Take the Narita Express
"NEX", operated by Japan Railways (JR)
Group, from the airport to Shinjuku station.
From there you can choose one of the following ways to get to Matsumoto
City.
The train to Matsumoto is called the "Azusa" or "Super Azusa" limited express. (It is named after a river than runs through the area near by Matsumoto through Nagano Prefecture to the west coast).
The journey takes about 2 - 3 hours for the journey from Tokyo's Shinjuku
Station to Matsumoto Station. The one-way fare is 6200 Yen for non-reserved
seats and about 6700 Yen for reserved seats. (Six trip tickets cost 4500 yen per
trip). There are one or two trains per hour depending on the time of day. The
timetable is here.
Alpico and Keio bus companies operate an hourly service between the Keio
Highway Bus Terminal in Shinjuku and Matsumoto. The one-way trip takes about 3
hours and costs 3400 Yen. A round trip ticket costs only 5950 Yen, but the
return trip must be made within seven days of the outward journey. Click here to go
to Alpico site for timetable and other information.
Take the "Haruka" limited express train requiring about 1 hour for the
journey from the airport to Osaka station. Then take the "Shinkansen" ('Bullet
Train') requiring 1 hour for the journey from Osaka station to Nagoya station.
The final stage taking about 2 hours, is on the the "Shinano" limited express
train from Nagoya station to Matsumoto. The one-way fare from start to finish is
13120 Yen. The timetable is here.
Once you get to Osaka station, you may also choose to use a highway bus
service. Alpico and Hankyu bus companies operate twice daily between Hankyu
Osaka Bus Terminal at Osaka Station and Matsumoto. The one-way trip takes
about 5 hours and 30 minutes and costs 5710 Yen. A return ticket costs
only a little less at 10100 Yen, but the return trip must be within ten
days of the outward journey. Click here to go
to Alpico site for timetable and other information.
From Matsumoto To Norikura Kogen Time Table
By local train and local bus
From Matsumto Station, Transfer to Kamikochi Line of Matsumoto Dentetsu Railway to Shinshimashima Station. Bus to Norikura Kogen(1hr 30 min). Ask driver to let you off at Ski-jyomae bus stop.
from bus stop: Keep going uphill(10m/33feet) after getting off at Ski-jyomae,
make a right at #26 sign and you see our sign ..6min-walk from bus stop.
Shinanio
Narita Express
Azusa
Shinkansen