Due to the storm and heavy snow that hit Hokkaido, JR Hokkaido suspended the operation of trains between Sapporo and New Chitose Airport all day on the 23rd, and started operating temporary trains after 3:00 am on the 24th, but many The passengers had to stay at the airport for a long time.
Due to the blizzard and heavy snow that hit Hokkaido, JR Hokkaido suspended the train between Sapporo and New Chitose Airport on the 23rd, and many passengers lined up at the bus and taxi stands during the day.
According to the airport, about 7,000 people are at the airport at 6:30 pm, and if the bus service ends without the prospect of resuming train operation, more than 1,000 passengers will have to stay at the airport. It became a situation.
Hokkaido Airport, which operates the airport, distributed bedding such as sleeping bags and food such as hardtack to customers, but a man from Fukuoka prefecture who visited Hokkaido for the university entrance exam said, "I plan to stay in Sapporo city 6 I waited for the bus and train for about an hour, but I decided to stay at the airport because I couldn't see the prospect. I feel uncomfortable because I have to take an examination. "
Also, a man who was laying a sleeping bag in the lobby of the terminal said, "I don't know if there are many people around me to rest, but I want to sleep somehow."
JR started operating a temporary train that departed from New Chitose Airport at around 3:00 am and stopped at Shin-Sapporo and Sapporo, saying that snow removal had progressed, but there was a long line in front of the station, and everyone looked tired. It was a.