You can feel the blend of nature and history at the popular tourist spots in Nemuro which are Cape Nosappu the most east point of Japan, Lake Furen and Shunkunitai famous internationally for wild bird habitation, Hanasaki port Kurumaishi a location said to be flowing with mystical energy, the Chashi ruins the No.1 in the list of Japan’s top 100 castles, the famous garden of nature (native northern flower garden) and more.
For getting around and finding scenic spots within Nemuro city, you can make use of Nemuro Kotsu buses as well as chartered buses. We operate round trip buses from Sapporo city, Kushiro city and Nakashibetsu airport to Nemuro city.
As of October 31, 2025, the Nemuro Station Bus Terminal Ticket Counter has ceased operations. Please note that future transactions will be handled as follows. We appreciate your understanding.
Business Location: The Nemuro Tourism Association counter (located in the same building as the bus terminal ticket counter)
Business Hours: 9:00-12:00 / 13:00-17:00
TEL: +81-153-24-2201 (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m./1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Weekdays only) / +81-153-24-8818
1 hour and 40 minutes from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (1 round trip per day)
50 minutes from Hokkaido/New Chitose International Airport (3 round trips per day)
50 minutes from Okadama Airport, Hokkaido (2 round trips per day)
(Subject to change. Contact airline for details)
1 hour and 40 minutes from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (6 round trips per day)
45 minutes from Hokkaido/New Chitose International Airport (3 round trips per day)
45 minutes from Okadama Airport, Hokkaido (4 round trips per day)
(Subject to change. Contact airline for details)
About 8 hours 45 minutes by “Aurora Gou” from Odori Bus Center
Departure from Sapporo 10:00p.m., Arrival at Nemuro 6:45a.m. , 1 round trip per day (overnight stay in bus)
About 2 hours 40 minutes by “Tokkyu Nemuro Gou” from Kushiro Ekimae Bus Terminal
Weekdays : Departing Kushiro Ekimae Bus Terminal 1:10p.m. , 4:00p.m. , 2 round trips per day
Weekends and holidays : Departing Kushiro Ekimae Bus Terminal 3:45p.m. , 1 round trips per day
The Aurora Gou is available by reservation only.
Reservations and purchases can be made 2 months in advance. Please make reservations through the reservation site below.
Reservation site：Japan Bus Lines
*For details regarding times and fares, please refer to the official website.
The Aurora Gou is available by reservation only.
Reservations and purchases can be made 2 months in advance. Please make reservations through the reservation site below.
Reservation site：Japan Bus Lines
*For details regarding times and fares, please refer to the official website.
We do not respond to flight delays. Please check the departure time before boarding.
*Service details may change depending on the situation. Please confirm.
We do not respond to flight delays. Please check the departure time before boarding.
*Service details may change depending on the situation. Please confirm.
Since the Nature Center is closed on Wednesdays and the day after national holidays, the visit will be to Shunkunitai instead.
Since the Nature Center is closed on Wednesdays and the day after national holidays, the visit will be to Shunkunitai instead.
Please check the official website for details.
Nemuro Tourism Starting Point.
9 minutes on the Hanasaki Line. Get off at "Shiomi-cho" and 7 minute walk.
11 minutes on the Hanasaki Line. Get off at "Kurumaishi Iriguchi" and 12 minute walk.
30,000 valuable materials that cannot be found elsewhere are stored, including those concerning the Northern Territories including Kunashiri, Shikotan and Etorofu, and the Okhotsk Culture.
11 minutes on the Hanasaki Line. Get off at "Kurumaishi Iriguchi" and 20 minute walk.
This is a rare basalt radial joint shaped like a car wheel, due to which, it is also called "a wheel stone." It is designated as a national natural monument.
10 minutes on the Attoko Line. Get off at "Hoppo-yonto Koryu Center Iriguchi".and 10 minute walk.
This is a Hokkaido base for exchange between Japan and Russia. You can learn the history and present state of the Northern Territories.
19 minutes on the Attoko Line. Get off at "Tobai" and 7 minute walk.
