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Twinkle Bus Hakodate

Sightseeing in Hakodate is more fun if you take the Bus for JR Users

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Issued Monthly! Hokkaido's recommended railway travel information.

[Let’ s visit superb view of winter]
(PDF:385kb)[2012.2 update]

Economical ticket: Doto(eastern Hokkaido) V-kippu


[Hot Spring in Snow - Enjoy skiing to the full! ]
(PDF:706kb)[2012.1 update]

One-day Yurai-tabi and Tebura Skip


[Railway journey in winter]
(PDF:1.3mb)[2011.12 update]

Sightseeing Train and Twinkle Bus for Winter


[Let’s enjoy a romantic season!]
(PDF:603kb)[2011.11 update]

SL “Hakodate Christmas Fantasy-Train”


[Autumn Excursion]
(PDF:386kb)[2011.10 update]

Last destination on the Rumoi Line.


[Suggested trips in autumn]
(PDF:675kb)[2011.9 update]

Picturesque scenery of harvest – Furano.


[Season for the autumn leaves ]
(PDF:870kb)[2011.8 update]

Niseko Steam Locomotive (SL) Train.


[Enjoy summer in northern Hokkaido]
(PDF:1.99mb)[2011.7 update]

Wakkanai Station, Rishiri Island, Rebun Island.


Experience nature in her untouched prime

[Experience nature in her untouched prime]
(PDF:532kb)[2011.6 update]

Enjoy the deep green of season by slowly canoeing down a river!


Enjoy the train-window scenery,
the green fields as they pass

[Enjoy the train-window scenery,
the green fields as they pass]

(PDF:736kb)[2011.5 update]

Looking out on the window-framed scenery, enjoy the train ride to your destination. Let’s go and see the peaceful, pastoral landscape again this summer!

Let’s go out to find spring!

[Let’s go out to find spring!]
(PDF:516kb)[2011.4 update]

A spring in Hokkaido has a great variety of flowers blooming all at once.
Let’s go to find landscapes of colorful flowers blooming on the fresh ground, sprouting through melting of the snow!

Cherry blossom-viewing picnics in Hokkaido

[Cherry blossom-viewing picnics in Hokkaido]
(PDF:607kb)[2011.3 update]

Quite a bit later than on the mainland, the cherry blossom front comes to Hokkaido from Hakodate at the end of April, and it gradually paints this northern land in pink.

Winter trips & Fun in the snow

[Winter trips & Fun in the snow]
(PDF:400kb)[2011.2 update]

Beautiful trees are line the gently rolling hills. Let’s go on a trip to find the most beautiful winter landscape that nature can provide.

Let’s Go Skiing by Train!

[Let’s Go Skiing by Train!]
(PDF:493kb)[2011.1 update]

Look around, ski, or take pictures of the soft, powdery snow.There’s something to enjoy for different taste.
We hope you will fully enjoy the snow appeal of the northern land.

Sightseeing Train and Twinkle Bus for Winter

[Sightseeing Train and Twinkle Bus for Winter]
(PDF:893kb)[2010.12 update]

Above the snow-covered ground, two rails extend into the distance.
Following them, what scenic sites are waiting, I wonder.

At night with the illuminations

[Illuminations Add Colors to Winter]
(PDF:644kb)[2010.11 update]

The season for warm lights throughout the town arrives.
To be surrounded with graceful lights, what happiness!.

Season for the autumn leaves

[Short trips in autumn - Part 3 Trip to Hot Springs]
(PDF:323kb)[2010.10 update]

When the train climbs into the mountains,the world of colorful autumn leaves appears.
On a clear day in the fall,the scenery from the train windows is spectacular.

Season for the autumn leaves

[Suggested trips in autumn - Part 2]
(PDF:542kb)[2010.09 update]

Hokkaido is in harvest season! In each area, you can enjoy their delicious cuisine.Let's go out to enjoy the harvest in the northern land.

Season for the autumn leaves

[Suggested trips in autumn]
(PDF:667kb)[2010.08 update]

Let’s take a long walk to find autumn scenes in Niseko, Kushiro, or Biei!


Let’s visit the northernmost island!

[Enjoy summer in northern Hokkaido]
(PDF:568kb)[2010.07 update]

Both Rishiri and Rebun Islands, afloat in the beautiful sea, are now in their season of wonderful flourishing.


Seasonal station

[Seasonal station]
(PDF:474kb)[2010.06 update]

The log cabin-style Gensei-Kaen( native flower garden) Station stands at the side of the railway looking like a picture book.
Why don’t you stop by from May 1 to October 31?

Enjoy beautiful green scenery from the train windows.

[Enjoy beautiful green scenery from the train windows.]
(PDF:780kb)[2010.05 update]

TWhile enjoying sceneries appear in a frame of the train window,the train takes you to your destination at leisure.
Let’s go and visit peaceful country sides this summer again!

