Getting to Okushiga Kogen

奥志賀高原スキー場

The quickest drive to Okushiga Kogen on record here runs about 345 minutes from Tokyo Haneda Airport, roughly 313 km. Without a car there are 2 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 212 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 (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway): Tokyo Haneda Airport — 空港中央 — (上信越自動車道, 345 min · ¥7,570) — 信州中野 — Okushiga Kogen
  • Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (national roads): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (National roads, 519 min) — Okushiga Kogen
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway) · Tokyo Haneda Airport

Recommended

Tokyo Haneda Airport → Okushiga Kogen

313 km Distance
5h 45m Drive time
¥11,220 ETC · ¥12,370 Standard
Driving safety on this route ~6.9× 53 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
~6.9×
Crashes about 6.9× more likely per day on heavy-snow days

53 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 45.3%
Single-vehicle 3.8%
On curves 11.3%
Downhill 24.5%
At night 35.8%
Fatal 0%

↑ 1500 m 3.5 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
  • Tokyo → Nagano Station (Shinkansen) + bus: board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (北陸新幹線, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (志賀高原線(急行), 127 min) — Okushiga Kogen Hotel
  • Shinkansen via Tokyo + Nagaden express bus: Tokyo Haneda Airport — (東京モノレール, 15 min) — Hamamatsucho — (山手線, 10 min) — Tokyo Station — (北陸新幹線, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (志賀高原線(急行), 127 min) — Okushiga Kogen Hotel
Tokyo → Nagano Station (Shinkansen) + bus Recommended Shinkansen, Bus 3h 32m ride time · ¥11,450 · 1 ⇄
Tokyo Station
JR East 85 min ¥8,450 Timetable ↗
Nagano Station transfer
Nagaden Bus 127 min ¥3,000 Timetable ↗ 長野駅東口発 (departs Nagano Station East Exit).
Okushiga Kogen Hotel
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Nagaden Bus Local route buses need no reservation; pay when getting off.
  • Departs Nagano Station East Exit; the express bus terminates at Okushiga Kogen Hotel (the stop for the Okushiga Kogen ski area). Winter daily service Dec 6 2025 – Apr 6 2026, about 2h50m.
Shinkansen via Tokyo + Nagaden express bus Train, Train, Shinkansen, Bus 3h 57m ride time · ¥12,130 · 3 ⇄
Tokyo Haneda Airport
Tokyo Monorail 15 min ¥520 Timetable ↗
Hamamatsucho transfer
JR East 10 min ¥160 Timetable ↗ Or Keikyu (Haneda→Shinagawa) then JR
Tokyo Station transfer
JR East 85 min ¥8,450 Timetable ↗
Nagano Station transfer
Nagaden Bus 127 min ¥3,000 Timetable ↗ 長野駅東口発 (departs Nagano Station East Exit).
Okushiga Kogen 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.
  • Nagaden Bus Local route buses need no reservation; pay when getting off.
  • Departs Nagano Station East Exit; the express bus terminates at Okushiga Kogen Hotel (the stop for the Okushiga Kogen ski area). Winter daily service Dec 6 2025 – Apr 6 2026, about 2h50m.