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Sen no Yado — Access

Access Guide

Car recommended (3 routes below) / Direct highway bus from Nagoya also available

千の宿 — Sen no Yado
371-3 Fukuyoshi, Nagashimacho, Kuwana City, Mie 511-1137, Japan
On Route 23, near restaurant "Razu"
The last few turns are tricky There are three ways in from the highways. Follow the photos for your route — the final steps (going under the overpass) are the same for everyone.

By Car

Driving Times

Centrair Airport
55 min
via highway
Nagoya Sta.
35 min
via highway
Nagashima Resort
7 min
local roads
Nabana no Sato
6 min
local roads
LEGOLAND
20 min
via highway
Suzuka Circuit
50 min
via highway
Kyoto
90 min
via highway

Route A

Route A: From Nagashima IC (Higashi-Meihan Expwy)

About 5 minutes from the exit. The simplest route.

Exit Nagashima IC and go straight
1

Exit Nagashima IC and go straight

Go straight through the Route 1 intersection, toward "Nagashima Spa Land / Nabana no Sato".

Pass the 7-Eleven and keep going straight
2

Pass the 7-Eleven, keep going straight

You will see the green "Nabana no Sato" sign and a 7-Eleven on your right.

At the Route 7 Y-junction, take the side road
3

At the Route 7 Y-junction, take the small side road

Go straight past Nabana Dental Clinic
4

Go straight past "Nabana Dental Clinic"

The white clinic building is on your left. Keep going and you will see the overpass.

Route B

Route B: From Wangan-Nagashima IC (Isewangan Expwy)

Exit the toll gate and turn left
1

Exit Wangan-Nagashima IC and turn left

Turn left at the blue Route 23 sign
2

Turn left at the blue "Route 23" sign

Go straight on Prefectural Route 7
3

Go straight on Route 7

Keep going straight through the traffic lights.

Pass the ENEOS gas station
4

Pass the ENEOS gas station on your right

Pass the FamilyMart and keep going
5

Pass the FamilyMart on your left, keep going straight

Then continue with "Final Steps for All Routes" below.

Route C

Route C: From Route 23 (Meishi Bypass)

If you are coming on Route 23 from the Yokkaichi side.

Take the Nagashima PA exit on the left
1

Take the "Nagashima PA" exit on the left

Look for the blue "P" sign.

Turn left right after the exit
2

Turn left right after the exit

Turn left at the stop sign toward Sen no Yado
3

Turn left at the stop sign

Right goes to Nagashima Spa Land — turn left for Sen no Yado.

Follow the curve along the golf range nets
4

Follow the curve along the golf-range nets

Go straight over the bridge
5

Go straight over the bridge

Then continue with "Final Steps for All Routes" below.

Final Steps

Final Steps for All Routes

Routes B & C: follow steps 1–4. Route A: only step 5.

Pass the Fukuta Kiko warehouse
1

Pass the "Fukuta Kiko" warehouse

Heading north on Route 7, you will see a blue warehouse on the left.

Nabana Dental Clinic on your left
2

"Nabana Dental Clinic" on your left

A white one-story building. Don't turn yet.

Turn left just after the clinic
3

Turn left just after the clinic

Look for the "Kuwana Park Hotel" billboard.

Immediately turn left again
4

Immediately turn left again

Onto a narrow road.

Go under the overpass
5

Go under the overpass

It looks like a narrow tunnel. Drive slowly.

Aerial view of Sen no Yado ★
6

You have arrived!

The house is in the residential block just past the overpass. See the Parking Guide for where to park.

By Bus, Train & Taxi

Bus, Train & Taxi Guide

One direct bus from Nagoya. It stops at "Phoenix Danchi", just a 3-minute walk from the inn.

1

Go to the Meitetsu Bus Center at Nagoya Station

A bus terminal inside the Meitetsu department store building, right next to Nagoya Station — see the "Meitetsu Bus Center location" button below.

2

From platform 22, take the highway bus bound for "Nagashima Onsen" (長島温泉)

Mie Kotsu bus, route 661. It runs about once an hour — see the "departure timetable" button below.

3

Get off at "Phoenix Danchi" (フェニックス団地)

About 41 min from the Meitetsu Bus Center. Adult ¥1,400 / child ¥700 (as of July 2026).

4

Walk about 3 minutes to the inn

About 200 m — see the "walking route" button below.

The same bus stop for your return & for Nagashima Resort Platform 1: for Nagoya (Meitetsu Bus Center). Platform 2: for Nagashima Onsen (Nagashima Resort) — about 14 min, adult ¥470.
Coming by train? Take a taxi From the EAST exit of Kuwana Station, a taxi takes about 15 min. Show the driver our address — 371-3 Fukuyoshi, Nagashimacho (near Kur House Nagashima) — or the inn's map. The nearest station (Kintetsu Nagashima) is about 5 km away with no bus to the inn.
You can also call a taxi with the "GO" app Street taxis are rare here. For both the trip here and back, the "GO" taxi app lets you call one right to the inn and shows the arrival time and a fare estimate. The app is in Japanese, but the flow is simple.