【Sun Meadows Kiyosato Ski Resort: Trailhead to the main artery of South Yatsu-gatake, including the Aka-dake Kenkai Ridge Route and Shinkyo-dera Ridge Route.】
Nobeyama Station on the JR Koumi Line is famous for having the highest elevation of any train station in Japan. It stands at 1,345 meters. You will walk leisurely across the highland for more than two hours from here to reach the trailhead. If the timing is right, you can catch a bus from Kiyosato Station to Sun Meadows. To get to the trailhead from here, you can either ride the lift or walk 20 – 30 minutes. When traveling by car, turn left after Kiyosato. After passing through the Yatsu-gatake Highland Ranch, the trailhead is about 15 minutes by car from the national highway.
Akadake Kenkai Ridge Parking Lot:About 30
Price:Free
Drinking water available
Sun Meadows Parking Lot: Approximately 1,000 cars
Fee: Free but requires advance application
Toilet available, drinking water available
Access from Tokyo
- Plane
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- Cable car
- Ropeway
- Gondola lift
- Lift
Shinjuku station
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Azusa
Kobuchisawa Station
JR Koumi Line
Nobeyama Station
Walking
2 hours 15 minutes~
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
Express bus
Nobeyama Station
Walking
2 hours 15 minutes~
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
※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
Eifuku Town IC
Chuo Expressway
Nagasaka IC
General road
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
※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
Shin-Osaka
Station
JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi
Nagoya
Station
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Shinano
Shiojiri
Station
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Azusa
Kobuchisawa
Station
JR Koumi Line
Nobeyama
Station
Walking
2 hours 15 minutes~
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
Itami
Airport
JAL August seasonal flight
Shinshu
Matsumoto
Airport
Airport shuttle bus
Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto
Bus Terminal
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Azusa
Kobuchisawa
Station
JR Koumi Line
Nobeyama
Station
Walking
2 hours 15 minutes~
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
※When entering by plane, depending on the arrival time at the site, access to the destination transportation may not be in time, so please be sure to check in advance.
※ Please be careful during the service period such as seasonal bus services.
* Times are quoted from the timetables of each transportation company, but please be sure to check with each transportation company when actually using the service.
※The time notation does not include the time required for transfer.
Access by car
Suita JCT
Meishin Expressway / Tomei Expressway
Komaki JCT
Chuo Expressway
Kobuchisawa IC
General road
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
※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
Nagoya
Station
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Shinano
Shiojiri
Station
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Azusa
Kobuchisawa
Station
JR 小海線
Nobeyama
Station
Walking
2 hours 15 minutes~
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
※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
Nagoya IC
Tomei Expressway
Komaki JCT
Chuo Expressway
Kobuchisawa IC
General road
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
※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 other directions
- Plane
- Train
- Bus
- Car
- Taxi
- Cable car
- Ropeway
- Gondola lift
- Lift
Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Airport
FDA
Fuji Dream Airlines
Shinshu
Matsumoto
Airport
Airport shuttle bus
Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto
Bus Terminal
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Azusa
Kobuchisawa
Station
JR Koumi Line
Nobeyama
Station
Walking
2 hours 15 minutes~
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
Sapporo
New Chitose
Airport
FDA Fuji Dream Airlines
Shinshu
Matsumoto
Airport
Airport shuttle bus
Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto
Bus Terminal
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Azusa
Kobuchisawa
Station
JR Koumi Line
Nobeyama
Station
Walking
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
Kobe
Kobe
Airport
FDA
Fuji Dream Airlines
Shinshu
Matsumoto
Airport
Airport shuttle bus
Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto
Bus Terminal
JR Chuo Line Limited Express Azusa
Kobuchisawa
Station
JR Koumi Line
Nobeyama
Station
Walking
2 hours 15 minutes~
Kenkai ridge Trailhead
※When entering by plane, depending on the arrival time at the site, access to the destination transportation may not be in time, so please be sure to check in advance.
※ Please be careful during the service period such as seasonal bus services.
* Times are quoted from the timetables of each transportation company, but please be sure to check with each transportation company when actually using the service.
※The time notation does not include the time required for transfer.