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Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Tsugaike Mountain Resort

つがいけマウンテンリゾート

長野県小谷村

The interactive map below shows the location of the ski area. Further down the page you will find information on getting there by train, public transport and road, along with the address, nearby ski areas and, where available, Street View imagery.

Address

Tsugaike Kogen, Otari-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken, 399-9422

長野県北安曇郡小谷村千国

By train and public transport

  • 51.5km from Nagano Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line

  • 3.7km from Hakuba Oike Station on the Oito line

  • 7.9km from Hakuba Station on the Oito line


Tsugaike Mountain Resort is less than 4km from Hakuba Oike Station and just less than 8km from.


Nagano Station is about 51km away, and the bus service from there to the ski area takes about 80 minutes.


A bus from Nagano Station takes about 80-90 minutes.


There is also a bus from Minami Otari Station that takes about 25 minutes.

By road

  • 40.9km from the Itoigawa IC on the Hokuriku Expressway

  • 52.3km from the Nagano IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway

  • 57.6km from the Azumino IC on the Nagano Expressway


Nearest national route: Route 148 (3.5km away)

Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 433


Otari Village is located in the northwestern region of Nagano Prefecture, just north of Hakuba village. Route 148 runs north-south through the region.


Tsugaike Mountain Resort is located in Otari Village, though many people treat it as one of 'Hakuba' ski areas.


To get to Tsugaike Mountain Resort from the central area of Hakuba (Hakuba Station), head north on Route 148 towards Otari. At the traffic lights after 2.3km, turn left onto Prefecture Road 433.


If approaching from the north, before reaching Hakuba Village, turn right onto Prefecture 433 at the Tsugaike Kogen and Hakuba Norikura signpost.


General information on getting to the Hakuba region by road


From central Nagano City


Head west on Route 19 until arriving at the Hakuba Nagano Road. Turn onto this road (the charge is 210 yen per car) and continue straight on Prefecture Road 31, then Prefecture Road 33, to head into Hakuba. It is clearly signposted. The journey from central Nagano to central Hakuba is about 42km.


From Nagano IC (Joshinetsu Expressway)


At the Nagano IC exit, turn right onto Prefecture Road 35 and head north for about 3.5km until the Nagano Minami Bypass (Route 19) traffic lights are reached. Turn left onto Route 19 and continue alongside the river for around 13km until arriving at the Hakuba Nagano Toll Road. See above for directions from there. The journey from Nagano IC to central Hakuba is about 46km.


From Azumino IC (Nagano Expressway)


At the Azumino IC exit, go straight ahead at the exit traffic lights and follow Prefecture Road 310 for just over 4.5km until reaching Route 147. Turn right onto Route 147 (signposted as Omachi and Matsukawamura). Follow this road and then Route 148 into Hakuba. It is clearly signposted. The journey from Azumino IC to central Hakuba is around 50km.


From Itoigawa IC (Hokuriku Expressway)


From the Itoigawa IC exit, turn left to head south on Route 148 to the Hakuba area, passing through Otari Village along the way. It is clearly signposted. The journey from Itoigawa IC to central Hakuba is about 46km.


There are various car parks around the base area of Tsugaike Mountain Resort holding around 1,500 vehicles.


Some of the parking areas are free (800 cars) and some are charged.

Also nearby

Other ski areas in the region (or the nearest ski area for more remote destinations). Distances shown are approximate driving distances using main roads during the winter season.


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