Hakuba is one of the most well-known ski resorts in Japan—located in the Northern Alps of central Japan, it is one of the most idyllic places for skiing, not only for its stunning mountainscapes, but also for its abundance of English-language support in both services and accommodation, making it well-equipped for foreign travelers.
Getting to Hakuba from Tokyo takes about 2.5 to 3 hours by train and bus, or about 4 hours by car; there are both public transportation and private transportation options to get to Hakuba from Tokyo.
If you're coming from another part of Japan, be sure to check out our dedicated How to Get to Hakuba page, which outlines directions to Hakuba from all major cities in Japan.
On this page you will find the following information:
Where is Hakuba?
Located in Nagano Prefecture, Hakuba lies 40km from Nagano Station and 275km from Tokyo. The Hakuba valley is nestled among rows of stunning mountains that reach up to 2,900 meters tall, making it perfect for skiing, and attracting visitors from all over the world each winter. Hakuba Valley claims to be the largest ski resort in Japan—however, it is important to note that while collectively, the ten resorts in the area make up the largest extent of terrain in the country, only a couple of the resorts are connected, meaning that you need to use a bus or drive between them. You can find descriptions and information about of all the Hakuba ski resorts here.
Not only famous for its winters, Hakuba is increasingly establishing itself as an all-year-round destination and one of Japan’s best ‘green season’ sports regions. For more information on what Hakuba has to offer, check out our "25 Things to Do Around Hakuba & Where to Stay" page.
Public Transportation to Hakuba
The fastest way to get to Hakuba from Tokyo is to take the Shinkansen (or "bullet train"). The bullet train line that connects Tokyo to Nagano is called the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, and the closest station on this line to Hakuba is Nagano Station. There are four different services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line – the Kagayaki, Hakutaka, Asama and Tsurugi. You can take any line except the Tsurugi line to arrive in Nagano Station.
You can get on this train from either Tokyo Station, Ueno Station, or Omiya Station. From Tokyo Station, for example, the train takes between 90 to 110 minutes (depending on which train line you take) to reach Nagano Station and costs between ¥8,000 and ¥12,000 one way. You can book these Shinkansen tickets online through websites such as Japan Travel by NAVITIME, or directly from the ticket counter in the train station. For more information about the Hokuriku Shinkansen, please see our 'Hokuriku Shinkansen' main page.
The train runs several times each our, but the times fluctuate based on the day of the week and the season. Below is the Hokuriku Shinkansen train schedule:
Weekdays
Station Name | Tokyo 東京 | Ueno 上野 | Omiya 大宮 | Kumagaya 熊谷 | Honjowaseda 本庄早稲田 | Takasaki 高崎 | Annakaharuna 安中榛名 | Karuizawa 軽井沢 | Sakudaira 佐久平 | Ueda 上田 | Nagano 長野 | Iiyama 飯山 | Joetsumyoko
上越妙高 | Itoigawa 糸魚川 | Kurobe-Unazukionsen
黒部宇奈月温泉 | Toyama 富山 | Shin-Takaoka
新高岡 | Kanazawa
金沢 | Komatsu 小松 | Kaga Onsen
加賀温泉 | Awara Onsen
芦原温泉 | Fukui
福井 | Echizen Takefu
越前たけふ | Tsuruga
敦賀 |
Tsurugi No. 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | 6:11 | 6:19 | 6:27 | 6:36 | 6:45 | 6:57 |
Tsurugi No. 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | 6:30 | 6:46 | → | → | → | 7:10 | → | 7:27 |
Tsurugi No. 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | 6:46 | 7:02 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:29 | 7:38 | 7:47 | 7:59 |
Hakutaka No. 591 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | 6:23 | 6:35 | 6:48 | 7:03 | 7:16 | 7:25 | 7:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:23 | 7:32 | 7:48 | → | → | → | 8:12 | → | 8:29 |
Tsurugi No. 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | 7:46 | 8:02 | 8:13 | 8:21 | 8:29 | 8:38 | 8:47 | 8:59 |
Tsurugi No. 79 (*1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | → | → | → | 8:49 | → | 9:06 |
Tsurugi No. 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | → | → | → | 9:08 | → | 9:25 |
Kagayaki No. 501 | 6:16 | 6:22 | 6:41 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 7:38 | → | → | → | → | 8:24 | → | 8:45 | 8:57 | → | → | 9:14 | 9:23 | 9:34 |
Tsurugi No. 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | 8:49 | 9:05 | 9:16 | 9:24 | 9:32 | 9:41 | 9:50 | 10:02 |
Hakutaka No. 551 | 6:28 | 6:34 | 6:53 | → | → | 7:17 | → | 7:33 | 7:41 | 7:51 | 8:05 | 8:16 | 8:28 | 8:41 | 8:56 | 9:09 | 9:18 | 9:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 601 | 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:17 | 7:29 | → | 7:44 | 7:53 | 8:05 | 8:14 | 8:23 | 8:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 503 | 7:20 | → | 7:43 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 8:39 | → | → | → | → | 9:26 | → | 9:47 | → | → | → | 10:12 | → | 10:28 |
