-Exclusive to passengers of the Sunflower ferry, unlimited access to all Expressway within Hokkaido-

Dorawari "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Road Special Free Pass x Sunflower
Sales period for the "Transfer Plan" has been extended!

- The number of days of use will also be Large from Wednesday, October 1, 2025 -

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  • The sales period for Dorawari's "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Free Pass x Sunflower Transfer Plan" has been extended!

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July 31, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Hokkaido Regional Head Office
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Sunflower

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NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) have extended the sales period for the Dorawari "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Free Pass x Sunflower Transfer Plan" (hereinafter referred to as "this plan") until Wednesday, March 31, 2027, due to popular demand.
This plan is available to customers using Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' Sunflower service between the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido, and allows unlimited access to all Expressway within Hokkaido for a fixed price. Starting on Wednesday, October 1st, the number of days of use will be Large to a maximum of eight days.
The regular "Michitoku Free Pass (A Period) *" costs 10,700 yen (standard car) for 4 days, but with this plan you can use it for 4 days for just 7,700 yen (standard car), making it a better value plan, so please take this opportunity to use Expressway and enjoy your trip to Hokkaido to the fullest.

  • Comparison with "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Free Pass (Period A)" currently on sale as of July 2025.

1. Plan Overview

Plan name Dorawari "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Free Pass x Sunflower Transfer Plan"
Sales period July 31, 2020 (Thursday) 14:00 - March 31, 2020 (Wednesday)
  • Ferry reservations can be made two months in advance of the boarding date.
usage period October 1, 2020 (Wednesday) - April 7, 2020 (Wednesday)
  • Last date of use: Wednesday, March 31, 2020
  • The 4-day plan will be available until Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
Target area All Expressway in Hokkaido (Details: Attachment [PDF: 204KB])
Selling price
4 days 5 days 6 days 7 days 8 days
Standard-sized car 7,700 yen 9,600 yen 11,600 yen 13,500 yen 15,400 yen
Light vehicles, etc. 6,200 yen 7,700 yen 9,300 yen 10,800 yen 12,300 yen
  • This plan is for customers who use ETC.
  • If you are using a rental car with an ETC onboard unit, you can use this plan using your ETC card.
  • Excludes periods of high traffic congestion such as Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week, New Year's holidays, and three-day weekends.

2. How to use

  1. Please complete your reservation and purchase for the "Sunflower (Oarai to Tomakomai)" on the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Sunflower website.
  2. Please apply for this plan from the URL attached to the Sunflower reservation completion email.
    • You must apply for the ferry and this plan by the day before the Sunflower departs. When applying, please set the start date for this plan to be the day or the day after you disembark.
  3. Please display the complimentary ticket screen from the URL pasted in the application completion email for this plan and save a screenshot. (While the ferry is sailing, there are sections where radio waves cannot reach.)
  4. After boarding, please present a screenshot of the discount coupon to enjoy the discount service at the Sunflower onboard shop.
  5. After arriving in Hokkaido, insert the ETC card with the number entered at the time of application into the on-board unit and use Expressway.

3. Benefits etc.

  1. ETC Mileage Service Point Plus Campaign
    If you apply for and use our Dorawari discount plan for a weekday-only period, we are currently running a campaign in which you will receive additional ETC mileage points worth 15% of the Dorawari discount price. For details, please see "DraPla Please check here.
  2. E-NEXCO point present
    Customers using E-NEXCO pass will receive 50 E-NEXCO points in addition to regular points.
  3. Special Offers
    With the cooperation of businesses, we have prepared special benefits such as discounts at facilities along the Scenic Byway route, as well as accommodation facilities, commercial facilities, tourist facilities, restaurants, rental car companies, sightseeing boats, remote island ferries, and some service areas and parking areas throughout Hokkaido.
    For details on special facilities and terms of use, please see the dedicated page for "Dotoku Free Pass."
  4. Survey giveaway
    After using this plan, please answer a questionnaire and one lucky winner will receive a round-trip ferry ticket from Oarai to Tomakomai, and 10 lucky winners will receive original goods.
  5. Collaboration with Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2025

    The Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2025 is being held until Monday, March 23, 2026. Those who use the HOKKAIDO LOVE! Roadside Free Pass or the HOKKAIDO LOVE! Roadside Free Pass Set Plan (including this plan) and collect three SA/PA stamps on Hokkaido Expressway in the Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2025 can apply for a "Dora Discount" prize.
    For details, please check the dedicated page below.

    Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally

    Image of collaboration with Hokkaido Smartphone Stamp Rally 2025

4. Precautions for Use

  1. Depending on the section you are using, the day of the week, and the time of day, it may be cheaper to use the ETC time-of-day discount.
  2. If you use this plan with a rental car, you must use your own ETC card. Rental ETC cards cannot be used.
  3. You cannot change the vehicle during the rental period.
  4. If there are any changes or cancellations to the planned date of use of this plan due to a ferry delay or cancellation, please be sure to make the changes or cancellation procedures on your Dorawari My Page.
Image image of Scenic Byway Hokkaido logo

"Scenic Byway" is a combination of the adjective Scenic of landscape and scene, and Byway that means side road and twist road.

This initiative brings together local communities and governments through roads to "create beautiful landscapes," "build vibrant communities," and "create attractive tourist spaces." Each route is carrying out unique activities that are unique to the area, such as planting flowers and cleaning the roads, developing recommended scenic spots in the area, and disseminating information about them. Currently, there are 15 designated routes and two candidate routes, and about 500 groups are active. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is also participating in this initiative.
For more information, please see the Scenic Byway Hokkaido website.

Image of the HOKKAIDO LOVE! logo

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is participating in the "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Project," a collaborative project between Hokkaido and the Hokkaido Tourism Organization, a public interest incorporated association, with the aim of supporting the tourism industry throughout Hokkaido.

As a collaboration between "NEXCO EAST NEXCO!" Based on the philosophy of this project, we will make efforts to boost tourism in our beloved Hokkaido.

[Efforts to promote drive tourism at NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office]
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is making various efforts to further promote driving tourism.

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