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
Sendai - Shinjo
- Sendai
- JR Senzan Line RapidApprox. 1 hr 5 min
- Yamagata
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 45 min
- Shinjo
Sendai Airport - Shinjo
- Sendai Airport
- Sendai Airport Line and JRApprox. 25 min
- Sendai
- JR Senzan Line RapidApprox. 1 hr 5 min
- Yamagata
- JR Yamagata ShinkansenApprox. 45 min
- Shinjo
Getting to Yamagata by airplane
New Chitose Airport - Yamagata Airport
- New Chitose Airport
- Japan Airlines / Fuji Dream AirlinesApprox. 1 hr 20 min
- Yamagata Airport
- [Access from the airport]
・To Shinjo City: About one hour by rental car
Getting to Yamagata by express bus
Sendai - Shinjo
- Sendai
- Highway express busApprox. 2 hr 30 min
- Shinjo
Getting to Yamagata by car
Sendai-Miyagi IC - Shinjo
- Sendai-Miyagi IC
- Tohoku ExpresswayApprox. 15 min
- Murata JCT
- Yamagata ExpresswayApprox. 35 min
- Yamagata JCT
- Tohoku Chuo ExpresswayApprox. 15 min
- Higashine-kita IC
- National Route 13Approx. 50 min
- Shinjo
Sendai Kuko IC (Sendai Airport IC) - Shinjo
- Sendai Kuko IC (Sendai Airport IC)
- Sendai-Tobu Road and Sendai-Nanbu RoadApprox. 20 min
- Sendai-minami IC
- Tohoku ExpresswayApprox. 10 min
- Murata JCT
- Yamagata ExpresswayApprox. 35 min
- Yamagata JCT
- Tohoku Chuo ExpresswayApprox. 15 min
- Higashine-kita IC
- National Route 13Approx. 50 min
- Shinjo