March 2012 JR Hokkaido Mail Magazine Visit the cherry blossoms in southern Hokkaido! Contents 1.Cherry blossom city ‒ Matsumae 2. SL Hakodate-Onuma-go: It runs along the cherry-blossom front line. 3.Points for cherry blossom viewing and gourmet foods. 4.Hokkaido Rail Pass Southern Hokkaido Special ‒ on sale, limited offer. Cherry blossom city ‒ Matsumae Matusmae Town is located in the southernmost part of Hokkaido. As the northernmost old castle town, many historic sites, including Matsume Castle, still remain to be visited and explored. Its 10,000 cherry trees, of 250 varieties, bloom for almost a month all around Matsumae Castle, Hakodate Hokkaido’ s only Japanese-style fortification. Because the many varieties of cherry trees bloom at slightly different times the flower viewing season is exceptionally long. This year the cherry blossom season will be from the end of April through the beginning of May. “Donan(southern Hokkaido) Sakura Matsumae (cherry blossom) Express” will operate only in the cherry blossom 松前 season.With wide windows for a better view and with a larger lounge space, your trip is sure to be a pleasant one. （※） Route/ Asahikawa ～ Sapporo ～ Hakodate Schedule of operation/ Operates daily: 28 April - 6 May,2012 (* It departs from Asahikawa on April 28, 30, and May 24, and operates to Asahikawa on April 30, May 2, 4, and 6.) Schedule/ Dep.Asahikawa 5：57>Dep.Sapporo 8：04>Arr. Hakodate12：12 Dep.Hakodate14：38> Arr. Sapporo 18：59> Arr. Asahikawa21：00 Tra㏌: 5 cars (4 reserved seat cars and 1 non-reserved seat car) ※ Japan Rail Pass and Hokkaido Rail Pass holders are able to take this tra㏌ also. If you wish to take a reserved seat, please make a reservation ㏌ advance at our statio㎱. (Free of charge) Please reserve at JR Hokkaido stations up to 3 days prior. Tickets are available at long-distance ticket windows (Midori no Madoguchi) Advance or Twinkle Plaza counters. 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 . Matsumae Yozakura Bus Matsumae Sakura Bus Hokuto Sakura Bus It connects from the Donan Sakura Express, and it is This bus operates ㏌ the blossom season. It tours a new scenic place ㏌ the north ㏌ the spr㏌g, suitable for view㏌g cherry blosso㎳ at night by bus the cherry blossom corridor. and enables you to stay ㏌ Hakodate for a night. Schedule of operation/ Operates daily: 28April - 6 May,2012 Schedule of operation/ Operates daily: 28April - 20May,2012 Schedule of operation/ Operates daily: 28April - 6 May,2012 Fare/ 2000Yen (Ages 6 ‒ 11 are the s㏂e price) Fare/ One-way 1,500Yen(Ages 6-11 are the s㏂e price) Fare/ 1000Yen (Ages 6 ‒ 11 are the s㏂e price) Round-trip 2,000 Yen (Ages 6 -11 are the s㏂e price) Route Route Route: Hakodate Sta. Saraki Point Kikonai Sta. Yunokawa Onsen Hakodate Sta. Saraki Point Yunokawa Onsen Hakodate Sta. Houkame Temple 1 3：0 0 25mins. 1 4：4 0 1 0：1 0 1 0：3 0 10mins. 7：5 0 - 8：1 0 8：3 0 20mins. Matsumae-clan House Free time Matsumae Kikonai Sta. Matsumae Kikonai Sta. Site of Matusmae-clan Kiyokawa Senbon-zakura Hekirichi Jinya (a thousand cherry trees) 1 1：5 0 13：10Ar./16：10Lv. 1 7：2 0 1 6：0 0 1 9：3 0 1hr. [viewed from the train] Hakodate Sta. Yunokawa Onsen Hakodate Sta. Kanaderu Hakodate Sta. 18：30-50 1 9：1 0 2 1：4 5 20mins. 1 2：0 0 Matsumae-clan House Saraki Point Houkame Temple Site of Matusmae-clan Hekirichi A theme park with an Edo period Jinya(quarters) You can view the Tsugaru Strait and also This temple is famous for its weeping reconstructed townscape. (Entrance cherry, 300 years old and 12m high. The highlight here is an approx. 