Getting to Appi Kogen

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By car

By car
  • Rental car (via Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (national roads): Iwate Hanamaki Airport — (National roads, 63 min) — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (expressway): Iwate Hanamaki Airport — 花巻 — (Expressway, 57 min · ¥1,260) — 松尾八幡平 — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Akita Airport) (expressway): Akita Airport — 盛岡 — (Expressway, 114 min · ¥680) — 松尾八幡平 — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Akita Airport) (national roads): Akita Airport — (National roads, 136 min) — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Aomori Airport) (expressway): Aomori Airport — 浪岡 — (Expressway, 116 min · ¥810) — 大鰐弘前 — Appi Kogen
  • Rental car (via Aomori Airport) (national roads): Aomori Airport — (National roads, 137 min · toll-free) — 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

80 km Distance
57 min Drive time
¥2,190 ETC · ¥2,730 Standard
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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