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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:

Please feel free to click on the images below to increase their display size.

The timetable for Summer (April-December) 2025 is as follows.

From Nagano to Shiga Kogen

Bus Stop

Fare

ZENKOJI TEMPLE GATE

12:55


NAGANO STATION

09:00

10:40

12:30

13:05

13:15

15:10

SNOW MONKEY PARK

09:50

11:30

13:20

13:55

14:05

16:00

JPY2000

SUN VALLEY

10:10

11:50

14:15

14:25

JPY2500

MARUIKE

10:11

11:51

14:16

14:26

JPY2500

HASUIKE (ARRIVAL)

10:12

11:52

14:17

14:27

JPY2500

SHIGAKOGEN YAMANOEKI

10:15

11:55

14:20

14:30

JPY2500

HASUIKE (DEPARTURE)

11:55

14:25

14:30

JPY2800

HOPPO ONSEN

DNS

14:36

DNS

JPY2800

TAKAMAGAHARA

DNS

14:40

DNS

JPY2800

ICHINOSE VILLAGE

DNS

14:41

DNS

JPY2800

ICHINOSE DIAMOND

DNS

14:42

DNS

JPY2800

PRINCE HOTEL WEST

DNS

14:44

DNS

JPY3000

PRINCE HOTEL SOUTH

DNS

14:44

DNS

JPY3000

PRINCE HOTEL EAST

DNS

14:45

DNS

JPY3000

OKUSHIGA GONDOLA

DNS

14:48

DNS

JPY3000

OKUSHIGA KOGEN HOTEL

DNS

14:54

DNS

JPY3000

KIDOIKE (KIDO POND)

12:02

14:37

JPY2800

HIRATOKO

12:04

14:39

JPY2800

KUMANOYU

12:05

14:40

JPY2800

HOTARU ONSEN

12:07

14:42

JPY2800

NOZOKI

12:18

14:53

JPY3100

SHIBUTOGE

12:21

14:56

KUSATSU ONSEN

13:00

15:33

JPY4200

From Shiga Kogen to Nagano

Only two services a day departs from Kusatsu Onsen and runs through Shiga Kogen to Nagano Station.

Bus Stop

Fare

KUSATSU ONSEN

14:00

16:50

JPY4200

MOUNT SHIRANE

JPY3500

SHIBUTOGE

14:37

17:27

JPY3100

NOZOKI

14:40

17:30

JPY3100

HOTARU ONSEN

14:52

17:42

JPY2800

KUMANOYU

14:54

17:44

JPY2800

HIRATOKO

14:55

17:45

JPY2800

KIDOIKE (KIDO POND)

14:56

17:46

JPY2800

OKUSHIGA KOGEN HOTEL

DNS

16:30

DNS

JPY3000

OKUSHIGA GONDOLA

DNS

16:35

DNS

JPY3000

PRINCE HOTEL EAST

DNS

16:39

DNS

JPY3000

PRINCE HOTEL SOUTH

DNS

16:40

DNS

JPY3000

PRINCE HOTEL WEST

DNS

16:41

DNS

JPY3000

ICHINOSE DIAMOND

DNS

16:43

DNS

JPY2800

ICHINOSE VILLAGE

DNS

16:44

DNS

JPY2800

TAKAMAGAHARA

DNS

16:46

DNS

JPY2800

HOPPO ONSEN

DNS

16:51

DNS

JPY2800

HASUIKE (ARRIVAL)

15:04

17:00

17:54

JPY2800

SHIGAKOGEN YAMANOEKI

10:30

15:04

17:00

17:54

JPY2500

HASUIKE (DEPARTURE)

