HOW TO GET TO HOALOHA
Kurumayama Highlands in Kirigamine,
Kurumayama Highlands in Kirigamine, with an elevation of 1,600 meters, is counted among Japan’s 100 famous mountains.
Located in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, it offers excellent access — just about 3 hours from Tokyo or Nagoya, making it easy to reach from the city.
Kurumayama Highlands in Kirigamine, with an elevation of 1,600 meters, is counted among Japan’s 100 famous mountains.
Located in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, it offers excellent access — just about 3 hours from Tokyo or Nagoya, making it easy to reach from the city.
Directions for Those Driving
From Chuo Expressway (about 2 hours) → Exit at Suwa IC →
Take Route 152 / Venus Line (about 40 minutes) →
Arrive at Kurumayama Highlands
From Kan-Etsu or Joshin-Etsu Expressway (about 2 hours) →
Exit at Saku IC → Take prefectural roads, Route 142, then Route 152 (about 1 hour) →
Arrive at Kurumayama Highlands
From Chuo Expressway (about 2 hours) → Exit at Suwa IC →
Take Route 152 / Venus Line (about 40 minutes) →
Arrive at Kurumayama Highlands
Directions for Those Using Train
Take the Chuo Main Line Limited Express (about 2 hours 10 minutes) → From Chino Station, take a bus (about 60 minutes) →
Arrive at Kurumayama Highlands
Take the Chuo West Line Limited Express with transfer at Shiojiri (about 2 hours 30 minutes) →
From Chino Station, take a bus (about 60 minutes) →
Arrive at Kurumayama Highlands
For Those Using Highway Buses
From Shinjuku → (about 3 hours 20 minutes) →
Arrive at Shirakaba
※Bus Operator: Travis Japan
※Please inform us of your bus arrival time in advance so we can arrange your pickup.
※Please inform us of your bus arrival time in advance so we can arrange your pickup.
HO ALOHA VAN
For Those Using Our Shuttle Service
Duration: 40–50 minutes
One-way fare: ¥4,500
Round-trip fare: ¥8,000
（Service available for groups of 1 to 9 people ）
One-way fare: ¥4,500
Round-trip fare: ¥8,000
（Service available for groups of 1 to 9 people ）
KURUMAYAMA
Introducing the Travel Hoaloharist
Why not take a little drive from GUESTHOUSE HO ALOHA and discover the area?
Enjoy hot springs and public baths, stroll through the charming retro towns of Shimosuwa and Kamisuwa, visit the famous Suwa Taisha Shrine (one of Japan’s oldest shrines), and savor the local specialty—delicious soba noodles. Don’t forget to check out the favorite shops and spots recommended by the Hoaloha staff for an authentic local experience!
Enjoy hot springs and public baths, stroll through the charming retro towns of Shimosuwa and Kamisuwa, visit the famous Suwa Taisha Shrine (one of Japan’s oldest shrines), and savor the local specialty—delicious soba noodles. Don’t forget to check out the favorite shops and spots recommended by the Hoaloha staff for an authentic local experience!
Sightseeing
■ Kurumayama Shrine (Observation Lift)
Just 5 minutes from the guesthouse
【Special lift discount tickets available】
Visit the “Shrine in the Sky”
Just 5 minutes from the guesthouse
【Special lift discount tickets available】
Visit the “Shrine in the Sky”
■ Ikenodaira Family Land
Amusement park, zoo,
and playgrounds that kids love
Amusement park, zoo,
and playgrounds that kids love
■ Suwa Taisha Shrine
Popular with many international visitors!
A nationally designated Important Cultural Property
Popular with many international visitors!
