Getting to Lotte Arai Resort

ロッテアライリゾート

The quickest drive to Lotte Arai Resort on record here runs about 245 minutes from Tokyo Station, roughly 307 km. Without a car there are 3 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 84 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 Joshinetsu Expressway) (expressway): Tokyo Station — 神田橋 — (上信越自動車道, 245 min · ¥7,670) — 中郷 — Lotte Arai Resort
  • Rental car (from Tokyo, via Joshinetsu Expressway) (national roads): Tokyo Station — (National roads, 429 min) — Lotte Arai Resort
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (from Tokyo, via Joshinetsu Expressway) (expressway) · Tokyo Station

Recommended

Tokyo Station → Lotte Arai Resort

307 km Distance
4h 5m Drive time
¥11,250 ETC · ¥13,020 Standard
ETC tolls verified 2026-10-12 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route ~4.3× 67 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
~4.3×
Crashes about 4.3× more likely per day on heavy-snow days

67 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 50.7%
Single-vehicle 3%
On curves 13.4%
Downhill 28.4%
At night 28.4%
Fatal 1%

↑ 329 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 · 2026-10-12

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Shinkansen + free shuttle (via Tokyo Station): board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen (Hakutaka), 111 min) — Joetsu-Myoko Station — (Free Resort Shuttle, 20 min) — Lotte Arai Resort
  • Monorail + shinkansen + free shuttle (via Haneda / Tokyo): Haneda Airport — (Tokyo Monorail, 15 min) — Hamamatsucho — (JR Yamanote Line, 10 min) — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen (Hakutaka), 111 min) — Joetsu-Myoko Station — (Free Resort Shuttle, 20 min) — Lotte Arai Resort
  • Airport bus + shinkansen + free shuttle (via Toyama): Toyama Airport — (Toyama Airport Connecting Bus, 25 min) — Toyama Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen (Hakutaka), 39 min) — Joetsu-Myoko Station — (Free Resort Shuttle, 20 min) — Lotte Arai Resort
By bus & train
Shinkansen + free shuttle (via Tokyo Station) Recommended Shinkansen, Bus 2h 11m ride time · ¥9,860 · 1 ⇄
Tokyo Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Hakutaka) JR East 111 min ¥9,860 Timetable ↗ Hakutaka services; reserved ~¥9,860, unreserved ~¥9,130 (base ¥5,390 + limited-express charge).
Joetsu-Myoko Station transfer
Free Resort Shuttle Lotte Arai Resort Shuttle 20 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Free resort shuttle; timetable emailed to booked guests — confirm operating status in advance.
Lotte Arai Resort
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Lotte Arai Resort Shuttle Free shuttle between Joetsu-Myoko Station and the resort, timed to shinkansen arrivals — about 8 runs/day, roughly 20 minutes. Some runs stop at Michi-no-eki Arai. The resort emails the timetable to booked guests, so confirm operating status in advance.
  • A free shuttle runs from Joetsu-Myoko Station timed to shinkansen arrivals, about 20 minutes.
  • In winter a separate paid shuttle from the resort also connects to Akakura Onsen / Myoko Kogen and the Snow Monkey Park (extra fare; check operating status).
Monorail + shinkansen + free shuttle (via Haneda / Tokyo) Train, Train, Shinkansen, Bus 2h 36m ride time · ¥10,540 · 3 ⇄
Haneda Airport
Tokyo Monorail Tokyo Monorail 15 min ¥520 Timetable ↗ Tokyo Monorail Haneda→Hamamatsucho, or Keikyu via Shinagawa.
Hamamatsucho transfer
JR Yamanote Line JR East 10 min ¥160 Timetable ↗
Tokyo Station transfer
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Hakutaka) JR East 111 min ¥9,860 Timetable ↗ Hakutaka services; reserved ~¥9,860, unreserved ~¥9,130 (base ¥5,390 + limited-express charge).
Joetsu-Myoko Station transfer
Free Resort Shuttle Lotte Arai Resort Shuttle 20 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Free resort shuttle; timetable emailed to booked guests — confirm operating status in advance.
Lotte Arai Resort
  • 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.
  • Lotte Arai Resort Shuttle Free shuttle between Joetsu-Myoko Station and the resort, timed to shinkansen arrivals — about 8 runs/day, roughly 20 minutes. Some runs stop at Michi-no-eki Arai. The resort emails the timetable to booked guests, so confirm operating status in advance.
  • A free shuttle runs from Joetsu-Myoko Station timed to shinkansen arrivals, about 20 minutes.
  • In winter a separate paid shuttle from the resort also connects to Akakura Onsen / Myoko Kogen and the Snow Monkey Park (extra fare; check operating status).
Airport bus + shinkansen + free shuttle (via Toyama) Bus, Shinkansen, Bus 1h 24m ride time · ¥5,770 · 2 ⇄
Toyama Airport
Toyama Airport Connecting Bus Toyama Chihou Railway 25 min ¥420 Timetable ↗ No reservation; cash (up to ¥1,000 notes) or contactless card.
Toyama Station transfer
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Hakutaka) JR West 39 min ¥5,350 Timetable ↗ Hakutaka services; reserved ~¥5,350, unreserved ~¥4,620 (base ¥1,980 + limited-express charge).
Joetsu-Myoko Station transfer
Free Resort Shuttle Lotte Arai Resort Shuttle 20 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Free resort shuttle; timetable emailed to booked guests — confirm operating status in advance.
Lotte Arai Resort
  • Toyama Chihou Railway No reservation. Cash (machines accept up to ¥1,000 notes) or contactless credit cards. Buses are timed to flight arrivals/departures.
  • JR West On the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Kagayaki trains are all-reserved (no unreserved cars); Hakutaka trains have some unreserved cars.
  • Lotte Arai Resort Shuttle Free shuttle between Joetsu-Myoko Station and the resort, timed to shinkansen arrivals — about 8 runs/day, roughly 20 minutes. Some runs stop at Michi-no-eki Arai. The resort emails the timetable to booked guests, so confirm operating status in advance.
  • A free shuttle runs from Joetsu-Myoko Station timed to shinkansen arrivals, about 20 minutes.
  • In winter a separate paid shuttle from the resort also connects to Akakura Onsen / Myoko Kogen and the Snow Monkey Park (extra fare; check operating status).
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