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I often travel to Matsumoto by highway bus or limited express train Azusa for public and private trips, and rent a car in Matsumoto. However, these days the car is always full and cannot be rented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toyota Rent-A-Car too crowded?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Since I am a corporate member of Toyota Rent-A-Car, I usually use Toyota Rent-A-Car, but recently, not only Toyota Rent-A-Car, but also Nippon Rent-A-Car, ORIX Rent-A-Car, and Station Rent-A-Car are all full and cannot be rented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the midst of all this,We found Nico Nico Rent-a-Car Matsumoto Airport Road Kanbayashi branch<\/a> within a 3-4 minute walk from the bus stop [Nagano Road Kanbayashi] on the way to Matsumoto on the highway bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We decided to give it a try right away. The first bus stop I get off at “probably in the middle of nowhere.”
I know Nico Nico Rent-a-Car is cheap, but is it safe?” I was anxious, but I had no other choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, book an express bus and a Nico Nico Rental Car!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I booked a highway bus through highwaybus.com<\/strong><\/a>. By booking through this site, you can get off at a bus stop not at Matsumoto bus terminal but Nagano-do Kanbayashi. The fare between both stops are the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, make a reservation for Nico Nico Rent-a-Car<\/a>. This too was easily reserved via the Internet.
Basic rates are low, but optional insurance waivers and other options are considerably more expensive than major car rental companies. Also, it differs from the major car rental companies in that they add mandatory fees such as car navigation fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Successfully completed the reservation!
On the day of the event (2023.12.21), I first headed to the Hino bus stop<\/a> as usual to board the expressway bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, December 21, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:37 Board the highway bus from Hino bus stop for Matsumoto, 2 minutes behind schedule. We will head for Kanbayashi on the Nagano road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:04 Arrive at Kanbayashi, Nagano 4 minutes earlier than scheduled. Get off the highway bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Around the Kanbayashi bus stop on Nagano Road…
There is nothing…it is a relaxing view with fields spread out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder if there really is a car rental agency here…
I looked at Google Map with some anxiety and found a convenience store (7-Eleven) and a gas station right next to it. The Nico Nico Rent-A-Car is attached to this gas station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n