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. Besides, the bus terminal is used by the Kaetsuno Bus・Nohi Bus・Gifu Bus and so on.
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal 白川郷バスターミナル | |
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General information | |
Location | 1086 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 |
Coordinates | 36.262058°N 136.906881°E / 36.262058; 136.906881 (accident site) |
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Website | official website(en) |
History | |
Opened | 1 October 2016 |
Location | |
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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]
The bus terminal established near the Ogimachi Crossroad.
NO | Name | Via | Terminal | Company | Note |
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1 | Expressway Bus Kanazawa Line | Gokayama | Kanazawa Station | Hokuriku Railway, Nohi Bus | |
Expressway Bus Toyama Line | Toyama Airport | Toyama Station | Nohi Bus, Toyama Chihō Railway | ||
Expressway Bus Takaoka Line | Tonami Station, Shin-Takaoka Station | Takaoka Station (Toyama) | Iruka Kotsu, Nohi Bus, Kaetsunō Bus | ||
World Heritage Site Bus | Gokayama, Johana Station | Takaoka Station (Toyama) | Kaetsunō Bus | ||
2 | Expressway Bus Nagoya Line | Gujō-Hachiman Station | Nagoya Station | Gifu Bus | Passengers 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 Line | Hirase Onsen | Maki | Gifu Bus | ||
Hirase・Shirakawago Line | Hirase Onsen | Hakusan Taxi | |||
3 | Expressway Bus Kanazawa-Takaoka-Shirakawago Line | Non Stop | Takayama Station[10] | Iruka Kotsu, Nohi Bus, Kaetsunō Bus, Toyama Chihō Railway, Hokuriku Railway | |
Limited express Bus Shirakawago Line | Hatoya | Nohi Bus | |||
Limited express Bus Gero Line | Takayama Station[10] | Gero Station | Nohi Bus |
The bus terminal build on the site of Shirakawa Clinic which originated Irie Clinic in Higurashi When They Cry.