Tsurugi No. 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:54 | → | → | → | 10:19 | → | 10:36 |
Tsurugi No. 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:39 | 9:48 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:24 | 10:32 | 10:41 | 10:50 | 11:02 |
Asama No. 603 | 7:24 | 7:30 | 7:49 | 8:01 | 8:11 | 8:23 | 8:32 | 8:43 | 8:51 | 9:02 | 9:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 541 (*2) | 7:28 | 7:34 | 7:53 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 9:00 | → | → | → | → | 09:49 | → | 10:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 553 | 7:52 | 7:58 | 8:17 | → | → | 8:43 | → | 8:59 | 9:09 | 9:18 | 9:32 | 9:43 | 9:57 | 10:11 | 10:25 | 10:38 | 10:47 | 11:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 505 | 8:11 | 8:17 | 8:36 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 9:40 | → | → | → | → | 10:26 | → | 10:48 | → | → | → | 11:12 | → | 11:29 |
Tsurugi No. 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:05 | 11:16 | 11:24 | 11:32 | 11:41 | 11:50 | 12:02 |
Kagayaki No. 521 (*3) | 8:33 | 8:39 | 8:59 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 9:58 | → | → | → | → | 10:47 | → | 11:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 555 | 8:41 | 8:47 | 9:06 | → | → | 9:28 | → | 9:44 | 9:53 | 10:03 | 10:17 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:21 | 11:30 | 11:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 605 (*4) | 9:04 | 9:10 | 9:28 | → | → | 9:55 | → | 10:11 | 10:20 | 10:29 | 10:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 507 | 9:20 | 9:26 | 9:45 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 10:46 | → | → | → | → | 11:33 | → | 11:54 | → | 12:10 | 12:18 | 12:27 | → | 12:43 |
Tsurugi No. 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:40 | 11:49 | 12:05 | 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:32 | 12:41 | 12:50 | 13:02 |
Hakutaka No. 557 | 9:32 | 9:38 | 9:57 | → | → | → | → | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:05 | → | 11:24 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:05 | 12:14 | 12:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 607 | 9:44 | 9:50 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 523 (*5) | 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:21 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 11:20 | → | → | → | → | 12:11 | → | 12:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 635 (*6) | 10:07 | 10:13 | 10:32 | → | → | 10:56 | → | 11:12 | → | 11:27 | 11:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 509 | 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:47 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 11:43 | → | → | → | → | 12:30 | → | 12:51 | → | 13:06 | 13:14 | 13:23 | → | 13:39 |
Tsurugi No. 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12:41 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:24 | 13:33 | 13:41 | 13:50 | 14:02 |
Hakutaka No. 559 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 10:58 | → | → | 11:21 | → | 11:37 | → | 11:52 | 12:06 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:46 | 13:00 | 13:14 | 13:22 | 13:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 525 | 10:48 | 10:54 | 11:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 12:13 | → | → | → | → | 13:00 | → | 13:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13:47 | → | → | → | 14:13 | → | 14:30 |
Tsurugi No. 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13:40 | 13:49 | 14:05 | 14:16 | 14:24 | 14:32 | 14:41 | 14:50 | 15:02 |
Asama No. 609 (*7) | 11:04 | 11:10 | 11:29 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 12:00 | → | 12:16 | 12:25 | 12:34 | 12:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 561 | 11:24 | 11:30 | 11:49 | → | → | 12:12 | → | → | → | → | 12:51 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:55 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:31 | 14:38 | 14:47 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:16 |
Asama No. 637 (*8) | 11:32 | 11:38 | 11:57 | → | → | 12:21 | → | 12:37 | 12:46 | 12:56 | 13:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 527 (*9) | 11:48 | 11:54 | 12:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 13:15 | → | → | → | → | 14:04 | → | 14:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 611 | 12:04 | 12:10 | 12:29 | 12:41 | 12:51 | 13:00 | 13:09 | 13:21 | 13:29 | 13:39 | 13:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14:30 | 14:39 | 14:55 | → | → | → | 15:19 | → | 15:36 |
Tsurugi No. 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14:39 | 14:48 | 15:04 | 15:15 | 15:23 | 15:31 | 15:40 | 15:49 | 16:01 |
