The house is located in the middle of Japan. The closest cities accessible by train are Matsumoto, Toyama, and Takayama.

The local bus stop is just a 3 minute walk from the house and buses run every 2 hours during the day only.
Since public transportation is infrequent, the host will pick you up from Matsumoto Station, Toyama Station, or Takayama Station depending on your plan.

Followings are the time required from the house to the major tourist sites by using public transportation…
Kamikochi : 40 minutes, Shin Hotaka ropeways : 20 minutes, Takayama city center : 70 minutes, Matsumoto castle : 100 minutes, Shirakawa-go: 2 hours.