As of November 2013, there are five trains per day running in both directions, with the fastest journey taking 2 hours 25 minutes (Super Tokachi 4).

[2] Trains stop at the following stations: Sapporo - Shin-Sapporo - Minami-Chitose - Oiwake - Shin-Yubari - Shimukappu - Tomamu - Shintoku - Tokachi-Shimizu - Memuro - Obihiro Super Tokachi services are formed of 4-car (originally 5-car) KiHa 261 series and 5-car KiHa 283 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains.

The service commenced as the express Tokachi (十勝) on 1 February 1962, operating between Sapporo and Obihiro.

[4] The name was revived from 1 September 1990 as the Limited express Tokachi (とかち) using KiHa 183 series DMUs.

[5] However, the service was returned to simply Tokachi from the start of the revised timetable on 14 March 2020.