Opening Dates and Business Hours

Good morning to all our dedicated readers!  By now of course, you’ll be getting excited about the opening of the Kama Tunnel to public transportation on the 15th and also Kamikochi’s official openining ceremony on the 27th. As we move further into early spring, more services and amentities will gradually become available to visitors, beginning with the simple ability to travel into the park via bus or taxi  That’s why we’ve decided to post a handy guide to the dates on which various facilities and businesses will be opening their doors to the public.

 

 

 

As mentioned above, there’s a period of nearly two weeks between the Kama Tunnel opening on Friday April 15th and the “Kaizansai” ceremony  that officially opens the mountains up to the public on the 27th.  In the meantime, it’s important to know which facilities and amenities are available to the publich from which dates.  Of particular interest is the fact that most hotels and lodges open toward the end of the month, making daytrips preferable for most visitors (ie. those who aren’t prepared to bunk down for some proper cold weather camping.

 

Myojin Shrine Area:

 

MYOJIN SHRINE:

Open from: April 27th to November 15th

Hours: 6am to sundown

Admission: 300 yen for adults, 100 yen for children

 

Kamikochi Bus Terminal Area:

 

KAMIKOCHI VISITOR’S CENTRE

Open from: mid-April to November 15th

Hours: 8am to 5pm

 

KAMIKOCHI BUS TERMINAL TICKET WINDOW

Open from: mid-April to November 15th

Hours: 6am to 6pm

 

KAMIKOCHI INFORMATION CENTRE

Open from: mid-April to November 15th

Hours: 8am to 5pm

 

KAMIKOCHI TOURISM CENTRE

Open from: mid-April to November 15th

Hours: 5:30am to 7pm

 

KAMIKOCHI TOURISM AND LODGING UNION OFFICE

Open from: April 27th to November 15th

Hours: 7am to 5pm

 

KAMIKOCHI POST OFFICE

Open from April 27th to November 15th

Hours: 9am to 5pm

 

LUGGAGE DROP OFF CENTRE

Open from April 27th to November 15th

Hours: 6am to 5pm

 

TOKYO MEDICAL SCHOOL KAMIKOCHI CLINIC

Open from April 27th to November 15th

Hours: 9am to 5pm

 

NIHON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL TOKUSAWA CLINIC

Open from:  late July to the Bon Holiday in August

 

MATSUMOTO POLICE DEPARTMENT KAMIKOCHI DISPATCH BRANCH

Open: Late April to mid-November

 

The above should serve as a heads up regarding all the services that will and will not be available for anyone visiting between the 15th and the 27th.  We’ll be back with more up to date news about Kamikochi’s 2016 spring season later this week, so keep a close watch on the Kamikochi and Matsumoto Facebook page!

 

Source of Infromation:

 

Kamikochi Official Website: http://www.kamikochi.or.jp