Route & Timetable
Norikura ⇆ Kamikochi
- Only major stops are listed on this timetable.
- For those traveling from Norikura Kogen to Kamikochi, advance reservations are not available. Please purchase your ticket at the ticket counter before boarding the bus. If there is no ticket counter, you can buy the ticket directly from the bus driver when boarding (cash only).
- For those traveling from Kamikochi to Norikura Kogen, please make a reservation online in advance.
- Only major stops are listed on this timetable.
Important Information
Please read before making an inquiry:
- This is a non-reserved bus; you cannot reserve a seat in advance. Please purchase your ticket on the day of boarding. If you board the bus at a stop without a ticket counter, you can buy your ticket onboard. This bus rarely fill up, so no need for concern.
- We typically update this timetable in late March. If the new schedule is not yet available, please be patient for its release. We kindly ask that you refrain from inquiring about the new timetable, as we cannot provide more details than what is available on the timetable page.
- 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. Loading and unloading of luggage is your responsibility.
- For daytime buses, bicycles can be stored in the trunk. Bicycles should be disassembled and packed in a dedicated bag for assembly-type bicycles or in a specific bag for folding bicycles.
Kamikochi ~ Norikura Kogen Tourist Info Center |
Adult |
2,250 yen |
Kamikochi ~ Kyukamura |
Adult |
2,500 yen |
**Only one-way tickets are available; there is no round-trip fare.
Children’s fares
- 12 years and older: Adult fare
- 6 to under 12 years old: Child fare (Half of adult fare)
- 1 to under 6 years old: One child travels for free per accompanying adult. When traveling alone, child fare applies.
- Under 1 year old: Free of charge