Furano

May2012

1.Special discount ticket to let you fully enjoy the beautiful sceneries: Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket2. Sightseeing train and Twinkle Bus3.Model Course4.Hokkaido Destination Campaign

Flowers Galore in Biei and Furano JR Hokkaido Mail Magazine

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The summer season is coming to the Furano and Biei area. The beautiful flowers and hills and scenery will relax and comfort you.What you need to travel around Furano and Biei efficiently are:the limited express train “Furano Lavender Express” that takes you directly from Sapporo to Furano; the “Furano/Biei Norokko-go” that allows you to enjoy the scenery along the railway at a leisurely speed; and the “Twinkle Bus” that starts from the Furano or Biei station and takes you to all the nearby tourist spots.

“Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket” is 4-day validity period.This ticket allows unlimited train rides in the Free Area. Please enjoy staying in Furano and Biei using this ticket!

The fields of flowers, with all their vivid colors, await you again this year!

Biei

Special discount ticket to let you fully enjoy the beautiful sceneries : Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket

Sales period：May 9- Oct.11, 2012Use period：Jun. 9- Oct.14, 2012

Fare：Sapporo Dep.5,400yen（age 6 to 11: 2,700 yen）, New Chitose Airport Dep.7,400yen（age 6 to 11: 3,700 yen）

How to use the ticket：“Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket ” is a set, Ticket A and Ticket B.“Ticket A” is valid only from the departed station to the first station to get off at in the Free Area. Please be sure to turn in this ticket to the station staff when you get off.

“Ticket B” is for unlimited rides in the Free Area and also the return trip to your first departure station.

After Ticket A is collected at the station, Ticket B enables you to take unlimited rides in the Free Area, and will also bring you back to your departure station.It is valid for 4 days. Please do not lose it.

Sale period :　　　　　 May 9- Oct.11, 2012Valid period : 　 Jun. 9- Oct.14, 2012Fare : 3,000yen (7,000 yen in July and August) * Indemnity restitution charge and consumption tax included.Rent place Asahikawa and Furano stations ※The car must be returned to the rent station.(When you rent a car from Asahikawa Station, it must be returned to the Asahikawa Station.)Rent-a-car period : One day (car rental and return must be completed within the business hour of each office)Business hour : 　 Asahikawa Office / 8:00 a.m. ‒ 8:00 p.m.　 Furano Office / 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.　Car type : S-class (1,000 ‒ 1,400 cc / Automatic drive only)How to purchase the ticket: Please visit a JR Hokkaido station or Twinkle Plaza and purchase your ticket 3 days before departure date. Reservation via telephone or internet are not available. The sale number is limited.　　　　　　　　　

“Rent-a-car Optional Ticket” with Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket

When you drive in Japan, the necessary papers are differed for each nationality; please confirm your papers.

A special discount price is offered to those who purchase the ticket 3 days prior to the departure date and within the limited-offer period.

* If you get off at any station outside of the Free Area, the ticket becomes invalid. This does not include Sapporo Station, however, when you departure is from New Chitose Airport Station.* With the departure from New Chitose Airport Station, the valid train to Sapporo Station is the only local train with unreserved seating.

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A28

F37

T30

T36

AP15

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A21 Asahikawa

Biei

Ikutora

FuranoNew- Chitose Airport

Sapporo

Takikawa

Ltd.Exp.Furano Lavender Express

Sapporo01 TakikawaA21 FuranoT30

Furano Biei Norokko Train

T30AsahikawaA28 BieiF37 Furano

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Valid period is 4 days

Free Area

Ticket A Ticket BFrom the Free Area to Sapporo or New ChitoseAirport Sta. :non-reserved seat of Ltd.Exp.Train.(One time only)

From New Chitose Airportor Sapporo Sta. to the Free Area:non-reserved seat ofLtd.Exp.Train. (One time only)

Unlimited rides for a non-reserved seat on ordinary car of limited express and non-reserved seat of “Furano/Biei Norroko-Train” in the Free Area,during the 4-Day period.

Sample

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ふらの・びえいフリーキップ (A)Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket(A)

Furano BieiFree Area

Sapporo

Sample

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ふらの・びえいフリーキップ (B)Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket(B)

Furano BieiFree Area

Sapporo

It links Sapporo and Furano, a comfortable ride of about 2 hours without any transfers.Tentative schedules and operation date plans for the major stations:

You can enjoy splendid views of the nature from the wide windows of the train running slowly! During the operation period of the Norokko-go, the “Lavender Field Station” will be in use betweenNishinaka and Naka-Furano stations. The closest flower garden, “Farm Tomita,” is an enjoyable 7 minutes walk from the station.

For people wish to visit tourist spots away from the station but who do not want to drive a rent-a-car, the Twinkle Bus, limited to JR passengers, is very convenient. It departs from and returns you to Biei and Furano stations to smoothly assist your travel.

