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Online bus, train, ferry and train timetables: http://www.hyperdia.com Your first stop when looking for travel information in Japan should be http://www.hyperdia.com. Just enter where you are coming from, where you are going to and when you are travelling, and you will be given an up-to-date time table which tells you everything about changing trains, ticket prices, time taken to get somewhere etc etc. The site is in Japanese and English. http://www.hyperdia.com is the Japan-traveller's best friend!
Niseko's closest airport is Sapporo Chitose. Located about 40km south of Sapporo city, Chitose receives International and Domestic flights. From Chitose it is 2 hours (120km) by car or 3 hours by train to Niseko. See below for information on trains and directions for driving. Domestic flights in Japan are generally very expensive, so it would be wise to get a connecting flight straight to Chitose when booking your ticket. The train station is in the basement of the airport.
If you are already in Japan, an alternative to flying is to take a ferry. These are generally very comfortable and not at all crowded - and of course cheap! The journey from the north-west coast of Honshu takes between 18 and 31 hours, depending on where you sail from. Here is a guide to the basic one way fares for foot passengers with open tatami-room accomodation. Maizuru - Otaru ¥7,000 (31 Hours) Niigata - Otaru ¥5,300 (18 hours) Tsuruga - Otaru ¥8,500 (29 Hours)Contact the Shin Nihon Kai Ferry Company for more information on 0134-22-6191. Please note that there are three train stations in Otaru. Most trains depart from "JR Otaru", which is about one hours walk from the ferry terminal. It is recommended that you take a taxi! Below
is the summer timetable for trains to Niseko Please use http://www.hyperdia.com for winter train and bus times.
JR Niseko Niseko is located on the Hakodate Line. We provide a free pick-up service from JR Niseko. Ticket prices are listed below If you are coming from Chitose Airport or Sapporo the following times apply:
If you
are coming from Hakodate the following times apply:
JR Train information
Line (in English), Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Please click here for a large copy of this local map
Niseko is a 2 hour drive (120km) from Chitose. Hire cars are available at the airport - please see your travel agent for more information. (You can also hire cars in Niseko, click here for more information). Please note that in the winter you MUST have snow tyres or chains. Directions from Sapporo to Niseko: The easiest way way to get to Niseko from Sapporo is to take Route 5. This starts in Sapporo and continues in a loop north-west through Otaru, before turning south and passing through Kutchan. Niseko is about 10km south of Kutchan just off Route 5. The road is well signed in English and Japanese. Directions from Niseko to Milky House: From Niseko, follow the signs (in English and Japanese) for Konbu Onsen (not Konbu Station) and Iwanai. You will be taking Route 66 west. You will know that you are going the right way when you pass over this big yellow bridge.
Follow this road for approximately 9km. Look out for the road with the large blue sign saying "Niseko Annupuri International Skiing Ground".
Take that road on the right (signed as shown above for "Niseko Annupuri International Skiing Ground"). Follow the road up the hill for about 1km. It will curve sharply to the left. Follow the road for about 150 metres after the curve. You will see Milky House on your left where the road bends sharply to the right. If you have any problems finding Milky House, please phone us on 0136-58-2200. |
