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Shuttle bus service / Shuttle bus ∙ Tour Boat

Purpose and background of shuttle bus service

Oirase Gorge is a shared asset for all of us.
Everyone has the right to enjoy it.

On the other hand, many vehicles enter the area during the tourist season, causing various problems, such as traffic congestion and other environmental concerns. Also, National Highway No.102 along Oirase Gorge serves as a local road and an industrial road, but some sections of the detour road make it difficult for large-size vehicles to pass each other.

Use of a shuttle bus and Tour Boat

 
For those traveling by private vehicle or sightseeing bus
During private vehicle restriction periods, please refrain from driving into restricted areas.
If you are traveling to Oirase Gorge by private vehicle or sightseeing bus, please park at Parking lot in front of Oirase Gorge Onsen Ski Resort (free) or Yasumiya parking lot (paid) then use the shuttle bus (paid).
▶ Parking lot details are here.
Use of a shuttle bus and Tour Boat

The fare of a shuttle bus

One day pass　(Elementary school students and younger are free)
Adult：2,000 yen

■Ticket office

  • Parking lot in front of Oirase Gorge Onsen Ski Resort
  • Nenokuchi bus stop
  • JR Bus Towada Lake Station bus stop
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The timetable of a shuttle bus schedule

■Operational period

·Monday September 7, 2026～Friday September 11, 2026
First Departure: 9:00am Final Departure: 4:00pm
·Saturday September 12, 2026 ·Sunday September 13, 2026
First Departure: 8:00am Final Departure: 4:00pm
Click here for a detailed timetable>>>>>
Weekdays: September 7th (Mon) to September 11th (Fri), 2026

Weekends: September 12th (Sat) and September 13th (Sun), 2026
 

Shuttle bus stop

 
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Lake Towada Tour Boat

Yasumiya⇔Nenokuchi
The time required : 50 minutes

The main tourist spot in Lake Towada, the course which connects the entrance of the Oirase Gorge stroll, and Nenokuchi to Yasumiya. Tour of the tip of the Ogura peninsula, Nakayama peninsula, and Nakanoumi.

Yasumiya→Yasumiya
The time required : 50 minutes

The Yasumiya arrival and departure course which passes near the middle of the lake on the way to Nakayama peninsula and Nakanoumi.

■Operation time
Yasumiya→Nenokuchi
9：30～14：45
Nenokuchi→Yasumiya
11：00～16：00
※ Please check the detailed timetable from the following website.
 >>Lake Towada Tour Boat
■Operation time
Yasumiya→Yasumiya
8：45～16：00
※ Please check the detailed timetable from the following website.
 >>Lake Towada Tour Boat
■Regular fare
Lake Towada Tour Boat
  • 　Adults 1,760 yen
  • 　Children 880 yen
　(Group discounts available : 15 people or more)
 
■Regular fare
Lake Towada Tour Boat
  • 　Adults 1,650 yen
  • 　Children 880 yen
　(Group discounts available : 15 people or more)
 
If you present the shuttle bus ticket, adults get a discount of 100 yen.
( ※ There is no discount for children)
■Contact us（Tour Boat）
Lake Towada Tour Boat operation office group reservation center
TEL:0176-75-2909
■Contact us（Tour Boat）
Lake Towada Tour Boat operation office group reservation center
TEL:0176-75-2909
 
※The above information is for the regular operating period.
Please check in advance, as operations may differ during the Oirase Open-Air Museum of Natural History period.