Flight: Air Asia
Depart: 15 October 2018, Monday
Time: 08:00 (KUL) -- 15:25 (KIX) 6 hours 25 mins
Price: RM549
Return: 19 October 2018, Friday
Time: 16:40 (KIX) -- 22:25 (KUL) 6 hours 45 mins
Price: RM445.40
Total air fare: RM994.40
*price checked on 17 March 2018, Saturday. Please note that price may change without prior notice by the airline.
Once you have reached the Kansai International Airport and got your luggage cleared from the custom, you can head to the Tourist Information Counter to buy your Kansai Thru Pass.
HOW TO GET TO KYOTO FROM KANSAI AIRPORT
BUS: At Kansai Airport you can board buses at bus stop 8 on the first floor of Terminal 1, and bus stop 1 at Terminal 2. Ticket windows are open by these bus stops at which you can buy tickets. Tickets cannot be reserved and boarding is on a first-come first-served basis. The Kansai Airport website has maps for the bus stops at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
The fare between Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport is 2,550 yen (RM 94) for adults and 1,280 yen (RM 47.20) for children and the journey takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The earliest departure from Kansai Airport is at 6.05 am from Terminal 2, and 6.20 from Terminal 1. The latest departure from Kansai Airport is at 23.40 from Terminal 2, and 23.55 from Terminal 1. It reaches Kyoto Station at 1.20 am.
TRAIN: The Limited Express Haruka operated by JR West is the only rail service between Kyoto Station and Kansai International Airport. It covers the distance in about 75 minutes stopping at Osaka City’s Shin-Osaka Station and Tennoji Station on the way. It does not stop at Osaka Station.
At Kyoto Station the Haruka departs mainly from platform 30, though some early trains depart from platforms 6 and 7. At Kansai Airport Station the Haruka departs from platform 4.
The Limited Express Haruka runs about 30 round trips between Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport Station every day. The earliest Haruka service from Kyoto Station is at 5.46 am getting into Kansai Airport Station at 7.11. The latest Haruka service from Kyoto Station is at 20.15 getting into Kansai Airport at 21.43. The earliest Haruka service from Kansai Airport is at 6.30 am (6.40 on weekends and holidays) and the latest is at 22.16.
This train is covered by the Japan Rail Pass. If you do not have a Japan Rail Pass you might consider getting the “ICOCA & HARUKA” discount set of an “ICOCA” prepaid rail card with a reduced-fare ticket for the Limited Express Haruka. The ICOCA card can be used on a lot of the railways and buses in the Kansai area. You can find out more about it at the official JR West website. The normal fare for the journey between Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport Station is 2,850 yen (RM 106).
DAY 2: Sight-seeing
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Admission: FREE
Opening Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (April to August)
9:00 to 16:30 (September and March)
9:00 to 16:00 (October to February)
Admission ends 40 minutes before closure.
Closed
Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday), December 28 to January 4, occasional closures when the palace is used for some events
How To Get There: From Kyoto Station along the Karasuma Subway Line and get off at Marutamachi Station or Imadegawa Station. Subway fare: 270 Yen
Heian Jingu
Admission: FREE
Opening Hours: 6:00 to 17:30 (closing time varies seasonally by half an hour)
How To Get There: You can walk 30 mins from Kyoto Imperial Palace OR take the Bus No.17 (only 2 stops away approximately 27 mins), after you alight at the bus stop, walk another 15 mins (1.3km) to Heian Jingu.
Yasaka Jinja
Admission: FREE
Opening Hours: Everyday, 24 hours. No closing days.
How To Get There: You can walk from Heian Jingu to Yasaka Jinja OR take Bus No.203 towards 錦林車庫前行 and stop at 祇園 , and walk for another 2 min (160m) to Yasaka Shrine.
Nanzenji
Admission: 500 yen
Opening Hours: 8:40 to 17:00 (until 16:30 from December to February)
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time.
How To Get There: Walk to Higashiyama Station and take the Tozai Line towards Rokujizo and stop at Keage Station. Then, walk for another 8 mins (700m) to Nanzenji Temple.
Nishiki Market
Admission: FREE
Opening Hours: Varies by store, typically 9:00 to 18:00
How To Get There: From Keage Station, take the Tozai Line towards Kyoto Shiyakusho-Mae and stop at that Kyoto Shiyakusho-Mae station and walk for another 12 mins (1.0km)
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