A nationally designated Important Cultural Property
■ Tateishi Park
Panoramic views of Lake Suwa
A famous spot featured in the movie Your Name
Panoramic views of Lake Suwa
A famous spot featured in the movie Your Name
■ Kurumayama Marshland
■ Yashima Marshland
Overlooking the Kirigamine Highlands,
Enjoy beautiful scenery through all seasons
Overlooking the Kirigamine Highlands,
Enjoy beautiful scenery through all seasons
■ Utsukushigahara Highlands
A ranch that’s become a big hit on social media
A ranch that’s become a big hit on social media
shop
■ TSURUYA
A hidden gem for souvenirs from Nagano
A hidden gem for souvenirs from Nagano
■ Korobokkuru Hütte
A small mountain hut café
in Kirigamine
A small mountain hut café
in Kirigamine
■ 8Peaks BREWING
Craft beer brand from the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains
Craft beer brand from the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains
■ KALPA
Bakery using local Nagano wheat and homemade techniques
Bakery using local Nagano wheat and homemade techniques
■ K-Tateshina Freedom Farm
Farm stand selling freshly vegetables and fruits
Farm stand selling freshly vegetables and fruits
■ ReBuilding Center JAPAN
A recycling shop selling reclaimed wood and vintage tools
A recycling shop selling reclaimed wood and vintage tools
■ Pottery
A nostalgic complex with restaurants and cafés
A nostalgic complex with restaurants and cafés
■ Waza Mart Suwa
A convenient and charming convenience store with quality goods
A convenient and charming convenience store with quality goods
■ OLDE FLOWER
A flower shop with rare and unique blooms
A flower shop with rare and unique blooms
■ Taiyo Bread
A long-established bakery with over 100 years of history
A long-established bakery with over 100 years of history
■ Uchoten Brewery
A craft beer brewery with a secret base vibe
A craft beer brewery with a secret base vibe
■ Eel Tei Ooishi
Local musicians’ recommended hot spring and eel restaurant
Local musicians’ recommended hot spring and eel restaurant
Hot Springs
■ Kappa no Yu
A beloved local bathhouse
A beloved local bathhouse
■ Shirakaba Resort Ikenodaira Hotel
Open until 11 pm, with mixed-gender baths
Open until 11 pm, with mixed-gender baths
■ Taki no Yu
Open-air bath with the feel of a mountain stream and beauty benefits
Open-air bath with the feel of a mountain stream and beauty benefits
■ Katakura-kan
Historic deep bath (1.1m) known as the “Thousand-Person Bath”
Historic deep bath (1.1m) known as the “Thousand-Person Bath”
■ Tango no Yu
Hot spring for those who love really hot water, with natural flowing spring water
Hot spring for those who love really hot water, with natural flowing spring water
Lakes & Waterfalls
■ Shirakaba Lake
■ Tateshina Lake
■ Megami Lake
■ Suwa Lake
■ Mishaka Pond
■ Tateshina Great Waterfall
■ Otome Waterfall
■ Otokiri-furi Falls
■ O-shidori Kakushi Waterfall
■ O-taki Falls
■ Taruhime Waterfall
Soba Restaurants
■ 12kagetsu
Stylish soba course
Stylish soba course
■ Chouju Sarashina
Soba made with 80% buckwheat and corn tempura
Soba made with 80% buckwheat and corn tempura
■ Katawara
Two types of soba and roast beef bowl
Two types of soba and roast beef bowl
■ Soba Kura
Near Suwa IC, noodles made by Watanabe Seimen
Near Suwa IC, noodles made by Watanabe Seimen
■ Yamanami
Recommended by locals near Tateshina Lake
Recommended by locals near Tateshina Lake
■ Yamaki (formerly Rikkyuan)
Hearty tempura made with seasonal vegetables
Hearty tempura made with seasonal vegetables
■ Tomi
Overlooking Lake Suwa
Overlooking Lake Suwa
Ski Resorts
■ Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK
5 minutes from the guesthouse
【Special lift discount tickets available】
Mt. Fuji visible from the summit!
5 minutes from the guesthouse
【Special lift discount tickets available】
Mt. Fuji visible from the summit!
■ Shirakaba Royal Hill
Night skiing available
Night skiing available
■ Kirigamine Ski Resort
Retro ski slope, kid-friendly
Retro ski slope, kid-friendly
■ Blanche Takayama
Wide variety of ski and snowboard courses
Wide variety of ski and snowboard courses
■ Ikenodaira Snow Park
Mainly for snow play and beginner lessons for children
Mainly for snow play and beginner lessons for children
■ Pilatustateshina
Scenic gondola with long courses
Scenic gondola with long courses
Hiking & Mountain Climbing
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