Welcome to HOKKAIDO Hokkaido, JAPAN HOKKAIDO GOVERNMENT International Tourism Group, Bureau of Tourism, Hokkaido Department of Economic Affairs Kita 3-jo, Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8588 Japan Tel: +81-11-204-5305 Fax: +81-11-232-4120 Hokkaido Government Scheduled routes to/from flights per day to Tokyo from international eight countries nine airports in Hokkaido Hokkaido – A World-class Location Access 19 and regions 107 flights on (as of October 1, 2015) From Hokkaido, there are many domestic flights to major cities in Japan. Approximately 107 flights to Tokyo are operated each day from New Chitose, Northern Hokkaido Okhotsk Area Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk● Asahikawa, Hakodate, Memanbetsu, Kushiro, Obihiro, Nakashibetsu, Monbetsu and Home to Japan’s northernmost city of The Sea of Okhotsk, where drift ice reaches the shores in winter, is a treasure-trove of marine life, and primitive nature can be Asahikawa Wakkanai airports, along with 17 flights to Kansai Airport (Osaka) and 19 flights to Wakkanai, as well as Asahikawa and ● experienced Around the Shiretoko Peninsula. ● Chubu Airport (Nagoya) (as of September 1, 2015) the Asahiyama Zoo, the lavender fields ● Sapporo of Furano and the Taisetsu Mountains Beijing● Hakodate New Chitose̶Haneda (Tokyo) 90 min. known as the rooftop of Hokkaido. Tianjin● New Chitose̶Chubu (Nagoya) 105 min. Wakkanai ● New Chitose̶Kansai (Osaka) 130 min. Seoul Rishiri ● Monbetsu Busan Asahikawa̶Haneda (Tokyo) 95 min. Central Hokkaido Wakkanai Memanbetsu Shanghai● Asahikawa̶Chubu (Nagoya) 105 min. to Honolulu Nemuro This region, comprising Asahikawa̶Kansai (Osaka) 140 min. Asahikawa Nakashibetsu Sapporo and its neighboring Kushiro Kushiro & Nemuro Area Hakodate̶Haneda (Tokyo) Okadama cities, forms the base of Obihiro Home to Japan’s largest marshland, Kushiro Taipei● 80 min. Hokkaido’s economy and Okushiri New Chitose Wetland. The region’s Kushiro and Nemuro Kaohsiung● Hakodate̶Chubu (Nagoya) also includes the nostalgic Abashiri Hong Kong● Hakodate ports are important hubs for the domestic 90 min. streetscapes of Otaru and Asahikawa fishing and distribution industries. ●Bangkok Hakodate̶Kansai (Osaka) numerous ski resorts, such as Guam● 100 min. Niseko. Nemuro Furano Kushiro Memanbetsu̶Haneda (Tokyo) Otaru Sapporo 120 min. Southern Hokkaido Obihiro Niseko Memanbetsu̶Chubu (Nagoya) Enjoy the historical streetscapes of Hakodate and 130 min. Matsumae, as well as the beautiful natural scenery New Chitose̶Beijing 3 hrs. Kuala Lumpur● each of the four seasons has to offer. New Chitose̶Taipei hrs. min. Tokachi Area 3 50 New Chitose̶Hong Kong hrs. min. Hakodate An expansive dairy- and 4 50 crop-farming region known for New Chitose̶Bangkok 7 hrs. Wakkanai̶Haneda (Tokyo) its production of dairy produce, (All times are approximate.) Haneda 115 min. vegetables, wheat and such. Nemuro Nakashibetsu Tokachi’s main city, Obihiro is Kansai Chubu ̶Haneda (Tokyo) famous for its sweets. international charter flights International International 105 min. Kushiro̶Haneda (Tokyo) 504 to/from 20 cities 105 min. Figures for New Chitose Airport, 2013 Monbetsu̶Haneda (Tokyo) The number of international charter flights is increasing. In 2013, a total of 504 flights (All times are approximate.) 110 min. Let’s work together to make Hokkaido Operation of the Hokkaido were operated between New Chitose Airport and 20 cities, including Kuala Lumpur Shinkansen to connect hours and Singapore. A total of 103 flights were also operated from Asahikawa, Obihiro, a world-class international (services begin Memanbetsu and other local airports. Tokyo‒Hakodate in approx.4 in spring 2016) 24 flights within Hokkaido tourist destination Journey Times to Major Railway Stations from JR Sapporo Station A total of 24 flights operate each day between the nine main Hokkaido airports, as well as Okadama (Sapporo) and Rishiri airports. Wakkanai 4 hrs. 59 min. Harumi Takahashi Road Network and Journey Times Governor of Hokkaido between Major Cities Hokkaido boasts a magnificent natural environment, including the Wakkanai World Natural Heritage site of Shiretoko, as well as globally precious Abashiri 5 hrs. 25 min. wildlife, a diverse range of safe reliable food, Ainu culture that exists Operation of the Hokkaido Shinkansen will begin as a result of a line 244 km in harmony with nature, and various other world-class attractions. extension of approximately 360 km to Sapporo from Shin-Aomori 4 hrs. 18 min. Asahikawa 1 hr. 20 min. Particularly in recent years, Hokkaido has an excellent reputation Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line. Services to and from 54 km Otaru overseas; currently there are direct flights on 18 international routes Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station will begin on March 26, 2016, with the Nemuro 178 km 1 hr. 9 min. 32 min. Furano 1 hr. 55 min. 2 hrs. 55 min. and a sharp rise in the number of visitors from overseas ‒ especially extension to Sapporo Station due to be completed by the end of FY Sapporo 6 hrs. 14 min. Abashiri Kitami from Asia ‒ has resulted in a twofold increase in the past five years. 