Local bus service
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Green Season Bus Pass
(Not available in winter)
You can purchase a 2 day bus pass for 1,000yen. Child (under 13) tickets are 500yen. Children under 6 ride for free.
You can buy the pass at the tourist office & on the bus.
This pass will allow you to ride freely on the following bus routes:
- Akakura Line
- Suginosawa Line
- Seki/Tsubame Onsen Line
- Myoko Sanroku Line
Akakura Line
Myoko Kogen Station → Akakura Footbath
| Stop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myoko Kogen Station | 07:09 | 08:15 | 09:27 | 11:45 | 14:15 | 15:38 | 16:45 | 18:20 | 19:13 |
| Shin-Akakura Center | 07:14 | 08:26 | 09:38 | 12:07 | 14:32 | 15:57 | 17:04 | 18:37 | 19:24 |
| Shinakakura Sansaro (Akakura Kanko Resort) | 07:24 | 08:29 | 09:41 | 12:10 | 14:35 | 16:07 | 17:14 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| Akakura Onsen Entrance | 07:24 | 08:29 | 09:41 | 12:10 | 14:35 | 16:07 | 17:14 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| Akakura Footbath | 07:27 | 08:32 | 09:44 | 12:13 | 14:38 | 16:10 | 17:17 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
Akakura Footbath → Myoko Kogen Station
| Stop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akakura Footbath | 06:30 | 07:32 | 08:50 | 09:45 | 12:20 | 14:45 | 16:18 | 17:30 | 18:53 |
| Akakura Onsen Entrance | 06:32 | 07:34 | 08:52 | 09:47 | 12:22 | 14:47 | 16:20 | 17:32 | 18:55 |
| Shinakakura Sansaro (Akakura Kanko Resort) | 06:33 | 07:35 | 08:53 | 09:48 | 12:23 | 14:48 | 16:21 | 17:33 | 18:56 |
| Shin-Akakura Center | 06:36 | 07:38 | 08:56 | 09:51 | 12:26 | 14:51 | 16:24 | 17:36 | 18:59 |
| Myoko Kogen Station | 06:42 | 07:53 | 09:16 | 10:03 | 12:38 | 14:59 | 16:30 | 17:42 | 19:05 |
| Bus Fare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Myokokogen Station | ||
| ¥350 | ShinAkakura Center | |
| ¥380 | ¥120 | Akakura Bus Stop |
Suginosawa Line
Myoko Kogen Station → Suginosawa
| Stop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myoko Kogen Station | 07:09 | 08:15 | 09:30 | 11:45 | 14:15 | 15:35 | 16:45 | 18:20 | 19:13 |
| Imori Pond | 07:19 | 08:25 | 09:49 | 12:04 | 14:34 | 15:56 | 17:06 | 18:39 | 19:23 |
| Visitor Center Entrance | 07:20 | 08:26 | 09:50 | 12:05 | 14:35 | 15:57 | 17:07 | 18:40 | 19:24 |
| Visitor Center | — | — | 09:51 | 12:06 | 14:36 | 15:58 | 17:08 | — | — |
| Suginosawa Onsen Center | 07:23 | 08:29 | 09:55 | 12:10 | 14:40 | 16:02 | 17:12 | 18:43 | 19:27 |
Suginosawa → Myoko Kogen Station
| Stop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suginosawa Onsen Center | 06:32 | 07:32 | 08:47 | 10:17 | 12:32 | 14:52 | 16:09 | 17:30 | 18:50 |
| Visitor Center | — | — | 08:51 | 10:21 | 12:36 | 14:56 | 16:13 | 17:34 | — |
| Visitor Center Entrance | 06:35 | 07:36 | 08:52 | 10:22 | 12:37 | 14:57 | 16:14 | 17:35 | 18:53 |
| Imori Pond | 06:36 | 07:37 | 08:53 | 10:23 | 12:38 | 14:58 | 16:15 | 17:36 | 18:54 |
| Myoko Kogen Station | 06:45 | 07:53 | 09:11 | 10:41 | 12:49 | 15:16 | 16:33 | 17:47 | 19:03 |
| Bus Fare | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Myokokogen Station | |||
| ¥310 | Imori Pond | ||
| ¥310 | ¥120 | Visitor Center | |
| ¥460 | ¥290 | ¥290 | Suginosawa Onsen Center |
Sasagamine Line
Operates 12 July 2026 to 26 October 2026
From Myokokogen Station to Sasagamine
| Bus Stop | Bus Fare | Service 1 | Service 3 | Service 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myokokogen Station | — | 07:20 | 09:40 | 14:20 |
| Myoko Onsen | 140 yen | 07:22 | 09:42 | 14:22 |
| Myokokogen Sports Centre Bus Stop | 140 yen | 07:24 | 09:44 | 14:24 |
| Ikenotaira Imori Pond | 280 yen | 07:29 | 09:49 | 14:29 |
| Suginosawa Onsen | 410 yen | 07:34 | 09:54 | 14:34 |
| Sodai Hut | 700 yen | 07:44 | 10:04 | 14:44 |
| Gohachigi | 700 yen | 07:49 | 10:09 | 14:49 |
| Sennin Pond | 1,000 yen | 07:55 | 10:15 | 14:55 |
| Kenminnomori Iriguchi | 1,000 yen | 07:59 | 10:19 | 14:59 |
| Kyodai Hut | 1,000 yen | 08:02 | 10:22 | 15:02 |
| Otomiko Lake | 1,000 yen | 08:05 | 10:25 | 15:05 |
| Sasagamine | 1,000 yen | 08:10 | 10:30 | 15:10 |
From Sasagamine to Myokokogen Station
| Bus Stop | Bus Fare | Service 2 | Service 4 | Service 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasagamine | — | 08:20 | 13:15 | 16:00 |
| Otomiko Lake | 300 yen | 08:25 | 13:20 | 16:05 |
| Kyodai Hut | 300 yen | 08:28 | 13:23 | 16:08 |
| Kenminnomori Iriguchi | 300 yen | 08:31 | 13:26 | 16:11 |
| Sennin Pond | 300 yen | 08:35 | 13:30 | 16:15 |
| Gohachigi | 300 yen | 08:41 | 13:36 | 16:21 |
| Sodai Hut | 300 yen | 08:46 | 13:41 | 16:26 |
| Suginosawa Onsen | 700 yen | 08:56 | 13:51 | 16:36 |
| Ikenotaira Imori Pond | 700 yen | 09:01 | 13:56 | 16:41 |
| Myokokogen Sports Centre Bus Stop | 1,000 yen | 09:06 | 14:01 | 16:46 |
| Myoko Onsen | 1,000 yen | 09:08 | 14:03 | 16:48 |
| Myokokogen Station | 1,000 yen | 09:10 | 14:05 | 16:50 |
Seki / Tsubame Onsen Line
All year service: Bus time marked with (*) no service on Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and 31 Dec-3 Jan.
