Tomakomai

Tomakomai (苫小牧) is a port city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Get in

By train

Tomakomai is the junction point for the JR Muroran, Hidaka and Chitose lines. The trip from Sapporo, via Chitose airport, takes about 45-60 min depending on train type.

By boat

Tomakomai is best known as a major port, with shipping services to points throughout Honshu. There are two separate terminals, both served by local buses from JR Tomakomai station (~20 min to either) and by long-distance buses direct from Sapporo (around 1:30).

  • 🌍 Tomakomai-ko Ferry Terminal (苫小牧港フェγƒͺγƒΌγ‚ΏγƒΌγƒŸγƒŠγƒ«).
  • Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen (ε·ε΄ŽθΏ‘ζ΅·ζ±½θˆΉ) "Silver Ferry" to Hachinohe, 4x/day
  • Shosen Mitsui Ferry (ε•†θˆΉδΈ‰δΊ•γƒ•γ‚§γƒͺγƒΌ) "Sunflower" to Oarai, 2x/day
  • Taiheiyo Ferry (ε€ͺ平洋フェγƒͺ) to Sendai (daily) and Nagoya (3-4x/week)
  • 🌍 Tomakomai-ko East Ferry Terminal (苫小牧東港周文フェγƒͺγƒΌγ‚ΏγƒΌγƒŸγƒŠγƒ«). This terminal is home for Shin-Nihonkai Ferry.

Get around

See

Do

  • Northern Horse Park (A free shuttle bus service operates out of Shin-Chitose airport every hour.), ☎ +81 144-58-2116. Northern Horse Park' is 50 hectares of natural parkland where you can enjoy an entire day of horseback riding or cycling.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

Routes through Tomakomai

END ←  W  E  β†’ Hidaka β†’ Samani
← Iwamizawa ←  N  S  β†’ Shiraoi β†’ Oshamambe
Sapporo ← Chitose ←  N  S  β†’ Shiraoi β†’ Oshamambe



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