Access to Nozawa onsen
Getting to the traditional hot spring resort and Olympic ski village of Nozawa Onsen
Yoji Nozawa is just a four-minute walk from the Nozawa Onsen Chuo Bus Terminal (right in front of Winterland Lodge & Taproom) and if you have any trouble finding us or need help just pop into Winterland and and our team can reach us. The Yu Road (covered moving escalator) is also a 6-minute walk, which ends right at Hikage Station where you’ll find rental shops we work with that offer ski storage so you won’t have to walk through the village with gear. Please note that check in is 3pm and check out is 10am and as we are booked out for the season we will need to get started preparing house or apartments for new guests. If you would like to store closed suitcases in our yoga/fitness room for a couple hours after check-out it is possible until 12pm with advanced notice. Please check the Nozawa Liner Bus Schedule for bus and bullet train times the night before your departure. We highly suggest booking Shinkansen tickets for your return in advance as the ticket booths at the station can get very long when the bus arrives and you may not be able to make your preferred train if you don’t already have tickets.
Download the Yoji Nozawa Arrival Info before you depart for Nozawa Onsen. Step by step directions to Nozawa Onsen, Winterland Lodge and Yoji Nozawa. We don’t suggest arriving by car, but if you do you will need to reserve parking ahead of time. Limited parking is available near Yoji Nozawa if reserved ahead of time (1,000 yen a night) and there is similarly priced parking at Yokochi Parking (6 minute walk) or covered parking at Shinden Parking (8 minute walk).
Step 1: Tokyo Airports to Iiyama Station
From Narita Airport
Narita Airport to Tokyo Station (via Narita Express) to Iiyama Station
(via Hokuriku Shinkansen)
or
Narita Airport to Ueno Station (via Keisei Skyliner) to Iiyama Station (via Hokuriku Shinkansen)
From Haneda Airport
Haneda Airport to Tokyo Station (via Narita Express) to Iiyama Station (via Hokuriku Shinkansen)
For train times and schedule visit Jorudan Transit Planner
Step 2: Iiyama Station to Nozawa Onsen
(Chuo Bus Terminal)
The Nozawa Liner leaves Iiyama Station 8 or 9 minutes after the arrival of the Shinkansen trains from Tokyo (except for the last train of the day, if you are on this train note you will need to take a taxi to Nozawa Onsen). It is a very comfortable bus with storage space for luggage below. Reservations are not needed. If a a bus fills up they have another ready.
Fare is 600 yen for adults and 300 yen for kids and you pay when you get on the bus. The bus schedule for each season is available in mid-Deceber and changes again at the end of March. We will update the Nozawa Liner If you would like to take a taxi for convenience, a regular taxi is about 5,000 yen and a jumbo taxi is a bit more. See the video below for a guide for which exit to use for the Nozawa Liner Bus from the station.
For train times and schedule visit Jorudan Transit Planner
Step 3: Chuo Bus Terminal to Yoji Nozawa
It’s a short 3-minute walk (240 meters) from Winterland and the bus stop to Yoji Nozawa. If you have any problems or just want to take a rest with a coffee or craft beer, Just pop into Winterland Taproom and our staff there are always happy to help provide information. A private, direct taxi or jumbo taxi from Iiyama Station to Yoji Nozawa is also available if pre-booked with Kotsu Taxi. See the Nozawa Liner website for contact details.
Step 4: Send your gear via Yamato (Black Cat)
If you are traveling in Tokyo or Osaka etc. before coming to Nozawa Onsen, we highly recommend using a takyubin (courier service) to send large luggage or ski gear to Yoji Nozawa so you do not need to carry it around and it is here when you arrive. Yamato (Black Cat) is the most popular service and highly recommended if you are traveling before coming to Nozawa Onsen. You can also send directly from the airport (there is a Yamato desk to the left of the exit after customs at Narita Airport), it usually takes 48 hours or less. If you are planning to send your gear from Yoji Nozawa or Winterland to your next hotel or to the airport when you leave, please note you must send your gear at the Tourist Information Center opposite the bus stop (near Winterland) as we cannot send it on for you for liability reasons. Also, very important if sending to the airport, you MUST send it at least 48 hours before your flight. They will not take bags if you do not have at least 48 hours and they prefer 72 hours before your flight so keep this in mind before traveling.
PLEASE SEND TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
FOR YOJI NOZAWA GUESTS:
(English Address)
Yoji Nozawa
c/o (Guest Name)
8782-2 Toyosato, Nozawaonsen-mura, Shimotakai-gun,
Nagano-ken 389-2502
(Japanese Address)
Yoji Nozawa
c/o (Guest Name)
〒389-2502 長野県下高井郡野沢温泉村豊郷 8782-2
FOR WINTERLAND LODGE GUESTS:
(English Address)
Yoji Nozawa
c/o (Guest Name)
9582-2 Toyosato, Nozawaonsen-mura, Shimotakai-gun,
Nagano-ken 389-2502
(Japanese Address)
Winterland Lodge
c/o (Guest Name)
〒389-2502 長野県下高井郡野沢温泉村横落9582−2
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