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

The local bus stop is just a 3 minute walk from the house through buses run every 2 hours during the day only.
Since public transportation is infrequent, the host will pick you up at Matsumoto, Toyama , Takayama JR station, or Hirayu bus terminal depending on your travel 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+.

Following images are realtime road information for car drivers.