How to get there

From Tokyo to Takasaki The Joetsu/Nagano Shinkansen requires about 50-60 minutes to reach Takasaki from Tokyo Station. The one way fare is 4290 yen by non-reserved seats. By local trains on the JR Takasaki Line from central Tokyo, the one way journey to Takasaki takes about 110 minutes and costs 1890 yen. There are several direct trains per hour from Ueno Station, and at least one direct train per hour from Shinjuku Station (running on the Shonan Shinjuku Line). From Takasaki Station to the Daruma Temple Infrequently departing "Gururin" loop buses connect Takasaki Station with Shorinzan Temple. Take the Shorinzan Line Number 1 and get off at "Shorinzan Guchi" bus stop. The one way trip takes about 25 minutes and costs 200 yen. To return to Takasaki Station, take the Shorinzan Line Number 2, which runs in the opposite direction of line number 1. Additional buses run during the daruma market. Alternatively, the temple can be accessed in a 15-20 minute walk from Gunma-Yawata Station (5 minutes, 190 yen from Takasaki Station along the JR Shinetsu Line, 1-2 trains/hour). By taxi it takes about 15 minutes and 2000 yen to get from Takasaki Station to the daruma temple.