Destination Furano Asahikawa Central Hokkaido

 

【From New Chitose Airport　to Furano】

By Winter Ski Resort Direct Shuttle Bus
Direct shuttle buses link Tomamu and the Furano Ski Area from early December to early April. One-way fare is 2500Yen and the journey takes 2 hours. Bookings are required 1 week in advance.

By JR Hokkaido (Hokkaido Railway Company)
From New Chitose Airport, take a JR Hokkaido train to Sapporo. Once in Sapporo, catch a train to Takikawa and at JR Takikawa Station, change to a Furano bound train. One-way train fare is 4900Yen and the journey takes approximately 3 hours. Times and fares are subject to change, so please visit the JR Hokkaido web site before your trip.
*JR Hokkaido web site: http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html

By car
Take the expressway from Chitose to Takikawa. Takikawa is 172km from Chitose and tolls will cost 3500Yen. The journey will take approximately 2 hours 40 minutes.

New expressway will be connected from Chitose I.C directry to Tomamu I.C. November in 2011.
It should be shortly distance to Furano approximately 2 hours and more.

Car hire is available at New Chitose Airport. 660cc cars can be rented for approximately 7000Yen for 6 hours during winter plus the cost of gas. Toyota Rent-a-car has a limited number of cars with English GPS systems.
TOYOTA Rent- A-Car:http://sapporo-renta.com/english/
Nippon Rent-A-Car:http://www.nipponrentacar.co.jp/english/index.html

By Alpine Travel
Furano Alpine Travel runs shuttle buses between New Chitose Airport and Furano when reservations are received in advance. Alpine Travel also operates shuttle bus services between ski resorts.
Alpine Travel: http://www.alpn.jp/transportation/index.html

Other Transport Options from Sapporo

Chuo Bus
Chuo Bus runs “Kosoku Furano Go” services between Sapporo and Furano eight times a day. One-way fare is 2200Yen and the journey takes 3 hours.
Chuo Bus time table

【From Asahikawa Airport to Furano】

By bus
Furano Bus runs the “Lavender Go” bus service 8 times a day connecting JR Asahikawa Station with Asahikawa Airport and JR Furano Station. Lavender Go passes by most major hotels and pensions in Furano before terminating at New Furano Prince Hotel. One-way fare from Asahikawa Airport to JR Furano Station is \750 and the journey takes 1 hour.
Lavender-go time table & fare

By Winter Ski Resort Direct Shuttle Bus
Direct shuttle buses link Asahikawa Airport with the Furano Ski Area from early December to early April. One-way fare is 1300Yen and the journey takes 1 hour. Bookings are required 1 week in advance.

By car
Furano is a 1 hour drive from Asahikawa Airport on Route 237. Rental car services are available in Asahikawa Airport. 660cc cars can be rented for approximately 7000Yen for 6 hours during winter plus the cost of gas. Toyota Rent-a-car has a limited number of cars with English GPS systems.
TOYOTA Rent- A-Car: http://sapporo-renta.com/english/
Nippon Rent-A-Car: http://www.nipponrentacar.co.jp/english/index.html
North Wing Rent-A-Car: http://north-country.co.jp/

Other Transport Options from Asahikawa

By bus
Furano Bus runs the “Lavender Go” bus service 8 times a day connecting JR Asahikawa Station with Asahikawa Airport and JR Furano Station. Lavender Go passes by most major hotels and pensions in Furano before terminating at New Furano Prince Hotel. One-way fare from Asahikawa Airport to JR Furano Station is \750 and the journey takes 1 hour.
*Lavender-go time table & fare

By JR Hokkaido (Hokkaido Railway Company)
The train from JR Asahikawa Station to JR Furano Station takes just over an hour and costs \1040. Times and fares are subject to change, so please visit the JR Hokkaido web site before your trip.
* JR Hokkaido web site: http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html