10:30

15:04

17:00

17:54

JPY2500

MARUIKE

10:31

15:05

17:01

17:55

JPY2500

SUN VALLEY

10:32

15:06

17:02

17:56

JPY2500

SNOW MONKEY PARK

10:20

10:46

13:30

15:20

16:30

17:16

18:10

JPY2000

NAGANO STATION

11:15

11:46

14:25

16:20

17:25

18:16

19:10

ZENKOJI TEMPLE GATE

16:40

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

From Nagano to Shiga Kogen

Bus Stop

Price

NAGANO STATION

*8:15

8:50

9:10

10:10

10:20

11:15

12:20

13:05

13:10

14:30

15:20

17:25

N/A

JIGOKUDANI MONKEY PARK

9:00

9:35

9:57

◉11:00

11:07

12:02

◉ 13:05

13:52

13:57

15:17

◉ 16:05

18:12

1800

SUN VALLEY

9:29

10:04

10:26

11:36

12:31

14:21

14:26

14:46

18:41

2200

MARUIKE

9:31

10:06

10:28

11:38

12:33

14:23

14:28

15:48

18:43

2200

HASUIKE

9:32

10:07

10:29

11:39

12:34

14:24

14:29

15:49

18:44

2200

SHIGA KOGEN YAMANOEKI

◉9:35

◉ 10:10

10:32

11:42

12:37

14:27

14:32

15:52

18:47

2200

HOPPO ONSEN

DNS

11:55

DNS

DNS

DNS

16:05

DNS

2300

TAKAMAGAHARA

10:42

12:02

12:47

DNS

14:42

16:12

18:57

2300

ICHINOSE VILLAGE

10:44

12:04

12:49

DNS

14:44

16:14

18:59

2300

ICHINOSE DIAMOND

10:45

12:05

12:50

DNS

14:45

16:15

19:00

2300

PRINCE HOTEL WEST

10:46

12:06

12:51

DNS

14:46

16:16

19:01

2500

PRINCE HOTEL SOUTH

10:48

12:08

12:53

DNS

14:48

16:18

19:03

2500

PRINCE HOTEL EAST

10:50

12:10

12:55

DNS

14:50

16:20

19:05

2500

OKUSHIGA GONDOLA

10:57

12:17

13:02

DNS

14:57

16:27

19:12

2500

OKUSHIGA KOGEN HOTEL

◉ 11:07

◉ 12:27

◉ 13:12

DNS

◉ 15:07

◉ 16:37

◉ 19:22

2500

KIDOIKE (KIDO POND)

14:35

2300

HIRATOKO

14:37

2300

KUMANOYU

14:40

2300

HOTARU ONSEN

◉ 14:42

2300

NOZOKI

N/A

SHIBUTOGE

N/A

MOUNT SHIRANE

N/A

From Shiga Kogen to Nagano

Bus Stop

Price

HOTARU ONSEN

15:05

JPY2300

KUMANOYU

15:06

JPY2300

HIRATOKO

15:07

JPY2300

KIDOIKE (KIDO POND)

15:10

JPY2300

OKUSHIGA KOGEN HOTEL

07:45

09:40

11:40

13:20

14:45

DNS

16:00

17:20

JPY2500

OKUSHIGA GONDOLA

07:50

09:45

11:45

13:25

14:50

DNS

16:05

17:25

JPY2500

PRINCE HOTEL EAST

07:55

09:50

11:50

13:30

14:55

DNS

16:10

17:30

JPY2500

PRINCE HOTEL SOUTH

07:56

09:51

11:51

13:31

14:56

DNS

16:11

17:31

JPY2500

PRINCE HOTEL WEST

07:57

09:52

11:52

13:32

14:57

DNS

16:12

17:32

JPY2500

ICHINOSE DIAMOND

08:00

09:55

11:55

13:35

15:00

DNS

16:15

17:35

JPY2300

ICHINOSE VILLAGE

08:02

09:57

11:57

13:37

15:02

DNS

16:17

17:37

JPY2300

TAKAMAGAHARA

08:04

09:59

11:59

13:39

15:04

DNS

16:19

17:39

JPY2300

HOPPO ONSEN

DNS

10:06

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

JPY2300

SHIGAKOGEN YAMANOEKI

08:25

10:30

10:30

12:20

14:00

15:25

15:25

16:40

18:00

JPY2200

HASUIKE

08:25

10:30

10:30

12;20

14:00

15:25

15:25

16:40

18:00

JPY2200

MARUIKE

08:26

10:31

10:31

12:21

14:01

15:26

15:26

16:41

18:01

JPY2200

SUN VALLEY

08:32

10:32

10:32

12:22

14:02

15:27

15:27

16:42

18:02

JPY2200

JIGOKUDANI MONKEY PARK

08:50

10:55

10:55

11:15

12:45

14:00

14:25

15:50

15:50

16:40

17:05

18:25

JPY1800

NAGANO STATION

09:45

11:50

11:50

12:10

13:40

14:55

15:20

16:45

16:45

17:35

18:00

19:20

N/A

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!