Getting to Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu

志賀高原 熊の湯スキー場

The quickest drive to Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu on record here runs about 190 minutes from Toyama Airport, roughly 215 km. Without a car there are 4 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 185 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 Toyama Airport) (national roads): Toyama Airport — (National roads, 298 min) — Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu
  • Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (expressway): Toyama Airport — 富山 — (北陸自動車道, 190 min · ¥4,410) — 信州中野 — Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu
  • Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway): Tokyo Haneda Airport — 空港中央 — (上信越自動車道, 276 min · ¥5,890) — 信州中野 — Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu
  • Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (national roads): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (National roads, 450 min) — Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (expressway) · Toyama Airport

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Toyama Airport → Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu

215 km Distance
3h 10m Drive time
¥6,920 ETC
ETC tolls verified 2026-10-10 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route 65 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

65 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 63.1%
Single-vehicle 3.1%
On curves 16.9%
Downhill 33.8%
At night 29.2%
Fatal 2%

↑ 1690 m 4.1 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 (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka (Nagaden) + local bus via Hasuike: board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line, 48 min) — Yudanaka Station — (Shiga Kogen Line – Oku-Shiga Kogen Line (S), 41 min) — Hasuike Hiroba (bus stop) — (Shiga Kogen Line – Shirane Kazan Line (K), 24 min) — Kumanoyu (bus stop)
  • Haneda → Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka + local bus: Tokyo Haneda Airport — (Tokyo Monorail, 15 min) — Hamamatsucho — (Yamanote Line, 10 min) — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line, 48 min) — Yudanaka Station — (Shiga Kogen Line – Oku-Shiga Kogen Line (S), 41 min) — Hasuike Hiroba (bus stop) — (Shiga Kogen Line – Shirane Kazan Line (K), 24 min) — Kumanoyu (bus stop)
  • Toyama Airport → Toyama → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka + local bus: Toyama Airport — (Toyama Airport Limousine Bus, 25 min) — Toyama Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 55 min) — Nagano Station — (Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line, 48 min) — Yudanaka Station — (Shiga Kogen Line – Oku-Shiga Kogen Line (S), 41 min) — Hasuike Hiroba (bus stop) — (Shiga Kogen Line – Shirane Kazan Line (K), 24 min) — Kumanoyu (bus stop)
  • Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) + direct express bus (1/day): Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (Shiga Kogen Line (Express), 100 min) — Kumanoyu (bus stop)
By bus & train
Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka (Nagaden) + local bus via Hasuike Recommended Shinkansen, Train, Bus, Bus 3h 18m ride time · ¥11,660 · 3 ⇄
Tokyo Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 85 min ¥8,450 Timetable ↗ Reserved-seat fare; unreserved is cheaper.
Nagano Station transfer
Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line Nagano Electric Railway 48 min ¥1,660 Timetable ↗ Limited express (特急) adds ¥100 adult / ¥50 child.
Yudanaka Station transfer
Shiga Kogen Line – Oku-Shiga Kogen Line (S) Nagaden Bus 41 min ¥1,100 Timetable ↗ Winter timetable 2025-12-06 to 2026-04-06; 奥志賀高原線 (S) and 白根火山線 (K) both stop here.
Hasuike Hiroba (bus stop) transfer
Shiga Kogen Line – Shirane Kazan Line (K) Nagaden Bus 24 min ¥450 Timetable ↗ Most runs operate as the free Shiga Kogen ski shuttle (until 2026-05-06); ¥450 is the published fare.
Kumanoyu (bus stop)
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Nagano Electric Railway Reserve → Limited express (Snow Monkey / Yukemuri) charges a flat 特急 surcharge of ¥100 adult / ¥50 child on top of the base fare; optional reserved seat ¥300. Reserved seats bookable from 31 days ahead.
  • Nagaden Bus Local route buses need no reservation; pay when getting off.
  • From Hasuike Hiroba the Shirane Kazan Line (K) bus takes about 25 min to Kumanoyu, 13 runs a day (2025-26 winter table). All but the 07:46 and 17:59 departures run as the Shiga Kogen ski shuttle, free until 6 May 2026.
  • The 07:10 and 13:15 Shirane Kazan Line buses from Yudanaka Station run through to Kumanoyu without a change (about 51–56 min); at other times change to the K line at Shiga Kogen Yama-no-Eki / Hasuike Hiroba.
Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) + direct express bus (1/day) Shinkansen, Bus 3h 5m ride time · ¥11,450 · 1 ⇄
Tokyo Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 85 min ¥8,450 Timetable ↗ Reserved-seat fare; unreserved is cheaper.
Nagano Station transfer
Shiga Kogen Line (Express) Nagaden Bus 100 min ¥3,000 Timetable ↗ Departs the station East Exit (長野駅東口). No cash on board — buy a ticket at the machine first.
Kumanoyu (bus stop)
  • 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.
  • Only one express a day runs through to Kumanoyu (Nagano East Exit 13:10 → Kumanoyu 14:50; return from Kumanoyu 15:46). Other expresses stop at Shiga Kogen Yama-no-Eki / Hasuike Hiroba / Oku-Shiga; change there to the local bus (about 25 min).
  • No cash payment on board the express bus — buy a ticket from the machine beforehand if paying cash.
Haneda → Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka + local bus Train, Train, Shinkansen, Train, Bus, Bus 3h 43m ride time · ¥12,340 · 5 ⇄
Tokyo Haneda Airport
Tokyo Monorail Tokyo Monorail 15 min ¥520 Timetable ↗
Hamamatsucho transfer
Yamanote Line JR East 10 min ¥160 Timetable ↗ Or Keikyu (Haneda→Shinagawa) then JR
Tokyo Station transfer
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 85 min ¥8,450 Timetable ↗ Reserved-seat fare; unreserved is cheaper.
Nagano Station transfer
Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line Nagano Electric Railway 48 min ¥1,660 Timetable ↗ Limited express (特急) adds ¥100 adult / ¥50 child.
Yudanaka Station transfer
Shiga Kogen Line – Oku-Shiga Kogen Line (S) Nagaden Bus 41 min ¥1,100 Timetable ↗ Winter timetable 2025-12-06 to 2026-04-06; 奥志賀高原線 (S) and 白根火山線 (K) both stop here.
Hasuike Hiroba (bus stop) transfer
Shiga Kogen Line – Shirane Kazan Line (K) Nagaden Bus 24 min ¥450 Timetable ↗ Most runs operate as the free Shiga Kogen ski shuttle (until 2026-05-06); ¥450 is the published fare.
Kumanoyu (bus stop)
  • 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.
  • Nagano Electric Railway Reserve → Limited express (Snow Monkey / Yukemuri) charges a flat 特急 surcharge of ¥100 adult / ¥50 child on top of the base fare; optional reserved seat ¥300. Reserved seats bookable from 31 days ahead.
  • Nagaden Bus Local route buses need no reservation; pay when getting off.
  • From Hasuike Hiroba the Shirane Kazan Line (K) bus takes about 25 min to Kumanoyu, 13 runs a day (2025-26 winter table). All but the 07:46 and 17:59 departures run as the Shiga Kogen ski shuttle, free until 6 May 2026.
  • The 07:10 and 13:15 Shirane Kazan Line buses from Yudanaka Station run through to Kumanoyu without a change (about 51–56 min); at other times change to the K line at Shiga Kogen Yama-no-Eki / Hasuike Hiroba.
Toyama Airport → Toyama → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka + local bus Bus, Shinkansen, Train, Bus, Bus 3h 13m ride time · ¥10,970 · 4 ⇄
Toyama Airport
Toyama Airport Limousine Bus Toyama Chihou Railway 25 min ¥470 Timetable ↗ Timed to flight arrivals.
Toyama Station transfer
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 55 min ¥7,290 Timetable ↗ Reserved-seat fare; unreserved is cheaper.
Nagano Station transfer
Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line Nagano Electric Railway 48 min ¥1,660 Timetable ↗ Limited express (特急) adds ¥100 adult / ¥50 child.
Yudanaka Station transfer
Shiga Kogen Line – Oku-Shiga Kogen Line (S) Nagaden Bus 41 min ¥1,100 Timetable ↗ Winter timetable 2025-12-06 to 2026-04-06; 奥志賀高原線 (S) and 白根火山線 (K) both stop here.
Hasuike Hiroba (bus stop) transfer
Shiga Kogen Line – Shirane Kazan Line (K) Nagaden Bus 24 min ¥450 Timetable ↗ Most runs operate as the free Shiga Kogen ski shuttle (until 2026-05-06); ¥450 is the published fare.
Kumanoyu (bus stop)
  • 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 East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Nagano Electric Railway Reserve → Limited express (Snow Monkey / Yukemuri) charges a flat 特急 surcharge of ¥100 adult / ¥50 child on top of the base fare; optional reserved seat ¥300. Reserved seats bookable from 31 days ahead.
  • Nagaden Bus Local route buses need no reservation; pay when getting off.
  • From Hasuike Hiroba the Shirane Kazan Line (K) bus takes about 25 min to Kumanoyu, 13 runs a day (2025-26 winter table). All but the 07:46 and 17:59 departures run as the Shiga Kogen ski shuttle, free until 6 May 2026.
  • The 07:10 and 13:15 Shirane Kazan Line buses from Yudanaka Station run through to Kumanoyu without a change (about 51–56 min); at other times change to the K line at Shiga Kogen Yama-no-Eki / Hasuike Hiroba.
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