[From May 30th (Sat), the Norikura-dake Spring Mountain Bus will be extended to Daisekkei/Kata-no-Koya entrance.]

The "Norikura-dake Spring Mountain Bus," which had been operating to the Igahara Mountain Hut bus stop (altitude approximately 2350m) since April 27th, has been discontinued.
Starting May 30th, the bus service will be extended to the Daisekkei/Kata-no-Koya-guchi bus stop (altitude approximately 2620m).
(Originally scheduled for June 1st, but has been moved up.)

This extension will improve access to snow walls, skiing on the large snowfields, and climbing Mount Norikura (Kengamine).

The highest point of the snow wall is about a 5-10 minute walk along the road from the Daisekkei bus stop, and as of May 28th, it was 9 meters high.
You can also enjoy the scenery from the bus on your way there and back. Be sure to enjoy the snow walls that are taller than the bus itself.
The snow walls will gradually get lower, so be sure to come soon!

The hiking trail from the Daisekkei bus stop to the summit of Mt. Norikura (Kengamine) is mostly covered in snow, so crampons or chain spikes are necessary to prevent slipping (crampons are recommended as the snow can be hard depending on the temperature *as of May 25th).

【Spring Mountain Bus Service Overview】

▶Operating period: May 30th (Sat) - June 30th (Tue)
▶Time: Departures from Tourist Center: 8:30/10:40/14:30; Departures from Daisekkei/Kata-no-Koya entrance: 9:35/12:15/15:50
▶Fare: One-way 2450 yen (2250 yen) * Round trip 4700 yen
*The fare from Sanbon-taki to the summit of Mt. Norikura includes a 200 yen "Norikura-dake Automobile Use Appropriate Use Cooperation Fee".

▶Reservations are preferred (via website or phone).
Haruyama BusAll flights are reservation-priority.Please note that on some days, the venue may be fully booked with advance reservations, and there may be no tickets available on the day.
We recommend making a reservation in advance if you wish to ride.
If you plan to use the service round trip, please make separate reservations for the outbound and return journeys.

For further details and reservations, please check the website below.

https://www.alpico.co.jp/traffic/local/kamikochi/haruyama

【Access】

[For customers arriving by car]

Please use the parking lot in front of the Norikura Kogen Tourist Center. The Spring Mountain Bus departs from and arrives at the bus stop within the parking lot.

*If the parking lots around the tourist center are full, please use the "Yamaboshi Parking Lot" located about 2km further down Prefectural Road 84. After parking, you can take a shuttle bus from the "Norikura Ski Resort" bus stop near the entrance to the parking lot.

[For customers arriving by public transport]
From Matsumoto Station, take the Alpico Kotsu Kamikochi Line to the last stop, Shin-Shimashima Station. At Shin-Shimashima Station, transfer to the Norikura Kogen Line bus. Get off at the Norikura Kogen Tourist Center and it's about a 1-minute walk to the Haruyama bus stop.
(Route buses from Shin-Shimashima Station stop at bus stops along the prefectural road. Haruyama Bus stops within the parking lot of the tourist center.)
Please note that even if the bus stop name is the same, the boarding and alighting locations may differ.

【To our visitors】

・Snow walls may collapse due to snowmelt. Please exercise caution when walking around.

・When using the Spring Mountain Bus, please submit a "Spring Mountain Entry Plan." Forms are available at the Tourist Center, Igahara Mountain Hut, etc. Please fill it out and submit it to Igahara Mountain Hut or the bus driver at the location.

The road beyond the Daisekkei/Kata-no-Koya-guchi bus stop is closed due to snow removal work. When going towards Tatamidaira, Fujimidake, or Daikokudake, please ascend Daisekkei and go via Kata-no-Koya.

The area around the Daisekkei/Kata-no-Koya-guchi bus stop is a high-altitude mountainous region exceeding 2600m in elevation. Temperatures can be more than 10℃ lower than in Matsumoto city. Please be sure to bring warm clothing.

There are no facilities for business near the Daisekkei/Kata-no-Koya-guchi bus stop. (Only public toilets and a mountain hut are available.)
Please prepare your own drinks and other necessities before boarding the bus.

[To customers arriving by bicycle]

The spring mountain bus service will be extended to the Daisekkei (Great Snow Valley), but bicycle access will remain limited to the Sanbon-taki Gate. Entering beyond the Sanbon-taki Gate is illegal, so please wait until the Norikura Echo Line is fully opened on July 1st.