There are two types of access to Shiga Kogen from JR Nagano station.
Plan 1 : JR Nagano station East exit bus stop No.23→ 🚌 Nagaden Express bus head to Shiga Kogen ( 70mins ) → Shiga Kogen Yama no Eki
Plan 2 : Nagaden train Nagano station → 🚃 Express train ( 40mins ) → Yudanaka station → 🚌 Nagaden bus head to Shiga Kogen ( 30mins ) → Shiga Kogen Yama no Eki
＊Taxi is available at Yudanaka station
【🚌 Bus route MAP 🚌】
Bus Time table
Nagano Sta. → Yudanaka → ShigaKogen.PDF
ShigaKogen → Yudanaka → Nagano Sta.PDF
【🎫How to purchase your ticket for express bus🎫】
On the bus
You can board a bus without reservation in advance. Please make your payment when you get off the bus. You can purchase by cash, or several methods of touchless payment are accepted.
Express bus
http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/ticket-info/2021/05/post-54.php
Local bus
https://www.nagadenbus.co.jp/ticket-info/2021/05/post-55.php
*You may need to bring 1,000yen bills and coins to board a bus for bus fare payment. Certain bus cannot accept the payment by a 10,000-yen bill, a 5,000-yen bill and a 2,000-yen bill neither change these bills to coins.
At convenience stores
You can purchase your ticket in advance at convenience stores.
More details:
http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/ticket-info/2021/05/post-52.php
Ticket office at JR Nagano station
There is a ticket machine to purchase bus tickets.
More details:
http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/news/2023/12/post-232.php
Bus Stop
Nagano Station
Shiga Kogen Yamanoeki Bus stop
Yudanaka Station
Snow Monkey Park Bus Stop
Shinshu Nakano Sta.
Nagano-Dentetsu (Nagaden) Train Time Table
Please refer Nagano station to Yudanaka station.
Times in red are for express trains. Please note that some trains require a transfer.
https://www.nagaden-net.co.jp/news/docs/jikoku20210313.pdf