Hello to all of our readers.
We know that some of you have been concerned about Kamikochi in light of last week’s heavy rainfall and ensuing closure of the Kama Tunnel due to landslide activity.
Yesterday, our friends at Five Sense posted a very helpful explanation of the resumption of bus service this week. Please bear in mind that this information is dated July 13th and that further changes could occur depending on weather conditions and factors relating to the debris clearing operation on Route 158.
Currently, this is how things stand:
Wednesday, 07/15:
Sinshimashima –> Kamikochi route bus: Six buses running both to and from Kamikochi on a special schedule.
Sawando –> Kamikochi shuttle bus: No service. Please take the route bus from Shinshimashima instead.
Taxi: Only travels to the entrance of the Kama Tunnel. Service from 7:30 to 19:00.
Thursday and Friday 07/16-17:
Sinshimashima –> Kamikochi route bus: three buses to Kamikochi (7:15/8:40/14:15) and two buses back to Shinshimashima (9:30/16:00)
Sawando –> Kamikochi shuttle bus: No service.
Taxi: Only travels to the entrance of the Kama Tunnel. Service from 7:30 to 19:00.
【タクシー】中の湯（釜トンネル前）7:30～19:00のみ通行可
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 07/18-20:
Shinshimashima –> Kamikochi route bus: Running on a special schedule, from 7:15.
Sawando –> Kamikochi shuttle bus: Running on a special schedule from 7:30.
Taxi: Only travels to the entrance of the Kama Tunnel. Service from 7:30 to 19:00.
Tuesday 07/21 onward:
Shinshimashima –> Kamikochi route bus: Running on the usual schedule.
Sawando –> Kamikochi shuttle bus: Running on the usual schedule.
Taxi: Kama Tunnel gate open, operating on summer hours (5:00-20:00)
Takayama/Hirayu –> Kamikochi:
We don’t have access to this information yet, but will share it once it’s become available to us.
Source of Information:
Nature Guide: Five Sense Kamikochi blog: https://fivesense.guide/blog/fivesense-info/27859/
