# Naeba Line (Yuzawa – Mitsumata – Kaikake Onsen – Asagai – Seibu Crystal)

Bus route · Minami-Echigo Kotsu · Yuzawa–Uonuma corridor

- Outbound: Yuzawa Station (湯沢駅前) → Seibu Crystal (西武クリスタル前) — First bus 05:35, Last bus **18:40**; Trips per day: 8 weekdays · 9 weekends/holidays
- Inbound: Seibu Crystal (西武クリスタル前) → Yuzawa Station (湯沢駅前) — First bus 06:20, Last bus **19:32**; Trips per day: 8 weekdays · 9 weekends/holidays

- **Verified** — Checked against the operator's published information
- Checked: 2026-09-29
- Recheck by: 2026-10-09
- Source: [南越後交通 苗場線（湯沢～三俣～貝掛温泉～浅貝～西武クリスタル線） 時刻表](https://www.minamiechigo.co.jp/pdf/muikamachi/jikoku/weekday/crystalR8-4-all-w.pdf)

- Operator: Minami-Echigo Kotsu (南越後交通)
- Timetable effective: 2026-04-01
- Service days: Weekday timetable (平日型): Mon–Fri. Holiday timetable (休日型): Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, plus Aug 13–16 and Dec 29–Jan 3. The two timetables are identical except for one extra round trip (marked ◎) on holiday-timetable days from May 2 to Nov 8. The Naeba Prince Hotel stop (苗場プリンスホテル前) is served only while the hotel is open. Contactless tap-to-pay accepted since 2026-01-07. This timetable runs until 2026-10-09. From 2026-10-10 the operator's revised timetable applies: until Nov 8 some trips also serve Naeba Ski Resort (苗場スキー場, シュネー), shifting times by up to 3 minutes; first and last buses are unchanged. _(Draft translation)_
  - Original registry text: 平日型=Mon–Fri; 休日型=Sat/Sun/hol + 8/13–16, 12/29–1/3. Weekday and holiday identical except one extra ◎ round trip on 休日型 days 5/2–11/8. 苗場プリンスホテル前 served only when hotel open. Tap-to-pay since 2026-01-07. This timetable runs until 2026-10-09. From 2026-10-10 the operator's revised timetable applies: until 11/8 some trips also serve 苗場スキー場 (シュネー), shifting times by up to 3 min; first and last buses unchanged.
- Fares: Base fare ¥160. From Yuzawa Station (湯沢駅前): to Kaikake Onsen (貝掛温泉) ¥460, to Asagai (浅貝) ¥700, to Seibu Crystal (西武クリスタル前) ¥700. The fare to Naeba Prince Hotel (苗場プリンスホテル前) is not yet confirmed. _(Draft translation)_
  - Original registry text: Base 160円. 湯沢駅前→貝掛温泉 460円, →浅貝 700円, →西武クリスタル前 700円. 苗場プリンスホテル前 cell unconfirmed.
- Official timetable: [Operator's official timetable (primary source, Japanese)](https://www.minamiechigo.co.jp/pdf/muikamachi/jikoku/weekday/crystalR8-4-all-w.pdf)

Full timetables will be published here once the operator consents. Until then, please use the official timetable linked above.

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URL: https://kurajapan.org/en/yuzawa/routes/naeba/
日本語: https://kurajapan.org/yuzawa/routes/naeba/index.md