Getting to Akakura Onsen Ski Resort

赤倉温泉スキー場

The quickest drive to Akakura Onsen Ski Resort on record here runs about 128 minutes from Toyama Airport, roughly 155 km. Without a car there are 2 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 140 minutes of travelling time. Every route below carries its own fares, timetables and operator booking rules, and the calculator at the top prices the whole trip for your group size.

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By car

By car
  • Rental car from Tokyo (via Haneda) (national roads): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (National roads, 418 min) — Akakura Onsen Ski Resort
  • Rental car from Tokyo (via Haneda) (expressway): Tokyo Haneda Airport — 和光北 — (関越道, 233 min · ¥6,380) — 妙高高原 — Akakura Onsen Ski Resort
  • Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (expressway): Toyama Airport — 富山 — (北陸自動車道, 128 min · ¥3,880) — 妙高高原 — Akakura Onsen Ski Resort
  • Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (national roads): Toyama Airport — (National roads, 216 min) — Akakura Onsen Ski Resort
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car from Tokyo (via Haneda) (expressway) · Tokyo Haneda Airport

Recommended

Tokyo Haneda Airport → Akakura Onsen Ski Resort

306 km Distance
3h 53m Drive time
¥9,950 ETC · ¥10,130 Standard
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-19 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route ~3.2× 57 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
~3.2×
Crashes about 3.2× more likely per day on heavy-snow days

57 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 68.4%
Single-vehicle 0%
On curves 14%
Downhill 50.9%
At night 19.3%
Fatal 2%

↑ 650 m 17.9 Heavy-snow days / season

New to driving on snow? Read the guide → 出典:警察庁ウェブサイト (交通事故統計情報オープンデータ, PDL 1.0) を加工して作成 · 2026-07-19

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Tokyo → Nagano Station (Shinkansen) + local + bus: Tokyo Station — (北陸新幹線, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (北しなの線, 40 min) — Myoko-Kogen Station — (赤倉温泉スキー場 無料送迎シャトル, 15 min) — Akakura Onsen Ski Resort
  • Direct winter shuttle (Haneda/Narita → Akakura Onsen): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (Nagano Snow Shuttle, 375 min) — Akakura Bus Stop (Akakura Onsen)
Tokyo → Nagano Station (Shinkansen) + local + bus Recommended Shinkansen, Train, Bus 2h 20m ride time · ¥9,897 · 2 ⇄
Tokyo Station
JR East 85 min ¥8,450 Timetable ↗ Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki/Hakutaka/Asama), reserved one-way; non-reserved ¥7,920
Nagano Station transfer
Shinano Railway 40 min ¥1,447 Timetable ↗ Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line local; no reservation
Myoko-Kogen Station transfer
Resort Shuttle 15 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Akakura Onsen Ski Resort free shuttle Myoko-Kogen Station → Kumado Info; advance reservation by 2 days prior required (TEL 0255-87-2125); reservations currently suspended — confirm before travel
Akakura Onsen Ski Resort
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line (Nagano–Myoko-Kogen). Local trains, no reservation.
  • The Akakura Onsen Ski Resort free shuttle from Myoko-Kogen Station is reservation-only (by two days prior, tel 0255-87-2125) and reservations are currently suspended; departures from the station 9:00/11:00, returns 14:10/17:20.
  • Within the resort a free circulating shuttle runs at 20-minute intervals between the Akakura parking lot, Yodel Info, and the Kumado slope entrance.
Direct winter shuttle (Haneda/Narita → Akakura Onsen) Winter only Bus 6h 15m ride time · ¥14,250
Tokyo Haneda Airport
Nagano Snow Shuttle (JHN Travel) 375 min ¥14,250 Timetable ↗ Also departs Narita (higher fare); reservation required; 2026-27 bookings open ~June 2026 pending MLIT route approval
Akakura Bus Stop (Akakura Onsen)
  • Nagano Snow Shuttle (JHN Travel) Booking required Reserve → Advance booking required (operated by JHN Travel). Winter only. Ski/snowboard bag ¥750 each; one checked bag free. Cancellation fees from 10% (46+ days) to 100% (within 7 days).
  • Drop-off is the Akakura Bus Stop in the centre of Akakura Onsen — Akakura Onsen Ski Resort is reachable by the in-village free circulating shuttle or on foot.
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