How to save money by driving in Japan

If you go to Japan, you can do some traffic strategies. These strategies can help you save money quickly. The following small series will introduce you to see how to save money. Let's have a look.

Osaka subway is divided into two types, one is Japan's state-owned railway JR line, and the other is municipal private railway. There are many private railway lines, but most of them are only concentrated in the urban area, and there are no private railways in a little farther away. In Figure 5, the color lines are all private railways in the city, covering all locations in the city, and they can be taken free of charge with Osaka Pass. The gray line is JR line, which is small in number, but it can reach many remote suburbs and has a wide coverage.

Far from downtown, such as Osaka downtown to Sakurajima in Universal Studios, and the airport line. Or between cities, such as Osaka to Kobe, Kyoto and Nara, you can only take JR, but private people can't. If you have been living in Osaka and then take a train from Osaka to Kobe, Kyoto and Nara, you can consider buying a Kansai Jr.

Pass will be more cost-effective. But if you live in Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe respectively, I suggest that it is more cost-effective to buy Osaka Pass, Kyoto Bus One-day Pass and ICOCA Card.

There is nothing to introduce about JRPass in Kansai, that is, the JR line can be taken unlimited times, but it is more expensive. If you don't take the intercity round trip or the long-distance bus, you will feel that you can't go back.

If you live in Osaka and Kyoto respectively like me, and then go to various places to play, then I recommend you to use the second method. It will be more cost-effective to use several cards together.

If you don't want to apply for a card to pay the deposit, you can also buy an ordinary one-way ticket ~ as shown in Figure 8 ~ There is a ticket vending machine at the entrance of the subway ~ Just choose the English version ~ It's easy to understand ~ I really don't understand ~ You can buy the cheapest one ~ Find the sign of the actuarial machine when you leave the station ~ Put the ticket in and he will show you how much you need to make up ~ You can just put a coin in the station to make up the ticket and leave the station ~ The actuarial machine can also change it automatically ~ Similarly.

The first card, the ICOCA card.

It is equivalent to Xi's Changan Antong or Beijing's municipal transportation card. The card handling place is at the green window on the second floor of Kansai International Airport (next to the ticket window of Nanhai Express, on the right hand side of Figure 2). You can go directly to the Chinese service window with your passport (if you just got off the plane in Kansai and live in Kobe, Nara, Kyoto, you can buy icoca &；; HARUKA package is much cheaper than buying a one-way ticket from Kansai Airport to Kobe, Nara and Kyoto, or swiping ICOCA. For details, please consult the little brother who sells ICOCA windows. There will be a deposit of 500 yen in the card, which can be used after recharging. Just take the subway and swipe your card directly. It's super convenient. In addition, ICOCA card can be used not only to brush the subway, but also to brush the bus. Convenience stores and vending machines can also be used ~ ICOCA save the trouble of buying one-way tickets from vending machines every time I take the subway. Just take your card to Kansai Airport to get it after use ~ Tips: Only the deposit will be refunded when you return the card. If the money in the card is not used up, it cannot be refunded. Please remember to use this card before you leave. If it doesn't work, you can use it to brush food in a convenience store. The Lawson family can swipe their ICOCA card at 7 1 1.

By the way, you can also buy train tickets for Lanshan small train at the place where ICOCA runs ~ you can buy them together in advance, because there are many people on the small train, and it may not take long to buy tickets for the same day, and the location is not necessarily good. Therefore, it is very important to buy tickets for the small train together ~ Remember to buy even seats ~ You can see that it is very beautiful ~ No.5 car has no windows and the photo effect is excellent ~ You can try to buy even seats in No.5 car.

In addition, I personally feel that there is absolutely no need to buy these transportation cards in Taobao in advance. It's really super convenient to handle these at Kansai Airport, and it won't take long. On the contrary, if you buy it from Taobao, it will be much more expensive than buying it on site. I don't think it's worthwhile.

As for taking the subway, Gule

A map is enough.

Even the timetable of the train, the direction and number of stops of the bus and the fare of each line will be clearly written. Most of the inter-city railways in Japan can be divided into various types, such as express, express, express and ordinary. There are many stops for ordinary trains, and there are many options for getting off, but it is very slow. There are few emergency stops, but they are super fast. Just like the airport line, please remember to take a closer look at the train information display screen on the platform. You'd better take the express train or express train, and you can get to your place in the city in 40 minutes. If you take the ordinary bus, it will be at least twice as slow. Don't look at the display screen and timetable, get on the bus when you see it coming. Stay out of the city. Just look at the direction, don't hold it backwards. The urban area is just an ordinary subway, and there is no difference between speed and speed.