800 m fee is not included.) Mt. Hakodate. long tunnel of cherry blossoms. SL Hakodate-Onuma-go: It runs along the cherry-blossom front line. Route/ Hakodate ～ Mori（Entire train is reserved seating） Schedule of operation/ Operates daily:28 April ‒ 6 May,2012（It is also planned to operate in July and August.） Schedule/ Dep. Hakodate 8:54> Dep. Onuma Park 10:12 > Arr.Mori 10:46 Dep. Mori 13:31 > Arr. Onuma Park 14:38 > Arr. Hakodate 15:24 ※When you have the Japan Rail Pass or Hokkaido Rail Pass, please make a seat reservation at our statio㎱ beforehand. (№ surcharges.) Points for cherry blossom viewing and gourmet foods. Hakodate Park Miharashi Park (Kosetsu-en) Goryokaku Park Opened in 1879. Cherry tree saplings from Mt. A park constructed by a wealthy merchant in A park constructed by a wealthy merchant in Yoshino in the Nara prefecture were Meiji era. About 400 Yoshino cherry and Meiji era. About 400 Yoshino cherry and transplanted; now there are about 600 cherry double-flowered cherry trees will be in beautiful double-flowered cherry trees will be in trees, including Yoshino cherry and blossoms. This park has splendid leaves in beautiful blossoms. This park has splendid double-flowered cherry, all calling a spring visit. autumn also. leaves in autumn also. Address: 17 Aoyagi-cho, Hakodate Address: 36 Miharashi-cho, Hakodate Address: 36 Miharashi-cho, Hakodate Access: Close to the “Aoyagi-cho” streetcar stop Access: About 1 minutes from the “Kousetsu-en Access: About 1 minutes from the “Kousetsu-en mae” streetcar stop mae” streetcar stop Hasegawa Store (Bay area shop) Lucky Piero(Bay area shop) Pastry Snaffle’s Yakitori bento(lunch box) is a favorite with the With 85% of the ingredients coming from Very popular sweets shop. Cakes and cookies, residents of Hakodate. Their Yakitori is grilled Hokkaido, their local Hakodate hamburgers are including their famous “Cheese Omelet” are all after the order and it smells as delicious as it cooked after the order, so you can enjoy them made with fresh ingredients from Hokkaido tastes. hot and fresh off the grill. and are delicious. Address: 23-5 Suehiro-cho, Hakodate Address: 23-5 Suehiro-cho, Hakodate Address: 18-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate Access: 3 minutes on foot from the “Jujigai” Access: 3 minutes on foot from the “Jujigai” Access: 5 minutes on foot from JR Hakodate streetcar stop streetcar stop Station Model Course Donan Sakura Express Matsumae Yozakura Bus Matsumae Yozakura Bus Day1 Sapporo Sta. Hakodate Sta. Matsumae Hakodate Sta. Stay 8：0 4 1 2：1 2 1 3：0 0 1 6：0 0 1 9：3 0 2 1：4 5 From Day2 Hakodate Koen(park), Miharashi Koen, cherry blossom viewing in Goryokaku Koen, overnight Sapporo Hakodate-Onuma SL Sightseeing Ltd. Exp. Hokuto No.11 Day3 Hakodate Sta. Onumakoen Sta. Onumakoen Sta. Sapporo Sta. 8：5 4 1 0：1 2 1 4：2 1 1 7：2 9 Hayabusa No.3 Super Hakucho No.19 Matsumae Yozakura Bus Matsumae Yozakura Bus Day1 Tokyo Sta. Shi Aomori Sta. Kikonai Sta. Matsumae Hakodate Sta. Stay 9：3 6 1 2：4 6 1 3：0 3 1 4：3 4 1 4：4 0 1 6：0 0 1 9：3 0 2 1：4 5 From Day2 Hakodate Koen(park), Miharashi Koen, cherry blossom viewing in Goryokaku Koen, overnight Tokyo Super Hokuto No.9 Hakodate-Onuma SL Super Hakucho No.40 Hayabusa No.6 Day3 Hakodate Sta. Mori Sta. Hakodate Sta. Shi Aomori Sta. Tokyo Sta. 1 2：3 0 1 3：0 5 1 3：3 1 1 5：2 4 1 5：5 5 1 7：5 6 1 8：1 4 2 1：2 4 Hokkaido Rail Pass Southern Hokkaido Special ‒ on sale, limited offer. “Hokkaido Rail Pass Southern Hokkaido Special” was so popular last year that it will be on sale again this year during the limited period. It is very convenient for visiting cherry blossoms in southern Hokkaido! Please take advantage of it for your trip through southern Hokkaido in thespring and early summer. Unlimited rides within the southern Hokkaido area (Sapporo ‒ Hakodate Southern Hokkaido Special 普通車廂專用 ‒ Esashi) and on the Kaikyo Line Free area (Kikonai ‒ Naka-Oguni) Price Valid period : 3 days Ordinary type Use period : April 1 ‒ June 30, 2012 Adult 12,000 yen 6-11 years 6,000 yen Sale period : April 1 ‒ June 28, 2012 Sale place: Information Desk in Sapporo and New Chitose Airport Station. Travel center (Twinkle) in Sapporo and Hakodate Station. ※It will be sold only in Hokkaido (cash or credit card). No overseas exchange orders are available. For more details: http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/pdf/e/pass.pdf Publisher: Inbound Tourism Sales & Marketing Railway Operation Headquarters Hokkaido Railway Company Copyright © Hokkaido Railway Company ALL Rights Reserved..