【Shin-hotaka-Ropeway / Trailhead for Mt. Yari-gatake, Hotaka Mountains, Mt. Yake-dake, Mt. Kasa-gatake, Mt. Washiba-dake & Mt. Suisho-dake】
Located on the west side of the Hotaka Mountain Range is the Shin-hotaka Ropeway (Oku Hida Onsenkyo) trailhead.
This will  be the shortest route to Mt. Yari-gatake and the Hotaka Mountains.
※The ropeway may be suspended due to construction or inspection. Please check in advance.
https://shinhotaka-ropeway.jp/en/
Access is from the Tokyo side of Kamikochi, across the tunnel of Anbosu, with bus service via Hirayu Onsen.
How to get in from Matsumoto from Osaka and Nagoya.
There is a way to use a bus service from Takayama, and it does not seem to change much over time. Take a flight from Haneda to Toyama and then a bus service directly from Toyama Airport to Shinhotaka Ropeway(This bus is currently out of service).
Parking lot: Public 3rd free parking lot
There are several parking lots, but the parking lots that mountain climbers can use are here.
Space for approximately 250 cars.
Free of charge. You will have to walk 10 minutes to the station / mountain entrance.
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]
Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
Express Bus
Hirayu
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Haneda 
Airport
Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line
Tokyo 
Station
JR Hokuriku shinkansen [Kagayaki, Hakutaka]
Toyama 
Station
JR Takayama [Hida Express]
Takayama
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Haneda 
Airport
ANA
Toyama 
Airport
Airport Bus
Toyama station
JR
Takayama
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Haneda 
Airport
Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line
Shinjuku Station
Busta Shinjuku
Highway Bus
Hirayu 
Onsen
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
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
Eifuku
IC
Chuo Expressway
Okaya 
JCT
Nagano Expressway
Matsumoto 
IC
General road
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
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
Shinjuku 
Station
JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]
Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
Express Bus
Hirayu
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Narita 
Airport
JR Narita Express
Tokyo 
Station
JR Hokuriku shinkansen [Kagayaki, Hakutaka]
Toyama 
Station
JR Takayama [Hida Express]
Takayama
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Narita 
Airport
JR Narita Express
Shinjuku Station
Busta Shinjuku
Highway Bus
Hirayu 
Onsen
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Access by car
Narita 
Airport
HIgashikanto & Other Expressways
Eifuku IC
Chuo Expressway
Okaya 
JCT
Nagano Expressway
Matsumoto 
IC
General road
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
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 Takayama Line Super Express [Hida]
Takayama 
Station
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Access by car
Kansai 
International 
Airport
Hanshin Expressway & Other Expressways
Suita 
JCT
Meishin Expressway/Tomei Express Way
Ichinomiya 
JCT
Tokai-Hokuriku Express Way
Hida-kiyomi 
IC
Takayama-Kiyomi Express Way
Takayama Nishi 
IC
General road
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
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 Takayama Line Super Express [Hida]
Takayama Station
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Chubu 
International 
Airport
Commuter Train
Nagoya Station 
(Meitetsu Bus Center)
Express Bus
Takayama 
Station
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
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
Ichinomiya 
JCT
Tokai-Hokuriku Express Way
Hida-kiyomi 
IC
Takayama-Kiyomi Express Way
Takayama Nishi 
IC
General road
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
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
FDA
Shinshu Matsumoto 
Airport
Airport Bus
Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
Express Bus
Hirayu
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Sapporo
Shin-Chitose Airport 
(Sapporo) 
FDA
Shinshu Matsumoto 
Airport
Airport Bus
Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
Express Bus
Hirayu
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
Kobe
Kobe Airport
FDA
Shinshu Matsumoto 
Airport
Airport Bus
Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
Express Bus
Hirayu
Nohi-bus
Shinhotaka 
Ropeway
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.