Getting to the trailhead

Komagane to Shirabidaira (駒ヶ根駅・菅の台〜しらび平)Chuo Alps Kanko

Komagane Station (JR駒ヶ根駅) → Sugadaira Bus Center (菅の台バスセンター) → Shirabidaira (しらび平)

Running

Year-round 二次情報（2026-09-22時点）

Up to the trailhead

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Back down

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Journey time

45分

Frequency

Departures at :00 and :30 past the hour (:00 only in winter).

• First come, first served
• Starts at Komagane Station (JR駒ヶ根駅)

Private cars cannot reach Shirabidaira. Change to the bus at Sugadaira.

First and last departures are in the annual timetable PDF.

Operator's timetable

Komagatake Ropeway (駒ヶ岳ロープウェイ（しらび平〜千畳敷）)Chuo Alps Kanko

Shirabidaira (しらび平) → Senjojiki Station (千畳敷駅)

Running

Year-round 二次情報（2026-09-22時点）

Up to the trailhead

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Back down

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Journey time

7分

Frequency

about every 30 min

Through fare for bus and ropeway: 4,640 yen return, 2,420 yen one way (adult).

First and last departures are in the annual timetable PDF.

Operator's timetable

Matsumoto / Shinshimashima to Kamikochi (松本・新島々〜上高地)Alpico Kotsu

Matsumoto Bus Terminal (松本バスターミナル) → Shinshimashima Station (新島々駅) → Kamikochi Bus Terminal (上高地バスターミナル)

Running

2026年17 Apr – 2026年15 Nov 二次情報（2026-09-22時点）

Up to the trailhead

First 05:30 / Last 15:30

Back down

Last 17:55First 07:50

Journey time

1時間45分

Fare

¥1,550one way, adult

• Booking preferred
• First come, first served
• Starts at Matsumoto Bus Terminal (松本バスターミナル)

Reservation-preferred: without one you can still board if seats remain. Private cars are banned on the Kamikochi park road.

First bus to Kamikochi leaves Matsumoto at 05:30; the last from Shinshimashima is 15:30. Buses back from Kamikochi run 07:50 to 17:55.

Operator's timetable

Shinhotaka Ropeway (新穂高ロープウェイ)Okuhida Kanko Kaihatsu

Shinhotaka Onsen Station (新穂高温泉駅) → Nishi-Hotakaguchi Station (西穂高口駅)

Running

Year-round 二次情報（2026-09-22時点）

Up to the trailhead

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Back down

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Fare

¥2,400one way, adult

Frequency

First ropeway at :00 and :30, second at :15 and :45. Extra cars run when busy.

• Starts at Shinhotaka Onsen Station (新穂高温泉駅)

Through fare 2,400 yen one way, 3,800 yen return (adult). Luggage over 6 kg costs extra.

Closed in bad weather and for maintenance. First and last departures are on the hours page.

Operator's timetable

Kofu and Ashiyasu to Hirogawara (甲府駅・芦安〜広河原)Yamanashi Kotsu

Kofu Station (south exit) (甲府駅南口) → Ryuo (竜王) → Ashiyasu municipal car park (市営芦安駐車場) → Yashajin Pass trailhead (夜叉神峠登山口) → Hirogawara (広河原)

Running

2026年26 Jun – 2026年3 Nov 二次情報（2026-09-24時点）

Up to the trailhead

First 04:35 / Last 14:05

Back down

Last 16:35First 10:00

Fare

¥2,400one way, adult

Frequency

Eight departures from Kofu and six back from Hirogawara; some run only daily 18 Jul–23 Aug and at weekends 24 Aug–3 Nov.

• First come, first served
• Starts at Kofu Station (south exit) (甲府駅南口)

Private cars are banned while the buses run. A 300 yen per-person contribution applies between the Yashajin gate and Hirogawara (cash, junior-high age and up).

The times are from Kofu and from Hirogawara; Ashiyasu and Yashajin fall between them.

Operator's timetable

Narada to Hirogawara (奈良田〜広河原)Yamanashi Kotsu

Narada (奈良田) → Hirogawara (広河原)

Running

2026年26 Jun – 2026年3 Nov 二次情報（2026-09-24時点）

Up to the trailhead

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Back down

Not checked — see the operator's timetable

Frequency

The timetable changes with the date and the day of the week.

• First come, first served
• Starts at Narada (奈良田)

The timetable changes with the date and the day of the week. The same 300 yen contribution applies.

First and last departures are in the operator's timetable PDF.

Operator's timetable