Shuttle bus between Karuizawa Station and Kumoba Ike; limited service during the autumn leaves season

A shuttle bus runs from Karuizawa Station, a popular spot for autumn leaves, to Kumoba Pond for a limited time from October 1st to November 12th.

There is no dedicated parking lot near Kumoba Pond. In addition, starting from October, the ``Town-run Old Karuizawa Parking Lot'' in Old Karuizawa will no longer be usable due to demolition work associated with the flattening project, and the number of available parking spaces in surrounding areas has decreased, so there is a possibility that parking will not be possible.

The shuttle bus runs between Karuizawa Station, Roppontsuji and Kumobaike during the autumn leaves season. Departing from the bus rotary stop 1 at the north exit of Karuizawa Station, it takes about 5 minutes to get to the Roppontsuji/Kumobaike stop near Kumobaike.The return trip departs from the bus stop on the opposite side of the road to Karuizawa Station. do.

In order to improve convenience and ease traffic congestion on surrounding roads, the Karuizawa Town Tourism and Economy Division urges people to use public transportation during periods of heavy congestion, and to use walking, bicycles, shuttle buses, etc. to move around the town.

The operating company is Seibu Kanko Bus. There are 10 round trips a day, and the fare is 220 yen (Karuizawa Station - Roppontsuji/Kumoba Pond). It will run every day until November 12th.