The Hokkaido Rail Pass allows travelers from abroad to enjoy unlimited rides on all JR Hokkaido lines. This pass is available to passengers with a foreign passport that bears a "temporary visitor" stamp from Japanese immigration in accordance with the temporary visitor (15- or 90-day) status of Japanese Immigration Law. This pass can only be used by persons who have signed their names on it.

	Types & fares		Validity
	Valid period		Refunds

Types & fares
3-day, 5-day and Flexible 4-day rail passes available

• The Hokkaido Rail Pass is valid for all the train lines of Hokkaido Railway Co. and the bus lines of JR Hokkaido Bus
  (excluding Sapporo - Asahikawa / Sapporo - Mombetsu / Sapporo - Obihiro / Sapporo - Kiroro / Sapporo – Erimo & Hiroo lines and irregular lines).
  
  
• Ordinary Car: Ordinary Car reserved seats on Express and Limited Express trains can be used.
  * Surcharges are required to ride First-class Cars (Green Cars) or Sleeping Cars (Limited Express charge, berth charge, etc.).
  
• First-class Car (Green Car): These cars of Limited Express trains can be used. Surcharges are required to ride Sleeping Cars (Limited Express charge and berth charge).

Valid period
3-day, 5-day passes
You must exchange your Exchange Order for a Hokkaido Rail Pass within 3 months from the date of issue. At that time, you must specify the date that you want to start using the pass. It can be any date within one month from the date the pass is received. Once the pass has a starting date written on it, the date cannot be changed.
(If the passenger is traveling between stations (e.g., on a night train) when the pass expires, the pass is valid for the day following the expiration date.)
However, if you choose to board trains other than that of which you boarded such as Ltd. Exp. trains or reserved seating cars that have an extra charge, you must pay the extra charge.

Flexible 4-day pass
With this pass you may choose 4 days you wish to travel within 10 days from the date your pass is exchanged (including the day the pass is exchanged). If you are on board a night train and the valid period runs out in between stations, only then can you use the rail pass for the day after the valid period ends to the final destination of that train as long as you do not get off along the way. However, if the valid period ends on the fourth day that you chose, you can use your pass past the final valid date. In such a case, if you choose to board trains other than that of which you boarded such as Ltd. Exp. trains or reserved seating cars that have an extra charge, you must pay the extra charge.

Refunds
3-day, 5-day passes
Rail passes whose starting date has not arrived can be returned to the office of purchase for a refund, within one year of the date of issue, minus a 10% service charge for the pass cost converted to yen. No refund on a pass can be made in the event of train service delay, suspension or the like.
A Hokkaido Rail Pass cannot be reissued if lost or stolen. Please keep it safe.

Flexible 4-day pass
Rail passes whose starting date has not arrived can be returned to the office of purchase for a refund, minus a 10% service charge for the pass cost converted to yen. No refund on a pass can be made in the event of train service delay, suspension or the like.
A Hokkaido Rail Pass cannot be reissued if lost or stolen. Please keep it safe.