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What is the best way to get to Escondido Field from Sapporo? Learn more about travel time, fares, and how to purchase tickets at the best prices.
"JR", the standard method of transportation How to get to the nearest JR Kitahiroshima Station
JR is the standard way to travel from Sapporo to Kitahiroshima Station. Alternatively, take a local train bound for Chitose/Tomakomai, which takes about 25 minutes. The fare for both is 540 yen.
Incidentally, there are three types of airport trains: "rapid," "sectional rapid," and "special rapid," and they are easy to mistake, so please be careful. The "section rapid" stops at JR Kitahiroshima Station and takes about 16 minutes, the same as the "rapid," but the "special rapid" does not stop at Kitahiroshima Station. The "section rapid" does not stop at Kitahiroshima Station, so please be careful when boarding the train.
Shuttle buses connect JR Kitahiroshima Station and other stations with the stadium.
It takes about 30 minutes to get to F Village from JR Kitahiroshima Station by foot, or about 5 minutes by cab, but the shuttle bus is widely used. Shuttle buses are available from the nearest JR Kitahiroshima Station, JR Shin-Sapporo Station, JR Nopporo Station, and New Chitose Airport. Fares and payment methods vary, and cash is not accepted on some routes, so please check each information in advance.
JR Kitahiroshima Station-F Village Shuttle Bus Information
Map of JR Kitahiroshima Station shuttle bus stop
JR Kitahiroshima Station-F Village Shuttle Bus
Boarding point: JR Kitahiroshima Station West Exit dedicated boarding area
Operating companies: Hokkaido Bus and Chitose Mutual Kanko Bus (joint operation)
Time required: Approx. 5 min.
One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and older): 200 yen, Children (elementary school students and younger): 100 yen
Payment methods (postpaid): VISA touch, cash, boarding pass, transportation system IC
■Operating hours:
<Game days
Weekday night games
Departure from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 8:15 - 20:45 every 30 minutes (increased from 3 hours before game start)
Departure from F Village: 8:00 - 23:15 every 30 minutes (increased from 20:30)
Weekday day games/Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Departure from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 7:15 - 20:45 every 30 minutes (increased from 3 hours before the game starts)
Departure from F Village: 7:00 - 21:50 every 30 minutes (increased after the game)
＜Days when there is no game
Weekdays
Departure from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 8:15 - 20:45 every 30 minutes
Departure from F Village: 8:00 - 21:50 every 30 minutes
Weekends and holidays
Departure from JR Kitahiroshima Station: 7:15 - 20:45 every 30 min.
Departure from F Village: 8:00 - 21:50 every 30 minutes
JR Shin-Sapporo Station-F-Village Shuttle Bus Information
Map of JR Shin-Sapporo Station shuttle bus stop
JR Shin-Sapporo Station - F Village Shuttle Bus
Boarding point: Shin-Sapporo Station Kotsuhiroba dedicated boarding area
Operating companies: Hokkaido Bus and Elm Kanko Bus (joint operation)
Time required: Approximately 25 minutes
One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and older) 600 yen, children (elementary school students and younger) 300 yen
■Method of payment on match days (payment in advance): VISA touch, boarding pass, transportation system IC
Payment methods on non game days (payment in advance): VISA touch, cash, transportation system IC
■Operating hours:
<Game days
Weekday night game
Departure from Shin-Sapporo: 2 hours and 30 minutes before the game starts - 30 minutes after the game starts Operation when seats are full
Departure from F-Village: 20:30 - 23:15, departs when seats are full
Weekday day games/Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Departure from Shin-Sapporo: 2 hours 30 min. before the game starts - 30 min. after the game starts
Departure from F Village: From the end of the game to 3 hours after the game, as soon as the seats are full.
＜Days when there is no game
Weekdays/Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Departure from Shin-Sapporo: 8:45 - 18:10
Departure from F Village: 9:45 - 19:00
JR Nopporo Station-F-Village Shuttle Bus Information
Map of JR Nopporo Station shuttle bus stop
JR Nopporo Station-F Village Shuttle Bus
Boarding point: Nopporo Station North Exit Bus Stop
Company: Elm Kanko Bus
Time required: Approx. 25 min.
One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and older): 500 yen, Children (elementary school students and younger): 250 yen
Payment method: VISA touch, boarding pass, transportation system IC
■Operation hours:
<Game days
Weekday night games
Departure from JR Nopporo Station: 15:00-18:00 every 30 minutes
Departure from F Village: 20:00-22:30 every 30 min.
Weekday day games/Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Departure from JR Nopporo Station: 3 hours before the start of the game - Start of the game every 30 minutes
Departure from F Village: Every 30 minutes from 2 hours before to 5 hours after the start of the game.
No service on days when there is no game.
New Chitose Airport-F Village Shuttle Bus Information
New Chitose Airport Shuttle Bus Stop Map
New Chitose Airport - F Village Shuttle Bus
Boarding point: New Chitose Airport bus stops 7 and 23
Operating company: Hokkaido Bus
Time required: Approx. 55 min.
One-way fare: Adults (junior high school students and older): 1,000 yen, Children (elementary school students and younger): 500 yen
Payment methods: VISA touch, boarding pass, transportation system IC, cash
■Operating hours:
＜Weekday/Saturday/Sunday
Departure from New Chitose Airport: 15:00-18:00 every 30 min.
Departure from F Village: 20:00-22:30 every 30 min.
*VISA Touch accepts VISA brand credit cards that are compatible with touch payment.
*SAPICA issued by Sapporo General Information Center Co.
Car and Car Rental" for a stopover in addition to ESCON
You can also enjoy the area around ESCON Field and F Village by renting a car or driving around. Please note, however, that on game days, only vehicles that have purchased parking tickets in advance may use the parking lots in F Village. Please purchase parking tickets from F-tickets. (For AEON MALL Sapporo Hiraoka parking lot tickets with paid round-trip bus transportation, please purchase from Lautike.)
Reference map for driving to F Village
To get to F Village from the northern part of Sapporo
From Teine-ku, Kita-ku, Higashi-ku, Shiroishi-ku, or Atsubetsu-ku, take Route 274 to Sapporo Shin-do, Omagari-dori, or Kita-Hiroshima Sports Park Route.
A new roundabout has been constructed on Sapporo New Road. Please refer to the following image for roundabout traffic rules.
Traffic rules for roundabouts and intersections (taken from the Sorachi General Promotion Bureau website)
To get to F-Village from the southern direction of Sapporo
From Nishi, Chuo, Minami, Toyohira, and Kiyota wards, the Hitsujigaoka Dori and Wanatsu Nakanosawa routes are recommended from National Route 36.
To get to F Village from the direction of Sapporo via expressway
The nearest exit from the expressway is the Wanatsu Smart IC (interchange for ETC vehicles only); for non-ETC vehicles, exit at the Sapporo Minami IC for Sapporo or the Eniwa IC for Chitose.
You can enjoy games, dining and even shopping at the latest ball park!
In addition to enjoying a hot baseball game at ESCON Field HOKKAIDO, you can also enjoy a variety of activities at the facility, as well as dining and shopping at a wide variety of stores. Please visit us when you come to Hokkaido.
