Operated by: Nohi Bus and Hokutetsu

This bus line is the most popular way of accessing Shirakawa-go. Two round trips per day are operated along the entire route between Takayama and Kanazawa. Most of the other services are operated between Takayama and Shirakawa-go, with some continuing from Shirakawa-go to nearby Hirase Onsen and onwards to Maki.

A A R A Z A A R A A R A B Takayama 08:50   09:50 10:50 11:50 12:50 13:50 15:50 17:50 19:00 Shirakawago (arr.) 09:40   10:40 11:40 12:50 13:40 14:50 16:40 18:42 19:52 Shirakawago (dep.)   10:20       13:50   16:50     Kanazawa   11:35       15:05   18:05

A A R A A Z A R A A A R B Kanazawa   08:45       12:35     16:00   Shirakawago (arr.)   10:00       13:50     17:15   Shirakawago (dep.) 06:53   10:45 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:20 19:42 Takayama 07:53   11:45 12:50 13:50 14:50 15:50 17:00 18:10 20:40

A = operates daily
B = operates daily except on weekends and public holidays
Z = operates only on weekends and public holidays; daily from July 17 to August 22, 2010

R = bus requires a seat reservation

18:42 = blue colored arrival/departure times indicate that the bus stops at "Ogimachi" bus stop instead of "Shirakawa-go" bus stop (see map)

	one way	round trip
Takayama - Shirakawago	2,400 yen	4,300 yen
Takayama - Kanazawa	3,300 yen	5,900 yen
Shirakawago - Kanazawa	1,800 yen	3,200 yen

Not covered by the Japan Rail Pass
The round trip ticket is valid for up to ten days

Bus stop locations:

Takayama:
Takayama Hida Bus Center (高山濃飛バスセンター) directly next to JR Takayama Station. (more details)

Shirakawago:
Parking space next to the open air museum in Ogimachi. (more details)

Kanazawa:
In front of JR Kanazawa Station (金沢駅前). (more details)