There are a couple of ways to get to Nozawa Onsen from Nagano. First option is the Nagano – Nozawa Direct Bus. Option two is Nagano – Togari Nozawa Onsen by train, then from the station to Nozawa by local bus or taxi. The train to Togari Nozawa costs ¥740, and the local bus is ¥300. A taxi from the station costs around ¥3000 depending on where you are staying.
The bus runs until around 7pm at night. There are additional train services out to Togari Nozawa Onsen which depart Nagano Station at 19:04, 19:52, 20:58, 21:44 and 22:44. There is no connecting bus for these trains, so you will need to get a taxi. There are taxis waiting for all trains.
Togari Nozawa Onsen Station to Nozawa Onsen
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depart Nagano | 05:53 | 06:58 | 08:34 | 10:15 | 11:35 | 14:03 | 15:04 | 16:31 | 18:00 |
| Arrive Togari Nozawa Onsen | 06:51 | 08:06 | 09:36 | 11:12 | 13:34 | 15:02 | 16:04 | 17:29 | 18:58 |
| Transfer to local bus at Togari Nozawa Onsen Station | |||||||||
| Depart Togari Nozawa | 0735 | 0825 | 0945 | 1125 | 1340 | 1510 | 1610 | 1735 | 1905 |
| Arrive Nakao | 0746 | 0836 | 0956 | 1136 | 1351 | 1521 | 1621 | 1746 | 1916 |
| Arrive Shinden | 0748 | 0838 | 0958 | 1138 | 1353 | 1523 | 1623 | 1748 | 1918 |
| Arrive Ashiya Ryokan | 0750 | 0840 | 1000 | 1140 | 1355 | 1525 | 1625 | 1750 | 1920 |
| Arrive Nozawa Grand | 0751 | 0841 | 1001 | 1141 | 1356 | 1526 | 1626 | 1751 | 1921 |
Nozawa Onsen – Nagano Station
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depart Grand Hotel | 0637 | 0712 | 0807 | 0917 | 1107 | 1302 | 1437 | 1547 | 1712 |
| Depart Asahiya Ryokan | 0640 | 0715 | 0810 | 0920 | 1110 | 1305 | 1440 | 1550 | 1715 |
| Depart Shinden | 0641 | 0716 | 0811 | 0921 | 1111 | 1306 | 1441 | 1551 | 1716 |
| Depart Nakao | 0642 | 0717 | 0812 | 0922 | 1112 | 1307 | 1442 | 1552 | 1717 |
| Arrive Togari Nozawa | 0655 | 0730 | 0825 | 0935 | 1125 | 1320 | 1445 | 1605 | 1730 |
| Transfer to Train at Togari Nozawa Onsen Station | |||||||||
| Depart Togari Nozawa | 0703 | 0742 | 0838 | 0947 | 1137 | 1334 | 1510 | 1633 | 1800 |
| Arrive Nagano | 0806 | 0848 | 0941 | 1045 | 1238 | 1433 | 1609 | 1738 | 1908 |