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Send your luggage first via The Black Cat service |
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Why drag your luggage around
from the Airport, or around the
crowded cities? We recommend
having your luggage and skiing
gear sent via the “black cat”
courier service direct from the
airport to Hakuba House – it’s
quick, reliable and easy to do.
Just look for the “black cat”
counter at the airport leave
your luggage there and it will
delivered to our door! The
turnaround time to and from all
Airports is 48 hours and from
most major cities in Honshu is
only 24 hours. |
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FROM TOKYO (NARITA) - Highly
recommended |
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Please note:
if you arrive into Tokyo later than
6.30pm you will need to take the
Direct Shuttle or overnight in Tokyo
or Nagano. |
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Direct Shuttle Transfer –
5 ½ hours - ¥13,000 each way
Pick up from Narita Airport
direct to Hakuba House.
Definitely the easiest way to
get Hakuba from Narita Airport.
The direct shuttle service must
be booked at least 1 week in
advance. We can arrange this for
any number of people, even just
a single guest. The cost is
approx. ¥13,000 each way.
Highway Bus – 5 ½ hours -
¥7,700 each way
This is a very easy way to
get to Hakuba with only one
connection before arriving
at Happo.
From Narita Airport simply
follow the orange signs for
the Friendly Airport
Limousine Bus.
They leave every 20 minutes
or so, no need to book. |
TOKYO (NARITA)– Highly recommended
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Take the Airport Limousine
Bus to Shinjuku Bus Terminal
- just over 1 hour depending
on Tokyo traffic (¥3,000).
Timetable link below;
www.limousinebus.co.jp/en//
timetable/narita/shinjukust.html
Then take the Highway Bus
from Shinjuku Bus Terminal
to Happo Bus Terminal (1
stop after Hakuba Station) –
4 ½ hours (¥4,700).
Timetable link below;
www.alpico.co.jp/access/express
/hakuba_shinjuku/index_e.html
We will pick you up from
Happo Bus Terminal. Please
call 090-2969-6916 or
090-2969-6796 when you
arrive.
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Getting here...
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Shinkansen Bullet Train - 3 ½-4
hours – ¥12,300 each way |
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From Narita Airport head to the
Narita Express Train Station
which is located in the basement
below the airport. |
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Take the Narita Express train to
Tokyo Central Station – just
over 1 hour. ( ¥3,300) |
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Then take the Nagano Bullet Train (Shinkansen)
to Nagano – approx 1 ½ - 2 hours.
(¥7,500) The bullet trains leave
Tokyo Station every twenty minutes
from 6:24am through to 10:04pm. |
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Take the "Alpico" bus from
Nagano to Hakuba Happo Bus
Terminal (1 stop after Hakuba
Station). Buses run every hour
with the last bus departing
Nagano 8:20pm. Buses leave from
the East exit of Nagano Station
from Bus Stop # 6. Go to the top
of the station and turn left – 1
hour. ( ¥1,500) Timetable link
below; |
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http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/nagano_hakuba/index_e.html |
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We will pick you up from Happo
Bus Terminal. Please call
090-2969-6916 or 090-2969-6796
when you arrive. |
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FROM NAGOYA |
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Please note: if you arrive into
Nagoya later than 6.30pm you will
need to take the Direct Shuttle or
overnight in Nagoya. |
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Direct Shuttle – 5 hours -
¥13,000 each way |
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Pick up from Nagoya Airport
direct to Hakuba House.
Definitely the easiest way to
get Hakuba from Nagoya Airport.
The direct shuttle service must
be booked at least 1 week in
advance. We can arrange this for
any number of people, even just
a single guest. The cost is
approx. ¥13,000 each way. |
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Train - 4 ½ hours |
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Take the "Shinano" limited express
to Matsumoto. The "Shinano" leaves
Nagoya every hour on the hour from
8:00am till 7:00pm, there is an
early Nagoya departure 7:10am – (2
hours to Matsumoto)
Change at Matsumoto for the Super
Azusa limited express train to
Hakuba (Note - there is only 1
"Super Azusas" a day that heads all
the way to Hakuba. It departs
Matsumoto at 10:27am).
