Getting to Tazawako Ski Resort

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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 · ¥700) — 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
¥1,730 ETC · ¥2,030 Standard
ETC tolls verified 2026-07-12 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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