Operation period
2026.2.1(Sun) → 3.2(Mon) service
Time table
| Boarding / alighting place | Arrival time | Departure time | Get on / off | Sightseeing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abashiri Station (station rotary) | 9:30 | Get on | |||
| Cape Notoro | 10:00 | 10:20 | Get on | Get off | Sightseeing for 20 mins |
| Abashiri Prison Museum (Choose Abashiri Prison or Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum on the day) ※1 | 10:50 | 12:30 | Get on | Get off | Sightseeing for 100 mins |
| Okhotsk Ryuhyokan(Choose Abashiri Prison or Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum on the day) ※1 | 11:00 | 12:25 | Get on | Get off | Sightseeing for 85 mins |
| Memanbetsu Airport | 13:00 | 14:00 | Get on | Get off | Self-arranged lunch time (60 minutes) |
| Bihoro Pass Michi no Eki | 11:00 | 11:30 | Get on | Get off | Sightseeing for 30 mins |
| Kitami Bus Terminal | 16:10 | Get off | |||
| Memanbetsu Airport | 17:10 | Get off | |||
| Abashiri Station | 17:40 | Get off | |||
- ※A bus guide will board the bus.
- Admission fees to the Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum and Abashiri Prison Museum are not included.
Route Map
Ride fare
Note: Dwarfs are in parentheses (applicable to one child per adult)
Each price includes a drift ice zero carbon cooperation fee of 187 yen.
The Drift Ice Zero Carbon Cooperation Fund will be used to protect drift ice and the natural environment around it.
For more information, please click here.
Bihoro Pass in the Winter
One of the most scenic spots in Japan, with panoramic views of Lake Kussharo, the largest caldera lake in Japan. The frozen and snow-white Lake Kussharo in winter is truly a sight to behold. The adjacent rest stop is also very popular.
DetailsRoute points
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Visit Kitakitsune Farm, which is home to adorable foxes. The fluffy winter coats of the foxes will make you swoon.
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Visit the popular Aquarium of North Earth (Mountain Aquarium), which features the wonderful sight of Japan's first waterfall tank and the world's first river tank that freezes in winter.
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Visit Kando-no-michi in the suburbs of Abashiri, which offers a breathtaking view of the Shiretoko mountain range. The white land and mountains are a spectacular sight that can only be seen in winter.
Request when boarding
- Note: Children (3-11 years old).
- Note: Advance booking is required. Click the button below to book your seat at least 5 days before by 5:00 p.m.
- Note: The vehicle may change to a minibus taxi or a regular taxi depending on the number of the reserved passengers.
- Note: For an inquiry on that very day or travel agencies
Tel: (+81) 152-45-56665 (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri.)
Eastern Hokkaido Express Bus Control Center - The buses are limited to those who stay in the designated accommodations as a supporting hotel of the service.
Check the list of the designated accommodations here.
Reservation
Express Bus Personal Booking Office - Online Travel Co. Ltd.
info@japapass.com(Mon. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays and Holidays)
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reservation
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Route list
- No. 1 Mombetsu → Mombetsu & Abashiri → Utoro
- No. 2 Akan → Mashu & Abashiri → Mombetsu
- No. 3 Kitami & Abashiri → Mashu → Akan → Kitami & Abashiri
- No. 4 Kushiro → Akan → Bihoro → Abashiri → Utoro
- No. 5 Utoro → Notsuke → Akan → Kushiro
- No. 6 Utoro → Shibecha (SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train Connection)
- No. 7 Shibecha → Utoro (SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train Connection)
- No. 8 Kitami → Abashiri → Kitami
- No. 9 Abashiri → Bihoro → Kitami → Abashiri
