Minakami Access

 

 

 

TRAIN
Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo or Ueno Stn. to JomoKogen Station. Approx 75 mins, 5000 yen. (1 way). Relay bus to Minakami Station, approx. 20 mins, 500 yen.
Takasaki Line from Ueno to Takasaki Stn., then change to Joetsu Line to Minakami. Approx. 200 mins, 4000 yen.

CAR

From Tokyo
Take the Kanetsu Expressway to Minakami I.C. ( Approx. 2 hours and 4000 yen in tolls.)

From Niigata
Take the Kanetsu Expressway to Minakami I.C. ( Approx. 2 hours and 4000 yen in tolls.)

Address: 379-1728 Gunma-ken, Tone-gun, Minakami-machi, Yubiso 45

>>Map to Alpine Lodge
>>Sinkansen Timetable to and from Tokyo
Destination Station: JomoKogen

Pick ups

A free pick up service is available at the following times:

JomoKogen
7:50 First tracks plan only
19:00
22:15 Weekend warrior plan only

Minakami Station
8:10（First Tracks Plan only)
14:40

JomoKogen Stn to Minakami public bus

departing JomoKogen Stn.	Minakami Stn	lodge pick up time
14:16	14:39	14:40

Please let us know you require a pickup when you book or by at least 15:00 the day before arrival. At times other than the above please use the local public transportation. (taxis and buses)

NOTE:

• Other than the First Tracks Plan there are no drop offs available to the ski areas on the day of arrival. (ski field drop off times below).
• Other than the times above you will have to use public transportation. There is a public bus service from both JomoKogen Stn. and Minakami Stn. to the lodge.

Kanetsu Taxi
0278-72-3131

From Alpine Lodge to Stations

departs lodge	arrives minakami Stn.	arrives JomoKogen Stn.
11:10	11:30	X
18:00	18:15	18:35

If you wish to go to JomoKogen Station after the 11:30 drop off, you can use the public bus from Minakami to JomoKogen, as shown below. (600yen)

departs Minakami Stn.	arrives JomoKogen Stn.
11:35	12:00

 

Ski Area Shuttles
Ski area shuttles departy at the times listed below daily. You must write your name (with the number of people in your group) on the ski area shuttle board within the lodge by 8:00.

Houdiagi Ski Area

depart lodge	arrive Houdaigi
8:30	9:10

arrive Houdaigi	ALPINE LODGE
16:30	17:00

Okutone Ski Area

ALPINE LODGE	Okutone Ski Area
8:30	8:40

Okutone Ski Area	ALPINE LODGE
16:50	17:00

Norn Ski Area

ALPINE LODGE	Minakami Stn	Norn Ski Area
7:50	8:15	8:30

Norn Ski Area	Minakami Stn	ALPINE LODGE
16:00	16:30	17:00

Tenjindaira Ski Area

ALPINE LODGE	Tenjindaira Ski Area
8:30	9:00

Tenjindaira Ski Area	ALPINE LODGE
16:30	17:00

 

Minakami Area

Minakami has been one of Japans' best kept winter secrets.  A hot spring resort town nestled in the Tanigawa Range in Northern Gunma, Minakami has a wide variety of outdoor adventures, numerous outdoor tour operators (in both winter and summer) and also boasts Japans' biggest outdoor hot springs.

There are 10 ski fields in the area that cater for a range of levels, from beginners and families to powder hounds and big mountain riders. The size and consistency of the snowfalls are on average equal with more well known areas of Hokkaido, and all just a 70 minute bullet train ride (Joetsu Shinkansen) from Tokyo!

Alpine Lodge has discounted lift tickets for Okutone and Houdaigi ski areas, which can save you up 1000 yen on a day pass!

Area Maps Check out the maps below for an overview of Minakami area. Map to Alpine lodge here.

Minakami Onsen Map (PDF 2Mb)

Minakami Ski Field Map (PDF 2Mb)

Ski Areas:

• Minakami Houdaigi
• Minakami Kogen
• Minakami Kogen Fujiwara
• Oana
• Tanigawadake Tenjindaira
• Norn Minakami
• Tanigawa Onsen White Valley

Tour operators:

• Canyons
• MTB Japan
• MAC