Location
Phoenix Lodge Myoko is located approximately 5 hours from Narita & Haneda Airports by car or 4 hours by train. The nearest train and bus stations are located Myoko Kogen (10 minutes), Joetsu (40 minutes) and Nagano (50 minutes hour).
Private airport and train station transfers are available on request, but subject to availability (prices on application).
GETTING HERE
By train.
From Tokyo’s Narita Airport (4 hours)
Route 1: From Narita Airport, Keisei Train Station take the Keisei Skyliner to Keisei Ueno Station. Change to JR Ueno Station and board the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano.
At Nagano change to the Kita-Shinano Line (Shinano Tetsudo Line) for Myoko Kogen.
Route 2: From Narita Airport, JR Train Station, take the JR Narita Express to Tokyo Station. At Tokyo Station, board the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano.
At Nagano change to the Kita-Shinano Line (Shinano Tetsudo Line) for Myoko Kogen.
From Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (3 hours, 10 minutes)
Take the Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho Station, then change to the JR Yamanote Line to Tokyo Station.
At Tokyo Station, change to Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano. At Nagano change to the Kita-Shinano Line (Shinano Tetsudo Line) for Myoko Kogen.
From Tokyo (2 hours, 50 minutes)
From either JR Tokyo Station or JR Ueno Station take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano.
Change to Kita-Shinano Line (Shinano Tetsudo) to Myoko Kogen. Phoenix Lodges provides a shuttle bus service to and from the Myoko Kogen station.
Airport Snow Shuttle.
One of the best ways to get to Myoko Kogen from Narita or Haneda airport via shuttle with prices starting from ¥9,000 per person one way.
Myoko Shuttle - www.myokoshuttle.com
Nagano Snow Shuttle - naganosnowshuttle.com
Myoko Shuttle 2023/24 Season
By Car.
While cars are a convenient way to get around, we do not recommend unless you have previous experience driving in the snow.
If renting, ensure your vehicle is either 4WD or AWD and is equipped with snow tyres or all-season tyres with chains. Due to the amount of snow, 2WD vehicles are not suitable in the local Myoko conditions. It is best to hire from a snowy area rather than city like Tokyo to guarantee availability of suitable vehicles.
Recommended Rental car locations :
Nagano Station (1 hour drive) with multiple car rental companies
Joetsu Myoko Station, the Shinkansen station closest to Myoko, (40 minute drive) with multiple car rental companies
Myoko Kogen Station, (8 minute drive) for NICONICO Rent A Car.
By Taxi.
Kogen Taxi offers a direct and private taxi service from Narita and Haneda airports to Myoko Kogen.
For bookings refer to http://kogentaxi.com or email kougen-taxi@indigo.plala.or.jp