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How to get fromTokyo to Mt. Zaoby train, taxi, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Mt. Zao by train, taxi, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Fukushimatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Shiroishi-Zaō to Mt. Zaotaxi taxi
    3h 18m
    ¥22,217–28,530

  2. Drive 358.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tokyo to Mt. Zaocar car 358.3 km
    4h 15m
    ¥6,097–8,807

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus Yamagata / ...
    7h 34m
    ¥21,550–31,100

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Zao Onsennightbus night bus Jx851
    10h 9m
    ¥17,600–27,400

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain train Tsubasa
    4h 47m
    ¥17,226–21,705

  6. Fly, taxi

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane HND - GAJ
    2. Take the taxi from Zao Chuo Ropeway to Mt. Zaotaxi taxi
    4h 25m
    ¥26,550–35,864

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,424Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 326.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Mt. Zao, Miyagi, Japan?

You can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Mt. Zao via Sendai Station, Sendai, and Yamagata Kencho-mae in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,900–6,500 and the journey takes 2h 50m.

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