1.Twinkle Bus Biei: Hill Country Course

Daily June 9-30Daily July 1- August 31Sept.,Oct.（※）

No.19：20 10：50 11：05 11：55 13：05 14：05 15：15 16：15

No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 No.7 No.8

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（※）Sept.1・2、8・9、15-17、22・23、29・30, Oct.6-8、13.14

Sightseeing train and Twinkle Bus

Furano-Biei Norokko Train

Tentative schedules and operation date plans for the major stations : Operates: Daily June 9 thru August 31,2012

Twinkle Bus Biei andFurano Course

● No1,6： Daily Jun.30-Aug.12,2012● No.3,4：Daily Jun.9-Aug.31 and Sep.1・2・8・9・15-17・22・23・29・30 and Oct.6-8・13・14,2012● No.5,2：Daily Jul.14-29,2012

It tours standard tourist spots in Biei.

Fare: 500Yen.age6-11:250 Yen.　 Travel time: 55 minutes.

Limited Express (L’ EX) ‘Furano Lavender Express’

Operated every day Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

Dep. Sapporo

Arr. Furano

7：55 9：55No.19：06 11：03No.310：10 12：17No.5

Jun.9-29 Jun.30-Jul.13 Jul.14-29 Jul.30-Aug.12 Aug.13-31Sep.1・2・8・9・15-17・22・23・29・30

Dep. Furano

Arr. Sapporo

No.2No.4No.6

Jun.9-29 Jun.30-Jul.13 Jul.14-29 Jul.30-Aug.12 Aug.13-31Sep.1・2・8・9・15-17・22・23・29・30

Toward Furano

Toward Sapporo

14：1016：3017：36

16：2818：2919：37

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No.

Oct.6-8・13・14

Oct.6-8・13・14

Operated every day Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

9：55 10：34 11：11 11：32― 13：02 13：40 13：52― 15：08 15：44 15：57

No. 1No. 3No. 5

Asahikawa Lv. Biei Lv. Lavender

Fram Lv. Furano Ar.TowardFurano

11：52 12：14 12：5414：21 15：03

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16：3813：5916：13 17：20 17：45

No. 2No. 4No. 6

Furano Lv. Biei Lv.Lavender Fram Lv.

AsahikawaAr.

TowardAsahikawa

Bus NumbersDeparture Times

The tree of Family (view from bus)

The tree of Seven star (view from bus)

Northwest observatory park (Stopover time about 15 min.)

The tree of Ken & Mary (view from bus)

Lv.

Ar.

Biei Station

Advance reservations

Please make a reservation ㏌ advance at JR Hokkaido stations . Tickets are available at JR Ticket Counter (Midori no Madoguchi) or Twinkle Plaza counters.(While stocks last)Please show your JR ticket at the time of purchase, or purchase both of them together.Holders of the Hokkaido Rail Pass or the Japan Rail Pass will have to pay the fare separately .

13：40 Ar.

2.Twinkle Bus Biei Takushin-kan Course

3.Twinkle Bus Furano

10：45 13：15 15：30

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Takushin-kan Gallery offers you a chance to enjoy landscape photography of our beautiful scenery. The gallery itself looks out on the Shikisai Hill, covered with brilliant summer flowers.

Fare: 500Yen. age6-11:250 Yen. Travel time : 1 hour 40 minutes.

A set of the drama “Garden of the Wind,” the moving story that has attracted many people is in Furano. You can enjoy a moment of serenity and comfort in this garden filled with bloomed flowers.

4.Twinkle Bus Furano Lavender CourseYou can sample rich cheeses made in Furano and also enjoy flavorful ice cream at the Milk Kobo (factory).You can spend a whole hour at the Farm Tomita and savor the deep scent of the lavender fields.

After traveling a straight road that extends uphill and downhill like a roller coaster, and after visiting many beautiful tourist spots, including a purple carpet at the foot of Tokachi mountain ranges, you can taste good wines at the Furano Wine Factory.Furano Marche: At this market where crops are sold - including melons and potato - you can also enjoy tasty sweets and melon-flavored buns. There is also a souvenir shop with special products from Furano.

6.Twinkle Bus Furano Mankitsu Course

Sept.1・2・8・9、15-17、22・23・29・30,Oct.6-8、13・141,000Yen, age 6 to 11: 500Yen

Ikutora Station:This station was a set in the movie “Poppoya (railroad man).” The film set is displayed, and you can feel the atmosphere in the movie.Campana Rokkatei:A popular confectionary store in Hokkaido, opened in 2010. Special products from Furano are also offered.

Panorama Load Ehana（view from bus）

14：30Lv.

17：20Ar.

Campana Rokkatei（Stopover time about 25 min）

Kanayama Lakeside Campground

（Stopover time about 10 min）

Roadside Station Minami-Furano

（Stopover time about 30 min）

11：15 Lv

15：50 Ar..

Ikutora Station（Stopover time about 20 min）

5.Twinkle Bus Biei Lavender Course　

Furano Cheese Factory (Stopover time about 20 min. )

Farm Tomita(Stopover time about 50 min. )

10：10 Lv.

