Hakuba, a popular city in Japan that can't be missed. How to travel??

🏔 who likes the beautiful mountain view of Japan Alps ⛄ and wants to experience Japanese villages in nature. Don't miss Hakuba. 🏔 This is a world-class ski resort in Nagano, with ski slopes, snow activities, cafes and a quiet natural atmosphere.

How did Hakuba get there?/Hakuba🚄🚌🚗

In fact, there are many choices, including Shinkansen, bus and self-driving, which vary from the beginning, whether from Tokyo, Osaka or Nagoya. Let's look at this method.

📍 from Tokyo.

🚄 Shinkansen: Tokyo → Nagano (~ 1.5 hours) → Bus to Hakuba (~ 1 hour)

🚌 Straight bus: Shinjuku → Hakuba ~ 5 hours

🚗 Self-driving: Take the Joshin-Etsu Expressway → Nagano → Hakuba, a total time of about 4-5 hours.

📍 from Osaka.

🚄 Shinkansen: Osaka / Kyoto → Kanazawa → Nagano → Continue the bus to Hakuba for a total of 5-6 hours.

🚌 Night bus: From Osaka / Kyoto → Hakuba ~ 8-9 hours

🚗 Drive yourself: Take the Meishin Expressway → Hokuriku Expressway → Nagano → Hakuba, a total time of about 6-7 hours.

📍 from Nagoya.

🚄 JR Shinano Limited Express: Nagoya → Matsumoto (~ 2.5 hours) → Per JR Oito Line → Hakuba (~ 1.5-2 hours)

🚗 Self-driving: Take the Chuo Expressway → Nagano Expressway → Hakuba, a total time of about 4-5 hours.

📌 Summary

Super Fast ✅: Tokyo → Shinkansen + Bus

Super convenient ✅: Osaka / Nagoya → Train ride per one / per bus

✅: Night bus from Tokyo / Osaka