Access

※From JR Minobu Station to Minobu-san Kuon-ji Temple, you need to take a local bus or taxi.

By Car

From Tokyo
Shinjuku –> Chuo Expressway –> Futaba JCT –> Chubu-Odan Expressway –> Minobusan IC –> Minobu (Total time: approx. 2 hrs.)
Tokyo –> Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway –> Shin-Shimizu JCT –> Chubu-Odan Expressway –> Minobusan IC –> Minobu (Total time: approx. 2 hrs. 10 min.)

From Osaka
Komaki JCT –> Chuo Expressway –> Futaba JCT –> Chubu-Odan Expressway –> Minobusan IC –> Minobu (Total time: approx. 3 hrs. 20 min.)
Komaki JCT –> Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway –> Shin-Shimizu JCT –> Chubu-Odan Expressway –> Minobusan IC –> Minobu (Total time: approx. 3 hrs.)

Driving Video: Minobusan IC –> “So-Mon” Outer Gate –> “San-Mon” Temple Gate

By Train

From Tokyo
Shinjuku –> JR Chuo Main Line Limited Express (approx. 1 hr. 40 min.) –> Kofu –> JR Minobu Line Limited Express (approx. 1 hr.) –> Minobu Station
Tokyo –> JR Shinkansen Tokaido Line (approx. 1 hr. 15 min.) –> Shin-Fuji –> Bus or Taxi (approx. 10 min.)* –> Fuji –> JR Minobu Line Limited Express (approx. 1 hr.) –> Minobu Station
*Use a bus or taxi from Shin-Fuji to Fuji Station.

From Osaka
Shin-Osaka –> JR Shinkansen Tokaido Line (approx. 2 hrs. 30 min.) –> Shizuoka –> JR Minobu Line Limited Express (approx. 1 hr. 20 min.) –> Minobu Station

By Highway Express Bus

From Tokyo
Shinjuku Station Bus Terminal –> Chuo Expressway (approx. 3 hrs. 30 min.) –> Minobusan

From Kofu/Shizuoka
Kofu Station <–> approx. 90 min. <–> Minobu (Umedaira) <–> approx. 90 min. <–> Shizuoka Station
Board the bus at Kofu or Shizuoka Station and leave it at the Minobu (Umedaira) stop. Use another bus service or taxi to Minobusan.