From Matsumoto

Hakuba is relatively easy to reach from Matsumoto, with both bus and rail options. During winter, Alpico operates a seasonal direct bus between Matsumoto Bus Terminal and Hakuba, serving Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Station and Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal. The service is limited and its operating period changes each winter, so check the current timetable and reserve ahead if it suits your travel plans.

By train, take the JR Oito Line north from Matsumoto towards Hakuba. Depending on the service, you may need to change trains at Shinano-Omachi before continuing to Hakuba Station. The journey is slower than the direct winter bus but runs throughout the year and is a good option outside the ski season. Use NAVITIME to check the best connection for your departure time.

If you are flying into Shinshu Matsumoto Airport, a reservation-only Nan-An Taxi airport shuttle operates between the airport and Hakuba Village, as well as other destinations in the Azumino and Northern Alps area. Alternatively, the Matsumoto Airport shuttle bus connects the airport with Matsumoto Bus Terminal, from where you can continue by bus or train.

If you would like Morino Lodge to collect you from Hakuba Station, Happo Bus Terminal or another agreed arrival point, please arrange this well in advance and keep us updated with your expected arrival time. Our vehicles are frequently in use, so an unscheduled pickup may involve a significant wait. If a pickup has been confirmed, remain at the agreed meeting point until our driver arrives.

The simplest public transport route from Matsumoto to Myoko is via Nagano. From Matsumoto Station, travel north to Nagano Station on the JR Shinonoi Line; the Limited Express Shinano is the quickest option when its departure time suits your journey. At Nagano, change to the Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line and continue to Myoko-Kogen Station.

There is no equivalent direct Matsumoto–Myoko winter bus, so rail is normally the most practical option. Connections vary during the day, particularly between Matsumoto and Nagano, so use NAVITIME to check the complete journey rather than relying on a fixed timetable. Once you have changed at Nagano, Myoko-Kogen is the final stop on the Kita-Shinano Line.

If you are arriving at Shinshu Matsumoto Airport, take the airport shuttle bus to Matsumoto Bus Terminal and continue from nearby Matsumoto Station. Unlike Hakuba, there is no direct airport shuttle from Matsumoto Airport to Myoko, so travelling through Matsumoto and Nagano is the straightforward public transport route.

Morino Lodge can collect guests from Myoko-Kogen Station, but please send us your expected arrival time as far in advance as possible. Our vehicles are frequently in use during the day, and an unscheduled pickup may involve a substantial wait. We are unable to provide station pickups for evening arrivals. If you expect to arrive late, contact us beforehand and we can arrange a local taxi; Kogen Taxi operates between Myoko-Kogen Station and the Akakura area.