Public transportation
We would like to present you with information about public transportation for sightseeing in the Hida/Etchu/Noto areas. You can use this information to get from the airport or train stations to sightseeing spots. In addition to information about trains and buses, we also give information about shuttle buses and shared taxis to sightseeing spots, bicycle rental, and other convenient transportation information for your trip to Hietsuno.
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World heritage bus (Takaoka, Johana, Gokayama and Shirakawa-go)
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Express Bus Takayama line
This express bus runs from Shin-Takaoka Station to Takayama via Shirakawa-go in two hours. The bus stops where passengers can get on and off include Mitsui Outlet Park Hokuriku Oyabe, making it a convenient route that can be leisurely used for sightseeing as well as shopping.
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Rentals E-Bike in Gero
For just ¥1,000 per day, the Gero City Tourist Information Center in front of Gero Station rents out convenient E-Bikes for exploring Gero Onsen Town.
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Rentals E-Bike in Hida-Osaka
In Hida-Osaka, the town with the largest number of waterfalls in Japan, E-Bikes are available for rent, perfect for enjoying the great outdoors. Why not enjoy cycling along the mountains and clear streams?
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Express Bus Takayama line
This express bus runs from Shin-Takaoka Station to Takayama via Shirakawa-go in two hours. You will be able to visit places such as the old streets of Takayama City and the "gassho-zukuri" thatched roof village of Shirakawa-go, which is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Takumi bus
This tour bus is perfect for sightseeing in Hida Takayama. You can use it to tour all sightseeing spots in the city area, such as the old townscape and Hida Folk Village "Hida no Sato", which is a little further away. The bus has a distinctive appearance based on the Takayama Festival and departs from the bus center next to JR Takayama Station.
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Oyabe Municipal Bus
Oyabe City buses include the "Mär Bus", which is a shared-ride bus, and shared-ride taxi vans (reservation required). The buses feature Mär-gyu-kun and Mär-momo-chan, the extremely cute mascot characters of Oyabe City. These buses can be used to get around the city for commuting to work, going to school, shopping, and hospital visits.
Sightseeing buses run daily between Takaoka and Shin-Takaoka stations as well as Gokayama and Shirakawa-go. With convenient connections from and to the Hokuriku Shinkansen, you can easily visit places such as Johana, which is famous for its opulent Hikiyama festival floats, and the villages of Gokayama and Shirakawa-go with their "gassho-zukuri" steep thatched roofs, which are registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "Free tickets" that will allow you to hop on and off at your leisure are also available.