Getting to Tazawako Ski Resort

たざわ湖スキー場

The quickest drive to Tazawako Ski Resort on record here runs about 78 minutes from Akita Airport, roughly 73 km. Without a car there are 3 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 110 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 Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (expressway): Iwate Hanamaki Airport — 花巻 — (東北自動車道, 90 min · ¥1,000) — 盛岡 — Tazawako Ski Resort
  • Rental car (via Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (national roads): Iwate Hanamaki Airport — (National roads, 100 min) — Tazawako Ski Resort
  • Rental car (via Akita Airport) (national roads): Akita Airport — (National roads, 78 min) — Tazawako Ski Resort
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (via Iwate Hanamaki Airport) (expressway) · Iwate Hanamaki Airport

Recommended

Iwate Hanamaki Airport → Tazawako Ski Resort

89 km Distance
1h 30m Drive time
¥2,030 ETC
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-12 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route 32 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

32 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 40.6%
Single-vehicle 0%
On curves 12.5%
Downhill 21.9%
At night 46.9%
Fatal 3%

↑ 490 m 5.3 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 · 2026-07-11

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Tokyo → Tazawako (Shinkansen) + bus: Tokyo Station — (Akita Shinkansen (Komachi), 180 min) — Tazawako Station — (Ugo Kotsu, 30 min) — Tazawako Ski Resort
  • Train + bus via Morioka & Tazawako Station: Iwate Hanamaki Airport — (Iwate Kenkotsu, 45 min) — Morioka Station — (秋田新幹線, 35 min) — Tazawako Station — (Ugo Kotsu, 30 min) — Tazawako Ski Resort
  • Shared taxi (Akita Airportliner) via Akita Airport: Akita Airport — (Airport Liner (shared taxi), 130 min) — Tazawako Kogen (near resort)
By bus & train
Tokyo → Tazawako (Shinkansen) + bus Recommended Shinkansen, Bus 3h 30m ride time · ¥17,100 · 1 ⇄
Tokyo Station
Akita Shinkansen (Komachi) JR East 180 min ¥16,150 Timetable ↗ all-reserved
Tazawako Station transfer
Ugo Kotsu 30 min ¥950 Timetable ↗ Ugo Kotsu 乳頭線 / 駒ヶ岳線; alights at 田沢湖スキー場前
Tazawako Ski Resort
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • The Akita Shinkansen Komachi is all-reserved (no walk-up tickets); Tokyo→Tazawako is ~3h.
Train + bus via Morioka & Tazawako Station Recommended Bus, Shinkansen, Bus 1h 50m ride time · ¥4,350 · 2 ⇄
Iwate Hanamaki Airport
Iwate Kenkotsu 45 min ¥1,500 Timetable ↗ Hanamaki Airport Line (花巻空港線)
Morioka Station transfer
JR East 35 min ¥1,900 Timetable ↗ 乗車券 ¥770 + 特定特急券 ¥760 (non-reserved touch fare); reserved 特急券 is ¥1,290
Tazawako Station transfer
Ugo Kotsu 30 min ¥950 Timetable ↗ Ugo Kotsu 乳頭線 / 駒ヶ岳線; alights at 田沢湖スキー場前
Tazawako Ski Resort
  • Iwate Kenkotsu No reservation needed on the Hanamaki Airport bus. Oversized items such as snowboards and folding bicycles cannot be brought on board — send them by courier. Suica and other transit IC cards accepted.
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
Shared taxi (Akita Airportliner) via Akita Airport Bus 2h 10m ride time · ¥8,500
Akita Airport
Airport Liner (shared taxi) King Taxi (Akita Airportliner) 130 min ¥8,500 Timetable ↗ Akita Airportliner 乳頭号/玉川号 to 田沢湖高原地区; child half fare; reserve by 17:00 the previous day
Tazawako Kogen (near resort)
  • King Taxi (Akita Airportliner) Booking required Reserve → Reservation-only shared taxi. Book by phone by 17:00 the day before travel (Nyuto-go: 018-867-7444) or online by 17:00 two days before. Pay the driver directly in cash on board.
  • The "Airport Liner" shared taxi from Akita Airport (Kakunodate/Tazawako/Nyuto Onsen) must be reserved by noon the day before.
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