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Enjoy Hokkaido on a Budget! A Guide to Regional Discount Campaigns for Accommodation and Sightseeing in Southern Hokkaido (Donan Area) [August 2022 Edition]

2022.08.23

Southern Hokkaido

The perfect season to enjoy the great outdoors of Hokkaido is here! To help you make the most of it, various campaigns are being held across the region, offering great deals. There are numerous regional discounts available for everything from accommodation and dining to outdoor activities and transportation.

But searching for them one by one is a hassle! To avoid missing out on great savings, we've compiled information on campaigns by dividing Hokkaido into four areas: Central, Southern, Northern, and Eastern. Use this guide to enjoy not only sightseeing in popular cities but also stunning views and outdoor activities in the vast nature at a great price!
(For discount campaign information in areas other than Southern Hokkaido, please click here!)

Hokkaido-wide
1.Do-Min Wari (Hokkaido Residents' Discount)
2.Gurutto Hokkaido Public Transportation Promotion Campaign
3.Hokkaido Certified Restaurant Support Campaign

Southern Hokkaido (Donan) Edition
1.Esashi Town "Esashi Wari"
2.Setana Town "Setana Wari"
3.Shiriuchi Town "Shiriuchi Wari"
4.Okushiri Town "Welcome! Okushiri Island"
5.Fukushima Town "Cho Go To Eraberu"

Hokkaido "Do-Min Wari" (Hokkaido Residents' Discount)

Source: "Do-Min Wari" Official Website

With Hokkaido's "Do-Min Wari," you can get a discount of up to 5,000 yen when you use eligible accommodation, day trips, or outdoor activities within Hokkaido provided by participating businesses, for stays or trips costing 3,000 yen or more per person per night/day. Additionally, you'll receive a 2,000 yen "Hokkaido Support Coupon" that can be used at souvenir shops, restaurants, and transportation services at your destination.

■ Campaign Period: Until September 30, 2022 (Fri)
*For accommodation, valid for check-out until October 1, 2022 (Sat)
■ Eligibility: Residents of the following regions using eligible accommodation, day trips, or outdoor activities in Hokkaido.
・Hokkaido Residents: 14 days or more have passed since the second vaccination dose.
・Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima Prefecture Residents: Third vaccination dose completed.
Or, a negative result from a PCR test, quantitative antigen test, etc., is required.
■ Details
・A discount of up to 5,000 yen per person per night or per person for a day trip on usage fees of 3,000 yen or more.
*The discount amount varies depending on the usage fee. Please check the official website for details.
・Receive a 2,000 yen "Hokkaido Support Coupon" per person per night or per person for a day trip on usage fees of 3,000 yen or more.
*Coupons can be used at restaurants, souvenir shops, transportation providers, etc.
*For overnight trips: From check-in date to check-out date (last use on Oct 1, 2022 (Sat)).
*For day trips: Valid only on the day of the trip (last use on Sep 30, 2022 (Fri)).

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Do-Min Wari" Official Website

Hokkaido "Gurutto Hokkaido Public Transportation Promotion Campaign"

Source: "Gurutto Hokkaido Public Transportation Promotion Campaign" Official Website

The "Gurutto Hokkaido Public Transportation Promotion Campaign" offers up to 50% off on public transportation within Hokkaido, including trains, buses, taxis, ferries, and flights. You can purchase tickets and coupon vouchers at a discounted price.

■ Campaign Period
・Purchase Deadline: Until August 31, 2022 (Wed)
・Usage Deadline: Until September 30, 2022 (Fri)
■ Eligibility: Varies by transportation provider. Please check the official website for details.
■ Details: Use public transportation in Hokkaido (train, bus, taxi, ferry, air) at up to a 50% discount.
・Up to 30% discount for using a single mode of public transportation.
・Up to 50% discount for using multiple connected modes of public transportation (e.g., plane and bus, train and bus).
*Discount amounts vary by transportation provider. Please check the official website for details.

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Gurutto Hokkaido Public Transportation Promotion Campaign" Official Website

Hokkaido "Hokkaido Certified Restaurant Support Campaign"

Source: "Hokkaido Certified Restaurant Support Campaign" Official Website

The "Hokkaido Certified Restaurant Support Campaign" offers premium meal vouchers, "Hokkaido Certified Restaurant Support Coupons," worth 5,000 yen for sale at a price of 4,000 yen, usable at third-party certified restaurants.

■ Campaign Period
・Purchase Deadline: Until November 30, 2022 (Wed) (Electronic coupons available from August 19 (Mon))
・Usage Deadline: Until January 31, 2023 (Tue)
■ Eligibility: Anyone who purchases the coupons at a post office counter or the electronic coupons online and uses them at eligible restaurants.
■ Details: "Hokkaido Certified Restaurant Support Coupons" worth 5,000 yen, usable at participating third-party certified restaurants, are sold for 4,000 yen.

