Running from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo to Matsumoto Station, the Limited Express Azusa connects the capital to Central Japan. On this page you will find the following information:
Running from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the Limited Express Azusa is one the most convenient transport routes into Central Japan. Matsumoto is one of the region's most historic and pleasant cities and a convenient launching point to explore nearby destinations including Kamikochi or head south to Kiso Valley and the Nakasendo; while some services also stop at Otsuki Station where you can transfer to services headed toward Mount Fuji. For more information, see our 'Limited Express Azusa' main page.
Timetable from Tokyo to Matsumoto
Numerous services run from Shinjuku to Matsumoto each day. The earliest departs Shinjuku at 07:00 and arrives at Matsumoto at 09:38. The latest service departs Shinjuku at 21:00 and arrives at Matsumoto at 23:49 (with some later services running from Shinjuku to Kofu without going on to Matsumoto).
Station Name | Shinjuku 新宿 | Tachikawa 立川 | Hachioji 八王子 | Otsuki 大月 | Enzan 塩山 | Yamanashi 山梨市 | Isawa Onsen 石和温泉 | Kofu 甲府 | Nirasaki 韮崎 | Kobuchisawa 小淵沢 | Fujimi 富士見 | Chino 茅野 | Kamisuwa 上諏訪 | Shimosuwa 下諏訪 | Okaya 岡谷 | Shiojiri 塩尻 | Matsumoto 松本 |
Azusa No.71 (Saturday Only) | 06:26 | 06:48 | 06:57 | 07:32 | → | → | → | 08:13 | → | 08:41 | 08:47 | 08:56 | 09:04 | 09:08 | 09:12 | 09:26 | 09:38 |
Azusa No. 1 | 07:00 | 07:21 | 07:30 | 07:56 | → | → | → | 08:28 | 08:37 | 08:54 | → | 09:08 | 09:13 | → | 09:21 | 09:28 | 09:38 |
Azusa No.75 (Saturday Only) | 07:15 | 07:38 | 07:47 | 08:16 | 08:44 | 08:50 | 08:56 | 09:02 | 09:13 | 09:31 | 09:37 | 09:46 | 09:52 | 09:56 | 10:01 | 10:09 | 10:20 |
Azusa No. 3 | 07:30 | 07:53 | 08:02 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 08:58 | 09:02 | 09:09 | 09:18 | 09:36 | 09:43 | 09:52 | 09:57 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:14 | 10:23 |
Azusa No. 5 | 08:00 | 08:25 | 08:34 | → | → | → | → | 09:29 | → | 09:53 | → | 10:07 | 10:12 | → | 10:20 | 10:28 | 10:41 |
Azusa No. 79 (Saturday Only) | 08:15 | 08:41 | 08:49 | 09:20 | 09:43 | 09:48 | 09:52 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:46 | 10:55 | 1059 | 11:04 | 11:15 | 11:27 |
Azusa No. 9 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 09:39 | → | → | → | → | 10:36 | → | → | → | 11:12 | 11:17 | → | → | → | 11:39 |
Azusa No. 9 (Weekend Only) | 09:00 | 09:25 | 09:36 | → | → | → | → | 10:36 | → | → | → | 11:12 | 11:17 | → | → | → | 11:39 |
Azusa No. 81 (Weekend Only) | 09:02 | 09:31 | 09:42 | 10:16 | 10:42 | 10:49 | 10:56 | 11:05 | 11:17 | 11:36 | 11:44 | 11:53 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:27 |
Azusa No. 13 | 10:00 | 10:25 | 10:33 | → | → | → | → | 11:29 | → | 11:52 | → | 12:06 | 12:12 | → | 12:20 | 12:27 | 12:37 |
