Access to Hakodate

--Domestic Flights

Sapporo (Shin-Chitose, Okadama), Okushiri, Tokyo (Haneda), Nagoya (Chubu), Osaka (Itami)

--International Flights

Taiwan (Taoyuan)

--Direct flights

• Tokyo (Haneda) - Hakodate（ANA，JAL，AIRDO） 

• Nagoya (Chubu) - Hakodate（ANA，AIRDO, ANA WINGS ） 

• Osaka (Itami) - Hakodate（JAL, ANA, J-AIR） 

• Sapporo (Shin-Chitose) - Hakodate（ANA，ANA WINGS）

• Sapporo (Okadama) - Hakodate（JAL, Hokkaido Air System(HAC)）

• Okushiri - Hakodate（JAL, Hokkaido Air System(HAC) ）

• Taoyuan - Hakodate（Tiger Air Taiwan, Starlux Airlines)

--Shuttle Bus

   Hakodate Teisan Bus operates a shuttle bus service from Hakodate Airport to JR Hakodate Station.

   The fare from the airport to JR Hakodate Station is 500 yen for adult. In addition to being reasonably priced, the bus service is timed to coincide with flight arrivals and departures, so there is no loss of time.

   For details on the service schedule, please check the Hakodate Teisan Bus website.

*The "Hakodate Bus & City Tram One-Day or Two-Day Pass" and "Hakodate Bus-Only One-Day Pass (Kanpass)" are not available for this service. 

--Route buses

   Hakodate Bus Company operates buses that provide transportation to JR Hakodate Station, Goryokaku, and other areas in the city.

   Please check the Hakodate Bus website for information on bus routes and schedules.

--Cabs

   Cabs can be found immediately outside the arrival lobby.

   A Cab from Hakodate Airport to JR Hakodate Station or the Motomachi-West area will cost approximately 3,000 yen for a standard-sized car and approximately 3,500 yen for a large-sized car.

   If you take a group of friends who arrived on the same flight, you may be able to save money.

   Although the summer vacation is over and prices are relatively affordable, popular hotels may be in a battle for your attention. Therefore, it is recommended that you make your reservation early.

   The JR Hakodate Station area is convenient for access from the Shinkansen bullet train. There are also many hotels along the tram line, but it may be convenient to stay between the Hakodate Ekimae stop and the Jujigai stop for the dinner party and other events.

   If you plan to rent a car, you can also enjoy hot springs by going to Yunokawa Onsen or Onuma.

--"ICAS nimoca"

   ICAS nimoca is a convenient and economical way to use a transportation IC card in the Hakodate area.

◆　Great deals

・　Discounts are offered for connecting Hakodate Bus and Hakodate City Tram.

 (*Other transportation IC cards can be used, but no discount is offered.)

・　Hakodate City Tram users can also earn points.

◆　Convenient

・　Just touch the card when you get on and off the bus.

・　Cards can be purchased inside Hakodate Bus and Hakodate Tram and at the Office of each company.

・　24-hour convenience stores are available for recharging.

A 500 yen deposit is required to issue the card.

For details, please refer to the Hakodate City portal site and Hakodate Travel website.

--DohNa!

   DohNa! is a website that sells discount tickets available in the Southern Hokkaido area.

   No need to download an app! You can purchase and use tickets using only a web browser.

   Payment is by credit card only.

There are 3 simple steps to use the site!

1　Sign up and log in

2　Purchase tickets

３　Just show your ticket to the driver when you get off the bus.

For more details, please visit the website of DohNa!

   Hakodate City Trams are streetcars that run on tracks on the same road as automobiles. Those who are not used to riding the tram may ask, "Where do I get on the tram?”, "How do I pay?", “Where are the stations?”, “What are the special signals for streetcars?”. Therefore, we have compiled the basics of how to ride a city tram. By the way, when locals say "train," they are referring to the tram.

‐‐Service route

   There are two tram lines in operation. Either one will take you to major tourist destinations such as Yunokawa Onsen, Goryokaku Park, Hakodate Station, the morning market, and the Mt. Hakodate ropeway. However, if you wish to go beyond the Jujigai station, please note that the line is divided into different lines which have different destinations. Both lines run every 7 to 14 minutes during the day.

