• From within Nagano Prefecture

    • Nagano: 35 minutes by local train on the Nagano Dentetsu line (25 minutes by express train)
    • Yudanaka: 33 minutes by local train on the Nagano Dentetsu line (22 minutes by express train)
    • Nozawa Onsen: 45 minutes by taxi*
    • Hakuba: 80 minutes by taxi*

    *Travel time will depend on weather conditions

  • From Tokyo

    • Tokyo→Nagano:
      Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo station. The time varies from 80-110 minutes depending on the train you take. (A reserved seat on the ‘Kagayaki’ will get you to Nagano the fastest.)
    • Nagano→Obuse:
      35 minutes by local train on the Nagano Dentetsu line (25 minutes by express train)
  • From Kanazawa

    • Kanazawa→Nagano:
      Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa station. The time varies from 65-90 minutes depending on the train you take. (A reserved seat on the ‘Kagayaki’ will get you to Nagano the fastest.)
    • Nagano→Obuse:
      35 minutes by local train on the Nagano Dentetsu line (25 minutes by express train)
  • Access From Nagoya

    • Nagoya→Nagano:
      Take the JR ‘Shinano’ limited express train (3 hours)
    • Nagano→Obuse:
      35 minutes by local train
      on the Nagano Dentetsu line (25 minutes by express train)