Azusa No. 13 (Weekend Only) | 10:00 | 10:23 | 10:32 | → | → | → | → | 11:29 | → | 11:52 | → | 12:06 | 12:12 | → | 12:20 | 12:27 | 12:37 |
Azusa No. 83 (Saturday Only) | 10:04 | 10:29 | 10:38 | 11:09 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:41 | 11:48 | 11:58 | 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:35 | 12:41 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:57 | 13:08 |
Azusa No. 17 | 11:00 | 11:22 | 11:30 | → | → | → | → | 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:51 | → | 13:05 | 13:10 | → | 13:18 | 13:26 | 13:35 |
Azusa No. 21 | 12:00 | 12:22 | 12:31 | → | → | → | → | 13:28 | → | 13:51 | → | 14:05 | 14:11 | → | 14:18 | 14:26 | 14:35 |
Azusa No. 21 (Weekend Only) | 12:00 | 12:23 | 12:32 | → | → | → | → | 13:28 | → | 13:51 | → | 14:05 | 14:11 | → | 14:18 | 14:26 | 14:35 |
Azusa No. 25 | 13:00 | 13:21 | 13:29 | → | → | → | → | 14:27 | 14:36 | 14:53 | → | 15:07 | 15:12 | → | 15:20 | 15:28 | 15:37 |
Azusa No. 29 | 14:00 | 14:22 | 14:31 | → | → | → | → | 15:27 | → | 15:50 | → | 16:07 | 16:14 | → | 16:21 | 16:29 | 16:39 |
Azusa No. 33 | 15:00 | 15:22 | 15:31 | → | → | → | → | 16:27 | 16:36 | 16:53 | → | 17:07 | 17:13 | → | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:37 |
Azusa No. 33 (Weekend Only) | 15:00 | 15:23 | 15:32 | → | → | → | → | 16:27 | 16:36 | 16:53 | → | 17:07 | 17:13 | → | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:37 |
Azusa No. 37 | 16:00 | 16:22 | 16:30 | → | → | → | → | 17:26 | → | → | → | 18:02 | 18:07 | → | → | → | 18:29 |
Azusa No. 37 (Weekend Only) | 16:00 | 16:21 | 16:30 | → | → | → | → | 17:26 | → | → | → | 18:02 | 18:07 | → | → | → | 18:29 |
Azusa No. 41 | 17:00 | 17:24 | 17:33 | → | → | → | → | 18:29 | 18:38 | 18:55 | 19:01 | 19:10 | 19:16 | 19:20 | 19:24 | 19:32 | 19:41 |
Azusa No. 45 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 18:35 | → | → | → | → | 19:32 | → | 19:57 | → | 20:11 | 20:17 | → | 20:24 | 20:32 | 20:42 |
Azusa No. 45 (Weekend Only) | 18:00 | 18:23 | 18:32 | → | → | → | → | 19:32 | → | 19:57 | → | 20:11 | 20:17 | → | 20:24 | 20:32 | 20:41 |
Azusa No. 49 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 19:37 | → | → | → | → | 20:33 | 20:42 | 20:59 | 21:06 | 21:15 | 21:20 | 21:24 | 21:28 | 21:36 | 21:46 |
Azusa No. 49 (Weekend Only) | 19:00 | 19:26 | 19:36 | → | → | → | → | 20:33 | 20:42 | 20:59 | 21:06 | 21:15 | 21:20 | 21:24 | 21:28 | 21:36 | 21:46 |
Azusa No. 53 | 20:00 | 20:25 | 20:34 | → | → | → | → | 21:30 | → | 21:54 | → | 22:08 | 22:13 | → | 22:21 | 22:29 | 22:38 |
Azusa No. 55 | 21:00 | 21:25 | 21:34 | 22:01 | 22:21 | 22:26 | 22:30 | 22:37 | 22:45 | 23:02 | 23:09 | 23:18 | 23:23 | 23:28 | 23:32 | 23:40 | 23:49 |
Timetable from Matsumoto to Tokyo
Numerous services run from Matsumoto to Shinjuku each day. The earliest departs Matsumoto at 06:30 and arrives at Shinjuku at 09:13. The latest service departs Matsumoto at 20:10 and arrives at Shinjuku at 22:45.
