Attractions of the Tomatoh Area > Transportation Access

Air

17 km to New Chitose Airport
A mere 20 minutes by car

Domestic routes provide direct service to 22 cities outside Hokkaido. 14 international routes are in service.

27 Domestic Routes* As of May 2026

12 International Routes* As of May 2026

  • Korea(Seoul, Busan, Cheongju)
  • Taiwan(Taipei, Kaohsiung)
  • China(Shanghai, Hong Kong)
  • Thailand(Bangkok, Chiang Mai)
  • Philippines(Manila)
  • Singapore

Sea

Japan’s Top Domestic Trade Freight Flows

Tomakomai Port (West Port Zone, East Port Zone) is served by regular domestic lines, regular ferry lines, and regular international lines.

Domestic Regular Shipping Routes* As of October 2025

Kushiro, Hachinohe, Kamaishi, Sendai, Hitachinaka, Shimizu, Keihin(Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Oppama, Funabashi), Nagoya, Osaka, Tsuruga

Regular Ferry Lines* As of October 2025

Hachinohe, Sendai, Oarai, Nagoya, Akita, Niigata, Tsuruga

Regular International Lines* As of February 2026

  • Korea(Busan, Busan New Port, Ulsan, Gwangyang)
  • China(Dalian, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai)

Land

60 minutes to Sapporo
9 km to JR Freight Tomakomai Freight Station

About 8 km to the Tomakomai-Higashi Interchange of the Hokkaido Expressway, the heart of Hokkaido’s transportation network. There are also three interchanges on the Hidaka Expressway within the Tomatoh Area, and with National Routes 36, 234, and 235 crossing through the area, Tomatoh serves as a gateway for distribution throughout Hokkaido.
The JR Freight Tomakomai Freight Station lies 9 km west of the Tomatoh Area, enabling nationwide rail freight.

Road

Rail(from Tomakomai Freight Station) * As of March 14th 2026