Access
About 3 hours from Tokyo by car, or a direct limited-express train into Gunma.
- Address
- 2401-615 Hoshimata, Tsumagoi, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1611, Japan
- From Tokyo
- ~3 hours · 170km
Before you arrive
- Check-in
- From 12:00. The hermit is here until 18:00Arrive in daylight if you can (by about 16:00). Arriving after 18:00? We send you arrival instructions beforehand.
- Car
- Park in the asphalt big car park (free, 100+ spaces)Only a 4WD may drive onto the field and park there, at your own risk. On a car stay, we tell you your spot before you arrive.
- Winter
- Winter tyres are required November to AprilAt 1,444 m the road can ice over even in October.
- Night
- The field and the car park have no lightsAfter dark, drive slowly with your headlights on, and bring a torch.
Check-in
Car
Winter
NightJust passing on the Manza Highway? Do stop. Buy one drink or snack in the shop inside: that is the best support there is. How to support us
Tsumagoi Work&Camp sits at 1,444m in Tsumagoi, Gunma. Drive the Kanetsu Expressway to the Joshin-etsu Expressway, leave at Usui-Karuizawa IC, then Route 146 and Route 144 (about 3 hours from Tokyo). Or take the limited express to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi and a rental car. Map and a trip planner are on this page.
- About 3 hours from Tokyo (Usui-Karuizawa IC)
- ~3 hours · 170km
- Kusatsu-Shima · ~2h 20min
Just the right distance for a hermit.
The route at a glance
By car
- Tokyo東京
- Kan-Etsu → Joshin-Etsu Expwy
- Usui-Karuizawa IC碓氷軽井沢IC
- Route 146 → 144
- Tsumagoi Work&Camp
- Heads upWinter tires required Nov–Apr
By BusBus stop at the site entrance. Karuizawa-origin arrivals 13:14 and 15:29. The 10:08 downhill needs an early out arranged in advanceOpen trip planner
Check train, bus, and car connections. Karuizawa-origin M-line arrivals at the site are 13:14 and 15:29.
Where are you coming from?
How will you travel?
Day type
- No direct bus from Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi to the site
- You need both express and basic fare tickets
Rough guide only — times and routes can change. Always double-check on Google Maps and the operator timetable for your travel date.
12:30
Toyota Rent a Car, Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi
5-min walk from station · ~12 min to pick up
Open details12:30 → 13:00
Scenic drive to the site
Manza Highway · winter tires Nov–Apr
Kusatsu-Shima · Train stop times verified 2026-09-25 (JR snapshot)
Plan your trip
Pick your dates and who's coming, and the three ways to stay show with prices. Add how you're coming and what you'd like, and we write the day-by-day plan.
Tokyo to 1,444m without a car
Trains and a bus reach the site entrance — and the Gear Concierge carries everything you can't: ship your tent ahead, ride up with a daypack.
Choose a car-free route on the map aboveLimited-express departures (from the official timetable)
| Station | No. 1Daily | No. 3Daily | No. 31Sat & hol. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uenodep. | |||
| Akabanedep. | |||
| Urawadep. | |||
| Omiyadep. | |||
| Kumagayadep. | |||
| Takasakidep. | |||
| Arrive |
Train 31 runs weekends/holidays only. Verify on eki-net before travel.
Reserve on eki-netSend your luggage ahead (parcels in and out)The address, how to write the label, pick-up and return
Write this on the parcel
2401-615 Hoshimata, Tsumagoi, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1611, Japan
c/o Tsumagoi Work&Camp
Label format (required)
山田太郎 / CMP-20260815-001 / 8/15 IN
Your confirmation code (e.g. CMP-20260815-001) is issued the moment you book — it is on your confirmation screen and email.
Gear Concierge
¥500 per parcel, free for full-venue charters.
Parcels accepted from 7 days before check-in. Earlier arrivals may be refused or returned.
The label MUST show guest name + booking confirmation code + check-in date — no booking reference, no acceptance.
Schedule delivery for a host day (Thu–Mon) using the courier's delivery-date + AM option. For a Thursday check-in, have rental companies deliver Thursday AM, not Wednesday.
Couriers refuse gas canisters (CB/OD缶), lighters, and knives — the minimart stocks CB缶 and lighters on-site.
Collect at check-in from the Gear Rack; you carry it the last 50 meters. Unclaimed parcels are held 14 days after check-out, then returned freight-collect (着払い).
We sign for parcels and store them indoors, unopened. We are not responsible for contents, courier damage, or perishables.
Ship-Back Desk
Outbound shipping goes out every Monday.
Round-trip 往復宅急便 (best)
ship from home with Yamato's round-trip waybill: outbound label carries our address, the pre-attached return label carries yours, both prepaid. At checkout, just leave the box.
Rental returns
shipping rental services include a prepaid 着払い return slip in the box. Repack, stick the slip on, leave it at the desk.
Anything else
ships 着払い (freight collect): take a blank waybill from the desk, fill it in, and leave it on the box — you pay the courier at your own door. We never handle shipping money.
Fri/Sat checkouts that can't wait for Monday can go out with the driver's regular Friday pass — ask at checkout.
Dry & Return — charter add-on
¥3,000 per tent.
Charter and corporate events only
arranged with your charter booking, not bookable online. Agree the tent count with us in advance.
Air-dry only, weather permitting — no washing, no cleaning. Leave each tent with its own storage bag; dried gear goes back into that bag as-is. No box packing.
You arrange the return
book a Yamato pickup (web or phone) with the campground as the pickup address, and tell us the pickup date in advance. The driver brings a 着払い waybill — you pay the courier directly. We never handle shipping money.
Pickup on host days (Thu–Mon); Tue & Wed only by prior arrangement.
A signed damage waiver (免責同意書) is required — we are not liable for damage, fading, mold in extended wet weather, or courier handling.
Hold for your next visit
Only with a confirmed next booking within 30 days — the rebooking is the payment. No open-ended lockers, no subscriptions.
About this place, and the people who made it
Listed on the camp directory: Campism