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ACCESS

How to get to GETOKOGEN

Getting to Geto Kogen by car


Geto Kogen is easy to get to from different directions and multiple expressway IC exits.

In winter,snow tires or other means of avoiding sliding are required.
25 minutes from Kitakami Nishi IC (Akita Expressway)
Recommended for customers coming from the Akita area
40 minutes from Kitakami Ezuriko IC (Tohoku Expressway)
Recommended for customers coming from Morioka
30 minutes from Kitakami Kanegasaki IC (Tohoku Expressway)
Recommended for those with navigation from the Sendai area

インターチェンジ
There is a satellite car park across from Geto Kominka Café Kobiru, as shown on the map. You can park there and use the free shuttle bus to the ski area. This is the recommended access method for those worried about driving up to the ski area on winter roads.
Find a route to Geto Kogen using this tool on SnowJapan.com
https://www.snowjapan.com/route-finder/geto-kogen

Car park information

There is parking for up to 3,000 vehicles.
There is a one-day parking charge of 500 yen on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and over the New Year period (29th December until 3rd January) on Center Parking.
Other car parks (general car parks P1-P5) are free to use every day.
Please note that to ensure the safety of snow removal work, the road to the ski area is closed daily from 11:00pm until 5:00am.

Snow roads and snow removal

Snow is cleared from roads leading up to Geto Kogen early in the morning. In the case of heavy snow, some snow may remain on the roads, but snow tires will be fine. Toilets in the building are available from 7:00am.
If you are driving a 2WD vehicle, be extremely careful driving on icy and snowy roads.

Real-time road conditions (Uchimasawa)

This is a live camera near the Geto Kogen ski resort and Geto Onsen junction.



[JR Kitakami Station - Geto Kogen Ski Resort] Free Shuttle Bus


2023-24 Free Shuttle Bus Schedule

Free shuttle bus service table 2024 season
Reservations are not required for the free shuttle bus between Kitakami Station and the ski area.

2023-2024 Free Shuttle Bus Schedule


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NOV                                                            
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12月 fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun
DEC   B B           A A A A A A A A* A* A A A A A A* A* A A A A A* A* A*
※「A*」is Night skiing days
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1月 mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed
JAN A* A* A* A A A* A* A* A A A A A* A* A A A A A A* A* A A A A A A* A* A A A
※「A*」is Night skiing days
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2月 thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu
FEB A A A* A* A A A A A A* A* A A A A A A* A* A A A A A* A* A* A A A A
※「A*」is Night skiing days
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3月 fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun
MAR A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A           B B
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4月 mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue wed thu fri sat sun mon tue
APR           B B           B B           B B           B B B B
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5月 wed thu fri sat sun mon
MAY B B B B B B





2023-2024 Free Shuttle Bus Operating Hours


Please check each timetable based on the A or B schedule.
Reservations are not required for the free shuttle bus between Kitakami Station and the ski area.
Extra services will be provided in busy periods.

         
Kusano Hotel West Exit Nanbu Hotel Kitakami Station East Exit Hotel City Plaza Oniyanagi communication center Satellite Car Park Santa House Geto Mizugami Onsen Semi Onsen Geto Kogen
1便 6:30 6:32 6:40 6:43 6:53 7:10 7:13 7:15 7:19 7:30
2便 7:20 7:22 7:40 7:43 7:53 8:10 8:13 8:15 8:19 8:30
3便 8:50 8:52 9:10 9:13 9:23 9:40 9:43 9:45 9:49 10:00
4便 - - 10:10 10:13 10:23 10:40 10:43 10:45 10:49 11:00
5便* - - 11:10* 11:13* 11:23* 11:40* 11:43* 11:45* 11:49* 12:00*
6便 - - 15:00 - 15:13 15:30 15:33 15:35 15:39 15:50
※5便,12便 is night skiing.
From Geto kogen Geto Onsen Accomodations Satellite Car Park Oniyanagi communication center Hotel City Plaza Kitakami Station East Exit West Exit Nanbu Hotel
7便 9:00 9:15 9:20 9:35 9:45 9:50 -
8便 14:00 14:15 14:20 14:35 14:45 14:50 15:10
9便 15:00 15:15 15:20 15:35 15:45 15:50 16:00
10便 16:30 16:45 16:50 17:05 17:15 17:20 17:30
11便 17:15 17:30 17:35 17:50 18:00 18:05 18:15
12便* 19:40* 19:55* 20:00* 20:15* 20:25* 20:30* 20:40*
※5便,12便is night skiing.
     
