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Distance feeling in Hokkaido

As Hokkaido is a big island, it takes time to move around. The distance between Sapporo and Kushiro (348.5km) is almost the same as the distance between Tokyo and Nagoya (366km). The longer you take JR trains, the more it will cost. Therefore, the rail pass is recommended. As Hokkaido is a big island, it takes time to move around. The distance between Sapporo and Kushiro (348.5km) is almost the same as the distance between Tokyo and Nagoya (366km). The longer you take JR trains, the more it will cost. Therefore, the rail pass is recommended.
Sapporo - (136.8km) - Asahikawa Required time: approx. 1 hr 25 mi Tokyo - (146.8km) - Karuizawa     Hokuriku Shinkansen
Sapporo - (348.5km) - Kushiro Required time: approx. 4 hr 10 min Tokyo - (366km) - Nagoya     Tokaido Shinkansen
Sapporo - (318.7km) - Hakodate Required time: approx. 3 hr40 min Tokyo - (333.9km) - Niigata Joetsu Shinkansen
Sapporo - (396.2km) - Wakkanai Required time: approx. 5 hr 10 min Tokyo - (391.9km) - Toyama     Hokuriku Shinkansen

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