YAMADA ONSEN · NAGANO
YAMADA ONSEN · NAGANO
Access
Here is how to reach MATSUKAWAKAN, a hot-spring inn in Takayama Village, Nagano. You can come by car or by train.
The nearest station, the parking and the shuttle service are all set out on this page.
Free Shuttle
No car? No trouble — and no driving after the sauna either. We have added more services on the free shuttle bus between Nagano Station and MATSUKAWAKAN. Getting here has become much easier, and coming to stay takes far less planning than it used to.
| Pick-up and drop-off | Nagano Station, East Exit |
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| Departures from Nagano Station (to MATSUKAWAKAN) | dep. 11:00 / dep. 14:00 / dep. 16:00 |
| Departures from MATSUKAWAKAN (to Nagano Station) | dep. 10:00 / dep. 13:00 / dep. 15:00 |
| Please note | * If you would like the shuttle, please reserve it using the links below. * The service is for overnight guests only. |
Using the shuttle if you are travelling from overseas
Our staff speak Japanese only. We serve guests from overseas with the help of translation apps, and we are glad to do so — please do not let it stop you from coming.
By Car & Train
| By car | It is about 40 minutes by car from Nagano Station to MATSUKAWAKAN. The inn stands at the end of a mountain road that runs through the nature of a national park area. |
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| Parking | Free (please use the village-run parking). * In winter there may be snow and ice, so please come prepared with studless (winter) tyres. |
| By train (free shuttle bus) | Access from JR Nagano Station. Since April 2025 a free shuttle bus has run between JR Nagano Station and MATSUKAWAKAN. For details of the shuttle and how to reserve it, please check when you book your stay. |
| By train (Nagano Dentetsu) | From JR Nagano Station, take the Nagano Line of the Nagano Dentetsu railway and get off at Suzaka Station. The journey takes about 20 minutes. |
| From Suzaka Station (by taxi) |
About 30 minutes by taxi from Suzaka Station to MATSUKAWAKAN. |
| From Suzaka Station (by local bus) |
From Suzaka Station, take a Nagaden bus and get off at the Yamada Onsen bus stop. The journey takes about 50 minutes. |
| Address | 3507-1 Yamada Onsen, Takayama Village, Kamitakai District, Nagano 382-0816, Japan |
If you are deciding what to do once you arrive, see a model itinerary for Takayama Village, which sets out one day and one night side by side.
Reservation
At the end of the mountain road, a place of settled calm that belongs to you.
We will be waiting at the end of the journey.