How to go to Mount Azumaya 四阿山

Take the Sugadairakogen Line 菅平高原線 from Ueda Station 上田駅 to reach Davos Bus Stop ダボスバス停, and start the hike up to Mount Azumaya 四阿山 from there.


Appendix (Timetables & Fares)

Hiking Trails to Sugidaira Farm Trail 菅平牧場コース

There 1 main trail we would recommend to hike up Mount Azumaya 四阿山. This trail passes by Mount Neko 根子岳, a nice appetizer before the main dish that is Mount Azumaya 四阿山.

The other trails are not easily accessible via public transport.

  1. Sugidaira Farm Trail 菅平牧場コース

Take the Sugadairakogen Line 菅平高原線 to Davos Bus Stop ダボスバス停.

From there, you can walk towards Sugadaira Farm Parking Lot 菅平牧場駐車場, which is the trailhead of the Sugidaira Farm Trail 菅平牧場コース up to Mount Azumaya 四阿山.

The Sugadairakogen Line 菅平高原線 has 2 operational periods.

Note that Davos Bus Stop ダボスバス停 is not the terminal stop in each of the schedule below for each operational periods.

First, this is the ascending schedule during the peak summer season

  • Jul 01, 2024 (Mon) to Aug 31, 2024 (Sat)
  • Dec 18, 2024 (Wed) to Mar 31, 2025 (Mon)
Ueda Station
上田駅
Davos Bus Stop
ダボスバス停
Remarks
7:058:00
8:159:10
8:559:50
9:2510:20
10:3011:25
11:1512:10
13:2014:15
15:0015:55
16:3017:25
18:0018:55
19:4520:40
Price: ¥500 (¥250 for children)

And this ascending schedule is during the off season

  • Apr 01, 2024 (Mon) to Jun 30, 2024 (Sun)
  • Sep 01, 2024 (Sun) to Dec 17, 2024 (Tue)
Ueda Station
上田駅
Davos Bus Stop
ダボスバス停
Remarks
7:058:00
8:159:10
8:559:50
10:3011:25
13:2014:15
15:0015:55
16:3017:25
18:0018:55
19:4520:40
Price: ¥500 (¥250 for children)

Source: UEDA-BUS co.Ltd (Last updated: 2024-07-09)


Take the Sugadairakogen Line 菅平高原線 from Davos Bus Stop ダボスバス停 back to Ueda Station 上田駅 to return home.

The Sugadairakogen Line 菅平高原線 has 2 operational periods.

First, this is the descending schedule during the peak summer season

  • Jul 01, 2024 (Mon) to Aug 31, 2024 (Sat)
  • Dec 18, 2024 (Wed) to Mar 31, 2025 (Mon)
Davos Bus Stop
ダボスバス停
Ueda Station
上田駅
Remarks
6:357:30
8:259:20
9:4510:40
11:0011:55
12:5513:50
14:0014:55
15:0516:00
16:3517:30
17:4018:35
18:3519:30
Price: ¥500 (¥250 for children)

And this descending schedule is during the off season

  • Apr 01, 2024 (Mon) to Jun 30, 2024 (Sun)
  • Sep 01, 2024 (Sun) to Dec 17, 2024 (Tue)
Davos Bus Stop
ダボスバス停
Ueda Station
上田駅
Remarks
6:357:30
8:259:20
9:4510:40
12:5513:50
15:0516:00
16:3517:30
18:3519:30
Price: ¥500 (¥250 for children)

Source: UEDA-BUS co.Ltd (Last updated: 2024-07-09)