Transport
Finding the ideal transport hubs for your journey is the key to efficiently travel around the vast area of Yamagata.
Once entering Yamagata, hire a car or take trains and public transport according to your holiday plan such as the purpose and the duration of your travel.
Getting to Yamagata by train
Tokyo - Shinjo
- Tokyo
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 3 hr 40 min
- Shinjo
Tokyo - Mogami
- Tokyo
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 3 hr 40 min
- Shinjo
- JR Rikuu East Line Approx. 40 min
- Mogami
Tokyo - Furukuchi
- Tokyo
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 3 hr 40 min
- Shinjo
- JR Rikuu West LineApprox. 20 min
- Furukuchi
Getting to Yamagata by airplane
Haneda Airport - Yamagata Airport
- Haneda Airport
- Japan AirlinesApprox. 1 hr 5 min
- Yamagata Airport
- [Access from the airport]
・To Shinjo City: About one hour by rental car
Getting to Yamagata by express bus
Tokyo - Shinjo
- Tokyo
- Highway express busApprox. 7 hr 40 min
- Shinjo
- *Service suspended due to the novel coronavirus
Getting to Yamagata by car
Urawa toll booth - Shinjo
- Urawa toll booth
- Tohoku ExpresswayApprox. 3 hr 10 min
- Murata JCT
- Yamagata ExpresswayApprox. 35 min
- Yamagata JCT
- Tohoku Chuo ExpresswayApprox. 15 min
- Higashine-kita IC
- National Route 13Approx. 50 min
- Shinjo
Urawa toll booth - Shinjo
- Urawa toll booth
- Tohoku ExpresswayApprox. 2 hr 40 min
- Fukushima JCT
- Tohoku Chuo ExpresswayApprox. 1 hr 30 min
- Higashine-kita IC
- National Route 13Approx. 50 min
- Shinjo