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Getting there

Take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Aomori , there three to choose from

Hayabusa [Tokyo - Omiya - Sendai - Morioka - Shin-Aomori]
Yamabiko [Tokyo - Ueno - Omiya - Oyama - Utsunomiya - Nasu-Shiobara - Shin-Shirakawa - Koriyama - Fukushima - Shiroishi-Zao - Sendai - Furukawa - Kurikoma-Kogen - Ichinoseki - Mizusawa-Esashi - Kitakami - Shin-Hanamaki - Morioka]
Nasuno [Tokyo - Ueno - Omiya - Oyama - Utsunomiya - Nasu-Shiobara - Shin-Shirakawa - Koriyama]

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Spending a night or two in Aomori is worth it.
From Aomori (departs Shi-Aomri) take the Hokkaido Shinkansen to Hakodate

Hakodate tends to get missed by a lot of travellers, its mainly a stop on the way to Saporro.
Saporro to Abashiri , the Ltd. Exp. is 7 hours , we break it up into a few days , stopping at smaller towns on the way , such as Asahikawa and Kitamia

Where to Stay

Dormy Inn , Toyoko Inn (they have double king rooms) and Route Inn are all within short walking distance of Abashiri Station
Farm Inn Anima no Sato

Places of Interest

Moyoro Shell Mound Museum>
Museum of Northern People
Catch the local train down the east coast to Midori for a coffee at Marufu Coffee