Tokyo(Station)---> Nagaoka : bullet train (4,000 yen for the 13:08 14:48 supplement and reservation fee) Nagaoka----------> Toyama : special express (tokkyu, equivalent to 14:56 16:49 : Inter City in Europe). : (1,280 yen for the supplement and : reservation fee) : ticket from Tokyo and Toyama 7,000 yen : Total cost for one-way trip : Tokyo--->Toyama 12,280 yen including : reservation fees and supplements : As you can see the connection in Nagaoka : gives you only 8 minutes! You have to : change the platform. The best way of : figuring out which track to go is follow : the crowd , or read the destination of a : train (Kanazawa normally) in Japanese or : departure time in the universal language! : The departure time is written on your : reservation ticket.The following table shows the schedule of trains from Tokyo to Toyama as of March, 1995. It is changed frequently and there many specially arranged temporary services for the season.
Tokyo Nagaoka Toyama !Toyama Nagaoka Tokyo
6:08 8:07 8:18 10:20 ! 6:29 8:20 9:12 10:52
7:10 9:14 10:10 12:14 ! 6:58 9:02 9:12 10:52
7.36 8:57 10:10 12:14 ! 8:15 10:07 10:15 11:52
8:17 10:00 10:10 12:14 ! 8:52 11:02 11:12 12:52
8:36 10:24 11:04 13:07 ! 9:56 12:02 12:12 13:51
8:48 10:40 11:04 13:07 !11:33 13:25 13:33 15:08
9:07 10:55 11:04 13:07 !11:45 13:59 14:08 15:52
9:36 11:28 11:48 13:41 !13:20 15:12 15:20 16:52
10:08 11:40 11:48 13:41 !13:38 15:41 15:49 17:32
10:33 12:30 13:06 15:07 !15:04 17:12 17:22 19:17
11:08 12:56 13:06 15:07 !15:56 17:58 18:12 19:56
12:08 13:41 13:51 16:01 !16:35 18:32 18:41 20:32
12:40 14:38 14:56 16:49 !17:29 19:20 19:27 20:51
13:08 14:48 14:56 16:49 !18:40 20:31 20:39 22:24
13:40 15:38 16:04 18:07 !19:40 21:43 21:52 23:40
14:05 15:54 16:04 18:07 !
14:32 16:30 17:00 18:54 !
15:24 16:52 17:00 18:54 !
15:40 17:36 17:58 20:01 !
16:08 17:48 17:58 20:01 !
16:40 18:36 19:02 21:08 !
17:08 18:52 19:02 21:08 !
17:32 19:30 19:38 21:53 !
18:08 19:52 20:00 22:37 !
18:24 20:16 21:08 23:01 !
18:40 20:32 21:08 23:01 !
19:04 20:51 21:08 23:01 !
19:40 21:01 21:08 23:01 !
20:04 22:00 23:19 1:53 !
21:07 22:56 23:19 1:53 !
Toyama-----------> Inotani : local train costs 3,560 yen for a round
6:06 7:00 : local for Takayama ! trip
7:34 8:32 : local for Takayama
8:20 8:55 : special express for Nagoya,need supplement
9:22 10:10 : local for Inotani
10:23 11:23 : local for Takayama
12:43 13:20 : special express for Nagoya,need supplement
13:39 14:32 : local for Takayama
14:49 15:23 : special express for Nagoya,need supplement
15:03 15:53 : local for Inotanai
15:46 16:52 : local for Takayama
16:52 17:27 : special express for Nagoya,need supplement
17:50 18:42 : local for Inotanai
18:19 19:10 : local for Inotanai
19:14 20:12 : local for Takayama
20:40 21:29 : local for Inotanai
22:23 23:16 : local for Inotanai
Inotani----------> Mozumi : local train (one-car train).
7:04 7:12 : 8 services a day.
8:34 8:42 : 400 yen for a round-trip.
10:12 10:20 : The next station is called Kamioka-kozan
11:27 11:35 : but for the computer facility and the
14:37 14:45 : entrance to the mine (by mine train), get
16:55 17:03 : off at Mozumi.
