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Tokyo to Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) by train or bus
About 220 km. The train is fastest at 1.9 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,690 per person.
Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) to TokyoFastest
Train
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki / Hakutaka)
1.9 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus (Shinjuku / Ikebukuro–Nagano)
from ₹1,690 per person
Best value
Train
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki / Hakutaka)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki / Hakutaka) | 1.9 h | ₹4,780–₹7,260per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Highway bus (Shinjuku / Ikebukuro–Nagano) | 4 h | ₹1,690–₹2,720per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki / Hakutaka) | ₹9,560–₹14,520 | ₹19,120–₹29,040 |
| Bus · Highway bus (Shinjuku / Ikebukuro–Nagano) | ₹3,380–₹5,440 | ₹6,760–₹10,880 |
Once you’re in Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys)
- Best time: December – March (monkeys in the snow); April – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (December – March (monkeys in the snow); April – November).
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Plan Tokyo and Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.