Getting there
From Tokyo to Minakami Onsen
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By train
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From Tokyo you can reach Minakami quickly by taking the JR Joetsu Shinkansen to Jomo Kogen (70 minutes, about ¥5,500) and then a bus to Minakami (25 minutes, ¥720), with rail passes covering the train but not the bus. You can also travel by local trains via Takasaki, which takes about 3 hours in total and costs ¥3,080.
From Kusatsu Onsen to Minakami Onsen
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By train
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From Kusatsu Onsen take the JR bus to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (30 minutes, ¥710), then transfer to trains via Shibukawa to reach Minakami (about 2 hours, ¥1,520), with the Japan Rail Pass covering the full trip and other JR passes covering only the train portion.
From Ikaho Onsen to Minakami Onsen
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By train
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From Ikaho Onsen take the bus to Shibukawa Station (20 minutes, ¥560), then switch to the train for Minakami (40 minutes, ¥680), with all major JR passes covering the train ride but not the bus.