Getting to Appi Kogen

安比高原スキー場

The quickest drive to Appi Kogen on record here runs about 73 minutes from Iwate Hanamaki Airport, roughly 79 km. Without a car there are 3 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 115 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 (via Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (national roads): Iwate Hanamaki Airport — (National roads, 108 min) — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (expressway): Iwate Hanamaki Airport — 花巻 — (東北自動車道, 73 min · ¥1,800) — 松尾八幡平 — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Akita Airport) (expressway): Akita Airport — 秋田空港 — (東北自動車道, 159 min · ¥970) — 松尾八幡平 — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Akita Airport) (national roads): Akita Airport — (National roads, 172 min) — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Aomori Airport) (expressway): Aomori Airport — 青森中央 — (東北自動車道, 124 min · ¥3,250) — 安代 — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Aomori Airport) (national roads): Aomori Airport — (National roads, 169 min) — Appi Kogen
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (via Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (expressway) · Iwate Hanamaki Airport

Recommended

Iwate Hanamaki Airport → Appi Kogen

79 km Distance
1h 13m Drive time
¥2,720 ETC
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-12 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route 33 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

33 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 42.4%
Single-vehicle 3%
On curves 3%
Downhill 9.1%
At night 48.5%
Fatal 3%

↑ 620 m 1.9 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 · 2026-07-06

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Tokyo → Morioka (Shinkansen) + Hanawa Line + shuttle: Tokyo Station — (Tohoku Shinkansen (Hayabusa), 130 min) — Morioka Station — (JR Hanawa Line, 60 min) — Appi-Kogen Station — (Resort Shuttle, 16 min) — ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
  • Bus/train to Morioka + resort shuttle: Iwate Hanamaki Airport — (Iwate Kenpoku Bus, 45 min) — Morioka Station — (Resort Shuttle, 70 min) — ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
  • Hanamaki Airport → Morioka → Hanawa Line train: Iwate Hanamaki Airport — (Iwate Kenpoku Bus, 45 min) — Morioka Station — (JR Hanawa Line, 60 min) — Appi-Kogen Station — (Resort Shuttle, 16 min) — ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
By bus & train
Tokyo → Morioka (Shinkansen) + Hanawa Line + shuttle Recommended Shinkansen, Train, Bus 3h 26m ride time · ¥15,960 · 2 ⇄
Tokyo Station
Tohoku Shinkansen (Hayabusa) JR East 130 min ¥14,740 Timetable ↗ all-reserved
Morioka Station transfer
JR Hanawa Line JR East 60 min ¥1,220 Timetable ↗ jre-maas cache miss (盛岡, 安比高原 uncached) — curator resolve+ingest; fare unpublished on official page
Appi-Kogen Station transfer
Resort Shuttle 16 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ free area shuttle; courtesy car when not running (guests, +81 195-73-5011)
ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • The Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa is all-reserved (no walk-up tickets — book ahead); Tokyo→Morioka is ~2h10m.
  • Free area shuttle from Appi-Kogen Station to the hotels (no reservation). Trains arriving 10:55/13:35/17:39 have long waits — contact your hotel by 18:00 the day before to arrange a private transfer (guests).
Bus/train to Morioka + resort shuttle Recommended Bus, Bus 1h 55m ride time · ¥3,500 · 1 ⇄
Iwate Hanamaki Airport
Iwate Kenpoku Bus 45 min ¥1,500 Timetable ↗ airport connection bus to Morioka — fare/timetable pending
Morioka Station transfer
Resort Shuttle 70 min ¥2,000 Timetable ↗ Advance purchase required; child fare ages 7-12, under 6 free Bus departs the station West Exit (盛岡駅西口).
ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
  • Public Iwate Kenpoku bus also runs Morioka→Appi for ¥1,500 (¥1,700 Fri), no reservation, last departure 21:50
Hanamaki Airport → Morioka → Hanawa Line train Winter only Bus, Train, Bus 2h 1m ride time · ¥2,720 · 2 ⇄
Iwate Hanamaki Airport
Iwate Kenpoku Bus 45 min ¥1,500 Timetable ↗ airport connection bus to Morioka — fare/timetable pending
Morioka Station transfer
JR Hanawa Line JR East 60 min ¥1,220 Timetable ↗ jre-maas cache miss (盛岡, 安比高原 uncached) — curator resolve+ingest; fare unpublished on official page
Appi-Kogen Station transfer
Resort Shuttle 16 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ free area shuttle; courtesy car when not running (guests, +81 195-73-5011)
ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Free area shuttle from Appi-Kogen Station to the hotels (no reservation). Trains arriving 10:55/13:35/17:39 have long waits — contact your hotel by 18:00 the day before to arrange a private transfer (guests).
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