440yen to Seki Onsen & 500yen to Tsubame.
440yen to Seki Onsen & 500yen to Tsubame.
| Bus Stop | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekiyama Station | *6:15 | 07:46 | 09:03 | 10:49 | 13:52 | 15:30 | 17:24 |
| Kyukamura Myoko | *06:26 | 08:00 | 09:25 | 11:14 | 14:14 | 15:55 | 17:46 |
| Seki Onsen | *6:30 | 08:04 | 09:29 | 11:18 | 14:18 | 15:59 | 17:50 |
| Tsubame Onsen | *6:35 | 08:09 | 09:34 | 11:23 | 14:23 | 16:04 | 17:55 |
| Bus Stop | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsubame Onsen | *6:38 | 08:10 | 09:38 | 11:35 | 14:34 | 16:20 | 17:56 |
| Seki Onsen | *6:43 | 08:15 | 09:43 | 11:40 | 14:39 | 16:25 | 18:01 |
| Kyukamura Myoko | *6:47 | 08:19 | 09:47 | 11:44 | 14:43 | 16:29 | 18:05 |
| Sekiyama Station | *7:09 | 08:41 | 10:12 | 12:06 | 15:08 | 16:51 | 18:27 |
Sanroku Loop Bus
Operates daily until November 3rd 2026
Children (under 13) half price. Pre school child are free.
Children (under 13) half price. Pre school child are free.
APA Resort / Sekiyama / Akakura → Naena Falls
| Stop | Service 1 | Service 2 | Service 3 | Service 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APA Resort Joetsu Myoko | 08:42 | — | — | — |
| Sekiyama Station | 08:58 | — | — | — |
| Kyukamura Myoko | 09:10 | — | 12:30 | 15:00 |
| Seki Onsen | 09:13 | — | — | — |
| Tsubame Onsen | 09:18 | — | — | — |
| Seki Onsen | 09:23 | — | — | — |
| Akakura Footbath | 09:33 | 10:57 | 12:42 | 15:12 |
| Akakura Ginza | 09:34 | 10:58 | 12:43 | 15:13 |
| Sky Cable | 09:36 | 11:00 | 12:45 | 15:15 |
| Alpen Blick Spa | 09:40 | 11:04 | 12:49 | 15:19 |
| Imori Pond Entrance | 09:41 | 11:05 | 12:50 | 15:20 |
| Visitor Center | 09:44 | 11:08 | 12:53 | 15:23 |
| Suginosawa Onsen | 09:49 | 11:13 | 12:58 | 15:28 |
| Naena Falls | 09:53 | 11:17 | 13:02 | 15:32 |
Naena Falls → Akakura / Sekiyama / APA Resort
| Stop | Service 1 | Service 2 | Service 3 | Service 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naena Falls | 10:20 | 11:35 | 13:56 | 15:58 |
| Suginosawa Onsen | 10:24 | 11:39 | 14:00 | 16:02 |
| Visitor Center | 10:29 | 11:44 | 14:05 | 16:07 |
| Imori Pond Entrance | 10:32 | 11:47 | 14:08 | 16:10 |
| Alpen Blick Spa | 10:33 | 11:48 | 14:09 | 16:11 |
| Sky Cable | 10:37 | 11:52 | 14:13 | 16:15 |
| Akakura Ginza | 10:39 | 11:54 | 14:15 | 16:17 |
| Akakura Footbath | 10:40 | 11:55 | 14:16 | 16:18 |
| Seki Onsen | — | 12:05 | 14:26 | 16:28 |
| Tsubame Onsen | — | 12:10 | 14:31 | 16:33 |
| Seki Onsen | — | 12:15 | 14:36 | 16:38 |
| Kyukamura Myoko | — | 12:18 | 14:39 | 16:41 |
| Sekiyama Station | — | — | — | 16:53 |
| APA Resort Joetsu Myoko | — | — | — | 17:09 |