Travel Information for Narita Airport to Nagano

Train and Bus Boarding Information

Changing trains at Tokyo Station

Transferring at Tokyo Station for the Nagano Shinkansen

Passengers arriving at Narita Airport board the Narita Express to Tokyo.
Frequent departures from the airport rail terminal.
Upon arrival at Tokyo Station (B5), take escalators up and follow green signs for the Nagano Shinkansen.
Proceed through the Nagano Shinkansen ticket gates.
The platform number for the Nagano Shinkansen departure is usually 20~23. Make sure you take the Nagano Shinkansen "Asama".

Narita Express

Narita Express Narita Express called "N'EX" provides rapid, frequent, and comfortable service to passengers traveling between Narita International Airport and Tokyo Metropolitan areas.
N'EX usually runs every one hour, and every 30minutes at peak hours.


Nagano Shinkansen
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Shinkansen Tokyo Station
Nagano Shinkansen "ASAMA"

Asama A Super Express line that started in 1997 , a year before the Nagano Winter Olympics.
It links Tokyo to Nagano, a distance of 222.4 kilometers and the trains' speeds reach 260 kilometers per hour. The journey can take as little as aprox 1hour 40minutes.

Tokyo Station Map

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Tokyo Station Map1F

Transferring at Tokyo Station for the Narita Express

Upon arrival at Tokyo Station exit the Nagano Shinkansen tickets gates and follow the signs to Narita Express that departs from platform 4 on the Sobu Line. To get to platform 4 on the Sobu Line take the escalators down.
Express Express Express

Arrival at Nagano Station

Upon arrival at Nagano Station, take the escalator up. Passengers traveling to Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, or Nozawa Onsen should turn left on exiting the main Shinkansen ticket gate and use the Nagano Station East(Higashi) Exit. Turn left again at the East Exit and take the escalator or lifts down to the bus stops for Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, and Nozawa Onsen located below.


Passengers traveling to Nozawa Onsen can take a direct bus from Nagano Station or alternatively change trains for the JR Iiyama Line. To do so, pass through the connecting ticket gate to the local lines and take a train headed for Nozawa Onsen on the JR Iiyama Line. Get off at Togari-Nozawa Onsen Station


For Myoko Kogen, upon arrival at Nagano Station take the escalator up, stay to the right, and go through the ticket gates for the JR Shin-etsu Line. Take a train to Myoko Kogen Station.

Nagano Station Map

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Transit InformationThese directions are for planning purposes only.

TO HAKUBA

From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Happo Bus Terminal, Japan
From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Hakuba Station, Japan

TO NOZAWA ONSEN

From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Nozawaonsen Village, Japan
From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Togari-Nozawaonsen Station, Japan

TO SHIGA KOGEN

From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Shiga-Kogen(Hasuike Station, Japan)
From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Yudanaka Station, Japan

TO MYOKOKOGEN

From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Akakura Onsen Bus Terminal, Japan
From
Nagano Station, Japan
To
Myokokogen Station, Japan

JR Information

1. JR EAST Travel Service Center

JR EAST Travel Service Centers are located in both Narita Airport Terminals 1 & 2. JR EAST Travel Service Centers are open everyday from 10:30 -20:00 (Terminal2).
The service center handles sales and exchange of the JR EAST PASS and exchange of the Japan Rail Pass that can only be purchased overseas.
Other services include sales of tickets and sightseeing information.

When the JR EAST Travel Service Center is closed, please go to the JR Ticket Office. The JR Ticket Office exchanges all JR pass vouchers and sells tickets.
Hours are as follows;
Terminal 1 - 6:30 - 8:15 , 19:00 - 21:45
Terminal 2 - 6:30 - 10:30 , 20:00 - 21:45

JR Information
Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station
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Open Hours 8:15-19:00 (all year-round)
Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station
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Open Hours 9:30-20:00 (all year-round)
  • We accept most major credit cards.
    (No traveler's checks are accepted.)
  • Office hours are subject to change or discontinuation without notice.

2.JR Pass Information

JR offers a variety of excellent value passes to allow travel throughout Japan and for designated areas of travel in Japan.

JR EAST PASS

For use in areas of Japan serviced by JR EAST - perfect for traveling to ski resorts in Nagano and Niigata from Narita Airport. There are two types of JR EAST PASS: Green (for superior-class Green cars) and Ordinary. Each of these types is available as a 5-day, 10-day and a Flexible 4-day PASS that can be used over any 4 days in a one month period.

Japan Rail Pass

The Japan Rail Pass is for use for travel throughout Japan including Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido. There are two types of Japan Rail Pass: Green (for superior-class Green cars), and Ordinary. Each of these types is available as a 7-day, 14-day, or 21-day pass.

Ordinary
period Adult (age 26 and over) Youth(age 12-25) Child(age 6-11)
5-day 20,000yen 16,000yen 10,000yen
10-day 32,000yen 25,000yen 16,000yen
Flexible 4-day 20,000yen 16,000yen 10,000yen

The JR EAST PASS is the only JR pass that can also be purchased within Japan and is available at the JR EAST Travel Service Centers.

Exchange order for JR EAST PASS now available online! http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass
 
Ordinary
period Adult Child(age 6-11)
7-day 28,300yen 14,150yen
14-day 45,100yen 22,550yen
21-day 57,700yen 28,850yen

The Japan Rail Pass must be purchased outside Japan.
For Further information

http://www.japanrailpass.net
 

3.JR-EAST Shinkansen Reservation

http://jreast-shinkansen-reservation.eki-net.com

"JR EAST Shinkansen Reservation" is a convenient service that allows you to easily reserve seats (Ordinary cars/Green cars) on JR EAST Shinkansen and major conventional lines' Limited Express trains in advance using the internet before you leave your home country . With this service, you no longer have to worry about not being able to board a train after arriving in Japan.

Applicable trains

  • JR EAST Shinkansen trains: Reseved Seats (Ordinary cars/Green cars) on the Tohoku Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen
  • JR EAST major conventional lines' Limited Express trains: Reserved Seats (Ordinary cars/Green cars) on the Narita Express, Tokaido Line Limited Express trains, Chuo Line Limited Express trains, Joban Line Limited Express trains
For Further JR information >> http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/
For Further JR information