Transportation in Kiyosato

Located in the Yatsugatake Nanroku Area of Northern Yamanashi, lies the Kiyosato Highland. With easy access to both Tokyo and Nagoya, it is a travel spot growing in popularity. It is also known as a highland resort, where you can not only view the beauty of the Yatsugatake Mountains, but also Mt. Fuji, the Southern Alps, and many more of wonderous mountain ranges the area has to offer.

Yatsugatake Nanroku is becoming a popular sports and activity hub, with things like mountain climbing, trekking, golf, and tennis.

Additionally, the area is famous for being home to a multitude of hot springs, and delicious water. Furthermore, it is known as a production spot for world-class level beer, sake, wine, and whisky.

As of now, Yatsugatake Nanroku is celebrated as a charming area, worthy enough of the title, "number one town in Japan citizens want to move to."

And this time we would like to introduce to you some indispensable information for traveling around this wonderful area! 

JR Koumi Line (Kiyosato Station)

The JR Koumi Line (Kiyosato Station) operates at the highest altitude of all JR train lines throughout Japan. In the altitude ranking of JR train stations themselves, Kiyosato Station is listed as "Number 2" at 1,274m, just behind Nobeyama Station in Nagano at 1,345m. We invite you to gaze out the windows of the Koumi Line and take in the beauty of all four seasons.

▲Image provided by JR Railways

Highway Bus

There is a highway bus that connects to Kiyosato, and it is extremely convenient!

For more information please visit the Travis Japan Hana bus Tour website:
https://www.highwaybus.net/route/yts-sin.php

Picnic Bus

Upon arriving to Kiyosato Station, the best and most convenient option for travel within Kiyosato is the Picnic Bus.

You can travel around the most popular tourist destinations in Kiyosato on this bus! The bus stop for the picnic bus is right in front of Kiyosato train station. For timetables and specific information, see their website:
https://www.kiyosato.gr.jp/sougou/bus.html

Rental Bikes

Kiyosato does have many slopes, however you can also easily travel around with a the use of an electric powered bicycle. Bikes ma be rented and returned to at the Kiyosato Ekimae General Tourist Information Center “Aozora”.

Bikes can also be reserved online so for more information please visit the site below.
https://www.kiyosato.gr.jp/article/easyl-cycle.html

Rental Car

About a 7 minute walk from Kiyosato Train Station is the NicoNico Rental Car Kiyosato Shop. S Class vehicles can be borrowed for 12 hours at the reasonable price of 2525¥.
For more information please check out their website:
https://www.2525r.com/store-00603-001.php