JR pass to Hokkaido

Hi Jessneo,

You can certainly use the JR Pass to and around Hokkaido!

1.)Yes, the complete route and JR Hokkaido network are covered.
2.)The JR Pass is valid on every JR line in Hokkaido, so you don't have to buy any additional tickets.
3.)You can use this website from JR East to reserve Shinkansen travel to Hokkaido. You can reserve tickets for local train travel in Hokkaido only once you are in Japan and have activated your JR Pass.

For train schedules and route information I would recommend using Hyperdia. Hyperdia does display a lot of information and this can be somewhat overwhelming in the beginning. To help you sort all the information I would recommend reading our blog post on how to play using Hyperdia.

Have a great trip!
Daniel