Hakutaka No. 563 | 12:24 | 12:30 | 12:49 | → | → | 13:13 | → | → | → | → | 13:55 | → | 14:14 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:38 | 15:47 | 15:55 | 16:04 | 16:16 |
Asama No. 639 (*10) | 12:32 | 12:38 | 12:57 | → | → | 13:22 | → | 13:38 | 13:47 | 13:57 | 14:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 529(*11) | 12:48 | 12:54 | 13:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 14:15 | → | → | → | → | 15:04 | → | 15:23 | ||||||
Tsurugi No. 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15:53 | → | → | → | 16:18 | → | 16:35 |
Asama No. 613 | 13:04 | 13:10 | 13:29 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:00 | → | 14:16 | 14:25 | 14:34 | 14:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15:40 | 15:49 | 16:05 | 16:16 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:41 | 16:50 | 17:02 |
Hakutaka No. 565 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 13:49 | → | → | 14:12 | → | → | → | → | 14:51 | 15:02 | 15:14 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:31 | 16:39 | 16:47 | 16:56 | 17:05 | 17:17 |
Kagayaki No. 531 (*12) | 13:52 | 13:58 | 14:17 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 15:15 | → | → | → | → | 16:04 | → | 16:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16:54 | → | → | → | 17:19 | → | 17:36 |
Tsurugi No. 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16:37 | 16:46 | 17:02 | 17:13 | 17:21 | 17:29 | 17:38 | 17:47 | 17:59 |
Asama No. 615 | 14:04 | 14:10 | 14:29 | 14:41 | 14:51 | 15:00 | 15:09 | 15:21 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 567 | 14:24 | 14:30 | 14:49 | → | → | 15:13 | → | → | → | → | 15:56 | → | 16:15 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:56 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:39 | 17:48 | 17:56 | 18:05 | 18:17 |
Asama No. 643 (*13) | 14:32 | 14:38 | 14:57 | → | → | 15:20 | → | 15:36 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 533 (*14) | 14:52 | 14:58 | 15:17 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 16:15 | → | → | → | → | 17:03 | → | 17:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 617 | 15:04 | 15:10 | 15:29 | 15:41 | 15:51 | 16:00 | → | 16:16 | 16:25 | 16:34 | 16:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17:30 | 17:39 | 17:55 | → | → | → | 18:19 | → | 18:36 |
Tsurugi No. 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:05 | 18:16 | 18:24 | 18:32 | 18:41 | 18:50 | 19:02 |
Hakutaka no. 569 | 15:24 | 15:30 | 15:49 | → | → | 16:11 | → | 16:27 | → | → | 16:52 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:29 | 17:43 | 17:57 | 18:06 | 18:22 | 18:33 | 18:41 | 18:49 | 18:57 | 19:07 | 19:18 |
Asama No. 645 (*15) | 15:32 | 15:38 | 15:57 | 16:20 | → | → | → | 16:36 | 16:45 | 16:55 | 17:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 619 | 15:52 | 15:58 | 16:17 | 16:29 | 16:39 | 16:48 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:19 | 17:29 | 17:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 647 (*16) | 16:04 | 16:10 | 16:29 | 16:42 | → | 16:59 | → | 17:25 | → | 17:39 | 17:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:25 | 18:34 | 18:50 | → | → | → | 19:15 | → | 19:32 |
Kagayaki No. 511 | 16:24 | 16:30 | 16:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 17:46 | → | → | → | → | 18:33 | → | 18:54 | → | → | → | 19:20 | → | 19:37 |
Tsurugi No. 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:41 | 18:50 | 19:06 | 19:17 | 19:25 | 19:33 | 19:42 | 19:51 | 20:03 |
Hakutaka No. 571 | 16:32 | 16:38 | 16:57 | → | → | 17:20 | → | 17:36 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 18:09 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:13 | 19:22 | 19:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 621 | 16:52 | 16:58 | 17:17 | 17:29 | 17:39 | 17:48 | → | 18:07 | 18:16 | 18:26 | 18:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 657 (*17) | 17:04 | 17:10 | 17:29 | → | → | 18:01 | → | 18:28 | 18:36 | 18:46 | 18:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 511 (*18) | 17:04 | 17:10 | 17:29 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 18:29 | → | → | → | → | 19:18 | → | 19:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 513 | 17:24 | 17:30 | 17:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 18:49 | → | → | → | → | 19:36 | → | 19:57 | → | → | → | 20:21 | → | 20:38 |
Tsurugi No. 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19:39 | 19:48 | 20:03 | 20:15 | 20:22 | 20:31 | 20:39 | 20:48 | 21:00 |
Asama No. 623 | 17:32 | 17:38 | 17:57 | 18:09 | → | 18:25 | 18:34 | 18:46 | 18:55 | 19:05 | 19:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20:25 | 20:34 | 20:56 | 21:08 | 21:15 | 21:24 | 21:32 | 21:41 | 21:53 |
