Getting to Naeba Ski Resort

苗場スキー場

The quickest drive to Naeba Ski Resort on record here runs about 172 minutes from Tokyo Station, roughly 196 km. Without a car there are 3 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 128 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) (expressway): Tokyo Station — 神田橋 — (関越自動車道, 172 min) — 月夜野 — Naeba Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Tokyo) (national roads): Tokyo Station — (National roads, 283 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 52m Drive time
¥2,280 ETC
ETC tolls verified 2026-10-12 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route 37 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

37 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 78.4%
Single-vehicle 5.4%
On curves 35.1%
Downhill 51.4%
At night 24.3%
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 · 2026-10-12

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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