| Opening Hours | JR call center 6:30 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Notes | Ticket counters, restaurants, tourist information center, lockers, wheelchair access, souvenir stores. JR Hakodate main line for Otaru, Niseko, Hakodate, and Asahikawa. Access to the subway Namboku, and Toho lines, Transport to Sapporo New Chitose Airport, Limited Express Lilac and Kamui for Sapporo & Asahikawa Limited Express Okhotsk for Sapporo, Asahikawa & Abashiri Limited Express Suzuran for Sapporo, Chitose, Noboribetsu, & Muroran. |
| Contact | 011-222-6131 011-222-7111 JR call center |
| Getting There | Located in the central Sapporo. A 40 minute express train ride from the New Chitose Airport. Or a 55 minute bus ride from New Chitose Airport 4 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0806 |
Sapporo Station is the hub of the city of Sapporo. All travelers will pass through its gates before branching out to different parts of the city, or for most, different cities in Hokkaido. It originally opened in 1880 and was revamped in 2003. With its ten platforms, it is an easy station to use! From New Chitose Airport, it is a 40 minute express train ride or 55 minute bus ride. The JR train arrives on the elevated platform giving views over the south of Sapporo (which includes Odori park, and Susukino). Once arriving simply follow everyone down the stairs or escalators to the ground floor. From here, you can either head to the western exit or eastern ticket exit.
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The east exit leads to JR tower (the highest building in Sapporo), plus the Esta building and Bic Camera (a popular tourist spot for shopping) which is on the south east side of Sapporo station. On the west side of Sapporo station, the west exit leads to the Sapporo subway station. You can also find the Daimaru department store, plus the tourist information site, souvenir store, and JR ticket counter for Hokkaido travel, and Paseo West which has about twenty different restaurants! Also above the station there is the department store, Stellar Place. The west exit out of the gates is the main exit if you need to head into the heart of Sapporo. It is at Sapporo station, you can find JR Hakodate main line for Otaru, Niseko, Hakodate, and Asahikawa. There is access to the subway Namboku, and Toho lines, transport to Sapporo New Chitose Airport.
| Price | Approx. 40,000JPY~ (1 day / groups of up to 24 / full bus hire) NB: Prices Vary Depending on Distance & Hours. |
| Office Hours | 9am - 6pm (Mon-Fri) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | Phone : 011-557-2926 Website : www.social-bus.jp Email : info@social-bus.jp Facebook : @socialbushokkaido Instagram : @socialbushokkaido Twitter : @yoursocialbus |
| Notes | Bus Rental Available, without limits, year-round! |
| Location / Getting There | 8 Chome-2-16 Kita 34 Johigashi, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 007-0834 |
Social Bus is a charter bus company with a personal touch. We offer private, door-to-door transportation throughout Hokkaido. Our specialty is providing flexible, reasonably-priced and comfortable transport for groups of families, friends or travelers.
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Our team are always happy to introduce our personal recommendations.
You can hire our buses for hourly, daily or multi-day periods. We will work with you to make travel plans and we are happy to make recommendations about where to go and what to do. We would love to help you plan your next journey, event, tour or adventure. Our friendly team can provide native-level support in both Japanese and English and are available for free-travel consultations.
Why choose Social Bus?
1. Travel at your leisure.
Social bus offers flexible door-to-door transport, from the moment you arrive in Hokkaido to the moment you leave. We can work with you to plan your route, make local recommendations, and go off the beaten track for an authentic experience. This is the easiest way to travel throughout our beautiful island.
Our buses are comfortable and designed for group travel.
2. Travel affordably.With Social Bus supporting your group, we aim to keep the costs per person affordable, saving you time and money on your Hokkaido adventure and meaning that you can see everything on your wish list.
3. Travel with local, passionate drivers.
Our drivers are not simply here to get you safely from A to B. They are passionate about Hokkaido and introducing everything it has to offer. Our team will make personal recommendations on your route, be flexible according to weather conditions, and go above and beyond to look after you every step of the way.