18:45 18:53
21:32 21:40
Mozumi-----------> Inotani
6:48 6:57
8:03 8:11
9:58 10:06
11:12 11:20
14:22 14:30
16:40 16:48
18:31 18:39
21:18 21:26
Inotani----------> Toyama
6:39 7:24 local
7:12 7:59 local
8:13 8:57 local
9:07 9:53 local
10:21 11:05 local
11:21 12:10 local
11:48 12:21 special express
13:43 14:15 special express
15:54 16:27 special express
16:13 17:03 local
17:27 18:12 local
17:56 18:30 special express
18:52 19:38 local
20:16 21:02 local
21:29 22:15 local
The following is the flight schedule:
Tokyo/Haneda Toyama Toyama Tokyo 7:10 8:10 8:50 9:55 9:55 10:55 11:35 12:40 11:25 12:25 14:50 15:55 13:00 14:00 16:25 17:30 14:45 15:45 18:05 19:10 18:00 19:00 19:45 20:50A round trip costs 27,800 yen while a one-way trip 15,359 yen. There may be a limit on the number of days for which a round trip ticket is valid.
From Tokyo station there are two ways to get to Haneda airport:
From Toyama airport to City of Toyama:
The following is the time table:
Ikebukuro Toyama Toyama Ikebukuro Hotel/Station Hotel/Station 9:15/ 9:20 16:05 8:30 15:20/15:15 13:30/13:35 20:20 13:30 20:20/20:15 23:00/23:05 5:50 22:30 5:20/ 5:15To get to Prince Hotel from Narita airport, take limousine bus. When you purchase a ticket, make sure you get one for Sunshine City Prince Hotel because there is another Prince Hotel. A one-way ticket costs 2,900 yen and it takes normally 85 minutes but can take 120 minutes if the traffic is heavy. For the ride from the hotel, make reservation by calling (03)3665-7223 (no 03 if you are in Tokyo).
From Narita From Prince Hotel 6:55 6:30 7:50 7:30 10:30 9:00 12:40 10:20 13:55 11:20 14:55 12:20 15:25 13:20 15:55 14:20 16:25 15:20 16:55 16:20 17:25 17:20 17:55 18:25 18:55 19:50 20:50 21:50(Chiaki)
The flight schedules for these cities:
Toyama -> Nagoya Nagoya -> Toyama
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09:55 (Dep.) -> 10:50(Arr.) 08:35 (Dep.) -> 09:30 (Arr.)
17:35 (Dep.) -> 18:30(Arr.) 16:10 (Dep.) -> 17:05 (Arr.)
13,000 yen one-way, 23.400 yen round-trip
Toyama -> Sapporo Sapporo -> Toyama
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13:10 (Dep.) -> 14:35(Arr.) 15:45 (Dep.) -> 17:20 (Arr.)
24,700 yen one-way, 44,640 yen round-trip
Toyama -> Fukuoka Fukuoka -> Toyama
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15:15 (Dep.) -> 16:55(Arr.) 13:20 (Dep.) -> 14:40 (Arr.)
26,650 yen one-way, 48,140 yen round-trip
(John)
SEL (Dep) -> TOY (Arr) TOY (Dep) -> SEL (Arr)
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09:55 -> 11:40 12:40 -> 14:40
The bus from Narita to Haneda runs about evert 20 to 30 minutes and takes about 1.5 hrs if the traffic is light (it has been known to take 2 hrs plus). The first bus leaves Narita's Terminal 1 at 6:55 AM, and the last at 21:15. The cost is 2,900 Yen each way.
In Narita's Terminal 1: As you pass the custom inspectors (but are still in the customs area) you will see immediately in front of you money exchangers (rates are good). Turn right and exit customs. Immediately in front of the exit is the "Airport Limousine" ticket terminal. This is where you get the tickets for the Haneda bus. You must buy tickets on the day you travel. They will give you the bus stop number and direct you to the bus stop (it is directly outside from the ticket counter).
The flight from Haneda to Toyama takes about 1 hour and costs about $175. Here is the current schedule. (It changes occasionally so check with your friendly travel agent. He/she can book the flight from the US.) If you stay overnight in Narita you may wish to consider the 11:20 flight. To guarantee catching the 9:55 flight requires that you get the earliest bus from Narita.
