Here's some more info: www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/19266
You could visit Furano first, for Ningle Terrace shopping village www.visit-hokkaido.jp/en/spot/detail_11270.html. Then back track to Biei before returning to Sapporo. If you look at the map for the Sapporo-Furano Area Pass, there's a loop. In the winter you can't go the more direct route to Furano. Instead, you need to go through Asahikawa and Biei to reach Furano. 🌸Heidi
Thanks for another very helpful video! Is it better to buy tickets for Shiroi Koibito Park in advance?
I would just buy tickets at the counter when you arrive. 🍫☃️
@@KenshoQuest thank you!
So sorry to bring up a different topic & question here. Thank you Heidi & George for giving these information right on time. I am not prepared for our trip yet😢
What regional passes you suggests for us
Nov28/2024 day1-3Tokyo /Mt Fuji
4-6 Nagasaki
6-9 Hiroshima
10-17 Osaka Kyoto
18-21 Tokyo /Nagano or Gunma or Shirakawa go!
Can I purchase online or from the office at Narita? ? Please please help 😮
Hi. For that spread out of locations the only pass that would cover everything is the Whole Japan Rail Pass. However, a 21-Day JR Pass costs 100,000 Yen per adult, and might not save you any money. You can enter each city into this Fare Calculator to see how much it would cost without the JR Pass: kenshoquest.com/recommends/jrpass-fare-calculator/ It looks like it would cost around 66,000 Yen purchasing separate tickets, which is less than the JR Pass. However, the JR Pass allows a lot of flexibility and you can add in whichever cities you decide to visit. If you prefer to buy individual Shinkansen bullet train tickets, here's one of our videos: ua-cam.com/video/E_GxIrm0fdg/v-deo.html
And here's our video on how to calculate whether the Whole Japan Rail Pass is worth it: ua-cam.com/video/hsrZpVYH-ls/v-deo.html
Thank you George
This probably going to be our first and only Japan trip 😊
Any more tips suggestions please do comment❤
Thanksa lot❤
@@pancyn5914 Here’s our checklist for preparing for a Japan trip: ua-cam.com/video/5o_PFG8xWWQ/v-deo.htmlsi=itMpGD-B3x4igNFC
@@KenshoQuestMuch appreciated George, I will watch those videos tomorrow in detail, but if I present my itinerary printed, will they give me those tickets /pass from Narita itself? Because I wanted utilize the time between 1500 till 6am nearby, I have stay at Narita that night, waiting for my daughter.
Good day, Can I buy the pass but use the Airport and the Zoo only?
Yes, you can use the pass however you like on the covered route. You can use it from the airport and to visit Asahikawa. From JR Asahikawa Station it's a 40 minute bus ride to Asahiyama Zoo. The bus ride is not covered by the pass, only the train. ❄️ Heidi
Are shinkansen tickets refundable?
No
Hi. Yes, you normally can cancel Shinkansen bullet train tickets (if done at least 2 hours before departure time). However, you won't get back the entire amount you paid if there is a service fee (around 10%) or cancellation fee. 🌸 Heidi
@@KenshoQuestthank you Heidi 😮
Hi, I have a student visa and therefore the resident status, so if I am not mistaken it would not je possible for to buy the pass right ?
Thank you for your answers and your great videos! They helped me a lot since I am in Japan :)
Correct, you wouldn't be able to buy this pass. However, you could buy the train tickets separately and follow the same itinerary. ❄️ Heidi
I got hotel booked from 8 to 12 of february 2025
It was so expensive 😢
The price is double from normal day
Yeah, the hotels are more expensive during the festival. We paid a lot too. Enjoy the festival(s)! ☃️❄️