Getting to Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
杉ノ原スキー場
The quickest drive to Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort on record here runs about 146 minutes from Toyama Airport, roughly 174 km. Without a car there are 3 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
- Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (expressway): Toyama Airport — 富山 — (北陸自動車道, 146 min · ¥3,880) — 妙高高原 — Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
- Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (national roads): Toyama Airport — (National roads, 240 min) — Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
- Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (上信越自動車道, 255 min) — Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
- Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (national roads): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (National roads, 444 min) — Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (expressway) · Toyama Airport
RecommendedToyama Airport → Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (national roads) · Toyama Airport
In snow season this road crosses more mountain terrain than the expressway route. It averages 17.9 heavy-snow days a season. Winter driving safety
Toyama Airport → Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
- The Suginosawa car park is a 0-min walk to the slopes; free on weekdays, ¥1,000 (cars) on weekends/holidays.
Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway) · Tokyo Haneda Airport
RecommendedTokyo Haneda Airport → Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (national roads) · Tokyo Haneda Airport
In snow season this road crosses more mountain terrain than the expressway route. It averages 17.9 heavy-snow days a season. Winter driving safety
Tokyo Haneda Airport → Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
- The Suginosawa car park is a 0-min walk to the slopes; free on weekdays, ¥1,000 (cars) on weekends/holidays.
Driving safety on this route ~6.7× 34 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons ~3.2× 44 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
34 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
44 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
↑ 731 m 17.9 Heavy-snow days / season
By bus & train
- Tokyo → Joetsu-Myoko Station (Shinkansen) + bus: board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 127 min) — Joetsu-Myoko Station — (Myoko Haneuma Line, 31 min) — Sekiyama Station — (Keinan Bus, 45 min) — Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
- Shinkansen via Joetsu-Myoko + local bus (from Tokyo Haneda): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (東京モノレール, 15 min) — Hamamatsucho — (山手線, 10 min) — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 127 min) — Joetsu-Myoko Station — (Myoko Haneuma Line, 31 min) — Sekiyama Station — (Keinan Bus, 45 min) — Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
- Airport bus + Shinkansen via Joetsu-Myoko + local bus (from Toyama): Toyama Airport — (Toyama Airport Line, 25 min) — Toyama Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 39 min) — Joetsu-Myoko Station — (Myoko Haneuma Line, 31 min) — Sekiyama Station — (Keinan Bus, 45 min) — Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
Tokyo → Joetsu-Myoko Station (Shinkansen) + bus Recommended Shinkansen, Train, Bus 3h 23m ride time · ¥11,410 · 2 ⇄
- JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
Shinkansen via Joetsu-Myoko + local bus (from Tokyo Haneda) Recommended Train, Train, Shinkansen, Train, Bus 3h 48m ride time · ¥12,090 · 4 ⇄
- 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.
Airport bus + Shinkansen via Joetsu-Myoko + local bus (from Toyama) Bus, Shinkansen, Train, Bus 2h 20m ride time · ¥7,520 · 3 ⇄
- 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.