For domestic ski enthusiasts, taking a ski trip to Niseko is the best reward for themselves in the year. There are currently two ways to go to Niseko to ski. One is to sign up for a tour group. The villa is not particularly recommended. One is the itinerary, and the other is the cost (except shopping groups); the other is the free travel. In recent years, Japan's tourist visa threshold for China has been lower and lower, and there are basically fewer visa refusals, so more and more people traveling to Japan.
For free travel, it basically solves the problems of accommodation and transportation, and nothing else is considered a problem. You can find accommodation in advance on the booking website and click to learn about Niseko Accommodation. Choose a hotel or villa apartment that you are satisfied with. There is basically no big problem to pay for it.
transportation is relatively troublesome. For tourists who have not been to Niseko, they think that they need to take a high-speed rail, bus, and transfer from getting off the plane to the middle of the hotel. Many people directly retreated. In fact, after understanding it, you will find that it is not that complicated. Xiaoshu has prepared a very practical Niseko free travel transportation guide for you today. You will understand it after reading it.
Hokkaido Niseko Ski Resort is mainly divided into four major regions, namely: Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort, Niseko Village, and Niseko Hanazono.
comes to Niseko Ski Resort, the most convenient landing airport is Sapporo New Chitose Airport (CTS). Whether it is international or Japanese domestic routes, they all fly to this airport. In terms of transportation, there are planes directly to the New Chitose International Airport in Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian and Nanjing, with a flight of about four hours. Since the snow season is also the peak of skiing in Japan, for those planning to travel, it is not too early to book tickets for in October. villa takes the departure from Shanghai as an example. Most of the flights are in the morning, with fares ranging from Spring Airlines' ticket price of more than 2,000 yuan to Japan Airlines' tens of thousands of yuan.
Sapporo New Chitose is an international terminal and a domestic terminal on both sides, with a long corridor in the middle, and there is a shop and a dining area in the middle. After getting off the , you can get off the plane and arrive at various ski resorts in Nisego. You can choose to take the JR train from the airport or go directly to the bus. If there are many people, rent a car is also a good choice. Follow the villa to have a look.
JR Railway
JR New Chitose Airport Station is located on the first floor of the domestic route terminal. JR Foreign Passenger Service Office provides Chinese services and will provide reasonable suggestions based on your itinerary. When purchasing, you need to present the original passport and spend some time. It is recommended to reserve sufficient time to avoid affecting the subsequent itinerary. Xiaoshu reminds that the last JR bus is 22:53. No matter which destination you go, it is recommended to arrange it reasonably according to the flight.
Assuming that you can leave the customs before 3 o'clock after landing, the JR route to Niseko is as follows. Choose the more convenient and fast route that only needs to be transferred once for the villa:
15:30, the new Chitose Airport Station departs, take "Airport 155 ・Otaru Travel" (エアポート155 ・Otaru Travel), arrive at Otaru Station at 16:45, transfer to JR Hakodate Main Line (Namanbu-Otaru)·Namanbu Travel, and arrive at Niseko after 1 hour and 42 minutes. The overall summary of
routes: lasted 3 hours, once transfer, itinerary 153.3 kilometers, fare of 3470 yen,
route 2
18:00, New Chitose Airport took "Airport 181 ・Otaru Tour" (エアポート181 ・Otaru Tour) and transferred to Otaru Station at 19:30 to depart the car. It took 1 hour and 49 minutes to arrive at Niseko at 21:19.
overall route summary: It took 3 hours and 19 minutes, once, itinerary 153.3 kilometers, and the fare was 3,470 yen.
. According to the time you arrived at the airport, you can check the route at Hokkaido JR official website:
http://jrhokkaidonorikae.com/pc/index.html
JR Since there is no direct flight to Niseko, you need to take a detour. The journey takes a long time, and you have to transfer to another bus to the ski resort. friends who do not want to transfer can take the direct airport bus. There are three companies to choose from when you arrive in Niseko.
Airport bus
During the peak skiing season, the risk of buying a ticket now is quite high. There is a possibility that there is no seat, and even if there is a seat, you cannot buy tickets immediately. It is recommended to book the bus in advance.
Chuo Bus (Japan Central Bus)
Japan Central Bus is the cheapest and offers a variety of bus + cable car ticket packages . The car is equipped with a toilet, clean and odor-free. There is no need to pay any fees in advance. If you book, you will guarantee your seat and pay before getting on site. Support telephone or online booking. Just prepare your passport information, flight information, phone number, and email address before booking.
reservation phone number:
+81 570 200 600. (Only Japanese services are available at present)
reservation website:
http://teikan.chuo-bus.co.jp/zh/
Chinese website, the rightmost link on the first line of the website is "Nissueko Ski Bus", the route is only open during the snow season. Enter this page to see details, such as prices, timetables, roadmap, etc. In addition, the winter schedule will be updated every year.
(The picture shows the price reference for the last snow season)
Online ticket booking requires registering a user first. Be sure to ensure that the email address is correct, because the confirmation information is sent back by email, including booking confirmation forms, road maps and other information. On the day of arrival, please go to the counter of the Central Bus Company to confirm and pay with the electronic or printed version confirmation form, and only cash is collected. After paying the fee, the staff will instruct the route to board the platform No. 12 and emphasize that you can arrive at the platform at least 10 minutes in advance to wait for the train.
If you can arrive at the airport before 12:30, normally, it is too late to take the 13:30 bus. If you can't catch up due to luggage, entry into the country, etc., as long as the bus has a seat at 15:30, you will be able to sign in to the next train for free.
Chuo Bus check-in
Chuo Bus check-in location on the first floor of the domestic terminal area. If the partners come out of the international arrival port, it is on the second floor. Please walk forward from the exit and reach the ticket office of the domestic terminal at the bottom through the long corridor. After reaching the bottom, look to the right. There is an elevator downstairs. The Check-in place is in front of the right hand of the lower floor. Remember not to go downstairs at an elevator in the middle of the corridor, otherwise you will get lost.
White Liner
White Liner provides English phone + website ticket booking services. The ticket price will be relatively expensive, one way is 4,000 yen (2,000 yen for children), round trip is 8,000 yen (4,000 yen for children), and 10% off for round trip online booking. In Niseko, first go to Birov, then to Hilton, and finally to Annupuri. It takes 1 hour shorter than Chuo Bus one way, and about 2.5 hours.
Booking phone:
+81 11 624 8821
Booking URL:
https://www.goodsports.co.jp/white_eng/ski-bus/niseko-chitose.html
White Liner check-in
Check-in location is in the international terminal. After your friends arrive, turn right from the arrival port to the end. The window of White Liner is on your left hand side, and the window is blue and white. After check-in is completed, the staff will arrange and lead you into the car.
Hokkaido Resort Liner
Resort Liner There is no direct train from New Chitose Airport to Niseya. You must pass through Sapporo City , so you have to book in two separate sections. There is an English service. For detailed booking methods, please refer to:
https://www.access-n.jp/winter2018/en/
This guide focuses on the most convenient transportation to Niseko Snow Resort, so there is no detailed description of the route to Sapporo. Interested partners are requested to browse the web page or consult the villa.
In Nisego, there are more days of continuous snow, so the transportation to the destination is the most convenient. However, if is carried with children or ski equipment, and thinks it is not convenient for JR or buses, it is recommended that you charter a car in advance. Seven-sea Alpha and nine-sea sea lion are good choices, and the price is about 3,000 yuan. Make an appointment with a car in advance, the best guarantee for travel.