#274146 - Mon Jun 09 2008 09:51 AM
Re: Hire Car vs trains for Nozawa Onsen & Hakuba
[Re: Sciclone]
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SJ'er with 2000+ posts
Registered: Fri Jul 06 2001
Posts: 2521
Loc: Ye olde Hakuba
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Hey Mr Brisbane,
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm going to SK only though.
What I've found is its possibly cheaper for me to hire a car to take my family from Tokyo/Narita to the snow, then drop it off at the nearest depot. Then hire another car when I want to go back to Tokyo. To hire something like Nissan Dualis (AWD) is 12000Y ($115ish atm) or a Corolla Fielder (AWD Wagon) for about 7850Y for 24hours, which should give you more than enough time to get from the airport to the snow. Compare this to paying about $80 each way per person for a seat on the shinkansen to Nagano, it makes a little more sense to drive. Even with their hefty tolls, it still works out cheaper and it also means you can stop, shop and get photos if you want.
I know the nearest Nissan Rental Car depot is in east Nakano City, so I'm not sure how far that is from Nozawa.
I think the penalty on a one-way rental of that distance would be close to 10,000 yen, but look it up yourself. One way rentals are only free in the same locality. Kyoto to Nara etc. Tokyo to Nagano and they'll hammer you.
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#274174 - Mon Jun 09 2008 03:16 PM
Re: Hire Car vs trains for Nozawa Onsen & Hakuba
[Re: Mr Wiggles]
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SJ'er with 50+ posts
Registered: Sun Nov 18 2007
Posts: 67
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
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Seems you're right Mr Wiggles, for Toyota its a 11500Y fee for a one-way rental. I didn't realise this.. even then its still cheaper...
Now my brother has said not to worry about hiring a car. I think I'll have to start looking more at the Shinkansen.
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#284038 - Tue Sep 09 2008 01:26 PM
Re: Hire Car vs trains for Nozawa Onsen & Hakuba
[Re: Mr Brisbane]
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Registered: Fri Apr 13 2007
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Loc: Australia
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So did you do the car or train? Sorry to take so long to reply - we hired the car from Too Coo at Tokyo airport and drove to Nozawa for 5 nights. We did not use the car in Nozawa but then drove from Nozawa to Hakuba for 7 nights. Great for Hakuba - getting to different resorts, chiropractor!!! and grocery shopping. Also used for day off to visit Matsumoto castle etc. Then dropped it back at Nagano stn to get bullet back to Tokyo. This worked out really well for 5 of us with all our gear and got to stop off at some neat little spots for snacks, comfort stops etc and saw parts of Japan not on regular tourist trail. This was probably because at Tokyo airport our sat nav "kitty" was programmed to go most indirect and slowest route to Nozawa!!
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#284119 - Tue Sep 09 2008 09:34 PM
Re: Hire Car vs trains for Nozawa Onsen & Hakuba
[Re: pbd]
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Registered: Mon Feb 09 2004
Posts: 3775
Loc: Fujisawa
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So did you do the car or train? Sorry to take so long to reply - we hired the car from Too Coo at Tokyo airport and drove to Nozawa for 5 nights. We did not use the car in Nozawa but then drove from Nozawa to Hakuba for 7 nights. Great for Hakuba - getting to different resorts, chiropractor!!! and grocery shopping. Also used for day off to visit Matsumoto castle etc. Then dropped it back at Nagano stn to get bullet back to Tokyo. This worked out really well for 5 of us with all our gear and got to stop off at some neat little spots for snacks, comfort stops etc and saw parts of Japan not on regular tourist trail. This was probably because at Tokyo airport our sat nav "kitty" was programmed to go most indirect and slowest route to Nozawa!! and so stopping off at every mum and pop knick knack store along the way! Japan Tourist Office.....stupid?! Conspiracy theorists of the world unite!!!  
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#289249 - Fri Oct 24 2008 06:06 PM
Re: Hire Car vs trains for Nozawa Onsen & Hakuba
[Re: Mr Brisbane]
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SJ'er with 75+ posts
Registered: Mon Oct 09 2006
Posts: 87
Loc: Wellington NZ
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Shink makes it pretty easy. Id got to Nozawa by public transport. Then pick up the car to go to Hakuba if i really needed it. There is a rental place in Iiyama, one block south of the hospital on the main road, you cant miss it. You wont need the car at all in the village.
This should also be cheaper.
Matt
Edited by wattiewatson (Fri Oct 24 2008 06:07 PM)
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