{"id":6953,"date":"2023-07-24T22:12:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/?p=6953"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:24:26","slug":"overview-access-termini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/overview-access-termini\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of access to the starting point of the Shin-etsu Trail (Mt. Madarao and Mt. Naeba)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A PDF file of the above diagram (English language) can be downloaded here<\/a>.
In case you require a version in Japanese, click here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


After hiking the Shin-etsu Trail, how do I get back to public transportation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Or how do I get back to my car parked at the starting point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Many of you may be wondering these questions as you plan your hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Especially after the summit of Mt. Naeba, it is important to gather information on the route to take, as there are several options, and some of them involve multiple modes of transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


This page is intended mainly for hikers who plan to thru-hike the Shin-etsu Trail using public transportation and will provide information on how to plan their route after the walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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If you hike Eastbound (from Mt. Madarao to Mt. Naeba)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


There are three main routes down from Mt. Naeba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u2460 Return to Koakasawa<\/a><\/strong> by round trip via section 10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2461 Pass through the Haraigawa route, exit to the Haraigawa trailhead<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2462 Pass through the Akayu route to Hohibashi<\/a><\/strong> (trailhead)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\u2460 Return to Koakasawa by round trip via section 10<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


First, take the “Akiyama-go Share Cab”(*1) of Morimiya Kotsu from Koakasawa<\/span> and get off at Midama<\/span>. Next, transfer to the “Midama line” of Minami Echigo Kanko Bus to Tsunan Yakuba-mae<\/span> (Town Hall). From the bus stop in front of the Tsunan Town Hall, take the “Express Mori-miyanohara-eki line”(*2) of Minami Echigo Kanko Bus, which will take you back to either JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station (approximately 1 hour) or JR Mori-Miyanohara Station (approximately 20 minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


*1 Akiyama-go Share Cab of Morimiya Kotsu requires advance reservations.
Reservations should be made by: Morimiya Kotsu TEL 025-766-2949
For more details, please refer to “\u79cb\u5c71\u90f7\u7dda (Akiyamago line)” on this<\/a> page (Japanese language only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


*2 For the timetable of Minami Echigo Kanko Bus, please check “\u6e6f\u6ca2\uff5e\u6e05\u6d25\u5ce1\uff5e\u6d25\u5357\uff5e\u68ee\u5bae\u91ce\u539f\u99c5\u7dda (Yuzawa-Kiyotsukyo-Tsunan-Morimiyanohara Sta. line)” on this<\/a> page (Japanese language only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\u2461 Pass through the Haraigawa route, exit to the Haraigawa trailhead<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


After descending the Haraigawa route for approximately 4 hours, you will reach the Haraigawa trailhead. From there, a 40-minute cab ride will bring you to Echigo-Yuzawa Station.
Yuzawa Uonuma Taxi: TEL 025-784-2025
Asahi Taxi: TEL 025-784-3410<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Note: The section from the Haraigawa trailhead to Echigo-Yuzawa Station is a road section. Access on foot is possible, but not recommended due to the long distance and many dangers such as passing through narrow tunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\u2462 Pass through the Akayu route to Kohibashi (trailhead)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


After descending the Akayu route for approximately 7.5 hours, you will reach Kohibashi (trailhead). From there, a 1.5-hour walk downhill will bring you to the Motohashi bus stop. From Motohashi, take the “Seibu Crystal line”(*) of Minami-Etsu Kanko Bus, which will take you to JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station in about 40 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


* For the timetable of Minami Echigo Kanko Bus, please check “\u6e6f\u6ca2\uff5e\u4e09\u4fe3\uff5e\u8c9d\u639b\u6e29\u6cc9\uff5e\u6d45\u8c9d\uff5e\u897f\u6b66\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30bf\u30eb\u7dda (Yuzawa-Mitsumata-Kaikake Onsen-Asagai-Seibu Crystal line)” on this<\/a> page (Japanese language only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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If you hike Westbound (from Mt. Naeba to Mt. Madarao)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


There are a total of five routes down from Mt. Madarao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u2460 Take the Kaedenoki trail to Rest House Tyrol<\/a><\/strong> (trailhead)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2461 Take the Ooike route to the Ooike trailhead<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2462 Take the Arasebara route to the Arasebara trailhead<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2463 Take the Sugakawa route to the Sugakawa trailhead<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2464 Take the Furumi route to the Furumi trailhead<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Of these, three routes \u2460, \u2462, and \u2463 provide access to public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\u2460 Take the Kaedenoki trail to Rest House Tyrol (trailhead)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


From the summit of Mt. Madarao, descend the Kaedenoki trail for less than one hour to reach the Rest House Tyrol. From there, walk up the hill for less than 10 minutes and board the “Madarao line”(*) of the Iiyama City’s Community Bus at the bus stop in front of the main entrance of the Madarao Kogen Hotel<\/span>, and you will arrive at JR Iiyama Station in about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u203b For the timetable of the Iiyama City’s Community Bus, please check “Madarao line” on this<\/a> page (you can choose your preferred language on site – if you prefer English language, please select “\u82f1\u8a9e (English)” from the drop-down list).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\u2462 Take the Arasebara route to the Arasebara trailhead<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


From the summit of Mt. Madarao, descend the trail heading southwest for about 50 minutes to reach the branch of Arasebara\/Sugakawa. From there, descend the Arasehara route for approximately one hour to reach the Arasehara trailhead. From the nearby bus stop “\u8352\u702c\u539f\u767b\u5c71\u9053\u5165\u308a\u53e3 (Arasehara trail entrance)<\/span>“, take the “Arasehara line”(*) of Nagaden Bus, which will take you to Kurohime Station on the Shinano Railway in about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u203b For the timetable of Arasebara line of Nagaden Bus, please check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\u2463 Take the Sugakawa route to the Sugakawa trailhead<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


From the summit of Mt. Madarao, descend the trail heading southwest for about 50 minutes to reach the branch of Arasebara\/Sugakawa. From there, descend the Sugakawa route for approximately one hour to reach the Sugakawa trailhead. From the nearby bus stop “\u83c5\u5ddd (Sugakawa)<\/span>“, take the “Furumi-Sugakawa line”(*) of Nagaden Bus, which will take you to Myoko-Kogen Station on the Echigo-Tokimeki Railway\/Shinano Railway in about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u203b For the timetable of Furumi-Sugakawa line of Nagaden Bus, please check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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The point where your car can be parked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


It is convenient to use the parking lot in front of JR Mori-Miyanohara Station<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether Eastbound or Westbound, you can park your own car here before starting the thru-hike and return by public transportation after the end of the hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u203b When using the parking lot, please be sure to notify Kizuna, Sakae Village Reconstruction Memorial Hall (the Shin-etsu Trail Visitor Center).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sakae Village Akiyamago Tourist Association: TEL 0269-87-2200
(Open year-round, closed on Mondays, closed on Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Detailed information about the access to the Shin-etsu Trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


For more information on access to the entire Shin-etsu Trail, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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