Local Bus Services
Bus Pass
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
Akakura Line
Operates 1 December to 31 March, 2020
◇ : No bus service on Saturdays, Sundays and School Holidays
To Akakura Onsen
| Myokokogen Station | ShinAkakura Sansaro | Akakura Bus Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| 07:14 | 7:30 | 07:31 |
| 08:46 | 09:00 | 09:01 |
| 09:53 | 10:07 | 10:08 |
| 11:49 | 12:10 | 12:11 |
| 13:50 | 14:11 | 14:12 |
| 15:33 | 16:04 | 16:05 |
| 16:45 | 17:16 | 17:17 |
| 18:05 | 18:36 | 18:37 |
| 19:06 | 19:20 | 19:21 |
To Myoko Kogen Station
| Akakura Bus Terminal | ShinAkakura Sansaro | Myokokogen Station |
|---|---|---|
| 06:32 | 06:33 | 06:44 |
| ◇7:39 | ◇7:40 | ◇7:54 |
| 07:43 | 07:44 | 08:05 |
| 09:20 | 09:21 | 09:41 |
| 10:17 | 10:18 | 10:36 |
| 12:20 | 12:21 | 12:39 |
| 14:27 | 14:28 | 14:41 |
| 16:16 | 16:17 | 16:28 |
| 17:29 | 17:30 | 17:41 |
| 18:45 | 18:46 | 18:57 |
| Bus Fare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Myokokogen Station | ||
| ¥350 | ShinAkakura Sansaro | |
| ¥380 | ¥120 | Akakura Bus Terminal |
Suginosawa Line
Operates 1 December to 31 March, 2020
To Ikenotaira, Suginosawa
| Myokokogen Station | Landmark Onsen café | Imori Pond | Suginohara ski resort | Suginosawa Onsen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:14 | 07:21 | 07:22 | 07:27 | |
| 08:43 | 08:50 | 08:51 | 08:56 | |
| 09:43 | 09:56 | 09:57 | 10:05 | 10:09 |
| 11:49 | 12:02 | 12:03 | 12:08 | |
| 13:50 | 14:03 | 14:04 | 14:09 | |
| 15:33 | 15:51 | 15:52 | 15:57 | |
| 16:45 | 17:03 | 17:04 | 17:09 | |
| 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:08 | 18:13 | |
| 19:09 | 19:16 | 19:17 | 19:22 |
To Myoko Kogen Station
| Suginosawa Onsen | Suginohara ski resort | Imori Pond | Landmark Onsen café | Myokokogen Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:32 | 06:37 | 06:38 | 06:45 | |
| 07:32 | 07:37 | 07:38 | 07:52 | |
| 07:35 | 07:40 | 07:41 | 07:55 | |
| 09:13 | 09:18 | 09:19 | 09:32 | |
| 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:21 | 10:34 | |
| 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:26 | 12:33 | |
| 14:23 | 14:28 | 14:35 | 14:36 | 14:49 |
| 16:12 | 16:17 | 16:18 | 16:31 | |
| 17:36 | 17:41 | 17:42 | 17:49 | |
| 18:17 | 18:22 | 18:23 | 18:30 |
| Bus Fare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myokokogen Station | ||||
| ¥280 | Imori Pond | |||
| ¥280 | ¥120 | Landmark Onsen café | ||
| ¥480 | ¥230 | ¥230 | Suginohara ski resort | |
| ¥410 | ¥230 | ¥230 | ¥150 | Suginosawa Onsen |
Seki / Tsubame Onsen Line
All year service * : No bus service on Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and 31 Dec-3 Jan.
Sekiyama Station ⇒ Seki / Tsubame Onsen
| Bus Stop | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekiyama Station | *6:14 | 07:43 | 09:03 | 10:40 | 13:34 | 15:40 | 17:22 |
| Kyukamura | *6:26 | 08:06 | 09:26 | 11:06 | 13:57 | 16:06 | 17:45 |
| Seki Onsen | *6:30 | 08:10 | 09:30 | 11:10 | 14:01 | 16:10 | 17:49 |
| Tsubame Onsen | *6:35 | 08:15 | 09:35 | 11:15 | 14:06 | 16:15 | 17:54 |
Seki / Tsubame Onsen ⇒ Sekiyama Station
| Bus Stop | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsubame Onsen | *6:37 | 08:15 | 09:40 | 11:35 | 14:30 | 16:20 | 18:03 |
| Seki Onsen | *6:42 | 08:20 | 09:45 | 11:40 | 14:35 | 16:25 | 18:08 |
| Kyukamura | *6:46 | 08:24 | 09:49 | 11:44 | 14:39 | 16:29 | 18:12 |
| Sekiyama Station | *7:09 | 08:47 | 10:15 | 12:07 | 15:05 | 16:52 | 18:35 |
Myoko Kogen Liner
Operates 21 December – 15 March 2020
Joetsu Myoko Station ⇒ Suginohara Ski Resort
| Bus Stop | Fare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joetsu Myoko Station | – | 08:45 | 12:15 | 13:35 | 15:30 |
| Arai Road Station | ¥540 | 08:59 | 12:29 | 13:49 | 15:44 |
| Tomato Market | ¥900 | 09:19 | 12:49 | 14:09 | 16:04 |
| Akakura Onsen | ¥1,100 | 09:33 | 13:03 | 14:23 | 16:18 |
| Akakura Kanko | ¥1,100 | 09:35 | 13:05 | 14:25 | 16:20 |
| Landmark Myokokogen | ¥1,200 | 09:39 | 13:09 | 14:29 | 16:24 |
| Imori Pond | ¥1,200 | 09:41 | 13:11 | 14:31 | 16:26 |
| Suginosawa Iriguchi | ¥1,300 | 09:45 | 13:15 | 14:35 | 16:30 |
| Suginohara Ski Resort | ¥1,300 | 09:52 | 13:22 | 14:42 | 16:37 |
Suginohara Ski Resort ⇒ Joetsu Myoko Station
| Bus Stop | Fare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suginohara Ski Resort | – | 10:30 | 13:53 | 15:30 | 17:05 |
| Suginosawa Iriguchi | ¥170 | 10:35 | 13:58 | 15:35 | 17:10 |
| Imori Pond | ¥300 | 10:39 | 14:02 | 15:39 | 17:14 |
| Landmark Myokokogen | ¥300 | 10:41 | 14:04 | 15:41 | 17:16 |
| Akakura Kanko | ¥400 | 10:45 | 14:08 | 15:45 | 17:20 |
| Akakura Onsen | ¥440 | 10:47 | 14:10 | 15:47 | 17:22 |
| Tomato Market | ¥700 | 11:01 | 14:24 | 16:01 | 17:36 |
| Arai Road Station | ¥1,200 | 11:21 | 14:44 | 16:21 | 17:56 |
| Joetsu Myoko Station | ¥1,300 | 11:37 | 15:00 | 16:37 | 18:12 |
