Access


Hakuba is located in the northern region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan and can easily be reached from Tokyo and Osaka as well as many other regions of Japan.

The village is just about a one hour drive from central Nagano City using bus or car (though this may take longer depending on weather conditions).  Buses are available from the main JR Station in Nagano.

Click on the image below to view a detailed Town Area Map of Hakuba

Getting to Hakuba By Car

From Narita - about 6 hours

Narita Airport ;
New Airport IC ;
East Kanto and New Airport Road ;
Wangan Ichikawa IC ;
Metropolitan Expressway ;
Tkaido IC ;
Chuo Expressway ;
Toyoshina IC ;
Northern Alps Panorama Road & Route 148 ;
HAKUBA

Narita Airport ;
New Airport IC ;
East Kanto and New Airport Road ;
Wangan Ichikawa IC ;
Metropolitan Expressway ;
Narita IC ;
Kan-etsu Expressway ;
Nagano IC ; (1:00) ;
Route 19, Prefectural Road Lines 31 and 33 ;
HAKUBA

   
From Nagoya - about 4 hours
Nagoya Airport ;
Nagoya IC ;
Tomei and Chuo Expressways ;
Toyoshina IC ;
Northern Alps Panorama Road and Route 148 ;
HAKUBA
   
From Osaka
Osaka International Airport ;
Suita IC ;
Meishin and Chuo Ezpressways ;
Toyoshina IC ;
Northern Alps Panorama Road and Route 148 ;
HAKUBA
About 6 hours
 
   
From Komatsu - about 4 hours
Komatsu Airport ;
Komatsu IC ;
Hokuriku Expressway ;
Itoigawa IC ;
Route 148 ;
HAKUBA
About 4 hours
 
   
From Toyama - about 2.5 hours
Toyama Airport ;
Toyama IC ;
Hokuriku Expressway ;
Itoigawa IC ;
Route 148 ;
HAKUBA
 
   
From Niigata - about 4 hours
Niigata Airport ;
Niigata Airport IC ;
Hokuriku Expressway ;
Itoigawa IC ;
Route 148 ;
HAKUBA
 

 


Getting to Hakuba by Train

From Narita

Narita Airport Station ;
Sobu Honsen and Narita Line's Narita express ;
Shinjuku Station ;
Chuo Line Azusa Express ;
Matsumoto Station ;
Oito Line ;
HAKUBA
About 6 hours

Narita Airport Station ;
Sobu Honsen and Narita Line's Narita express ;
Tokyo Station ;
Nagano Shinkansen Asama (bullet train) ;
Nagano Station ;
Bus ;
HAKUBA
About 4 hours

   
From Nagoya - About 4 hours
Nagoya Airport ;
Connecting bus ;
Nagoya Station ;
Chuo West Line Shinano Express ;
Matsumoto Station ;
Oito Line ;
HAKUBA
 
From Osaka
Osaka International Airport ;
Airplane ;
Matsumoto Airport ;
Connecting bus ;
Matsumoto Station ;
Oito Line ;
HAKUBA
About 3 hours

Osaka International Airport ;
Connecting bus ;
Kyoto Station ;
Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi (bullet train) ;
Nagoya Station ;
Chuo West Line Shinano Express ;
Matsumoto Station ;
Oito Line ;
HAKUBA
About 5 hours

 
From Komatsu - About 4 hours
Komatsu Airport ;
Connecting bus ;
Kanazawa Station ;
Hokuriku Honsen Hakutaka Express ;
Itoigawa Station ;
Oito Line ;
HAKUBA
 
From Toyama - About 3.5 hours
Toyama Airport ;
Connecting bus ;
Toyama Station ;
Hokuriku Honsen Hakutaka Express ;
Itoigawa Station ;
Oito Line ;
HAKUBA
 
From Niigata - About 4 hours
Niigata Airport ;
Connecting bus ;
Niigata Station ;
Hokuriku Honsen Hakutaka Express ;
Itoigawa Station ;
Oito Line ;
HAKUBA

 

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