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silver311
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 Jan 20 2017, 11:39 PM
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Hi guys, Me and my friends are going to Japan next month. We're planning to go Kansai Airport (KIX) -> Kyoto -> Osaka -> Kansai Airport (KIX) I've read that its best to get the ICOCA-Haruka set for cheaper ticket to Kyoto. So just to reconfirm if I understand it correctly. http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/icoca-haruka/Based on the Site, it is 3,600YEN for the ICOCA-Haruka set, one way from Kansai-airport - Kyoto. Then I can also purchase another discounted one way ticket from Tennoji-Kansai-airport for 1,100YEN. Also, if I were to purchase the Kansai-airport - Kyoto ticket. For that same price, I can drop off at either of the available 4 stations; Kyoto Station, Nijo Station, Uzumasa Station and Saga-Arashiyama Station? |
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silver311
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Jan 22 2017, 05:16 PM
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QUOTE(cute_boboi @ Jan 22 2017, 04:45 PM) Refer above in blue.  Thanks so much for the info. So I think i'll use the Haruka discounted tickets route from KIX-Kyoto and also Osaka-KIX. Any suggestions for a similar cheap route from Kyoto-Osaka? I tried searching through Google and got this route which uses the Tokaido-Sanyo Line. https://goo.gl/maps/kcKpkfdSbqs |
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silver311
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Jan 22 2017, 06:24 PM
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QUOTE(cute_boboi @ Jan 22 2017, 06:15 PM) Depends on your itinerary. If you are not going other intra-city (e.g. Kobe/Himeji/Nara/etc.), most likely you will not purchase any JR Pass, hence, just use Icoca to travel between Kyoto-Osaka using normal rapid trains. Otherwise, for example, if you purchase 2 day JR pass (there are varieties of passes), then 1st JR day pass you travel to Nara. Then 2nd day to Osaka. Tokaido-Sanyo is shinkansen and is the most expensive, but fastest. There are other rapid trains (JR and non-JR) or slowest but cheapest using bus as well. Also depends which station in Osaka is your next destination hotel/hostel. Here's a link after quick search. Again, thanks so much =D Btw, just 1 last question. On the ICOCA-Haruka website, I saw that there is the ICOCA-Haruka pass set as well as this Kansai One Pass. I'm not exactly sure if I'll still get a discounted Haruka pass if I buy the Kansai One Pass card. Since from what I undertsand, the Kansai One Pass is an ICOCA card as well? https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/icoca-haruka/ |
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silver311
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Jan 22 2017, 06:59 PM
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QUOTE(cute_boboi @ Jan 22 2017, 06:36 PM) Kansai One Pass is an ICOCA card as well. The condition for Haruka discounted ticket is to present an IC card with ICOCA logo. Hence, it is valid. So would you say its better for me to get the Kansai One Pass currently? |
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