Ski buses to Mizuho
The “Snow Express” whisks you to and from the Mizuho Highland snow resort so you don’t have to stress about winter driving.
Buses to run daily between central Hiroshima and the Mizuho Highland snow resort daily (unless Mizuho is closed for the day) from December 23 to March 11. The “Snow Liner” which runs on weekdays and the “Snow Express” which runs on weekends and holidays have different schedules, so please check below.
Unfortunately, passengers are required to book their seats 3 days in advance. Prices which lift passes depend on the day. As a guide, adults prices range from ¥6300 on weekday s in January and go up to ¥7600 on weekend and holidays in January and March. Discounted ski/board and clothing rental is also available if you bundle it with your bus ticket – a full set is ¥2000 on weekdays and ¥2500 on a weekend for adults.
Bus ticket prices without lift passes are shown below.
Snow Express (Weekends, National Holidays, Jan 1 & 2)
Hiroshima to Mizuho Highland
Hiroshima Shinkansen Station | 07:35 |
Hiroshima Bus Center | 07:50 |
Hiroshima Port | 08:25 |
Mizuho Highland | 09:50 |
Mizuho Highland to Hiroshima
Mizuho Highland | 17:00 |
Hiroshima Bus Center | 18:15 |
Hiroshima Shinkansen Station | 18:30 |
Hiroshima Port | 19:00 |
Snow Liner (Weekdays)
Hiroshima to Mizuho Highland
Hiroshima Shinkansen Station | 08:55 |
Hiroshima Bus Center | 09:10 |
Furuichi Astram Line Stop | 09:30 |
Mizuho Highland | 10:35 |
Mizuho Highland to Hiroshima
Mizuho Highland | 17:00 |
Furuichi Astram Line Stop | 18:05 |
Hiroshima Bus Center | 18:25 |
Hiroshima Shinkansen Station | 18:45 |
Online booking (by email form) is available here for the Liner and here for the Express for those who not intimidated by small Japanese text. Alternatively, you can call 082-207-0001 09:00-18:00. Once you have made you reservation you can pay at a convenience store, as they don’t seem to have heard about credit cards. Make sure you take your receipt when you go to get on the bus.
Download the English language pamphlet.