Station Name | Matsumoto 松本 | Shiojiri 塩尻 | Okaya 岡谷 | Shimosuwa 下諏訪 | Kamisuwa 上諏訪 | Chino 茅野 | Fujimi 富士見 | Kobuchisawa 小淵沢 | Nirasaki 韮崎 | Kofu 甲府 | Isawa Onsen 石和温泉 | Yamanashi 山梨市 | Enzan 塩山 | Otsuki 大月 | Hachioji 八王子 | Tachikawa 立川 | Shinjuku 新宿 |
Azusa No. 4 | 06:30 | 06:38 | 06:46 | 06:50 | 06:54 | 07:00 | 07:08 | 07:15 | 07:31 | 07:40 | → | → | → | → | 08:34 | 08:43 | 09:13 |
Azusa No. 4 (Weekend Only) | 06:30 | 06:38 | 06:46 | 06:50 | 06:54 | 07:00 | 07:08 | 07:15 | 07:31 | 07:40 | → | → | → | → | 08:34 | 08:45 | 09:13 |
Azusa No. 8 | 07:10 | 07:18 | 07:26 | → | 07:33 | 07:39 | → | → | → | 08:17 | → | → | → | → | 09:14 | 09:23 | 09:47 |
Azusa No. 8 (Weekend Only) | 07:10 | 07:18 | 07:26 | → | 07:33 | 07:39 | → | → | → | 08:17 | → | → | → | → | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:48 |
Azusa No. 12 | 08:10 | 08:19 | 08:27 | 08:31 | 08:35 | 08:43 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:17 | 09:26 | → | → | → | → | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:58 |
Azusa No. 12 (Weekend Only) | 08:10 | 08:19 | 08:27 | 08:31 | 08:35 | 08:43 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:17 | 09:26 | → | → | → | → | 10:20 | 10:29 | 10:53 |
Azusa No. 16 | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:26 | 09:30 | 09:34 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:55 | 10:11 | 10:20 | 10:26 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:54 | 11:20 | 11:29 | 11:56 |
Azusa No. 16 (Weekend Only) | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:26 | 09:30 | 09:34 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:55 | 10:11 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:34 | 10:53 | 11:20 | 11:29 | 11:53 |
Azusa No. 18 | 10:10 | 10:18 | 10:26 | → | 10:33 | 10:39 | → | 10:52 | → | 11:16 | → | → | → | → | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:45 |
Azusa No. 18 (Weekend Only) | 10:10 | 10:18 | 10:26 | → | 10:33 | 10:39 | → | 10:52 | → | 11:16 | → | → | → | → | 12:11 | 12:19 | 12:42 |
Azusa No. 22 | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:26 | → | 11:33 | 11:39 | → | 11:52 | 12:08 | 12:17 | → | → | → | → | 13:11 | 13:19 | 13:45 |
Azusa No. 22 (Weekend Only) | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:26 | → | 11:33 | 11:39 | → | 11:52 | 12:08 | 12:17 | → | → | → | → | 13:11 | 13:19 | 13:41 |
Azusa No. 26 | 12:10 | 12:18 | 12:26 | → | 12:33 | 12:39 | → | 12:52 | → | 13:16 | → | → | → | → | 14:10 | 14:19 | 14:43 |
Azusa No. 26 (Weekend Only) | 12:10 | 12:18 | 12:26 | → | 12:33 | 12:39 | → | 12:52 | → | 13:16 | → | → | → | → | 14:10 | 14:19 | 14:42 |
Azusa No. 30 | 13:10 | 13:18 | 13:26 | → | 13:33 | 13:39 | → | 13:52 | → | 14:16 | → | → | → | → | 15:10 | 15:19 | 15:43 |
Azusa No. 30 (Weekend Only) | 13:10 | 13:18 | 13:26 | → | 13:33 | 13:39 | → | 13:52 | → | 14:16 | → | → | → | → | 15:13 | 15:21 | 15:43 |
Azusa No. 34 | 13:45 | 13:56 | 14:03 | → | 14:11 | 14:16 | → | 14:30 | 14:46 | 14:55 | → | → | → | → | 15:49 | 15:58 | 16:25 |
Azusa No. 34 (Weekend Only) | 13:45 | 13:56 | 14:03 | → | 14:11 | 14:16 | → | 14:30 | 14:46 | 14:55 | → | → | → | → | 15:49 | 15:57 | 16:28 |
Azusa No. 74 (Sunday & Holiday) | 14:06 | 14:15 | 14:22 | 14:26 | 14:32 | 14:39 | 14:49 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:25 | → | → | → | 16:02 | 16:31 | 16:41 | 17:08 |