Hakutaka No. 573 | 18:04 | 18:10 | 18:29 | → | → | → | → | 19:08 | 19:17 | 19:28 | 19:50 | 20:01 | 20:13 | 20:26 | 20:41 | 20:54 | 21:03 | 21:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 515 | 18:24 | 18:30 | 18:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 19:46 | → | → | → | → | 20:33 | → | 20:53 | → | → | → | 21:18 | → | 21:34 |
Asama No. 625 | 18:40 | 18:46 | 19:05 | 19:18 | → | 19:32 | 19:41 | 19:53 | 20:02 | 20:12 | 20:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 575 | 19:04 | 19:10 | 19:29 | → | → | 19:53 | → | 20:09 | 20:18 | 20:28 | 20:49 | 21:00 | 21:12 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:53 | 22:02 | 22:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 549 (*19) | 19:24 | 19:30 | 19:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 20:45 | → | → | → | → | 21:32 | → | 21:53 | → | → | → | 22:18 | → | 22:34 |
Kagayaki No. 549 (*20) | 19:24 | 19:30 | 19:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 20:45 | → | → | → | → | 21:32 | → | 21:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 627 | 19:32 | 19:38 | 19:57 | → | → | 20:19 | 20:28 | 20:40 | 20:49 | 20:59 | 21:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 517 | 19:56 | 20:02 | 20:21 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 21:17 | → | → | → | → | 22:04 | → | 22:25 | 22:36 | → | → | 22:53 | 23:02 | 23:14 |
Tsurugi No. 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22:09 | 22:18 | 22:34 | 22:45 | 22:53 | 23:01 | 23:10 | 23:19 | 23:31 |
Hakutaka No. 577 | 20:12 | 20:18 | 20:37 | → | → | 21:00 | → | 21:16 | 21:25 | 21:35 | 21:49 | 22:00 | 22:12 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:53 | 23:02 | 23:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 629 | 20:36 | 20:42 | 21:01 | → | → | 21:25 | 21:34 | 21:46 | 21:54 | 22:04 | 22:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Kagayaki No. 519 | 21:04 | 21:10 | 21:29 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 22:25 | → | → | → | → | 23:13 | → | 23:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 631 | 21:28 | 21:34 | 21:53 | 22:05 | → | 22:20 | 22:29 | 22:41 | 22:49 | 22:59 | 23:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 633 | 22:08 | 22:14 | 22:33 | 22:45 | → | 22:59 | 23:08 | 23:20 | 23:29 | 23:39 | 23:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Weekends
Station Name | Tokyo 東京 | Ueno 上野 | Omiya 大宮 | Kumagaya 熊谷 | Honjowaseda 本庄早稲田 | Takasaki 高崎 | Annakaharuna 安中榛名 | Karuizawa 軽井沢 | Sakudaira 佐久平 | Ueda 上田 | Nagano 長野 | Iiyama 飯山 | Joetsumyoko
上越妙高 | Itoigawa 糸魚川 | Kurobe-Unazukionsen
黒部宇奈月温泉 | Toyama 富山 | Shin-Takaoka
新高岡 | Kanazawa
金沢 | Komatsu 小松 | Kaga Onsen
加賀温泉 | Awara Onsen
芦原温泉 | Fukui
福井 | Echizen Takefu
越前たけふ | Tsuruga
敦賀 |
Tsurugi No. 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | 6:11 | 6:19 | 6:27 | 6:36 | 6:45 | 6:57 |
Tsurugi No. 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | 6:30 | 6:46 | → | → | → | 7:10 | → | 7:27 |
Tsurugi No. 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | 6:46 | 7:02 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:29 | 7:38 | 7:47 | 7:59 |
Hakutaka No. 591 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | 6:23 | 6:35 | 6:48 | 7:03 | 7:16 | 7:25 | 7:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:23 | 7:32 | 7:48 | → | → | → | 8:12 | → | 8:29 |
Tsurugi No. 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | 7:46 | 8:02 | 8:13 | 8:21 | 8:29 | 8:38 | 8:47 | 8:59 |
Tsurugi No. 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | → | → | → | 8:49 | → | 9:06 |
Tsurugi No. 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | → | → | → | 9:08 | → | 9:25 |
Kagayaki No. 501 | 6:16 | 6:22 | 6:41 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 7:38 | → | → | → | → | 8:24 | → | 8:45 | 8:57 | → | → | 9:14 | 9:23 | 9:34 |
Tsurugi No. 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | 8:49 | 9:05 | 9:16 | 9:24 | 9:32 | 9:41 | 9:50 | 10:02 |
Hakutaka No. 551 | 6:28 | 6:34 | 6:53 | → | → | 7:17 | → | 7:33 | 7:41 | 7:51 | 8:05 | 8:16 | 8:28 | 8:41 | 8:56 | 9:09 | 9:18 | 9:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 651 (*1) | 6:44 | 6:50 | 7:09 | → | → | 7:31 | → | 7:47 | 7:56 | 8:06 | 8:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 601 | 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:17 | 7:29 | → | 7:44 | 7:53 | 8:05 | 8:14 | 8:23 | 8:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 503 | 7:20 | → | 7:43 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 8:39 | → | → | → | → | 9:26 | → | 9:47 | → | → | → | 10:12 | → | 10:28 |
Tsurugi No. 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:54 | → | → | → | 10:19 | → | 10:36 |
Asama No. 603 | 7:24 | 7:30 | 7:49 | 8:01 | 8:11 | 8:23 | 8:32 | 8:43 | 8:51 | 9:02 | 9:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:39 | 9:48 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:24 | 10:32 | 10:41 | 10:50 | 11:02 |
