Access Guide from New Chitose Airport to Niseko! Check out our recommended eats around New Chitose Airport and Niseko station!

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• When you arrive at New Chitose Airport, the first thing you want to eat is! Gourmet 2 selections
• Access from New Chitose Airport to Niseko
• Recommended gourmet food found around JR Niseko Station

When you arrive at New Chitose Airport, the first thing you want to eat is! Gourmet 2 selections

When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you want to do is enjoy Hokkaido's delicious gourmet food!

This time we will introduce two recommended gourmet dishes from among the many restaurants lined up in the airport.

①Hokkaido Ramen Dojo

Hokkaido Ramen Dojo, located on the third floor of the domestic terminal at New Chitose Airport, is an area where 10 of Hokkaido's most popular ramen restaurants are lined up side by side.

Among them, the most popular ramen shop is ``Ebisoba Ichigen'', which has a long line of customers until it closes. The turnover rate is fast, so the wait time was about 15 minutes on a weekday evening.

This time I ordered the recommended "Shrimp Miso Thick Noodles". The soup is characterized by the broth made from shrimp shells, and the shrimp extract spreads in your mouth, making it a rich and filling dish.

Check out the ramen you can eat at New Chitose Airport

②KINOTOYA Cheese Tart

This delicious freshly baked cheese tart is also popular at the airport. There is a shop on the second floor of the domestic terminal.

The tart dough is baked twice, so it's crispy and goes perfectly with the melty cheese mousse inside. It will last for 90 days in the refrigerator, so we recommend buying it as a souvenir. After thawing, you can enjoy the crunchy ice cream-like texture, or you can thaw it in the refrigerator and then bake it in the oven for a little while to get a freshly baked taste.

Access from New Chitose Airport to Niseko

There are various ways to get to Niseko from New Chitose Airport: bus, rental car, train, and taxi. Choose the method that best suits your travel schedule and drop-off location.

If you go by bus (operates during the winter period from December to March)

The most reasonable and convenient way to get there is by bus. During the winter season, buses run daily from New Chitose Airport to Niseko. There are three companies: Hokkaido Chuo Bus, White Liner, and Hokkaido Resort Liner.

The counter for each bus is located in front of the domestic arrival gate, exits 4 and 5.

[How to get from the international terminal to the bus counter]

After arriving at the international terminal, follow the arrows towards the domestic terminal for a while.

When you see the JAL departure gate, turn right and get off the escalator immediately in front of you.

As soon as you get off the escalator, you will find the Hokkaido Chuo Bus counter. (In front of domestic flight arrival gate 4)

If you go straight to the back, you will find another bus counter. (In front of domestic arrival gate 5)

Hokkaido Chuo Bus (Ski Bus)

Period: December to March (approximately 3 buses a day from the airport)

Cost: 3000 yen per adult

(*If you book a round trip, it would be 6,000 yen, but you can book it for 5,200 yen, an 800 yen discount)

Drop off location: Niseko View Plaza, Hondori, Ikoino Yuyado Iroha, Niseko Northern Resort Annupuri, Niseko Annupuri, The Green Leaf, Hilton Niseko Village, Niseko Higashiyama Pension Village, Niseko Hirafu

Time required: Approximately 2 to 3 hours

Reserve Hokkaido Chuo Bus from the official website

white liner

Period: December to March (1 train every 1 to 2 hours, about 6 flights a day)

Cost: 5,400 yen per adult

(*If you make a reservation from the official website by 16:00 the day before, it will be 10% off for 5,400 yen instead of the usual 6,000 yen per adult)

Drop off location: Hirafu Welcome Center

Time required: About 2 and a half hours

Reserve the White Liner from the official website

Hokkaido Resort Liner

Period: December to March (1 train every 1 to 2 hours, about 7 flights a day)

Cost: 5000 yen per adult

Drop-off location: Hirafu Daiichi Parking Lot and other ski slopes and resort hotels in the Niseko area

Time required: About 3 and a half hours

Reserve the Hokkaido Resort Liner from the official website

If you go by train

For those who would like to take their time and enjoy the magnificent scenery from the train window, we also recommend traveling by train. Depending on the time of day, connections may not go smoothly, so be sure to check the timetable in advance.

[How to get from the international terminal to the JR platform]

Traveling from the international terminal is the same as the bus route.

There is an escalator right next to the Hokkaido Chuo Bus that leads to the JR platform. Let's ride from here.

Take the JR Rapid Airport from "New Chitose Airport" to "Otaru Station"

⇒Transfer to JR Hakodate Main Line and go to "Kutchan Station"

⇒From there, take the JR Hakodate Main Line to “Niseko Station”

Cost: 3210 yen

Time required: 3 and a half hours

rental car

There are several rental car offices around New Chitose Airport. Niseko has multiple ski slopes, as well as hot springs and restaurants. If you want to move around a vast area freely, we recommend renting a car.

[How to get from the international terminal to the rental car stop]

Traveling from the international terminal is the same as the bus route.

From the exit next to the Hokkaido Chuo Bus counter, turn right along the outside passage.

After about 180m you will see the exit that leads back into the building, so if you enter there you will arrive at the rental car counter.

Cost: Approximately 10,000 yen for 12 hours (please contact each rental car company for details)

Time required: About 2 and a half hours

taxi

Taxis are also available from New Chitose Airport.

[How to get from the international terminal to the taxi stand]

Traveling from the international terminal is the same as the bus route.

If you take the exit next to the Hokkaido Chuo Bus counter and turn left, you will find a taxi stand at platform 11.

Cost: Approximately 36,310 yen (meter fee: approximate)

Time required: About 2 and a half hours

Recommended gourmet food found around JR Niseko Station

If you are traveling by train or bus, you will most likely stop at JR Niseko Station. We will also introduce a few recommended restaurants around JR Niseko Station.

①Jamii soup curry (right next to Niseko station)

This is a soup curry shop right next to JR Niseko Station. It seems like there are a lot of tourists visiting Japan, and the staff can also speak English. There are many types of curry, and the great thing about it is that you can customize the spiciness and amount of rice to your liking.

I ordered the lamb keema and vegetable soup curry, which was recommended by the staff. The soup has a slight spice aroma and is full of vegetables, making it very filling. Not only is it conveniently located right next to JR Niseko Station, but you can also enjoy authentic soup curry, so it's highly recommended for lunch or dinner.

Jamii

048-1512 142-5 Chuodori, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido

A soup curry shop right next to JR Niseko Station. Stewed chicken and vegetables soup curry is the most popular. It also operates as a pub a...

②Roadside station “Niseko View Plaza”

Niseko View Plaza is a roadside station that is also a popular tourist spot in Niseko. It is located about 10 minutes by Niseko Tour Bus from JR Niseko Station.

It has Niseko's specialty products, a farmers' market selling fresh vegetables, and gourmet food for takeout. "Milk Kobo" soft serve ice cream made with plenty of fresh milk from the farm, "FF" which is popular for its sausage made from Hokkaido pork without preservatives or artificial coloring, and original curry made with Niseko vegetables. ``Rookie's Kitchen'' was also included.

The soft serve ice cream is rich and delicious! Although the sale ended this time, it seems that cheese tarts are also sold outside of the winter season.

Popular souvenirs include craft beer and Takahashi Farm yogurt. Please stop by when you come to Niseko.