January 2012

JR Mail Magazine Hot Spring in Snow ‒ Enjoy skiing to the full!

Contents 1.One-day Yurai-tabi(trip) 2.Tebura(empty-handed) Skip

One The relaxing hot spring and seasonal dishes are delightful. One-day Yurai-tabi(trip) Day Soothing hot spring and seasonal dishes - let’ s go for a trip that will nourish your sprits. ■Departure dates: December 1, 2011 ‒ March 31, 2012. Make yourself comfortable A delicious and seasonal * Excluding December 28, 2011 ‒ January 4, 2012 meal is served. ■Minimum passenger count: 1 person in the healing hot spring! ■our fee includes: a roundtrip fare for the JR train, one-day hot spring charge (with lunch and As free rental bath and face Please enjoy every dish of towels), a roundtrip fare for the bus, and consumption tax. towels are offered, it’ s the season when you sit ■No stopovers ■Validity period: One day (Extension is not available.) down to a special meal at measy and convenient ■No reservation is accepted in the event of no vacancies at the hotel or transportation bathe in the hot spring. the hotel. facilities. *The menu can be changed. ■Sale place: JR Hokkaido stations and the Twinkle Plaza (Not available from overseas) Lake Toya Hot Spring Get off at Toya Station

Hot spring inn with magnificent view – Toya Kohan-tei Lunch: Sakhalin surf clam salad, Sashimi from Hokkaido, Lake Toya’ s many expressive vistas heals your heart; and the soft and smooth Chan-chan yaki with Toya salmon, snow crab legs, feel of the hot spring heals your body. Hokkaido rice, salmon eggs, miso-soup, and pickles. Please enjoy the luxurious hot spring at this inn that offers magnificent views. Excluded departure date:12/28-1/4 Non- reserved Departure and arrival at Adult 7,100yen ／ 6-11yrs.4,200yen Seat Access: Getting off at Motomachi, and 1 minute on foot.

Lake Toya Manseikaku Hotel Lakeside Terrace Lunch: Buffet with 15 menus at the restaurant “La Cantina” A long-established hotel, located centrally, allows you to enjoy the Lake Toya Hot Spring and the vastness of nature. Mt. Yotei can be viewed over Lake Toya. Excluded departure date:12/28-1/4

Non- reserved Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Adult 6,500yen ／ 6-11yrs.4,000yen Seat Access: Getting off at Chuo-dori(street) and 1 minute on foot

Information for train and local bus: Limitation for trains Please select your train from below: （Outward） Hokuto No.4 Hokuto No.8 Super Hokuto No.10 （Return） Bus Sapporo Station Lv. 7:30 9:19 10:37 Lake Toya Hot Spring Lv. 14:22 16:05 17:35 Toya Station Ar. 9:22 11:04 12:16 Toya Station front Ar. 14:11 16:22 17:54 Bus Hokuto No.11 Super Hokuto No.13 Hokuto No.17 Toya Station front Lv. 9:30 11:20 12:27 Toya Station Lv. 15:44 16:52 19:00 Lake Toya Hot Spring Ar. 9:47 11:38 12:45 Sapporo Station Ar. 17:29 18:35 20:49

Noboribetsu Hot Spring Get off at Noboribetsu Station

A venue for celebrations – Noboribetsu Grand Hotel Lunch: Two-tiered lunch box and rice bowl with seafood Please relax in the open-air baths in a garden with Japanese atmosphere and on top, rice bowl topped with salmon and salmon eggs, dome-shaped Roman baths, the original from the opening. sashimi, and special beef stew of the house. Excluded departure dates: Every Mondays and Thursdays, Non- and December 28, 2011 ‒ January 4, 2012. reserved Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Adult yen ／ 6-11yrs. yen Seat 6,600 5,400 Access: Get off at Noboribetsu Hot Spring Terminal and soon.

