The Miho Museum may be reached via JR Biwako Line, changing to the JR Kusatsu Line, and the Shigaraki Kogen Railway Line and also via fixed-route bus services. For those who visit the museum by car or taxi, please note the abovementioned road conditions. We are sorry for above-mentioned inconveniences but are grateful for your understanding and cooperation.
Road Closures and Alternate Routes
– Section closed: Otsu Shigaraki Road (Prefectural Road 16), between Kamitanakami Maki and Kamitanakami Odorii, city of Otsu
– Free of charge for use of section of Shin-Meishin Expressway as alternate route: During the under-construction period, vehicles using the alternate route section of Shin-Meishin Expressway between Kusatsu Tanakami Interchange and Shigaraki Interchange will not be charged.
Means of Public Transportation Currently Available
Note: The following are examples of arrivals/departures at JR Kyoto Station
≪To Miho Museum≫
JR Kyoto⇒JR Kusatsu⇒JR Kibukawa⇒Shigaraki Kogen Railway (SKR) Kibukawa⇒SKR Shigaraki⇒bus⇒Miho Museum
Departure from JR Kyoto Station at 8:06 a.m.⇒arrival at Miho Museum at 10:22 a.m.
Time required is 2 hours 16 minutes. Three changes of trains.
【Total one-way fare 1,490 yen: JR (Kyoto⇒Kibukawa) 770 yen + Shigaraki Kogen Railway (Kibukawa⇒Shigaraki) 470 yen + Koga City Community Bus (Shigaraki Station⇒Miho Museum) 250 yen】
Detailed itinerary:
JR Kyoto Station, departure 8:06 a.m., platform No. 0, Biwako Line Shin-Kaisoku rapid train (bound for Yasu)
JR Kusatsu Station, arrival 8:28 a.m. (3 minutes for transfer; 6-minute wait)
JR Kusatsu Station, departure 8:37 a.m., Kusatsu Line (bound for Kibukawa)
JR Kibukawa Station, arrival 9:06 a.m. (2 minutes for transfer; 6-minute wait)
Shigaraki Kogen Railway (SKR) Kibukawa Station, departure 9:14 a.m. (bound for Shigaraki)
Notes: ICOCA and other IC cards cannot be used for the Shigaraki Kogen Railway. You pay the fare inside the train upon getting off boarding.
SKR Shigaraki Station, arrival 9:38 a.m. (4 minutes for transfer; 8-minute wait)
(Koga City Community Bus: (F3) Tashiro⇒Hata⇒Togei-no-Mori circuit route)
SKR Shigaraki, departure 9:50 a.m.
Miho Museum, arrival 10:10 a.m. (at Miho Museum bus stop)
Walk 12 minutes to the museum building
≪Return to JR Kyoto Station≫
Miho Museum⇒Shigaraki⇒Kibukawa⇒Kusatsu⇒Kyoto
Time required is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. Three changes of trains.
Walk approx. 12 minutes from Museum building to bus stop
Museum bus stop, departures at 0:20 p.m.*, 1:30 p.m.**, and 2:06 p.m.***
Note: * and ** are the Teisan Bus bound for Shigaraki Station, 260 yen, and *** Koga City Community Bus: (F3) Tashiro⇒Hata⇒Togei-no-Mori circuit route, 250 yen
SKR Shigaraki Station, arrivals at 0:40 p.m., 1:50 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. (4 minutes for transfer; 10-minute wait)
Note: Please purchase a ticket.
SKR Shigaraki Station, departures at 0:54 p.m., 1:54 p.m., and 2:54 p.m. (bound for Kibukawa)
SKR Kibukawa Station, departures at 1:17 p.m., 2:17 p.m., and 3:17 p.m. (2 minutes for transfer; 2-minute wait)
JR Kibukawa Station, departures at 1:21 p.m., 2:21 p.m., and 3:21 p.m. (bound for Kusatsu on Kusatsu Line)
JR Kusatsu Station, departures at 1:47 p.m., 2:47 p.m., and 3:48 p.m. (3 minutes for transfer; 2- to 6-minute wait)
JR Kusatsu Station, departures at 1:52 p.m., 2:52 p.m., and 3:57 p.m. (bound for Himeji on Biwako Line Kaisoku rapid train)
JR Kyoto Station, departures at 2:13 p.m., 3:13 p.m., and 4:21 p.m.
By Taxi
Approx. 35 minutes from any of JR stations Ishiyama, Seta, Minami-kusatsu, Kusatsu, or Ritto. Approx. 20 minutes from Shigaraki Station on the Shigaraki Kogen Railway Line.
Note: From Ishiyama, Seta, or Minami-kusatsu, please use the Shin-Meishin Expressway section between Kusatsu Tanakami and Shigaraki. Expressway access for the section is currently without charge.
By Car
≪Via Expressway≫
Approx. 15 minutes from Shigaraki Interchange of Shin-Meishin Expressway, or approx. 35 minutes from Mibuno Interchange of Meihan Expressway. While damaged route is under construction, the alternate route using the Shin-Meihan Expressway section between Kusatsu Tanakami and Shigaraki is free of charge.
≪Regular Route≫
The Miho Museum can be reached via the Ritto Shigaraki Road (Prefectural Road 12) either from the direction of the Ritto area or from National Route 307 via Shigaraki.