Getting to Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge

志賀高原 横手山・渋峠スキー場

The quickest drive to Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge on record here runs about 170 minutes from Toyama Airport, roughly 215 km. Without a car there are 4 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 168 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 — 和光北 — (関越道, 223 min · ¥3,490) — 渋川伊香保 — Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge
  • Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (national roads): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (National roads, 337 min) — Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge
  • Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (expressway): Toyama Airport — 富山 — (北陸自動車道, 170 min · ¥4,410) — 信州中野 — Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge
  • Rental car (via Toyama Airport) (national roads): Toyama Airport — (National roads, 280 min) — Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

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

Recommended

Tokyo Haneda Airport → Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge

231 km Distance
3h 43m Drive time
¥6,190 ETC · ¥6,370 Standard
  • Route 292 over Shibu Pass is closed in winter (12 Nov 2025 13:00 – 22 Apr 2026 10:00, Shiga Kogen Hiyosaka gate to Kusatsu Tenguyama gate). In winter you cannot come via Kusatsu/Shibu Pass; use the Joshin-etsu Expressway to Shinshu-Nakano IC and drive up via Yudanaka.
ETC tolls verified 2026-10-06 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route ~15× 18 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
~15×
Crashes about 15× more likely per day on heavy-snow days (small sample — directional)

18 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 88.9%
Single-vehicle 0%
On curves 5.6%
Downhill 55.6%
At night 22.2%
Fatal 0%

↑ 1705 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 · 2026-10-06

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka (Nagaden) + local bus: board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line, 48 min) — Yudanaka Station — (Shiga Kogen Line – Shirane Kazan Line (K), 54 min) — Yokoteyama No.1 Lift (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 – Shirane Kazan Line (K), 54 min) — Yokoteyama No.1 Lift (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 – Shirane Kazan Line (K), 54 min) — Yokoteyama No.1 Lift (bus stop)
  • Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) + direct express bus (1/day): Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 85 min) — Nagano Station — (Shiga Kogen Line (Express), 102 min) — Hotaru Onsen (bus stop)
By bus & train
Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka (Nagaden) + local bus Recommended Shinkansen, Train, Bus 2h 53m ride time · ¥10,110 · 2 ⇄
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
Yokoteyama-Shibutoge free shuttle bus Yokoteyama-Shibutoge Ski Area Free Shuttle 40 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Reservation by 16:00 the day before; ski-area users only; drops at Restaurant Akari (ski centre).
Yokoteyama No.1 Lift (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.
  • Yokoteyama-Shibutoge Ski Area Free Shuttle Booking required Reserve → Free; book by 16:00 the day before. One round trip a day: Yudanaka Station 09:00 → ski area (Restaurant Akari), ski area 16:00 → Yudanaka, about 40 minutes. Ski-area users only, first come first served, no boarding or alighting mid-route.
  • In winter the Shirane Kazan Line local bus runs about 12 times a day from Yudanaka Station to the Yokoteyama No.1 Lift stop; some sections and times run as free ski shuttles (free until 6 May 2026).
  • The ski area's own free shuttle makes one round trip a day (Yudanaka 09:00, ski area 16:00), booked by 16:00 the day before, first come first served, ski-area users only.
  • Route 292 over Shibu Pass is closed in winter (12 Nov 2025 13:00 – 22 Apr 2026 10:00, Hiyosaka gate to Kusatsu Tenguyama gate), so in winter you can only arrive from the Nagano side via Yudanaka, not from Kusatsu/Gunma.
Tokyo → Nagano (Shinkansen) + direct express bus (1/day) Shinkansen, Bus 3h 7m 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 102 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.
Hotaru Onsen (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 Hotaru Onsen (Nagano East Exit 13:10 → 14:52; return 15:45). Other expresses stop at Shiga Kogen Yama-no-Eki or Oku-Shiga.
  • The Yokoteyama No.1 Lift stop is the next stop after Hotaru Onsen (about 1 minute by local bus).
  • 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 3h 18m ride time · ¥10,790 · 4 ⇄
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
Yokoteyama-Shibutoge free shuttle bus Yokoteyama-Shibutoge Ski Area Free Shuttle 40 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Reservation by 16:00 the day before; ski-area users only; drops at Restaurant Akari (ski centre).
Yokoteyama No.1 Lift (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.
  • Yokoteyama-Shibutoge Ski Area Free Shuttle Booking required Reserve → Free; book by 16:00 the day before. One round trip a day: Yudanaka Station 09:00 → ski area (Restaurant Akari), ski area 16:00 → Yudanaka, about 40 minutes. Ski-area users only, first come first served, no boarding or alighting mid-route.
  • In winter the Shirane Kazan Line local bus runs about 12 times a day from Yudanaka Station to the Yokoteyama No.1 Lift stop; some sections and times run as free ski shuttles (free until 6 May 2026).
  • The ski area's own free shuttle makes one round trip a day (Yudanaka 09:00, ski area 16:00), booked by 16:00 the day before, first come first served, ski-area users only.
  • Route 292 over Shibu Pass is closed in winter (12 Nov 2025 13:00 – 22 Apr 2026 10:00, Hiyosaka gate to Kusatsu Tenguyama gate), so in winter you can only arrive from the Nagano side via Yudanaka, not from Kusatsu/Gunma.
Toyama Airport → Toyama → Nagano (Shinkansen) → Yudanaka + local bus Bus, Shinkansen, Train, Bus 2h 48m ride time · ¥9,420 · 3 ⇄
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
Yokoteyama-Shibutoge free shuttle bus Yokoteyama-Shibutoge Ski Area Free Shuttle 40 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Reservation by 16:00 the day before; ski-area users only; drops at Restaurant Akari (ski centre).
Yokoteyama No.1 Lift (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.
  • Yokoteyama-Shibutoge Ski Area Free Shuttle Booking required Reserve → Free; book by 16:00 the day before. One round trip a day: Yudanaka Station 09:00 → ski area (Restaurant Akari), ski area 16:00 → Yudanaka, about 40 minutes. Ski-area users only, first come first served, no boarding or alighting mid-route.
  • In winter the Shirane Kazan Line local bus runs about 12 times a day from Yudanaka Station to the Yokoteyama No.1 Lift stop; some sections and times run as free ski shuttles (free until 6 May 2026).
  • The ski area's own free shuttle makes one round trip a day (Yudanaka 09:00, ski area 16:00), booked by 16:00 the day before, first come first served, ski-area users only.
  • Route 292 over Shibu Pass is closed in winter (12 Nov 2025 13:00 – 22 Apr 2026 10:00, Hiyosaka gate to Kusatsu Tenguyama gate), so in winter you can only arrive from the Nagano side via Yudanaka, not from Kusatsu/Gunma.
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