On weekends and national holidays during the snow trekking season, shuttle buses called “Rime Ice bus” run between Haibara Station (榛原駅) of Kintetsu Railway to each trailhead of the beautiful mountains––Mt. Miune and Mt. Takami.
For more information about snow trekking, visit this page.
COVID-19 NOTICE: Please practice social distancing when lining up for the bus, use hand sanitizer and wear a face mask onboard.
To Mt. Miune
Get off at Haibara (榛原) station of Kintetsu Railway. The bus departs from the south side of the station for Mitsue Youth Travel Village, the trailhead (みつえ青少年旅行村). To ride the bus, find the temporary bus stop with a signboard saying 三峰山行 臨時バス (special bus to Mt. Miune). Reservation required.
Rime Ice Bus schedule
Operation days (Rime Ice Festival days)
- January 21, 22, 28, 29
- February 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
Outward
Departs from Haibara station at 8:15 a.m. (arrives at the trailhead at 9:24 a.m.)
Return: straight to the station
Departs from Youth Travel Village at 4:00 p.m. for Haibara Station (arrives at Haibara stn. at 5:09 p.m.)
Return: to the station via the onsen hot spring
Departs from Youth Travel Village at 2:30 p.m. for Himeshi no Yu
Departs from Himeshi no Yu around 4:00 p.m. (arrives at Haibara stn. at 5:09 p.m.)
Bus fare (one-way)
JPY1,380/adult, JPY690/child
Reservation
If you need assistance with reservation, contact us. Or you can book online or by phone. Check this page (JP) by Nara Kotsu for more details.
Events at the trailhead
January 21: Yamabiraki “mountain-opening”, lottery
January 29: Guided tour by volunteer guides (reservation required)
February 5: Lottery
February 11: Mochi giveaway
February 19: Cleanup day, lottery
Additional Information
Nara Kotsu Bus website (JP)
Mitsue Village Tourism website (JP)
To Mt. Takami
Get off at Haibara (榛原) station of Kintetsu Railway. The bus departs from the south side of the station for Mt. Takami Trailhead. To ride the bus, find the temporary bus stop with a signboard saying 高見山行 臨時バス (special bus to Mt. Takami). The return bus departs from Takasumi Onsen Hot Spring.
Rime Ice Bus schedule
Operation days
- February 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26
Outward
Departs from Haibara station at 8:45 a.m. (arrives at the trailhead at 9:23 a.m.)
Return
Departs from Takasumi Onsen at 4:00 p.m. for Haibara Station (arrives at Haibara stn. at 4:43 p.m.)
Bus fare (one-way)
To the trailhead: JPY1,080/adult, JPY540/child
Back to the station: JPY1,120/adult, JPY560/child
