WHAT IS THE ALPS CROSSING TICKET?

The Alps Crossing Ticket is a ticket that allows you to stop at a few places while traveling from the castle town of Matsumoto to the charming old town of Takayama. You can choose one of the following 3 routes: Kamikochi, Norikura or Shinhotaka Ropeway. It will certainly be a wonderful trip no matter which route you choose! You can travel from Matsumoto to Takayama as well as the other way around.
Where to Visit




1.Shinhotaka Ropeway
You can board the double-decker gondola, which is the only one in Japan, and take a walk in the sky for about 12 minutes. With the mountains of the Northern Japan Alps at almost eye-level height and the feeling of the impressive Hotaka range up close, the 360-degrees panorama above the clouds at an altitude of 2,156m seems like a different world.

3.Hirayu Onsen
Hirayu Onsen lies at the foot of Mt. Norikura, 1,283m above sea level, and is one of the oldest and most historic hot springs of the Okuhida Onsen. There are about 40 wells/reservoirs in the Hirayu Onsen area, and about 8,600 liters of hot water is gushing from there per minute, which is more than 12,000,000 liters a day.


Year-round
Adult (12 years and above)
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5,800 JPY
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Child (6 until 11 years)
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2,900 JPY
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How to Use
This ticket is used for a connected bus ride, so please hand the desired sectioned ticket to the driver when exiting the bus.
The Alps Crossing Ticket (Shinhotaka route) includes the following sectioned tickets:
Ⓐ Between Takayama and Hirayu Onsen
Ⓑ Between Hirayu Onsen andⒶ Shinhotaka Ropeway
ⓒ Between Shinhotaka Ropeway and Hirayu Onsen
Ⓓ Between Hirayu Onsen and Matsumoto
Important Information
- Use of each ticket is limited to a one-time, one-way transportation for the designated section written on that ticket.
- If you get off at a stop other than the designated stop, the ticket will be invalid for use on the remaining section.
- When disembarking halfway from a bus stop besides the designated bus stops, the ticket will become invalid.
- This ticket does not include a round trip ticket for the Shinhotaka Ropeway.
- Using the ticket when starting from Takayama to Matsumoto or the other way around is also possible.
- No refunds will be made once the ticket has been used.

KKday
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Currently Not Available on KKday
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