Noboribetsu Manseikaku Lunch: Appetizer, sashimi, baked potato, one-pot meal, You can fully relax in the room wearing a yukata, have one of the hotel’ s cup-steamed egg, boiled food, vinegared dish, rice, and special meals, bath in this famous hot spring, and enjoy each change of the fruit. four seasons in the open-air baths. Excluded departure date:12/28-1/4 Non- reserved Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Adult 7,100yen ／ 6-11yrs.4,600yen Seat Access: Get off at Noboribetsu Hot Spring Terminal and soon.

Information for train and local bus: Limitation for trains Please select your train from below: （Outward） Hokuto No.4 Hokuto No.8 Super Hokuto No.10 （Return） Bus Sapporo Station Lv 7:30 9:19 10:37 Noboribetsu Hot Spring Lv. 12:51 15:59 Noboribetsu Station Ar. 8:41 10:25 11:41 Noboribetsu Station front Ar. 13:05 16:16 Bus No.5 Hokuto No.11 SuperHokuto No.13 Noboribetsu Station front Lv. 9:20 10:34 12:00 Noboribetsu Station Lv. 13:54 16:23 17:28 Noboribetsu Hot Spring Ar. 9:37 10:48 12:14 Sapporo Station Ar. 15:06 17:29 18:35 Round One Tebura(empty-handed) Skip Trip Rental Day Tebura Skip is a special ticket that includes a round trip for train Ltd.Exp.Super and bus (some types), lift/gondola ticket, and rental fare for Asahikawa skies or snowboard.From first timers to repeaters, everyone can Rapid,Local Train Takikawa enjoy the skiing and avoid the hassles of planning and carting Niseko Grand hirafu Niseko Ski Express Ski Resort equipment. ！ Sapporo Teine Otaru Ski Resort Furano Furano Sale period: Till March 20, 2012 Ski Resort Till April 1, 2012 for Tebura Skip Sahoro Tomamu Sahoro Ski Express and Tebura Skip Tomamu. Sapporo Tomamu Kutchan Yubari Ski Resort Use period: December 16,2011-March.20,2012 Tomamu Sahoro Shin-Yubari Tebura Skip Teine from December 3, 2011, Ski Resort Shin-Chitose Airport Minami Chitose Shintoku Tebura Skip Niseko Hirafu from December 23, 2011, Ltd.Exp.Super and till April 1, 2012 for Tebura Skip Sahoro or Tebura Skip Tomamu. Ltd.Exp.Super Ozora Sale place: JR Hokkaido stations and the Twinkle Plaza (not available from overseas). One Day Tebura Skip Niseko Hirafu ( 手ぶらスキップニセコヒラフ ) Get off at Kutchan Station 8-hour ticket A roundtrip A roundtrip for lift/ Rental ski or At this largest ski area in Hokkaido (total area over 300 ha), you can enjoy the best powdered snow on a grand scale. Skiers and JR ticket bus ticket gondola snowboard set snowboarders from all over the world visit here. The view of Mt. Yotei in front of you while you ski is impressive beyond words. Kucchan Station to Hirafu Welcome Center Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Timetable of Niseko bus Kutchan Sta. Hirafu Welcome Hirafu Welcome Kutchan Sta. Lv. Center Ar. Center Lv. Ar. （12/23 ～ 31、1/2 ～ 2/19） Ltd.Exp.Reserved Seat Adult yen ／ 6-11yrs. yen 6,200 4,950 Reserved Seat January 1, 2012 / Ltd.Exp.Reserved Seat Adult yen ／ 6-11yrs. yen Limited with 100 tickets 5,200 4,200

（2/20 ～ 3/20） Local train Non-reserved Seat Adult yen ／ 6-11yrs. yen 5,200 4,450 Local train

■（12/23～ 2/19）Round-trip Ltd.Exp.Reserved Seat ,（2/20 ～ 3/20）Round-trip local train Non-reserved Seat . ■On both outward or returning, it is possible to make stopovers along the regular route between Otaru and Otaruchikko. ■The outward bound bus is the “Niseko Bus” (from Kucchan Station to Hirafu Welcome Center)