‐‐How to ride

1　Boarding through the center door of a two-car tram

2　(Cash) Take a numbered ticket

(IC card) Touch the boarding reader without taking a numbered ticket

(Smartphone ticket DohNa!) No need to take a numbered ticket and no need to touch the reader.

3　When the announcement of the tram says the stop where you want to get off is approaching, press the "getting off" button. 

4　Check the fare on the front display of the tram, indicated under the number of your numbered ticket.　

*The fare box does not return your change. If you do not have coins, exchange them at the exchange machine in the car ahead of time. Only 1,000-yen bills are accepted at the exchange machines.

5　(Cash) Place the numbered ticket in the fee box and insert coins of the amount indicated.

(IC card) Touch the "Getting off" reader.

(Smartphone ticket Dohna!) Show the screen of your smartphone to the tram attendant.

‐‐Tram stops (riding point, getting-off point)

   Unlike bus stops, tram stops are located in the middle of the road (where there is a median strip). It is dangerous to cross the road, so please be sure to cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. Also, the city trams are not referred to as going up or down. Check the destination as indicated by the lights at the stops or on the front of the tram.

‐‐Dedicated signals

   If you are driving a car, pay attention to the tram-only signals. The yellow arrows below the regular green, red, and blue traffic signals are dedicated tram signals. Cars should not proceed when yellow arrows are displayed. Also, the red “X” markers are for trams only, so cars are allowed to proceed.

   There are other precautions, so please check before renting a car. （For Drivers | Hakodate City and Travel Hakodate web page)

‐‐Ticket Deals

• City Tram One-day pass / 24-hours pass

   One-day pass allows unlimited rides from the first train to the last train of the day. There are two types of tickets: paper and electronic. Electronic tickets require prior registration and purchase.

   24-hours pass is sold only through smartphones. It is convenient for use from the evening until noon the next day.

   For electronic tickets, simply show the screen of your smartphone to the train crew when you get off the train. For more information, please visit the smartphone ticket sales site "DohNa!".

[Ticket Price]

One-day pass : 600 yen for adult, 300 yen for child 

24-hours pass : 900 yen for adult, 450 yen for child 

[Available sections]

All lines of the Hakodate city tram

【Term of validity】 

One-day pass : Time of the first ride - the last tram of the day. (Same-day only) 

24-hours pass : Time of the first ride - 24 hours later 

• City tram and Hakodate bus - One-day pass / Two-days pass

   Unlimited rides on all Hakodate tram lines and designated sections of Hakodate bus for one or two days. This is a very economical ticket when using the bus to Hakodate Airport or Mt. Hakodate. Please check the Hakodate Bus website for information on the sections where buses are available.

   Currently only available on smartphones. Please purchase tickets in advance on the "DohNa!" mobile ticket sales website.　

   To use the ticket, simply show the screen of your smartphone to the train crew when you get off the train!

[Ticket Price]

One-day pass : 1,400 yen for adult, 700 yen for child. 

Two-days pass : 2,400 yen for adult, 1,200 yen for child.

[Available sections]

All lines of the city tram, designated sections of the Hakodate bus

[Term of validity]

One-day pass : Time of the first ride - the last tram/bus of the day. (Same-day only) 

Two-days pass : Time of the first ride - the last tram/bus of the next day. (Two consecutive days) 

• Hakodate Traveling Passport

   This ticket is convenient for sightseeing in the South Hokkaido area, including Hakodate. For details, please visit the Hakodate Traveling Passport website.

[Available sections]

All lines of the city tram, dedicated sections of Hakodate bus, dedicated sections of JR trains, all lines of Donan Isaribi Train. 

[Ticket Price]

For one day / 2,690 yen for adult. 1,340 yen for child 

For two days / 3,650 yen for adult, 1,810 yen for child

[Sales locations]

JR Hokkaido stations as follows. 

(Station) Hakodate, Goryokaku, Nanae, Onuma-Koen, Mori, Yakumo, Oshamanbe, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Kikonai, Okutugaru-Imabetsu 

   Bicycle and bike rentals are also available in Hakodate city. The number of units is limited and some of them have reservation priority. So we recommend you to reserve it as soon as possible if you are considering it!