Address: 143 Obinata, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken, 379-1612
Q: How do I get to Bungy Japan Minakami by car? How long does it take?
A: Take the Kanetsu Highway to the Minakami interchange. After passing through the toll gates, turn left at the first stoplights. Then, after about 3 minutes of following the road, you will come to a large bridge. Cross the bridge, past the bungy jump platform and you will see our reception office on the right.If there is no traffic, it takes about 90 minutes from Nerima interchange. Please be aware that if you are late for your booking, it is possible that you might not be able to jump that day. With this in mind, please allow yourself a little extra time to reach Minakami.
Q: How do I get to Bungy Japan Minakami by train? How long does it take?
A: By bullet train: From Tokyo Station, take the Joestsu Shinkansen Line [上越新幹線] to Jomo Kogen Station [上毛高原駅] (90 minutes). From the bus stop in front of the station, board a bus bound for Minakami Station [水上駅] and get off at the Suwa Jinja Mae bus stop [諏訪神社前] in front of the Komeri hardware store (20 minutes). Walk across the big bridge to the Bungy Japan office (2 minutes).
By local train: From Shinjuku, take the JR Takasaki Line [高崎線] to Takasaki Station [高崎駅] (90 minutes). Transfer to the JR Joetsu Line [上越線] and take it to Minakami Station [水上駅] (60 minutes). From Minakami Station, you can take a local bus (10 minutes), a taxi (5 minutes) or walk (30 minutes) to the Bungy Japan office.
Please note that the local trains and buses run infrequently and there can be up to an hour wait for a connection if not timed properly, therefore it is highly recommended to carefully check all required schedules.
For planning your trip – which trains to catch and train times etc… Try this website: http://jorudan.co.jp/english/
Parking:
Free parking for 50 cars as well as space for tour buses is available. Simply cross the bridge and follow the signs to the Bungy Japan parking lot at “Minakami no Mori” which is a short 3 minute walk from reception. Please note that stopping on the bridge for any reason is prohibited.
