Before the JR ticket gates at either West or East Exit
Hokkaido · A-rated official location
Buy Kitaca at Sapporo Station
JR Hokkaido's March 2026 equipment list confirms Kitaca sales at both the West and East Exit ticket offices and compatible machines at Sapporo Station.
Official-source recordJR Hokkaido's March 2026 equipment list confirms Kitaca sales at both the West and East Exit ticket offices and compatible machines at Sapporo Station.
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JR Hokkaido
Kitaca
JR Sapporo Station West or East Exit: JR ticket counter, Kitaca-compatible ticket machine, or supported reserved-seat machine
- Floor / level
- West or East Exit station concourse
- Gate side
- Before the JR ticket gates at either West or East Exit
- Counter / machine
- staffed JR ticket counter or Kitaca-compatible machine
- Initial value
- JPY 2,000 with JPY 1,500 usable value
- Deposit
- JPY 500
- How to buy
- Adults may buy non-registered Kitaca at the compatible machine; registered or child Kitaca is handled at the JR ticket counter
- Payment
- Kitaca top-up is cash-only; the official English source does not separately promise credit-card payment for initial card purchase
- Refund
- At an eligible JR ticket counter: remaining value minus JPY 220 plus the JPY 500 deposit
- Child card
- Identification for the child such as a government-issued ID is required; a family member may apply with the child's ID
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Nationwide use is not unlimited travel.
IC basic fare use requires both endpoints to be inside the same IC card area; do not cross into a separate area on one tap-in journey
Rapid Airport non-reserved seats accept IC basic fare; reserved seats need a reserved-seat ticket, and limited express trains need the appropriate limited-express ticket
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