Travel Osaka Nozawa Onsen

Travel Osaka Nozawa Onsen

The “best way” from Osaka to Nozawa Onsen depends a little on your priorities (speed, comfort, budget), but here’s a clear breakdown:

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🚄 Fastest & Easiest (Train + Bus combo)

1. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)

   • Osaka → Nagoya or Tokyo → Iiyama Station (Nagano Pref.)

   • Best route is usually:

     • Osaka (Shin-Osaka Station) → Tokyo Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen (~2 hrs 30 mins).

     • Tokyo Station → Iiyama Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (~1 hr 40 mins).

2. Shuttle/Bus

   • From Iiyama Station, take the Nozawa Onsen Liner Bus (~25–30 minutes, ¥600).

✅ Total time: ~5.5–6 hrs
✅ Cost: Around ¥17,000 one-way
✅ Pros: Fastest, smoothest, comfortable
❌ Cons: More expensive

🚌 Budget Option (Highway Bus) – Travel Osaka Nozawa Onsen 

• Direct overnight or daytime highway buses from Osaka to Nagano Station (~7–8 hrs, ~¥6,000–8,000).

• Then transfer Nagano → Iiyama (local train, ~25 mins), then Iiyama → Nozawa Onsen bus (~30 mins).

✅ Total time: 8–9 hrs
✅ Cost: About half the train option
✅ Pros: Cheaper, one-seat travel overnight
❌ Cons: Less comfortable, much slower