Notes on buses:
JR: Shinjuku - Kisarazu: Fare = 1,450 yen per adult
Direct bus: JR Kisarazu Sta. East Entrance - Mother Farm: Fare = 850 yen per adult
- The bus runs mainly on Sat., Sun. and Holidays in Mar. - Nov.
- The bus is scheduled to arrive at Mother Farm at 10:30.
JR: Shinjuku - Kimitsu: Fare = 1,450 yen per adult
Free shuttle bus requiring reservation: Kimitsu Sta. South Entrance - Mother Farm
- Buses will not run on 20 - 22 September.
- One bus or two buses (on busy days) run a day.
- The earlier bus is scheduled to arrive at Mother Farm at 11:20.
- A passenger can not appoint a particular seat at reservation.
- The seats include those on occasional chairs.
JR: Shinjuku - Sanukimachi: Fare = 1,890 yen per adult
Local bus: Sanukimachi Sta. - Mother Farm: Fare = 470 yen per adult
- Not all buses are destined to Mother Farm.
- Six buses run a day on weekdays, nine a day on Sat., Sun. and Holidays.
- The earliest bus is scheduled to arrive at Mother Farm at 09:53.
As to fares and charges:
One or two babies or infants accompanied by one adult / kid are free from JR fares and charges except when a baby or an infant solely utilizes one reservation seat or bed.
With regards to JR, children under 1 are regarded as babies, and children of 1 - 6 in age who were born on 2 April 2003 or later are regarded as infants until 31 March 2010.
Those before reaching 6 may be also free from bus fares.
Information from Mother Farm on buses (in Japanese):
http://www.motherfarm.co.jp/access/public_choko.htmlhttp://www.motherfarm.co.jp/access/public_shut.htmlRoutes:
From Shinjuku to Chiba:
Several routes are possible. The following two are JR-only routes.
- Via Chuo Line
Shinjuku: Track 13
| Chuo Line Local + Sobu Line Local (around 25 min.)
Kinshicho: Track 4
| Sobu Line Rapid (around 35 min.)
Chiba
- Via Yamanote Line
Shinjuku: Track 14
| Yamanote Line Inner Loop (around 20 min.)
Shinagawa: Track 13 or 14
| Yokosuka Line + Sobu Line Rapid (around 50 min.)
Chiba
From Chiba to Kisarazu, Kimitsu, and Sanukimachi:
Local trains destined to Tateyama 館山, Chikura 千倉 or Awa-Kamogawa stop at Sanukimachi Sta.
Chiba
| Uchibo Line (around 40 min.)
Kisarazu
| Uchibo Line (about 7 min.)
Kimitsu
| Uchibo Line (around 15 min.)
Sanukimachi
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