Getting to Kamikochi by highway bus from Tokyo.
Direct bus service or via Matsumoto/Hirayu

1. Shinjuku → Kamikochi (direct bus)

Departing Shinjuku: Wednesday April 17 to Thursday November 14, 2024
Departing Kamikochi: Thursday April 18 to Friday November 15, 2024

  • Shinjuku
  • Kamikochi

Adults From 8,000JPY to 12,000JPY
Children From 4,000JPY to 6,000JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 4h 47min)

  • Shinjuku
    (*Night Bus)
  • Kamikochi

Adults From 10,000JPY to 14,000JPY
Children From 5,000JPY to 7,000JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 6h 55min)

  • Kamikochi
  • Shinjuku

Adults From 8,000JPY to 12,000JPY
Children From 4,000JPY to 6,000JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 4h 47min)

* Fares for overnight buses with 3-row-seat cost 1,800 JPY in addition to the normal fares for both adults and children.

If you are unable to purchase a ticket for the direct bus to Kamikochi, we recommend travelling via Matsumoto or Hirayu. These routes are also significantly cheaper.

2. Shinjuku → Matsumoto → Kamikochi (via Matsumoto)

For this route, take the highway bus from Shinjuku bound for the Matsumoto Bus Terminal, get off at the Matsumoto Interchange bus stop, take the Kamikochi Line railway, and then a local bus.
We recommend you stay a night in Matsumoto, a city nestled in the mountains and the gateway to the Northern Japan Alps, before making your way to Kamikochi the next morning.
The frequency of highway buses running between Shinjuku and Matsumoto is also a key point.
24 round-trip highway bus services operate daily between Shinjuku and Matsumoto.

See here for more details.

  • Tokyo (Shinjuku)
  • Matsumoto

Adults From 4,100JPY to 4,500JPY,
Children From 2,050JPY to 2,250JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 3h 20min)

  • Matsumoto
  • Tokyo (Shinjuku)

Adults From 4,100JPY to 4,500JPY,
Children From 2,050JPY to 2,250JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 3h 20min)

3. Shinjuku → Hirayu → Kamikochi (via Hirayu Bus Terminal (Hirayu Onsen))

For this route, take the highway bus from Shinjuku bound for Hida Takayama, get off at the Hirayu Bus Terminal, and change to a local bus heading for Kamikochi.
After exploring Kamikochi, we recommend you take the bus back to the Hirayu Bus Terminal and stay a night in either Hirayu Onsen or Fukuji Onsen (part of the Okuhida Onsengo Hot Springs), where you can soothe your weary body in the hot springs.
4~5 round-trip highway bus services operate daily between Shinjuku and Hirayu.

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  • Tokyo (Shinjuku)
  • Hirayu Onsen

Adults From 5,800JPY to 6,200JPY
Children From 2,900JPY to 3,100JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 4h 30min)

  • Hirayu Onsen
  • Tokyo (Shinjuku)

Adults From 5,800JPY to 6,200JPY
Children From 2,900JPY to 3,100JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 4h 30min)