JR Hokkaido - Sapporo-Furano Area Pass

• Eligible for foreign tourist entering in Japan as a "Temporary Visitor" for sight-seeing, and has a passport(issued by a foreign government) stamped with status under “Temporary Visitor”.
• Please note that according to strict interpretation of the Japanese Immigration Law, “Temporary visitor” status differs even from other types of stays that are also for only short time periods.
• Japanese passport holders can NOT use this pass. (May require to present passport and documents for verification purpose.
• ONLY allowed for original Exchange Orders which have not activated are allowed for refund within 12 months from the issuance date. Exchange order is totally non-refundable once exchanged and used.
  The refund process will take approximately 2 months or more to be completed.
  

- To exchange date of the pass, once the pass has been obtained, can no longer be changed.
JR Exchange Offices (Offices and service hours are subject to change or discontinuation without notice):
Sapporo Station Ticket Office, daily from 8:30AM to 7PM
New Chitose Airport Station Ticket Office, daily from 8:30AM to 7PM
Asahikawa Station Ticket Office, daily from 9:30AM to 5:30PM

The pass is valid for unlimited ride on :

• Limited express, rapid and local trains in the valid area

The pass is NOT valid for:

• JR Hokkaido Bus, the streetcar and the subway in Sapporo

• Valid for non-reserved seats (ordinary car) only.
• Additional fees & seperate tickets are required when booking reserved seats under ordinary cars.
• Additional fees & seperate tickets are required if traveling by express train, bullet train and local services under first class (Green cars*).
  *The Green Car is a first-class car with wider seats and other upgrades/amenities.
• Travel on trains outside of the designated coverage area of your pass is subject to an additional fee/charge.
• It is a personal pass. Make sure to bring your passport when using the Pass as station and train staff may check it.
• The starting date of the rail pass and the duration cannot be changed after purchasing.

• Adult / Child rail pass holder can accompany up to 2 infants (1-5 years old) for free.
• The infants from the third one will require Child's rail passes for each.
• Babies aged under 1 year old can be accompanied for free.
• Child's rail passes will be required for each infant in the following situations:
  *When accompanied infants use Reserved seats by themselves
  *When infants travel by themselves