Kagayaki No. 541 (*2) | 7:28 | 7:34 | 7:53 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 9:00 | → | → | → | → | 09:49 | → | 10:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 553 | 7:52 | 7:58 | 8:17 | → | → | 8:43 | → | 8:59 | 9:09 | 9:18 | 9:32 | 9:43 | 9:57 | 10:11 | 10:25 | 10:38 | 10:47 | 11:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:05 | 11:16 | 11:24 | 11:32 | 11:41 | 11:50 | 12:02 |
Kagayaki No. 505 | 8:11 | 8:17 | 8:36 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 9:40 | → | → | → | → | 10:26 | → | 10:48 | → | → | → | 11:12 | → | 11:29 |
Asama No. 653 (*3) | 8:30 | 8:36 | 8:55 | → | → | 9:21 | → | 9:38 | 9:47 | 9:57 | 10:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 521 (*4) | 8:33 | 8:39 | 8:59 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 9:58 | → | → | → | → | 10:47 | → | 11:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 555 | 8:41 | 8:47 | 9:06 | → | → | 9:28 | → | 9:44 | 9:53 | 10:03 | 10:17 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:21 | 11:30 | 11:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 605 (*5) | 9:04 | 9:10 | 9:28 | → | → | 9:55 | → | 10:11 | 10:20 | 10:29 | 10:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:40 | 11:49 | 12:05 | 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:32 | 12:41 | 12:50 | 13:02 |
Asama No. 605 (*6) | 9:04 | 9:10 | 9:28 | → | → | 9:55 | → | 10:11 | 10:20 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 11:01 | 11:12 | → | → | 11:46 | 11:55 | 12:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 507 | 9:20 | 9:26 | 9:45 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 10:46 | → | → | → | → | 11:33 | → | 11:54 | → | 12:10 | 12:18 | 12:27 | → | 12:43 |
Hakutaka No. 557 | 9:32 | 9:38 | 9:57 | → | → | → | → | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:05 | → | 11:24 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:05 | 12:14 | 12:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 607 | 9:44 | 9:50 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 523 (*7) | 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:21 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 11:20 | → | → | → | → | 12:11 | 12:20 | 12:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 523 (*8) | 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:21 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 11:20 | → | → | → | → | 12:11 | → | 12:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 523 (*9) | 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:21 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 11:20 | → | → | → | → | 12:11 | 12:20 | 12:36 | → | → | → | 13:03 | → | 13:20 |
Asama No. 635 (*10) | 10:07 | 10:13 | 10:32 | → | → | 10:56 | → | 11:12 | → | 11:27 | 11:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 509 | 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:47 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 11:43 | → | → | → | → | 12:30 | → | 12:51 | → | 13:06 | 13:14 | 13:23 | → | 13:39 |
Tsurugi No. 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12:41 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:24 | 13:33 | 13:41 | 13:50 | 14:02 |
Hakutaka No. 559 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 10:58 | → | → | 11:21 | → | 11:37 | → | 11:52 | 12:06 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:46 | 13:00 | 13:14 | 13:22 | 13:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 525 (*11) | 10:48 | 10:54 | 11:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 12:13 | → | → | → | → | 13:00 | → | 13:21 | → | → | → | 13:49 | → | 14:06 |
Kagayaki No. 525 (*12) | 10:48 | 10:54 | 11:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 12:13 | → | → | → | → | 13:01 | → | 13:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 609 | 11:04 | 11:10 | 11:29 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 12:00 | → | 12:16 | 12:25 | 12:34 | 12:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13:47 | → | → | → | 14:13 | → | 14:30 |
Tsurugi No. 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13:40 | 13:49 | 14:05 | 14:16 | 14:24 | 14:32 | 14:41 | 14:50 | 15:02 |
Hakutaka No. 561 | 11:24 | 11:30 | 11:49 | → | → | 12:12 | → | → | → | → | 12:51 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:55 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:31 | 14:38 | 14:47 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:16 |
Asama No. 637 (*13) | 11:32 | 11:38 | 11:57 | → | → | 12:21 | → | 12:37 | 12:46 | 12:56 | 13:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 527 (*14) | 11:48 | 11:54 | 12:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 13:15 | → | → | → | → | 14:04 | → | 14:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 611 | 12:04 | 12:10 | 12:29 | 12:41 | 12:51 | 13:00 | 13:09 | 13:21 | 13:29 | 13:39 | 13:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14:30 | 14:39 | 14:55 | → | → | → | 15:19 | → | 15:36 |