Regarding the subway ride in Osaka, there are several apps in Figure 4 that can be navigated, all of which are very easy to use, but I mainly use google.

Map. In the middle of Figure 4, the information about all preferential transportation packages in the west in Kanazawa's app in Osaka is simply a weapon to save money. You can download it and study it carefully. A good transportation strategy can save a lot of money.

Second card Osaka Travel Pass

There are two kinds of tickets: one-day tickets and two-day tickets. Both of them can take the subway in Osaka for free, and they can also go to 95% tourist attractions in Osaka for free. Many famous restaurants in Osaka can also use one-day tickets for discounts, which is quite cost-effective and necessary for travel! ! ! It should be noted that the single-day ticket is calculated by date, not by 24 hours. That is to say, if you activate the single-day ticket that afternoon, your single-day ticket will no longer be used after the end of the subway operation that night 12, and cannot be accumulated to the next day. Therefore, friends who use a one-day ticket must plan the itinerary of the day ~ you can get this back by going to more than two scenic spots. The two-day coupon is used for two consecutive days and cannot be used across days. Specifically, you can search for attractions and businesses that can be used in Taobao, and you can find them on Taobao. You can choose Taobao to buy Osaka Travel Pass, or you can go to the airport to buy it. You can compare the prices. If Taobao merchants have activities, they can buy them cheaper than the original price. If not, forget it. Let's buy it at the airport. It's at the HIS counter on the first floor of Kansai Airport. Chinese service is available at the counter. Very sweet, no need to wait in line. This counter also sells one-day tickets for Osaka Maritime Tourism Hall and Kyoto Bus. Super convenient. Little friends with these itinerary plans can be here together.

One-day ticket for Kyoto bus

) This is also a must-buy when you go to Kyoto, because Kyoto is an ancient city with many world heritages after all. So in order to protect cultural relics, the subway in Kyoto is not very developed. If you want to visit, you should take a bus. The public transportation in Kyoto basically covers 95% of the tourist attractions in Kyoto, which is very convenient. You need a one-day ticket for Kyoto bus at this time. This ticket is in 500 yuan, Japan. Basically, you can take the bus twice and go back to the book. Moreover, Japanese buses are really super humanized and the seats are very comfortable. When the driver stops at the stop sign, he will also tilt his car to the curb to facilitate pedestrians to get on and off. When getting off the bus, the driver will wait until all the passengers get off and then open the back door to let the passengers get on. When all the passengers on the bus are seated, the car will start, which is particularly orderly. Figure 6 shows the way to ride without buying a one-day ticket ~ Figure 7 shows the way to ride with a one-day ticket. All buses in Kyoto get on at the back door and get off at the front door. When you get off at the next stop, you need to press the get off button next to your seat in advance. If no one presses the button, the driver will drive directly to the next stop ~ Everyone needs to pay attention ~ One-day tickets for Kyoto buses can be bought not only at the HIS counter of Kansai Airport mentioned above, but also at buses and subway stations in Japan ~ Very convenient. Finally, the traffic in Japan is driven on the left, which is contrary to the cooperation between China and Google.

Map navigation, friends who take the bus must look at the stop sign and direction. Don't sit back. I was looking for a stop sign according to my habit, and I looked in the wrong direction twice.

This is really a lesson of blood and tears.

This is the least recommended, because it is really too expensive and hurts the wallet. Before I came to Japan, I heard that taxis in Japan are very expensive, but the service is super good. My boyfriend likes cars very much. Seeing all kinds of old and new crowns rented in Japan, he said that he must go and have a look. We took a taxi in Nara at that time, because considering that JR Nara Station is only 2 kilometers from Nara Park, the price was acceptable. The starting price of taxis in Nara is 680_, which will increase with the increase of kilometers. 2 kilometers is not long, but we miscalculated. My wife's trip to Luyuan at noon was really a traffic jam. It took more than 20 minutes to drive for 2 kilometers, and the taxi fare was 2300 yuan. Finally, talk about the feeling of sitting in Japan. The service is really excellent. You don't have to keep doing this. The driver's uncle will kindly help you put your luggage in the trunk. The door opens automatically without you. There is a button on the driver's seat. The car is stable. When you get on the bus, it will automatically open and close. The car is clean, too, and the car is spacious. The seat is soft. After I sat down, my knees were almost 20 cm away from the front row. Very comfortable. Uncle driver is also very professional. He wears gloves and has an excellent service attitude, as shown in Figure 9.

By the way, in Japan, subway, bus, making phone calls and talking on the phone are all particularly impolite behaviors. Everyone will mute their mobile phones on the subway, so please respect local etiquette ~ travel in a civilized way ~