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What's the best way to get to Escon Field from Sapporo? A detailed guide to travel times, fares, and ticket purchasing tips
The standard way to get around: JR How to get to the nearest JR Kitahiroshima Station
The standard way to travel from Sapporo to Kitahiroshima is by JR. To travel between Sapporo Station and Kitahiroshima Station using JR, take the "Rapid Airport" bound for New Chitose Airport, which takes about 17 minutes. You can also take a local train bound for Chitose or Tomakomai, which takes about 25 minutes. The fare for either is 540 yen.
By the way, there are three types of trains at the Airport: "Rapid", "Section Rapid" and "Special Rapid", so be careful as they are easy to confuse. The "Section Rapid" stops at JR Kitahiroshima Station and arrives in the same time as the "Rapid", about 16 minutes, but the "Special Rapid" does not stop at Kitahiroshima Station. Similarly, if you are taking the Airport from New Chitose Airport to Kitahiroshima Station, the "Section Rapid" does not stop at Kitahiroshima Station, so please be careful when boarding.
Shuttle buses connect JR Kitahiroshima Station and other stations to the stadium
To get to F Village from JR Kitahiroshima Station, it takes about 30 minutes on foot or about 5 minutes by taxi, but the most popular way to get there is by shuttle bus. Shuttle buses run from the nearest JR Kitahiroshima Station, as well as JR Shin-Sapporo Station, JR Nopporo Station, and New Chitose Airport. Fares and payment methods vary for each bus, and some routes do not accept cash, so please check the information in advance.
"JR Kitahiroshima Station - F Village" Shuttle Bus Information
JR Kitahiroshima Station shuttle bus stop map
"JR Kitahiroshima Station - F Village" shuttle bus ■Passing point: JR Kitahiroshima Station West Exit Exclusive Passing Point ■Operator: Hokkaido Bus, Chitose Sogo Sightseeing Bus (joint operation) ■Time required: Approximately 5 minutes One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and above) 200 yen, Children (elementary school students and below) 100 yen ■Payment method (postpaid): VISA touch, cash, ticket, transportation IC ■Operating hours: <Match Day> ・Weekday night games Departing from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 8:15-20:45, every 30 minutes (increased frequency 3 hours before the start of the match) Departing from F Village: 8:00-23:15, every 30 minutes (increased frequency from 20:30) ・Weekday games/Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Departing from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 7:15-20:45, every 30 minutes (increased frequency 3 hours before the start of the match) Departing from F Village: 7:00-21:50, every 30 minutes (increased frequency after the end of the match) <Non-match day> ·weekdays Departing from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 8:15-20:45, every 30 minutes Departing from F Village: 8:00-21:50 every 30 minutes ・Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Departing from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 7:15-20:45, every 30 minutes Departing from F Village: 8:00-21:50 every 30 minutes
"JR Shin-Sapporo Station - F Village" Shuttle Bus Information
JR Shin-Sapporo Station shuttle bus stop map
"JR Shin-Sapporo Station - F Village" shuttle bus ■Passing point: Shin-Sapporo Station Traffic Plaza dedicated platform ■Operator: Hokkaido Bus, Elm Tourist Bus (joint operation) ■Time required: Approximately 25 minutes ■One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and above) 600 yen, Children (elementary school students and below) 300 yen ■Payment methods on match day (prepayment): VISA touch, train ticket, transportation IC ■Payment methods on non-match days (prepayment): VISA touch, cash, transportation IC ■Operating hours: <Match Day> ・Weekday night games Departing from Shin-Sapporo: 2 hours and 30 minutes before the start of the match - 30 minutes after the start of the match. Operates as soon as it is full. Departing from F Village: 20:30-23:15 Operates as soon as the bus is full ・Weekday games/Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Departing from Shin-Sapporo: 2 hours and 30 minutes before the start of the match - 30 minutes after the start of the match. Operates as soon as it is full. Departing from F Village: From the end of the game until 3 hours after the end of the game, once all seats are filled <Non-match day> Weekdays/Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Departing from Shin-Sapporo: 8:45-18:10 Departing from F Village: 9:45-19:00
"JR Nopporo Station - F Village" Shuttle Bus Information
JR Nopporo Station shuttle bus stop map
"JR Nopporo Station - F Village" shuttle bus ■Passing point: Nopporo Station North Exit Exclusive Passing Point ■Operator: Elm Tourist Bus ■Time required: Approximately 25 minutes ■One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and above) 500 yen, Children (elementary school students and below) 250 yen ■Payment method (prepayment): VISA touch, boarding ticket, transportation IC ■Operating hours: <Match Day> ・Weekday night games Departing from JR Nopporo Station: 15:00-18:00, every 30 minutes Departing from F Village: 20:00-22:30, every 30 minutes ・Weekday games/Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Departing from JR Nopporo Station: 3 hours before the start of the match - every 30 minutes Departing from F Village: 2 hours after the start of the match to 5 hours after the start of the match, every 30 minutes *No service on non-match days
"New Chitose Airport - F Village" Shuttle Bus Information
New Chitose Airport shuttle bus stop map
"New Chitose Airport - F Village" Shuttle Bus ■Passing point: New Chitose Airport Bus Stops 7 and 23 ■Operating company: Hokkaido Bus ■Time required: Approximately 55 minutes One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,000 yen, Children (elementary school students and below) 500 yen ■Payment method (prepayment): VISA touch, boarding ticket, transportation IC, cash ■Operating hours: <Weekdays/Saturdays and Sundays> Departing from New Chitose Airport: 15:00-18:00, every 30 minutes Departing from F Village: 20:00-22:30, every 30 minutes
*With VISA Touch, you can use VISA brand credit cards that support touch payment. *SAPICA issued by Sapporo General Information Center Co., Ltd. cannot be used.
Cars and rental cars allow you to make detours outside of ESCON
Traveling by rental car or car allows you to enjoy both S.Con Field and the surrounding area of F Village. F Village has a parking lot, so you can park your car directly and head to the stadium. However, please note that on game days, only vehicles that have purchased a parking ticket in advance can use the parking lot in F Village. Parking tickets can be purchased from F Ticket. (AEON Mall Sapporo Hiraoka Parking Ticket, which includes a paid round-trip bus transfer, can be purchased from Lawson Ticket.)
A reference map for driving to F Village
To get to F Village from the northern part of Sapporo
If you are coming from Teine-ku, Kita-ku, Higashi-ku, Shiroishi-ku, or Atsubetsu-ku, we recommend taking National Route 274 via the Sapporo Shindo, Omagari-dori, and Kita Hiroshima General Athletic Park Line. *A circular intersection (roundabout) has been newly constructed on the Sapporo New Road. Please refer to the image below for the traffic rules of the roundabout.
Traffic rules at circular intersections and roundabouts (quoted from the Sorachi Regional Development Bureau website)
To get to F Village from the southern part of Sapporo
If you are coming from Nishi-ku, Chuo-ku, Minami-ku, Toyohira-ku, or Kiyota-ku, we recommend taking the Hitsujigaoka-dori/Wattsu Nakanosawa route from National Route 36.
To get to F Village from Sapporo using the expressway
If you are using the expressway, the nearest exit is the Watatsu Smart IC (an interchange for ETC vehicles only). If you are not using ETC, it is convenient to get off at Sapporo Minami IC if you are heading towards Sapporo, or at Eniwa IC if you are heading towards Chitose.
Enjoy games, dining, and shopping at this state-of-the-art ballpark!
At S.Con Field HOKKAIDO, you can enjoy baseball games, as well as various activities and a wide variety of stores for dining and shopping. If you come to Hokkaido, be sure to stop by.
