Mt. Kinunuma
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Mt. Kinunuma (鬼怒沼山) is a 2,141m peak in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Kinunuma, spread to the north of the summit, is a high-elevation wetland at about 2,020m, with over 50 ponds dotted in this secluded place. Known as a rare wetland higher than Oze, the autumn-foliage scenery is especially breathtaking. This is a remote area for fit climbers.
The standard route is by local bus from Kinugawa-Onsen Station to Meotobuchi.
The main public-transport approaches are the following two:
Oku-Kinu (Meotobuchi) side: From Tobu Kinugawa-Onsen Station by local bus to Meotobuchi (walking start / Oku-Kinu Onsenkyo direction)
Oze (Oshimizu) side: From Jomokogen Station / Numata Station by local bus to Togura / Oshimizu (Oze-numa direction or for traverses)
*Timetable last checked: June 6, 2026
1. [Outbound] Kinugawa-Onsen Station → Meotobuchi
From Tobu Railway Kinugawa-Onsen Station, take the “Kinugawa-Onsen Meotobuchi Line (shared bus)” and get off at the terminus, Meotobuchi.
Operating period: year-round
Fare: ¥1,570
Travel time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Bus TimetableBus Timetable bound for Meotobuchi
| Kinugawa-Onsen Station | Meotobuchi |
|---|---|
| 7:35 | 9:10 |
| 10:15 | 11:50 |
| 13:25 | 15:00 |
| 15:50 | 17:25 |
Reference: [Nikko City]
2. [Outbound] Jomokogen Station / Numata Station → Oshimizu
From Joetsu Shinkansen Jomokogen Station or JR Joetsu Line Numata Station, take Kan-etsu Kotsu “Kamata Line (Jomokogen / Numata – Togura – Oshimizu)”.
Because services departing from Jomokogen are infrequent, if using the Shinkansen, transferring from Takasaki Station to the Joetsu Line and going to Numata Station is recommended.
Travel time: about 2 hours 30 minutes (from Numata Station)
Fare: ¥3,000
Operating period: April 25 – November 3, 2026
Bus Timetable Bus Timetable bound for Oshimizu
| Jomokogen | Numata Station | Oshimizu |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 | 8:45 | 10:15 |
| – | 9:20 | 10:50 |
| 10:15 | 10:40 | 12:10 |
| – | 11:20 | 12:55 |
| – | 13:05 | 14:35 |
Reference: [Kan-etsu Kotsu Jomokogen / Numata Station – Togura]
3. [Return] Meotobuchi → Kinugawa-Onsen Station
From Meotobuchi, take the “Kinugawa-Onsen – Meotobuchi Line (shared bus)” to Kinugawa-Onsen Station.
Operating period: year-round
Fare: ¥1,570
Travel time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Bus TimetableBus Timetable bound for Kinugawa-Onsen Station
| Meotobuchi | Kinugawa-Onsen Station |
|---|---|
| 7:45 | 9:20 |
| 9:50 | 11:25 |
| 12:45 | 14:20 |
| 15:25 | 17:00 |
Reference: [Nikko City]
4. [Return] Oshimizu → Numata Station / Jomokogen Station
From Oshimizu, take Kan-etsu Kotsu‘s Kamata Line (bound for Numata Station / Jomokogen Station).
Travel time: about 1 hour 40 minutes to Numata Station (fare ¥2,600) / about 2 hours to Jomokogen Station (fare ¥3,000)
Operating period: April 25 – November 3, 2026
Bus TimetableBus Timetable from Oshimizu bound for Numata Station / Jomokogen
| Oshimizu | Numata | Jomokogen |
|---|---|---|
| 10:28 | 12:02 | – |
| 11:10 | 12:44 | – |
| 12:45 | 14:19 | – |
| 13:15 | 14:44 | 15:09 |
| 15:05 | 16:39 | – |
| 15:55 | 17:34 | – |
Reference: [Kan-etsu Kotsu Jomokogen / Numata Station – Togura]
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