Comments on: SAPPORO ON A BUDGET: Travel Guide & Itinerary

By: Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:36:05 +0000

Hi, thank you for your comprehensive travel guide, it help us a lot & enjoyed an exciting tour, live like a local in a foreign country and not a conventional tour packages.

We are planning to visit Osaka & Sapporo this coming January 02 – January 08, 2023 because its my kids(12y/o is the youngest) vacation, we are 8 in our group, what itinerary do you suggest coming from Manila.

Since its winter, can you please recommend a hostel wherein we can stay near the train station which is less expensive and comfortable with heater.

By: philip

philip — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 09:13:35 +0000

Thank you Yoshke. your advice certainly sounds very logical ..ill also follow your sample itinerary in sapporo ..Thanks again

By: Yosh Dimen

Yosh Dimen — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:53:16 +0000

In reply to Philip Yam.

Hi Philip!

Your itinerary would be like this, right?

Day 1 – Arrival in Narita/Tokyo > Sapporo
Day 2 – Sapporo
Day 3 – Sapporo
Day 4 – Sapporo
Day 5 – Sapporo > Shirakawago
Day 6 – Shirakawago > Tokyo
Day 7 – Tokyo
Day 8 – Tokyo
Day 9 – Tokyo
Day 10 – Tokyo
Day 11 – Departure

If so, you DON’T need the 14-DAY JR PASS at all.

Note that the closest major airports to Shirakawago are Nagoya and Komatsu, NOT Tokyo/Narita/Haneda.

If you’re OK with the travel time, you can use a 7-DAY JR PASS to cover Narita > Sapporo > Toyama/Takayama/Nagoya (jumpoff points to Shirakawa). No need for plane tickets.

If the long travel time is an issue, then no need for a JR Pass. Just book flights to cover Narita > Sapporo > Nagoya/Komatsu. Then, instead of a JR Pass, book city or regional passes instead.

Either way, the 14-Day JR Pass is out of the picture.

By: Philip Yam

Philip Yam — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:08:34 +0000

Hello ..can you help me ? my wife and i are planning to go to japan for 11 days in february 2021 .. we are planning to visit sapporo for 4 days and spend overnight in shirakwa-go and the rest in tokyo …..we already have a RT to narita . is it cheaper to buy a 7 days JR pass and local plane ticket ( narita-sapporo-narita ) or should we buy a 14 day JR pass ? Thank you in advance.

By: Yosh Dimen

Yosh Dimen — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 06:02:17 +0000

In reply to darling. Within Sapporo or Hokkaido, yes.

By: darling

darling — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:22:02 +0000

Hi, Can i still use my PASMO IC card in Sapporo?

By: Yosh Dimen

Yosh Dimen — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 03:08:15 +0000

In reply to crizel. late January - early February

By: crizel

crizel — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:55:31 +0000

what month did you go to sapporo?

By: Yosh Dimen

Yosh Dimen — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:08:21 +0000

In reply to Mharj. No problem!

By: Mharj

Mharj — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:57:45 +0000

In reply to Yosh Dimen. Thank you so much for the reply.

By: Yosh Dimen

Yosh Dimen — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:27:25 +0000

In reply to Mharj. Hi Mharj! Yep, it's possible to explore Sapporo DIY-style. :)