'Miyagi Zao Sightseeing Navigation' website guides you through your visit in Zao town, Miyagi

• If you are taking Tohoku Expressway. Drive about 15 minutes from Sendai Miyagi IC to Saitama Direction ⇒ Then drive about 20 minutes on Prefectural road 25 from Murata IC ⇒ Take free shuttle bus (reservation required) from Toogatta Onsen (Tourist Information Center) ⇒ You are at Sumikawa Snow Park.
  ※If you are taking general road: After passing “Michinoku Lakeside Park” in Kawasaki-cho, Miyagi, Route 286, turn left onto Prefectural Road 47 and go to “Zao” or “Toogatta Onsen”
• If you are taking Yamagata Expressway. Drive about 20 minutes from Yamagata Zao IC to the direction of Miyagi ⇒ Then take Prefectural Road 457 and drive about 25 minutes from Miyagi Kawasaki IC ⇒ Take free shuttle bus from Toogatta Onsen (former Royal Hotel) (reservation required) ⇒ You are at Sumikawa Snow Park.
  ※ If you are taking general road: Please note that Zao Echo Line (interval between Zao (Miyagi) and Kamiyama (Yamagata)) is closed during the winter time and cannot be used from the Yamagata Prefecture side.
• If you are taking Tohoku Expressway. Drive about 25 minutes from Fukushima Nishi IC to the direction of Aomori ⇒ Then take Prefectural Road 12 and drive about 25 minutes from Shiroishi IC ⇒ Take free shuttle bus (reservation required) from Toogatta Onsen (Tourist Information Center) ⇒ You are at Sumikawa Snow Park.
  ※ If you are taking general road: Take Route 4. After you pass Shiroishi IC, turn left before the third traffic light in the direction of “Zao Echo Line” (Prefectural Road 15)
• If you are going from Sendai Airport. Take National Route 4 (in the direction of Shiroishi City) for about 50 minutes ⇒ Then take free shuttle bus (Reservation required) on Prefectural Route 12 for about 25 minutes from Zaomachigu from Toogatta Onsen (Tourist Information Center) ⇒ You are at Sumikawa Snow Park.
  ※If you are coming from Sendai Airport, you can also use public transportation (both train and bus), but the route above is provided only for cases of coming by car (rental car etc.).

In front of the hall

9:20departure / 17:15return（12/5〜3/15）or 17:05return（3/16〜3/31）

Special reservation dial
0224-85-3055（Reception hours　9:00〜16:00）

• Reservation is possible from 11/1, change and cancellation is possible until 16:00 three days before.
• The above time is the departure time, so please gather 5 minutes in advance. If you do not meet before the departure time, you will be considered abandoned and will depart.
• You will be asked to confirm the name of the reservation when boarding.
• This bus is exclusively for those who use slopes (ski / snowboard) or snow cars. Please refrain from making reservations for climbers.
• Reservations may not be possible during the peak period of rime due to congestion. Please note that if the regular seat is full, an auxiliary seat will be used.
• Buses can be operated by either large or small buses upon reservation.

Management company: Sakura Tourism Co., Ltd.

• The rime tour is connected to the departure flight at 11:00
• Transvestite Tour (March 18th ~ 31st) is B fee and is connected to departure flight at 10:30

Reservation-only dial
0224-85-3055（Reception hours　9:00〜16:00）

• Reservation is possible from 11/1, change and cancellation is possible until 16:00 three days before.
• The above time is the departure time, so please gather 5 minutes in advance. If you do not meet before the departure time, your reservation will be considered abandoned, so please behave in a timely manner.
• You will be asked to confirm the name of the reservation when boarding.
• Buses can be operated by either large or small buses upon reservation.