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 - Yonezawa - Takahata - Akayu
- Tokyo
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 2 hr
- Yonezawa
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 10 min
- Takahata
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 5 min
- Akayu
Getting to Yamagata by airplane
Haneda Airport - Yamagata Airport
- Haneda Airport
- Japan AirlinesApprox. 1 hr 5 min
- Yamagata Airport
- [Access from the airport]
・To Yonezawa City: About one hour by rental car
Getting to Yamagata by car
Urawa toll booth - Yonezawa-chuo IC
- Urawa toll booth
- Tohoku ExpresswayApprox. 2 hr 40 min
- Fukushima JCT
- Tohoku Chuo ExpresswayApprox. 30 min
- Yonezawa-chuo IC