Kusano Hotel West Exit Nanbu Hotel Kitakami Station East Exit Hotel City Plaza Family Mart Oniyanagi Unoki Satellite Car Park Santa House Geto Mizugami Onsen Semi Onsen Geto Kogen
2便 7:20 7:22 7:40 7:43 7:53 8:10 8:13 8:15 8:19 8:30
3便 8:50 8:52 9:10 9:13 9:23 9:40 9:43 9:45 9:49 10:00
4便 - - 10:10 10:13 10:23 10:40 10:43 10:45 10:49 11:00
From Geto kogen Geto Onsen Accomodations Satellite Car Park Oniyanagi communication center Hotel City Plaza Kitakami Station East Exit Kitakami StationWest Exit Nanbu Hotel、Kusano Hotel
8便 14:00 14:15 14:20 14:35 14:47 14:50 15:10
10便 16:30 16:45 16:50 17:05 17:15 17:20 17:30


※Please refrain from parking for extended times on the City Plaza car parks. Such vehicles may be towed.
※Santa House, Mizukami Onsen, and Semi Onsen stop along the main road. Please note that the bus does not stop at the facility entrance.
※Please refrain from wearing ski boots in the shuttle bus.
※The bus may be delayed due to traffic conditions. Please use the Shinkansen on your way home in plenty of time.
※For stops near the station bound for Kitakami Station, priority may be given to those arriving at Kitakami Station.
※As much as possible, please put your skis, poles, etc. in a case or cover.
※Please attach a name holder etc. to your luggage so that you do not mix up your luggage.




Access information by Shinkansen (bullet train)

The below is the schedule from 1st September 2023. Please check for the latest timetable on the JR official website.      
HB95 YB97 YB51 HB101 HB103 YB53 YB55 YB57 YB59 YB61 YB63 YB65 YB67 HB69 HB107 YB71 HB111 YB73
From Tokyo ---- ---- 6:04 7:16 7:56 8:48 9:40 10:36 11:36 12:36 13:36 14:36 15:36 16:12 17:56 18:28 19:40 20:20
From Sendai 6:40 7:06 8:00 8:50 9:36 10:48 11:45 12:39 13:40 14:39 15:40 16:39 17:40 18:28 19:30 20:30 21:14 22:21
Arrive Kitakami 7:29 7:59 8:54 9:42 10:29 11:45 12:45 13:32 14:32 15:32 16:31 17:31 18:32 19:19 20:19 21:18 22:03 23:11
※HB/Hayabusa、YB/Yamabiko、HT/Hayate




Kitakami Station構内
When you get off the Shinkansen platform at Kitakami Station, proceed to the East Exit.

東口出口
There is only one bus stop outside the East Exit, so you should easily spot it.

バス停
Look out for the Geto Kogen name and logo!

Access from Hanamaki Airport

Only flights that are in time for the two free shuttle buses to the ski resort (10:10am and 3:00pm) are listed. Arrival on other flights will require a rental car or taxi.        
Arrive at Hanamaki Airport From the Airport Kitakami Industrial Park Arrive at Kitakami Station East Departure from Kitakami Station East Geto Kogen
From Osaka 8:40
From Nagoya 8:45 9:00 9:20 9:35 10:10 11:00
From Sapporo 11:20
From Nagoya 12:10 12:25 12:45 13:00 15:00 15:50
※It is possible to use the local train from JR Hanamaki Airport Station to reach the East Exit of Kitakami Station.




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