Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau

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ACCESS

WHERE IS IIYAMA ?

Iiyama City is located at the northern end of Nagano Prefecture. If coming by train, you can make use of Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Iiyama Station. From Tokyo Station, you can reach Iiyama in as little as 1 hour and 39 minutes. Just 1 hour and 15 minutes from the popular tourist destination of Kanazawa Station, 11 minutes from Nagano Station by Shinkansen or about 45 minutes from the same by local trains, it’s a location with great accessibility.
Also, those coming from the Osaka/Kyoto area can make use of the Thunderbird limited express, changing trains to the Hokuriku Shinkansen at Kanazawa Station to reach Iiyama Station.

By TRAIN or EXPRESS BUS

By TRAIN or EXPRESS BUS
From Tokyo
JR lines

Tokyo (Hokuriku Shinkansen) Iiyama (Shortest Approx. 1 hour 39 minutes)

Express Bus

Ikebukuro-Higashiguchi (Nagaden Bus) Nagano (Nagaden Bus) Iiyama

Express Bus

Shinjuku-Nishiguchi (Alpico or Keio Bus) Nagano (Nagaden Bus) Iiyama

From Osaka or Nagoya
JR lines

Osaka and Kyoto (JR Ltd. Express “Thunder bird”on Kosei Line) Kanazawa (Hokuriku Shinkansen) Tsuruga (from Osaka, about 3 hours and 40 minutes)

JR lines

JR Ltd. Express “Shinano”on Chuo(sai) Line to Nagano JR Iiyama Line to Iiyama (Approx.3 hour 42 minutes from Nagoya)

Express Bus

Nagoya (Alpico Bus) Nagano (Nagaden Bus) Iiyama

Express Bus

Osaka-umeda (Alpicp Bus) Nagano via Kyoto Nagano (Nagaden Bus) Iiyama

Express Bus

Osaka-Nanba (Nagaden Bus) Nagano via Kyoto Nagano (Nagaden Bus) Iiyama

From Niigata or Nagaoka
JR lines

JR Joetsu Line to Echigokawaguchi JR Iiyama Line to Iiyama (Approx.1 hour 49 minutes from Nagaoka)

Express Bus

Niigata (Nagaden Bus) Nagano (Nagaden Bus) Iiyama

From Kanazawa
JR lines

Kanazawa (Hokuriku Shinkansen) Iiyama (Shortest Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes)

By CAR

By TRAIN or EXPRESS BUS

HOW TO GET A BUS/TAXI
FROM IIYAMA STATION

01 Exit through the ticket gate.

02 You can see three exits and transfer information.

03 Go right to the Chikumagawa Exit (Main Exit).

04 There are escalators and elevators.

05 Go down and you will see the Tourist Information Center and the Bus Stop.

06 There is a Tourist Information Center in front.

07 No.1 to Madarao, No.3 to Togari and No.4 to Nozawa Onsen

To Madarao

Go to the right from the main exit and you'll find bus stop No.1.

To Togari

Go to the left from the main exit and you'll find bus stop No.3.

To Nozawa Onsen

Buy a ticket here and go to No.4.

LOCAL BUS INFORMATION