Toei, Okumikawa

Getting here

The kura sits on a hillside above Route 151 in Nakashitara, Toei. Most guests come by the JR Iida Line to Toei Station, where we can pick you up, or by car via the Sanen-Nanshin Expressway.

Address

14 Okamori, Nakashitara, Tōei-chō, Kitashitara-gun, Aichi 449-0211, Japan

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Free pickup from JR Toei Station

  • We pick up and drop off free of charge at JR Toei Station only, between 8:00 and 20:00.
  • Please arrange it when you book, and tell us which train you'll be on.
  • Arriving after 20:00? Book Toei Taxi by phone in advance (details below).

Driving: the road to take

  • Come via Route 151, then go up the hill. It's the simplest way.
  • Navigation apps, including Google Maps, sometimes suggest a route over the Tsuki (月) mountain area, shown in red below. Please don't follow it; take the green route.
  • If your map is showing the red route, message us and we'll send directions.
Satellite map: the recommended route in green comes up Route 151 and turns up the hill to Kura Retreat; the route over the Tsuki mountain area, in red, is crossed out.
Green: the recommended way up from Route 151. Red: the route over the Tsuki mountain area. Please avoid it.

Check the timetable

Trains and buses are infrequent out here. The times below are from the March 2026 timetables; please check the current JR Central and Toei Town timetables before you travel.

By train: the JR Iida Line to Toei

  • From most directions, the last leg is the JR Iida Line from Toyohashi to Toei Station: about 90 minutes on a local train.
  • The Limited Express Inaji does not stop at Toei. Take a local train.
  • From Tokyo: Tokaido Shinkansen to Toyohashi (about 83 min by Hikari; check which trains stop at Toyohashi), then the Iida Line.
  • From Osaka or Kyoto: Shinkansen to Nagoya (49 min from Shin-Osaka), then Kodama to Toyohashi (24 min), then the Iida Line.
  • From Nagoya: Meitetsu to Toyohashi (about 30 min) or the Shinkansen Kodama (24 min), then the Iida Line.
  • From Iida and Nagano: the Iida Line south to Toei, about 136 minutes.

Last trains and midday gaps at Toei

  • Last arrival at Toei from the Toyohashi side: 23:22.
  • Last departure from Toei towards Toyohashi: 21:23.
  • Midday gaps: no northbound train between 12:32 and 15:11, and no southbound train between 11:57 and 14:33.
  • Free pickup runs 8:00–20:00. For later trains, book a taxi ahead.

From Centrair (Chubu Airport)

  • Meitetsu to Kanayama (30 min), JR Tokaido Line to Toyohashi (51 min), then the Iida Line to Toei (about 90 min).
  • About 2 hours 50 minutes on the trains, plus waits. The Iida Line can mean a long wait at Toyohashi, so check connections first.

By car

  • Take the Sanen-Nanshin Expressway to Toei IC. From Toei IC it's about 15 minutes to the kura.
  • The Toei IC–Horaikyo IC section opened on 14 March 2026.
  • From Nagoya: about 90 minutes via the Sanen-Nanshin Expressway (Toei IC), or about 2.5 hours on ordinary roads without the expressway.
  • Expressway route from Nagoya: Tomei Expressway (about 20 min) to Toyota-Higashi JCT, Shin-Tomei (about 40 min) to Hamamatsu-Inasa JCT, then the Sanen-Nanshin (about 20 min) to Toei IC.
  • From Tokyo: Tomei to Gotemba JCT, Shin-Tomei to Hamamatsu-Inasa JCT, then the Sanen-Nanshin to Toei IC.
  • Parking at the kura for 10 cars or 20 motorbikes.

Touring by motorbike or car

  • Route 151 runs north–south through Toei between Toyokawa and Iida. The kura is a short climb off it.
  • From the Iida side: Chuo Expressway Iida-Yamamoto IC, Tenryukyo IC (about 5 min), then Route 151 (about 80 min).
  • From Toyokawa IC: Route 151 all the way takes about 70 minutes.
  • Room for 20 motorbikes, or 10 cars.

Winter driving

  • In cold spells, mountain roads in Okumikawa can ice over even when the town centres are clear. Winter tyres or chains are strongly recommended, and shaded spots are more slippery than they look.
  • Road information: Toei Town Construction Section, 0536-76-1813.

Town bus to Kakinokuchi

  • The Toei Machinaka line (Odekake Hokusetsu bus, route 3) runs from Toei Station to Kakinokuchi (柿野口) bus stop, at the foot of our hill.
  • ¥200 a ride, or ¥500 for a one-day pass.
  • There are separate weekday and holiday timetables, and buses are few. Please check the Toei Town timetable, including which one applies on Saturdays. Enquiries: 0536-76-0502.

The walk up from Kakinokuchi

  • From Kakinokuchi bus stop it's about 800 m up a steep slope, roughly 12 minutes on foot.

Taxi

  • Toei Taxi: 0536-79-3072. Please book by phone in advance.
  • Taxis can drive all the way up the hill to the kura.
  • During the Hana Matsuri, public transport to the festival venues is limited, and the town recommends a taxi.

Questions about getting here? Email us at kuraretreat@gmail.com

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