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 - Tsuruoka - Sakata - Yuza
- Tokyo
- Joetsu ShinkansenApprox. 1 hr 40 min
- Niigata
- Inaho Limited Express Approx. 1 hr 50 min
- Tsuruoka
- Inaho Limited Express Approx. 20 min
- Sakata
- Inaho Limited Express Approx. 15 min
- Yuza
Tokyo - Sakata
- Tokyo
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 3 hr 40 min
- Shinjo
- JR Rikuu West LineApprox. 1 hr 10 min
- Sakata
Getting to Yamagata by airplane
Haneda Airport - Shonai Airport
- Haneda Airport
- ANA (All Nippon Airways)Approx. 1 hr
- Shonai Airport
Narita Airport - Shonai Airport *Service is currently suspended
- Narita Airport
- Jetstar JapanApprox. 1 hr
- Shonai Airport
- [Access from the airport]
・To Tsuruoka City: About 30 minutes by route bus
・To Sakata City: About 40 minutes by route bus
Getting to Yamagata by express bus
Tokyo - Tsuruoka and Sakata
- Tokyo
- Highway express busApprox. 8 hr 30 min
- Tsuruoka and Sakata
- *Service suspended due to the novel coronavirus
Getting to Yamagata by car
Urawa toll booth - Tsuruoka IC
- Urawa toll booth
- Tohoku ExpresswayApprox. 3 hr 10 min
- Murata JCT
- Yamagata Expressway, National Route 112Approx. 1 hr 45 min
- Tsuruoka IC
Urawa toll booth - Tsuruoka IC
- Urawa toll booth
- Tohoku ExpresswayApprox. 2 hr 40 min
- Fukushima JCT
- Tohoku Chuo ExpresswayApprox. 1 hr 15 min
- Yamagata JCT
- Yamagata Expressway, National Route 112Approx. 1 hr 20 min
- Tsuruoka IC