Nishi Tokyo Bus and Gunma Bus will start operating the Hachioji to Shibukawa/Ikaho/Kusatsu Onsen Line (Yumeguri Hachioji-go) from December 1st.
They will operate two round trips a day between Keio Hachioji Station and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal (BT). Departing from Keio Hachioji Station at 7:10 a.m. and 8:25 a.m., the buses will arrive at Kusatsu Onsen BT at 11:00 a.m. and 12:21 p.m. respectively. For the return trip, buses leave Kusatsu Onsen BT at 1:40 p.m. and 3:10 p.m., arriving back at Keio Hachioji Station at 5:35 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. respectively. Stops along the way include JR Hachioji Station North Exit, Shibukawa Station, Ikaho Onsen (Miharashi Shita), and Ikaho Stone Steps Street.
The one-way fare from Keio Hachioji Station is 2,700 yen to Shibukawa Station (2,550 yen for advance payment), 3,000 yen to Ikaho Onsen (Miharashi Shita) and Ikaho Stone Steps Street (2,850 yen for advance payment), and 4,000 yen to Kusatsu Onsen BT (3,800 yen for advance payment).
