Kokunai Echigo-Kyuhaku Koen

The entrance fee for Echigo Hillside Park is 410 yen for adults, 210 yen for seniors (65 years and older), and free for junior high school students and below. For groups of 20 or more, the fee for adults is 290 yen. In addition, there are two-day passes and annual passports available. The two-day pass costs 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for seniors. The annual passport costs 2,800 yen for adults and 1,300 yen for seniors. As it is a national park, the admission fee is set at an affordable price.

There are two types of entrances: the "Welcome Gate Entrance" and the "Sato-yama Entrance." Each entrance is accessible by park bus, but please choose the entrance that corresponds to your intended area. Echigo Kyorokuen Park is located in the suburbs of Nagaoka City, and there are two ways to access it: by car or public transportation. If you come by car, get off at the "Nagaoka IC" on the Kan-Etsu (Hokuriku) Expressway and proceed on National Route 8. If you want to specify the "Welcome Gate Entrance" on your car navigation system, search for "Aquale Nagaoka (phone: 0258-47-5656)." If you search for "Echigo Kyorokuen Park," you will be directed to the "Sato-yama Entrance." If you come by public transportation and want to go to the "Welcome Gate Entrance," take the bus from platform 6 at the Ote-guchi exit of Nagaoka Station. The final stop is Echigo Kyorokuen Park. However, from December to March, the bus does not go all the way to the final stop, so you will need to get off at "Yokodaidai 4-chome" and walk for about 10 minutes. If you want to go to the "Sato-yama Entrance," take the bus from platform 3 at the Ote-guchi exit of Nagaoka Station. Get off at "Oyazawa" and walk for 20 minutes. Please note that the "Sato-yama Entrance" is closed from December to March.

There are three parking lots at Welcome Gate, Satoyamaguchi, and Asobi no Sato. The Welcome Gate has the most parking spaces, with a capacity of up to 1850 cars. Please note that the parking lots at Satoyamaguchi and Asobi no Sato have fewer parking spaces. Additionally, you can check the real-time congestion status on the parking lot page of the official website, so even if one parking lot is full, you can go to another one.