How to go Kamikochi

There is no train route connected directly to Kamikochi. Therefore, visiting is a little difficult, it takes time to understand access.

Getting to by train
(public transportation)

There is no train route connected directly to Kamikochi. When going to Kamikochi by train, bullet train, airline from various places, first aim at "JR Matsumoto station" or "JR Takayama station".

getting here map ©http://www.kamikochi.or.jp

Getting here map:©http://www.kamikochi.or.jp/

For traffic to Matsumoto, or Takayama, the amount of information is too much to omit it.

From "Matsumoto" or "Takayama"

There must be a transit and it will take about two hours.

Access from Matsumoto to Kamikochi, or return

Access from Takayama to Kamikochi, or return

Two exceptions to go from Tokyo

  1. There is a bus that goes straight from JR Nagano station to Kamikochi, only when using the Nagano Shinkansen "Hakutaka 551".

    Express bus "Seseragi-go"

  2. There are direct buses from JR Tokyo station and JR Shinjuku station

    Long distance Express bus "Sawayakashinshu-go"

Exceptions to go from Osaka · Kyoto, Nagoya

There is a direct long distance Express bus from each.

From Nagoya to Kamikochi, or return

From Osaka · Kyoto to Kamikochi, or return

Getting to by car

When visiting by car, from Matsumoto side "Sawando", from Takayama side "Hirayu" to Kamikochi-shuttle, or change to a flat-rate taxi.

Transfer at Sawando

Park the car and change to "Kamikochi Shuttle". (Depart at 15 to 20 minute intervals, Required 25 minutes)

to Kamikochi
First bus dep. about 05:30
Last bus dep. about 16:00
to Sawando
First bus dep. about 07:00
Last bus dep. about 17:00
one way fare
JPY 1,250 / person
Parking
JPY 600 / day

Transfer at Hirayu

Park the car and change to "Kamikochi Shuttle". (Depart at 15 to 20 minute intervals, Required 25 minutes)

to Kamikochi
First bus dep. about 05:30
Last bus dep. about 17:00
to Hirayu
First bus dep. about 07:30
Last bus dep. about 17:30
one way fare
JPY 1,160 / person
Parking
JPY 600 / day