Model Course

Niseko Ski Express 9:55Lv. Benefit 8:04Lv. No.2 9:41 Ar. Niseko bus 10:13 Ar. Sapporo Kutchan Niseko Grand hirafu When you show the return ticket at the front desk of “Hotel 18:24 Ar. Niseko Ski Express 16:22Lv. Niseko Bus 15:42Lv. Niseko Alpen” , you can get a discount on its bathing fee! No.3 16:00Ar. Adult 700 yen → 400 yen / No discount for age 6 -11. One Day Tebura Skip Sahoro ( 手ぶらスキップサホロ ) Get off at Shitoku Station One-day ticket A roundtrip for lift/ Rental ski or JR ticket gondola snowboard set These distinctive courses, including the Snow Park, on their grand ski area looking out over the Tokachi Plain and the mountain rage, are very attractive. Non- reserved Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Adult 10,300yen ／ 6-11yrs. 6,350yen Seat ■A round trip with non-reserved seat for the limited express train . If you would like a reserved seat, please purchase a reserved seat ticket (510 yen in the regular season/710 yen in the busy season). ■Please use free shuttle bus (operated by the ski resort) between Shintoku and the resort.

Timetable of the free shuttle bus (Shintoku ‒ Sahoro Ski Resort) Shintoku Sta. Lv. Sahoro Resort Hotel Ar. Sahoro Ski Resort Ar. Model Course 9:20 9:35 9:40 Super Tokachi 10:15Lv. 10:15 10:30 10:35 8:02Lv. No.1 10:05 Ar. Free shuttle bus 10:35 Ar. Sapporo Sahoro Ski Resort Lv. Sahoro Resort Hotel Lv. Shintoku Sta.Ar. Shitoku Sahoro Ski Resort 14:50 14:55 15:10 18:43 Ar. Super Tokachi 16:38Lv. Free shuttle bus 16:00Lv. No.8 16:00 16:05 16:20 16:20Ar. For other free shuttle busses beside the above, please inquire. One Day Tebura Skip Tomamu ( 手ぶらスキップトマム ) Get off at Tomamu Station One-day ticket A roundtrip for lift/ Rental ski or Total of 16 courses of great variety, make this the nation’ s largest scale sky area. With good, fresh, silky snow, these distinctive courses, JR ticket gondola snowboard set including an especially long one, are suitable for skiers of every level.

Non- reserved Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Adult 9,100yen ／ 6-11yrs. 4,500yen Seat

■A round trip with non-reserved seat for the limited express train . If you would like a reserved seat, please purchase a reserved seat ticket (510 yen in the regular season/710 yen in the busy season). ■Please use free shuttle bus (operated by the ski resort) between Tomamu and the resort.

Model Course Benefit Super Tokachi 8:02Lv. No.1 9:37 Ar. Free shuttle bus When you show the return ticket at the front desk, you can Sapporo Tomamu Tomamu Ski Resort get a discount on the bathing fee for “Kirin’ s Bath” ! 18:43 Ar. Super Tokachi 16:59 Lv. Free shuttle bus Adult 800 yen → 500 yen / Age 6 -11 500 yen → 300 yen. No.8 Free rent for bath and face towels.

A free shuttle bus is operated between the ski area and Tomamu Station and runs in accord with the train timetable. One Day Tebura Skip Furano( 手ぶらスキップ富良野 ) Get off at Furano Station One-day ticket A roundtrip A roundtrip for lift/ Rental ski or A ropeway for 101 persons, the fastest one in the nation, offers great mobility. Beginning, intermediate, and expert skiers can JR ticket bus ticket gondola snowboard set enjoy various courses on the north ridge, as well as the long-run down through the Furano zone. Both of these zones offer plenty of enjoyment, no matter your ski level. Non- reserved Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Adult 5,750Yen ／ 6-11yrs. 4,350yen Seat ■For Sapporo to Takikawa/Asahikawa, you can take a non-reserved seat on the limited express train both ways. If you would like a reserved seat, please purchase a reserved seat ticket (510 yen in the regular season/710 yen in the busy season). ■A roundtrip bus is the “Furano Bus” (between Furano Station and Hotel Naturwald Furano)

