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Hokuryu Town Himawari no Sato Access (Car, JR, Express Bus)

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Access/Car

・Himawari Tourist Center:
143-2 Itaya, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido Tel: 0164-34-2082

Map

Sapporo Station - Himawari no Sato

Asahikawa Airport to Himawari no Sato

distance

  • Approximately 160 km from New Chitose Airport
  • Approximately 120 km from Sapporo Station
  • Approximately 70 km from Asahikawa Airport
  • Approximately 50 km from Asahikawa Station
  • Approximately 40 km from Rumoi Station
  • Approximately 80 km from Furano Station

Parking and toilets

  • free
  • Available 24 hours
  • Toilets available in the parking lot (handicap accessible toilets available)
  • 500 regular cars, campervans OK, 15 large buses

Reference for entering your destination into your car navigation system

Example input

  • For facilities: Himawari Tourist Center
  • Address: 143-2 Itaya, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
  • Nearby facilities: Hokuryu Municipal Junior High School

Access/public transportation (JR/bus) search

Searching for public transport routes using Google Maps

We recommend using Google Maps to specify the date and time of your trip and check the route. When you search, the best route using JR or Chuo Bus will be displayed.

Access: JR

Required time and cost

・Travel times and prices (fare + express fare [unreserved seating]) are as of June 2025.

*For details such as time, please see "Google Maps Search」、「JR Hokkaido timetable and fare searchPlease use ", etc.

sectionTrain nameTravel timeAmount
Sapporo Station - Takikawa StationLimited express train (unreserved seating)Approximately 50 minutes3,170 yen
Same as abovelocal train1.5 to 2 hours2,020 yen
Sapporo Station - Takikawa Station - Imoseushi Station (then take a taxi)Limited express train (unreserved seating)Approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes3,390 yen
Sapporo Station - Fukagawa StationLimited express train (unreserved seating)Approximately 1 hour4,360 yen
Same as abovelocal trainApproximately 2 hours2,530 yen
New Chitose Airport - Takikawa StationLimited express train (unreserved seat) (transfer at Sapporo Station [rapid train from Airport Station])Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes3,700 yen
New Chitose Airport - Fukagawa StationLimited express train (unreserved seat) (transfer at Sapporo Station [rapid train from Airport Station])Approximately 2 hours5,370 yen
Asahikawa Station - Fukagawa Stationlocal trainApproximately 20 minutes800 yen

Access: JR + Taxi

  • Sapporo Station - JR Limited Express - Takikawa Station - JR Local - Imoseushi Station - Japanese Hire Car (Taxi) - Himawari no Sato
  • Wa Hire (Taxi company in Hokuryu Town): Tel: 0164-34-2659
    (Reception: Monday to Saturday 8:30-18:30
  • Distance and fare: Imoseushi Station to Himawari no Sato: Approximately 11 km (approximately 4,000 yen)
  • Pick-up fee: Free

Access, Express Bus, Rumoi-go

Bus stop near Himawari no Sato

This bus stops here only during the Sunflower Festival.

  • bus stop:"Hokuryu Junior High School"Right in front of you (Sunflower Village)
  • How to get there: [From Sapporo Station] Sapporo Ekimae TerminalHighway Rumoi (via Takikawa and Uryu)

    • *No reservation required
    *The bus will only stop at Hokuryu Junior High School during the event period (July 20th to August 18th).
    ※You can see the platform map (Platform 5)
    https://transfer.navitime.biz/chuo-bus/pc/diagram/BusAboardMap?stCode=00300912

    The tourist website operated by Hokkaido Chuo Bus is very helpful.

    Notte.
    [Hokuryu] Have fun in the sunflower fields! Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival [July 20th - August 18th]

    I've been having fun taking photos of flowers at the Takikawa Rape Blossom Festival and the Iwamizawa Rose Festival.

    　

    • Timetables and bus fares are based on the summer schedule for 2024 (revised April 1, 2024)

    *For details such as time, please see "Google Maps Search」、「Express Bus Rumoi TimetablePlease use ", etc.

    Sapporo Terminal → Himawari no Sato Hokuryu Junior High School

    <Travel time and cost>

    • Sapporo Station Terminal → Himawari no Sato Hokuryu Junior High School: Approx. 2 hours, 2,070 yen

    < Express Rumoi Train Timetable >

    Sapporo Station Terminal (Departure)Takikawa Station (Departure)Himawari no Sato Hokuryu Junior High School (arrival)
    07:2009:0609:35

    Himawari no Sato Hokuryu Junior High School → Sapporo Station Terminal

    < Express Rumoi Train Timetable >

    Himawari no Sato Hokuryu Junior High School (Departure)Takikawa Station (Departure)Sapporo Station Terminal (Arrival)
    13:0613:4315:22
    15:2616:0317:42

    Reference page

    Hokkaido Chuo Bus > Fares, Routes, and Timetables
    Hokkaido Chuo Bus fare, route and timetable page
    ▶ Click here for details >>
    Hokkaido Chuo Bus fare, route and timetable page
    Hokkaido Chuo Bus - Inquiries
    ・Inquiries: Takikawa Sales Office Tel: 0125-24-6191
    ▶ Click here for details >>
    Chuo Bus Inquiries

    Nearby accommodation

    [Hot spring] Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen
    ・Approximately 1km from Himawari no Sato
    ・163-2 Itaya, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
    Tel: 0164-34-3321
    　▶ Click here for the homepage >>
    [Hot spring] Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen
    [Hot Spring] Chip Yu & Yu
    ・Approximately 10 minutes by car from Himawari no Sato
    ・2085 Chipubetsucho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido Tel: 0164-33-2116
    ▶ Click here for the homepage >>
    [Hot Spring] Chip Yu & Yu
    [Hot Spring] Horoshin Onsen Hotarukan
    ・Approximately 20 minutes by car from Himawari no Sato
    ・Horoshin 377, Numata-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido Tel: 0164-35-1188
    ▶ Click here for the homepage >>
    [Hot Spring] Horoshin Onsen Hotarukan
    [Minshuku] Hinode Drive-in
    ・About 5 minutes by car from Himawari no Sato
    ・Hokkaido Uryu-gun Uryu-cho 6th town 2 Tel: 0125-77-2274
    ▶ For more details, click here (My Place Takikawa) >>
    [Minshuku] Hinode Drive-in

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