Getting to Hanazono

Sky Resort Shuttle Niseko

This is a free shuttle bus that runs between Kutchan Station and Takahashi Farm in Niseko Town. Starting on July 26th (Sat), a night service (Night Bus) will be in operation.

■ Operation period

・Panorama Bus: July 14th (Mon) to October 13th (Mon)
・Knight bus: July 26th (Sat) - August 17th (Sun)

Taxi

Taxis are available from the nearest station, Kutchan, with several local taxi companies to choose from.

For more details, please refer to the page below.

Traveling by Car

The Niseko area is about a 2 to 2.5 hour drive from major cities in central Hokkaido.

Driving in Hokkaido in the summer months is a pleasure, with wide open, well maintained roads, English signage and the option of English navigation systems.

From Sapporo

• via Niki IC 110km/96min
• via Akaigawa 98km/115min
• via Nakayama Pass 93km/116min

From New Chitose Airport

• via Bifue Pass 111km/123min

Traveling by Bus

Buses connecting New Chitose Airport and downtown Sapporo with Niseko and Kutchan are operated by various bus companies.

• Hokkaido Chuo Bus
• Hokkaido Resort Liner

Traveling by Train

Please take the JR Hakodate Line to Kutchan Station (くっちゃん駅) to reach HANAZONO.

From Kutchan Station, it takes about 10 minutes to HANAZONO by taxi.

・New Chitose Airport Station
　↓ Approx. 40min(JR Rapid Airport Train)
・Sapporo Station
　↓ Approx. 30min(JR Rapid Airport Train)
・Otaru Station
　↓ Approx. 70-90min(JR Hakodate Line towards Oshamanbe)
・Kutchan Station
　↓ Approx. 10min(by taxi)
・Hanazono

For JR route maps, fares and timetables, click on the buttons below.