Furano Station-Naturwald Timetable of Furano bus

Furano Furano Station Naturwald Naturwald Station Model Course Goryo Line ※１ Lavender Go Super Kamui 9:37 Lv. 11:10 Lv. 8:25Lv. No.5 9:14 Ar. Local Train 10:48 Ar. Furano Bus 11:19 Ar. Lavender Go Lavender Go Sapporo Takikawa Furano Naturwald Lavender Go Lavender Go 17:50 Ar. Super Kamui 17:00 Lv. 16:52 Ar. 15:46 Lv. 15:10 Ar. 15:01 Lv. Lavender Go Goryo Line ※１ No.36 Local Train Furano Bus Lavender Go Goryo Line ※１ Goryo Line ※１ Lavender Go Benefit

※1 No operation on January 1, 2012. Discount on the “Shisai’ s bath” fee! Adult 1,500 yen →750 yen / Age 6 -11 750 yen →500 yen Free rent for bath and face towels. Ski booths are not allowed. One Day Tebura Skip Teine( 手ぶらスキップテイネ ) Get off at Teine Station 4-hour ticket A roundtrip A roundtrip for lift/ Rental ski or Approx. 40 minutes from the center of Sapporo. Access is very convenient. It is famous as one of the ski areas for the Sapporo JR ticket bus ticket gondola snowboard set Winter Olympics. Looking down the townscape of Sapporo, everyone from beginners to experts will enjoy skiing here. 12-18yrs Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station Adult 5,850 yen ／ and people 60 years of age and over 5,250 yen ／ 6-11yrs3,600 yen ■A round trip with non-reserved seat for the local train. ■A roundtrip bus is the “JR Bus” (between Teine Station South-side and Teine Olympia/Teine Highland) ■Please show certified identification to prove your age when you purchase the ticket. Teine Station South-side（Bus stop 3）- Teine Ski Resort Bus timetable Operation may be cancelled when the ski area is closed.

Teine Station Teine Teine Teine Teine Teine Station South-side Olympia Highland Highland Olympia South-side Weekdays Weekdays (excluding (excluding December 23, 2011 ‒ December 23, 2011 ‒ January 16, 2012) January 16, 2012)

Teine Station Teine Teine Teine Teine Teine Station South-side Olympia Highland Highland Olympia South-side

Saturdays, Saturdays, holidays, and holidays, and December 23, 2011 ‒ December 23, 2011 ‒ January 16, 2012. January 16, 2012. Benefit

By showing the return ticket, the rental fee for the ski wear is discounted 300 yen.

No operation on December 31, 2011.

Limited sale for the Hokkaido Rail Pass - Douo (central Hokkaido) Special Central Hokkaido Special 普通車廂專用

Rumoi Free area Kamikawa Price Unlimited rides in the Douo (central Hokkaido) Minami-chitose

Rumoi area, from to Kamikawa and Ordinary type Kamikawa Obihiro! Adult 12,000 yen 6-11 yrs 6,000 yen Minami-chitose Valid period: 3 days Use period: October 20,2011-January 20,2012 Asahikawa Kamikawa Sale period: October 20,2011-January 18,2012 Mashike Rumoi Fukagawa Biei Sale place: Information Desk in Sapporo and New Chitose Airport Station. Travel center (Twinkle Plaza) in Sapporo ,Asahikawa ,and Obihiro Station. Takikawa Furano ※It will be sold only in Hokkaido (cash or credit card). Sapporo Shiroishi Iwamizawa Yubari No overseas exchange orders are available. ※Not able to use for Otaru. New Chitose Minami Oiwake Shin Tomamu Shitoku Obihiro http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/pdf/e/hrp201110.pdf Airport Chitose Yubari

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