From Australia:

Travel from Australia is quite convenient. Daily direct flights are available from Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, and Cairns. Melbourne passengers have access to daily flights but must transfer either at Sydney or Brisbane depending on which carrier they choose. Flight times range from more than 12 hours (including transfers) from Melbourne, and a little less than 7 hours from Cairns.

From New Zealand:

Travelers from New Zealand can access Japan via flights from Auckland.

From North America:

Flights from North America originate from the West Coast and include the following cities: San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and Portland.

Inbound flights from South East Asia include arrivals from Hong Kong and Singapore

General Advice

Once at Narita Airport (Japan) several transport options are available to get to Hakuba. These options range from catching a shared taxi, taking a ride on the famous Bullet train (Shinkansen) or one of a variety of reliable coach services.

Traveling to Japan can be quite a difficult experience for non-Japanese speakers. The Japanese are friendly people, but the language barrier can cause a lot of confusion. We recommend visitors pre-book as much as they can. Take away some of the confusion and uncertainty by planning your trip through us. Our staff include native Japanese - English speakers, and English speakers that have lived in Japan for a number of years.

We also recommend you travel with a good supply of the local currency. Banks that change traveler's cheques, ATMs that accept foreign cards, places to exchange money and restaurants that accept credit cards are becoming more wide spread, however it is best not to be caught unprepared.

Liquid Snow Tours Chartered Coach Transfer – 4 hours

Definitely the easiest way to get from the Airport. 4.5 Hours leaving every Saturday and Thursday 7:30pm from Narita Airport. This charter meets the JAL and QANTAS flights that arrive at Narita Between 5:30pm and 6:45pm. Fill in an enquiry form for more information and bookings. Cost ¥8500 per person.

Shinkansen Bullet Train - 4 ½ hours

Regular Bullet trains depart from Tokyo station. From Narita take the Airport express to Tokyo station (1 Hour) then the Asama Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to Nagano (1 hr 45 mins). On arrival at Nagano you will need to catch a connecting Highland express coach to Hakuba Station (1 hr). With time allowed for connections between trains and buses, this route will take approximately 4.5 hrs.