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MONDA! MA"CH #! $%&'
(ransportation and "ailpasses )it*in +ansai region,
*Note: prices listed on this article are before the tax increase in Japan in April 2014.
Therefore prices/fares quoted here ill probabl! be sli"htl! different if !our trip to Japan is
fro# April 2014 onards.
$ccasionall!% the train operators #i"ht a#end or discontinue the railpasses listed here% so
please double&chec' the details ith the railpass(s ebsites for the details for the #ost
current infor#ation.
+ansai region is pro-a-ly & of my fa.ourite areas to .isit in Japan t*at! and Hokkaido during )inter
t*at is0,
1asically! t*e +ansai region is located some)*ere in t*e middle of Japan! and it consists of 2prefectures3
4 Osaka City area! also )*ere 5ni.ersal Studios is located at0
4 +yoto (emples! s*rines! and geis*a, +yoto also used to -e Japan6s capital until &7870
4 Nara 9*ere t*ere are deers roaming a-out freely in some parts of t*e to)n0
4 Mie 9*ere & of my fa. old to)ns O*araimac*i is located at0
4 9akayama 9*ere : took t*e Cat train to .isit t*e Cat Stationmaster0
4 Hyogo 9*ere +o-e! Hime;i and +inosaki onsen is located at0
4 S*iga 9*ere you can find a fe) ski slopes t*at are near +yoto! as )ell as )*ere
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Getting to Kansai region
To get to Kansai region, taking a flight to Osaka's Kansai Airport is usually the best option.
Or if you are getting to Kansai region from Tokyo, you could either:
- Take a domestic flight from Tokyo's Narita or aneda Airport to Osaka's Kansai Airport.
- Take a !hr "ourney onboard the #hinkansen $bullet train% $&osts !,()*yen for a +ay from Tokyo
to #hin-Osaka station%
- Take a bus.
Public Transport from Kansai Airport
From Kansai Airport, you could take either 1 of these methods to reach Osaka downtown- !" Kansai Airport "apid #er$ice train $costs *yen, takes *mins to reach Osaka station%.
This train also stops at other popular stations like inkuto+n, Tenno"i, #hin/mamiya, 0entencho.
#ince there is no reser1ed seat carriage for this train, so seats are on a first-come-first-ser1ed basis
and you might ha1e to stand throughout the "ourney. Not too sure +hether there's toilet onboard this
Kansai region is highlighted in red.
Kansai region
2urope $#ep (*3%
4apan (* $5eb%
/'m a female from #ingapore, and
lo1es tra1elling, especially to 4apan.
This blog started out as a pri1ate
blog for me to share my tra1el photos
+ith my friends and family...and then
it gre+ +hen / added more and moretrips.
/ remember being really lost +hen /
tried to plan my st free and easy trip
to 4apan, and that +as +hen /
decided to really incorporate more
useful links and tips to try to help
others out +hen they are planning
their o+n trips.
6ould lo1e to hear from you if my
blog helped in any +ay.
%ountries &'$e been to(
- #ingapore
- )alaysia $7alacca, &ameron
ighlands, 5raser's ill, 4ohor,8esaru, 9enting, Kuala umpur,
;enang, edang%
- &ndonesia $0intan, 0atam, 0ali%
- !apan $Tokyo, Kyoto, okkaido,
#apporo, Otaru, Toya, Noboribetsu,
Kobe, 7iya"ima, iroshima, Osaka,
Takayama, #hiraka+a-go, Nagoya,
9otemba, Okayama, Kana
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train since /'1e ne1er taken this train before.
- JR Haruka Express train $takes about 3*mins and costs ((*yen for unreser1ed seat or
(*yen for reser1ed seat to #hin-Osaka, or takes 3mins and costs (*yen for unreser1ed seat
or !(*yen for reser1ed seat to Kyoto%.
This td 2Bp train stops at only Tenno"i, #hin-Osaka $not Osaka station%, and Kyoto station. /t is also
the only train +hich goes direct from Kansai airport all the +ay to Kyoto.
There are areas in each cabin for you to place your luggage and there are toilets onboard this train.
5or those +ith reser1ed seat tickets, you +ill ha1e your seat number printed on your ticket and you
+ill ha1e a confirmed seat throughout your "ourney.Special package: 1 way or 2 way Haruka Express + ICOCA car package
- !ankai "t Exp Rapi:t $takes about !mins and costs !C*yen to reach Nankai's Namba station
in Osaka for a reser1ed seat%
This is a td 2Bp train stops at a fe+ stations like inkuto+n, /
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cheaper alternative.
You can use this pass to go up to Himeji via local and rapid trains from Osaka/Kyoto. But you
cannot use this to take Shinkansen nor Ltd !p trains. " e!ception is that you can use this railpass
to take the Haruka !p train.
#o put things into perspective $normal train fares if not using railpass%&
" 'ay journey on(oard a regular )* rapid train from Osaka station to Himeji station 'ill normally
cost "+,-yen.
- or 8 ays JR Sanyo Area /ass *2yen or 5yen,
Aitional in(o: %ttp:www&3apan4guie&co#ee25617-&%t#l
#his is a more e!pensive railpass 'ith a 'ider coverage. You can use this railpass take the
Shinkansen from ShinOsaka to not only Himeji and Okayama (ut also to Hiroshima and up to
Hakata station in 0ukuoka on Kyushu.
#o put things into perspective $normal train fares if not using railpass%&
" 'ay journey on(oard Shinkansen from ShinOsaka station to Hakata station in 0ukuoka 'ill cost
"+-1-yen $unreserved seat%.