Tsurugi No. 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14:39 | 14:48 | 15:04 | 15:15 | 15:23 | 15:31 | 15:40 | 15:49 | 16:01 |
Hakutaka No. 563 | 12:24 | 12:30 | 12:49 | → | → | 13:13 | → | → | → | → | 13:55 | → | 14:14 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:38 | 15:47 | 15:55 | 16:04 | 16:16 |
Asama No. 639 (*15) | 12:32 | 12:38 | 12:57 | → | → | 13:22 | → | 13:38 | 13:47 | 13:57 | 14:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 529(*16) | 12:48 | 12:54 | 13:13 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 14:15 | → | → | → | → | 15:04 | → | 15:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15:53 | → | → | → | 16:18 | → | 16:35 |
Asama No. 613 | 13:04 | 13:10 | 13:29 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:00 | → | 14:16 | 14:25 | 14:34 | 14:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15:40 | 15:49 | 16:05 | 16:16 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:41 | 16:50 | 17:02 |
Hakutaka No. 565 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 13:49 | → | → | 14:12 | → | → | → | → | 14:51 | 15:02 | 15:14 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:31 | 16:39 | 16:47 | 16:56 | 17:05 | 17:17 |
Kagayaki No. 531 (*17) | 13:52 | 13:58 | 14:17 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 15:15 | → | → | → | → | 16:04 | → | 16:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16:54 | → | → | → | 17:19 | → | 17:36 |
Asama No. 615 | 14:04 | 14:10 | 14:29 | 14:41 | 14:51 | 15:00 | 15:09 | 15:21 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16:37 | 16:46 | 17:02 | 17:13 | 17:21 | 17:29 | 17:38 | 17:47 | 17:59 |
Hakutaka No. 567 | 14:24 | 14:30 | 14:49 | → | → | 15:13 | → | → | → | → | 15:56 | → | 16:15 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:56 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:39 | 17:48 | 17:56 | 18:05 | 18:17 |
Asama No. 643 (*18) | 14:32 | 14:38 | 14:57 | → | → | 15:20 | → | 15:36 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 533 (*19) | 14:52 | 14:58 | 15:17 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 16:15 | → | → | → | → | 17:03 | → | 17:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 617 | 15:04 | 15:10 | 15:29 | 15:41 | 15:51 | 16:00 | → | 16:16 | 16:25 | 16:34 | 16:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17:30 | 17:39 | 17:55 | → | → | → | 18:19 | → | 18:36 |
Tsurugi No. 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:05 | 18:16 | 18:24 | 18:32 | 18:41 | 18:50 | 19:02 |
Hakutaka no. 569 | 15:24 | 15:30 | 15:49 | → | → | 16:11 | → | 16:27 | → | → | 16:52 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:29 | 17:43 | 17:57 | 18:06 | 18:22 | 18:33 | 18:41 | 18:49 | 18:58 | 19:07 | 19:18 |
Asama No. 645 (*20) | 15:32 | 15:38 | 15:57 | 16:20 | → | → | → | 16:36 | 16:45 | 16:55 | 17:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 619 | 15:52 | 15:58 | 16:17 | 16:29 | 16:39 | 16:48 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:19 | 17:29 | 17:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 647 (*21) | 16:04 | 16:10 | 16:29 | 16:42 | → | 16:59 | → | 17:25 | → | 17:39 | 17:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:25 | 18:34 | 18:50 | → | → | → | 19:15 | → | 19:32 |
Kagayaki No. 511 | 16:24 | 16:30 | 16:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 17:46 | → | → | → | → | 18:33 | → | 18:54 | → | → | → | 19:20 | → | 19:37 |
Tsurugi No. 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:41 | 18:50 | 19:06 | 19:17 | 19:25 | 19:33 | 19:42 | 19:51 | 20:03 |
Hakutaka No. 571 | 16:32 | 16:38 | 16:57 | → | → | 17:20 | → | 17:36 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 18:09 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:13 | 19:22 | 19:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 621 | 16:52 | 16:58 | 17:17 | 17:29 | 17:39 | 17:48 | → | 18:07 | 18:16 | 18:26 | 18:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 535 (*22) | 17:04 | 17:10 | 17:29 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 18:29 | → | → | → | → | 19:18 | → | 19:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 535 (*23) | 17:04 | 17:10 | 17:29 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 18:29 | → | → | → | → | 19:18 | → | 19:40 | → | → | → | 20:06 | → | 20:22 |
Kagayaki No. 513 | 17:24 | 17:30 | 17:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 18:49 | → | → | → | → | 19:36 | → | 19:57 | → | → | → | 20:22 | → | 20:38 |
Tsurugi No. 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19:39 | 19:48 | 20:03 | 20:15 | 20:22 | 20:31 | 20:39 | 20:48 | 21:00 |
Asama No. 623 | 17:32 | 17:38 | 17:57 | 18:09 | → | 18:25 | 18:34 | 18:46 | 18:55 | 19:05 | 19:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tsurugi No. 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20:25 | 20:34 | 20:56 | 21:08 | 21:15 | 21:24 | 21:32 | 21:41 | 21:53 |
