What's the easiest way to get to Sapporo, Japan from Misawa, Japan?
I will be in Misawa, Japan for a month, and I'd like to visit Sapporo while I'm in Northern Japan. Google maps provides two solutions for travel but I thought it might be worth it to ask others more experience with traveling in Japan if there are alternatives.
Google Map Solution - both car and train are about 9 hours.
Best Answer
You could take the rather pleasant Silver Ferry service from Hachinohe to Tomakomai if you have a few hours to spare and would rather do so on a boat than on a train. The transfers from your desired start / end points only take 20 minutes (from Misawa to Hachinohe) and about 45 minutes (from Tomakomai to Sapporo).
In total you're looking at 12,500 JPY for the ferry and 1960 JPY for the 2 trains I've noted above - so a bit cheaper than the train too, and although it takes slightly longer (9-10 hours all in) you'll actually see a bit of scenery (rather than burrowing underground via the Seikan Tunnel).
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How do you get to Sapporo Japan?
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.How long is the bullet train from Tokyo to Hokkaido?
The majority Hokkaido Shinkansen trains are Hayabusa, which run between Tokyo Station and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, and seat reservation is required. The journey from Tokyo to Hakodate takes approximately 4 hours and 4 minutes.How much is Shinkansen from Tokyo to Hokkaido?
The Hokkaido Shinkansen route is connected Honshu (the main island of Japan) to Hokkaido, allowing direct access from Tokyo Station to Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Station. The bullet train journey takes approximately four hours and costs 23,210 yen.Is Misawa close to Tokyo?
The distance from Misawa to Tokyo is 357 miles. The road distance is 424 miles.Rnbstylerz \u0026 AREES - WHAT
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The one faster alternative would be to go to Aomori and fly from there to Sapporo, there are direct flights on both JAL and ANA. However, this is considerably more expensive (~US$190).
Personally, I'd be tempted to drive, unlike most of Japan a car is quite handy in Hokkaido. Sapporo is a nice enough city, but the real attractions in the countryside. Also, if you take the Oma-Hakodate ferry, you can stop off at eg. Osore-zan and Yagen Valley in Shimokita on the way.
Rome2Rio has a good summary of your options: http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Misawa/Sapporo
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