Planning Itinerary: Sapporo to Tokyo with JR E.S. Hokkaido Rail Pass

Here's how we planned our itinerary using the JR East South Hokkaido Rail Pass to travel from Sapporo in Hokkaido south to Tokyo, Japan. We share tips and hacks to plan your perfect Japan trip itinerary! We hope to ride the Joyful trains "Pokemon with You" and "Resort Shirakami". We share how to choose a train route and which cities to visit. We appreciate when you purchase the JR East South Hokkaido Rail Pass through our Klook affiliate link: https://geni.us/jreastsouthhokkaido


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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Planning your Japan Itinerary
00:51 Choosing a regional pass
02:53 Joyful Trains
03:42 Train reservations
04:47 How to reserve a seat
08:47 How to choose cities to visit
10:07 Booking hotels
11:12 Choosing your route
14:34 How we are using the JR East-South Hokkaido Pass
16:37 Organizing itinerary
16:52 Summary

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