Hakutaka No. 573 | 18:04 | 18:10 | 18:29 | → | → | → | → | 19:08 | 19:17 | 19:28 | 19:50 | 20:01 | 20:13 | 20:26 | 20:41 | 20:54 | 21:03 | 21:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 515 | 18:24 | 18:30 | 18:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 19:46 | → | → | → | → | 20:33 | → | 20:53 | → | → | → | 21:18 | → | 21:34 |
Asama No. 625 | 18:40 | 18:46 | 19:05 | 19:18 | → | 19:32 | 19:41 | 19:53 | 20:02 | 20:12 | 20:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hakutaka No. 575 | 19:04 | 19:10 | 19:29 | → | → | 19:53 | → | 20:09 | 20:18 | 20:28 | 20:49 | 21:00 | 21:12 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:53 | 22:02 | 22:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 549 (*24) | 19:24 | 19:30 | 19:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 20:45 | → | → | → | → | 21:32 | → | 21:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 539 (*25) | 19:24 | 19:30 | 19:49 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 20:45 | → | → | → | → | 21:32 | 21:41 | 21:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 627 | 19:32 | 19:38 | 19:57 | → | → | 20:19 | 20:28 | 20:40 | 20:49 | 20:59 | 21:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 517 | 19:56 | 20:02 | 20:21 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 21:17 | → | → | → | → | 22:04 | → | 22:25 | 22:36 | → | → | 22:53 | 23:02 | 23:14 |
Tsurugi No. 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22:09 | 22:18 | 22:34 | 22:45 | 22:53 | 23:01 | 23:10 | 23:19 | 23:31 |
Hakutaka No. 577 | 20:12 | 20:18 | 20:37 | → | → | 21:00 | → | 21:16 | 21:25 | 21:35 | 21:49 | 22:00 | 22:12 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:53 | 23:02 | 23:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 629 | 20:36 | 20:42 | 21:01 | → | → | 21:25 | 21:34 | 21:46 | 21:54 | 22:04 | 22:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kagayaki No. 519 | 21:04 | 21:10 | 21:29 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 22:25 | → | → | → | → | 23:13 | → | 23:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 631 | 21:28 | 21:34 | 21:53 | 22:05 | → | 22:20 | 22:29 | 22:41 | 22:49 | 22:59 | 23:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asama No. 633 | 22:08 | 22:14 | 22:33 | 22:45 | → | 22:59 | 23:08 | 23:20 | 23:29 | 23:39 | 23:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Once you have arrived in Nagano Station, you can take a bus to get to Hakuba. The ALPICO Hakuba Express Bus service operates multiple times a day from Bus Stop No.26 on the east side of the station. It takes approximately 75 minutes to reach the Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal, and tickets cost ¥3500 one-way. For more information about the ALPICO bus and how to purchase tickets, please refer to our ‘ALPICO Hakuba Express Bus Timetable’ page.
Here is an example of the bus schedule (please note that these times have not been updated for the 2025-2026 winter season) :
Winter Season (2024-25) Bus Schedule from Nagano Station to Hakuba:
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano ホテルメトロポリタン長野 | Nagano Sta. East Exit 長野駅東口 | Goryu Escal Plaza (drop-off only) 五竜エスカルプラザ | Hakuba Goryu (drop-off only) 白馬五竜 | Hakuba Sta. 白馬駅前 | Snow Peak Land Station Hakuba スノーピークランドステーション白馬 | Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal 白馬八方バスターミナル | Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort 白馬岩岳マウンテンリゾート | Iwatake Shinden 岩岳新田 | Tsugaike Kogen 栂池高原 | Hakuba Norikura 白馬乗鞍 | Hakuba Cortina 白馬コルチナ |
- | 07:55 | → | 09:00 | 09:05 | 09:06 | 9:10 | - | - | - | - | - |
07:50 | 08:05 | 09:10 | → | → | → | 09:30 | 09:40 | - | - | - | - |
- | 08:25 | → | 09:27 | 09:32 | 09:33 | → | → | 09:45 | 10:00 | - | - |
- | 09:10 | → | 10:12 | 10:17 | 10:18 | → | → | 10:30 | 10:45 | - | - |
09:25 | 9:40 | → | → | → | → | → | 10:55 | → | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:30 |
- | 09:50 | → | 10:52 | 10:57 | 10:58 | 11:00 | → | 11:10 | 11:25 | - | - |
- | 10:30 | → | 11:32 | 11:37 | 11:38 | → | → | 11:50 | 12:05 | - | - |
- | 11:30 | → | 12:32 | 12:37 | 12:38 | → | → | 12:50 | 13:05 | - | - |
- | 13:10 | → | 14:12 | 14:17 | 14:18 | → | → | 14:30 | 14:45 | - | - |
- | 14:10 | 15:17 | 15:22 | 15:27 | 15:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | 15:25 | → | 16:27 | 16:32 | 16:33 | → | → | 16:45 | 17:00 | - | - |
- | 20:30 | → | 21:32 | 21:37 | 21:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NOTE that not all buses stop everywhere! Many buses go all the way to Tsugaike Kogen. Most stop at Hakuba Goryu as well as in the center of Hakuba Village, at Hakuba Station, Snow Peak Land Station and the Happo Bus Terminal. Please check that the bus you ride goes to your ski resort destination.
