basic information

Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa

Operated by: Nohi Bus and Hokutetsu

With the opening of the last missing section of the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway on July 6, 2008, travel time between Takayama and Shirakawa-go was reduced from previously two hours to 50 minutes. The timetables were adjusted accordingly.

This bus line is the most popular way of accessing Shirakawa-go. Two round trips per day are operated along the entire route between Takayama and Kanazawa. Most of the other services are operated between Takayama and Shirakawa-go, with some continuing from Shirakawa-go to nearby Hirase Onsen and onwards to Maki.

Valid from July 6, 2008:

A A R A R Y A A R A Z Takayama 08:50 09:50   10:50 11:50 12:50 13:50 14:50 Shirakawago (arr.) 09:40 10:40   11:40 12:40 13:40 14:40 15:40 Shirakawago (dep.)     11:10     13:50     Kanazawa     12:25     15:05

A R A B Takayama 16:50 17:50 19:00 Shirakawago (arr.) 17:40 18:32 19:52 Shirakawago (dep.) 17:50     Kanazawa 19:05

A A R A R A Y A A R A Kanazawa   08:40         13:55   Shirakawago (arr.)   09:55         15:10   Shirakawago (dep.) 06:53   10:20 12:20 13:20 14:20 15:20 16:20 Takayama 07:54   11:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:10 17:10

Z A R B Kanazawa   16:40   Shirakawago (arr.)   17:55   Shirakawago (dep.) 17:20 18:00 19:32 Takayama 18:10 18:50 20:20

A = operates daily
B = operates daily except on weekends and public holidays
Y = operates only on weekends and public holidays; daily from July 19 to August 24
Z = operates only on weekends and public holidays until November 30; daily from July 19 to August 24

R = bus requires a seat reservation

18:32 = blue colored arrival/departure times indicate that the bus stops at "Ogimachi" bus stop instead of "Shirakawa-go" bus stop (see map)

	one way	round trip
Takayama - Shirakawago	2,400 yen	4,300 yen
Takayama - Kanazawa	3,300 yen	5,900 yen
Shirakawago - Kanazawa	1,800 yen	3,200 yen

Not covered by the Japan Rail Pass
The round trip ticket is valid for up to ten days

Bus stop locations:

Takayama:
Takayama Hida Bus Center (高山濃飛バスセンター) directly next to JR Takayama Station. (more details)

Shirakawago:
Parking space next to the open air museum in Ogimachi. (more details)

Kanazawa:
In front of JR Kanazawa Station (金沢駅前). (more details)

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