How to get to Hakuba from the 3 major areas of Japan
How to get to Hakuba from the 3 major areas of Japan
How to get to Hakuba
from the 3 major areas of Japan
TOKYO/OSAKA/NAGOYA
From Tokyo Area
From Airports (Narita/Haneda)
Chuo-taxi
The driver of the van will be waiting for you at the arrival’s gate of the airport with your name sign (2,000 Yen).You can have up to 3 bags each without extra charge. (If you have large luggage, please let us know.)The price varies depending on your travel date. Please refer to the fare table.
In order to book, just inform us with your flight details and number of guests, and we can arrange it for you. (Reservation is required.).You can pay us on arrival at check-in by cash or credit card (5% surcharge).
(We can also arrange return trips, they will pick you up from the house.)
Direct bus to Hakuba
Alpico Bus / Nagano Snow Shuttle
If the time meets your flight schedule, they are good options to choose. Please book directly from the websites. (Reservation is required.)
From the Cities
Train <From Tokyo Station or Ueno Station>
Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) to Nagano Station … approx. 1.5 hours
This bullet train can be reserved from below.
Then… <From Nagano station>
Alpico bus or Nagano Snow Shuttle to Hakuba (Happo Bus Terminal) … approx. 75 min
Please refer to below for the bus timetable for Alpico bus.You cannot reserve seats for this bus, and you just need to pay as you get on the bus.
And for the Nagano Snow Shuttle bus timetable, and to reserve this bus, please refer to the below. (Reservation is required.)
<From Shinjuku Station>
Azusa (express train) to Hakuba Station… approx. 4 hours
This can be reserved from below (all seats on this train are reserved seats).
* Please note that there is only 1-2 Azusa a day that comes all the way to Hakuba Station. If it does not go all the way to Hakuba Station, please get off at Matsumoto Station and change to the Oito line (local train)… for some time periods, you may need to change trains again at Shinano Omachi Station.
Bus <From Shinjuku Bus Terminal>
Alpico Bus (express bus) to Hakuba (Happo Bus Terminal) … approx. 5 hours
For the bus timetable, and to reserve this bus, please refer to the below. (Reservation is required.)
From Airports (Kansai/Chubu)
From the Cities
Train <From Shin Osaka Station>
Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) to Nagoya Station… approx. 50 minutes
This bullet train can be reserved from below.
Then… <From Nagoya station>
Shinano (express train) to Matsumoto Station… approx. 2 hours 10 minutes
Then… <From Nagoya station>
Oito line (local train) to Hakuba Station … approx. 1 hours 40 minutes
* For some time periods, you may need to change trains again at Shinano Omachi Station.
Also if you are lucky, you may be able to transfer to Azusa (express train) or Resort View Furusato instead.