Or, if you are interested in a private charter service to Hakuba from Nagano Station, we offer that service as well!
Private Charters to Hakuba
If the above train and bus route from Tokyo to Hakuba feels overly complicated, or if your group is traveling with large amounts of people or luggage, a private charter service can be an easy and hassle-free way to travel from Tokyo to Hakuba. We can pick you up from your preferred location in Tokyo, including hotels or train stations other than Tokyo Station, and take you directly to your preferred ski resort/lodging in Hakuba.
Please note that our instantly-bookable charter services (like the one above) will be the same price in either direction, so please feel free to book the service either coming or going from Tokyo to Hakuba. For information about getting to Hakuba from the Tokyo Airports (Narita Airport or Haneda Airport), please see our dedicated page here.
You can also check our Charters From/To Hakuba page here to find more options for traveling to and from Hakuba, giving you the freedom to explore anywhere in Nagano and the surrounding areas!
Tours & Experiences around Hakuba
Headquartered in nearby Nagano City, at Snow Monkey Resorts we offer a variety of tours around the prefecture, including tours that start and end in Hakuba! In between skiing, snowboarding and enjoying the lively atmosphere of the Hakuba Valley, joining a day tour can be the perfect way to spend a rest day and explore more unique areas around Nagano. You can find a list of all of our tours that begin and end in Hakuba here!
Offering pick up directly from Hakuba, this fun and educational tour brings you to the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park to get up close and personal with the famous hot spring loving snow monkeys. You will begin the day with a guided tour of the historic Zenko-ji temple, one of Japan's oldest and most important Buddhist sites. Then you will enjoy a sake tasting experience, and be treated to a tasty Japanese lunch, before finally heading to the snow monkey park. Our private vehicle will bring you back to Hakuba at the end of the day.
For a more personalized experience, you and your group can book our private tour of the Snow Monkey Park and Zenko-ji Temple. With a guide and vehicle set apart for the whole day to tend to only your group, you can go at your own pace and have the guide's undivided attention. You may also store any luggage you have in the vehicle throughout the day, taking the hassle out of getting around.
Or, if you're looking to venture deeper into the forest for a magical experience at Togakushi’s “hidden shrine,” this private winter tour may be just what you're looking for. You'll start with family-friendly snow play—or optional skiing at Togakushi Ski Resort (skiing not included in the tour price)—before heading into the tranquil, sacred forests to explore the area's historic mountain shrines. With convenient pickup available directly from Nozawa Onsen, this tour offers a unique chance to immerse yourself in the natural beauty, culture, and spiritual heritage of the Nagano region.
1-Day Tour: Snow Monkeys & Zenkoji Tomyo Lantern Festival
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Lastly, this once-a-year tour offers a unique experience of seeing the Tomyo Lantern Festival in Nagano, which commemorates the 1998 Winter Olympics that took place here. The festival takes places over one week each February, with a series nightly events including the lighting of the temple itself, while beautiful 'kiri-e' (paper-cut) lanterns line the street leading to the temple. Combined with the itinerary of the Snow Monkey Tour above, including a visit to the Snow Monkey Park, Japanese-style lunch, and guided tour of Zenko-ji temple, this tour is a must if you are in Hakuba in February.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I get to Hakuba from Tokyo?
A: You can take public transportation or private transportation from Tokyo to Hakuba. For public transportation, you can take the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo Station (or Ueno Station) to Nagano Station, and then the ALPICO bus from Nagano station to the various Hakuba ski resort areas. For private transportation, we offer private charter services that can take your group directly from Tokyo to Hakuba.
Q: How much does it cost to travel from Tokyo to Hakuba?
A: Public transportation will cost about ¥8,000 to ¥12,000 per person, one-way from Tokyo Station to Nagano Station, plus a bus ride of ¥3,500. Private transportation will cost around ¥144,000 per group, for a private van that can seat 8~12 guests.
Q: Do I need to book the Shinkansen or bus in advance?
A: It’s highly recommended to book the Shinkansen in advance, especially during ski season and Japanese holidays, as the seats can sell out quickly. You can ride the ALPICO bus with or without a reservation; during the busy season purchasing a ticket in advance will secure your seat. Without a reservation, you can only get on the bus if there are empty seats available.
Q: How long does it take to get to Hakuba from Tokyo?
A: It will take around 2.5 ~ 3 hours on the Shinkansen and bus, and around 4 hours in a car/private vehicle.
We hope to see you here in Nagano this winter season! Please feel free to contact us here if you have any questions.