Hakuba is
located in the Japanese North Alps, in northern Nagano
Prefecture. The Hakuba Valley is approximately one hour by
car or bus from central Nagano City.
For
details of the location of the hotels on this site, which are
all located near to the Happo-one resort in Hakuba village,
please click here.
Click here to see a map of Hakuba Village.
From Tokyo
There are two
options from Tokyo to get to Hakuba by car |
1. |
Take the Chuo Expressway to the Okaya J.C.T and head towards
Nagano on the Nagano Expressway. Exit at the Toyoshina
Interchange and follow Rte 147 &148 through Omachi and
onto Hakuba. |
4hrs |
| 2. |
Take the Kanetsu Expressway to the Fujioka J.C.T and head
towards Nagano on the Joshinetsu Expressway. Exit at the
Nagano Interchange and follow the Hakuba Nagano Olympic
Road to Hakuba. |
4hrs |
|
From Nagoya |
Take the
Chuo Expressway to the Okaya J.C.T and head towards
Nagano on the Nagano Expressway. Exit at the Toyoshina
Interchange and follow Rte 147 &148 through Omachi and
onto Hakuba. |
3.30hrs |
|
From Osaka or Kyoto |
Take the
Meishin Expressway to the Komki J.C.T, head up the Chuo
Expressway to the Okaya J.C.T and head towards Nagano on
the Nagano Expressway. Exit at the Toyoshina Interchange
and follow Rte 147 & 148 through Omachi and onto Hakuba.
* Remember to bring chains and make sure your radiator
has anti freeze. |
5.30hrs |
|
From Narita Airport |
Passengers transferring
from Narita Airport board the Narita Express to Tokyo or
Shinjuku Station. Frequent departures from airport rail
terminal. Traveling time to Tokyo - 1hr |
1hr |
|
From Tokyo |
Departing from Tokyo
Station to Nagano passengers board the Nagano Bullet
Train (Asama Shinkansen). Travelling time 1.30hrs.
The bullet trains run regularly throughout the day. |
1.30hrs |
|
From Nagano Station |
Buses from Nagano to
Hakuba run every hour, with the last bus departing
Hakuba at 8:20pm. (Friday night 9.20pm). Alpico bus cost
per person 1400yen one way. Buses depart from the East
(Higashi) exit of Nagano Station from bus stop 6 |
|
|
From Shinjuku |
Catch the Chuo limited
express (Super Azusa) departs from Shinjuku Station and
travels directly to Hakuba. |
3.50hrs |
|
From Nagoya |
Catch the Chuo limited
express (Shinano) departs from Nagoya Station and
travels to Hakuba via Matsumoto. |
3.30hrs |
|
From Osaka or Kyoto |
Departing Osaka or Kyoto
catch the Sanyo Shinkansen to Nagoya and transfer to the
Chuo limited express (Shinano) departs from Nagoya
Station and travels directly to Hakuba. |
4.30hrs |
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