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Hokkaido Certified Restaurant Support Campaign" Official Website

Esashi Town "Esashi Wari" (Esashi Discount)

Source: "Esashi Town Tourism Information Portal Site" Esashi Wari Page

With Esashi Town's "Esashi Wari," you can receive a discount of up to 10,000 yen on your accommodation fee when staying at eligible facilities.

■ Campaign Period: Until check-out on March 13, 2023 (Mon)
■ Eligibility: Hokkaido residents staying at eligible accommodation facilities in Esashi Town.
■ Details: Up to 10,000 yen discount per person per night on accommodation fees.
*The discount amount varies depending on the accommodation fee. Please check the official website for details.

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Esashi Town Tourism Information Portal Site" Esashi Wari Page

Setana Town "Setana Wari" (Setana Discount)

Source: "Setana Tourism Association" Setana Wari Page

With Setana Town's "Setana Wari," you can get a discount of up to 13,500 yen on your accommodation fee when you stay at an eligible facility for 4,000 yen or more per person per night.

■ Campaign Period: *Ends when the budget is exhausted.
■ Eligibility: Individuals who have received three vaccination doses, or those with a negative result from a PCR, quantitative antigen, or qualitative antigen test, staying at eligible accommodation facilities in Setana Town.
■ Details: Up to 13,500 yen discount per person per night for accommodation fees of 4,000 yen or more.
*The discount amount varies depending on the accommodation fee. Please check the official website for details.

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Setana Tourism Association" Setana Wari Page

Shiriuchi Town "Shiriuchi Wari" (Shiriuchi Discount)

Source: "Shiriuchi Town" Shiriuchi Wari Page

With Shiriuchi Town's "Shiriuchi Wari," the fee for the Yagoshi Cruise is discounted by 30% from the usual 5,000 yen, allowing you to board for 3,500 yen.

■ Campaign Period: Until August 31, 2022 (Wed)
■ Eligibility: Residents of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima prefectures who take the Yagoshi Cruise.
■ Details: During the campaign period, the Yagoshi Cruise fee is discounted by 30% from the regular price of 5,000 yen to 3,500 yen.

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Shiriuchi Town" Shiriuchi Wari Page

Okushiri Town "Welcome! Okushiri Island"

Source: "Welcome! Okushiri Island" Official Website

In Okushiri Town's "Welcome! Okushiri Island" campaign, visitors who travel to Okushiri Island by ferry, stay at an accommodation facility on the island, and participate in an activity program will receive a return ferry ticket for free. Furthermore, a "Play and Win! Present Project" is also being held, where participants who stay and join an activity program (regardless of ferry use) can enter a lottery to win specialty products from Okushiri Island.

■ Campaign Period: Until January 31, 2023 (Tue)
■ Eligibility: Those who purchase a one-way ferry ticket to Okushiri Island and receive stamps from the following facilities as proof of use:
・Stay one or more nights at an eligible accommodation facility on Okushiri Island.
・Apply for and participate in one or more eligible activity programs on Okushiri Island.
■ Details
・Receive a free return ferry ticket.
・A "Play and Win! Present Project" lottery for activity participants staying on the island to win Okushiri Island specialty products.
*Separate application is required to participate in the "Play and Win! Present Project".
*You can participate in the "Play and Win! Present Project" even if you do not use the ferry.

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Welcome! Okushiri Island" Official Website

Fukushima Town "Cho Go To Eraberu" (Super Go To Selectable)

Source: "Fukushima Town" Cho Go To Eraberu Page

Fukushima Town's "Cho Go To Eraberu" offers a choice of one of five special benefits to those who take the Iwanabe Cruise.

■ Campaign Period: Until October 10, 2022 (Mon)
■ Eligibility: Anyone who takes the Iwanabe Cruise.
■ Details: Choose one of the following benefits:
・2,300 yen worth of local specialty products
・2,300 yen worth of Iwanabe Cruise souvenirs
・New specialty meal set (Meal voucher for Abalone Curry or Japanese-style Pasta with Squid and Cartilage, Chanko Soup + Amazake)
*Meal voucher can be used at designated restaurants.
・Land-farmed abalone from Fukushima Town (5 pieces)
・2,000 yen gasoline voucher
*Gasoline voucher not valid on Sundays.
*All benefits include admission tickets to the "Yokozuna Chiyonoyama and Chiyonofuji Memorial Museum" and the "Seikan Tunnel Museum."

▼For more details, please check the official website
"Fukushima Town" Cho Go To Eraberu Page

Please be aware that some campaigns may end before their scheduled date or be suspended depending on the situation. Always check the official website for the latest status before use.

In addition to the infection control measures set by the national and Hokkaido governments, many areas have their own unique measures in place. We ask for everyone's cooperation in preventing the spread of infection to enjoy a wonderful trip to Hokkaido!