How to Plan Itinerary: Sapporo to Tokyo by Train, Japan Travel Guide

Tips and hacks to plan your perfect Japan trip itinerary! As an example, we're sharing how we planned our upcoming winter train trip from Sapporo in Hokkaido south to Tokyo. 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 affiliate link: https://geni.us/jreastsouthhokkaido

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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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Find your regional pass:

JR East: https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/

JR West: https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/

JR Central: https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/

JR Hokkaido: https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/

JR Shikoku: https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/

JR Kyushu: https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Joyful Trains JR East: https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/reserve/wb/JoyfulTrainsTop/Index

Hello Kitty Shinkansen: https://www.jr-hellokittyshinkansen.jp/en/

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JR East Reservations: https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index

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Hokuriku Arch Pass, The New Golden Route: https://youtu.be/Z_BlVF-h_xk

Plan Your Visit to the Sapporo Snow Festival: https://youtu.be/FX5FtwClzyg

Hakone Free Pass, 1-3 Day Trip from Tokyo: https://youtu.be/XpuGU_2zNuQ
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