For travelers from abroad, JR(Japan Rail, used to be the Japan National Railroad : JNR)Groups prepare some kind of Rail passes. When you plan to travel whole Japan, JR pass is better, but if you plan to travel around Tokyo, our place Hakuba and so on, JR-East pass is also useful. Please just take your look below.

JR pass --- For whole Japan travelers.

JR east pass---For travelers around Tokyo, Hakuba area.

Attention!-- to purchase passes above, you have to get something like a voucher in advance before leaving your country. For more details, please make sure the descriptions at each linked web page.
Nozomi shinkansen -- You can not get in Nozomi shinkansen the quickest one in Tokaido & San-yo shinkansen lines. Check out the detail here. Scroll down to find "2. Train accommodation " at the page ( As of April 2007 )

Timetable

Narita Express(Narita Intl' airport<<<-->>>Tokyo, Shinjuku)
Asama bullet train (Tokyo>>>Nagano)
Asama bullet train (Nagano>>>Tokyo)
Bus service(Hakuba<<<-->>>Nagano)
Bus service (Hakuba<<<--->>>Shinjuku)
Limited express Azusa
(Shinjuku<<<--->>>Matsumoto, Hakuba)
Limited express Haruka
(Kansai Intl' airport <<<----->>> Osaka, Kyoto)
Limited express Shinano (Nagoya <<<--->>>Nagano)

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