Train to Hakuba
Check with this site for various train routes and fares,
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi
Alternatively,
1-A Take the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Nagano Station from Tokyo, Ueno, or Omiya Station. Check with
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi
1-B At Nagano station, go to the east exit and find bus stop #6. The bus bound for Hakuba destinations leaves roughly every hour from 8:20 to 21:00 and costs 1500 yen. Please check with the Alpico website for updated times and info. Please remember that the last departing bus to Hakuba from Nagano station is at 20:30 (21:00 during winter months)-- you have no public transport options to Hakuba after this time.
http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/nagano_hakuba/index_e.html
Bus to Hakuba
Contact Alpico for bus times and fares to Hakuba.
03 5376 2222 (Shinjuku)
0261 72 3155 (Hakuba)
http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/hakuba_shinjuku/index_e.html
Car from Tokyo to Hakuba
South and West part of Tokyo
Take the Chuo expressway to Okaya Junction and transfer to the Nagano expressway; exit at Toyoshina. Follow the signs to Hakuba, which will take you through Omachi on to #148 and Hakuba.
North and East Tokyo
Take the Kan-Etsu expressway to the Fujioka Junction and transfer to the Joshin-Etsu expressway, exit at Nagano. Follow the signs to Hakuba first along route 35, then turn left on route 19. You will then see a turn to your right to Hakuba on route #31/33.
A useful map from Hakuba Village
Hakuba Area Map
Hakuba Taxi
Hakuba Taxi Info
The easiest place to catch a taxi is in front of Hakuba station.
Alps Taxi 0261-72-2221
Hakuba Kanko Taxi 0261-72-2144
Hakuba Kanko Taxi Happo Office 0261-72-2327
Omachi Meitetsu Taxi 0261-72-2236
Chuo Taxi -- the nicest way from Narita to Hakuba
Scroll to the bottom of the page & click the English reservation link.
CHUO TAXI WEBSITE LINK
Plane Access
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Heli Access
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Shuttle Access
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Daiko (late night taxi)
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Rent Bikes in Hakuba
Rent mountain bikes or road bikes in Hakuba with Evergreen Outdoor Center of Wadano-mori (next to Mominoki in Happo-one).
Evergreen Outdoor Center
