Once you make a booking at Monkeyrider we will send you our Monkeyrider guide to japan. This has detailed notes on transport, accommodation in Tokyo and great places to eat and drink locally.

There are three options available to get from Tokyo to Hakuba.

1. Shinkansen Bullet Train (Total time 3.5 hours)

From Narita Airport - Tokyo Station
Passengers transferring from Narita Airport board the Narita Express to Tokyo Station. Frequent departures from airport rail terminal. Traveling time to Tokyo - 1hr

From Tokyo Station - Nagano
Departing from Tokyo Station to Nagano passengers board the Nagano Bullet Train (Asama Shinkansen). Travelling time 1.5 hrs.
The bullet trains run regularly throughout the day.

From Nagano Station - Hakuba
Buses from Nagano to Hakuba run every hour, with the last bus departing Hakuba at 8:20pm. (Friday night 9.20pm). Buses depart from the East (Higashi) exit of Nagano Station from bus stop 6. Travelling time 1hrs. Go to the top of the station and turn left.

From Hakuba - Monkey Rider
Please call Monkey Rider (0261-85-9197 Local Japan Number) and we can pick you up from Hakuba Station or hire a taxi and ask for Echoland, 2937 Aza-Mukaihara (around 1200 yen).

2. Super Azusa Train (Slow and cheaper train, total time 4.5hrs)

From Narita Airport - Tokyo Station
Passengers transferring from Narita Airport board the Narita Express to
Shinjuku Station. Frequent departures from airport rail terminal.
Traveling time to Shinjuku - 1hr

From Shinjuku
Catch the Chuo limited express (Super Azusa) departs from Shinjuku
Station and travels directly to Hakuba. Travelling time 3.50hrs

3. Car from Tokyo (Total time 4 hours)

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