Access
If you drive yourself, Kenko Mura can be reached within 110 minutes from Nerima.
Besides the private car, you can also get to Kenko Mura by Joetsu Shinkansen, Expressway Bus, and JR conventional lines. Please come and enjoy Kawaba Village, which is filled with nature and closer to Tokyo than you might think.
Private car
Reaching Kenko Mura takes about 90 minutes from Nerima IC to Numata IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and about 20 minutes from Numata IC.
Joetsu Shinkansen
Free shuttle bus service is available from Jomo-Kogen Station to Kenko Mura. The bus operates in coordination with the arrival/departure times of the following trains. Please contact the reservation center (TEL: 0278-52-3311) at least one day before boarding if you plan to take the bus.
Outbound
| Train | Dep. Tokyo Station | Arr. Omiya Station | Arr. Jomo-Kogen Station | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Toki 309 | 8:52 | 9:17 | 10:03 |
| Second | Toki 323 | 13:40 | 14:05 | 14:43 |
| Third | Toki 331 | 16:40 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Inbound
| Dep. Kawaba Village | Train | Dep. Jomo-Kogen Station | Arr. Tokyo Station | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 9:20 | Tanigawa 403 | 10:46 | 12:00 |
| Second | 13:20 | Toki 322 | 14:24 | 15:28 |
| Third | 16:20 | Toki 330 | 17:28 | 18:40 |
Revised on March 16, 2024
Expressway Bus "Minakami Onsen Express" (Busta Shinjuku ⇋ Minakami)
The winter 2023-spring 2024 season operations have been suspended.
If you take the “Minakami Onsen Express”, which connects Busta Shinjuku and Minakami Station, you can get off at Jomo-Kogen Station (nearest station).
Operating Days and Hours
Early December to Late March
Timetable
| From Tokyo | From Kawaba Village | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dep. Busta Shinjuku | Arr. Jomo-Kogen Station | Dep. Jomo-Kogen Station | Arr. Busta Shinjuku |
| 9:45 | 13:25 | 11:35 | 15:15 |
Reservations
“Minakami Onsen Express” Information Center (Kan-etsu Transportation Co., Ltd)
TEL: 0120-53-0215
*Reservation can be made from one month prior to your boarding day.
Free shuttle bus service is available from Jomo-Kogen Station to Kenko Mura (reservation required).
- Pick-up = You may take the second shuttle bus in coordination with the Shinkansen arrival time (please note that there will be a wait time).
- Drop-off = You may take the first shuttle bus in coordination with the Shinkansen departure time (please note that there will be a wait time).
Expressway Bus "Oze Express" (Busta Shinjuku ⇋ Oze)
When you take “Oze Express”, connecting Busta Shinjuku and Oze (O-shimizu), you can get off at Numata Interchange Entrance (nearest bus stop).
Operating Days and Hours
Late May to Mid-October
Timetable
| From Tokyo | From Kawaba Village | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dep. Busta Shinjuku | Arr. Numata Interchange Entrance (Dobashi) | Dep. Numata Interchange Entrance (Dobashi) | Arr. Busta Shinjuku |
| 6:35 | 9:55 | 14:20 | 17:30 |
| 7:15 | 10:10 | 15:20 | 18:45 |
| 16:10 | 19:35 | ||
Reservations
“Oze Express” Information Center (Kan-etsu Transportation Co., Ltd)
TEL: 0120-53-0215
*Reservation can be made from one month prior to your boarding day.
Free shuttle bus service is available in coordination with "Oze Express".
- Pick-up = Numata Interchange Entrance at 10:10
- Please ask the front desk for the return shuttle bus.
JR conventional line
If you take the JR conventional lines (Takasaki Line and Joetsu Line), the nearest station is Numata Station. From Numata Station, you can take a local bus, taxi, or other transportation.
Kawaba Circular Local Bus timetable
| To Fujiyama Village | To Nakano Village | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dep. Numata Station | Kamigaito | Fujiyama Village | Arr. Numata Station | Dep. Numata Station | Iwatabashi | Arr. Numata Station |
| 8:08 | 8:42 | 8:45 | 9:24 | 8:08 | 8:53 | 9:24 |
| 9:35 | 10:09 | 10:46 | 9:35 | 10:15 | 10:46 | |
| 10:30 | 10:59 | 11:02 | 11:46 | 10:30 | 10:53 | 11:46 |
| 13:10 | 13:44 | 13:47 | 14:26 | 13:10 | 13:55 | 14:26 |
| 14:45 | 15:14 | 15:56 | 14:45 | 15:08 | 15:56 | |
| 15:35 | 16:03 | 16:40 | 15:35 | 16:09 | 16:40 | |
| 16:25 | 16:54 | 16:57 | 17:41 | 16:25 | 16:48 | 17:41 |
| 17:26 | 17:54 | 17:57 | 18:36 | 17:26 | 18:05 | 18:36 |
| 18:25 | 18:54 | 19:30 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 19:30 | |
revised on April 1, 2024
Village Loop Bus
Free shuttle bus service is available within the village at the following times. Please apply at the front desk on the day.
| Dep. Fujiyama Village | Nakano Village | Kichijo-ji, Denen Plaza, etc. | Nakano Village | Arr. Fujiyama Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:40 | 8:50 | 8:55 | 9:10 | |
| 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 12:00 |
| 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:45 | 15:50 | 16:00 |