Sōunkyō Onsen Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Buses from Sōunkyō Onsen run approximately every two hours via JR Kamikawa station to Asahikawa (¥1900, 1¾ hours). Rail pass holders may want to do part of the trip by train and get off at Kamikawa, thus reducing the bus fare to ¥770. Up to four buses a day run direct to Kitami (¥2500, 1¾ hours), where you can transfer for connections to Bihoro (¥860, 43 minutes). From May to October, there are up to three buses a day from Bihoro to Kawayu Onsen in Akan National Park (¥1920, 2¼ hours).

From Sōunkyō Onsen there are two buses a day to Kushiro (¥4790, five hours and 20 minutes) via Akan Kohan (¥3260, 3½ hours) in Akan National Park. There are also two buses a day to Obihiro (¥2200, 80 minutes), which follow a scenic route via Nukabira-ko.

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