From Matsumoto, alternatively you
can catch the local "Oito line" to
Hakuba. it's cheap but sometimes
requires another transfer at
Shinano-Omachi station.
* For more detail and the exact
train times and fares please click
here;
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
We will pick you up from Hakuba
Station. Please call 090-2969-6916
or 090-2969-6796 when you arrive. |
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OSAKA – Least recommended,
however, most Jetstar Flights do
arrive into Osaka. |
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Shinkansen Bullet Train - 6 ½
hours |
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Take the super express "Shinkansen"
from Shin-Osaka to Nagoya. Then
transfer to the "Shinano"
limited express train to
Matsumoto where you can get on
the "Azusa" or local "Oito line"
to Hakuba.
For more details from Nagoya to
Hakuba please see the “Getting
Here From Nagoya” section above.
* For the exact train times and
fares please click here;
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
We will pick you up from Hakuba
Station. Please call
090-2969-6916 or 090-2969-6796
when you arrive. |
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Highway Bus – 7-8 hours |
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Take the "Alpico" bus from Osaka to
Matsumoto where you can transfer to
train to Hakuba.
* For more information please click
here:
http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/matsumoto_osaka/index_e.html
From Matsumoto take the Super Azusa
limited express train to Hakuba
(Note - there is only 1 "Super
Azusas" a day that heads all the way
to Hakuba. It departs Matsumoto at
10:27am).
From Matsumoto, alternatively you
can catch the local "Oito line" to
Hakuba. it's cheap but sometimes
requires another transfer at
Shinano-Omachi station.
We will pick you up from Hakuba
Station. Please call 090-2969-6916
or 090-2969-6796 when you arrive.
DOMESTIC
FLIGHTS – COMING FROM OR TRAVELLING
ON TO NISEKO?
Domestic flights are a great option
if you flying into airports other
then Tokyo, or travelling to or from
other parts of Japan. The closest
Airport to Hakuba is Matsumoto
(details on “Getting Here From
Matsumoto Airport” below)
The most common flights to and from
Matsumoto are Osaka and Sapporo
(Hokkaido).
If you are travelling to or from
Niseko, Rusutsu, Furano then the
quickest and easiest way is to fly
between Matsumoto and Sapporo. Daily
flights are approximately ¥30,000
one way and ¥28,000 return. (Travel
time 1 hour and 20 minutes)
If you are travelling to Kyoto,
Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima then the
quickest and easiest way is to fly
between Matsumoto and Osaka. Daily
flights approximately ¥20,000 one
way ¥18,000 return. (Travel time 1
hour)
For information and bookings on
domestic flights in Japan see your
travel agent or go to;
http://www.ai-ticket.com/english/
http://www.attitudetravel.com/japan/lowcostairlines/
http://www.airdo.jp/share/eng/index.html
GETTING
HERE FROM MATSUMOTO AIRPORT
Take an Alpico Highland bus to
Matsumoto station (540yen - 25 min).
The buses are timed to leave after
flights arrive.
From Matsumoto take the Super Azusa
limited express train to Hakuba
(Note - there is only 1 "Super
Azusas" a day that heads all the way
to Hakuba. It departs Matsumoto at
10:27am).
From Matsumoto, alternatively you
can catch the local "Oito line" to
Hakuba. it's cheap but sometimes
requires another transfer at
Shinano-Omachi station.
* For the exact train times and
fares please click here;
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
We will pick you up from Hakuba
Station. Please call 090-2969-6916
or 090-2969-6796 when you arrive. |
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LINKS
AND USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS |
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Train Times and Fares:
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
JR East English Info Line:
(81) 3-3423-0111
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html
JR Online Seat Reservations:
http://www.world.eki-net.com/
Alpico Bus Info:
http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/
Sunshine Tours:
(81) 6-6344-3077
http://www.sunshinetour.co.jp/ski-bus/kansai-hakuba/
Travex Tours:
(81) 3-6233-1720
http://www.travex.co.jp/ |
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