Getting to Naeba Ski Resort

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  • Rental car (from Tokyo) (expressway): Tokyo Station — 一ツ橋 — (関越道, 166 min · ¥4,990) — 月夜野 — Naeba Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Tokyo) (national roads): Tokyo Station — (National roads, 275 min) — Naeba Ski Resort
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (from Tokyo) (expressway) · Tokyo Station

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Tokyo Station → Naeba Ski Resort

196 km Distance
2h 46m Drive time
¥7,270 ETC · ¥8,970 Standard
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-18 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route 34 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

34 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 79.4%
Single-vehicle 5.9%
On curves 38.2%
Downhill 55.9%
At night 20.6%
Fatal 0%

↑ 900 m 17.6 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 · 2026-07-18

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Shinkansen + bus (via Tokyo): board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (Jōetsu Shinkansen, 78 min) — Echigo-Yuzawa Station — (Express bus (Naeba/Asakai), 50 min) — Naeba Prince Hotel
  • Shinkansen + bus (via Haneda / Tokyo): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (Tokyo Monorail, 15 min) — Hamamatsucho — (Yamanote Line, 10 min) — Tokyo Station — (Jōetsu Shinkansen, 78 min) — Echigo-Yuzawa Station — (Express bus (Naeba/Asakai), 50 min) — Naeba Prince Hotel
  • Direct ski bus (from Ikebukuro / Tokyo): Ikebukuro — (White Snow Shuttle, 212 min) — Naeba Prince Hotel
By bus & train
Shinkansen + bus (via Tokyo) Recommended Shinkansen, Bus 2h 8m ride time · ¥7,490 · 1 ⇄
Tokyo Station
Jōetsu Shinkansen JR East 78 min ¥6,790 Timetable ↗ Reserved seat, off-peak fare (Toki/Tanigawa).
Echigo-Yuzawa Station transfer
Express bus (Naeba/Asakai) Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus 50 min ¥700 Timetable ↗ Express service ~38 min; local ~50 min. Pay on board.
Naeba Prince Hotel
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus Route/express bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station east exit toward Kagura-Mitsumata, Tashiro, Naeba and Asakai. No reservation; pay the fare on boarding. A holiday timetable runs on Sat/Sun/holidays and Dec 29–Jan 3.
  • The bus departs from Platform 1 at the Echigo-Yuzawa Station east-exit rotary (Asakai/Naeba direction).
  • On Sat/Sun/holidays and Dec 29–Jan 3 a 'holiday timetable' applies, so departure times differ.
Shinkansen + bus (via Haneda / Tokyo) Train, Train, Shinkansen, Bus 2h 33m ride time · ¥8,170 · 3 ⇄
Tokyo Haneda Airport
Tokyo Monorail Tokyo Monorail 15 min ¥520 Timetable ↗ Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho, or Keikyu via Shinagawa.
Hamamatsucho transfer
Yamanote Line JR East 10 min ¥160 Timetable ↗
Tokyo Station transfer
Jōetsu Shinkansen JR East 78 min ¥6,790 Timetable ↗ Reserved seat, off-peak fare (Toki/Tanigawa).
Echigo-Yuzawa Station transfer
Express bus (Naeba/Asakai) Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus 50 min ¥700 Timetable ↗ Express service ~38 min; local ~50 min. Pay on board.
Naeba Prince Hotel
  • 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.
  • Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus Route/express bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station east exit toward Kagura-Mitsumata, Tashiro, Naeba and Asakai. No reservation; pay the fare on boarding. A holiday timetable runs on Sat/Sun/holidays and Dec 29–Jan 3.
  • The bus departs from Platform 1 at the Echigo-Yuzawa Station east-exit rotary (Asakai/Naeba direction).
  • On Sat/Sun/holidays and Dec 29–Jan 3 a 'holiday timetable' applies, so departure times differ.
Direct ski bus (from Ikebukuro / Tokyo) Winter only Bus 3h 32m ride time · ¥4,000
Ikebukuro
White Snow Shuttle Seibu Kanko Bus 212 min ¥4,000 Timetable ↗ One-way ¥4,000 weekday / ¥4,500 weekend. Boards Ikebukuro Sunshine / Ikebukuro Sta. East Exit. Reservation required.
Naeba Prince Hotel
  • Seibu Kanko Bus Booking required Reserve → Runs the winter direct 'White Snow Shuttle' ski bus (Ikebukuro Sunshine / Ikebukuro Station East Exit / Nerima / Kawagoe to Naeba Prince Hotel). Advance reservation required (NTA Bus Plaza). Winter-only service (typically mid-Dec to late Mar).
  • Winter-only direct ski bus, reservation-only, typically running mid-December to late March.
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