Access to Sanjiro Ranch

【 Sanjiro Ranch of Utsukushi-gahara / Trailhead for O-gato, Chausu-yama of The Utsukushi-gahara Kogen】

It is the trailhead of the Sanjiro ranch at the foot of the Utsukushi-gahara plateau.
For a time in August, there will be only 1 bus per day heading for the Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum and you can go up to the plateau; if instead you get off at Sanjiro ranch, you can enjoy a climb of more than 500 M.There is also a parking lot near the trailhead.

Parking lot: About 50 cars
Price: 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

40min~

Shinjuku Station

JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]

157min~

Matsumoto Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

Haneda Airport

Limousine Bus

60min~

BUSTA Shinjuku

Express Bus

198min~

Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto Bus Terminal

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

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

Okaya JCT

Nagano Expressway

Approximately
26km 17min~

Matsumoto IC

Sanjiro Ranch

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~

Shinjuku Station

JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]

157min~

Matsumoto Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

Narita Airport

Limousine Bus

125min~

BUSTA Shinjuku

Express Bus

198min~

Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto Bus Terminal

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

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

Approximately
80km 72min~

Eifuku IC

Okaya JCT

Nagano Expressway

Approximately
26km 17min~

Matsumoto IC

Sanjiro Ranch

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 [Nozomi]

48min~

Nagoya
Station

JR Chuo Line Super Express [Shinano]

123min~

Matsumoto
Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

Kansai
International
Airport

Limousine Bus

80min~

Osaka
Station

Express Bus

427min~

Matsumoto
Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

Kansai
International
Airport

Limousine Bus

93min~

Itami
Airport

JAL seasonal flight

50min~

Shinshu Matsumoto
Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Matsumoto
Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

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

Approximately
67km 67min~ 

Suita
JCT

Meishin & Tomei Expressways

Approximately
176km 120min~

Komaki
JCT

Okaya
JCT

Nagano Expressway

Approximately
26km 17min~

Matsumoto
IC

Sanjiro Ranch

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 Chuo Line Super Express [Shinano]

123min~

Matsumoto Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

Chubu
International Airport

Airport Bus

78min~

Nagoya Station
Meitetsu Bus Center

Highway Bus

207min~

Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto Busterminal

Alpico
Utsukushi-gahara-kogen Line

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

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

Okaya JCT

Nagano Expressway

Approximately
26km 17min~

Matsumoto IC

Sanjiro Ranch

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 & Kobe

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

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Airport

Shinshu Matsumoto Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Matsumoto Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

Sapporo

Shin-Chitose Airport

Shinshu Matsumoto Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Matsumoto Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

Kobe

Kobe Airport

Shinshu Matsumoto Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Matsumoto Station

Alpiko Bus for Utsukushi-gahara Kogen Museum

60min~

Sanjiro Ranch

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.