【Ashiyasu-Hirokawara / Trailhead to Mt. Kita-dake, Mt. Aino-dake & Mt. Notori-dake ( Shirane Three Mountains )】
The Yamanashi Prefecture gate to the northernmost part of the Southern Alps, access from Ashiyasu to Hirokawara.
There is a bus service that can go from Kofu to Hirokawara in a single stretch in summer.
If you go by car, stop at Ashiyasu of the foothills and transfer to the Southern Alps Forest Road bus service.
In addition, before entering the Southern Alps forest road, it stops at Yashajin Toge Iriguchi, the mountaineering entrance of the Houo Three Mountains.
If you go by car you can park here.
Parking lot: Accomodates about 200 cars.
However, on weekends you will have to walk from the 5th parking lot to the bus stop.
Fee: Free
Toilet: yes
Drinking water: yes
Access from Tokyo (Haneda Start)
- Plane
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- Cable car
- Ropeway
- Gondola lift
- Lift
Haneda Airport
Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line
Shinjuku Station
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa & Kaiji]
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Haneda Airport
Limousine Bus
Busta Shinjuku
Highway Bus
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Haneda Airport
Metropolitan Expressway
Eifuku IC
Chuo Expressway
Shirane IC
(Chubu cross Expressway)
General road
Ashiyasu
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Access from Tokyo (Narita Start)
- Plane
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- Cable car
- Ropeway
- Gondola lift
- Lift
Narita Airport
JR Narita Express
Shinjuku Station
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa & Kaiji]
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Narita Airport
Limousine Bus
Busta Shinjuku
Highway Bus
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Please pay careful attention to the operational schedules of buses etc., which operate on limited seasonal schedules.
We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.
Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.
Access by car
Narita Airport
HIgashikanto & Other Expressways
Eifuku IC
Chuo Expressway
Shirane IC
(Chubu cross Expressway)
General road
Ashiyasu
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Times are according to the predictions of time search sites and do not include time for breaks along the way or slowdowns owing to heavy traffic.
Access from Osaka
- Plane
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- Cable car
- Ropeway
- Gondola lift
- Lift
Kansai
International
Airport
JR Airport Express
Shin Osaka
Station
JR Tokaido Shinkansen [Nozomi]
Nagoya
Station
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Shinano]
Shiojiri
Station
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]
Kofu
Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Kansai
International
Airport
JR Airport Express
Shin Osaka
Station
JR Tokaido Shinkansen [Hikari]
Shizuoka
Station
JR Minobu Line
Super Express[ Fujikawa ]
Minobu
Station
Hayakawa Bus
Narata
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus
Hirokawara
Kansai
International Airport
Limousine Bus
Osaka Station
Express Bus
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Kansai
International Airport
Limousine Bus
Itami
Airport
JAL seasonal flight
Shinshu
Matsumoto
Airport
Airport Bus
Matsumoto
Station
Matsumoto
Bus Terminal
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]
Kofu
Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
If coming by air, depending on your actual time of arrival, you may not be in time to access the next leg of your transportation, so please be sure to confirm in advance.
Please pay careful attention to the operational schedules of buses etc., which operate on limited seasonal schedules.
We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.
Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.
Access by car
Kansai
International
Airport
Hanshin & Other Expressways
Suita
JCT
Meishin Expressway / Tomei Expressway
Komaki
JCT
Chuo Expressway
Shirane IC
(Chubu cross Expressway)
General road
Ashiyasu
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Times are according to the predictions of time search sites and do not include time for breaks along the way or slowdowns owing to heavy traffic.
Access from Nagoya
- Plane
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- Cable car
- Ropeway
- Gondola lift
- Lift
Chubu
International Airport
Commuter Train
Nagoya Station
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Shinano]
Shiojiri Station
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Chubu
International Airport
Commuter Train
Nagoya Station
JR Tokaido Shinkansen [Hikari]
Shizuoka
Station
JR Minobu Line
Super Express[ Fujikawa ]
Minobu Station
Hayakawa Bus
Narata
Yamanashi Kotsu
Hirokawara
Please pay careful attention to the operational schedules of buses etc., which operate on limited seasonal schedules.
We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.
Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.
Access by car
Chubu
International Airport
Chita hanto Expressway
Nagoya
IC
Tomei Expressway
Komaki
JCT
Chuo Expressway
Shirane IC
(Chubu cross Expressway)
General road
Ashiyasu
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Times are according to the predictions of time search sites and do not include time for breaks along the way or slowdowns owing to heavy traffic.
Access from Fukuoka & Sapporo
- Plane
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- Cable car
- Ropeway
- Gondola lift
- Lift
Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Airport
FDA Fujidream Airlines
Shinshu Matsumoto
Airport
Airport Bus
Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
Sapporo
Shin-Chitose Airport
FDA Fujidream Airlines
Shinshu Matsumoto
Airport
Airport Bus
Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]
Kofu Station
Yamanashi Kotsu Bus for Hirokawara
Hirokawara
If coming by air, depending on your actual time of arrival, you may not be in time to access the next leg of your transportation, so please be sure to confirm in advance.
Please pay careful attention to the operational schedules of buses etc., which operate on limited seasonal schedules.
We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.
Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.