Mt Hakuba Backpackers Map & Access

Free Pick up

From bus or train station (Hakuba) between 8am and 7pm. You must call the number we provide you on arrival.

Arriving out of hours

We

provide

a

24

hour

check-in

service

but

you

need

to

let

us

know

in

advance

if

you

are

going

to

arrive

outside

of

reception

hours

so

we

can

organize

your

key.

Our

reception

is

open

from

7.30

am

till

10.30

am,

and between 4:00 pm and 7.30pm

Arriving by car

We

are

located

in

the

Echoland

district

of

Hakuba,

which

is

where

most

of

the

nightlife

is.

By

car

we

are

a

5

minute

drive

from

Hakuba

Train

Station

and

a

5

minute

drive

to

either

of

Hakuba

47/Goryu

or

Happone

Ski

areas.

If

you

are

coming

in

your

own

car

we

can

be

found

on

the

right

hand

side

going

up

the

main

Echoland

Road

in

Hakuba

.

Please

note

that

the

closest

ATM

that

accepts

all

international

visa

cards

is

about a 40 min return trip on foot. It is recommended you bring sufficient cash to tide you over.

Arriving by direct shuttle bus from the airport

Easiest way to get to our hostel from either Haneda or Narita airport is via direct shuttle buses straight from the airport to Hakuba. It is a few mins walk from the hostel to where the bus will drop you off. You can book it from this page .

From Hakuba bus/train station to the Backpackers Between 8 am and 7pm Just call us on the number we provide you with and we will pick you up. Before 8am or after 7pm

•

From the train station by taxi it is

about 1,300 yen to the hostel or a

40 min walk.

•

From the Hakuba Happo bus

terminal it is a half hour walk (flat),

or a 1,000 yen taxi trip.

Arriving by public transport or from other places in Japan

If you are coming to Hakuba via somewhere other than the airports, such as Tokyo or Kyoto or you wish to make your own way by public transport, then look at the Ski Hakuba website for detailed information, prices and timetables on how to do this.

Airport Shuttle Hakuba Narita Hakuba Haneda Hassle free transfer to/from airport and cheaper than using public transport. More info and bookings here