Release of Dorawari "Hokkaido Expressway Pass"

-First Expressway discount product for foreign visitors to Japan-

Image of Dorawari

July 25, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Regional Head Office Director: Yuki Yamamoto) is a JTB Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President and Chief Executive Officer: Hiroki Tagawa, hereafter JTB In cooperation with ”), Expressway in Hokkaido will sell Dorawari “Hokkaido Expressway Pass” which is unlimited for 3 days by ETC car for foreign tourists visiting Hokkaido.

This product is a rental car provided by JTB Group's JTB Global Marketing & Travel Co., Ltd. accommodation and Toyota Rental & Lease Sapporo Co., Ltd. and Toyota Rental & Lease Shin Sapporo Co., Ltd. It will be released as a set. The following products are also easy for foreign customers to use.

  1. You can make reservations and applications as a "Sunrise Tour" at once without arranging this product, rental car, and accommodation separately.
  2. We will explain how to use the Expressway when renting a car.
  3. Since the toll of Expressway is a fixed amount of "Hokkaido Expressway Pass", even foreigners who are unfamiliar can use it without worrying about the toll for each section. In addition, since it is non-stop running on ETC, you can pass through toll gates without being aware of language differences.

We believe that this product can contribute to the "Visit Japan Campaign," which targets 10 million foreign visitors to Japan in 2010.

In addition, we hope that this product will allow foreign visitors to Hokkaido to use many comfortable Expressway.

Overview of "Hokkaido Expressway Pass"

1 Use section

All Expressway Hokkaido

2 Usage period

3 consecutive days from the start date

3 Target

  • Those who have a foreign passport or Japanese who have a permanent residence in a foreign country
  • Those who have an international driver's license that can be used in Japan

4 price

7,000 yen (for ordinary cars)

5 Reception start

Friday, July 25, 2008 "Sunrise Tour" reception

6 Last day to use

Friday, October 31, 2008

7 How to apply

Apply for the "Sunrise Tour". You cannot apply for "Hokkaido Expressway Pass" by itself.
Please apply at the "Sunrise Tour" sales agent (*).

  • JTB's travel site for foreigners "JAPANiCAN.com" http://www.japanican.com/
  • "Sunrise Tour" home page http://www.jtbgmt.com/sunrisetour/