浅間山 / 前掛山

Mt. Asamayama (浅間山) is a 2,568m active volcano on the border of Nagano and Gunma Prefectures. Due to volcanic activity restrictions, hikers typically climb to the summit of Maekake-yama (前掛山, 2,524m) instead. Access is via JR Bus Kanto from Sakudaira or Komoro Station, or by highway bus from Shinjuku.

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1. [Going] Sakudaira Sta. (佐久平駅) / Komoro Sta. (小諸駅) → Asama Tozanguchi (浅間登山口) / Kurumazaka-toge (車坂峠)

Take the JR Bus Kanto Takamine Kogen Line (JRバス関東 高峰高原線) from Sakudaira Sta. (佐久平駅) or Komoro Sta. (小諸駅) on the Hokuriku Shinkansen and get off at Asama Tozanguchi (浅間登山口) or Kurumazaka-toge / Takamine Kogen Hotel-mae (車坂峠/高峰高原ホテル前). Operates year-round.

Reference: JR Bus Kanto

2. [Going] Shinjuku Sta. (新宿駅) → Takamine Kogen Hotel-mae (高峰高原ホテル前)

Take the JR Bus Shinjuku–Saku/Komoro/Takamine Kogen Line (JRバス 新宿～佐久・小諸・高峰高原線) from Busta Shinjuku (バスタ新宿) at Shinjuku Sta. South Exit and get off at Takamine Kogen Hotel-mae (高峰高原ホテル前). Operates year-round.

Reference: JR Bus Kanto

3. [Return] Kurumazaka-toge (車坂峠) / Asama Tozanguchi (浅間登山口) → Sakudaira Sta. (佐久平駅) / Komoro Sta. (小諸駅)

Take the JR Bus Kanto Takamine Kogen Line (JRバス関東 高峰高原線) from Kurumazaka-toge / Takamine Kogen Hotel-mae (車坂峠/高峰高原ホテル前) or Asama Tozanguchi (浅間登山口) to Komoro Sta. (小諸駅) or Sakudaira Sta. (佐久平駅). Operates year-round.

Reference: JR Bus Kanto

4. [Return] Takamine Kogen Hotel-mae (高峰高原ホテル前) → Shinjuku Sta. (新宿駅)

Take the JR Bus Shinjuku–Saku/Komoro/Takamine Kogen Line (JRバス 新宿～佐久・小諸・高峰高原線) from Takamine Kogen Hotel-mae (高峰高原ホテル前) to Busta Shinjuku (バスタ新宿) at Shinjuku Sta. South Exit.

Reference: JR Bus Kanto