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| TOKYO - KYOTO / OSAKA / NARA / KOBE / HIMEJI
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| This site would like to explain several routes
(No1, No2, No3 and No4) between two most
major cities of Japan, Kyoto and Tokyo. |
| Actually, apart from following 4 options,
you may also be interested in JTB Japanican Tours . It is package deal including Nozomi round
trips plus Sheraton Miyako Hotel, starts JPY22,800 per person for two ways
Shinkansen + four nights at the Sheraton
without meal, based on three people on same
itinerary with three-person-room (JPY23,800
per person based on two people on same itinerary
with two-person-room). You would like to
make self-organized-tour? Then, here's the
way to make your journey wonderful and personal
(^_^) |
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| No1. SHINKANSEN (bullet train, super express) |
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In Japanese language, it is directly translated
as New-Main-Line (Shin-Kan-Sen). There are
8 lines operated by 4 JR companies throughout Japan, and one of which is called
Tokaido Shinkansen connecting Tokyo and Kyoto
(and Shin-Osaka) since 1964. Some statistic
is available at this official JR page. The year 2027 will start CHUO LINEAR Shinkansen or Mag-Lev, the floating train similar to Shanghai
Pudong Airport Access.
Nozomi (Hope) : What goes/runs/travels faster
than Hikari (light). We shall better to have
Nozomi to live, especially after the hopless
events/news around the world. 2 hours and
30 minutes. JPY13,520. Every 10 minutes or
less, which means that there are 6 or more
trains every 1 hour.
Hikari (Light) : The fastest object runs
in the universe. 3 hours. JPY13,220. There
are 2 trains every 1 hour. JR Tokai (JR Central) sells advance tickets
called Hayatoku-Kippu as low as JPY11,500
(one week piror purchase necessary).
Kodama (Sound) : Speed of sound is used to
be representative of fastness. 4 hours. JPY9,800
(Puratto Kodama). |
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| No2. HIGHWAY BUS by JR |
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There are more than 10 buses a night and
a day each direction. Some of the buses are
Josei-Sen-Yo which is female only bus.
8 - 9 hours. Price ranges JPY3,500 (four
seaters, two-aisle-two) - JPY10,500 (two
seaters, one-aisle-one).
Night bus : Starts JPY3,500 one way (would be as low as JPY3,430 purchased
on-line with credit card) which is tight
and not that comfortable. Most comfortable
seat ever on highway bus can be experienced
at JPY10,500 (as low as JPY6,400 purchased on-line with
credit card), which has only 3 seats on the
ground-deck (not the second floor) of the
double-deck highway bus, you will like privacy
and semi-compartment international first
class experience!
Day bus : JPY4,200 or JPY7,300 (as low as JPY5,000 purchased on-line with
credit card). |
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| No.3 HIGHWAY BUS by PRIVATE BUS COMPANIES |
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| Other than JR bus mentioned above (No2),
there are several private bus operators including
Willer Express. 8 - 9 hours. Price varies
from JPY3,500 to JPY11,800 one way. |
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| No.4 SEISHUN 18 KIPPU |
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This page may explain a bit further, but simply saying,
this ticket is only available during students
holiday time (Winter, Spring and Summer).
It can be JPY2,300 one way between Kyoto
and Tokyo with usually needed 6 - 7 times
transfers. Hyperdia would support finding your best time tables.
Example-1
Tokyo 05:20 - 07:08 Atami 07:10 - 07:27 Numazu
07:32 - 08:28 Shizuoka
08:49 - 10:00 Hamamatsu
10:20 - 10:54 Toyohashi
11:03 - 12:31 Ogaki
12:42 - 13:18 Maibara 13:20 -
14:13
Kyoto (and to Osaka, Kobe,
Nara, Himeji and
more)
Example-2
Tokyo 08:36 - 10:28 Atami
10:35 - 11:50 Shizuoka
12:03 - 13:15 Hamamatsu
13:21 - 13:55 Toyohashi
14:03 - 15:31 Ogaki 15:37
- 16:12 Maibara
16:18 - 17:12 Kyoto
(and to Osaka, Kobe,
Nara, Himeji and more)
Example-3
Tokyo 10:42 - 12:29 Atami 12:57 - 15:33 Hamamatsu
15:43 - 16:17 Toyohashi 16:31 - 18:41 Maibara
18:48 - 19:42 Kyoto (and to Osaka, Kobe,
Nara, Himeji and more) |
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