Travel in Osaka-Kyoto-Nara Transportation and Passes
I'm so sorry for the abandoned project. Was hooked up in some other things and got no time to get back to this. Here's the transportation info after sooooooooo damn loooongggg ~
Cheers guys!
Transportation
For the transportation from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kyoto, we traveled with JR Haruka Express. The cost of the JR Haruka Ticket is 1600 yen/way if you have the Icoca card.
If you do not have the Icoca card, you have to buy the package "Icoca card+JR Haruka Express Ticket" but that will cost you 3600 yen.
However Icoca card is very useful in Japan as it can be use on public transports on the days you do not get yourself covered under any transport passes and it can be use in Family mart as well at certain participating restaurants. Icoca card in Japan is something like Touch N Go card in Malaysia. You can find machines to reload your Icoca card at any subway stations. It is even easier to get a kiosk for your Icoca card reload in Japan than to get your Touch N Go card reload in Malaysia if I were to say. The machine have 3 language choices, you can choose either Chinese/ English/ Japanese. Machine operation is simple and easy, instructions were all clear, so trust me, you will have no problem on that.
Kyoto We got our transportation in Kyoto covered under Kyoto bus pass. There are actually 2 options: Kyoto bus pass OR Kyoto bus & subway pass. After we checked on our destination routes, we decided to take Kyoto bus pass as it will be more suitable to our travel mode.
Price of the passes as follow:
1. Kyoto 1-day bus pass >500 yen
(If you need more than one day, you can repurchase the next day on your first bus. Just walk to the driver and tell him you wanted bus pass)
2. Kyoto bus&subway 1-day pass >1200yen
3. Kyoto bus & subway 2-days pass >2000 yen
Osaka
We purchased 2-days Osaka amazing pass for our travel options in Osaka. Osaka Amazing pass was purchased back at the Kansai Tourism Centre counter in airport right on the day we landed.
Price: 3300 yen
It valid for 2 consecutive days, unlimited rides to Osaka Municipal subway, bus lines and new tram. You will get the available line map together with your passes in an envelope which is very convenient.
Apart from that, Osaka Amazing pass offers free entrance for quite a lot of places and also there is one Toku coupon book in that envelop for you to enjoy certain things at a discounted rate.
Click here for the list of activities you can join for free under Osaka Amazing pass.
Click here for the list of things you can do at discounted rate.
Hope this elaboration helps you in your trip planning and I welcome you to ask if you have any questions or inquiries. I will do my best to help if I happen to know.
For Expenses summary click here.
For travel itinerary click here.
Cheers guys!
Transportation
For the transportation from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kyoto, we traveled with JR Haruka Express. The cost of the JR Haruka Ticket is 1600 yen/way if you have the Icoca card.
If you do not have the Icoca card, you have to buy the package "Icoca card+JR Haruka Express Ticket" but that will cost you 3600 yen.
However Icoca card is very useful in Japan as it can be use on public transports on the days you do not get yourself covered under any transport passes and it can be use in Family mart as well at certain participating restaurants. Icoca card in Japan is something like Touch N Go card in Malaysia. You can find machines to reload your Icoca card at any subway stations. It is even easier to get a kiosk for your Icoca card reload in Japan than to get your Touch N Go card reload in Malaysia if I were to say. The machine have 3 language choices, you can choose either Chinese/ English/ Japanese. Machine operation is simple and easy, instructions were all clear, so trust me, you will have no problem on that.
Kyoto We got our transportation in Kyoto covered under Kyoto bus pass. There are actually 2 options: Kyoto bus pass OR Kyoto bus & subway pass. After we checked on our destination routes, we decided to take Kyoto bus pass as it will be more suitable to our travel mode.
Price of the passes as follow:
1. Kyoto 1-day bus pass >500 yen
(If you need more than one day, you can repurchase the next day on your first bus. Just walk to the driver and tell him you wanted bus pass)
2. Kyoto bus&subway 1-day pass >1200yen
3. Kyoto bus & subway 2-days pass >2000 yen
Osaka
We purchased 2-days Osaka amazing pass for our travel options in Osaka. Osaka Amazing pass was purchased back at the Kansai Tourism Centre counter in airport right on the day we landed.
Price: 3300 yen
It valid for 2 consecutive days, unlimited rides to Osaka Municipal subway, bus lines and new tram. You will get the available line map together with your passes in an envelope which is very convenient.
Apart from that, Osaka Amazing pass offers free entrance for quite a lot of places and also there is one Toku coupon book in that envelop for you to enjoy certain things at a discounted rate.
Click here for the list of activities you can join for free under Osaka Amazing pass.
Click here for the list of things you can do at discounted rate.
Hope this elaboration helps you in your trip planning and I welcome you to ask if you have any questions or inquiries. I will do my best to help if I happen to know.
For Expenses summary click here.
For travel itinerary click here.
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