Sapporo

New Chitose Airport is located 40km from Sapporo. JR Airport Express to Sapporo Station departs every 15 minutes and takes 36 minutes. +81 123 23 0111 www.new-chitose-airport.jp The bus takes approx. 60 -70 minutes to reach the centre of Sapporo. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Line +81 11 231 0500 Hokuto Kotsu Bus Line +81 11 377 3855 Taxis are located outside the terminal. It takes about an hour to get to Sapporo. Skybus provides a door to door shuttle from the airport to your hotel. +81 80 3266 5685 (Tel: 050-3111-1846 within Japan)

Taxis in Sapporo are safe and can be easily found around the city centre and at the designated taxi waiting area such as airport and major hotels. All taxi has a meter which clearly indicates the fare. If the taxi accepts credit cards this will be shown visibly on the window. Before stopping a taxi, you should know where you are going since the postal address system is complex so make sure clearly tell the address or have an address written down on a paper to show the driver. Some major taxi companies: -Hokkaido Taxi&Van&Bus (English speaking drivers) -Akan Taxi +81 154 67 3311 -Yohtei Taxi +81 136 45 2740

In Japan, drugs are mainly prescribed and issued by doctors, hospitals and clinics. Unfortunately, no pharmacy stays open 24 hours. The opening hours, according to every drug store, are usually from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Some of the main city's drug stores are: -Sapporo Drug Store Kitago +81 11 876 1661 -Sapporo Drug Store Kotoni Ekimae +81 11 633 7071 -KoKuMiN +81 11 213 2661

Country code: + 81 Area code: 011