To Kamikochi

Only major stops are listed on this timetable.

Operation Dates in 2024: April 27-30; May 1-6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; June every Sat/Sun; July 1 – November 4.

This bus can be reserved 1 month in advance. You can purchase tickets on the day of boarding, but as seats may already be fully booked, we recommend making a reservation in advance online.

Only major stops are listed on this timetable.

Operation Dates in 2024: April 27-30; May 1-6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; June every Sat/Sun; July 1 – November 4.

This bus can be reserved 1 month in advance. You can purchase tickets on the day of boarding, but as seats may already be fully booked, we recommend making a reservation in advance online.

Important Information

Please read before making an inquiry:

1. This bus can be reserved in advance. You can also purchase tickets at the ticket counter on the same day. However, please note that these buses can fill up, so we recommend making reservations in advance.
2. We typically update this timetable in late March. If the schedule for next year is not yet available, please be patient for its release. We kindly ask that you refrain from inquiring about the release of the new timetable, as we cannot provide more details than what is available on the timetable page.
3. You can make a reservation 3 months prior to the travel date but not before the release of timetable.
4. We are unable to provide information about specific additional buses, so please refrain from inquiring about them. We recommend checking the reservation website for updates and availability yourself.
5. To check seat availability, please visit the reservation page. If the bus is fully booked, you will see indicators such as “×”, “No Seat Available”, or “Not Available”. We will not answer to the inquiries about the seat availability.
6. The online reservation system and the ticket counter share the same seat availability. If online bookings show no available seats, the ticket counter will have the same status.
7. This bus does not have a restroom onboard.
8. This bus has a luggage compartment where you can stow your suitcases. There are no restrictions on the number or size of items. Items such as ice axes, poles, pickaxes can potentially damage other passengers’ luggage. Please store them inside your backpack or carry them separately in a dedicated cover or bag.
9. Kamikochi is open from April 17th to November 15th every year. There are no buses traveling into Kamikochi between November 16th and April 16th.
10. Only one bus departs at each scheduled time. Additional buses may be added during busy periods. We cannot provide information on whether more buses will be added, so please refrain from inquiring about them. We recommend checking the reservation website for updates and availability yourself.

FAQs

Please read through the information on this page thoroughly. If you have any further inquiries, check our FAQs page.

Fare

Nagano ～ Kamikochi

**Only one-way tickets are available; there is no round-trip fare.

Children’s fares

• 6 years and older: Adult fare
• 1 to under 6 years old: Child fare (Half of adult fare)
• Under 1 year old: Travel free if not occupying a seat. However, they count as passengers and may be refused boarding if capacity is reached. Therefore, if the maximum capacity is reached, we reserve the right to refuse boarding for children not paying fares. It’s recommended to purchase a ticket (child fare) even if the child won’t occupy it.

Ticket Counter