By car:

• Tokyo (Tomei, Meishin Expressways — 5 hours) to Maibara (Hokuriku Expressway)
• Osaka (Meishin Expressway, 1.5 hours) to Maibara (Hokuriku Expressway)
  Maibara Interchange (10 mins) to Nagahama Interchange
  Nagahama Interchange (20 mins) to Sugatani Hot Springs
  or
  Maibara Interchange (15 mins) to Odanijo Smart-Interchange (*ETC Only)
  Odanijo Smart-Interchange (5 mins) to Sugatani Hot Springs

By train/bullet train

• Tokyo (Hikari, 2 hours) to Nagoya (Kodama, 30 mins) to Maibara
• Shin-Osaka (Kodama, 45 mins) to Maibara (JR, 15 mins) to Nagahama
  Maibara to Sugatani Hot Springs (30 mins by car)
  Nagahama to Sugatani Hot Springs (15 mins by car)
  Kawake to Sugatani Hot Springs (shuttle)