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
- 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
Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway) · Tokyo Haneda Airport
RecommendedTokyo Haneda Airport → Okushiga Kogen
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 3.5 heavy-snow days a season. Winter driving safety
Tokyo Haneda Airport → Okushiga Kogen
Driving safety on this route ~6.9× 53 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons ~5.8× 43 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
53 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
43 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
↑ 1500 m 3.5 Heavy-snow days / season
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 ⇄
- 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 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.