Kansai International Airport (also referred to by its airport code, KIX) is the main airport in the Kansai region. It’s located on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, approximately 40 km as the crow flies from Osaka City. There are a range of ways to travel between them, so let’s bre...
Nankai RailwayconnectsNambatoKansai Airport, Wakayama andMount Koya(Koyasan). Hankyu Railwayconnects Osaka-Umeda Station with northern Osaka,KobeandKyoto. Kintetsu Railwayconnects Osaka with many destinations in the southernKansai Region, includingNara,Kyoto,Asuka,Yoshino,IseandNagoya. Lines start atNamba(...
The Karasuma Line is quite useful as it connectsKyoto Station, which is one of the city’s main transportation hubs, to the city center atShijo Station, where there are lots of great attractions and hotels. The Tozai Line is quite convenient for visitors who are looking to t...
Getting toKyoto Stationcouldn’t be easier. By the fastest bullet train, it’s about two and a half hours fromTokyo Station, and the Haruka Express gets travelers fromKansai Airport Train StationtoKyoto Stationin about 75 minutes. From withinKyoto, the station is easily reached...
Airports around Osaka/Kyoto Much like Tokyo, the Kansai region is also served by two airports. Nearly all international visitors will arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX), a large airport on a manmade island just off the coast of Osaka’s southern fringe. Trains run directly from the...
Getting to Okinawa Island From/To: Tokyo By air 5 h ¥6,000 - 38,000 JAL, ANA, Skymark, Solaseed, Peach Aviation and Jetstar Japan operate manyflightsper day betweenTokyo(HanedaandNaritaairports) andNahaAirport. Flight duration is 2.5 hours. The regular one way fare by JAL and ANA is...
The worlds first bullet train line, the Tokaido-Sanyo Line, goes out to Kansai destinations like Kyoto and Osaka with the chance to stop at Odawara in Hakone along the way. This route also leads travelers to Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, and from Nagoya Station, a transfer can be made to ...
One of the major sources of visitors to Japan, Singapore is well served by 13 direct flights to Tokyo a day (and a few to Kansai International Airport down in Osaka, too). Planning a holiday or brief business jaunt? Here’s how to find the lowest fares from Singapore to Tokyo, with ...
The main airport, New Chitose Airport, is reached in a 35 minute train ride hour south from the city center and handles most of the city's domestic and international air traffic. The much smaller Okadama Airport is more centrally located, but has only a small number of flights to other ...
By air from Osaka Japan Air Commuter, a member of the JAL Group, operates one round trip per day between Osaka's Itami Airport and Yakushima. Flight duration is about 100 minutes. The regular one way fare is around 44,000 yen with discount fares available for around 21,000 to 38,000...