" 'ay journey on(oard Shinkansen from ShinOsaka station to Hiroshima 'ill cost 2++-yen
$unreserved seat%
01-21 ays !ationwie Japan Rail /ass $314--yen to ,55--yen%
#his is my a(solute favourite pass although it is the most e!pensive railpass.
#his is (ecause you can use this pass to travel all across )apan on )* train lines. #his includes
Shinkansen and Ltd !p trains too. You could use this railpass to travel from Hokkaido in the north
all the 'ay to Kyushu in the south.
#his particular railpass can only (e purchased from O6#S78 of )apan. You 'ill have to (ring the
voucher 'hich you (ought to " of the )* offices in )apan to e!change for the actual railpass.
7f you are planning to make a return journey (et'een Osaka/Kyoto and #okyo 'ithin 5 days then
the 5days version of this railpass is recommended. Because a " 'ay Shinkansen ride from Shin
Osaka to #okyo 'ould cost "+-,-yen $reserved seat%. #herefore a 3 'ay journey $eg. ShinOsaka
to #okyo then a fe' days later #okyo (ack to ShinOsaka% 'ould cost 31"--yen if you are not
using any railpass. On top of that you could also use this pass for the airport e!press trains like
Haruka !press $for access to Osaka9s Kansai :irport% and ;arita !press $for access to #okyo9s
;arita :irport% and the regular )* train lines.
But if you are only visiting Kansai region and not venturing (eyond
Osaka/Kyoto/;ara/%
)apan $3"+%
guide)apan $">%
?hoto contest pri@e trip)apan $3"%
OnAK $4%
Kamakura $3%
Kanaga'a $4%
Kana@a'a $3%
Kansai $""%
Karui@a'a $4%
Ka'asaki $"%
onsenKinosaki $3%
onsenKinuga'a $3%
Ko(e $"-%
Lumpur Kuala $3%
Kyoto $3+%
Kyushu $">%
Lauter(runnen $3%
Liechtenstein $"%
London $5%
Lu@ern $"%
%
Okayama $4%
?ieceOne $4+%
Osaka $3+%
Otaru $1%
trainOvernight $5%
?aris $>%
?enang $3%
?huket $3%
0?lanning $"%
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Labels: Asia, Himeji, Ise, Japan, Japan !ide, "obe, "yoto, #sa$a, Plannin %&', (a$ayama
More info on some other various passes for use within Osaka:
http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/access/other_card.html
More info on various bus and subway passes for use within Kyoto:
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/en/access/transport.html
More info on the !akayama "entetsu #ailway $%at train and %at stationmaster&:http://www.wakayama-dentetsu.co.jp/
More info on various discount tickets for travel within Kobe and 'rima Onsen:
http://feel-kobe.jp/_en/profile/traffic_service/
$(ote that ta)es in *apan will increase from 'pril +, onwards so there will be an
adjustments to the prices listed here from 'pril onwards&
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Interior of a normal (non-themed) train
Saw that the Omoden train is beginning to leave the depot area at Idakiso station.
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Yup, Nitama have woken up.
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After I'm done exploring the 3 themed trains at Wakayama, I took a Limited Express train (which
was covered y the ! day "# $ansai Area Wide %ass& from Wakayama station to $yoto station
rom $yoto station, it was ) short train rides (ao*t +mins total& to get to -ion./hi0io station where
my accommodations for the next 3 nights is located at
I stayed at a old restored 1achiya (traditional wooden townho*se& called #ak*2a -*estho*se,
located +min away from -ion./hi0io station's exit It cost me 3yen for a single room (shared
toilet4athroom& 5his g*estho*se have dormitory for females as well as rooms for ) pax
5he place is extremely 6*iet, so 6*iet at night that I can hear my neigho*r in next.door room
pl*gging in her 758 phone to charge (the eep so*nd& I was also ale to decipher which co*ntries
the g*ests in the vario*s rooms s*rro*nding mine are fromased on their conversations I am ale
to hear from my room
5herefore, so*nd proofing is extremely ad, *t it wasn't too ig of a concern for me, since it's a
good experience for me to e ale to stay at a 1achiya at -ion area in $yoto
5he wooden panels on the floor creaks whenever yo* walk on it, *t I consider it part of the charm
of the place
9moden train arriving at Wakayama station
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Labels: Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Special train, Wakayama
Go back to Japan (Sep 2012) Day 4: Day trip to Wakayama then to Kyoto (Part 2) /
Go forar! to Japan (Sep 2012) Day ": #ne Piece Gran! $rena %o&r 2012 at Sabae
Shared common area on ro!nd le"el o# the !estho!se
$orridor leadin to%ards shared toilets and bathroom
My dinner o# rice & n!ets '''toether %ith (!nninman on my )ablet' :*
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012
Japan (Sep 2012) Day 4: Day trp t! "a#aya$a t%en t! &y!t! ('art 2)
! a*# t! Japan (Sep 2012) Day 4: Day trp t! "a#aya$a t%en t! &y!t! ('art 1) +
! !r-ar. t! Japan (Sep 2012) Day 4: Day trp t! "a#aya$a t%en t! &y!t! ('art 3)
/r!$ .a#! tat!n, t%en t!!# t%e net tran, -%*% t%e Ta$a (at) tran, t!-ar. &%
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After a short ride, I arrived at Kishi station. This is also where the original Cat Stationmaster (Tama-chan) is based at.
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There is a little cafe at the station itself, as well as a small souvenir shop. Since the souvenir shopdoesn't allow photography, so no pics of the shop.
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Tama-chan's official uniform.
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Since I have some time to kill before the next train arrives at Kishi station, so I took a short walk
around the station, hoping to find food. But I failed.
Arrived back at Kishi station, and found Tamachan finall! woke up.
Tamachan is also sleeping. "hat#s up with these $at Stationmasters who kept sleeping on the %ob& '(
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