Board an overnight coach in Tokyo, sleep through the drive, and spend the whole morning on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route — the sweeping panorama from Daikanbo, the Kurobe Dam, and the Murodo plateau at the height of its autumn colour — then home the same evening. No hotel to book, no extra day off work.
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🎫 Options
🚌 Standard option
- Meeting / pick-up point (choose one): Pick-up at Tokyo Station / Pick-up at Nihonbashi Station, Exit 2 (time to be confirmed) / Pick-up at Kawagoe Station (Saitama) / Pick-up at Tennoji Station / Pick-up at JR Kyoto Station, Karasuma Exit (time to be confirmed) / Pick-up at Kanayama Station
- Departs 22:45 / 23:00 (TBC) / 23:45 / 23:45 (TBC)
- Refund & cancellation policy →
- Reserve now, pay on the day or online
From¥19,000/person
- Capacity
- 1+
- Itinerary
- 2 days · 12 stops
- 22:45
Pick-up at Tokyo Station
Board the night coach at Tokyo Station. Please arrive 15 minutes early — the coach leaves on time.
- 23:00
Pick-up at Nihonbashi Station, Exit 2 (time to be confirmed)
The Tokyo night bus also picks up at Nihonbashi Station, Exit 2 (Chuo Ward, Tokyo), a few minutes from Tokyo Station. Exact time is confirmed in your booking email.
- 23:45
Pick-up at Kawagoe Station (Saitama)
Second pick-up at Kawagoe Station, then the coach drives through the night towards Tateyama. Sleep on board.
- 06:00
Meet at Tateyama Station · 60 min
The night coach arrives at Tateyama Station in the early morning. Gather, freshen up and get ready before the Alpine Route opens.
- 07:00
Start the Alpine Route: Tateyama → Bijodaira → Murodo · 120 min
Begin the climb on the mountain's own transport — cable car from Tateyama to Bijodaira, then the highland bus up to Murodo.
- 09:00
Murodo — free exploration · 180 min
Arrive at Murodo and explore freely: beautiful Mikurigaike Pond, Kurobe Dam, the Daikanbo observation deck and the Murodo valley. Grand views of the Tateyama range, cloud-sea hunting, cool mountain air and all the photos you want.
- 12:00
Lunch break · 60 min
Rest and have lunch on the plateau.
- 13:00
More sightseeing and photos · 90 min
Free time continues until 14:30 — more walking trails and photo spots around Murodo.
- 14:30
Gather and head back down
The group gathers and begins moving back down the Alpine Route to the coach.
- 15:00
Depart for Saitama / Tokyo
The coach leaves Tateyama for the drive back.
- 22:00
Arrive at Kawagoe Station
Approximate arrival back at Kawagoe Station, depending on traffic.
- 22:45
Arrive at Tokyo Station — tour ends
Approximate arrival back at Tokyo Station. Tour ends.
※ Actual timings vary with road conditions on the day.
🗺️ Route map
Tap a number to see that day
Day 1 — Tokyo Station (Marunouchi)
Night pick-up point
Important notice
¥19,000 per person — same price from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Night-coach tour, no hotel: you sleep on the coa…
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Important notice
¥19,000 per person — same price from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Night-coach tour, no hotel: you sleep on the coa…
¥19,000 per person — same price from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Night-coach tour, no hotel: you sleep on the coach both ways. Pick-up 22:45 at Tokyo Station and 23:45 at Kawagoe Station (Saitama); return around 21:30 to Kawagoe and 22:15 to Tokyo. Departures from Osaka (pick-up: Tennoji Station) and Nagoya (pick-up: Kanayama Station) run at the same price; pick-up at the same time as Tokyo: 22:45 at Tennoji Station (Osaka) and 22:45 at Kanayama Station (Nagoya). NOT INCLUDED: meals and personal spending. Bring warm layers — Murodo sits at 2,450 m and mornings are cold from late September. DEPARTURES 2026: 5–6, 12–13, 18–19, 19–20, 25–26 and 26–27 September; 2–3, 3–4, 9–10, 10–11, 16–17 and 17–18 October. Nothing outside those dates.
📍 Meeting / pick-up point(choose one)
Board the night coach at Tokyo Station. Please arrive 15 minutes early — the coach leaves on time.
Please look for the Japanese flag 🇯🇵 at this spot. It will make it much easier for us to find you and pick you up. Please arrive a little early so we can depart on time.
📍 View map →
The Tokyo night bus also picks up at Nihonbashi Station, Exit 2 (Chuo Ward, Tokyo), a few minutes from Tokyo Station. Exact time is confirmed in your booking email.
🗺 View map →Second pick-up at Kawagoe Station, then the coach drives through the night towards Tateyama. Sleep on board.
🗺 View map →⏰ Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure — the bus will not wait past the scheduled time.
- Tour guide
- Admission tickets to scheduled stops
- Transport during the tour
- Travel insurance per programme
- Meals not stated in the itinerary
- Personal expenses & souvenirs
- Optional tipping for the guide
How long does this tour last?+
The tour runs 2 days with 10 scheduled stops laid out hour by hour.
Where is the pickup?+
Pickup at Tokyo Station (Marunouchi) · Kawagoe Station · Tennoji Station (Osaka) · Kanayama Station (Nagoya) · JR Kyoto Station (Karasuma Exit) · Nihonbashi Station (Exit 2). Once your booking is confirmed we'll email the GPS map plus detailed directions.
What's the minimum group size?+
Min 1 guest. If the minimum isn't reached we'll contact you before departure to suggest an alternate date or issue a full refund.
Which languages is the guide available in?+
This is an OlaChill-operated tour with a tour leader throughout. Guiding is mainly in English.
Can I cancel or reschedule?+
Cancellation and date-change terms are in the notice section above — please read them before booking. Seasonal and camping tours hold reservations in advance, so their terms are tighter than day tours.
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⚠️ Must-read4 items · tap to read▾
- •Tours are guided mainly in English.
- •In severe weather (typhoon, heavy snow…), a cancellation decision is made by 15:00 the day before departure and sent to your registered email/contact; weather cancellations are fully refunded.
- •Please be on time at the meeting point and every gathering point — the bus does not wait for latecomers; missed portions due to personal reasons are non-refundable.
- •The itinerary and time at each stop may be adjusted for traffic, weather or facility maintenance; in force-majeure cases a stop may be replaced with a comparable alternative.
📌 Other notes5 items · tap to read▾
- •One carry-on bag per guest on the bus; please store large luggage at your hotel or a locker near the meeting point.
- •Infants aged 0–2 without a seat join free; max one infant per adult; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- •Pregnant guests and those with medical conditions should consider carefully: long bus rides, and immediate medical care may not be available on some legs.
- •Lunch is not included unless the tour states otherwise — bring your own or eat at the stops.
- •Change/cancellation terms vary by tour — see the cancellation policy on each tour page before booking. If the tour itself is cancelled for weather/force majeure, you receive a full refund.