19 minutes on the Attoko Line. Get off at "Tobai" and 7 minute walk.
This consists of 3 sand dunes with a total length of 8km, a maximum width of 1.3km and a total area of about 6,000ha. Its rich primeval forests leave us with a strong impact with one of the country's largest Japanese rose communities in sand dune 1, a pure Japanese red pine forest in sand dune 2 and gigantic trees in sand dune 3.
24 minutes on the Attoko Line. Get off at "Michi-no-Eki Swan 44 Nemuro ".
This is a brackish lake with an area of 57.5km2 and a circumference of 96km, located both in Nemuro City and Bekkai Town. It is surrounded by diverse nature including vast wetland, forests and sand dunes.
24 minutes on the Attoko Line. Get off at "Michi-no-Eki Swan 44 Nemuro ".
30 minutes on the Nosappu Line. Get off at "Habomai Shinkin-mae" and 10 minute walk.
You can experience the wonder of the unspoiled nature of Nemuro peninsula up close through the Habomai Gyoukou panoramic cruise (winter only).
7 minutes on the Nosappu Line. Get off at "Akebono-cho" and 5 minute walk.
47 minutes on the Nosappu Line. Get off at "Nosappu Misaki" and 2 minute walk.
This is Japan's easternmost cape located at 43°22'58 ' North Latitude and 145°49'16 ' East Longitude. It is closest to Sunrise.
Payment on route buses is cash only.
You can purchase one-way tickets, round-trip tickets, and multi-ride tickets for all routes.
For round-trip tickets, two tickets will be issued. Since the tickets are small, please be careful n
ot to forget or lose them.
For "1-day, 2-day unlimited ride passes" and the "Tourist Bus Nosappu-go," a voucher will be issued, so please ask the driver on the bus to exchange it for a boarding pass.
For "4/7 days unlimited ride pass," a voucher will be issued, so please exchange it for a boarding ticket at the Nemuro Tourism Association counter. (Exchange cannot be made on the bus.)
Purchase method
Insert cash, and when the green light turns on, press the button for the ticket you wish to purchase.
Tickets (one-way/round-trip) for the Nakashibetsu Airport Line, Nosappu Line, Aurora-go (Nemuro to Sapporo), and Nemuro-go (Nemuro to Kushiro) can be purchased.
*Note: Multi-ride tickets cannot be purchased. Please buy them at the cash-only ticket vending machine or the counter.
For round-trip tickets, two tickets will be issued. Additionally, for all ticket types, two items will be dispensed after the ticket: a receipt and a sales slip. Please be careful not to forget or lose them.
For "1-day, 2-day unlimited ride passes" and the "Tourist Bus Nosappu-go," a voucher will be issued, so please ask the driver on the bus to exchange it for a boarding pass.
For "4/7 days unlimited ride pass," a voucher will be issued, so please exchange it for a boarding ticket at the Nemuro Tourism Association counter. (Exchange cannot be made on the bus.)
Purchase method
Touch the route you wish to ride on the screen, and follow the on-screen instructions to select one-way/round-trip and the number of tickets.
For credit card payments, use the black terminal on the right, and for QR code payments, use the white terminal on the left.
*The display can be changed to English, Chinese, or Korean.
*Available for purchase at the ticket vending machine located at the Nemuro Station Bus Terminal.
A voucher will be issued, so please exchange it for a boarding ticket at the Nemuro Tourism Association counter. (Exchange cannot be made on the bus.)
The following routes require a reservation (advance payment). There is an English website available.
Reservations can be made starting from two months before the departure date.
It will be issued.
*Normal-sized bags are allowed for carry-on. As a general rule, only one bag is allowed in the luggage compartment.
If there are items that cannot be brought on board, boarding may be refused.
We do not have an interpreter device on board, and communication may not be possible.
You can take the Nosappu Line from Nemuro Ekimae Bus Terminal. Get off at “Nosappu Misaki”
2-7, Ariiso-cho, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido
TEL：+81-153-24-2202
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