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Takaoka by train
Takaoka by train
Takaoka is located on the JR West Hokuriku Main Line. Its location between Toyama and Kanazawa means that a high number of limited express trains stop here every day. You can reach Toyama by local train in 20 minutes (�320); limited express trains are slightly faster and more expensive, but with a Japan Rail Pass you can simply hop into a non-reserved car to make the short journey at no charge. The trip to Kanazawa takes 40 minutes (�740); limited express trains make the run in about 25 minutes.
From Tokyo, take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa and change to the Hakutaka limited express to Takaoka. The journey takes 2 1/2 hours at a cost of �12000. Japan Rail Pass holders must pay �1450 for the portion of the trip between Echigo-Yuzawa and Naoetsu, operated by Hokuetsu Railway. JR East Rail Pass do not have to pay the Hokuetsu fare, but must pay the �3500 fare to continue from Naoetsu to Takaoka over JR West territory.
From Osaka and Kyoto, take the Thunderbird limited express train to Takaoka. The trip takes 3 hours from Osaka and 2 1/2 hours from Kyoto (�8300 and �7400, respectively).
Takaoka is a stop on the Twilight Express overnight train from Sapporo, and the Nihonkai overnight service from Aomori.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen, under construction, will reach the new Shin-Takaoka station by 2014.
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