NASPA New Otani is located in the small mountainous town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Within easy reach of Tokyo, and surrounded by spectacular scenery, NASPA New Otani is ideal for short trips from the capital as well as longer stays. On this page:   By Car   By Train   Shuttle Bus   Ski Shuttle Bus   From Overseas Related information:   Train timetables

Yuzawa is an easy journey from Tokyo, taking about 80 minutes by train from central Tokyo and a few hours by car.　 The journey takes you north through Saitama and Gunma Prefectures, under a mountain range and into Yuzawa Town.

The Kanetsu Expressway (toll road) runs through Yuzawa.  The journey from Nerima IC in northern Tokyo to Yuzawa IC is 176km and in good conditions can take less than two hours.  (Please note that in bad weather conditions and peak times, it can take considerably longer).

Directions to NASPA New Otani from Yuzawa IC:
After leaving the Yuzawa IC toll booths, turn right at the traffic lights into Route 17.  Go straight ahead and through another set of traffic lights.  Just before the next set of traffic lights you should see a large NASPA sign on the left hand side of the road.  Turn left at these traffic lights.  Go straight ahead, past Yuzawa Town Office, over the Shinkansen bullet train line until you reach another juntion.  Turn left at this junction.  If you follow this road you will soon see NASPA New Otani.  Under normal conditions, the journey takes less than 5 minutes from Yuzawa IC to NASPA New Otani.  

The below map shows the location of NASPA New Otani, shown by the red marker

The main station of Yuzawa Town is called Echigo Yuzawa.  The Joetsu Shinkasen (bullet train) stops regularly at Echigo Yuzawa Station.  The fastest train from Tokyo Station takes just 77 minutes, while most take on average between 80 and 90 minutes.

NASPA New Otani is less than  5 minutes away from the station and provides a free Shuttle Bus service (see below) which runs between the station and the resort.

If you are a guest staying at the hotel and arrive at the station and would like the hotel to pick you up from the station at other times, please contact the hotel once you arrive at the station.

Click here to view Joetsu Shinkansen train timetables

The journey from the main Echigo Yuzawa station takes less than 5 minutes in normal conditions.  The bus leaves from the West Exit of the station.  Throughout the year NASPA buses will take guests to and from the station.

Golden Week Shuttle Bus:
The following special shuttle bus service for Golden Week hotel guests will operate from 1st May 2010 until 12:45pm on 5th May 2010. 

The Yuzawa Ropeway operates every 20 minutes from 8:40am until 5pm each day.
Due to weather and other conditions beyond our control, times may vary.

Narita International Airport is a one hour (approximately) train journey from the center of Tokyo, but the journey from the Airport into Tokyo is simple.

The best way is to use one of the two high speed train services - the Narita Express (JR or the Keisei Skyliner (private company line).  Both of these trains can be taken from either of the two terminals at Narita International Airport, and are well-signposted.  They both take about 1 hour from Narita into central Tokyo.

Narita Express:

Ueno Skyliner:
 

More information on the Keisei Skyliner can be found here: WEBSITE.