Azusa No. 38 | 14:50 | → | → | → | 15:12 | 15:18 | → | → | → | 15:54 | → | → | → | → | 16:50 | 16:58 | 17:25 |
Azusa No. 42 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:28 | → | 15:36 | 15:42 | → | 15:58 | → | 16:31 | → | → | → | → | 17:30 | 17:39 | 18:05 |
Azusa No. 42 (Weekend Only) | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:28 | → | 15:36 | 15:42 | → | 15:58 | → | 16:31 | → | → | → | → | 17:32 | 17:41 | 18:07 |
Azusa No. 78 (Weekend Only) | 15:13 | 15:24 | 15:38 | 15:42 | 15:47 | 15:53 | 16:04 | 16:12 | 16:28 | 16:37 | 16:44 | 16:49 | 16:54 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:02 | 18:27 |
Azusa No. 44 | 15:50 | 15:58 | 16:06 | 16:10 | 16:14 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:36 | 16:53 | 17:02 | 17:08 | 17:12 | 17:17 | 17:45 | 18:11 | 18:20 | 18:45 |
Azusa No. 44 (Weekend Only) | 15:50 | 15:58 | 16:06 | 16:10 | 16:14 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:36 | 16:53 | 17:02 | 17:08 | 17:12 | 17:17 | 17:45 | 18:12 | 18:20 | 18:45 |
Azusa No. 82 (Sunday & Holiday) | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:19 | 16:23 | 16:29 | 16:38 | 16:44 | 17:02 | 17:11 | → | → | → | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:28 | 18:54 |
Azusa No. 46 | 16:30 | 16:38 | 16:46 | → | 16:53 | 16:59 | → | 17:12 | → | 17:36 | → | → | → | → | 18:31 | 18:39 | 19:08 |
Azusa No. 46 (Weekend Only) | 16:30 | 16:38 | 16:46 | → | 16:53 | 16:59 | → | 17:12 | → | 17:36 | → | → | → | → | 18:31 | 18:40 | 19:06 |
Azusa No. 84 (Sunday & Holiday) | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:21 | 17:25 | 17:30 | 17:36 | 17:45 | 17:51 | 18:09 | 18:18 | 18:24 | 18:29 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:35 | 19:58 |
Azusa No. 50 | 17:20 | 17:29 | 17:37 | 17:42 | 17:46 | 17:52 | 18:01 | 18:08 | 18:25 | 18:35 | → | → | → | 19:05 | 19:33 | 19:41 | 20:10 |
Azusa No. 50 (Weekend Only) | 17:20 | 17:29 | 17:37 | 17:42 | 17:46 | 17:52 | 18:01 | 18:08 | 18:25 | 18:35 | → | → | → | 19:08 | 19:36 | 19:45 | 20:08 |
Azusa No. 54 | 18:40 | 18:49 | 18:56 | → | 19:03 | 19:09 | → | 19:22 | 19:39 | 19:48 | → | → | → | → | 20:42 | 20:50 | 21:15 |
Azusa No. 54 (Weekend Only) | 18:40 | 18:49 | 18:56 | → | 19:03 | 19:09 | → | 19:22 | 19:39 | 19:48 | → | → | → | → | 20:42 | 20:52 | 21:17 |
Azusa No. 60 | 20:10 | 20:18 | 20:26 | → | 20:33 | 20:39 | → | 20:52 | → | 21:16 | → | → | → | → | 22:13 | 22:23 | 22:45 |
Azusa No. 60 (Weekend Only) | 20:10 | 20:18 | 20:26 | → | 20:33 | 20:39 | → | 20:52 | → | 21:16 | → | → | → | → | 22:13 | 22:22 | 22:45 |
Limited Express Azusa Line Map
The Limited Express Azusa runs from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo to Matsumoto Station. The journey from Shinjuku to Matsumoto takes around 155 to 160 minutes and costs JPY6620 and along the route, the service stops at the following stations:
Shinjuku / Tachikawa / Hachioji / Otsuki / Kofu / Kobuchizawa / Fujimi / Chino / Kami-Suwa / Shimo-Suwa / Okaya / Shiojiri / Matsumoto*
*Please note, stations marked in bold / red on the map are stops on all services. Those not marked in bold are only serviced by certain services throughout the day. Some services extend to stop prior to Shinjuku Station – including Chiba – Funabashi – Kinshicho / Tokyo – and after Matsumoto Station – including Toyoshina – Hotaka – Shinano-Omachi – Hakuba – Minami-Otari.
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