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
Nagoya - Tsuruoka - Sakata - Yuza
- Nagoya
- Tokaido ShinkansenApprox. 1 hr 40 min
- 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
Nagoya - Sakata
- Nagoya
- Tokaido ShinkansenApprox. 1 hr 40 min
- Tokyo
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 3 hr 40 min
- Shinjo
- JR Rikuu West LineApprox. 1 hr 10 min
- Sakata
Getting to Yamagata by airplane
Chubu Airport - Shonai Airport
- Chubu Airport
- All Nippon Airways / Japan AirlinesApprox. 1 hr
- Haneda Airport
- ANA (All Nippon Airways)Approx. 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