- 4 h
- ¥13,000
Take one of the frequent Nozomi or Hikari trains on the JR Tokaido Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Nagoya and transfer to an hourly JR Shinano limited express train to Nagano. The one way trip takes around four hours and costs about 13,000 yen. It is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass if using Hikari trains (but a supplement is required for riding Nozomi trains).