{"id":235693,"date":"2026-04-25T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/?p=235693"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:27:39","slug":"235693","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/2026\/04\/235693\/","title":{"rendered":"[Norikura-dake Spring Bus Service to Begin on Monday, April 27th!]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Haruyama Bus recently underwent a successful trial run, and its operation for this year has now been officially confirmed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The snow walls reached over 5 meters in height.<br>Although this winter saw less snow than usual, you can still enjoy the spectacular spring scenery of Norikura this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From April 27th to May 31st, the service will run between Norikura Kogen Tourist Center and Igahara Sanso (altitude 2350m).<br>*From June onwards, the section will be extended to the Daisekkei\/Kata-no-Koya entrance (elevation 2614m).<br>Furthermore, the entire route to the summit of Mt. Norikura (Tatami-daira) (2700m above sea level) is scheduled to open from July onwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the tourist center, where spring buds are just beginning to appear, it&#039;s about a 40-minute bus ride to a world of snow.<br>The elevation difference between this location and the tourist center is approximately 800m, and the temperature difference is approximately 5\u2103.<br>When strolling around, don&#039;t forget to bring warm clothing such as a jacket and gloves to protect yourself from the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that this year, the fare is the same regardless of whether you board at the Tourist Center or Sanbon-taki Falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On weekends and holidays, the Sanbon-taki parking lot can get full, so we recommend boarding from the tourist center.<br>*Due to the lack of snow on the tour route to Sanbon Falls, it is not possible to descend to the Sanbon Falls parking lot by ski or snowboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since there are only three departures per day, we recommend booking early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please take advantage of our spring mountain bus service, which offers a variety of activities such as spring skiing, climbing Mt. Norikura, and strolling through snow corridors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Operation overview]<br>\u25b6 Operating period: April 27th (Mon) - June 30th (Tue)<br>\u25b6 Departure times: Tourist information center 8:30\/10:40\/14:30; Igahara Mountain Hut 9:43\/12:23\/15:58<br>\u25b6 Fare: 2,450 yen one way \/ 4,700 yen round trip<br>\u25b6 How to make a reservation: Book online or by phone (0570-055-588, phone reception hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)<br>\u25b6 Details: https:\/\/www.alpico.co.jp\/traffic\/local\/kamikochi\/haruyama\/<br>\u25b6Due to the high altitude mountainous route, service may be suspended due to road conditions such as bad weather, snow, or ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[For visitors strolling around]<br>Please be extremely careful while walking, as there are areas with unstable snow walls.<br>When using the Norikura-dake Spring Mountain Bus, please submit a &quot;Spring Mountain Entry Plan.&quot; Please submit it at the site (Igahara Mountain Hut or to a local staff member).<br>*Although forms are available at the site, filling them out in advance will allow for smoother sightseeing after disembarking from the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u30fbIn the Norikura-dake area, please use only the designated toilets to help protect the environment.<br>As of April, the temporary toilets at Igahara Mountain Hut are available for use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5148\u65e5\u3001\u6625\u5c71\u30d0\u30b9\u306e\u8a66\u904b\u8ee2\u304c\u7121\u4e8b\u884c\u308f\u308c\u3001\u4eca\u5e74\u306e\u904b\u884c\u304c\u6b63\u5f0f\u306b\u6c7a\u5b9a\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01 \u96ea\u306e\u58c1\u306f\u6700\u59275m\u8d85\u3002\u4f8b\u5e74\u3088\u308a\u96ea\u306e\u5c11\u306a\u3044\u51ac [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":235697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"4\/27\u3088\u308a\u4e57\u978d\u5cb3\u6625\u5c71\u30d0\u30b9\u306e\u904b\u884c\u304c\u958b\u59cb\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002","jetpack_seo_html_title":"\u4e57\u978d\u5cb3 \u6625\u5c71\u30d0\u30b9\u904b\u884c\u958b\u59cb","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1436],"tags":[701,1453,1455],"class_list":["post-235693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-701","tag-1453","tag-1455"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/norikura.gr.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC04751-2023-11-03T15_27_17.621-1.jpg?fit=7008%2C4672&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/scD32o-235693","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235693"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":235702,"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235693\/revisions\/235702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norikura.gr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}