tokyo-hokkaido

Hi there,

Travel from Sapporo - Tokyo takes around 10 hours of train travel, so it's a very long day on the train. Given that you only have 2 weeks in Japan, I would advise flying at least one way. Airplane tickets change price by the day and I can't really give you a price comparison because of that. Generally it is better to book sooner than later though. Jetstar and Peach airways are Japanese budget airlines and worth checking out.

A JR Pass can easily pay off then traveling by rail, compared to buying normal rail tickets. As a one way ticket Tokyo - Sapporo almost is the same price as a 7 day JR Pass.

You could look at a 7 day JR Pass and use it from day 5 - 12 and travel back by rail. You could consider making a stop at Hakodate or somewhere in Tohoku to split up the travel time.

Hope this helps,
Daniel