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Travelling to Hokkaido in Seishun 18 Ticket
Travelling to Hokkaido in Seishun 18 Ticket
To travel to Hokkaido, you must change to a limited express, the Hakucho or Super Hakucho, between Kikonai and Kanita. The train is only covered by the Seishun 18 if you ride in a non-reserved seat, and is only covered for the segment between Kikonai and Kanita. Some sample itineraries based around the schedule (there are more trains bound for Kikonai, because more trains in the other direction do not stop):
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10:04p
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Sapporo
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6:25a
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10:44a
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1:57p
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4:14p
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8:05p
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9:35p
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Hakodate
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7:04a
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10:07a
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1:03p
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4:06p
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7:31p
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11:23a
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12:32p
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2:38p
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4:47p
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6:37p
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7:33p
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9:16p
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Kikonai
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7:39a
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9:30a
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12:09p
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2:20p
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4:16p
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7:20p
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10:24a
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11:44a
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1:46p
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3:53p
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5:48p
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6:42p
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8:29p
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Kanita
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8:25a
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10:23a
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1:05p
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3:13p
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5:10p
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8:13p
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8:05a
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10:59a
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1:01p
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4:40p
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6:22p
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Aomori
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9:53a
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12:31p
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2:28p
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5:15p
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6:11p
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5:40a
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7:51a
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11:11a
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1:13p
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Akita
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3:47p
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5:26p
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8:03p
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9:51p
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4:57a
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Niigata
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11:23p
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Be warned that the train schedules in northern Japan, particularly in Hokkaido, are rather scant, and that the lines north of Aomori usually have fewer than ten local trains per day. You'll want to use a timetable like to plan your itinerary, or else you may end up stuck en route for several hours, or even overnight. The basic routes to use:
From Sapporo to Hakodate, take the Chitose Line to Tomakomai (1.5 hours), then the Muroran Line to Oshamambe via Higashimuroran (just over 3 hours), then the Hakodate Line to Hakodate (about 4 hours).
From Hakodate to Kikonai, take the Esashi Line (1 hour).
From Kanita to Aomori, take the Tsugaru Line (45 minutes).
From Aomori to Akita, take the Ou Line via Hirosaki, Odate, and Higashinoshiro (1 hour to Hirosaki, 2.5 hours to Akita). You may have an extended layover at Hirosaki depending on your schedule.
From Akita to Niigata, take the Uetsu Line to Shibata via Sakata and Murakami (5 hours), then change to the Hakushin Line for Niigata (30 minutes).
If you take the Moonlight Echigo night train from Tokyo to Niigata, then take the earliest trains available through Akita and Aomori to Kikonai, you can theoretically reach the southern tip of Hokkaido in 24 hours at a cost of about ¥3,000... but you won't be able to reach Hakodate. The Hokkaido and Higashi-Nihon Pass, on the other hand, allows you to get from Tokyo all the way to Sapporo in just under 24 hours.
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