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Send your luggage first via The Black Cat service |
TOKYO (NARITA)– Highly recommended
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Getting here...
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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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Please note: if you arrive into Tokyo Narita later than 5 pm you will need to take the Direct Transfer option or overnight in Tokyo or Nagano.
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Direct "Door to Door" Transfer – approx 5-6 hours ¥9,900-¥12,000/adult each way
Pick up from Narita Airport direct to Hakuba House. This option is definitely the most convenient, particularly with loads of luggage, equipment and children. This option does take a little longer and can have you arriving into Hakuba House quite late. Below are the two options available.
HAKUBUS: Highly recommended. This is a large comfortable coach. This is the cheaper and faster of the direct services, yet only runs once a day. Departing Narita at approx 8pm. Please check with Hakubus to see if you flights connect. Usually takes 5 hours @ ¥9,900/adult each way. For booking information HAKUBUS.
CHUO TAXI: If your flights don't connect with the Hakubus service, this is the only other option. Chuo Taxi is a direct, shared mini-van service. This service must be booked at least 7 days prior to travel. Mid winter this can take up to 6 hours and the cost is ¥12,000/adult each way. For booking information CHUO TAXI
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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. This is also the cheapest option.
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.
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
Within reasonable hours we will pick you up from Happo Bus Terminal. Please call 090-9669-1551 or 090-4464-1991 when you arrive. |
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Shinkansen Bullet Train - 3 ½-4 hours – ¥12,300 each way
From Narita Airport head to the Narita Express Train Station which is located in the basement below the airport.
Take the Narita Express train to Tokyo Central Station – just over 1 hour.
( ¥3,300)
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.
From Nagano, you have two options. Either Taxi or Bus.
* Taxi: For people who arrive into Nagano after 8:20pm, this is you only transfer option. We can make the booking for you. All bookings must be made one week prior to travel. Approx 1 hour – ¥12,000 per taxi “average sedan size”
* 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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Within reasonable hours we will pick you up from Happo Bus Terminal. Please call 090-9669-1551 or 090-4464-1991 when you arrive.
Regular Train - 5½ hours - ¥11,200 each way
From Narita Airport head to the Narita Express Train Station which is located in the basement below the airport.
Take the Narita Express train to Tokyo Shinjuku – just over 1 hour.
( ¥3,300)
Then Take the “Super Azusa” limited express from Shinjuku to Hakuba. There is only 1 direct to Hakuba “Super Azusa” aach day departing Shinjuku at 7:30am. However, the “Azusa” departs for Matsumoto every hour all day until 6:00pm. Alternatively, from Matsumoto you can catch the local "Oito line" to Hakuba. It's cheap but sometimes requires another transfer at Shinano-Omachi station.
Within reasonable hours we will pick you up from Happo Bus Terminal. Please call 090-9669-1551 or 090-4464-1991 when you arrive.
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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. All bookings are handled on line here 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
Within reasonable hours we will pick you up from Happo Bus Terminal. Please call 090-9669-1551 or 090-4464-1991 when you arrive |
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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
Within reasonable hours we will pick you up from Happo Bus Terminal. Please call 090-9669-1551 or 090-4464-1991 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.
Within reasonable hours we will pick you up from Happo Bus Terminal. Please call 090-9669-1551 or 090-4464-1991 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
Within reasonable hours we will pick you up from Happo Bus Terminal. Please call 090-9669-1551 or 090-4464-1991 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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