Travel Note
Use Google Maps during travel to guide you at each step of the trip Shinkansen tickets can be purchased in advance - order reserved seating tickets (as opposed to non-reserved) to ensure you have a seat on the train Plan your trip in advance to avoid long transfer times, & be sure to give yourself ample time to get from one train to another
Train
1. Make your way to TOKYO STATION 2. From Tokyo Station, transfer to a shinkansen (bullet train) bound for NAGANO STATION (about 80-105 min on board depending on the train). **You will need to buy a Shinkansen ticket (Pasmo & Suica will not work for this). 3. From Nagano station, take the local train bound for Myoko Kogen - your stop is KUROHIME STATION (6 stops away, 35 minutes on board). This local train runs about once an hour. 4. Let us know in advance when you plan to arrive & we will coordinate a pickup for you from the station to your cabin (~10 minute drive)
Travel Note
Use '国際村集会堂 NLA Auditorium' near Nojiri Lake as your destination. Please let us know in advance if you will be coming by car so we can secure a parking spot for you. **If you will be driving, make sure you have an international driver's permit (these can be purchased through AAA in the U.S.) **Please be aware that Japan enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy on drinking and driving (legally, drivers can have no alcohol whatsoever in their system)