How to take a car in Japan 2018 Japan Travel Transportation Guide

It is definitely necessary to take some means of transportation when traveling to Japan. The following is the relevant guide for taking means of transportation. You can learn more about it. Let’s take a look at the guide below. What should you do in Japan? Take a ride. Strategy

1. Buy an ICOCA card, which is a domestic transportation card, and just swipe the card after recharging. It is very convenient

2. Stay in Osaka for 1-2 full days, and If you need to visit some attractions that require payment, it is recommended to purchase the Osaka Amazing Pass one-day pass or two-day pass

3.

Download and add a "Klook Travel" APP, as mentioned above You can buy ICOCA cards and Osaka Amazing Cards there. In addition, you can buy the most comprehensive JR line tickets online. You can pick up the tickets on the spot or have them mailed to your home, which is very convenient.

4. Download the two apps "Keihan-Kanna Transportation" and "Osaka Metro"? These two apps cover the transportation in all major cities in Kansai. Please be sure to download it. Open it and you will understand. It’s a secret

5. It’s okay to make sure you have Google Maps or Apple’s built-in map on your phone

Osaka city routes: For tourists, transportation within Osaka is completely available. The subway solution is convenient and fast and can be reached

Please enter the starting station and arrival station according to the "Osaka Metro Pass" app to get various recommended routes, or you can find it yourself according to the subway map. After arriving at a station near your destination, you can navigate according to Google

map or Apple's own map.

Kansai intercity transportation: Please choose according to the "Kyokan Kanai Transportation" app. The app provides multiple lines for each intercity connection. The following is the better route selected by LZ among the many back routes for your reference: Osaka-Kyoto:

Osaka? Kyoto

You can take the Shinkansen, although the price is slightly higher It’s expensive, but you can experience the speed of arriving at the station in 14 minutes (actually the same as the domestic high-speed rail); for the return trip (Kyoto? Osaka), you can take the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line at Kyoto Kawaramachi Station and go directly back to Osaka Umeda Station (because Kawaramachi is in the downtown area of ??Kyoto) , I believe everyone chooses to stay near here, it is more convenient than returning from Kyoto Station. Of course, the specific choice depends on your Keihan accommodation) Osaka-Kobe:

You can take JR between Osaka and Kobe. The Kobe Line or the Hankyu Kobe Main Line are more cost-effective Osaka-Nara:

To and from Osaka to Nara, you can take the Kintetsu Nara Line, because JR Nara Station is too far from most attractions, so it is not recommended (Nara ICOCA cards cannot be used on city buses, please bring your own change) Kansai Airport-Osaka City:

You can take the Nankai Electric Railway, which is considered a tourist attraction because of its cool appearance; of course, it is also very It is recommended to charter a car to pick up and drop off from the airport. If the accommodation is not very close to the subway station, otherwise it will be very hard to travel with large and small bags. Osaka Subway Introduction

Operating hours + bus intervals

Operating hours: 5 in the morning to 12 midnight, the trains run every 3 to 10 minutes. The trains are very frequent and you can take them without checking the timetable.

Osaka Subway Fare

The fare is 180 days per day and is charged based on mileage. If you will take the subway many times in Osaka, you may consider purchasing discount tickets.

Should I buy an ICOCA card?

Whether you should buy an ICOCA card depends on your itinerary plan. If you don't take many public transportations in a day but don't want to queue up to buy tickets, buying an ICOCA can save you a lot of time and trouble. However, if you use a certain company or type of transportation extensively or over a long distance in a day, for example, take the Kyoto Municipal Bus more than three times a day, or take the Osaka subway four times, or use

JR or private railways move widely in Kansai, so it is more cost-effective to purchase various transportation discount tickets. Where can I use ICOCA

ICOCA has been integrated with IC cards in most areas of Japan, so you can travel all over Japan with ICOCA. IC cards currently interoperable with ICOCA include:

Tokyo and other Kanto areas

"Suica" issued by JR_ Japan, "PASMO" issued by PASMO Company

Osaka, Kyoto, Kami, Nara and other Kansai regions

"PiTaPa" issued by SURUTTOKANSAI

Nagoya and other central regions

"TOICA" issued by JR Tokai , "manaca" issued by Nagoya City

Kyushu area

"SUGOCA" issued by JR Kyushu, "nimoca" issued by West Japan Railway, "Express Card" (HAYAKAKEN) issued by Fukuoka City )

Hokkaido area

"Kitaca" issued by JR Hokkaido.

In the above-mentioned IC card-issuing areas, you can usually use ICOCA for rides and purchases; similarly, the above-mentioned IC cards can usually be used in the Kansai area where ICOCA is issued.

How to buy ICOCA

The most convenient way is to buy it on TB. Of course, if you think TB is not cost-effective, you can also buy this card at the ICOCA machine at any station in Western Japan (it will be the same as the ones sold at Kita, Shanghai and Guangzhou stations). Same as ticket machines). If you know how to use ICOCA and are entering and exiting from Kansai Airport, you may consider purchasing the "ICOCA & HARUKA Discount Package" launched by JR West. The new version of the package includes "2,000 yen ICOCA

per piece" and "HARUKA Kansai Express Discount Coupon" for high-speed travel to and from Kansai Airport, Osaka and Kyoto. The whole set is priced from 3,100 yen , convenient and cost-effective. When can I purchase the Osaka Amazing Pass?

Osaka Weekly Card one-day pass? Two-day pass

_Ticket Description

The Amazing Pass has "one-day pass" There are two types of tickets: 2,500 yen" and "2-day pass 3,300 yen"

*** Pass Advantages

Both the one-day pass and the two-day pass can enter Tsutenkaku for free (700 yen), Osaka Castle Castle (600 yen), Umeda Sky Building Sky Observation Deck (800 yen), etc.

38 free views + 23 discount attractions + 67 discount merchants)

_Recommended target

Travellers who plan to visit Osaka and visit multiple Osaka Weekly Card free attractions in one day or 2 days

_Cost-effectiveness

The average ticket price for free attractions for a one-day pass is 600 to 800 yen. If you stay in Osaka for one day and visit 2 to 3 free attractions, you can consider purchasing it. If you stay in Osaka for 2 days and visit 3~4 free attractions, you can consider purchasing a two-day pass.

No_, the Osaka Amazing Pass can also be used on various sightseeing boats worth 900 to 2,100 yen and LEGOLAND Discovery

Center Osaka (Legoland Discovery Center Osaka) which costs 2,300 yen, so if you arrange it well, you can only use it for one day You can also get your money back by visiting 1 or 2 attractions

_Notes

1 After purchasing the ticket, you can use it on any date within the validity period

2 Two-day pass Must be used for two consecutive days, no day skipping is allowed

3The same card can only be used to enter the attractions for free once in one or two days

4Free attractions do not include Universal Studios Osaka and Aquarium Aquarium

5 Most of the free attractions have closed days. You can check the hours on the official website

6 One-day and two-day passes cannot be used on JR lines

7 One-day passes and two-day passes only have a free ride area of ??_, and other discounts are the same

8 Please see the attached picture of the app for the free ride range of one-day passes and two-day passes, or it will be given to you after purchasing the pass map