Where would you like to go for fun?

[Where would you like to go for fun?]
(PDF:760kb)[2010.04 update]

The snow has melted and a spring is coming to Hokkaido.
Don’t you want to go somewhere in this exciting season?
Let’s go find the color of cherry blossoms in the southern Hokkaido!

Enjoy the delights of traveling on a night train

[Enjoy the delights of traveling on a night train]
(PDF:655kb)[2010.03 update]

The world’s longest undersea tunnel links Hakodate and Aomori. Now a train line runs through the “Seikan Tunnel”!
The night train continues to link Hokkaido and Honshu (main land).

Let’s go skiing together!

[Let’s go skiing together!]
(PDF:467kb)[2010.02 update]

Let’s enjoy spring skiing in Hokkaido—warm sunlight and wide vistas!


Let’s Take a Winter Trip

[Let’s Take a Winter Trip]
(PDF:645kb)[2010.01 update]

Let’s travel with two!
Visit the pure white world of the north.
The clear blue sky and the snow-covered ground will welcome you.

Illuminations Enrich the Colors of Winter

[Illuminations Enrich the Colors of Winter]
(PDF:348kb)[2009.12 update]

Merry Christmas!
The exciting season is coming.
We are looking forward to a white Christmas again this year, the blankets of white snow on the ground.

White snow-covered ground and a blue sky

[White snow-covered ground and a blue sky]
(PDF:892kb)[2009.11 update]

The ground is covered with snow. A row of trees casts beautiful shadows across a white campus of the snowfield.
A breath of steam veils the view for a moment, but soon winter's blue sky is back shining.

Board a train for the Sweets Journey!

[Board a train for the Sweets Journey!]
(PDF:588kb)[2009.10update]

Thick milk and rich butter…
Fine ingredients from Hokkaido are blended, one after another, into attractive confections by pastry chefs. Welcome to Hokkaido, the land of sweets!

Take a train to enjoy the local gourmet treats!

[Take a train to enjoy the local gourmet treats!](PDF:383kb)[2009.09 update]

Hokkaido is in the harvest season!
You can enjoy the delicious foods of each area.
Let’s discover what gifts the northern land has.

Enjoy autumn colors from the trains

[Enjoy autumn colors from the trains]
(PDF:362kb)[2009.08 update]

In mid-September,the gorgeous foliage begins in Hokkaido and moves slowly south.
Let’s travel on a train of dreams!

Summer Scenery from the Train

[Summer Scenery from the Train]
(PDF:346kb)[2009.07 update]

In bright day your train heads from Sapporo to Hakodate.
Riding right along the seacoast
with the brilliant blue ocean out your window,
you can sit back, relax, and enjoy your time with us!

Everywhere the Green of Summer!

[Everywhere the Green of Summer! ]
(PDF:660kb)[2009.06 update]

A meandering river, glittering in the summer sun.
A rich carpet of green spreads across the landscape.
Scan the water’s edge with your binoculars:
Could that be a Japanese crane wading there?

A refreshing summer awaits you!

[A refreshing summer awaits you!]
(PDF:566kb)[ 2009.05 update]

The Hokkaido summer stage is alive with colors:
soft white clouds floating in the azure skies,
our vibrant green landscape.
To take your pick of this vast and enchanting scenery
first try our Twinkle Bus, then our Rail and Rental Car!

Bask in the warmth of spring

[Bask in the warmth of spring]
(PDF:556kb)[2009.04 update]

Pale pink cherry blossoms greet the coming of spring.
The breeze against your cheek may still be cool,
but all of nature is now awakening.
Come join us in enjoying the color scheme of spring!

TRAIN LIGHTS WARM THE NIGHT

[TRAIN LIGHTS WARM THE NIGHT]
(PDF:618kb)[2009.03 update]

Lie in your berth and enjoy the passing scenery
until the soft rumble of the wheels lulls you to sleep.
When you awake in the morning,
the vast beauty of the north will embrace you!

Lighting Up the Winter Night with Color

[Lighting Up the Winter Night with Color](PDF:546kb)[2009.02 update]

The winter night glitters and sparkles!
In the romantic atmosphere of Tokachi Hot Springs,
the stars overhead and the lights below surround you,
even clearer and more colorful in the depths of winter, than in summer!

SCENERY TO SOOTH THE SOUL!

[SCENERY TO SOOTH THE SOUL!]
(PDF:577kb)[2009.01 update]

The cold landscape spreads before you, Sheltered by distant towering peaks. Enjoy a moment of quiet contemplation Gazing at the snow-clad mountains.

WINTER’S ON THE WAY

[WINTER’S ON THE WAY]
(PDF:1.9mb)[2008.11-2008.12 update]

Breath turns white in this cold winter world.
Blue sky and icy silver trees stand in vivid contrast.
Hesitantly, so as not to slip, you tread the snowy path.
Everything is a new adventure that makes your heart skip.



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