Sumio Goto Art Museum　(Stopover time about 30min.）

Biei Station

Takushinkan No. 1 Takushinkan No. 2 Takushinkan No. 3Bus NumbersDeparture TimesDaily June 9-30Daily July 1- August 31Sept.,Oct.（※）（※）Sept.1・2、8・9、15-17、22・23、29・30, Oct.6-8、13.14

Shinei hill observatory park (view from bus)

Takushinkan (Stopover time about 15 min.)

The Hill of Seasonal Colors (Stopover time about 15 min.)

Bibaushi Elementary School

(view from bus)

Daily June 9- August 31Sept.1・2、8・9、15-17、22・23・29・30, Oct.6-8、13・14

Days of Operation

FareSchedule

1,000Yen, age 6 to 11: 500YenFurano Station（Lv.11：50）→Furano Station（Ar.16：00）

Shin-Furano Prince Hotel / Kaze no Gaden(※)/Ningle Terrace (Stopover time about 1 hour.)

Furano Cheese Factory (Stopover time about 20 min. )

Anpan Man Shop / Furano Jam Factory (Stopover time about 40min.)

Jun and Yui’s Recycled House(※)(Stopover time about 20 min. )

Rokugo Observatory(Stopover time about 20 min. )

Lv.11：50

Ar.16：00

Furano Station

Daily July 30-August 123 hours 10 minutes

Days of operation

Fare*Schedule

1,500Yen, age 6 to 11: 750YenFurano Station（Lv.10：10）→Biei Station（Ar.13：40）

Travel time

*The fare includes a fee for the Sumio Goto Art Museum.

Daily July 30-August 122 hours 50 minutes

Days of operation

Fare*Schedule

1,000Yen, age 6 to 11: 500YenBiei Station（Lv.14：30）→Furano Station（Ar.17：20）

Travel timeRoller Coaster Road（view from bus）

Furano Winery（Stopover time about 20 min）

Lavender East fields（Stopover time about 30 min）

FURANO・MARCHE（Stopover time about 20 min）

Furano Station

Biei Station

Days of Operation

FareSchedule

FURANO・MARCHE（Stopover time about 25 min）

Furano Station

Daily July 14-August 31

Furano Station（Lv.11：15）→Furano Station（Ar.15：50）

Furano Station

Biei Station

※Entrance fees for sightseeing facilities are not included. (Marked ※)

Day1 Stay9：06Lv. 11：03Ar. 11：50Lv. 16：00Ar.

Furano Lavender Express No.3 Twinkle Bus Furano

Sapporo

Furano

Furano

Model Course

You can enjoy popular tourist spots easily by using the train and the Twinkle Bus.

Day Trip

3 Days

Hokkaido Destination Campaign

Period：July 1 ‒ September 30, 2012.

For promoting the attractiveness of Hokkaido to a wider public, “Hokkaido Destination Campaign” will be held from July 1 to September 30, 2012.To welcome you, JR Hokkaido will provide additional special trains and bus access to the tourist spots and to other event locations.Please visit our website to check out the updated information.

http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html

9：06Lv. 11：03Ar. 11：52Lv. 12：14Ar.

Furano Lavender Express No.3

Sapporo

Furano

Lavender Farm

Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.2

14：21Lv. 15：03Ar.

Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.4

Farm Tom

ita

Lavender Farm

Biei

Twinkle Bus Biei Takushin-kan Course

Biei

Asahikaw

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Sapporo

Twinkle Bus Biei Hill Country Course

Rent-a-carDay211：15Lv.

Twinkle Bus Furano Mankitsu Course

Furano

Furano

15：50Lv.

Stay

Cycling

Day3 10：10Lv. 13：40Ar.

Twinkle Bus Furano Lavender CourseFurano

11：52Lv. 12：14Ar.

Lavender Farm

Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.

14：21Lv. 15：03Ar.

Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.4

Farm Tom

ita

Lavender Farm

Biei

Twinkle Bus Biei Takushin-kan Course

Biei

Asahikaw

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Sapporo

Twinkle Bus Biei Hill Country Course

Cycling

For rent-a-cycle (bicycle) information and a cycling map, please visit the website of the Tourist Association.

Biei Town Tourist Association　http://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/bicycle/index.html

Furano Tourist Associationhttp://www.furanotourism.com/

Hokkaido Rail Pass Southern Hokkaido Special ‒ on sale, limited offer.

普通車廂專用

Free area

Southern Hokkaido Special

Unlimited rides within the southern Hokkaido area (Sapporo ‒ Hakodate ‒ Esashi) and on the Kaikyo Line (Kikonai ‒ Naka-Oguni)

Valid period : 3 daysUse period : April 1 ‒ June 30, 2012Sale period : April 1 ‒ June 28, 2012Sale place: Information Desk in Sapporo and New Chitose Airport Station. Travel center (Twinkle) in Sapporo and Hakodate Station.

For more details: http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/pdf/e/pass.pdf

※It will be sold only in Hokkaido (cash or credit card). No overseas exchange orders are available.

Price　

O r d i n a r y t y p e 　 Adult 12,000 yen 6-11 years 6,000 yen

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