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Nagaden operates a variety of express bus services to some of Nagano’s most popular destinations including Shiga Kogen Ski Resort and surrounding Joshinetsu Kogen National Park. On this page you will find the following information:

Express bus services operate all year round with an increase in services during winter, to cover peak season. The express bus operates to and from Bus Stop No.23 outside the East Exit of Nagano Station. Tickets are bought directly from the driver once on the bus. For full details regarding how to use Nagaden's express bus services, please refer to our 'Nagaden Express Snow Monkey / Shiga Kogen Express Bus' page.

A one-way journey from Nagano Station to Shiga Kogen (or the reverse journey) costs: JPY2,200 to JPY2,500 per adult depending on which part of the resort you are heading to/from.

Shiga Kogen Express Bus Timetable

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From Nagano Station, the bus just over an hour to reach the first stop in Shiga Kogen - Sun Valley - or for services that continue that far, almost two hours to reach Mount Shirane. Shiga Kogen Yamanoeki (Mountain Station) is a stop on all services, making it a convenient point to disembark and board the bus while in Shiga.

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The 'Pulse Gondola' will operates from Shiga Kogen Yamanoeki making it the easiest and quickest point to access the resort. The schedules below operate outside of winter with all stated prices the cost of a single adult ticket:

The timetable for Summer 2025 has recently been released. Please find it below.

Nagano Station - Snow Monkey Park - Shiga Kogen - Kusatsu Onsen

Zenkoji Temple Gate
善光寺大門
Nagano Station East Gate
長野駅東口
Snow Monkey Park
スノーモンキーパーク
Sun Valley
サンバレー
Maruike
丸池
Hasuike (Arrival)
蓮池ひろば (降車)
Shiga Kogen Yamanoeki
志賀高原山の駅
Hasuike
蓮池ひろば
Happo Onsen
発哺温泉
Takamagahara
高天ヶ原
Ichinose
一の瀬
Ichinose Ski Resorts
一の瀬スキー場
Prince Hotel West
プリンスホテル西館
Prince Hotel South
プリンスホテル南館
Prince Hotel East
プリンスホテル東館
Okushiga Gondola
奧志賀ゴンドラ前
Okushiga Kogen Hotel
奧志賀高原ホテル
Kidoike
木戸池
Hiratoko
平床
Kumanoyu
熊の湯
Kumanoyu
熊の湯
Nozoki
のぞき
Shibutoge
渋峠
Kusatsu Onsen
草津温泉

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Kusatsu Onsen
草津温泉
Shibutoge
渋峠
Nozoki
のぞき
Hotaru Onsen
ほたる温泉
Kumanoyu
熊の湯
Hiratoko
平床
Kidoike
木戸池
Okushiga Kogen Hotel
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Okushiga Gondola
奧志賀ゴンドラ前
Prince Hotel East
プリンスホテル東館
Prince Hotel South
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Prince Hotel West
プリンスホテル西館
Ichinose Ski Resorts
一の瀬スキー場
Ichinose
一の瀬
Takamagahara
高天ヶ原
Happo Onsen
発哺温泉
Hasuike (Arrival)
蓮池ひろば (降車)
Shiga Kogen Yamanoeki
志賀高原山の駅
Hasuike
蓮池ひろば
Maruike
丸池
Sun Valley
サンバレー
Snow Monkey Park
スノーモンキーパーク
Nagano Station East Gate
長野駅東口
Zenkoji Temple Gate
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△ Service to Okushiga Kogen operates from July 19 to August 31 and from October 1 to December 5, 2025.
◇ The service between Zenkoji-Daimon and Nagano Station East Exit, and between Hotaru Onsen and Kusatsu Onsen, operates from April 23 to November 3, 2025.
★ On May 3–6 and on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays from May 25 onward, buses will operate as cashless payment only. Cash is not accepted on board.
If you plan to pay by cash, please purchase your ticket in advance at a ticket machine near the JR "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket counter.

The timetable for Winter 2024-2025 was as follows. Please use it as a reference for what next year's timings may be.

Nagano Station - Snow Monkey Park - Shiga Kogen

Nagano Station East Gate
長野駅東口
Snow Monkey Park
スノーモンキーパーク
Sun Valley
サンバレー
Maruike
丸池
Hasuike
蓮池ひろば
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Happo Onsen
発哺温泉
Takamagahara
高天ヶ原
Ichinose
一の瀬
Ichinose Ski Resorts
一の瀬スキー場
Prince Hotel West
プリンスホテル西館
Prince Hotel South
プリンスホテル南館
Prince Hotel East
プリンスホテル東館
Okushiga Gondola
奧志賀ゴンドラ前
Okushiga Kogen Hotel
奧志賀高原ホテル
Kidoike
木戸池
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平床
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Hotaru Onsen
ほたる温泉
Kumanoyu
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Hiratoko
平床
Kidoike
木戸池
Okushiga Kogen Hotel
奧志賀高原ホテル
Okushiga Gondola
奧志賀ゴンドラ前
Prince Hotel East
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Prince Hotel South
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Prince Hotel West
プリンスホテル西館
Ichinose Ski Resorts
一の瀬スキー場
Ichinose
一の瀬
Takamagahara
高天ヶ原
Happo Onsen
発哺温泉
Shiga Kogen Yamanoeki
志賀高原山の駅
Hasuike
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Maruike
丸池
Sun Valley
サンバレー
Snow Monkey Park
スノーモンキーパーク
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長野駅東口

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It is important to note that there are additional pick-up and drop-off points at roadside stops between Nagano Station and the monkey park. These are of little use to international visitors so have not been listed on the schedules above.

Ticketing & Travel Passes

Tickets are bought directly from the driver once on the bus therefore no advanced booking is required. Please note, the Snow Monkey Pass does not cover bus services to and from Shiga Kogen. Adult prices are listed in the schedules above. Payment must be made with cash.

Shiga Kogen Ski Resort: Everything You Need to Know

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Located around 45km to the east of Nagano City, Shiga Kogen is Japan’s largest and highest ski resort, boasting an unmatched expanse of interconnected terrain and Nagano’s longest ski season. All the ski fields of Shiga Kogen are covered by an all-mountain pass and best enjoyed on a multi-day visit. Shiga’s ski fields lie between 1340 and 2307 metres and as such, are notably higher than any other resort in the region and ideally-suited to beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders. For a complete run-down of what’s on offer in Shiga, see our ‘Shiga Kogen Ski Resort’ page.

Book With Us! Accommodation & Ski Packages in Shiga

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Based in Nagano and operating all year round, we are a registered travel agent, tour and charter operator offering a full-suite of winter services including ski/snowboard packages, accommodation, lift passes, private charters and a range of tours including both group and private options covering Shiga Kogen. Accommodation is dotted across the resort’s expansive 600ha of terrain with the nearby hot spring villages of Kanbayashi Onsen, Shibu Onsen and Yudanaka Onsen offering a great alternative for visitors wanting to enjoy Japan’s ‘onsen’ culture – PLAN & BOOK IN SHIGA NOW!