Can you use a JR Pass to travel between Sapporo and Tokyo?
I guess the title pretty much sums up the question. This would be my first time out of the country, and so I'm a little unexposed to things like this (and will not have anyone with me). Will a JR Pass work just fine for traveling between Sapporo and Tokyo? Are there any caveats? Do you have to get the green car version or go by ferry or anything else like that - or book reservations - or can you just take the standard JR Pass and run with it on demand for a regular train between the two?
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Can I use JR Pass from Tokyo to Sapporo?
Take the JR Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (4 hours) and transfer to the Hokuto limited express to Sapporo (3.5 hours). The entire one way trip costs around 29,000 yen and takes around eight hours. It is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and JR East South Hokkaido Rail Pass.Can I use JR Pass in Sapporo?
\u30fbThe rail pass cannot be used for JR Hokkaido Bus, the streetcar and the subway in Sapporo.Does JR Pass cover all of Japan?
Validity. The pass is valid on almost all trains operated on the nationwide network of JR (Japan Railways), including shinkansen, limited express, express, rapid and local trains. The map below shows the major train lines that are covered by the pass.Can you go to Hokkaido with JR Pass?
Japan Rail Pass covers the new Hokkaido Shinkansen route, including the super fast Hayabusa train. The JR Pass is really worth it if you are taking this route: as a normal ticket would cost 23,120 yen for the round-trip.Japan Rail Pass Explained (JR Pass) - What You Need To Know
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