After weeks of planning, trying to link up all my trains and buses transits' timings, I'm so glad that it all turned out perfectly. Not the easiest task when the Japan train system has like a million and 1 different companies and routes to get to the same place. My goal was to find the best combination for the cheapest and fastest way and that included 5 transits to get from Narita International Airport to my lodge at Hakuba, Nagano. Japan is well known for it's powder snow and what better place to test that out at the site where the 1998 Winter Olympics was held. 
We took 3 different company's train and managed to take Japan's famous bullet train, Shinkansen. Instead of taking a bus for 4.5 hrs, shinkansen took about 1.5 hrs =) Of coz, the trade off for time is cost.




Oh tian went Nagano before! His 2nd ski trip after whistler. U brought your laptop there?! Your jackets don't look thick at all! How u gonna survive?! Haha enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteit's not that cold even though it's snowing. my jackets are holding up well so far. plus skiing have rented waterproof jacket and pants so it's sufficient
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