Hi, I am not sure if I should buy a JR Hokkaido Pass for my itinerary (& very interested to join the Sapporo Autumn Festival):
26 Sept 2018 : Arrival 0825hr @ New Chitose Airport. Proceed to Asahikawa. Check in 26th & check out 29th. Not sure if we can buy ticket for direct bus to Asahikawa for one way trip via Matsuri Bus liner(they offer round trip Chitose-Asahikawa). If not possible, I planned to transit at Sapporo to join Sapporo Autumn Festival before leaving @ 4pm for Asahikawa (not sure if via JR or bus is better since it is late)
27 Sept 2018 : Furano day trip (from Asahikawa)
28 Sept 2018 : Asahidake ropeway (from Asahikawa)
29 Sept 2018 : Depart early from Asahikawa to Otaru (transit via Sapporo). Stay a night @ Otaru.
30 Sept 2018 : Depart early from Otaru to Sapporo for full day Sapporo Autumn Festival. Stay @ Sapporo. Check in 30 Sept. Check out 4 Oct. ( I was not able to book the same hotel on 29 Sept. Hence a night stay @ Otaru)
1 Oct 2018: Sapporo
2 Oct 2018: Jozankei (day trip)
3 Oct 2018: Sapporo
4 Oct 2018 : Depart 11am via direct bus @ Susukino to New Chitose airport. Stay @ airport.
5 Oct 2018: Return to home country (Malaysia).
Appreciate your urgent reply. Thanks.
best regards
Eileen Tan