Getting to Ishiuchi Maruyama
石打丸山スキー場
The quickest drive to Ishiuchi Maruyama on record here runs about 169 minutes from Tokyo Station, roughly 206 km. Without a car there are 2 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 90 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
- Rental car (from Tokyo) (expressway): Tokyo Station — 神田橋 — (関越自動車道, 169 min · ¥5,820) — 湯沢(関越道) — Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Rental car (from Tokyo) (national roads): Tokyo Station — (National roads, 321 min) — Ishiuchi Maruyama
Rental car (from Tokyo) (expressway) · Tokyo Station
RecommendedTokyo Station → Ishiuchi Maruyama
Rental car (from Tokyo) (national roads) · Tokyo Station
In snow season this road crosses more mountain terrain than the expressway route. It averages 17.6 heavy-snow days a season. Winter driving safety
Tokyo Station → Ishiuchi Maruyama
Driving safety on this route ~5.9× 44 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons ~6× 60 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
44 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
60 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
↑ 256 m 17.6 Heavy-snow days / season
By bus & train
- Shinkansen + free shuttle (via Tokyo): board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (JR East, 80 min) — Echigo-Yuzawa — (Ishiuchi Maruyama Free Shuttle, 10 min) — Ishiuchi Maruyama Snow Resort
- Haneda Airport + shinkansen + free shuttle: Tokyo Haneda Airport — (Tokyo Monorail, 15 min) — Hamamatsucho — (JR East, 10 min) — Tokyo Station — (JR East, 80 min) — Echigo-Yuzawa — (Ishiuchi Maruyama Free Shuttle, 10 min) — Ishiuchi Maruyama Snow Resort
Shinkansen + free shuttle (via Tokyo) Recommended Train, Bus 1h 30m ride time · ¥6,790 · 1 ⇄
- JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
- Ishiuchi Maruyama Free Shuttle Free winter-season shuttle from the Echigo-Yuzawa Station east-exit bus rotary. Runs a direct Echigo-Yuzawa⇔resort service plus an in-resort loop; drop-off is at the Resort Center. Next-season details still being finalised.
- A free winter shuttle runs from the Echigo-Yuzawa Station east-exit bus rotary; drop-off is at the Resort Center.
- A taxi from Echigo-Yuzawa Station also takes about 10 minutes.
Haneda Airport + shinkansen + free shuttle Train, Train, Train, Bus 1h 55m ride time · ¥7,490 · 3 ⇄
- Tokyo Monorail Transit IC cards accepted. On designated dates (weekends/holidays etc.) the Monorail & Yamanote Line discount ticket (adult ¥590, Haneda Airport to any Yamanote-loop station) is sold at the Haneda monorail stations.
- JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
- Ishiuchi Maruyama Free Shuttle Free winter-season shuttle from the Echigo-Yuzawa Station east-exit bus rotary. Runs a direct Echigo-Yuzawa⇔resort service plus an in-resort loop; drop-off is at the Resort Center. Next-season details still being finalised.
- A free winter shuttle runs from the Echigo-Yuzawa Station east-exit bus rotary; drop-off is at the Resort Center.
- A taxi from Echigo-Yuzawa Station also takes about 10 minutes.