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Twice-hourly limited express trains take about 35 minutes and cost 1280 yen for the one way trip from Kyoto Station to Kintetsu Nara Station. Alternatively, there are hourly direct express trains that take 45 minutes and cost 760 yen one way.
Twice-hourly limited express trains take about 35 minutes and cost 1280 yen for the one way trip from Kyoto Station to Kintetsu Nara Station. Alternatively, there are hourly direct express trains that take 45 minutes and cost 760 yen one way.
Covered by: Japan Rail Pass. Multiple Yamatoji rapid trains operate every hour between Osaka (JR Osaka Station) and Nara (JR Nara Station). The one way trip takes 45 minutes, costs 820 yen and is covered by the Japan Rail Pass. The train also stops at Osaka's Tennoji Station (30 minutes, 510 yen one way).
Torokko Kameoka Station, the terminal station of the sightseeing train, is a five minute walk from Umahori Station on the JR Sagano Line from where you can take a train back to Arashiyama (7 minutes, 200 yen) or Kyoto (25-30 minutes, 330 yen).
JR Nara Train Station is a 20-minute walk, and Kofuku-ji Temple is a pleasant 10-minute walk away through the traditional streets of Nara. Gangoji Temple and three public baths are available within a 5-minute walk.
Rail Passes for the Kansai Region. The Kansai Region is home to some of Japan's most popular sightseeing destinations, including Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and Himeji. The region is served by a dense rail network which is operated by over half a dozen railway companies.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is located just outside JR Inari Station, the second station from Kyoto Station along the JR Nara Line (5 minutes, 150 yen one way from Kyoto Station, not served by rapid trains). The shrine can also be reached in a short walk from Fushimi Inari Station along the Keihan Main Line.
Getting there and around. The Kyoto Railway Museum is a few steps from Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station (3 minutes, 150 yen one way from Kyoto Station) or a 20 minute walk from Kyoto Station. How to get to and around Kyoto.
JR Nara Train Station is a 20-minute walk, and Kofuku-ji Temple is a pleasant 10-minute walk away through the traditional streets of Nara. Gangoji Temple and three public baths are available within a 5-minute walk.
Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with 1.5 million inhabitants and a modern face. Over the centuries, Kyoto was destroyed by many wars and fires, but due to its exceptional historic value, the city was dropped from the list of target ...
