Mt.Nikkō-Shirane(日光白根山)

Mt.Nikkō-Shirane(日光白根山) is a 2,578-meter-high mountain located on the border of Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture and Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture.
It is the highest mountain in the Kanto region and one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan.

There are three trailheads: Yumoto Onsen(湯本温泉), Sugenuma Trailhead(菅沼登山口), and Nikko-Shirane-san ropeway(日光白根山ロープウェイ).

The most popular route is to take the Nikko-Shirane-san Ropeway.

These three trailheads can be accessed by bus from the Tobu-Nikko station(東武日光駅) side, or from the Jōmō-Kōgen station(上毛高原駅) & Numata station(沼田駅) side.

*Final update : July 29, 2020

How to get to the trailheads

1. [Outward] Tobu-Nikkō Sta. to Yumoto Onsen to Sugenuma to Nikkō-Shirane-san Ropeway
2. [Outward] Jōmō-Kōgen Numata Sta. to Nikkō-Shirane-san Ropeway to Sugenuma to Yumoto Onsen
3. [Return] Nikko-Shirane-san Ropeway to Sugenuma to Yumoto Onsen to Tobu-Nikko Sta.
4. [Return] Yumoto Onsen to Suganuma → Nikkō-Shiraneyama Ropeway → Numata Station , Kamige Kogen Sta.

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Reference Course Time (4 hours 45 minutes)

1. [Outward] Tobu-Nikko Sta. to Yumoto Onsen to Sugenuma to Nikko-Shirane-san Ropeway

Go to Tobu-Nikko Station(東武日光駅), then board a bus bound for Yumoto Onsen(湯本温泉) and get off at Yumoto Onsen bus stop. From Yumoto Onsen, change to a bus for Nikko-Shirane-san ropeway(日光白根山ロープウェイ).
Get off at each trailhead, at the Yumoto Onsen, Suganuma trailhead or Nikko-Shirane-san ropeway.

Operating period: June 6 – October 25, 2020

You can find an easy-to-read timetable on the official website, so please refer to that as well.
Ref : Nikko Shiraneyama Ropeway bus timetable

Timetable Tobu Nikko Station to Nikko Shiraneyama Ropeway

2. [Outward] Jōmō-Kōgen Numata Sta. to Nikko-Shirane-san Ropeway to Sugenuma to Yumoto Onsen

Go to Jomo Kogen(上毛高原駅) or Numata Station(沼田駅), and from either station take the bus for Kamata(鎌田). At Kamata Station, change to the bus for Nikko-Shirane-san ropway(日光白根山ロープウェイ).
Get off at Nikko Shirane-san ropeway, Suganuma trailhead, or Yumoto Onsen trailhead.

Operating period: May 30 – October 25, 2020

You can find an easy-to-read timetable on the official website, so please refer to that as well.
Ref : Nikko Shiraneyama Ropeway bus timetable

TimetableFrom Jomo-Kogen sta. to Nikko Shiranezan Ropeway, Suganuma, Yumoto Onsen

3. [Return] Nikko-Shirane-san Ropeway to Sugenuma to Yumoto Onsen to Tobu-Nikko Sta.

Take the bus for Yumoto Onsen(湯元温泉) from the Nikko-Shiranesan Ropeway(日光白根山ロープウェイ) or Sugenuma Tozan-guchi(菅沼登山口) bus stop. At the Yumoto Onsen bus stop, transfer to the bus bound for Tobu-Nikko Station(東武日光駅).

Operating period: May 30 – October 25, 2020

You can find an easy-to-read timetable on the official website, so please refer to that as well.
Ref : Nikko Shiraneyama Ropeway bus timetable

TimetableNikko-Shirane-san Ropeway to Tobu Nikko Station

4. [Return] Yumoto Onsen to Suganuma → Nikko Shiraneyama Ropeway → Numata Station , Kamige Kogen Station

Take the bus bound for Kamata(鎌田) from the Yumoto Onsen(湯本温泉), Sugenuma Trailhead(菅沼登山口), or Nikko Shirane-san Ropeway( 日光白根山ロープウェイ) bus stops. At Kamata bus stop, change to a bus bound for Numata Station(沼田駅) and Jomo-Kogen Station(上毛高原駅).

Operating period: June 6 – October 25, 2020

You can find an easy-to-read timetable on the official website, so please refer to that as well.
Ref : Nikko Shiraneyama Ropeway bus timetable

Timetable Nikko-Shirane-san Ropeway to Tobu Nikko Station

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