Access to Shin-hotaka-Ropeway

【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

40min~

Shinjuku
Station

JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]

158min~

Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal

Express Bus

118min~

Hirayu

Nohi-bus

45min〜

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Haneda
Airport

Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line

40min~

Tokyo
Station

JR Hokuriku shinkansen [Kagayaki, Hakutaka]

151min~

Toyama
Station

JR Takayama [Hida Express]

90min~

Takayama

Nohi-bus

105min~

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Haneda
Airport

Toyama
Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Toyama station

Takayama

Nohi-bus

105min〜

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Haneda
Airport

Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line

40min~

Shinjuku Station
Busta Shinjuku

Highway Bus

265min~

Hirayu
Onsen

Nohi-bus

45min~

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

Approximately 24km 28min~

Eifuku
IC

Okaya
JCT

Nagano Expressway

Approximately 26km 17min~

Matsumoto
IC

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

85min~

Shinjuku
Station

JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]

158min~

Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal

Express Bus

118min~

Hirayu

Nohi-bus

45min〜

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Narita
Airport

JR Narita Express

60min~

Tokyo
Station

JR Hokuriku shinkansen [Kagayaki, Hakutaka]

151min~

Toyama
Station

JR Takayama [Hida Express]

90min~

Takayama

Nohi-bus

105min~

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Narita
Airport

JR Narita Express

85min~

Shinjuku Station
Busta Shinjuku

Highway Bus

265min~

Hirayu
Onsen

Nohi-bus

45min~

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Access by car

Narita
Airport

HIgashikanto & Other Expressways

Approximately 80km 70min~

Eifuku IC

Okaya
JCT

Nagano Expressway

Approximately 26km 17min~

Matsumoto
IC

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

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 Takayama Line Super Express [Hida]

151min~

Takayama
Station

Nohi-bus

105min~

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Osaka
Station

Highway Bus

317min

Takayama
Station

Nohi-bus

105min~

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Access by car

Kansai
International
Airport

Hanshin Expressway & Other Expressways

Approximately 67km 67min~ 

Suita
JCT

Meishin Expressway/Tomei Express Way

Approximately 156km 106min~

Ichinomiya
JCT

Tokai-Hokuriku Express Way

Approximately 117km 78min~

Hida-kiyomi
IC

Takayama-Kiyomi Express Way

Approximately 9km 9min~

Takayama Nishi
IC

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

30min~

Nagoya
Station

JR Takayama Line Super Express [Hida]

151 min~

Takayama Station

Nohi-bus

105 min~

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Chubu
International
Airport

Commuter Train

30min~

Nagoya Station
(Meitetsu Bus Center)

Express Bus

160min~

Takayama
Station

Nohi-bus

105min~

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

Approximately 63km 53min~

Ichinomiya
JCT

Tokai-Hokuriku Express Way

Approximately 117km 78min~

Hida-kiyomi
IC

Takayama-Kiyomi Express Way

Approximately 9km 9min~

Takayama Nishi
IC

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

Shinshu Matsumoto
Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal

Express Bus

118min~

Hirayu

Nohi-bus

45min〜

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Sapporo

Shin-Chitose Airport
(Sapporo)

Shinshu Matsumoto
Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal

Express Bus

125min~

Hirayu

Nohi-bus

45min〜

Shinhotaka
Ropeway

Kobe

Kobe Airport

Shinshu Matsumoto
Airport

Airport Bus

30min~

Matsumoto Station
/Matsumoto Bus Terminal

Express Bus

125min~

Hirayu

Nohi-bus

45min〜

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.