Haneda to Toyama Toyama to Haneda Flight Number Departs Flight Number Departs 881 7:30 AM 882 8:00 AM 883 9:55 884 9:15 885 11:20 886 1:00 PM 887 1:20 PM 888 3:05 889 4:00 890 6:05 891 6:50 892 7:30Most planes from the West Coast arrive at Narita Airport rather late in the day, making a same day flight to Toyama difficult if not impossible. So, a hotel is necessary in Narita (or Haneda).
Two known hotels are the Let's in Narita city and the Narita View (about half way between the city and the airport).
The Let's (FAX 0476-23-0220) is convenient because it is in the city, and is a nice hotel with english speaking personnel. I have stayed there several times. The cost is 8,240 Yen including a free breakfast. In the city there are many eating places including a McDonalds for folks lacking refined taste and culture. There are also many eel restaurants (a specialty of the area I can highly recommend). In some you can watch as they nail your dinner to a board and skin it alive. Freshness is guaranteed! The city has a very nice shrine (Naritasan Shinshoji) within walking distance of the Let's. Worth a visit even at night. In addition to taxi (about 2600 Yen), you can reach the hotel by train on the Keisei line (240 Yen from the Keisei machine or the ticket seller). Trains run every 20 min or so). (In Terminal 1 go to (and face) the previously mentioned Airport Limousine ticket counter, turn left and take the escalator all the way down to the Keisei station (Follow the many signs in English). Get off the train at Narita City, the second stop. (Don't take the express train.) From the station, go straight across the busy square to the street and turn left about 1 block. I can supply a map.)
Here are Bob Svoboda's comments on the Narita View:
"... Narita View has 3-4 eating places in the hotel that are quite reasonable, even poolside coffee shop where you can get "western style" food, if you like such things. There is a free bus every 30 minutes or so to downtown Narita if you want to go there to eat. Also stops at Jusco Dept. store on the way." He also comments that the price is 6,000 Yen (you must ask for these rooms) and there is free bus service between the Hotel and Narita. (Voice 0476-32-111.) I presume that it is possible for the travel agent to make reservations.)
There are many of other hotels in the Narita area. I have not checked for hotels near Haneda Airport.
It is about a 20 min drive from the Toyama Airport to Osawano where the apartments are located. Pickups are the norm, but people should try to arrive in groups to avoid lost time during the busy work time and to avoid overtaxing the hospitality of those already there! )It is possible that pressure at the mine might delay your pickup by some hours!) Let John Flanagan (AND me) know your detailed arrival plans (Flanagan's EMAIL is Johnf@uhhepj.phys.hawaii.edu, mine is wkropp@uci.edu).
In a pinch a taxi is possible. The cost to Osawano is (wild guess) about 3,000 Yen. I will try to get one of our Japanese colleges to make up a card to give the driver directing him to one of the apartments. There is a bus to Toyama station and then one to Osawano ... a grind with luggage and if you don't know the language and/or the busses, and where to go after you get off the bus.
UCI apartment 0764-67-3949 Flanagan apartment 0764-67-3984 BU Apartment 0764-67-4072 Kenkyuto (UT Research Building) 0578-5-2116 Soko (US Warehouse) 0578-5-2290Happy traveling.
Bill
Chang Kee
student other
Northwest $840 + tax $1115 + tax
United $870 + tax $1135 + tax
From 14 August until the end of August, the fares increase by about $110.
If paying by credit card, you will pay $1550 and get refunded upon completion of travel. If paying by check, you will pay just the stated fare. All dates above refer to the date of departure. Northwest arrives at Kansai airport, in Osaka at 15:25. United arrives at Kansai airport at 16:35. The fares quoted above are also valid for travel to Narita.
Below is part of the time-table for these trains from the Spring. The schedule is not expected to change much for the Summer. Schedule books are available in Japan in any bookstore and in the United States at Japanese bookstores -at a much higher price - such as Kinokuniya in New York City.
Haruka Kansai ShinOsaka 15:18 16:06 15:48 16:36 16:18 17:06 16:48 17:37 17:18 18:07 17:48 18:37 18:18 19:10 18:48 19:37 19:18 20:08 19:48 20:36 Raicho ShinOsaka Toyama 15:45 19:04 16:15 19:33 16:45 19:56 17:45 21:06 18:15 21:41 18:45 21:56 19:15 22:41 20:14 23:36(Christopher)
The following is more info about the trip.
This document was created by Chiaki, supplemented by John F., Bill K. and Christopher M. and HTML-ized by Tomasz.