Short Trip in Autumn ‒ Footpass

Sep 2012

JR Hokkaido Mail Magazine Short trip in autumn ‒ Footpass Contents 1.New! Hokkaido Campaign for Autumn 2.Hokkaido Destination Campaign 3.Picturesque scenery of harvest ‒ Furano 4.Kuromatsunai Footpass

New! Hokkaido Campaign for Autumn Hokkaido Destination Campaign Hokkaido Campaign for Autumn runs from September 14 to The Hokkaido Destination Campaign starts on July 1 and November 30.During the period, the following benefits are continue through September 30. If you purchase Hokkaido Rail offered when you purchase the Hokkaido Rail Pass. Pass during the Hokkaido Destination Campaign period, you can receive the following benefits. ① When you show your Hokkaido Rail Pass, you ① Discounts & Gifts from JR Hokkaido ! Enjoy the can get the discount. travel deals using the Hokkaido Rail Pass.

② By answering the questionnaires, you can get a present from a drawing. (Only visitors to Hokkaido ② Free of charge, you can take the Twinkle Bus during this period are eligible.) in the northern and eastern regions of Hokkaido.

For more details, please visit our website. For more details, please visit our website. http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/pdf/e/cp.pdf http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/dc/index.html

Picturesque scenery of harvest ‒ Furano

In the harvest season, the ﬁelds extend their bounty in all the golden shades of brown. Beans drying in the sun is a typical autumn landscape. You can look out and enjoy the fragrant balm of the countryside through the windows of Furano Norokko Train. Please bring your camera and all of your ﬁve senses to experience this scenery ！ Furano

Recommended train and bus

Furano Koyo Express Operating dates of recommended train and bus Timetable September.2012 October.2012 Sapporo Dep. Takikawa Dep. Furano Arr. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Sapporo→Furano 9:06 10:05 11:03

Furano Dep. Takikawa Dep. Sapporo Arr. Furano→Sapporo 16:30 17:23 18:29

Aki-no-Minami Furano Norokko Train Entire train is unreserved seating. 秋の南富良野ノロッコ号 Model Course： Timetable Asahikawa Dep. Biei Dep. Kamifurano Dep. Nakafurano Dep. Furano Dep. Ikutora Dep. Shintoku Arr. To Shintoku 9:06Lv. Sapporo Sta. 9:55 10:40 11:02 11:13 11:35 12:33 13:14 Furano Koyo Express Shintoku Dep. Ikutora Dep. Furano Dep. Nakafurano Dep. Kamifurano Dep. Biei Dep. Asahikawa Arr. To Asahikawa 11:03Ar. 13:46 14:31 15:16 15:25 15:36 16:01 16:27 Furano Sta. 11:15Lv. Twinkle Bus Twinkle Bus Furano Mankitsu-go ツインクルバス富良野･満喫号 Furano Mankitsu-go Fare: Adults 1,000yen, Ages 6 ‒ 11 500yen. 15:50Ar. Please reserve at JR Hokkaido stations up to 3 days prior. Tickets are available at long-distance ticket windows Furano Sta. Advance (Midori no Madoguchi) or Twinkle Plaza counters. 16:30Lv. reservations Please show your JR ticket at the time of purchase, or purchase both of them together. Holders of the Hokkaido Rail Pass or the Japan Rail Pass will have to pay the fare separately . Furano Koyo Express Timetable 18:29Ar. Sapporo Sta. Furano Station11:15 Dep.→Kanayama Lakeside Campground→Roadside Station Minami-Furano→ Ikutora Station→Campana Rokkatei →Furano Marche→Furano Station 15:50 Arr. Kuromatsunai Footpass

The cool fall weather makes it a good season for hiking! This time, let me introduce the footpass in Kuromatsunai. Kuromatsunai is close to both the Paciﬁc Ocean and the See of Japan, and has a plentiful various nature scenes to enjoy. Also it’ s known as the northernmost town for beech trees.

Kuromatsunai Walk around and enjoy the beautiful countryside with its farming and village landscapes. Then taste the specialty dishes with cheeses and sausages from Kuromatsunai.

Chopposhinai Course （Approx.10km, Approx.2hour and 30min）

1 Start：Kuromatsunai Station 4

After getting oﬀ at Kuromatsunai Station, 3 walk to the 1 Kuromatsunai Town Hall, the start point for the 2 Chopposhinai Course. It’ s about 5 minutes away on foot.

2 View Point：Top of Mt. Higashi 3 Road station Toit vert II From in front of the town hall, walk to the How about delicious pizza at the “Pizza duo” restaurant there, after ski area and continue walking! on the highest point of Open：AM9:00-PM6:00 this course, the top of （Nov.- Mar. AM9:00-PM5:00 ） Mt. Higashi. Access：Approx. 5 min. You will be able to look on foot from Neppu Station. down across the trees to the town below.

4 Goal：Neppu Station

This 10km course enables you to walk through woods and along the ﬁeld of buckwheat.

There are directional signs to About 5 minutes walk from Toit vert II, it will bring you to Neppu Station. point the way at corners. You should check the train timetable beforehand.

Model Course :

Ltd. Exp. Super Hokuto Footpass No.2 Local Train Approx.2hour and 30min Sapporo Oshamambe Kuromatsunai 札幌駅 Local Train Ltd. Exp. Hokuto No.11 7：00Lv. 8：56Ar. 9：08Lv. 9：35Ar. Neppu Oshamambe Sapporo Local Train Local Train 14：41Lv. 15：15Ar. 15：19Lv. 17：29Ar. Sapporo Otaru Kuromatsunai 7：15Lv. 8：03Ar. 8：07Lv. 10：51Ar.