Access to Hirokawara (Mt. Ena-san)

【Hirokawara, Minekosi-rindou / Trailhead for Mt. Ena-san 】

The Nagano side trailhead to Enayama is known as Hirokawara along the Minekoe forest road.
Similarly there is no bus service at Misaka Pass, and it will be a taxi transfer from Hirugami Onsen.
The famous Heavens Sonohara Snow World, which is famous for its starry sky, is located just in front of the trailhead.
For cars, there is a parking space near the forest road gate.

Parking lot: About 50 cars including the road shoulder
Fee: Free
Toilet: no
Drinking water: no

Access from Tokyo (Haneda Start)

  • Plane
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Taxi
  • Cable car
  • Ropeway
  • Gondola lift
  • Lift

Haneda
Airport

Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line

30min~

Tokyo
Station

Tokaido Shinkansen [ Kodama }

121min~

Toyohashi
Station

JR I-ida Line Super Express[ Inaji ]

152min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

Hirokawara

Haneda
Airport

Limousine Bus

60min~

BUSTA
Shinjuku

Express Bus

242min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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

Haneda
Airport

Metropolitan Expressway

Approximately
24 km 30min~

Eifuku IC

I-ida Yamamoto
IC

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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 Tokyo (Narita Start)

  • Plane
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Taxi
  • Cable car
  • Ropeway
  • Gondola lift
  • Lift

Narita
Airport

JR Narita Express

85min~

Tokyo
Station

Tokaido Shinkansen [ Kodama }

121min~

Toyohashi
Station

JR I-ida Line Super Express[ Inaji ]

152min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

Hirokawara

Narita
Airport

Limousine Bus

125min~

BUSTA
Shinjuku

Express Bus

242min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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 Expressway & Other Expressways

Approximately
80km 72min~

Eifuku IC

I-ida Yamamoto
IC

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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

51min~

Shin Osaka
Station

JR Tokaido Shinkansen [Hikari,Kodama]

90min~

Toyohashi
Station

JR I-ida Line Super Express[ Inaji ]

152min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

Hirokawara

Kansai
International
Airport

JR Airport Express

51min~

Shin Osaka
Station

JR Tokaido Shinkansen [Hikari,Kodama]

90min~

Nagoya Station
/ Nagoya Bus Center

Express Bus

114min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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

Kansai
International
Airport

Hanshin Expressway & Other Expressways

Approximately
67km 67min~ 

Suita
JCT

Meishin Expressway / Tomei Expressway

Approximately
176km 120min~

Komaki
JCT

Sonohara
IC

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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

30min~

Nagoya
Station

JR Tokaido Shinkansen [ Kodama]

34min~

Toyohashi
Station

JR I-ida Line Super Express[ Inaji ]

152min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

Hirokawara

Chubu
International
Airport

Airport Bus

78min~

Nagoya Station
/ Meitetsu Bus Center

Express Bus

114min~

I-ida
Station

Commuter Bus for Hirugami Onsen

20min~

Hirugami
Onsen

Taxi

20min~

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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

Approximately
48km 40min~

Nagoya
IC

Komaki
JCT

Sonohara
IC

Minekoshi
gate

Walking

40min~

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.