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What's the best way to travel from Sapporo to Escon Field? 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 train bound for New Chitose Airport, which takes about 17 minutes. Alternatively, take a local train bound for Chitose or Tomakomai, which takes about 25 minutes. The fare for either option is 540 yen.
By the way, there are three types of trains at the airport: rapid service, limited express service, and special rapid service, so be careful as they are easy to confuse. The limited express service stops at JR Kitahiroshima Station and arrives in the same time as the rapid service, about 16 minutes, but the special rapid service does not stop at Kitahiroshima Station. Similarly, if you are taking the airport service from New Chitose Airport to Kitahiroshima Station, the limited express service 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 option is the 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, 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 dedicated platform ■Operator: Hokkaido Bus and Chitose Sogo Sightseeing Bus (joint operation) ■Time required: Approximately 5 minutes One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and above) 230 yen, Children (elementary school students and below) 120 yen ■Payment methods (post-payment): VISA, Mastercard®, JCB Touch (JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover), UnionPay, cash, tickets, transportation IC cards ■Operating hours: <Match Day> ・Weekday night games Departing from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 8:15-20:45, every 30 minutes (increased service 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 day games/Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Departing from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 8:15-20:45, every 30 minutes (increased service 3 hours before the start of the match) Departing from F Village: 8:00-21:50, every 30 minutes (increased frequency after the game) <Days without a match> ·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 Transportation Plaza dedicated platform ■Operator: Hokkaido Bus and Elm Sightseeing 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, Mastercard®, JCB Touch (JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover), UnionPay, train tickets, transportation IC cards ■Payment methods for non-match days (prepayment): VISA, Mastercard®, JCB Touch (JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover), UnionPay, cash, transportation IC card ■Operating hours: <Match Day> ・Weekday night games Departing from Shin-Sapporo: 2 hours and 30 minutes before the match starts - 30 minutes after the match starts. Departs as soon as the seats are full. Departing from F Village: 20:30-23:15, operates as soon as the bus is full ・Weekday day 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. Departs as soon as the seats are full. Departing from F Village: From the end of the game to 3 hours after the end of the game, once the seats are full <Days without a match> ・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 ■Operating company: Elm Tourist Bus ■Time required: Approximately 25 minutes One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and above) 700 yen, Children (elementary school students and below) 350 yen ■Payment methods (prepayment): VISA, Mastercard®, JCB Touch (JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover), UnionPay, train tickets, transportation IC cards ■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 day games/Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Departing from JR Nopporo Station: 3 hours before the match starts - 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 ■Pick-up and drop-off points: 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 methods (prepayment): VISA, Mastercard®, JCB Touch (JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover), UnionPay, train tickets, transportation IC cards, cash ■Operating hours: <Weekdays/Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays> Departing from New Chitose Airport: 9:30-18:00, 6 round trips per day Departing from F Village: 8:00-16:30, 6 round trips per day
*With VISA Touch, you can use VISA brand credit cards that support contactless 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
You can enjoy both Escon Field and the surrounding area of F Village by renting a car or traveling by car. F Village also 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 within F Village. Parking tickets can be purchased from F Ticket. (Aeon Mall Sapporo Hiraoka parking tickets, which include a paid round-trip bus transfer, can be purchased from Lawson Ticket.)
Reference map for when heading to F Village by car
To get to F Village from northern Sapporo
If you are coming from Teine Ward, Kita Ward, Higashi Ward, Shiroishi Ward, or Atsubetsu Ward, we recommend taking National Route 274 via Sapporo Shindo, Omagari-dori, or Kita-Hiroshima General Sports Park Line. *A new circular intersection (roundabout) has been installed on the Kita-Hiroshima Comprehensive Athletic Park Line route. Please refer to the image below for the traffic rules at the roundabout.
Traffic rules for circular intersections and roundabouts (quoted from the Sorachi Regional Bureau website)
To get to F Village from the southern part of Sapporo
If you are coming from Nishi Ward, Chuo Ward, Minami Ward, Toyohira Ward, or Kiyota Ward, 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 exclusively for ETC vehicles). For vehicles without ETC, it is convenient to exit at Sapporo Minami IC if heading towards Sapporo, or Eniwa IC if heading towards Chitose.
Enjoy games, dining, and even shopping at this cutting-edge ballpark!
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*All information listed is current as of September 2025. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.
