Suwa City is located on the JR Chuo Line, providing easy access from Tokyo, Osaka, or Nagoya. Reserved seating and green cars are available. Tickets should be purchased in advance, but there are often open seats for same-day purchasing.

Shinjuku → Kamisuwa Station (JR Chuo Line - Limited Express Azusa - 2.5 hours)

Osaka → Nagoya (Shinkansen - 1 hour)
Nagoya → Shiojiri Station (JR Chuo Line - Limited Express Shinano - 2.5 hours)
Shiojori Station → Kamisuwa Station (JR Chuo Line - 20 minutes)

Nagoya → Shiojiri Station (JR Chuo Line - Limited Express Shinano - 2.5 hours)
Shiojori Station → Kamisuwa Station (JR Chuo Line - 20 minutes)

Bus routes are slightly cheaper and slightly longer in duration when compared with the train routes.

Shinjuku → Chino, Kami-Suwa, Shimo-Suwa, or Okaya Stations (Express bus - 3-4 hours)
https://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/suwa_shinjuku/

Osaka, Umeda → Okaya, Kami-Suwa or Chino Stations (Express bus – 6-9 hours)
https://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/suwa_osaka/

If you are traveling from overseas, here are simple directions from some main airports to the nearest connection points.

To Shinjuku: Keikyu-Kuko Line to Shinagawa; Yamanote Line from Shinagawa to Shinjuku – 70 minutes

To Shinjuku: Keisei Skyliner to Nippori; Yamanote Line from Nippori to Shinjuku – 70 minutes

To Osaka:JR Kansai Airport Rapid Service towards Kyobashi – 65 minutes

Matsumoto Airport in Nagano offers domestic flights. There are three airports in Japan connected to Matsumoto Airport.

Flight time – 60 minutes

Flight time – 90 minutes

By Car: 40 minutes

40 minutes

Limousine Bus (from Matsumoto Airport to Nagano Station) and Train (from Nagano Station to Kami-Suwa Station) – 1.5-2 hours

For the ultimate convenience, there are two companies offering a direct taxi service from Haneda International Airport, Narita Airport and Chubu Centrair International Airport to the Suwa area.