Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal

Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal (白川郷バスターミナル, Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal) is a bus terminal at Shirakawa, Gifu (village) in Japan. Bus services are provided by Kaetsuno Bus, Nohi Bus, and Gifu Bus.

Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal

白川郷バスターミナル
General information
Location1086 Yamakoshi, Ogimachi, Shirakawa, Gifu (village), Ono District, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture(岐阜県大野郡白川村大字荻町字山越1086番地)[1]
Japan
Coordinates36.262058°N 136.906881°E / 36.262058; 136.906881 (accident site)
Other information
Websiteofficial website(en)
History
Opened1 October 2016
Location
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is located in Gifu Prefecture
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is located in Japan
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal (Japan)

Outline
Bus Terminal

The bus terminal is located near Ogimachi Crossroad on the Japan National Route 156 which is located the north of Ogimachi Hamlet(Shirakawa Village).

In Shiragkawago, since it was registered on World Heritage Site in 1995, visitors and vehicles have been increasing, so the village was desired to preserve World Heritage Site. And, citizen who live in Shirakawa-go suggested to build a new bus terminal in concurrence with discontinuing parking areas and forbidding passing through road of the village, and determined demand of citizen on regular general meeting "OYORIAI" on 23 December 2012.[2]。

Others, almost all route buses departed from and arrived at "Seseragi Park" heretofore, but the safety of traffic was negative impact due to increasing of foreign nationals and inauguration of extending to Kanazawa Station of Hokuriku Shinkansen.[3] What was worse, "Deai Bridge" connected "Seseragi Park" with Ogimachi Hamlet was narrow viaduct, so the village were full of visitors.[4]

From above, the village forwarded streamlining a new bus terminal on the site of Shirakawa Clinic.[5] On 21 June 2016, an ordinance which was determined importance items was issued. And, 1 October 2016, the bus terminal was started to operate.[6]

  • Ogimachi Crossroad
    Ogimachi Crossroad
  • Deai Bridge
    Deai Bridge

History
  • On 23 December - Citizen who live in Shirakawa-go suggested to build a new bus terminal in concurrence with discontinuing parking areas and forbidding passing through road of the village, and determined demand of citizen on regular general meeting "OYORIAI"
  • On 2016
    • 1 October - Started to operate.
  • 7 October 2017 - Started to operate machine of exchanging.[7]
  • On 2018
    • 5 November and 10 December - Stamp rally of the "Higurashi When They Cry" was held in the village and the bus terminal was selected freebies exchange.[8]

Facilities
Auto machine of exchanging

The bus terminal established near the Ogimachi Crossroad.

  • waiting room
  • Toilet
  • Auto machine of exchanging.[9]
  • Information desk and sale for tickets

Highway and limited express, route Buses
Expressway Buses
Various buses
NONameViaTerminalCompanyNote
1Expressway Bus Kanazawa LineGokayamaKanazawa StationHokuriku Railway, Nohi Bus
Expressway Bus Toyama LineToyama AirportToyama StationNohi Bus, Toyama Chihō Railway
Expressway Bus Takaoka LineTonami Station, Shin-Takaoka StationTakaoka Station (Toyama)Iruka Kotsu, Nohi Bus, Kaetsunō Bus
World Heritage Site BusGokayama, Johana StationTakaoka Station (Toyama)Kaetsunō Bus
2Expressway Bus Nagoya LineGujō-Hachiman StationNagoya StationGifu BusPassengers are able to transfer onto expressway bus bound for Gifu Station at Seki bus stop, and there is discounting fares from this bus terminal through Gifu Station.
Limited express Bus Shirakawago LineHirase OnsenMakiGifu Bus
Hirase・Shirakawago LineHirase OnsenHakusan Taxi
3Expressway Bus Kanazawa-Takaoka-Shirakawago LineNon StopTakayama Station[10]Iruka Kotsu, Nohi Bus, Kaetsunō Bus, Toyama Chihō Railway, Hokuriku Railway
Limited express Bus Shirakawago LineHatoyaNohi Bus
Limited express Bus Gero LineTakayama Station[10]Gero StationNohi Bus

Others

The bus terminal build on the site of Shirakawa Clinic which originated Irie Clinic in Higurashi When They Cry.

There used to be Shirakawa Clinic

Surrounding areas

References
  1. Places
  2. "Regulation of my car". Gifu news. 2012-12-24. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  3. "Shirakawa" (PDF). Shirakawa, Gifu (village). 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  4. "Establishment of Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal". Shirakawa. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  5. "白川村公共施設等総合管理計画" (PDF). Shirakawa. 2017-03-10. p. 62. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. "広報しらかわ2016年10月号" (PDF). 白川村. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  7. "外国人にも人気の観光地、世界遺産【白川郷】にオープンしました！". アクトプロ. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  8. "「ひぐらしのなく頃に奉」×「白川郷」スタンプラリーイベント開催". インプレス. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  9. "白川郷観光案内所 ｜ 外貨両替機 SMART EXCHANGE". アクトプロ. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  10. Passengers are able to transfer onto express buses bound for Matsumoto Bus Terminal at this bus terminal. And, you are also able to transfer onto buses bound for Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal via Ueda Station (Nagano) at Matsumoto BT.
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