2030. Completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line will make journey New Chitose Asahikawa Kushiro 3 hrs. 46 min. 140 km 163 km 152 km times between Tokyo Station and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station Airport 58 km 2 hrs. 43 min. Hokkaido is currently attracting attention in terms of investment in Niseko Obihiro 1 hr. 49 min. 1 hr. 25 min. 2 hrs. 59 min. approximately four hours, more than an hour shorter than the current 2 hrs. 7 min. 37 min. 39 km Nemuro hotels, tourist facilities and other fields of tourism-related business. 2 hrs. 23 min. 47 min. Furano journey time, thus making Hokkaido even more accessible. Tomakomai Kushiro 124 km Hokkaido aims to attract three million overseas tourists per year Otaru Sapporo 117 km 2 hrs. 8 min. 2 hrs. 15 min. 47 min. 253 km 121 km by 2020, and that challenge has just begun. I believe that your 62 km 195 km 3 hrs.Obihiro 3 hrs. 28 min. 1 hr. 7 min. 2 hrs. 28 min. business, too, can expand and blossom here in Hokkaido to become Hokkaido’s Basic Data Hakodate 3 hrs. Tomakomai 192 km 2 hrs. 55 min. an important driving force in the region as it heads toward its goal Population: 5,412, 056 (as of June 30, 2015) Muroran74 km 1 hr. 7 min. as an international tourist destination. Area: 83,457 km2 (22% of Japan’s landmass) 203 km Hokkaido Shinkansen 3 hrs. 9 min. Hokkaido is brimming with the potential to open the way to the Average temperature: 6 ‒ 10℃ future. Let’s make it the place to open a new chapter in your Hokkaido has a microthermal climate with no rainy season and hardly any direct Hakodate Source: “Northern Road Navi” effects of typhoons. In terms of temperature and precipitation, the prefecture business. resembles Chicago, Boston and Montreal in North America. ● 2 3 ● Proportion of Visitors to Proportion of Visitors to Average number of Hokkaido from Asian Hokkaido from Europe, nights visitors stay: 5.4 Countries and Regions North America and Australia Indonesia 0.81% Philippines 0.24% India 0.06% Average amount spent by Malaysia 2.79% Germany 2.98% Canada 5.57% yen Vietnam 0.05% Hokkaido Brand Development Singapore France one visitor per night of stay: 22,616 5.31% 3.44% Thailand 6.91% UK 6.35% Overseas visitors yen while Republic of Korea Russia Australia Taiwan 7.30% Hokkaido is one of the top spots in Japan for domestic tourists and the spend an average of122,128 in Hokkaido; 10.31% 40.30% 41.01% number of overseas tourists has also been rapidly increasing in recent years. Hong Kong Visitors from yen 11.64% on average. China Australia spend 223,361 US 33.34% 21.58% (Source: Fifth Survey on the Economic Effects of the Tourism Industry in Hokkaido, March 2011) Source: Hokkaido Tourism Visitor Survey Report (Aug. 2015) Shift in the Number of Visitors to Hokkaido from Asian Countries and Regions Shift in the Number of Visitors to Hokkaido from Europe, 1,352,500 North America and Australia 68,300 Unit: people Europe, North America Australia 993,600 Unit: People 57,300 63% increase over the past 5 years 100% increase over the past 5 years 41,800 44,200 661,700 38,700 624,100 35,400 30,300 51% increase over the past 5 years 478,300 29,400 25,600 20,500 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Hokkaido Tourism Visitor Survey Report (Aug. 2015) Source: Hokkaido Tourism Visitor Survey Report (Aug. 2015) By 2014, the number of Hokkaido has overtaken The Hokkaido brand ranks as overseas visitors has Kyoto to become doubled in five years. the third most prolific Hokkaido aims to attract three million prefecture in terms of the number the most competitive overseas tourists a year by 2020. of guest nights. Japan’s total number of overseas tourists is 14.67million; Total Number of Guest The Total Number of visitors to Hokkaido account for 10.5 % of that figure. Nights in Hokkaido Guest Nights 1st place for six consecutive years 200％ Food Self-Sufficiency Source: Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), FY 2014 increased by ％ In rankings regarding the allure of Japan’s 47 prefectures, Hokkaido has Hokkaido, popular for its beautiful pastoral scenery, boasts the highest million 27.5 million 154 3.89 from the Previous Year exceeded Kyoto, Okinawa and Tokyo to take 1st place for six consecutive percentage of food self-sufficiency in Japan at 200% (in calorie base). The 150 1,320 years. What’s more, in national community surveys, four Hokkaido cities ‒ prefecture’s supply of safe, reliable foodstuffs supports the nation’s diet. Unit: million people Unit: guest nights Hakodate (1st), Sapporo (2nd), Otaru (4th) and Furano (6th) ‒ were placed Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2012 Prefectural Self-Sufficiency Rates 115 in the top 10.